Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-17

liver; also for repairing the rnaiu road
rom the Warm Springs across the Warn,
spring mountain land
a bill &C Authorising the re mission Of
damages IN certain cases." were read a Sc
;ond time, and ordered to he engrossed and
read a third times
A bill Authorising George Hancock tn
erect toll gate on his own land" (which
lay on the table, with an amendment, as
reported from the committee to whom it
was committed) was taken up, and the
said amendment agreed to by the House,
and the bill as amended, ordered to be en-.
crossed and read third time.
The report and resolution of. the COM
mittee appointed to enquire into the con-
dition of the house, Sc. set apart for the
use OF the Governor (Which report lay on
the table) was taken up and the said reso.
luton agreed to by the house.
Ordered, that bill be brought in pur.
suant to the said resolution, and that the
who reported the said resoIuti-
on, do prepare and bring in the said bill.
A report from the committee for courts
OF Justice (Which lay on the tablet was Ia.
ken up and read in the following words
The committee for courts ofjustice have,
according to order, had under their consi-
Iteration several petitions TO them referred,
and have como to the following resolutions
thercupon:
1. Resolved, as the opinion Of this COM
nittee, that the petition of George Pickett.
Robert Pollard, Charles Johnston and Ma
thaniel Sheppard, administrators OF John
Neni ieton, decd. praying that provision
may be made by law for dischar9,ne GER
tam public certificates fund among the pa
pers of the intestate, or that they may be
hquidated and certificates granted in lieu
thereof, to bear legal interest, is reasona-
BILE.
?. Resolved, as tI,a opinion of this com
nittee, that So much of the petition Of Hen
ry j.. Arnhold, as prays that the right Of
enetcom nonwealth % a Ger ain tenement or
part OF lot of land lying lin the CITY of
Richmond, which hath escheatsd 10 the
commonwealth by the death of William
Frederick Ast, my be yested in the ne.
ut'oneT, WHO'S represented to be a nephew
OF, and the only person of kin, 10 the said
Asst IN the United States. is reaaonabic.
o. Resolved. as the opinion of this COM
mittee, that the residue Of The petition of
the said Henry ]. Arnhold, praying, that in
case the common wealth 3 right to the said
tenement should not De vested in him, that
an act may pass authorisjng a sale thereof.
and directing the proceeds Of such sale, at
ter deductng the expenses thereof, To b..
paid to the. petitioner "a administrators of
the said Asst, be rejected
The said resolutions being read a second
time, we're agreed to by the house.
Orderhd, thar bills be brough n pursu
ant to the first & second resolutions, s. ina
the committee for Courts o. jus.Icc do pre-
pare and bring in the sane.
a bill "authorisng the Register OF the
land -oifice to appoint an additional c ERIK -
(Which lay on the table) was taken up and
read the first time, and ordered 10 oe read
a second time;
On mohoh, ordered, that the said bill
be now read second time; the SAID bel
was accordingly read seconl tine, and
ives, on motion, ordered TO b. RETIRED
to committee of the whole house. on the
state OF the commo. wealth.
A bill 'giving further tim. TO the James
Hiver Company u complese the uyoer IA
vigation of James river" (Which l4y on
the taole) was taken up and read the frs,
time, and ordered to be read a second
time
On motion, ordered, that the said BIZ
De now read a second time; the said be
OIL was accordingly read second time,
and was, on motion, ordered 10 be refer
red to committee Of the whole house on
II Dill Ito empower the executive "a
appoint persons to collect the arre5rs OF
taxes (Which lay on the ta5ieJ was takeg,
up and read the first tine, and ordered 90
De read second time.
On motion, ordered, that the said hill lac
now read second time.
The sad bill was accordingly read a Sc
cond time, and was, on. motion, ordered, TO
ne referred to the COMMITTEES who reported
the said bill.
bill concerning Pilots %
A bill Establishing town on the Ian
of James Loving, IN the county of Mel
son !"
A bill establishing a town at the court
house OF Buckingham county, and for other
and
A bill "placing certain persons therein
mentioned, on the pension list ;" (Which
biiis lay on the table) were seyeraliy read
the first time, aud ordered to be read a
second time.
a bill "Prescribing the manner of licen-
eng persons to practice medicine and sur.
gerry within this commonwealth :" aud,
a bill altering the name of Bosweil's
warehouse" were severally read the first
time
On motion, Ordered, That the further
considerations of the said bills be postponed
to the 3lst day Of March next.
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