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

WEDNESDAY, December Il.
Mr.. semple from the committee of courts of
justice, made the following reports
The committee of courts of Justice have ac-
cording to order, had under their consideration,
so mitch rs is to them referred, of the petition
of sundry inhabitants OF Frederick county, and
have come to the following resolution thereup-
on;
Resolved That such part of the said petition
as prays that an act may pass appointing trus
tees of an academy in the town of Stevensbure
in the said county, investing them with power
to receive and hold. property for the benefit
thereof, is reasonable.
The said resolution being read second
time, was agreed to by the House.
Mr.. Semple from the committee for courts of
justice, made the following report:
The committee for courts ofjustice have &C
coFding 10 order had under their consideration
the petition of Elizabeth Sponslar, Alias Kim
berland, to them referred, and have agreed up
on report and come to a resolution thereup-
on, as follow:
1t appears to your committee that in short
time after the marriage of the petitioner in the
year 1899, with her husband Martin Kimber-
land, without alledging any reason therefor,
he absented himself from her about eighteen
months that some time after his return to the
county of Wythe, where the petitioner resided
with her father Daniel Sponslar, the said Mar
tin was charged with attempt to shoot the
said aniel examined therefor, but acquitted /;
that some ti,aa afterwards he abandoned the pc
titioner and removed To the state of kchtucke,
where he was convicted of horsestcaling, and
was for some time imprisoned therefor; that
he afterwards removed from that state but
has not returned to Virginia, and has no " been
absent tberefrom about 1--WE years
Resolved, As the opinion OF this committee,
that the petition of the said Elizabeth Kmber-
land, praying that an act may pass for dissol
wing her SAID marriage, is reasonable.
The said resolution being read second time
was agreed to by the House.
Mr.. Sempe from the committee for courts
of justice, made the following report
The committee for courts Of justice have ac-
cording to order, had under their consideration
the petition Of James Nimmo, surviving execu-
tor of William Wishart, deceased, to them re-
ferred, and have come To the following resolu-
ton thereupon:
Resolved, AS the opinion of this committee
that the petition of the said James Nimmo,
praying that he may be released from the "a
mount of judgment obtained on behalf ofthe
commonwealth IN the general court, in the year
1908, against the petitioner as executor as a
foresaid, on writ of scire flcias sued out in
the year 1799 reyiving Judgment obtained a.
gainst the testator in his lifetime, in the year
1873, is reasonable.
The said resolution being read a second time,
was agreed TO by the House.
Ordered, That bills be brought in pursuant
to the said resolutions, and that the committee
of courts ofjustice do prepare and bring IN the
same.
Mr.. Semple presented. from the committee
for courts of justice, bill % SuBiecting stu
dents at seminaries oflearning to militia duty I;
which was received and read the first time
and ordered to be read a second time.
On motion, Ordered, That the said bill be
now read a second time the said bin was &C.
cordingly read second time, and on motion,
ordered TO be committed to the committee aps
pointed to examine the subject of the militi
laws.
Mr. VERIFY from the committee of pro.
positions and grievances, made the follow
ing report:
| The committee Of Propositions and
Grievances have according to order, had
under their consideration the petition oil
sundry inhabitants OF the county Of Camp.
bell to them referred md have come to
the following resolution thereupon
Resolved, as the opinion of this com.
mittee, that tine petition Of sundry inhab.
itants of Campbell and the adjoining couu
ties praying that the inspection Of tobac
co heretofore established i'm the town Of
Brookneal within the SAID county of Camp
bell, may be revived, and that the owner:
of lots within the said town may be allow
ed the further time Of FIVE years to build
on and improve the same, is reasonable
The said resolution being read a Sc.
cond time, was agreed to by the House
; Ordered, that a bill be brought in pur
suan, thereto, and that the committee o
I Propositions and Grievances do ptepaf,
I and bring IN the same.
Mr. Yerby from the committee Of pro
positions and Grievances, presented tht
following bills;
A bi.l"For dividing the county Of Har
risOnp