Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-02-10
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE % DELEGarEs,
THURSDAY, Febuary L.

THuRsDar, FEBRUARY I.
A communication from the Senate stating that
they have passed the bills "alter,r,ls the tine of
holding Certain Superior Courts in lie third Judi.
nal Circuit" and "Concerning Robert Mean.
dish;" and that they have passed the bin in
lcreasing the pension Of Moses Rollins" with
amendments, which were agreed to by the house
and thsy have rejected the bills authcrs,npr the
sale 4 certain slaves belonging TO the free schools
OF Nansemond, and concerning Liiburn l..
! Henderson"
| An engrossed bill "appointi.g commissioners
10 run the dividing line between the counties of
henaNha and Cabell," was read the thrd time
and passed.
| Upon motions severally made, the bills and re.
solutions were laid upon the table, and the house
resumed the consideration of the resolution con /.
cernng the Theological Seminary of Virrinia
winch subject had been taken up upon former
day, but not then decided on. The resolution
Was IN these words; "Resoived, as the opinion
OF this committee, that the petition of the rrus.
tees OF the Theological Seminary of Virginia.
praying that an act may pass incorporatinpr The
sad institution, is reasonable"
motion was made to amend the resolution h.,
striking thereirom the wor Is is reasnnabIe
and inserting m the stead the words {" be reiec
ted" ~
motion was made and agreed to, that the
ComTlttee OF the Trustees aforesaid. should he
heard at the bar of the House. Thev were ar.
1cprdmgly introduces, and very lengthy and able
speech was addressed TO the House by MIR. Wirt /.
member of hat Committee. The Committee NJ
Trustees then W thdrew. And the question be-
ing put upon the proposed amendment, II was
decided by ayes and noes rs follow, for the amend
Inent 9. against it 49,.
The resoiation, as amended, was agreed to by
the House
On motion, the House resumed the considers.
t..an Of a hill u,
payment OF specie by the several Banks of this
commonwealth, with Tie amendments made there
to IN commit &c OF he whole, which we're ag eed
to by the House, and the bill with the amend
men's, ordered TO be engrossed and read third
time
Reports were received from several committees
SATURDAY, February 3,
| commun cation was received from the Senate
stating thai they had passed the bill, establish
ing ferry from the lands of William Hawns
across the Potomac" with amendments, which
were agreed 10 by the House
| Engrossed bills,
| To amend he act entitled " An act to reduce
INTO one the several acts, for the better securing
the payment ofrents, and preventing the fraudu
.ent practices of tenants, and to regulate the
practice OF sung out and prosecuting writs OF
lreplevin; :" and
concerning mesne process" with various o.
Tiers OF private and local natures, were severaliy
read the third time and passed.
Engrossed bills
/" To amend an act for the effectual s1ppress;on
OF VICE and punlshng the disturbers of religious
worship and sabbath Breakers, and
Concerning William Douglass" was rejected.
several DIS were ordered to be engrossed and
read third time.
Leave was & wen TO bring in bill concerning
the LancGsterian School, and
reports We ereceived from several committees
MONDAY, February, S.
a communication was received from the
senate, stating, that they have passed the
OIL" 10 create fund for Internal i'm
pr0Vements," with amendments. which
were agreed to by the House.
The House resolved itself into a com
mittee of the whDle, Mr.. Banks IN the
chair At a very late hour, the committee
rose and the speaker resumed the chair.
when Mr.. Banks, reported that the com
mlttee OF the whole had, according to Or
der, had under consideration a bill to es-
taollsh certain Banks within this Common
wealth, and for other purposes, and had
made suBdry amendments thereto, but not
having time to go through the same, had
directed him to report progress and ask
leave to sit again whereupon, resolved
that this House will again on tomorrow,
resolve itself into a committee of the
whole House, to take under its further
consideration the state Of the common
wealth.
And then the House adjourned, after
having been in session nearly nine hours
The Senate have passed the bill, {" T.,
create fund for internal improvements
with amendments
TUESDAY, Feb. 6.
A communication from the Senate. sta.
ting that they had passed the bill, entitled
Z" an Act to amend an Act, entitled, AMI
act to organize and establish Supe,ior
Courts Of Law in the counties of Accomacl
and Northampton, and for other purposes.
passed the 9th dayof February, 1909. -
And that they had rejected the bills, emit