Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-01-01
TUESDAY, December 90

Ordered, That Mr.. Younyhu.band he
added to the committt es fpiopositions, s.
grievances and claims, and Mr.. Egmon r.
the committees of Claims.
a com munication from the Senate by
their clerk.
The Senate have passed the bill, {" Au-
thorlsing the Counties of Caroline and Ha.
mover, to convert the bridge at Little.
pages, across pamunkey river into a toll
bridge with amendments, to which they
! request the concurrence of the House "a
| Delegates
he house proceeded to consider the
SAID amendments and the same being
twice read, were agreed to BY the house
An enSrossed bill, Incorporating the
trustees of A free school or schools in kim
Seorge county,, was read third time
and passed.
An ergrossed bill, "To authorize the
cutting OF drains in Northampton coun,v.' y
was read a third time and several blanks
therein hiled up, and the bill passed.
An engrossed dill concerning the road
rom TIE upper navigation of Kenhawha
10 the UPPER navigation of James River,
was read third time and several blanks
A bill providing for the election Of trrs-
| e n
SIS therein mentioned
A Oil authorislng an aDnropr;atior ~
part OF the money arising from the Gale nj
the Giebe land oil NorboTne parish--and =
OIL legalIsing certain appointments made
by the Court OF Goochland county of nro-
cessinbers, and also of superintendants OF
the elections OF overseers of the poor {:
were Severally read a second time, and
ordered 20 be eHgrossed and read third
time. ''''
a OH establishing a toll-gate in the
cou ~ OF Rockbridge, on the road leading
thro Whites gap in the South uouniain'
was read second time, and amended at
the c'erk's table, and as amended, order.
ed to be lad upon the table
hr. Brockenbrough (of Hanover) pre-
sensed according to order, bill Concern
ing the Chancery Court for the Richmond
district.
Mr. Johnston (of P. Edward) presented
from the committee OF propositions and
grievances, a bin, auihorising John M
9yIhe 70 erect toll bridge across Pamun-
- river; a bill, concerning Wm. M'Cay
Dih, concerning the Potowmac Compa.
ny bi'l, granting further tine to com
piete Mil Dams across Mouongalia RI
yer ana a bill, concerning the Little Ri
yer Turnpike Company.
Mr. Johnston (of p. Edward) presented
from the committee for Courts of Justice
bhl, -diyorcing Charles Bosher from his
vile Susanna; Il bill, ycst.ng in Henry J.
Arnhold a certain lot of ground whereof
Fm f. Asst died seized and bill. au-
thorlsing WIN. w. Hcning to publish an
ehlton OF certain lavs of this common
Wcalthgand for other purposes-and
Mr. Dunton presented according to or.
yer, oIil, "Io amend An act providing
.oF the poor, and declaring who shall be-
deemed Vagrsnts;" which bills we're re.
celved and read the first time, and ordered
to he read a second time.
Sundry bills which lay on the table, were
taken up and read the first time and or
deted to be read a second time.
= report from the committee for courts
OF justice which lay on the table Vasta-
Ken up and read in the following words ;
J. Res0fred, that tits the opinion ofthis
committee, that the petition Of James SEN
PIE and Joanna his wife, praying that the
rIght OF the commonwealth To- certain 10;
ana lands lying within, and adjoining 10.
'hat part OF Petersburg called BIandford.
ana whereof David Black the Younger.
died seized, under the age Of twenty one
Years, may be vested IN theipetitioners. the
SAID Joanna being the next Of kin within
the United States to the said David. is |
2. ReSotved, that il is the opinion of tbis |
committees That the petition OF sundry per
'pns, praying that an act may pass appoin.
1hs trustees OF al academy established foi |