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


with proper powers for managing the said /
institution, is reasonable.
>. resolved, that it is the opinion of this
committee, that the petition OF John III. !
saunders, praying that an act may pass
aothoris,ng a sale OF the glebc of Southam
parish IN the county of Powlatan, whereof
he Is the incumbent, and directing that the
interest OF the money arising by such sale,
may be paid to the petitioner is reasonable.
.. Resolved, that il is the opinion of thu
committee, that the memorial of Archiba d
MCCALL, Oh behalf of himself, and of the
other heirs and legal representatives of
his father Archibald Mccall, decd pray
ing, that on payment os the arrearAses of
taxes due on certain lands held by them,
they may be relieved against the penalty
and forfeiture incurred by the non-l,ay-
ment OF the said taxes, is reasonable
Inc LIST, I'd and 3d resolutions being read
second t'me were ag; eed TO by the house.
The %ih resolution being read 4 second
time was on motion, ordered TO be laid an
on the table.
Ordered that bills be bro't in pursuant
TO the 1st I'd and Sd resolutions, aud that
the committee Tor courts OF Justice do pre-
pare and bring in the same.
Mr.. Johnston (ofP Edwd. from the com.
mittee OF propositions and grievances,
made the following report:
! /. Hf39fped, rs the opinion Of this conn
m'ttee, that the petition OF sundry iuhabi-
tants OF The county Of Warwick, praying
that the seat of justice for the SAID count, !,
may be removed to stony run within the
said county, is reasonable.
! :. HesofUed, as the opinion Of this COM
mittee, that The petition of sundry other in
habltants of the County of Warwick III op
position thereto, be rejecrl d.
| 3. ResotUed, as the opinion of this COM
mlttee, that the petition of sundry inhibi-
tants of the county OF Brooke. praying .hat
law MAY pass Incorporating :, COMPANY
20 establish turnpike road frore Cherries
ton on the Ohio river, to he state line of
! eennsylyania and Virginia a, OF near the
farm OF Major Francis Mcclure on the
road to Washington, is reasonable.
| q. ResoiUed, as the opinion OF this com
tnittee, that the petition OF sundry inhab-
ttnts OF the County of Spotsylvania, pray
ing mat law may pass Incorporating
company to establish turnpike road from
Fredericksburg to the Blue Ridge, is rea-
sonable.
| Ordered that bills be bro't in pursaan,
tothe 1st Sd and 18th resolutions and tha1
the committee of propositions and grievan-
ces do prepare and bring in the same.
Mr.. w. FouShee, from the committee of
CLAIMS, made the following report:
| 1. HeS2fped, as the opinion of this com
mittee, that the petition of Nathaniel Eek
ana Leonard Hill, praying that a law may
pass suspending the issuing of AN execu;i-
on on Judgment obtained against them,
III the general court OH the 18th of June
J 1904, as securities of james Primm, late
/ sheriff OF the county of Stafford, for
,uniess the amount thereof can
be sooner recovered from the estate of
George Brent, decd. TO whom il was Maid
whist he as coroner of the said county.
neld an execution against the said sheriff
Tor the amount Of the judgment aforesa i'd,
| is reasonable.
=. ReSo!Oed, also, as the opinion of this
committee, that the petition of Thos. Da-
yenport late high sheriff of the county of
Halifax, praying that the sum of 161 dol
Iars and 50 cents overpaid by him into the
IPuo'c treasury, on account Of militia fines,
may be refunded be rejected.
3. ResofUed, also, as the opinion of this
cDmmitte, that the petition OF Edwd. Jack-
son, praying that he may be allowed TO re.
ceiye rom the public treasury, the sum of
226 dollars, oar Of the arrearages of tax
as, which he WAS authorised ~. law TO re-
ceiVe, ottthe sheriff of Harrison coun.
ty' tor opening road from the Mason
county line to George Connelly's on Poke
creek OF which said atrearages, the sum
OF 754 dollars and Is cents haV,. been Daid
by the said erjff into the public tressu-
ry and such other additional sun, as tbe
lcgiSlsture may deem sufficient ce1,pen-
satlon tor his l@bor and trouble, Is reason
able.
q. ReSofOed also, as the opinion IF tbis |
committee, that the petition of Patsy OH. |
'ver' stating chat her husband AcEaIis o. |
iiVer' IN an affray, when intoxicated, IN !
fortunately killed man by the name oil
Joseph Gholdson, and fed from this state !. |
that the coroner Of the county of HALIFAX
mas entered upon and taken possession Of
las property, both real and personal: and /
praying the legislature would pss, law |
releasing the said property to her children !
and herself, is Reasonable.
The said resolut .ohs being read a second
time, were agreed 70 by the house,
Ihe LIST resolution being read n second |
time, motion was made to amend the
same by striking out Al the end thereof the |
words "is reasonable ;" and inserting in |
lieu nt them the words "be rejected /"
ana the question being put on the proposed |
amendment, II passed in the negative -
ne question being then put on the reso-
luton as reported, it was agreed to by the |
house.
The 81 resolution being read second
Tune, motion was made to amend thu same
by striking out at the end thereofthe words