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

Mr.. Johnson, from The ea,smit,ce Of p,iv,c,c,
and Elections. male report on TIC subice; OF he
petton at William e. Williams, complaining Of the
undue election aud return of Andrew Stevenson I,
member returned to serve in the present General
Assembly, for the eity Of Richmond
On motion, ordered, tia the said report 6e Laid
upon the table.
Mr. stanard (of SPOTS, lvaniS) from the commit.
tee Tor Courts ct Justice, made report follous
The committee for Courts of Justice. have nceor-
ding to order, had under consideration sew. al pct
tons to them referred, and have eenc TO the follow
in. rcsnutons thereupon
Resolved. that it is the ciuion Of this commit
tee. that the petition at John II. Wtherspoon ~
thcr and guardian Of Danicl M'Calla Witherspoo,
an infant praying Tin behalf of his said son) that an
act may pass, egazing the sale of a tract OF land
therein mentioned, which has become the property
nj the sail infant by descent, and auhorisine the IN
vcstncnt OF the procseds of the said sale in hank
stock or some other fund for the benefit Of the said
infant, lie rejected.
q Resolved that It's the opinion rs this commit
tee, that the petition of Patrick Allison praying in
behalf Of his insant children John Allison. William
Allison and Betsy Allison, That "a law may pass au-
tho1sine the sale OF tract of land lying in Calyu
county, containing two Thousand acres, devised 10
said Infants by the last will and testament of cor.
tain John Pierce Du Val, and that he may be pcrJ
mitted TO apply the proceeds thereof, to the sup
port and education of his said children DC rejected
s. Resolved, that it is the opinion of this conmit.
tee, that the petition of John Heatou, stating that
he removed to the United States from En.l,nd
about two years past, and intends, as soon as a,e
law viii permit hu,, to become citizen, aud pray
ing that the right of the Commonwealth To tract
ct land IN the county OF Wood which he purchased
since las removal may be released to liin Is reaso-
nahie.
o Resolved: that it is the opinion Of this commit.
tee, that the petition OF Henry Martin, praying tl,k
ne may be permitted TO into this state four
Negro slaves, which were carried with his pcrnis-
sion, S his wife into the of Kentucky since The
passaseof the law prohibiting the introduction Of
slaves INTO this state, be rejected.
s. resolved, that it is the opinion oe this commit
tee, that the petition of Abraham Brittou "a free
man OF colour) who it appears emsncipate,l ia
the month OF June last, by John Kearsley of tho
comfy OF Jefferson, praying that he may be permit
ted TO enjoy the bcnoft of his freedom in this state
without mourning the penalties OF the law in oppos
ton thereto, is reasonable,
9. Resolved, that it is the opiuion OF this commit
tee, that the petition OF Stare, mulatto man. re-
sldngin Harrison county, stating that by the will of
kachaei Belt, late of said county, he was emancipa-
ted and praying that he may be permitted TO reside
in this state, without curring the penalties Of the
law in opposition thereto, is reasonable
The said resolutions, being severally twice read.
were agreed to by the house.
Ordered that bills be brought in, asreeably to the
Sd, 5th and 9th resolutions; aud that ths
Tor Courts OF Justice do prepare and bring in the:
same.
The order of the day, for tho House to resolve
itself INTO committee of the whole House on the
state OF the Commonwealth, was postponed until to-
morrow
And then the House adjourned until Tomorrow
ie o'clock.