Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-06
Virginia Legislature.
MOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TnURsDAY, December 18th, jstt.

day, resolved itself into committee of the
whole House on the state of the commonwealth
Mr.. Stevenson in the chair and after some
time spent therein, Mr.. Speaker resumed the
chair, and Mr.. Stevenson reported, that the
committee had, according 10 order, had under
consideration, bill g To exempt magistrates
from serving on iuries in the superior courts OF
this commonwealth" and had agreed to an u
Iaendruent thereto which he delivered in at the
clerks table, together with the said bill
On motion, Resolved, that the farther cohsi-
Iteration of the said bill, and arhcndi,ient, be
postponed until the S1st of March next.
Resolved, that this House, viii, ON tO-rnor-
row, again resolve itself into a committee of the
Whole house on the state of the commonwealth.
a bill " authorising the courts of certain
counties to allow reward for killing crows
within the same" was read second time, and,
on motion, ordered to be recomrpitted to the
committee which brought it in--And
Mr. Jones of Essex was added TO tl.at com
mittee.
A bill, /" concerning the town of stevcnsburg
in the county of Frederick was read second
time; amended by the House and ordered 70
be engrossed, and read third time;
A bill, ?" concerning Gloucester Stewart and
his wife Nancy
A bill, permitting James L. Clcvnsy to bring
and hold a certain slave within this state =
A bill, yesting in Joseph K:ncaid the com
monwealth's right to : tract ofland therein fnen7
toned"-And
A bill, " concerning Eve, the wife of Robin
Justice, and their children Bowman and Peg
gy.;'
Were seyerally read second time, and ordc4
red to be engrossed and read third time
On motion of Mr.. Stanard of Chesterfield,
Ordered, that leave be given to bring in bill,
" to amend the act entitled an act TO amend an
act directing the method of proceeding against
free persons charged with certain crimes di-
recting the mode Of proceeding on indictments,
,t,AN noe,
tutes and for preventing vexatious and mali
cious prosecutions, and moderatng amcrce-
ments, and for other purposes, passed January
2fth, 1904 and that Messrs. Stanard, (of
Chesterfeld) Leigh, (of Dinwidde) Baker, cot
Nansemond) Field, Caperton, lessee, Taylor
Lee, (of Westmoreland) Stanard Lof Spottsyl-
vania Claiborne, Preston, Gibson and QIarlss,
do prepare and bring in the same
On motion of Mr.. Preston, So
Resolved, that committee DC appointed to
take under their confederation so much of the
Lieut. Governors communication as relates
TO the unsatsficd claims to land, of the Off
GERS and soldiers of the revolution belonging to
the Virginia line on continental or state estab-
lishment, and other meritorious persons who
| are entitled by donation and that they BE re-
quested to report by bill or otherwise, there
upon to this house And a committee was at
| cordngly appointed of Messrs. Preston, Ritcb~
| lie, Parker, Goode, Lee Tof Norfolk borough
| Grigsby, Brockenbrough, Woods, Carson, Camp
bell, Beeson, Chapman, Winston, Walker lQf
Buckingham Woodng, Shield and Davis.
air. Stanard Cof Spottsylyanial from the com
mittee of Courts of Justice, according 20 order,
presented,
bill " Releasing to Michael, John, Robert
| and Thomas Cortney the right of the common
wealth to certain lands therein mentioned -
A bill permitting Richard Walker to bring
| into this state four slaves, on certain condi-
| tion;''
| Hill &c pa-,,,;..;vc. NJ - WI =. H.. -,
hold within this state three slaves :"
| 4 bill " Concerning Samuel Harris man OF
| colour And
! a bill Releasing to Charles Donavan the
commemorative right to a trace ofland therein
\ mentioned"
| The said bills were severally read the first
| time, and ordered TO be read q second time.
Mr. Stanard Cof Spottsyl7ania] also presented
| sundry resolutions from the committee for
| Courts of Justice, as follows
The committee for Courts of Justice have, ae-
| cording TO order, had under consideration sun
| dry petitions to them referred, and have come
| to the following resolutions theTcupon
1. Resolved, as the opinion of this committee,
that the petition Of Jacob White and NTicajah
| Davis jr. administrators of Thomas &. Log
wood, deceased, stating that the said Logwood
| departed this life, leaving wife and four in
| FAINT cildren, and owing debts to 4 considerable
| amount, which, If paid ont Of his personal es
tate, will not leave a Sufficiency to support ard
educate the said infants in a suitable manner,
and praying that they may be permitted to sell
| and convey a certain tract Of land Belonging to
the estate of the said Logwood, and apply the
proceeds thereofto payment of the said debts,
| is reasonable.
2. Resolved, as the opinion of this committee,
that the petition Of a number OF the inhabitants
OF the county Of Princess Anne, praying that an
act may pass, moee effectually to secure to them
and all others, the sacred privilege Of dischar-
| ging religious duties unmolested, by particular
~ restraining the sale or other disposal Of SPIT
rituous liquor, within proper distance at pla-
ces appropriated to religious worship, is reaao-
nabe.
g. Resolved, IS The opinion Of this committee,
| that the petition Of Thomas Spencer and James
! Spencer, Of the state Of Nort' Carolina, setting
forth, that they have Lately become entitled rs
heirs Of their deceased father, 10 portions Of e
| considerable real and personal estate IN the
| contIcs Of Amherst and Nclsou and praying
! that they may be authorized % bring into th!s
state Cwhere they intend personally 70 reside ;
certain slaves Of which they are possessed, cor.
sisting Of seventeen in number, De rejected.
The two first resolutions beirg twice read
were agreed TO b. the House
Ordered, that bills be bror.'j II coaforna
| bly, thereto, and that the committee for Courts
OF Justice do prepare and bring in tie same.
The third resolution was read, and, on mo.
ton Of Mr.. Otcy, ordered to b. n i on thetsble
Mr.. Jackson presented a bill which ST..
House received, entitled, a bill Concerto.
the taxes on lands 8" which bin was read
first time, and ordered 90 be read % errt.i
time.
On motion, ordered, tlat tn, .ar, TO- .rov
read second time
1no said bin was accord Dgl~ res& s-oera