Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-12-29


t;ute that his wife lived with him, treated
her with the utmost kindness and affecti-
on.
Resolved, Thatit is opinion of this COM
mittee, that the petition Of the said Charles
Bosher, praying that an act may pass, di-
vorCing him from his said wife, is reason
able.
The said resolution being read second
time, was on the question put thereupoR,
agreed to by the house.
Ordered, That bill be brought in
pursuant to the said resolution, and that
the committee for courts Of justice do pre-
pare and bring in the same.
The Speaker laid before the house let
ter from the Governor accompanied by a
report from the Superintendent of the Ma
nuf;tctory Of Arms. And the said letter be-
ing read, was with the accompanying do
cuments, ordered TO be laid upon the table
Mr.. Anderson from the committee pro-
positions and grievances, presented a re-
port, and the following bills, to wit:
bill Authorizing James Campbell and
Robert Spotswood to convert the bridge a
cross AppomattoX river, at Exeter mills,
INTO toll bridge" and bill Establish
II a turnpike over the South mountain, OH
Rock fish gap"-which report and bills
were received and ordered be laid upon
the table.
A memorial was presented and + cad from
WIN. w. Hening, stating that he is possess
sed of materials for publishing more
complete copy of the laws of this common
wealth than is now extant, and praying
thar the legislature would encourage the
publication thereof, by authorising SUBJ
scrip,inn for as many copies of the said
work as vi ensure its completion; and
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same;
Also petition from n number of the in
habitants of the county of Norfolk, praying
certain alterations in the law relating to
overseers of the poor;
Also petition of sundry inhabitants of
Hampshire county, praying the remission
of line intlicted OF Georce M. Laubinger
by the court of the district composed of
the counties of Hampshire, Hardy, PEN
die;oa ard Randolph;
Also petition of Michael Keaffer of the
town of Portsmouth, praying to be divorc-
ed from his wife Anne;
Asu petition OF William Harvard of
Amherst county, praying to be divorced
from his wife Betsy;
Also petition Of John Robinson ofSpott-
sgivani; county, praying that he may be
authorized to sell small tract of land be
Child, VINO is ward Of the petitioner, and
i 1pags. iS' proceeds to the education of said
Ordered, That the said petitions be re-
FRED to the committee for courts of JUS
tice; that they Go examine the matter
thereo. and report the same wiki their o.
pinion thereupon TO ths house.
petition was presented and read from
number of the inhabitants OF kanawha
county, praying for a division of the said
county;
Also petition OF number of the inha-
brtants of Warwick county, praying the
passage of a law authorising the removal
of the courthouse OF the said county from
its present situation to one pointed cut in
the petition as more eligible;
A so petition of sundry other inhabi-
t2nts OF the said county in opposition there
to;
Also petition of sundrv inhabitants of
Norfolk borough, praying the passage of a
law authorizing the opening a certain part
Of said borough. for the purpose of pro-
noting the health and convenience of the
Inhabitants thereof;
Also petition OF a number of the inha-
bitants of Brooke county, praying the pas
sage of law Incorporating company for
opening \ turnpike road from the Ohio RI
YER TO the Pennsylvania line;
Ordercd, That the said petitions he re-
tcrred 70 the com Tittee of propositions and
grievances that they docXamine the mat
ter thereof and report the same with their
opinion thereupon TO the house.
petition was presented and read from
George Douglass of Orange county, pray
ing the passage = law granting TO him
the duplicate OF a certificate which was
issued to Margaret Douglass his mother
who is since dead, and which certificate
has been lost;
Also petition Of Thomas Harris, pray
ing compensation for services rendered
daring the revolutionary war;
Also petition OF Isham T.. Dabney Of
Dinwiddic county, praying that a certain
sum of money may be refunded to MIN from
the treasury, on account Of certain inso !
vencies occurring in said county, for which |
he has not been credited;
Also a petition of Augustine ]. Smith, !
praying that the duplicate of a certain
warrant granted by the auditor in his ia
vOr, and which has been accidentally lost, !
may be granted 20 him
Also a petition Of David Craig Of Wash |
ington county, praying compensation for
horse impressed for public service and |
which has been lost to the petitioner
Also petition of Edward Jackson, pray
ING compensation for services rendered in |
opening new road from the Mason coun-
tyline to George Connolly 's-the funds des- !