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January 17, 1809
Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
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On January 10, the Virginia House of Delegates processed Senate bills, passed legislation on parishes, damages, marriages, turnpikes, roads, and tolls; agreed to committee resolutions on certificates, land vesting, and claims; rejected several petitions and bills; referred others for further review. (248 characters)
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Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Tuesday, January 10.
A communication from the Senate by their Clerk:
The Senate have passed the following bills, to wit:
A bill "Relative to the election of trustees of Lynhaven parish;"
A bill "Remitting certain damages and interest to Samuel Ritchie;"
A bill "Allowing persons arraigned of misdemeanors in certain cases the right of challenge;"
A bill "To supply the deficiencies in the appropriations of last year;" and
A bill "Dissolving a marriage solemnized between West Alricks and Anne Peytori."
An engrossed bill "Incorporating a company to establish a turnpike from Fredericksburg to Swift Run Gap in the Blue Ridge," (which lay on the table) was taken up, the remaining blanks therein filled up; and the said bill amended by an engrossed clause by way of rider, and passed.
Ordered, That the Clerk carry the said bill to the Senate and desire their concurrence.
A bill "Making provision for opening and improving a wagon road from the confluence of the Cow Pasture and Jackson's river: also for repairing the main road from the Warm Springs across the Warm Spring mountain;" and
A bill "Authorising the remission of damages in certain cases," were read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.
A bill "Authorising George Hancock to erect a toll gate on his own land," (which lay on the table, with an amendment, as reported from the committee to whom it was committed) was taken up, and the said amendment agreed to by the House, and the bill as amended, ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.
The report and resolution of the committee appointed to enquire into the condition of the house, &c. set apart for the use of the Governor (which report lay on the table) was taken up and the said resolution agreed to by the house.
Ordered, that a bill be brought in pursuant to the said resolution, and that the committee who reported the said resolution, do prepare and bring in the said bill.
A report from the committee for courts of justice (which lay on the table) was taken up and read in the following words:
The committee for courts of justice have, according to order, had under their consideration several petitions to them referred, and have come to the following resolutions thereupon:
1. Resolved, as the opinion of this committee, that the petition of George Pickert, Robert Pollard, Charles Johnston and Nathaniel Sheppard, administrators of John Pendleton, dec'd. praying that provision may be made by law for discharging certain public certificates found among the papers of the intestate, or that they may be liquidated and certificates granted in lieu thereof, to bear legal interest, is reasonable.
2. Resolved, as the opinion of this committee, that so much of the petition of Henry J. Arnhold, as prays that the right of the commonwealth to a certain tenement or part of a lot of land lying in the city of Richmond, which hath escheated to the commonwealth by the death of William Frederick Ast, may be vested in the petitioner, who is represented to be a nephew of, and the only person of kin, to the said Ast in the United States, is reasonable.
3. Resolved, as the opinion of this committee, that the residue of the petition of the said Henry J. Arnhold, praying that in case the commonwealth's right to the said tenement should not be vested in him, that an act may pass authorising a sale thereof, and directing the proceeds of such sale, after deducting the expenses thereof, to be paid to the petitioner as administrator of the said Ast, be rejected.
The said resolutions being read a second time, were agreed to by the house.
Ordered, that bills be brought in pursuant to the first & second resolutions, & that the committee for courts of justice do prepare and bring in the same.
A bill "authorising the Register of the land-office to appoint an additional clerk." (which lay on the table) was taken up and read the first time, and ordered to be read a second time;
On motion, ordered, that the said bill be now read a second time; the said bill was accordingly read a second time, and was, on motion, ordered to be referred to a committee of the whole house, on the state of the commonwealth.
A bill giving further time to the James River Company to complete the upper navigation of James river," (which lay on the table) was taken up and read the first time, and ordered to be read a second time.
On motion, ordered, that the said bill be now read a second time; the said bill was accordingly read a second time, and was, on motion, ordered to be referred to a committee of the whole house on to-morrow.
A bill "to empower the executive to appoint persons to collect the arrears of taxes (which lay on the table) was taken up and read the first time, and ordered to be read a second time.
On motion, ordered, that the said bill be now read a second time.
The said bill was accordingly read a second time, and was, on motion, ordered, to be referred to the Committee who reported the said bill.
