Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-01-13
VIRGINIA. ARGUS.
Richmond. January IS, 1916.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE,
HOUSE o. DELEG4TES.
MoSp.Y. January g

o.
A bin was passed authorisiner the appointment
* fixing the pay OF Prosecutors for the Common.
wealth (S 500 for all the counties i'm each cir
cnit, and in proportion for any number OF coun-
tues
The House having gone into committee of
the whole, Mr.. Banks in the chair, report and
certain resolutions on the subiect of internal i'm
provements, was taken up, and agreed To with
amendments, and . bill or bills directed to be
brought in, The amendments chiefly regarded
the Improvement OF the Navigation OF rivers not
namedln the report such as thu Dan &C.
TOrsn,Y, January Q.
The House ofOeleg tes vent into commi tee
o. i'e whole on the state OF the Commonw eaith-
Mr.. Mag Il IL the char
TIE subject of General Convention, for the
purpose OF amending the Constitution, was dis
cussed --rhe hll requiring sheriffs of the differ
ent Counties and corporations within this Com
'lon~eaiih, to take the sense of the people upon
he propr.ety ofcslng con, Ell ion, being taken
up, Mr. Scott, OF York, we'd 10 amend the prc m
be by substituting for " Whereas il 10 represent
ell to the present General Assembly OF Virg MIA,
that the good people of his commonwealth, de.
| sire various amendments, SC" Whereas, &c
&c that part OF the good people, &c" After
some discussion, the amendment was lost. Mr.
hilr, OF Norfolk, then proposed TO insert ina cad
OF sis good 3eople-sir thousand ofIhe arood beoble
5c.-ihis accustomed some de5a;e--and Mr.
King ultimately withdrew his anendment-so
that the pl Gamble was preserved in ITS original
| state.
Mr. Doddridge then moved to strike out the
first section of the bill, directing tle Sheriff. 10
ascertain, at Che iue Of the easune eisctiosls, the
nualber II Uotes far aud against the calI mia con-
uenitiOa. The motion having been seconded, an
animated debate commenced Mr. Banks on
posed he motion-H was answeic cd by Mr.. Sci
dea-Sluch e'oque c., by whici, We msan abun
i apfcr 1ats9rt IL. HI
strong and elegant language, was displayed il
this interesting prelude TO debate, fi.angit will
vial Importance to the people at Isrge Tie da,
being "a advanced, and other gent emea wishi,c
b. enter the FISTS ofargument en- the subject, thtt
committee PARKED 3.sss5 .ti, Cd lew,
% sit aSai:i.
"WEDNESDAY, January TO-
The BID forthc convention ofthe people, which
was yesterday discussed in the committee IN,
whole house, was not taken up to-day, principal
iy because it was deemed most proper to wait tn,
fate nf the bill whicn Mr.. Doddridge has obtain
ed leave to brig IN, for the purpose of arranging
the Senatorial Districts, in a manner VII ch il i.
supposed will cure the MOTT striking defects il
the Senate-the branch of the Legislature which
% generally supposed to be most objectionable
The report Of the committee, to whom was re
ferred the petitions FOR branches of ,he ex sting
banks, and the Incorporation of Independent
\ banks, was to-day taken up, and sf er seyera
amendments, (for the most part amen linen o
form more than of he subject msiter) proposed
b. Mr. Mercer, were agreed was read, and 4
now or its progress through the House.
Mr.. Barbour moved the following resolution
which was adopted, and committee @ccordlngl,
i appointcd
hesotved, That a committee be appointed 4
enquire how far il is expedi ent, TO give legisla
| tive relief 10 the people Of this Commonwealth
until the period at which the banks of TINS state
Will probably resume specie payments.
A variety of local business, not Of much con
Germ 10 the public.