Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-23
VIRGINIA LEGIsLATURE
HOUSE OF DeLRGAfEs,
SATURDAY., Feb. II.


tatibg that they had passed Tie Bin
o revive the Inspection Of Tobacco
It 'Tappahannoek. the bills respect.
ng unlawful gaming. concerning
Elizabeth stephens. erecting tOII +
bridge over the Ohio at CharlsstOo,
md one for erecting a toll bridgea. !
cross the same River at Whee!ine T
With amendments lin ali which lie
House of Delegates coacarrtd.
Engrossed bills, to turnpike tho
road from Fredericksburg TO acqais
Creek. to authorize 'he sale Of a
part Of the real estate Of the late
t. T.. Lee, to auth rize sa ad.
disional clerk in the Auditer's de.
,partment, to give effect to the last
will Of Samuel Gist--were sueces,A
siyely read a third time end passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Barbour, The
resolutions Of The Committee /" 10
enquire how far it is expedieut 10
Egiye Legislative relief 10 the people
TOR this Commonwealth, until tho
lperiod at which the Banks Of this
State viii probably resume specie
payments" were taken up.--Ihe
list Resolution " that the present
fcondiiion Of the currency Of tho
country renders il expedient and ne
Ieessary to grant legislative relief
E&c. de-" was adopted by the House.
The ed and Sd Resolutions were
cn the questions seyeralls put there.
|upon, determined in the negative.
The Cd and Sd Resolutions were
lin the following worsls
/" Be it further resolved, That It
Twill be expedient to extend the tcne.
Int Of the law, entitled, can ad
Icoucerning Executions. and for 0.
lther purposes until the dog
'lof next" And be ii further
resolved. I hat the extension of The
: said Act, should be ln1ited to such
} eases ouly wherein the plaintiff re"
fuses TO receive payraent in the or
j, binary circulating medium of theI
ICommonwealth." "a motion was
made by Mr.. Date. that the 4taI
rule OF this House be suspended iar
1.-The purpose Of re considering Inc
: ]yots for rejecting the said Eesoia'
lt;nno aud lost, q yes52 Noes7S.
! A molten was then made by Mr.
!, Scott. that the Committee. directed
Ito bring ia a bill conformably viii
1.-The frst Resolution, he instrudet
Ito bring in bill on such principles I
as they may deem expedient-ShieA
proposition Was rejected, Ayes t9'
Noes 20.
The Report of the COMMITTEES Of
Finsnee was taken up--and the ia'
led, Sd. 4th, 5th and OH Resolutions
were adopted. The 9TH Resolution
|being amended on Mr.. Sharp's mo-
ltion was aise agreed TO in the ic|
lowing words: Resolved that tDs
Committee Of Finance be instructed
to enquire into the expediency o.
altering the mode Of appointinsC9p..
missioners of the Revenue. ard ii%
they report by bill or otherwise"
Mr.. Scott, from the CommIl'ee'
which the Governors CommunIca-
|,ion respecting the Chesapeake wa'
[re!arred, reported the following "s'
solutions, which were adopted;
Resolved, by the Senate q bo"se "
Delegates Of the Commonweal,n ~, =.
Virginia, That the Governor Of lIls
Commonwealth be and be IS hcre"!
requested to open rorres9onOeu:.'
" iih The Executives Of the States 10.
terested in tho efFsc'uaI pr0'ec'lC"
of,bc Navigation oflha cbescpV'IS'
in time Of war, by Notifications .. !"
earnestly to call iie.r atlen'iOn, II
that subject, and request ille'r N.O g
from tie government ~ q
the u. States an appropriation W.T. w.t.
may, at as early period as Po'S'O"'
effect that purpose. ,rc,
Resolved, also, that tie uo'st"
,e and he is hereby requested - =
zen as SOON as, in his oo.h'""'
may be proper, eoFresP0SSa .s's..
With the Executive Of the u sI" :sct
sliisg their attention 70 the suT''s
f the defence of The ChesapeaA' ~.
IL =. ,tos;s. tt.;r aid 10 o~ :,