Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-02-08

A report of. he committee sto whom
vas referred SO much Of the governors
as relates to TIE pub.
ic property in the city of Richmond
which lay on the table, was, on mpiion,
taken up and read in The following
words:
The com~ittee to whom was refer
red SO much ofthe governors commu-
nicasion as relates 10 the public proper
ty IN the city of Richmond, have sivs
en- their attention To that subject, aud
beg leave to subsait their report to the
consideration of the House of Dele
gates. as
The buildingheretofore reserved for
the use Of the governor has been mi-
nutely inspected. and is, in the opini-
IN OF your Committee, in such state
of ruinous decay, as to be unfit for ha-
bitation or repair. 1t is, besides, on
plan too small and announcement for
the residence of the chief magistrate
of the state and his family. The CAPT.
toll wants much Immediate repair, and
will always be subject to great injury
and speedy decay, until il shall have
been surrounded by a strong inclosure.
Upon The best Information which the
committee has been able to procure, il
is probable. thar the ground belonging
to the public, which Les east of the ra-
vine in front of the capitol, might be
sold for sum of money fully adequate
to the purchase of comfortable dwell
ling for the governor, and to the ercc-
ton of sufficient inclosere around
the public buildings.
Resolved therefore, as the opinion
of this committee, That it will be ex-
pedient TO sell at public auction the
piece of ground known & distinguish.
by the name of the governors gar.
den, and SO much of the land belong.
ing to the commonwealth as lies TO
the eastward Of the ravine in front of
the capitol, and to apply the product
of such sale to the building of a house
for the governor, and the repair and
Enclosure of the capitol.
On motion, the said resolution was
amended by striking out the words
| and so much of the land belonging to
the commonwealth as lies to the east.
ward Of the ravine in front of the CAPT.
toll and inserting in lieu thereof, and
the lot of ground lying between Mr..
Southgate's and Mr.. Edmund RAN
dolph's.'
The said resolution as amended
having been read secand time, wa,
agreed TO by the House.
On motion, Resolved, That house
be i'mmediately routed for the acco,no-
dat'on of the chief magistrate of this
commonwealth until one can be erect
ed.
Ordered, That bill be prepared q
brought in pursuant to the said reso.
lutions by the same committee, & that
Mr.. Otey be added thereto.
The House, according to the order
of the day, resolved itselfinto com.
tree Of the whole house On the state
of the commonwealth, and after some
time spent therein, Mr.. Speaker re.
stunned the chair, and Mr.. Otey report,
ed, thatthe committee had, according
to order, had unde r conside ration a
resolution by the congress, proposing
an amendment to the constitution Of
the Uni.ed States, and adopted re.
solution on the subject thereof, which
was received aud read, aud amended
at the clerks table the said resolution
as amended, having been read a second
time, was agreed to by the house in
the following words:
Resolved, by the General Assem-.
bly, OF Virginia, That the amendments
proposedb by the congress to the consti.
tuition Of the United States s. psosid ,no.
| that if any c,iizeL of the United Sfaies
shall accept, claim, receive or retain
any title OF nobility or honor, or shall
without the consent Of congress-, ac-
cept and retain ANY present, pension.
office or emolument OF any kind hat.
ever, from any emperor, king, prince
or foreign power, such person shall
cease to be a citizen of the II. States.
AND shall be incapable of holding any
Office of trust or proEt under them, or
either of them, he adopted as a part
of the said constitution of the United
States.
Ordered, That the Clerk carry the
said resolution to the Senate and re-
quest their concurrence therein.
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