A bill "concerning Pilots;"
A bill "establishing a town on the land of James Loving, in the county of Nelson;"
A bill "establishing a town at the court house of Buckingham county, and for other purposes;"
A bill "concerning Samuel G. Adams;" and
A bill "placing certain persons therein mentioned, on the pension list;" (which bills lay on the table) were severally read the first time, and ordered to be read a second time.
A bill "Prescribing the manner of licensing persons to practice medicine and surgery within this commonwealth;" and,
A bill "Altering the name of Boswell's warehouse," were severally read the first time;
On motion, Ordered, That the farther considerations of the said bills be postponed to the 31st day of March next.
A bill "Allowing a claim to David Moffet," (which lay on the table) was taken up and read the first time, and the question being put on the second reading of the said bill, it passed in the negative.
Resolved, That the said bill be rejected.
A bill "To amend the act, entitled an act concerning coroners," (which lay on the table) was taken up and read the first time, and on motion, ordered to be again laid upon the table.
Mr. Murdaugh from the committee for Courts of Justice, presented a bill "Divorcing George Whitfield from his wife Elizabeth," which was received, and on motion, ordered to be laid upon the table.
A report from the Committee of Claims (which lay on the table) was taken up and read in the following words:
The committee of Claims have, according to order, had under their consideration several petitions to them referred, have made reports thereupon, and come to the following resolutions:
1. Resolved, as the opinion of this committee, that the petition of Kennon Jones, praying that he may be allowed a claim against the commonwealth, for his services as clerk to the 3rd Regiment of Dinwiddie militia, for the year 1798, is reasonable.
Your committee beg leave to report a claim of similar nature, from the county of Lancaster; Henry C. Lawson acted as adjutant for the years 1805 and 1806, for which services the courts martial allowed him 42 dollars, which sum he has never received;
2. Resolved as the opinion of this committee, that the petition of Thomas Woodlief, representative of Francis Eppes, dec. stating that in the year 1776, the petitioner's testator was a colonel commanding a regiment of the Virginia line on continental establishment, and made sundry advances of money for the use of the men under his command, amounting in all to £254 : 4: 1, which was never repaid to him the said Francis Eppes in his lifetime or his representatives since his death; and praying the money aforesaid may be refunded to him the said Thomas Woodlief, be rejected.
It appears to your committee, from the petition of Lewellen Jones, of Oglethorpe county, in the state of Georgia; stating that he was captain of the fourth troop of the first Virginia regiment of light dragoons, at the commencement of the American revolution; that in that capacity, he was frequently obliged to incur, and to defray out of his private funds, for the benefit of the public, various expenses, of which he never received any retribution;
3. Resolved therefore, as the opinion of this committee, that the petition of Lewellen Jones aforesaid, praying that he may be allowed such reasonable compensation as he may justly deserve, be rejected.
4. Resolved also, as the opinion of this committee, that the petition of William Ball, praying that the sum of fourteen dollars twenty-five cents, overpaid by him on account of land tax in the county of Stafford may be refunded, be rejected.
5. Resolved also, as the opinion of this committee, that the petition of Nicholas Hallam, praying that he may be refunded the sum of thirty-five dollars, imposed upon him, by a court martial of the 19th Regiment, for non attendance on muster in the months of May, July, September and November, in the year 1807, be rejected.
The 1st, 2d and 3d resolutions being read a second time, were agreed to by the House.
The 4th and 5th resolutions being read a second time, were on motion, ordered to be laid upon the table.
Ordered. That a bill be brought in pursuant to the first resolution, and that the said bill, include also the case of Henry C. Lawson, of Lancaster county, and that the committee of Claims do prepare and bring in the said bill.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Tuesday, January 10.
A communication from the Senate by their Clerk:
The Senate have passed the following bills, to wit:
A bill "Relative to the election of trustees of Lynhaven parish;"
A bill "Remitting certain damages and interest to Samuel Ritchie;"
A bill "Allowing persons arraigned of misdemeanors in certain cases the right of challenge;"
A bill "To supply the deficiencies in the appropriations of last year;" and
A bill "Dissolving a marriage solemnized between West Alricks and Anne Peytori."
An engrossed bill "Incorporating a company to establish a turnpike from Fredericksburg to Swift Run Gap in the Blue Ridge," (which lay on the table) was taken up, the remaining blanks therein filled up; and the said bill amended by an engrossed clause by way of rider, and passed.
Ordered, That the Clerk carry the said bill to the Senate and desire their concurrence.
