Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-12-30

The u, 81, 4th and 18th resolutions be-
ing real q second time, were agreed to by
tie hcrse.
Ordered, that bills be brought in pursu-
ant to the Cd, Sd, Ath aud 5th resolutions,
and that the committee of propo ions and
grievances do prepare and bring in the
same
Mr.. Preston, from the committee for
courts of Justice, made the following re-
port;
The committee for courts Of justice have,
according to order, had under their consi-
Iteration the petition of Ann Alricks tos
them referred, and have agreed upon re-
port and come to a resolution thereupon
as follow
1t appears to your committee, that the
petitioner in the year 1894, at fifteen years
OF aye, was married to a certain West AL"
ricks. by whom she has two daughters
that the said West and the petitioner liv-
ed together, in the county of Loudoun,
from the time of their marriage till the
year 1897, when some unhappy differences
having arisen between them, they separa-
ted; that the said West Alricks soon af-
forwards left this state, and, as your com
mittee have reasons to believe, was not
heard of BY his said wife, till the year 1900
when he wrote from Kentucky, to the pc
titioner's mother, declaring his deter nina
ton never to return TO his family, or to this
state, but leaving his future destination al
together uncertain and your committee
have reasons further To believe, that since
that time only vague and uncertain accounts
have been heard of him, in his native part
of the country, and that there it seems to
be matter of uncertainty whether he is
now alive--So that it appears toyour COM
mittee, that the petitioner has been at least
eleven years separated from her said hus~
band, and about eight years destitute OF a.
ny information respecting him.
II further appears to your committee,
that the said West Alriclls lett behind him
no properly, and made not the least provi-
sion for the support OF mis- family, who since
his absence have been maintained by their
relations.
II further appears to your commit
tee, that th- petitioner is entitled under
the will of her father (who was an old and
respectable inhabitant of Loudoun county }
TO a valuable tract of land in the county of
Kenawha, and in case she should, by a
dissolution OF her said marriage, be made
legally competent to use and dispose of her
property, she will be enabled to render her
situation and that of her daughters much
more comfortable and independent than it
Is at this time.
Resolved, therefore, as the opinion of this
committee, that the petition of the said
Ann Airicks, praying that AN act may pass
divorcing her from her said husband, is
reasonable.
The said resolution being read second
time, was agreed to by the house.
Ordered, that bill be brought in pur-
suant thereto, and that the committee for
: courts of justice do prepare and bring in
tie same.
Mr.. Preston, from the committee for
courts OF Justice, made the following re-
port:
The committee for courts of justice have,
according 10 order, had under their con-
slderation several petitions to them refer
red, and have come to the following resoiu-
tons thereupon
1 Resolved, as the opinion of this com
mittee, mat the petition of Benjamin Wins
low, setting forth that judgment has been
obtained on behalf of the commonwealth a.
gainst himself and others, as securities of
Rowland Thomas, a former sheriff of o.
range county; that the petitioner has PAID
more than his full proportion of the said
judgment under an execution issued there
on; and praying that the said securities
may be relieved from the effect of the said
Judgment, IS TO the balance due thereon,
Is reasonable.
2. Resolved, as the opinion Of this com
mttee, that she petition of Robert Glimour.
praying that the amount of a fine assessed
upon him by the district court holden at
Northumberland courthouse, and which has
been pa d into the public treasury, may be
refunded to him is reasonable.
3. Resolved, as the opinion of this COM
mlttee, that the petition of Daniel RowelI,
praying that ne may be relieved from a
fine assessed upon hun by the district court
holden At SlOrs sntown, is reasonable.
d. Resolved, as the opinion of this COM
mittee, that the petition of sundry inhaBi-
tants OF the Counties of Amherst and Mel
son, praying that certain causes now Deepen
ding IN the court of the said county of Am
herst, may be sent for adjudication to the
court of the said county of Nelson, accor-
ding to the rule ia the said petition meDti-
Oned, IS reasonable.
The first resolution being read second
time, was, on motion, ordered to be laid
upon the table.
The second resolution being read a Sc
cond time, motion was made TO amend
the same, by striking out at the end there
OF the words "is reasonable" and inser-
ting IN lieu of them the words "be reject
ed )" and the question being put on the
proposed amendment,it passed in the air.
NATIVE.