Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-13
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEG.lTES.
Fn1pAY, December 18th, 1911.

FRIDAY, DcCemDcr 18th, 1S1 |.
Mr. holland, from the Committee of PROPOSE
tlons and Grievances, presented, according to
order,
A bill " Forming new county out of GER
tain parts of the counties of Kenawha. Green
brier and Randolph -
bill Establishing bank at Winchester
- and sundry resolutions upon petitions to
them referred which bills and RESOLUTIONS
were ordered to be laid on the table.
Mir otey, from the Committee of Claims pre.
scented, according to order,
bill " Plaemg Samuel Gilmore on the ucn-
sion list;" FN''
blu Concerning George Fravel -
bill Concerning John Williamson >,
bill Concerning Richard Stockton %
And,
Oil Concerning Philip Turpin Also,
Sundry resolutions upon petitions to them re-
tered which bills and resolutions were order
ed to be laid upon the table.
On motion Of AIR. Robertson, ordered that
leave be given to bring in bill s' to provide
temporary residence, for the Governor or
Chief Magistrate Of this Commonwealth. and for
other purposes - and that Messrs Robert son.
Watkins, Sanford, Coleman (of Fairfax) Dade
Garth, Garrett, Ball, Blackwell, Stevenson. Lee
Tot Westmoreiahd) Jones (of Caroline Hill and
shearman, do prepare and bring in the same.
= petition was presented and read of joseph
Daworui, representing, that as one of the heirs
OF Charles Dilworth, deceased, he is entitled to
one iorty-ninth part of 100000 acres of land, in
the comfy of Kenawha, located or surveyed in
the name OF William Wilson; that the other
JOINT holders Of said laud are not citizens ofthis
state that IN order 10 save his interest in tho
same from forfeiture fer noh-payment of taxes.
he has paid into the treasury the sum of siyty.
seven dollars, the amount of the taxes for his
snare lie therefore prays that ALI act may pass
to save his interest from the fate that will at
tend the rights of the other holders who have
not paid their proportion and that the coIlec-
tors OF taxes hereafter due, may be authorised
to receive his proportion thereof-Also. ~
petition of George II. Claiborne, a native
Nirglnian, setting forth that some few wears a.
go, he removed to the state of North Carolina.
and carried with him certain slaves, that he has
lately become entitled to tract of land in the
county OF Brunswick, in this state, to which he
is anxious to remove, and therefore prays per-
mission to bring the said slaves into this com
monwealth, and to retain the same therein.
without lnsurring any penalty therefor;
petition OF William p. Napier, Executor of
Dmgerheld Graves. deceased, of the county of
Caroline, and guardian Of his FIVE infant chill
dren, praying, Tor reasons set forth in said ne
tition, that he may be authorised, for the main.
tenanee and education of the said children to
sell small tract ofland belonging to them, sub
49, W N'iN VI AzFANGS, WIDOW OF said
testator to dover thereof
petition Of Sam, free mulstto. represenf :
ing that as lar back as ten years aro, i,c con-
tFacted With BIS then masters Edward Dicr,.
sanr. OF Fauquier county, for the purchase OF
his freedom, for the surn Of i've hundred dol
lars and in pursuance Of said contract. his
SAID master conveyed him to Richard Brent. in
trust, upon condition that he should be free
upon payment OF that sum OF money that ke
has sinSe paid tho whole Ofthe said five hum
dreddollars, so that he has been now, for twelve
months, entitled 10 his freedom, which he there
fore pTays to be permitted to enjoy in this
commonwealth
A petition Of John Finn Formerly of the
Kingdom Of Ireland) for reIiuquishment oftLe
commonwealth right 70 forty-three acres Of
land, IN the county % Wood, whereon he now
resides, and hiss considersblc Improvement
having bought the same, aud received a deed OF
bargain and sale, from certain Joel Dewey o1
SAID county, but which land has escheated. not
outstanding the said petitioner is now legal
citizen Ofthe Uaited Statcs-And,
petition Of William Gill, late Of the state OF
North Carolina, but now Of the county Of Meek
lerburg, in Virginia, praying 20 be permitted
&c bring into and hold therein, certain slsyez.
whieh he acquired by the will Of his father, 4
BY intermarriage with his wife in this state.
Ordered, That the said petitions be referred
to the Committee for Courts ofJustice.
Mr.. Otey, according to order, presented,
bill TO amend an act, passed the 25th Of
Janusry, 1906, entitled, an act 20 afnendthe Sc