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the said land. be def.sod by the public treasurer.

the said land. be dcffa3ed by the public treasurer
be rejected.
3. Resolved, aiso, as the opinion of this commit.
tee, that the petition of Samuel Franklin and Ste.
phen Watts, inspectors of tobacco ut Camden's
warehouse, in the county of Amherst, praying for
an increase of their salaries, as to place them
on "a footing with the other inspectors in their
neighborhood, is reasonable. '.t'-s,f.
The LIST, Sd and Sd revolutions being severally
read second time, were ON the question put there.
upon, agreed to by the house.
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a bill,
Explanatory of the act entitled an act concern
ing the election of tho members Of the General
Assembly )" and that Messrs. Blake, Payne (of
Monongalia) Willis, Slaughter and holland, do
prepare and bring in the same.
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a bill,
To amend an act, to amend an act, to continue
and amend an act, for further continuing and a.
mendng the act, entitled an act for reducing into
fer the relief of insolvent debtors - and that
Messrs Payne (MonongaIa) Breckenridge, w.
Foushee, Dade, Smyth (Of Wythe) and Garland
do prepare and bring in the same.
= MONDAY, December %. -. p
. An engrossed blu. To continue and amend
act concerning the James river company was
read third time, and passed. q,
The Speaker laid before the house aletter from
the Governor, covering letter from the Govern
or OF Vermont, enclosing a resolution of the Le-
glslature OF that state, proposing an amendment
to the constitution Of the United States. Also a
letter from the deputy adjutant general, enclosing
the annual return of the militia Of this common
wealth. which letter with the documents accom-
panying it being read, motion, Ordered, that 20
much of the said communication with the accom-
panying documents, relates TO the amendment
proposed to the constitution of the United States,
by the legislature Of Vermont-be referred to the
| committee of the whole house, TO which was re-
ferred the resolutions proposing certain amend
ments to the constitution of the u. States
On motion, Ordered, That SO much of the said
communication, as relates to the militia of this
| commonwealth, be referred to the committee ap.
pointed to enquire into the militia laws of this
commonwealth. DID,.
Mr. Preston presented according to order, q bill
"'T'o organize and establish superior court OF
law and equity, in each county OF this, common.
wealth." which was received and readthe first
time, and ordered to be read a second time
On motion, Ordered, That the said bill be now
read second tim ;sthe said bill was accordinglye
| read second time, and was, on motion, Order
ed, To be committed to a committee of the whole
house on the state of the commonwealth -.
Mr. Foushee, from the committee of claims,
presented the following report
1. Resolved, as the opinion of this committee,
! that the petition of Geo Douglas, praying that
he may be allowed the duplicate of a lost certif.
cate, amounting to ninety-one dollars and fifty six
cents with interest, which was bequeathed to
him by his mother Margaret Douglas, is reasona.
| bic.
2. Resoived, also, as the opinion of this commit
tee, that the petition of Daniel Leet, stating that
he has never received three years interest on 67S
dollars and twenty-five cents, the amount OF Ger.
thcate Which ne mas never transferred /; that he
| was an inhabitant Of the state of PENNSYLVANIA
and ignorant OF the law passed the 28th Of Tanu
airy, 1902, which affected such citims and pray.
4 inn fhut hsar ha. oil, al,
| BILE.
| ). ResoEved, also, as the opinion ofthis commit
tee, that the petition of Thomas Harris, PRAYING
for an increase of his pension, and also, for Dor
ton of land appropriated for the soldiers, wht
served in the revolutionary war, is reasonable.
| 4. ResoESed, also, as the opinion ofthiJ commit
ttce, that the petition OF David Craig, prayinc t
be Unidentified for the loss Of horse, which wa.
pressed by, and died in the service OF the com
monwealth, is reasonable.
S. Resoived, also, as the opinion of this commit
tee, that the petition Of Hugh Wallace, praying
the legislature would increase his pension, or al
low him 20 retail spirituous liquors without paw
ing for liccnce, be rejected.
The said esolutions being read q second time
were agreed to by the house
Mr.. Johnston (of p. E.) from the committee
for courts of justice, made the following report
l. Resolved, that 1T is the opinion OF this com
mittee, that the memorial of VIM. w. Hcninp
praying that an act may pass, giving authenticate
to adjudication proposed to be made by him, o
certain laws of this commonwealth, and propos
ing that a subscription may be authorised by tn,
Legislature for SO many copies thereof as may en-
able the memorialist to complete the work is rea
sonable.
2. ResOlUed, that it is the opinion of this com
mittee, that the petition of sundry inhabitants o
| Amherst county, praying that an act may pass an
neMng the said county To The judicial district, 70
which superior court of Chancery is directed
to be holden at Staunton, is reasonable.
The said resolutions being read second time
were agreed to by the house.
0rdeeea, That leave be given to bring in bill
I" To amend an act, providing for the poor, an.
declaring who shall be deemed vagrants," & tina
Messrs. Dunton, Read, Hunton, laughter, Bay
top, Crutchfieid and Pegram, do prepare an,
bring i'll tile same.
petition of Joseph C. Baldwin, and Cyru
b. Baldwin, praying that the hands employed II
| their cotton and wool factories, may be exempte
from militia duty
Or.ieref, That the said petition be referred {
the committee appointed to enquire into the mi
litia laws of this commonwealth.
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