The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1817-01-20

~ eed 10 the smenGAicnt, and the Dill
aassed.
an epgrossed bill to regulate the sa-
rlaries OF the keeper and other officer
oi the Penltentisry, was taken up IL
proposes TO give the superintendent
5 $500, with per centage on the nett
profits not exceeding S 7oo-The as /
sistant turkeys, 10 receive 3 25o--tht
per cen,age not to exceed S 200, SC.
sc. A Ryder was offered by MIR
Mercer Got l.. to add TO the present
Ulcers ot the Institution a Chaplain,
10 be appointed as the officers are, whose
DUTY 1t should be TO preach 20 the con-
Nicis once week, aud 10 atlcud theui
Tor spiritual consolation, whenever his
presence was required. ii he be not
prevented from attending by necessary
gagements --A discussion took place
IS to the amount OF saiayy-The ques
iiou was taken on s 1000, and lost on
s $50, and iosi--oh s $50, aud losr--on
5 500, and carried--ayes SO, noes So.
4 he ayes and noes were called for
when an animated debate ensued on the
merits OF the bali particularly as 20 the
question whether the salary allowed To
me superintendent was greater or less
than his present receipts; ample testi-
mGny was, however, given of the pre-
sent thriving state of the Institution,
aud to The r'erits of the supermtsn ians
Mr. Banks, the Chairman OF the Pen
li,entiay Committee, stating, that irou
t5c frst of 5u,y, about which time he
! wss appointed, TO the list OF this wear,
such was his zeal and ability, asid the
variety of new and profitable branches
ne bad introduces, that the institution
| would clear CT least 8 5000 Mr. b. at
at The same time, did full justice TO the
! servitices Of the preceding superm
tendanr, stating some OF the embari ass
| men,3 under which be had labored
The b'lI was finally psssed--ayes 80,
| noes -.
AT tue suggestion OF Mr.. Dodd ridge,
and on the motion of MIR. Smsth, the
general order of the day was put off
until TO morrow.
On motion of Mr.. Smith The Com
mI &C the Whole, on the Road Bill
were discharged from The further con-
sheraton Of the same, and it was re-
committed TO Select Committee.
Az engrossed bill 6 Divorcing Jesse
Horton from his wife Jemima," (who
Is charged with adultery md deseruoD,)
was taeen p-This bill proposes to
refer the preliminary Investigation OF
facts to the chancellor, before divorce
| is And alter some discus
sion, MIR Estili advocating, and MIR
Blackburn opposing the bill, it vas car
rIed--ayes SO, Ioyes as.
Engrossed bills" For establishing
the division line between the counties
OF Tyler and Observation-Disclosures
lanes Wilson, 10 open road from
Montgomery Ferry, TO inte,secI The
state road teiween FteshrnaB's and the
,op OF Sewers mouutain''--- Concern,
nag Jones"---" Concerning Moses Ball"
-" Fo ming . battalion district on the
south side oil Pilot ountain, ia the
-ounty OF Montgomery" Establish
ing Inspections oil Tobacco and Flout
IN the town OF MarseiiieS"-- Concern
ing Harry Jackson, free man of CO.
iuuf"---" 10 amend the act eniitleG
An act incorporating the Trustees OF
The Monongalia Academyf'-were re-
spectiveiy read a third time and passed
= variety oi local business was done
rs the coarse of the session.
Saturday, January ii
On Chis day, the House OF Delegates
es0lved Itself into a Committee OF the
iFhote on the Stale OF the Common
wealth. on the interesting qaestion OF a
Convention OF the People-Mr. 1MeT
Ger (oi ST. in the chair.
me Memorial of the Stsupton Cor
veH,ion was first read--then the CouD
-Memotisl of the Minority of that
ConvenuoD--aDd finally, The Report oil
'he Select Committee on that Memo
lIal.
1t will be recollected, that this Re
port was presented by Doddrfdge, two
OF three weeks ago-that it points Gu
the inequalities OF representation and
land taxation, which arise out Of the
present constitution and laws--and re
cOmmendss at the same time, that the
sense of the People be taken (during
the next SPRING. IS to Convention O.
No ConVention--and, IL majority OF
the People be found in favor OF Con
yenttiOD for certain sfeesfed PURPOSES
that the fact be announced by Procl
nation trem the Executive. and the
Convention called
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