Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-01-20
VIRGINIA ARGUS.
Aschmoi'd, January 90, 1916.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEc.9YTS
NfovnAy. Ian. 16

MiovDAY, Jan. 16.
Communication was received ffnm'the Senate
stating tliat they had passed bill-"Ccnce inlnp
Samuel Watts'-and one Sc To enlarge the town
OF Monroe. in the county of f3otetourin-Tbat
they had also passed bill, " Appointing addti.
Onal Trustees of the town of Charlottesville aud
tor other purposes"-and one I" For the relief of
james Blair and others,'' with amendments:
to which the II of ID. concurred
An engrossed bill, i" To prevent Instructions
IN me naviSaoie water courses within the Com
mouwealth," was pasSed-As also one. "Forrnino.
anew county out ofpart of the counties of Ka1a'
VIVA, Randolph and Harrison" Ayes 80, Noes
51-lhe name of the new comfy, IS Lewis.
IDe House resolved itself into Committee of
he whole, on the bill, ''1'o create fund for in
tefnai improvement am endments were
made, and the bill, thus amended, was ordered
to be enSrossed and read Sd time.
Several bills were presented, and laid uDon the
table.
On motion of Mr. Scott, Resoit,cd, that the fol-
loving be added to the standing rules of this
House -" At the cOmnenc ememt Of each seq.
" SION, Committee o Schools sa!i be appoint
" ed, whose duty il shall be 10 take under lis
" cons Iteration ali petitions OF propositions IN
= relation TO Schools, Colleges or subjects con
nected with Literature"
TUESDAY, Jan 10.
Communication was received from the Sc.
nate, stating that they had passed the bills, en-
titled" An act establishing several towns"-"An
act concerning John Bugnsides and James Win
don'-"An act concerning James Curry"-and
An act giving an additional pension to William.
Bradley Ale, that they had pas ed the bill
concerning ioulder HudgnS"-wlth amend
ments, in which the II. of d. concurred
The Speaker informed the House, that in com.
Pii9hce with the resolution for that purpose, he
mad communicated, by express, TO A 4. Mason.
Esq. his election AS Senator of tie u States
and had received the following answer:
hosberIy PLAIN, January 10, 1916
oihJ--ln accepting The appointment of Senator
OIL the United States, which your letter, received
last nS', informs me that the Legislature Of Vir-
smia mas been pleased to confer on me, have to
rs6ret the deficiency of my powers to discharge,
wan credit TO Inc State, the duties If that honor.
aDle ana important station: deficiency which
VIII be Tie more apparent to the world and the
more sensibiy felt by myself, in consequence of
the splendid tbilitiesof the Statesman whom am
destined To succeed.
But hindeiangabie zeal snd exclusive devotion
10 my trust, Cal in any degree c0mpen,ate for
the want OF political experience and information.
l may sthl nope that shall not be found entire
" unworthy of the confidence repOsed IN me.
10 NE Legislature, TO whose favor | am in
ueo'ed Tor tins most unexpected and distinguish.
ell honor, win assurances that shall never, Tor
= moment forget the obligation IL imposes on
me, beg leave to tender my smcerest acknow-
ledSemen's, and lhe expression OF my highest
respect.
Your obedent servant,
ARMlSTEAD L. MASON.
ANDREW STEVENSON, ESQUIRE,
Speaker efAie Hopse Of Delegaies
Engrossed bills" Incorporating COM
pany for the purpose of improving the ma
vIgation of James Riyer''--.s 10 raise a
SUN OF money by Lottery FOR the purposes
therein mentioned''-" Establishing a Sc
parate election within the Cooperation OF
L.yncShDurg'--" Nesting in Joseph Miller
sde Commemorative right to the real and
personal estate of which Thomas Reed di-
j cd caIrnI ND AZ