Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-12-16
7Mesdqu, December 9.

part or the Governors commute cation
which relates to the Pcnitentiary syss
TEN.
A bill, &c Concerning the town of Liberty
in the ccuntyof Bedford" was read 8 second
time, and ordered to be engrossed and read
: third time,
J Mr. Harrison (of Amelia) reported from
the committee of propositions and grievan~
ces, that the committee had, according to
order, had under their consideration sun,
dry petitions to them referred, and had
come TO several resolutions thereupon,
which he handed III at the clerks table,
where the same were twice read and az
greed to by the house as follows:
| !. ReSotVed, as the opinion ofthis CONF
| mittee, that the petit on OF sundry inhabi-
tants or the county OF Gocchland, praying
that law may pass for establishing a sown
and an inspection OF tobacco, on the land
court house Of their said county, is reasons
able
2.RcsotVe2, as the opinion OF this COM
m!ttee, that the petition O Thomas Bur-
cilinal, praying that a law may pass, eSta-
bishng town. on his land in the county OF
AIonongaiia, IS REASONABLE.
5. Resolved, as the opinion o.. this COM
Inittee, that the petition of Henry Deering,
praying shtt law may pass, estab,i hing a
ferry from his land adjoining mill near
Morgan Town in the ccunty Of Mcuonga-
liza, across Monongalia river, to the lands
OF Noah Ridgway and William Tinsie, on
the cpposit shUre, Is reasonable
Ordered, that bills be brought in pursu-
ant to each eff the said resolutions and
that the committee OF propositions and grie-
vances do prepare and BRING iii the
same.
Mr.. Smyth (of Wythe) reported from
the ro.nmittee for Courts orjustice, that thc
committee had, according to order, had
under their ccnsiderat ~ several petitions
to them referred, and mad come to seN eraL
resolutions thertupon, which he handed
in at the clerks table, where the same
were twice read and agreed to by the house
as follows
/. Res@!veG, that il is the opinion of this
committee, that the petition OF sundry inha-
bitants OF the borough Of Norfolk. PRAYING
that an act may pass, author sing The pave
mcnt OF the streets in the said borough upon
the plan in the said petition mentioned, is
reasonable.
2. PcssfUed, that il is the opinion Of this
committee, that the petition of gundiy in
hahitants OF the said borough, praying that
IN act may pass, authorsins the appoint
ment OF mathematical surveyor, and pro-
cessioners ior the said borough, under the
regulations III the said petition prescribed
that thc common hall Vi the said borough
may be required 10 procure the necessary
and apparatus Tor the sud sur
yeyor, and that he may be compelled to
perform certain acts in the said petition
mont oned, is reasonable.
8. ResoiVed, that it is the opinion of this
committee, that the petition Of sundry in
habitants Of the said borough, praying, for
;he reasons therein mentioned, Ihat the act
entitled ." An act concerning the docks and
wharves in the Dor, ugh OF Norfolk" may
be so amended as TO authorize ,he fixture of
ao3d-gatcs 1t the lowef bridge on the Back
creek, an arm of Elizabeth river, is reason~
DE.
Ordered, That bills be brought in pursu-
ant 10 each of the said resolutions, and that
the committee Tor courts Of justice do pre-
pare and bring ~ the same.
AFR. Foushee frsm the committee OF
claims made the following report:
The committee of claims have, accor-
ding to order, had under Their considera-
tian several petitions 70 them rc,crred, a.
greed uYon q report, and have come TO the
following resolutions thereupon:
II appears 20 your committee. from the
dispositions Of Charles Byrne, Thomas
p VIC and John Fairfax, thzt sorrel
INC property u w tilirtll ". IANue.
which lie stated he allowed one hundred
dollars for, was pressed by the sheriff Of
Monongalia county for the purpose of re-
moving a criminal from Morgan Town
District Court 70 the Penitenliary house
and that he has never been returned, in
OF an injury sustained whilst
that serVce which injury has
rendered MIN nearly useless. That the
warrant Of imprcs.aent and appraisemcnt
were list, but tnat he was appraised at fifty
or fifty five dollars;
l. Re5oiVed, therefore, as the opinion Of
this committee, thst the sum Of fif,y-6ve
do lars, as compensation 20 William g.
Payne, should be allowed Tor thc injury his
horse sust,ined in the service oithe COM
monwsalth, IS reasonable.
2. ReSoiUcd, also, as dc opinion OF this
committee, that the petition on James John
son, stating mat whi st sherino. Pt.syltania
County, hc Cid in tic year 1900, over-pay
into the treasury iiity-eiBiit dollars twenty
81, ceats, on account o, militia mes, for
which lie has never been reimbursed, as
apnears by the auditors certificate and
praying that tic said fey eight 0oliaDs and
twehty-six cents may be refunded to him,is
reasonable.
3. EcsoiUcd, also, as the opinion Of dis
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