Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-06
THURSDAY, Dec 30.


| THURSDAY, Dec. 30. q
I An engrossed bill, "remitting certain
damages and interest to Samuel Richie, y
was read third time and passed.
An eDgrossed bill, ''encreas sing the re.
ward for killing wolves, in certain counties
}therein mentoned," was read a third time,
land several blanks therein filled up and
Ipassed.
An engrossed bill "fixing tie perma-
lnent seat of justice for the county of Mel
son." was read third time and passed
] An engrossed bill "to Incorporate the
Halifax Manufacturing Society" was read
Sd time, and several blanks therein filed
iup and passed.
Ordered, that the clerk carry the said
bills to the senate and desire their concur
lvencc.
bill "to incorporate the Culpeper
Agricultural and M ,nufacturin, Society 20
A bill "For removing certain causes
from the court of Amherst county, to that
,of Nelson county )"
bill "To incorporate the trustees of
IAN Academy in the town Of Manchester !"
land
a bill Authorizing Caleb Hart to re-
move the distractions to navigation in Hy-
leo river, within certain distance therein
mentioned, and for other purposes" were
lseverally read a second time, and ordered
to be engrossed and read third time.
Mr.. Peyton presented from the commit
tee of claims Ito whom it was committed)
a bill " concerning Philip DAVE" with Sc
iveral amendments, which. he handed in at
THE clerks table, where the same were
twice read agreed to by The house, and the
l5;li as amended ordered 70 be ensrossed &
read third time.
Dill concerning certain lands sup
posed to belong TO Drysdale plrish," was
on motion, ordered To- be laid ppon the tai
lble.
bill "exoneratiug James Williams,
from the amount of a iud.n emf therein
lmentioned," was read second time, and
the question being put on engro.sing the
said bill, and reading it a third lime, it pas
lsed in the negative.
Resolved, that the said bill ~ rejected.
A bill "szonera,iny Johu hFnie, from
the damages on a judgment therein mem
toned" was read second time, AID Oh
motion ordered 10 be committed TO the COM
nittee appointed 10 bring in a bill auiho-
rising the remission OF damages ia certain
cases.
Mr.. ]. Allen, from the committee of
lclaims presented bill concerning John
Stewart" and
bill concerning David Castleman &
William Stubblefeld; %
Mr.. Thomson, presented, according to
order, bill "to amend the act, giving
power to the county courts, to establish
ferries, and to regulate the rates of ferri.
age; which bills we're severally received
and read the first tine, and ordered to be
read second time.
MrJ Allen, from the committee ST claims,
made the following report:
The committee of claims have, according
to order, had under their consideration,
sundry petitions to them referred, and
come to the following resolutions thereup-
on;
1. Resolved, as the opinicn of this COM
mittee, that the petition of Thomas Har-
ris, praying for an increase of his pension,
and also to be allowed a bounty in land,
for his services during the American revo-
iutienary war, be rejected.
/ 1t appears to your committee, that Da-
vid Moffet, in the month Of December,
1906, was ordered to convey two criminals
from the county of Loudoun, to the court"
house of Wood county; that the horse i'm
dressed for the purpose, was unable to
perform the journey, and was left that
tiC tllnC iOSt, ANU HiObSy tAl)CHutu
bringing back the said horse, amounted to
sixteen dollars, which account was allow.
cd by the county c. urt of LoudouD
| 2. Resolved, therefore, as the opinion Of
this committee, that the petition of Day d
Moffet, praying that he may be allowed
the aforesaid sum of sixteen dollars, is rea-
sonable.
The LIST resolution being read second
time, was agreed to by the house.
The Cd resolution being read second
time, was, on motion, ordered to be laid up
OF the table.
A petition Of James Loving, Of Nelson
county, which lay on the table, praying the
passage of law, authorising the establish
ment OF a town, on the lands Of the petIti-
oner, was taken up and referred to the
committee of propositions aud grievan-
ces.
A petition Of Stephen Goodwin, admin
istrator of Robert Hebblethwaite, dec
| (Which lay on the table) was taken up apd
re I'D, praying the passage Of law, sutho
rising the sale Of certain real property, ly.
ing in the town Of Petersburg, belonging "a
The estate of the said Rob, RI aud that
the proceeds Of such sale may be applied to
discharge the unsatisfied debts Of SAID Ro-
bert, K the balance, it any, deposited ~ the
public treasury; tie said Robert having nc