Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-03
MONDAY. Dec. 26.

MONDAY, Dee. %.
An engrossed bill Concerning certain
fines assessed on Peter Beverly Whiting
IN his life time, and on his executrix since
his death" was read third time aud pas
sed.
The following report from the commit
tee OF propositions and grievances (whico
lay on the table) was taken up; the ssi,s
resolution twice read and agreed to by the
house.
The committee ofpropositions and griev-
ances have according to order had under
their consideration the petition OF Caleb
Hart and others, OF Halifax county, To them
referred, AID have come to the following
resolution thereupon.
Resolved, as tie opinion of this commit
tee, that the petition OF the said Caleb Hart,
praying that he may be authorised by law
to clear out the bed of Hyco river, from
his mill to its confluence with Dan river,
| is reasonable.
report from the committee for courts
Of justice (Which lay on the ,able) was ia.
! ken up and read III the following words:
Inc committee for courts ofjustice have,
according to order, mad under their
considerations, several petitions to them
referred, and have come to the following
res 1,utlon thefeupon:
1. Resolved, as the opinion of this com,
mittee, that the petition o. Sam, Tree
black man, setting forth that under the
Will OF Mace Clements, dec. his late mas
ter, he has lately become entitled to his
freedom; and praying that he may be per-
mltted to enjoy the same witnn this state,
is reasonable.
2 Resolved, as the opinion of this com
mittee, that the petition of sundry nnabi-
tan s OF Mononga,ia county, praying that
persons wishing to prctice medicine,
snail, before they are permitted to do So,
obtain lcence from some tribunal to be
established tor the purpose of granting the
same, is reasonable.
3. Resolved, as the opinion of this COM
nittee, that the petition OF lN 4ihaniei Marks,
setting forth that he wa one of the secur ties
OF Richard Bland, as sheriff OF the county
OF Prince George, for the year 1906 s. acted
8 tue principal deputy OF SAID Bland,
IN the SAID year, and IN that Character COZ
iected considerable part of the revenue
taxes IN the said county for the year 1906,
alter the death OF the sid Band, belle wing
that he, instead or the successor of the sa d
Bland, was authorised to coDect the SAID
taxes, aud allowed % sc tie for the same
at The time that the taxes o. the presen
year are directed to be paid into the urea
sury, is reasonable.
4. Resolved, as the opinion of this COM
mittee, that the petition of James Wiiiians
praying that he may be released from the
amount of Judgment obtained against HIM
IN the district court holden IN Petersburg,
as bail TOR the appearance before tue s4Ia
court, of Certain Randolph Feuaua, who
was charged with larceny, and +. led 20
appear according TO his recogniz.nce, is
reasonable.
S. Resolved, as the opinion of this com
mttee, that the petition OF John Neale, She
rlf OF Wood county, praying that he may
ne released from the damages on a Iudg
meDt obtained against him, for the revenue
taxes which became due IN the sand couu.
~, and payable into the treasury OH the
hrstoi November last, upon his paying the
amount OF the said taxes, is reasonable.
The I'd, Sd, 4th and 5th resolutions be-
ing read second time, were agreed to by
the house.
The first resolution being read a second |
time5 motion was made to amend t,e
same by strik ng out at the end thereof he
words "is reasonable" and inserting in leu
OF them the words " be rejected; and the |
question being put on the proposed amend |
nent, It passed IN the affirmative AYES
94--Noes IS.
MT' D huenJ IRON the committee of |
claims, made the following report;
The committee Of claims have according
to order had under their consideration sun
dry petitions to them referred, agreed up-
on reports, and come TO the following re- |
solut ons
1t appears to your committee, that |
horse the properly Of John Stewart of the
county OF Wood, was impressed on the ! 18th
OF May 1905, to convey prisoner from
the county aforesaid, to the M0rgAntown
district court that the said horse was not
returned until the 18th day of November
and for whose services it also |
appears, he the said Stewart has never re-
ceived any compensation
1. Resolved, therefore, as the opinion of
this committee, that the petition of John
stewart, psaying that the sum of fifteen |
dollars may be allowed him for the servi. |
ces of his horse, as aforesaid, is reaSona
BILE.
Ii appears also TO your committee, tha,l
benony Tackett deceased, formerly of the |
county Of Prince George, was solder in
the revolutionary war, and died whilst in |
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