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

TUESDAY,, Dec. IS.
Mr.. Semple, from the committee for
courts of Justice, presented the following
report
The committee for courts of Justice have,
according to order, had under their consi-
Iteration several petitions 20 them referred,
and have come to the following resolutions
thereupon:
1 Resolved, as the opinion of this COM
mittee, that the petition of sundry persons,
owners of lots in Planterer's Town, praying
that a further time may be allowed for i'm
proving the lots in the said town, is reason
able.
3. Resolved, as the opinion of this COM
mittee, that the petition of the freeholders
and honse keepers of St. Mary's parish, in
the county of Caroline, setting forth, that
they have directed the proceeds, arising
from the sale of the gebe of the said parish,
TO be applied to the establishment of an a.
cademy in the same, and praying that an
act may pass providing constitution for
the said academy, and securing for the be-
neht thereof, the property which may be-
long to the said academy, is reasonable.
3. Resolved, as the opinion of this conn.,
mittee, that 50 much of the petition as is to
them referred, of the mayor, recorder, al
dermen and common council men of the
town of Petersburg, as prays that the citi-
zens of the said town may in future be au-
thorised to exercise their electoral franchise
at their courthouse in the said town, be re-
jected.
4. Resolved, as the opinion of this COM
mittee, that such other part of the said pc
ition as is to them referred, as prays that
the urisGic ion OF the court o. husuugs
of the said town may be extended, be re-
jected.
The sadreselutions being severally twice
read, were agreed to by the house.
Ordered, that bills be brought in pursu-
ant TO the first and second resolutions, and
that the committee for courts of justice do
prepare and bring in the same.
Mr.. VERIFY from the committee ofpro-
positions and grievances made the follow
ing report:
The committee ofpropositions and griev"
ances have, according to order, had under
their consideration sundry petitions to them
referred, and have come to the following
resolutions thereupon
Resolved, as the opinion of this COM
mittee, that the petition of sundry inhabi-
tants of the county of Hampshire, praying
that a law may pass, increasing the reward
for killing wolves within the said county, is
reasonable.
q Resolved, as the opinion of this COM
mittee, that the petition of sundry inhabi-
tants OF the county of Monroe, praying that
all that part of the said county contained
within the following bounds, to wit, Begin
ming at the top of Peters mountain where
the road crosses above Jacob Miller's and
running TO the most north-easterly cor
ner of the tract of land the said Miller
lived on. thence a direct line to the
mouth Of Indian creek may be added to, s.
made part of the county OF Giles, be re-
jected'
8 Resolved, as the opinion of this com
mittee, that tue petition Of sundry other
inhabitants ofthe county of Monroe, in OPP
position thereto, is reasonable.
The said resolutions being severally
twice read, were agreed to by the House.
Ordered, thet Dill be brought in pur-
suant tothe first resolution, * that the COM
mittee Of propositions and grievances do
prepare aud bring in the same.
Ordered, that leave be given to bring in
bill "to amend the several acts made and
provided for the relief of special bail in GER
tain cases :" and that the committee 70
which IS referred the subject of the iudici-
AIRY sys EN-, do prepare aud bring in tic
same.
Ordered, that leave be given to bring in
a bill "ior reducing the fees Of the clerks
of courts IN this commonwealth, ~ certain
cases !" and that Messrs. Watson, Harris,
Banks, Morrow, Lghtloot and Semple, do
prepare and bring in the same.
Ordered, that leave be given TO bring IN
bill "to amend and explain the act, en-
Titled an act, more etieCtuaily to prevent
malicious and vexacious suits )" and that
Mcssrs w. Brockenbrough, l.. Watts,
Cheatham, Ty!er, Edmunds aud Storrs, do
prepare aud bring in the same.