Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-05-24

ne people or this commonwealth, but they |
fili cheertully acquiesce in whatever decision
he General Assembly shall in it's wisdom
make.
is. BARBOUR.
May 18th, 1sls
Vim. Munford, clerk.
Ordered, that the said Letter and Report be
laid upon the Table.
Mr.. Mercer, from the Committee 10 which
part OF the Governsr's Communication of the
seventeenth inst. was referred, presented a
bill, " 10 repeal an Act. entitled, an Act provi.
ding Tor the defence of the State against inva-
sion or insurrection (which bill was read
the hrst, and, on his motion, a second time :;
and ordered to be committed 70 Committee
OF the Whole House on the State of the Com
monwealtli.
Mr.. Magill, according, to order, presented a
Bill, To continue the Ac;, entitled, san act gi-
wing further time for the redemption OF lands
forfeited for non payment of taxes, and for en-
tcring lands in the Commissioners Books -
which Bill was resd the FIRST, and, on his moi
on, second time; and ordered To be recon.
mitted to the Committee which brought il in.
On motion OF Mr., Mercer,
Resolved, that the Treasurer be requested
TO lay before the House of Delegates q detailed
account OF the expenditures, which have bean
already made, out of the contingent fund pro-
vided by an act of the last Genera Assembly !;
and similar account of the disbursements
down to this period, made in pursuance OF the
Act OF the last General Assembly, entitled, can
Act providing for the defence of the state A.
ganst invasion or insurrection "--together
witn an account OF such sums, If any, as may
have been borrowed, on behalf of the Common
wealth, OF either of the Banks of Virginia, in
AID OF the Revenue OF the current year.
Amotion was made by Mr.. Baker (of Cum
beriand) that leave be granted to bring in a
DILL, appointing an additional number of
navigation of Wiliis's River, -
And the question being put upon the said
motion, was determined in the ncrativc
denied.
On motion of MIR. Stanard,
Resolved, that the Executive of this State be
requested 10 lay before the General Assembly
| any further, or other correspondence, than tha,
already communicated, which may have taken
place, since Tive adjournment OF the last sess
| on of the General Assembly, between the Exc.
cutIve of this state and that of the u. States,
or any member thereof, (if any such there be }
touching tho measures for the defence of the
state, or the Act of the General Assembly. mas
sed tire 18th Of February, 1913, entitled, An
act providing for defence of the state against
invasion or insurrection.
Ordered,that Mr.. Stanard carry the said Re.
solution to the Senate, and re quest IFS concur
renee.
Mr.. Magill, from the Committee, to whici.
the Biii, To Continue the Act, entitled, Z" An
Act giving further time for the redemption Of
lands forfeited for non-payment of taxes, and
Tor entering lands in the Commissioners
Books" was re~commtted, reported the same
without amendment 9
Ordered, that the said Dill be engrossed and
read third time.
On motion of Mr.. Stanard,
Resolved, that the Executive of this state be
requested to lay before, the General Assembly
IT'S correspondence with the Executive of the
United States, touching the claim OF the Com
monweaith to Reimbursement for the various
expenditures incident to the calling out trans
poltatlon, and keeping in actual service any
body or bodies OF the militia Of this Common.
wealth, Tor IT'S defence, since the first of Sep.
TENDER last; also statement of those expen-
dltures (; and statement OF the number 6, des-
criPtion OF the militia of the commonwealth,
now IN actual service; discriminating those
IN any such there be) for the expences Incl.
dent to which, on the principles commended
for by the Executive OF the United states
the Commonwealth VIII not he entitled to re.
endorsement from the United States
ordered, that Mr.. Stanard carry the said
resolution 10 the Senate, and request it's con.
currencc.
motion was made by Mr.. Banks that leave
be granted to bring III Bill, "to repeal the
law exemPtIng, from military duty, Students
AT the public Semnaries of Learning in this
Commonwealth and for other purposes:
end the question being put upon granting
such leave was determined in the affirmative
Ayes los. Noes So.
On motion oil Mr.. Banks, seconded bv Mr.
Rutherford,
ordered, that the Ayes and Noes upon the
SAID question be inserted in the Journal.
lhe names OF the Gentlemen who voted
IN the Affirmative are Messrs. Downing
Wise, Garth. Armistead, Ni'Clenachan'
tucker, Pryor, Burton, Coleman, Egmon'
Cheatham, Thweatt, Baker (of Cuinber,
iaho.) urner, Barbour (of Culpeper,) Nor
rls lof Cabell,) Hunter, Waugh, Skinker.
wills, Bernard, Magill, Williams, (of Fred.
erck,) Garrett Jones (of Gloucester) Lewis.
Boiling, Underwood, Blair, Matthews. Hill.
loi Halifax,) Watkins (of Halifax,) Sheetz'
Starke, An'lerson (of Hanover,) DAWSON.
Diliard, Boykin, Fulgham, Hankins, Hum.
PhrIes, Hansford, Walker (of King and
Queen,) Bernard (of King George,3 Hill (of
hins Willlam,) FuIkerson. M'Milan, Da-
mel, Harris, Chappell, Niblet, Banks, Nor
gan, Cantrlil, CleDdinnen, Tompkins, Tav-
Tor, Jesse Bl*key, Evans, Scott (of Munoncs-
la,) Gray, Thomas, Goodson, Christian
Graves, Poindexier, Parramore. pacon
Shelton, Pa.teson, Barbour (of Orange Bal
ker got Patrick Walton. swanson Mosc
icy lot Princess Anne,) Foster. William
loi Prince Georgs,) Marteney, Hart, Shack.
leiord, Rogers, Rutherford, BRYAN. Fnien
fugate, Carson, Lowell, SsaEard Stevenson,
Sot opottsy Iyania,) Eustis, Fitzhuph RIFF,