Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-12-20

PropoSluons and Grievances do nreo,r
and bring in the same.
Mr.. Shelley, from he committee of Pro
positions and Grievances, presented ,hs
following report and resolution
The committee of Propositions anil
Grievances have, according to order. hal
under their consideration sundry petitions
to them referred, and have come IN m.
following resolutions thereupon:
|. Resolved, as the opinion of this co
mittee, that the petition of John Ash,in
praying thss he may be authorised he Ia
to erect dam from his own land in n.
county OF fluvanna across the Riy,nn.
river, to the land of George Pickett on ,ba
opposite shore, for the purpose of wors;no.
grist aud olher mills, is reasonable.
2 Resolved, as the opinion of ,h;s
mittee, that the petition of Carter r. RI
ley guardian of Elizabeth Fd,,on,
Churchil} OF the county Of M;d d,..a
praying that the ferry es,,bIis,,ss
the iaods of William Fitchett. of,ha , 49,"
~ OF Mathews, across Pianle,anL
the land now The property of his said -
may be put down and discontinued +.
| leclrd. "e re-
The said resolutions being read
cond time, were agreed 10 bv N. Ja,es
Ordered, That bill be branch, |, 80.
suant to The tirst resolution, and ,ha, pGt~
committee OF Propositions and Grieyan,n
do prepare and bring in the same.
MIR. Semple from the Commute. g..
Courts OF Justice, presented the foIIow;oo.
report and resolutions.
The committee Of Courts of Just;cs 49,
according to order, had under their con
sheraton several petitions to them refer
red, and have come to the following raso
lutions thereupon:
!. Resolved, as the opinion of this conn
mi.tee, that the petition of Thomas Hord
and Rober Baylor, praying that a 6ne i'm
posed upon them by the court of Rssev
county, Tor not keeping their mill dam IN
repair, be rejected.
.. Resolved as the opinion of this cor,
mittee, that the petition of the ,rus,s.s
and others, inhabitants of Shepherd,s
own, IN the county of Jefferson, PRAYING
tha' the several acls relative 10 the said
town, may be explained and amended. so
that the said trustees may be authorised
as they formerly we're, by law which is
supposed by some of them not 10 be now
IN force, to levy tax on property in the
said town, is reasonable.
Resolved, as the opinion of this com.
mittee, that the petition of James Glenn
and others, inhabitants Of the COUNTY of
Jefferson, praying that an All may pass.
empowering the Executive to grant to GER
tain persons IN The said petition mention.
ed, commissions as officers ofa volunteer
troop OF cavalry, to De attached to the 55th
regiment of militia, be rejected.
q Resolved, as The opinion of this com.
mitteei that so much of the memorial of
sundry persons inhabitants of AlbemarIe
county, as complains of,he law exemptine
from militia duty, the students of William
and Mary College, and all other semi.
nanes OF learning in this state, is reasona-
BILE.
| s. Resolved, as The opinion OF this com.
mitee, tina, the resldus of he said memo.
rial, proposing that all able bodied men
be required to perform militia duty, be re.
je6ted.
The LIST, I'd, Sd and 5th resolutions be.
ing read second time, were agreed 10 by
the House.
The 18th resolution being read Sc.
SSNNA etiAANJ 9 was maze TO Il
mend the same by striking out at the
end thereof, the words is reasona-
bie," and inserting in lieu of them the
words 4" be rejected;" and the ques-
ton being put on the proposed amends
ment, it passed in the negative; the
question being then put on the reso-
luton as reported, it was agreed to by
the House.
Ordered, that bills be brought in pur-
suant to the I'd and 18th resolutions. and
that the Committee for Courts of Jus.
tice do prepare and bring in the same.
Mr.. SemPle from the Committee
for Courts Of Justice, presented the
following report and resolution:
/ The committee for Courts of Justice
have, according to order, had under
their consideration the petition of
Margaret Brough TO them referred,
and have agreed upon report, and
come to a resolution thereupon, as fol-
low
1t appears TO your committee, that
in the y9ar 1886, the petitioner was
married to a certain Thomas Brouph.
who received in consequence of his
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