Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-01-05
Dirsiltia Grgiaiaturr.
HOUSE or DELEGATES

| W EDN DA Y. lJeC. OU.
The following bills were read u thirc
time and passed:
y bill, "Proyidiug for the election q
trustees of the town of Suffolk, for the Dur.
poses therein mentioned -
a bill, " Authorls.ng an appropriation
of part of the money arising from the sal.
OF the glebe land ~ Norborne Parish :" and
a bill, Legalizng certain appoint
| mcnts made by the court Of Goochland
county OF processiopers, and also, of SUI
perintendants of the elections OF oyerseers
OF the poor !"
n bhi, "Eoncerning the court of chan
Gerry tor the Richmond district )" and
n Oil, I" Authorizing William Waller
f1ening 70 publish an edition of certain
laws OF this commemorative, and for other
ourposes, were seyGrally read second
time, and, on motion, Ordered TO be com
rnitted to committee OF the whole house
on the state of the commonwealth.
a bill, Establishing a turnpike over
the South Mountain, on Rock Fish Cas-
was read second time, and, on mot ton,
Ordered to be committed TO Messvs. Pres
ton, Kinney, Garland, Brec kenridge.
Grlgsby, Anderson and Taliaferro.
| a OIL, "Authorising James Campbell
and Robert Spotsweod to convert the
bridge across Appomattox river, at the
Exeter mills, into toll bridge" was, on
motion, CrGered to be laid upon the table
On motion, Res9fved, That this house
VIII on tomorrow, proceed by joint ballot
with the Senate, to the choice of an auditor
OF pnoilc accounts, and register of the
land Office, for one year.
Craered, That ti.e clerk carry the said
resolution to the senate and desire their
concurrence.
The following petitions (Which lay on the
'ao'e) were taken up and read--to wit;
n petition from a number of the inha.
bitants Of the town Of Staunton. nravino
that they may be authorised to raise Inv
lottery, a SUN of money for purposes in tht
said petition stated;
| Also petition OF sundry inhabitants n,
fredericksburg and its vicinity, prsvino
that Certain persons may be incorporsted
by the name OF the " Female charity scnool
OF fredericksburg; )"
Also petition Of the president and com
mon COUNCIL OF the city OF Richmond, pray
ms Tor certain VIBRATIONS in the laws re-
lgulaung the police of the SAID city;
| Also Petition OF the executors Of Phi
lip Goooh, decd. and the guardians Of his
children, praying that they may be autho-
rlsed TO sell certain real estate of which
the said Philip died seized
Also a. petition of David Swanson, 10.
lseph Swanson, john Swanson and Gabriel
ISwsnson, children Of John swanson, late
Iof Amherst county, deceased; praying that
certain lands OF VIII CHI said John Swanson
died seized, may be vested in the petit.
loneTs ~
| Ordered, That the said petitions be re.
lierred to the committee for courts Of Jus.
tce; that they do examine the mater
Thereof shd report the same with their o.
lPinicn thereupon to the house. rlr-
A petition Of WIN. A. Bentley and Pete,
r. Bentley, praying that a town nav be
laid oil on their lands in the county of Ua-
ilifsx. 'Ha -..f..'I -,
| Ordered, That the said petition be re.
ferred 10 the committee of propositions and
grievances, that they do examine the mat.
Ter thereof and reportthe same with their
luPlnon thereupon to the house.
memorial Of VIM. Richardson Of ,he
Icity OF Richmond, exr. of JOHN Collins.
dec. praying compensation for services rem.
Tered ~ work done upon the Capitol since
lthe decease OF his testator, under con.
tract made by him before his death, win
the directors Of the public buildings,
Also n petition Of William Smith, pray.
ing the remission Of fine inflicted on him
10y the court Of GoOchlahd counts,
Also petition of George Wea,hers
lprayIhg the remission of foe Inflicted O,
MIN oy the district court Of Staunton;