Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-11-23

tapce of a repeal or amendment of the pro.
visions Of that act to the prosperity Of the
Literary Fund, viii, they hope, excuse thsm
for thus repeatedly Recommending the nea-
sure to legislative consideration. b
November 7th, 1914 Teste,
~ 1VII:LIAhf MUMFORD, Clerk.
is BARBOUR, President.
Pm NICHOEAS
On motion Of Mr.. Thompson,
Ordered. that the said report be refer.
red to a select committee, with leave to re.
port by bill or otherwise. /, e
On motion Of Mr. Stevenson Of Spottsylva-
MIA, s
A bill .sgiving the sherifs of certain cotn-
ties, time until the first day of December
next, to pay the taxes into the treasury"
I. with the amendment proposed Thereto by
the committee of the whole House, was ia
. ken up /:
And the question. being put upon ageeing
to the said amendment, was determined in
the negative.
Resolved, 7hat the said bill be rejected.
Amotion was made by Mr.. Woodbridge,
that the House do Come to the following res
solution. ~,
Resolved, that the Ssdru!e ofthis House
shall not be suspended longer than the
twelfth of the present month.
A mot. a was made By Mr.. Field, chat the
said proposed resolution be amended by
striking out the words " the twelfth, and
inserting in lieu thereof {" Monday the TWEEN
sty-hist;" and
The question being put on agreeing tothe
said motion, was determined In the mega
tive. .
On motion q Mr.. Baker Of 'cuuiber-
land,
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mended; and the same, as amended, being.
twice read. was agreed to as follows
Resolved, that the Esd rule Of this House;
xhail not be suspended longer than the
fifteenth of the present month.
Unjmotionr of Mr. Watkins Of Charlotte. !
Ordered, Chat leave be given to bring in a
Hill" to amend the several acts concerning
executions - and that Messrs. Watkins Of
Charlotte, Woodbridge. Chapman, Medley,
veivin, Char,nichael, Claiborne of King
William, Code, Field, Sharp. kfoseIey D
Jcynes, do prepare and bring In tire same
Onmotien of Mr. Baker of Cumberland,
Ordered. that leave be given to Bring in a {
(. bill " to prohibit residents in eny town Or DO.
rough which may be entitiedto separate
representation in the state Legislature, from
representing in the House of Delegates the
county in which such town or borough may
be; and that Messrs. Baker of Cumber
land, Heath Of Prince William, Gray. Mer-
Ger, Humphreys, Hankins, Selden. Sharfe,
Sea, Booker, EstiIl, Barbour and Swearin
gen. do prepare and bring in the same.
On motion of Mr. Scott,
Ordered, that leave be given to bring in \
bill Ito amend an act reducing into one the
several acts, making provision for the re-
straint, support ard maintenance Of idiots |
and fanatics, and the preservatioa aad mans
49, ~ tkos.~
Scott, Taz web. Hankins. Pescud, Christian,
Harrison. Rufin, Velvin and Livelely, do |
prepare and bring in the same
On mos ion of Mr.. Burton,
Ordered, that leave be given to bring in |
q bill ~to authorize the building an Office
for the clerk of the Superior Court of Chan
Gerry, holden in the town ofLynchbnrs ;"-
and that Messrs. Burton, Lewis of Camp.
bell, Carter. Dibrell. Shelton, Martln,
Noseiey, Hairston, Medley. Penn, Pate and
Times, do prepare and bring in the same
TUESDAY, November 9Th.
An engrnssed bill declarining and regula-
ting the practice Of SUNG out and prose
cutting writs cfscire-facas to repeal letters
patent" wasfresd a third time
Resolved, that the bill do pass. and that
the title be :. An act declaring and reguIa
ting the practice of suing out and prosecu-
ting writs of scire-facias to repeal letters
patent"
The House. according to the order OF the
day, resolved itself into committee ofitle
whole House on the state of the Common
wealth Mr. Msgill il the chair and after
some time spent therein, the Speaker re-
sumed the chair. and Mr. Magill reported
that the committee of the whole Honae haJ,
according to order. had under consideration
q resolution on the subject Of the terms pro,
posed by the British commissioners at Client,
and had agreed to several amendments
thereto. which he delivered in at the Clerk 8
table, together with the said resolution |
On motion of MIR Mercer.
Ordered. that the said resolution be laid |
npon the table.
MIR Scott. according to order, presented
A bill " TO amend an act, reducing into
one the several acts, making provision for I
the restraint, support and maintenance of
idiots and lunatics, and the preservation
management of their estates -
Which bill was received and laid upon the
table.
"WEDNESDAY, November 9th. 1914.
Resolved, that the bill do pass, and that
the title be +" An act to amend IN act enti
tied an act authorizing the appointment Of
q military accountant"
Oh motion Of MIR Robertson,
The bill q establishing salt maunfacto-
~ on the Eastern frontier of this common-
wealth :" was taken up and read third
jme; and sundry blanks therein we're
3llsd g--~hsrespon,