Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-12-12


j. situate, praying to lie pernttedtou aall Of
ter, below the Boring mill, for the establishment of
surdry msnufac;osies and arts: -
Ordered, that the said petitions be referred to
The committee OF Propositions and Grievances; that
they do examine tlc thereof, and report tae
same with their opinion thereupon to the House.
.n joint ballot with the Senate, Samuel Peasants
was re-eectcd public printer for one year
On. motion, ordered, that leave be granted TO
bring in bill "mnking further provision for furnish
ing the public officers of this Com ionw eath with
the laws thereof" and that Mcssrs. SeawciI, Ma
gill, Brahham, Morgan, (of MatlsDn) Jones, (uf
ESSEX Quarlos, Moore, Turner, Lewis, (of Eoie-
tourt) Buekner and Kent, DO prepare and bring in
the same
report from the committee of Privileges and
Elections, which lay on the table, was, motion,
tnken up; an amendment thereto proposed,
and agreed to by the Houses and the said report,
amended, being twice read, also agreed to BY
the House, III the following words:
The committee of Privileges and Elections have
according to order had under their consideration the
petition of William C. Williams, complaining of the
undue election of Andrew S eNcnson, returned to
serve rs delegate FOR the city of Richmond in this
present General Assembly. to them referred
agreed upon q report, and baye to several re-
solutions thercupOn. e
Ii appears to your committee that the notice of
the petitioner, with the directions the supposed
illegal votes furnished 70 the returned candidate,
were in the time and form prescribed by law.
~ IL Further aPpcarssto your committee, that the
said petitioner failed to take dispositions in support
returned nembcr. The said petitioner contenied
before your committee that according the laws of
thsCommonwealth, regulating the proceedings in
contested elections that he hsd the right support
bis objections either by dispositions taken in confor-
nifty to the sad laws, or by the introduction of oral
testimony before your committee but your COM
mittee after due examination of the said laws dec
med IL improper and ilegain any contested election
TO admit the application Of either of the confess
Ting parties the Introduction of oral testimony to sup
Port or invaldate the right of suffrage in the voters
who may have pollcd at such contested election,
Without objection; and tire petitioner Offering no
other than oral testimony in support Of his obiec-
tons 10 votes gwen in favor OF the returned menu
her; therefore
Resoyed, that the petition of William G.. Will
fams, complaining OF the undue election of Andrew
Stevenson, returned to serve delegate from the
city of Richmond for this present General Session
ofAssembly, be rejected. Oh
Mr. holland, from the committee Of Propositions
and Grievances, made report; and the said report,
amended, being twice read, also agreed To BY
- the house, in the following words:
The COMMITTEES Of Propositions and Grievances
have, according to order, had under consideration
several petitions to them referred and have come 10
!. The folowing resolutions thereupon
1. Resolved, that it is the opinion Of this commit
tee, that the petition OF sundry merchants and other
Sinhahtats of the town of Lynchburg in the county
OF Campbell, praying that law nav pass establi-
shing bank in the said town, is reasonable.
q resolved, that il is the opinion of this commit
tecs that the. pettion of suntry inhabitants of the
county of Amherst, praying that law may pass de-
eiaring Butaoe river, from Garlands mill, in the
said county to its confluence with I've river, in H.
county of Nelson, public highway and I've ,;ve,.
from the aforesaid junction, to it's confluence with
James riycr also nnblic b;,,b,ro,. al ,oS;o.
rate suitable number of trustees. with mover IN
raise by subscription sufficient sum of money to
clear out and Improve the nay;eation of RufF.loe ~,
yer aforesaid, is reasonable
s. Resolved, as the opinion Of this oomnitte. tho,
the petition Of sundry inhsbtants Of the countv Of
Hardy, praying that an that part Of the sai connfv
contained within the following bounds. To wit !. be-
Stunning on~thc north mountain where the Thorn hot
tom and Deyils-hoe mountain Joins at the dyisinn
kue between the counties of HARDY aud Shepan,
dosb thence afore tic ron rs H. ,oIt ra,,.',:s
that divides the Devil's-hole and Thorn Lottom set
dement's 20 place called the Half Moon, thence 70
the top of the said North nountan IN he ,ro,,, !,
division lneof the said counties thence along the
said division line 10 the bcrinnny nav kc aJJsd ,o
and made part the county OF Shenandoah. is res
sonable.
3. Resolved rs the opinion of biscommittec that
the petition Of John Nugent of the county of Kcns-
wha, praying that act may pass authorisne him
to extend dam or wing into Kenswbs river FROM
his land the northeast side OF the said river, op
posite to Cabin Creek Shoals for the purnose of
erecting erist.mill, is reasonable
The said resolutions having been twice read. were
agreed to by the House.
Ordered, that bills he brought in agreeabIy there
70, and thatthe committee Interpretations and Grie-
VaH m DO prepare and bring in the same.
&c that iesye pc granted TO bring in q bill,
,ha, aarns tI'e uisIriputl9h Oh public arms; and
Sbr;st;an Co,sns,, |"s Ery; n
hugh. Haer Tucker yoncs, 80; 81 60.