A bill "Making provision for opening and improving a wagon road from the confluence of the Cow Pasture and Jackson's river: also for repairing the main road from the Warm Springs across the Warm Spring mountain;" and
A bill "Authorising the remission of damages in certain cases," were read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.
A bill "Authorising George Hancock to erect a toll gate on his own land," (which lay on the table, with an amendment, as reported from the committee to whom it was committed) was taken up, and the said amendment agreed to by the House, and the bill as amended, ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.
The report and resolution of the committee appointed to enquire into the condition of the house, &c. set apart for the use of the Governor (which report lay on the table) was taken up and the said resolution agreed to by the house.
Ordered, that a bill be brought in pursuant to the said resolution, and that the committee who reported the said resolution, do prepare and bring in the said bill.
A report from the committee for courts of justice (which lay on the table) was taken up and read in the following words:
The committee for courts of justice have, according to order, had under their consideration several petitions to them referred, and have come to the following resolutions thereupon:
1. Resolved, as the opinion of this committee, that the petition of George Pickert, Robert Pollard, Charles Johnston and Nathaniel Sheppard, administrators of John Pendleton, dec'd. praying that provision may be made by law for discharging certain public certificates found among the papers of the intestate, or that they may be liquidated and certificates granted in lieu thereof, to bear legal interest, is reasonable.
2. Resolved, as the opinion of this committee, that so much of the petition of Henry J. Arnhold, as prays that the right of the commonwealth to a certain tenement or part of a lot of land lying in the city of Richmond, which hath escheated to the commonwealth by the death of William Frederick Ast, may be vested in the petitioner, who is represented to be a nephew of, and the only person of kin, to the said Ast in the United States, is reasonable.
3. Resolved, as the opinion of this committee, that the residue of the petition of the said Henry J. Arnhold, praying that in case the commonwealth's right to the said tenement should not be vested in him, that an act may pass authorising a sale thereof, and directing the proceeds of such sale, after deducting the expenses thereof, to be paid to the petitioner as administrator of the said Ast, be rejected.
The said resolutions being read a second time, were agreed to by the house.
Ordered, that bills be brought in pursuant to the first & second resolutions, & that the committee for courts of justice do prepare and bring in the same.
A bill "authorising the Register of the land-office to appoint an additional clerk." (which lay on the table) was taken up and read the first time, and ordered to be read a second time;
On motion, ordered, that the said bill be now read a second time; the said bill was accordingly read a second time, and was, on motion, ordered to be referred to a committee of the whole house, on the state of the commonwealth.
A bill giving further time to the James River Company to complete the upper navigation of James river," (which lay on the table) was taken up and read the first time, and ordered to be read a second time.
On motion, ordered, that the said bill be now read a second time; the said bill was accordingly read a second time, and was, on motion, ordered to be referred to a committee of the whole house on to-morrow.
A bill "to empower the executive to appoint persons to collect the arrears of taxes (which lay on the table) was taken up and read the first time, and ordered to be read a second time.
On motion, ordered, that the said bill be now read a second time.
The said bill was accordingly read a second time, and was, on motion, ordered, to be referred to the Committee who reported the said bill.
A bill "concerning Pilots;"
A bill "establishing a town on the land of James Loving, in the county of Nelson;"
A bill "establishing a town at the court house of Buckingham county, and for other purposes;"
A bill "concerning Samuel G. Adams;" and
A bill "placing certain persons therein mentioned, on the pension list;" (which bills lay on the table) were severally read the first time, and ordered to be read a second time.
A bill "Prescribing the manner of licensing persons to practice medicine and surgery within this commonwealth;" and,
A bill "Altering the name of Boswell's warehouse," were severally read the first time;
On motion, Ordered, That the farther considerations of the said bills be postponed to the 31st day of March next.
A bill "Allowing a claim to David Moffet," (which lay on the table) was taken up and read the first time, and the question being put on the second reading of the said bill, it passed in the negative.
Resolved, That the said bill be rejected.
A bill "To amend the act, entitled an act concerning coroners," (which lay on the table) was taken up and read the first time, and on motion, ordered to be again laid upon the table.
Mr. Murdaugh from the committee for Courts of Justice, presented a bill "Divorcing George Whitfield from his wife Elizabeth," which was received, and on motion, ordered to be laid upon the table.
