Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-13
Dirginia IeJiAature.
II o U E OF DELEIi ATE S.
THURSDAY, January S.

- 'i'i, AlSSOi'Su, udt lils
House will on Saturday the 7,li inst.
proceed, by joint ballot with the Sc
nate, to the choice of a Senator to re-
present this state in the Senate of the
y. States, for the constitutional peri
Cd OF SIX years from the fourth day of
March next.
Ordered, That the Clerk carry the
SAM resolution to the Senate and de-
sire their concurrence.
Mr.. Lightfoot, from the committee
appointed on the part of this House to
enquire, Jointly with acommit.ee from
tnS oena,e. into tbs situation OF the
house, &c- appropriated 20 the use OF
The Governor, made the following re-
por.:
The committee appointed on the
part OF the House of Delegates to ex-
nine, jointly with committee of the
Senate, into the STATE and condition !
the lots, houses and furniture appro-
pilated TO the use of the Governor Of
his commonwealth have, according
TO order, performed thar duty agreed
upon report and come to the follow
ing resolution:
1t appears to your committee, after
a minute surrey of the interior part
OF the buildings, that v r.ous ar,ic les
OF new furniture ar indispensibly ne
necessary for the comfort and convent
ence OF the Chief Magistrate, and
that great portion of that hereto
fore provided is somewhat out of or
order
1t further appears to Your commit
tee, that some of the out houses ana
enclosures are also out of order;
According to an estimate made bv
your committee, it appears that the
probable expense of procuring additi-
onal furniture, repairing that now
on hand, and of reptiring the house.
and enclosures will nor exceed the
sun, Of COO dollars.
Resolved therefore, as the opinion
OF this committee, that for the purpo.
SEES above mentioned, the sum of 600
dollars is necessary.
Your committee further state. that
propositions have been m de to them
by Doctor John peterborough and
Mr.. Penn, the one for an exchange
with, the other for sale of property
To the commonwealth, we'll adapted in
the -Pinion OF those gentlemen for the
residence and accommodation of the
Governor, which your committee
herewith submit to the consideration
OF the House, having deemed it beyond
the sphere OF their power to enter in
to any negotiation with those gentle
men relative to their respective propo.
sails. Your committee cannot hove.
yer forbear mentioning that the dwell
ling house at present III the occupancy
of the Chief Magistrate, is not sufici-
emily commodious, nor is it, in the,r
opinion, from its structure and deca
ed state, susceptible of being rendered
so.
The said report and res olution, with
the accompanying documents being
read, were,
On motion, Ordered to be laid up
on the table.
On motion, Ordered, That the COM
mittee to whom is referred the sub
Ject OF the judiciary establishment,
have leave to sit during the sitting of
the house.
Mr.. Yerby, from the committee Of
Propositions and Grievances, presen.
ted,
A bill Incorporating company
to cut canal from the port of Norfolk,
through the eastern branch of Eliza.
BETH river, to the channel of Currituck
sound )"
A oil " Establishing town on the
lands of James Loving, in the county
OF Nelson !"
A bill " Establishing town at the
courthouse of Buckingham county, &
tor other purposes )"
A bill " Concerning Pilots % and
A bill " Concerning Samuel G.. A
DAMS"
MIR. j. Allen from the committee
OF Claims, made a report, and presen-
ted
A bill" Allowing claim to David
Moffet %