Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-12-29
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Ordered, That Mr.. Pegram be added to
the committee of propositions * grievances
and claims.
A communication from the senate by their
clerk
The senate have passed the bill, =" For
altering the curt day Of Rockblidge coun-
ty'--and the bill For opening new street
N the town of Petersburg
They have alsopassed the bill, &c Alter
ing the sessions of the court of appeals, and
Tor other purposes" with amendments, to
which they request the concurrence OF the
house OF delegates.
The house proceeded to consider the said
amendments, and the same boing twic.
read, were on the question put thereupon,
agreed to by the house.
Ordered, That the clerk do acouaint the
senate herewith.
The house, according to the order oftke
day, resolved itself into committee of the
Whole house, un u bill, " Concerning the
pubic guard" ard after some time :, Ut
therein, MIR. Speaker resumed the Chair,
and MIR. Johnston (ofP Edwa,d) reported
that the committee of the whole house had
according to order, had the said bill under
consideration, had gone Through the same
and made an amendment thereto, which he
handed in at the clerks table, where the
same was twice read and agreed to by the
house, and The said bill further amended,
and as amended, ordered to be engrosscd
and read third time.
Mr.. Semple, from the committee of pri-
vileges and elections made the following re-
port:
The committee of privileges and electi-
ons have, according TO order, had under
their consideration, the subjects referred
to them by the resolution of the house of
delegates, relative to the right of Richard
Biilups, returned as delegate for the coun-
ty OF Mathews, to serve in this present ge-
neral assembly, agreed upon a report. and
have come to the following resolutions
thereuDon:
1t appears to your committee. that the
said Richard biilups was commissioned as
coroner Of the county of Mathews, and that
he qualified the 10th day of April 1904
1t does not appear to your committee that
the said Biliups has resigned or been de.
prived of that ofice, and time being offer
ed him TO obtain testimony; he requested
that your committee should at this time act
on the subjects to them referred.
RcsotUfd, therefore, as the opinion of this
committee, that the said Richard RilIups
was at the time of his election, and is now
the coroner of the county of Mathews:
Reso(Ued, alss, as the opinion OF this COM
mittee, that the said Richard Biilups is not
entitled to hold seat in the HOUSE. of dele
gates.
The said resolutions being read a second
time, were agreed to by the house
On motion, Ordered, that W rit of cleo
ton issue to the county of Mathews tosup-
ply the vacancy occasioucd Nv the disoua
rs III "A
a seat in this house.
Mr.. Leltwich presented according TO or.
der, bill " To continue and amend an act
concerning the James River Company; ;"
which was received and read the fist time
and ordered to be read second.
Mr.. Coleman from the committee for
courts of justice, presented a report.
Mi Garland from the committee of pro-
positions and grievances, presented re-
port ADD the following bills, to wit:
A bill Incorporating company to E.
s,ablish turnpike from Fairfax courthouse
to Fauquier courthouse" and,
A bill g For adding part of the county Of
Wythe TO the county OF Giles" which re-
ports and bills were received and ordered
to he laid upon the table.
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in
a bill, 4" Concerning the court Of chancery
for the Richmond district" and that Mes
srs. w. Brockenbrough, Garland, Mercer.
Semple, w. FouShee, Hunton and Congle-
ton, do prepare and bring in the same.
Ordered, That leave be given TO bring
in a bill " To amend an act for removing
the district court from the Sweet Spings, in
the county of Monroe, to the town of Lew
isburg. in the county of Greenbrier," and
that Mcssrs Minis. Estill, Beirne, Morrow,
E}rigsby, Breckenridge, Thompson & Lew
is do rrcnare and bring in th.. game