A report from the Committee of Claims (which lay on the table) was taken up and read in the following words:
The committee of Claims have, according to order, had under their consideration several petitions to them referred, have made reports thereupon, and come to the following resolutions:
1. Resolved, as the opinion of this committee, that the petition of Kennon Jones, praying that he may be allowed a claim against the commonwealth, for his services as clerk to the 3rd Regiment of Dinwiddie militia, for the year 1798, is reasonable.
Your committee beg leave to report a claim of similar nature, from the county of Lancaster; Henry C. Lawson acted as adjutant for the years 1805 and 1806, for which services the courts martial allowed him 42 dollars, which sum he has never received;
2. Resolved as the opinion of this committee, that the petition of Thomas Woodlief, representative of Francis Eppes, dec. stating that in the year 1776, the petitioner's testator was a colonel commanding a regiment of the Virginia line on continental establishment, and made sundry advances of money for the use of the men under his command, amounting in all to £254 : 4: 1, which was never repaid to him the said Francis Eppes in his lifetime or his representatives since his death; and praying the money aforesaid may be refunded to him the said Thomas Woodlief, be rejected.
It appears to your committee, from the petition of Lewellen Jones, of Oglethorpe county, in the state of Georgia; stating that he was captain of the fourth troop of the first Virginia regiment of light dragoons, at the commencement of the American revolution; that in that capacity, he was frequently obliged to incur, and to defray out of his private funds, for the benefit of the public, various expenses, of which he never received any retribution;
3. Resolved therefore, as the opinion of this committee, that the petition of Lewellen Jones aforesaid, praying that he may be allowed such reasonable compensation as he may justly deserve, be rejected.
4. Resolved also, as the opinion of this committee, that the petition of William Ball, praying that the sum of fourteen dollars twenty-five cents, overpaid by him on account of land tax in the county of Stafford may be refunded, be rejected.
5. Resolved also, as the opinion of this committee, that the petition of Nicholas Hallam, praying that he may be refunded the sum of thirty-five dollars, imposed upon him, by a court martial of the 19th Regiment, for non attendance on muster in the months of May, July, September and November, in the year 1807, be rejected.
The 1st, 2d and 3d resolutions being read a second time, were agreed to by the House.
The 4th and 5th resolutions being read a second time, were on motion, ordered to be laid upon the table.
Ordered. That a bill be brought in pursuant to the first resolution, and that the said bill, include also the case of Henry C. Lawson, of Lancaster county, and that the committee of Claims do prepare and bring in the said bill.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Virginia Legislature
House Delegates
Bills Passage
Committee Reports
Petitions Resolutions
Claims Rejection
Road Improvements
Marriage Dissolution
Tax Arrears
Pension List
What entities or persons were involved?
Samuel Ritchie
West Alricks
Anne Peytori
George Hancock
George Pickert
Robert Pollard
Charles Johnston
Nathaniel Sheppard
John Pendleton
Henry J. Arnhold
William Frederick Ast
Kennon Jones
Henry C. Lawson
Thomas Woodlief
Francis Eppes
Lewellen Jones
William Ball
Nicholas Hallam
George Whitfield
Elizabeth Whitfield
David Moffet
Mr. Murdaugh
Where did it happen?
Virginia
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Virginia
Event Date
Tuesday, January 10
Key Persons
Samuel Ritchie
West Alricks
Anne Peytori
George Hancock
George Pickert
Robert Pollard
Charles Johnston
Nathaniel Sheppard
John Pendleton
Henry J. Arnhold
William Frederick Ast
Kennon Jones
Henry C. Lawson
Thomas Woodlief
Francis Eppes
Lewellen Jones
William Ball
Nicholas Hallam
George Whitfield
Elizabeth Whitfield
David Moffet
Mr. Murdaugh
Outcome
bills passed or amended include those on lynhaven parish trustees, damages to samuel ritchie, misdemeanor challenges, appropriations, marriage dissolution, turnpike incorporation, wagon road improvements, toll gate authorization, public certificates discharge, escheated land vesting, clerk services claims for kennon jones and henry c. lawson; rejections include claims of thomas woodlief, lewellen jones, william ball, nicholas hallam, and david moffet's claim; other bills referred or postponed.
Event Details
The House of Delegates received communications from the Senate on passed bills, passed and amended bills on turnpikes, roads, and toll gates, agreed to committee resolutions on petitions for public certificates, escheated land, and claims, rejected or tabled several bills and resolutions, and referred others to committees or postponed consideration.