Virginia Argus

House of Delegates of Virginia

FRIDAY, January 11th, 1805.

Communication from the Senate by their clerk.

The Senate have passed the following bills, to wit:

A bill, intituled, "An act to raise by lottery a sum of money for the benefit of Stevensburg Academy, in the county of Culpeper"; and,

A bill, intituled "An act making an appropriation for the payment of a public debt due to dis A. Pauly."

They have also passed the bill, intituled, "An act to amend the act, intituled, an act directing the registering the names, ages and sexes of slaves in certain cases," with amendments, to which they request the concurrence of the House of Delegates.

The house forthwith proceeded to consider the said amendments; and the same being twice read, were, on the question put thereupon, agreed to by the house.

Ordered, That the clerk acquaint the Senate therewith.

A bill, remitting a fine to Vincent Fortune, was read a third time.

Resolved, That the bill do pass, and that the title be, an act, "Remitting a fine to Vincent Fortune."

Resolved, That the bill do pass, and that the title be, an act, "Concerning Seamen."

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the said bills to the Senate and desire their concurrence.

A report from the committee of propositions and grievances, which lay on the table, was called up and read, in the following words:

The committee of propositions and grievances have, according to order, had under their consideration, several petitions to them referred, and have come to the following resolutions thereupon.

1. Resolved, That it is the opinion of this committee, that the petition of sundry inhabitants of Amherst county, praying that the said county may be divided in the manner therein mentioned, is reasonable.

2. Resolved, That it is the opinion of this committee, that the petition and remonstrance of sundry other inhabitants of the said county, in opposition to the petition above mentioned, be rejected.

The first resolution being read a second time, was, on the question put thereupon, agreed to by the house—Ayes 79, Noes 76.

the second resolution

Ordered, That a bill be brought in pursuant to the 1st resolution, and that the committee of propositions and grievances do prepare and bring in the same.

A report from the

report from the committee appointed to enquire into the subject of the expenditures made of last year's appropriations (which lay on the table) was read as follows:

The committee appointed to ascertain the actual amount expended of each item of the appropriations of the last year, have had that subject under consideration, and beg leave to submit the following statement, the first column shewing the appropriation, the second the actual amount expended, viz.:

Ordered, That the said report be referred to a committee of the whole house on the state of the commonwealth.

The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole house on the bill, "To amend the act, intituled, an act to extend the jurisdiction of justices of the peace"; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair and Mr. Barbour

reported, that the committee of the whole house had, according to order, had the said bill under consideration, and made an amendment thereto, which he handed in at the clerk's table, where the same was twice read, further amended, and agreed to by the house.

Ordered, That the said bill, with the amendments, be engrossed and read a third time.

The house, according to the further order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole house, on the state of the commonwealth; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair and Mr. Johnston reported, that the committee of the whole house had, according to order, had the said subject under consideration, but not having time to go through the same, had directed him to move for leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this house will again to-morrow resolve itself into a committee of the whole house, on the state of the commonwealth.

Mr. Johnston made a report and presented a bill from the committee for courts of justice; and Mr. Wooding made a report from the committee to whom was referred that part of the governor's communication which relates to the captain of the public guard; which said reports and bill, were severally ordered to lie on the table.

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a bill, "For carrying into execution the constitution of the Mutual Assurance Society against fire on buildings of the state of Virginia, lately adopted at a general meeting; and that Messrs. Barbour, Tazewell, J. Jones, Coleman, (Caroline) Singleton, Burwell, Edwards and Lee, do prepare and bring in the same.

SATURDAY. January 12th. 1805.

A communication from the Senate by their clerk;

The Senate have passed the bill, intituled, "An act, to incorporate two companies for the purpose of cutting a navigable canal from Roanoke river to Meherrin river, and another navigable canal from Nansemond river to Bennett's creek, in the state of North-Carolina."

They have also passed the bill, intituled, "An act, giving further time to the owners of lots in the town of Moorefield, to build thereon, and for other purposes," with amendments, to which they request the concurrence of the House of Delegates.

The house forthwith proceeded to consider the said amendments;

The 1st and 3d amendments being read a second time, were, on the question put thereupon, agreed to by the house.

The 2d amendment, which goes to prohibit hogs running at large in the town of Moorefield, being read a second time, was, on the question put thereupon, disagreed to by the house.

Ordered, That the clerk acquaint the Senate therewith.

A bill, "To explain and amend the act, intituled, an act, reducing into one the several acts, concerning the fees of certain officers and declaring the mode of discharging the said fees and county levies?"

A bill, "Authorising the county courts to provide, when necessary, for making up and preserving their records"; (which bills lay on the table) were severally read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time.

Mr. Edwards presented, according to order, a bill, "For killing crows in certain counties;"

Mr. Singleton presented, according to order, a bill, "To appropriate the muster fines in certain counties, and for other purposes;" and the said bills were severally received and read the first time, and ordered to be read a second time.

Mr. Jennings reported, from the committee of claims, to whom was recommitted, the bill "Allowing a further sum of money to the Soldiers of the Public Guard to furnish them with fuel," that the committee had, according to order, had the said bill under their consideration, and had made several amendments thereto; and the same being twice read, were, on the questions put thereupon, agreed to by the house.

Ordered, That the bill, with the amendments, be engrossed and read a third time.

Mr. Jennings reported, from the committee of Claims, that the committee had, according to order, had under their consideration, the petition of Thomas Armistead, to them referred, and had agreed upon a report and come to a resolution thereupon, which he handed in at the clerk's table, where the same were twice read and agreed to by the house, as follows:

It appears to your committee, that Thomas Armistead