Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-12-30
WEDNESDAY. Dec. 21.

A IL "releasins to Robert Park the
right OF the commonwealth to certain lots
of ground therein mentioned.
Abill "releasing to Lucy Campbell the
right of the commonwealth to certain lands
therein mentioned"
A bill, "relative to the election of trus-
tees of Lynhaven parish"
A bill concerning Samuel Kerfoot."
A bill "making provision for opening a
road from Botetourt courthouse 20 the
Sweet Springs"
I Ordered, that the Clerk carry the said
bills to the Senate and desire their concur
renee.
An engrossed bill generating Lucy
Day from judgm mt therein mentioned"
was read third time, and the question be-
ing put on the passage of the said bill, it
passed in the negative;
Mr.. Peyton presented (from the commit
tee to whom it was committedJ a bill {" con-
corning the Jurisdiction of county and cor
poration courts in certain cases." with an
amendment, which he handed in at the
clerks table, where the same was tw ice
read and agreed to by the house, and the
bill as amended, ordered, to be eugrossed
and read a third tine.
Mr. Anderson from the committee OF
Propositions and Grievances made the fol
loving report:
The committee OF Propositions and
Grievapces have according 70 order, had
under their consider ti0n, su0dry petitions,
to them referred, and have come TO the
following resolutions ,hcreupon:
| Resolved, as he opinion ofths com.
mitiee, that the petition Of suudry inhab
itap;s of the county of Nelson, praying
that law may pass fixing the permanen,
seat ct justice Ger the said county at spot
Designated for hat purpose near the spring
OF James Loving, is reasonable.
&. Resolved, as the opinion of this com.
m.tee. that the remousWace OF sunday
her inhabitants Of the said county Of
Nelson in opposition thereto, be reject
ed.
The said resolutions being read Sc
cond time, were agreed TO by The House.
Ordered, That bill be brought in pur
suant to the first resolution ard that the
committee of Propositions and Grievan.
ces do prepare and bring in lhe same.
Mr. W. peterborough from The Com.
mi.tee for Courts of Justice made the fol.
loving report:
The committee for Courts of Justice
have according to order, d under their
consideration the petition of John Bor-
| oughs' to them referred, and have agreed
| upon report and come 10 a resolution
thereupon, as follow:
Il appears TO your committee, that some
time in the wear 1906, ne petitioner was
unred in malrimooy 10 Joanna Borun1,
daughter of john Bs.um al honest aud
respectable man, and your committee
have reas rs to believe, that at thai TING
the virtue of the said Joana had not in
the smallest degree been suspected.
II appears to your COMMITTEE, that the
petitioner and his wife, The said Joanna
lived together in harmons from the line
OF their SAID marriage ti.i the present wear
1908 when he petitioner bscame doubtful
a. TO the 6dei,y ofn, wife, and OF nc, TO.
eating her upon that subject, she confess
sed 'hat she ha1 been guilty of incond.
nence, and thai brother If The petition
er had had csrnai knowledge Of her.
II further appears 10 your committee,
tina, Tor some months past, The petitioner
and his said wife, have lived separate and
apart from each o,her but whist thev
lived togelher, hat he behaved towards
her as kind and afiscliunate husband,
| and that at this lime ne is considered IN
| he neighborhood IN which he resides, as
an honest and industrious man.
Resolved, as The opinion OF this COM
miltee, that the petition of the said Ohm
20 onghs, Praying thai an act may lass
dyorciug him from his said wife, b.: re-
jected.
The said resolution being read a second
time, was agceed 10 by The House.
Mr w. Brocken5rough from The com.
miitee for Courts olJusuce made the FOL
lowing report.
rhe committee for Courts Of Jus ice
have according to order, had under heir
consider ion, the petition Of William
A'mistead, sheriff Of Elizabeth City coun
~, to th-m refereed, aud have come to the
| following resolution thereupon
Resolved as the opinion of this COM
mittee, that the petitio1 Of the said Wi.
liam Armistead, praying that he may be
exOnerated from 'he payment OF The dam
ages mentioned in a judgment obtained
agginst him on behalf of the comm IN.
wealth, for the revenue tax which became
due in the sad county, for the year 1907.
the principal and COSTS Of said ludgmen,
being paid into the treasury, is reasona.