Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-01-01

Kama VIVA, u the uprer navi on of lanes p;
ver;" winch bills wsse seyersliy received anU l.
read the FIRST time. and ordered to be read |
second ,ime.
Mr.. CheS,tian, from the committee appoin,- |
cd 20 examine the Clerks lIice, made areport |
wiirh was read, and ordeeeci 20 DE Ibid i,non |
the table, and IS in the following word.:
The eonm;stce find that u,e papers, from
the year i7T5, to the year 1896. both years in |
elusive, arc properly arranged in the Office.
fnat the Journals written printed, from
the year 1862, 10 the year 1906. both wears in
elusive, are deposited in tine office
The enrolled bills from 1870 to 1906. both
years inclusive, are filed IN the Office and neat
" deposited in tin cases.
Mr.. Fonshee (of Acurico) from the commit
tee of claims made the following report:
1. Re'oived, as the OPTIMISM of this commit
tee, that 50 much of the petition Of John p-ac.
ken, as prays that a isw may pass, refunding
to him the interest of debt, from the stb az
April, 1907, TO the 29th of June last. contract
ed with the state og Virginia, for the pu-c, as..
81 land, commonly called +" SecsetarY's LAND. -
lying in the county Of James City, from com
Eissioanrs appointed for that purpose, is r.a.
sonahle.
2. Resoired, alss, as the opinion of this com
rlttee, that so much OF the other part Of the
sail petition, rs prsys that the expenses ofthe
survey Of the said land, be betrayed by the
PUBLIC treasurer, be rejected.
). Reso(pe5, atso, as the opinion Of this com
mittee that the petition of Samuel Franklin
nnd Stephen Watts, inspectors OF tobacco AZ
Cand%r's warehouse, in the city. OF Amherst
praying for an increase Of their salaries. 40 a 9
10 place them footing with the other in
spectors in their IA. shLorhood, is reasonable
4. R.sojUsI, also, IS She opinion of this com
Diittee, that tic peti',on of Philip Briscoe
John Horner and John Horner, jr. PRAYING th at
they may &c relieved from Judgment OBTAIN
ed b. the commonwealth, III tbe district court
os Winchester, against them, as securities for
the forthcoming vi William Horncr before th,.
said district court, TO answer the cbsr.re Of
grand larceny; exhited against him. the said
Wiiiia:n, wno WAS befnre the time Of his ,l.ii
very afterwards in custody upon a second
charge, broke Jail, and made his cscaps. from
guard, stationed arouad the sans, is reason
able
The LIST, I'd, Sd and 4th resolutions being Sc
eeraiiy read a second time, were on the GI,.s-
ton put thereupon, agreed 10 bv the bous.
Ordered, That bills be brought in pursuant
% the LIST, 81 and 9TH resolutions, and ,h AZ Inc
committee of clAims do Prerrs-- and bring in
thc same.
Mr.. Coleman preseroed, from the cummittee
for courts of justice,
r. BIZ, incorporating trustees of Center
vile Academy !"
A bill, "Vesting in Elizabeth Michael. the
right of the commona e.lth TO Il certain tract
of land therein mentioned :" and,
A bill, Allowngto the court of Mononpa-
la county further time for settling fully
with the commissioners appointed for ope ming
a road from Morgan Town to Grave CreeS .
which bills were rcceiYcd, and ordered to he
laid npor the table.
'Ord.re.t, That leave be given to bring in bill
"To alter the DAYS for holding courts in tat,
county of Wood ~ and that Mcssrs Bceson.
Tavenor, Thompson, Smvth (of WYthc) and
Ecirce, doprepase and bring in the same
Order That leave be giyen to bring in a
bill, 8 t'Lcrng the tine at holding courts in
Meek enburg county, and that Messrs
Walker, PeSra1,, Goodwin, Wooding and T..
Robinson, do prepare and bring in tAe same.
ORDERED, That leave be given to bring in q
bij, A" Explanatory o, The sct entitled AN act
c01ccTnnr the - -tion of members Of the
General Assembly :" and that Messrs Blake
Payne Gof Mouongaiial Willis, Slaughter and
Noiad, DO prepare ard bring IN the same.
Or4re5, That leave he given to bring in a
bail, 6 ioanend an act, 10 amend an act. "a
continue aud amend IN act. for further continu-
ing and amending the act entitled an act for
reducing into ono the several acts concerning
executions, and for ;he relief of insoiYent debt
ors )" AID th4r -1cSsrs. Payne ,..i.aons liza
breckenridge, - FouShce, D4de, SA,vih Toi
Wyhe] and G-rlaaa, DO prepare aad briag in
the same.