Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-06
The Senate have passed the following

ges OF a Judgment therein mentioned 80
A bill I" Exonerating William ARMS
tead, sheriff Of Elizabeth. City county from
the damages Of Judgment therein men,
ton d;
bill Incorporating trustees of an
academy in Frederick county;
A bill s. Legahzing the apartment of
overseers of the poor in Hampshire and
Wawic countess;
A bill Allowing a further time to the
owners of lost in Pian,ea's town to improve
the same )"
A bill I" Allowing further time to the
owners OF lost in The town Of Martinsyille
TO improve the same;''
a bill " Establishing an inspection oil
Hour IN the county of Anhers, s. and,
A bill a To explain the act. entitled at
ACT 20 amend the act concerning the own
OF MeckleDburg in the county OF Beik-
lev"
An engrossed bill Concerning John
Stewart" was re d third Time and pas
sea.
An engrossed bill SC Concerning
David Castleinan and William Stub
bieheid, was read third time and pas
sed.
An engrossed bill "To amend the
act. giving power to the county courts
TO establish ferries, and to regulate the
rates of ferriage," was read third
time and passed.
An engrossed bill {. Authorship
Caleb Hart, to remove the obstructi-
ons'to niyigation in Hvco river with.
IN a certain distance therein mention
ed, and for other purposes" (Which
LAY on the ta5ie) was taken up, and
several blanks therein filed up and
passed.
Ordered, That the Clerk carry the
sa, oils IL ,ne Senate and desire
ti.eir concurrence.
n bill ">ro establish an Academy
In the county of Caroline" was read
cond time, and on motion, ordered
IL be laid upon the table.
A bill Establishing a town in the
county of Accomack," (Which lay on
the tabIe) was taken up and read the
FIRST time, aud on motion, ordered to
be again Laid upon the table.
Tne following bills (Which lay on the
table, 10 wit:
A bill" Releasing to the widow and
heirs OF Richard Lewis, the right of
rt,e commonwealth TO certain lot Of
land therein mentioned;"
A Oil 6 Authorising the coll-cti-
on OF certain taxes due in Prince
George county, for the year 1906"
AID
A bill" Allowing further time to the
owners OF lots In the town of Beverly,
70 improve the same," were taken up
and severaiiy read the f st time, and
ordered to be read second time.
Tne following report (which lay on
the ta5le) vas taken up and read:
The committee of Propositions and
Grievances have, according to order,
had under their consideration sundry
r, tItions to them referred, and have
come 20 the folio wing resolutions there
upon
l. Resolved as the opinion of this
committee, that the petition of Samu-
Ell q. Adams, praying that the grant
male to him by the Executive of the
.Ao~ ~ III ohi Pfuo WaeSi va tiiS bSo
on the public square, and the situation
tor reservoir, may be confirmed to
him by law, is Reasonable.
2. Resolved as the opinion Of this
committee, chat so much of the petit
o ofthe president and directors of
the Little river Turnpike Company, as
pr US that they may be authorised o
open subscriptions for new stock !,
and that the iurther time of FIVE years
be given them TO complete the said
road, is reasonable.
3. Resolved as the opinion of this
committee, that such orher parts Of
the sid petition, as prays that the sid
president and directors of the said
Comp ny may be authorised to col
lie toll on the addition of less than
ten niles TO The pavement now com
pleted, and also to demand toll for
passing that part of the said road yet
b. be open without paving the same,
be rejected.
4. Resolved as the opinion of this
committee, that the petition Of sundry
inhabitants of the county Of Bucking-
ham, praying that ten acres of land at