Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-12-20
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES, =
Saturday. December 16

SATURDAY, december 10.
An engrossed bill, !" Placing Sarah Atkinson
ON the Pension List" was read Sd time and re-
iected.
Engrossed bills, +" Concerning Jas. Curry" and
" Concerning Houlder Hudgins," were seyerally
read third time and passed.
Various Reports were received from the Com
mittee for Courts Of Justice
Also-from the Committee of Propositions and
Grievances them Resolution in favor Of
a petition from sundry inhabitants of the counties
of Berkley, Frederick and Jefferson, prayina that
an Act may pass, incorporating a Company to es
tsblish a Turnpike Road from Shepheydstowh.
on the Potomac, TO the Town Of Winchester, in
the County of Frederick.
Various reports also from the Committee OF
Claims-ainong which was a Resolution re;eciiac
the PRAYER Of the deputy-sheriffs of Eerkey c3,,n
ty, to authorize the Treasurer To receive the re-
venue of that county for the year 1915 (except
the sam Of $4,000 in Notes of the chartered
banks of Baltimore and District of Columbia and
instruct tie Auditor to allow them the usual Com
mssion.-Also-ar resolution in favor of allowing
Joseph A. Myers, of the city of K chmond, his
expenses amounting to 1884, and also re issna-
Bile compensation for his services as Commissioner
Of the Revenue in the year 1815-Agreed to by
the House.
On motion Of Mr.. Graves, leave was given to
bring IN Bill " TO repeal an Act, entitled sAn
a Committee was accordingly appointed.
Various petitions from emancipated negroes.
ApetitiOn was received from Andrew Alexander
and others stating That 1t has long been the prac-
tice with many, # not all the Surveyors i'm the
Western part the State, in inclusive surveys. TO
include entrees with patent laad--that The Court
Of Appeals have decided that the Act authorising
inclusive Surveys, does not extend to lands claim
ed by Entry only; if Patents of this de cription
tn hp
TO endless ltigation--praying, therefore, the Lc-
gishture to pass law quoting all CLAIMS held
under patents and surveys of this description
Referred ~ the G. for Courts ofJustcc
Also-one from the President and Managers of
the Charlestown Manufacturing and Exporting
Company, praying to be incorporated as Bank
Referred to the Select Committee.
Also-a petition from the countiesof Cnlpe.
per, Prince William and Fairfax, praying tina, q
permanent road be opened from those counties
to Washington and Northumberland TO the
G. of Il. andIN .ifonflqg nee i8.
A very interesting communication from the
Governor was read ON The subject of the difficult
~ Of obtaining prosecutors for the CommOBwe ia
in the Superior courts Of many counties, for tie
small Compensation now allowed by law-accom-
panied with important letters from Judges SEM
pie and Dade IN relation thereto, and several pre-
sentiments OF Grand Juries, presenting as public
grievance, the impunity Of offenders against The
penal laws arising from the want Of prosecators---
referred TO the committee for Courts Of Justice
Mr.. Rutherford's Bill, to amend the law con-
corning the emancipation Of slaves. was reported
with aa amendment by the committee to which
Il was recommitted, and ordered, as amended, to
De engrossed and read a third time.
Many petitions Of various descriptions were
read and tegerrsd.--