The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1817-02-24
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VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

alter some discussion, passed the en-
crossed bill, entitled An act TO amend
The several laws concerning the ar
rca:ages upon lands, houses and lots"
This bill goes to abolish the most oh
noxious system-and provides as TO
the lands already sold, that in lieu OF
the lands so purchased, the purchaser
should, under certain circumstances,
receive back his money, with 50 per CT.
interest
Yesterday, the house received the
bill from the senate, equaliZiug The
representation in that branch, and also
cqua!'Sing the land taX-wiih the va
riuus material amendments which were
proposed by the Senate. Mr.. Baldwin
moved TO postpone the whole bill and
THO amendments 10 the 3ist of March.
Mr.. Blackburn hoped, On the contrary,
they would be rccommi!ted 10 the Sc
iect committee
The motion 10 POSTPONE, gave rise to
long and animated discussion-,-bcing
supported by Messrs. Baker, Robert
suH (ot p, Banks, Hay and Davis COT
HanOvcr,) ft'was opposed by Nlessrs
Blackburn, rhwcatt, Mercer (cf L
SmYth, james, Thompson, DodGridge,
Chamberiayne and Steenbergen The
former commended, that The bill, as a
mended, was emph alicaiiy contrary t.
the constitution ms it DISTINGUISHED
some counties, by depriving them OF
the right CT voting Tor eprescRtalior
in the senate for one year, and some
tor
double epresentatior-ihcsc gentle
men intims.sd, that The bin could II
ceiVe no form which cnui,. make :.
couformsble to the constructor SoTe
OF the opponents TO the motion con
tended, that the bill was already cor
loTmabic to the constitution and TO The
cotcmporancous exposition which tad
been given OF that last, umeni; o;hara
confessed that the bill had been mate
rally changed in the senate, 1u, con
tended, that an opportunity should be
granted to remove Constitutional Office
lions by committing i! 10 a select
committee. Most OF taim dwrIt in
the strongest terms upon the exPedi
ency OF such measure 10 remove The
inequality In the repre-. enla,ion Of the
senate, and 10 tranquIlIse the minds o.
the people.
On putting the question TO postpone
indefinitely, by ayes ana noes, il was
lost ayes SO, noes TT, was Ihen re
committed TO The select committee,
which originality brought in the Bit
(fbe committee met last night at the
capitOl)
From The CONNECTICUT Miro, Of FEB IS
His Honor the Mayor of the city OF
Hartford, having received from his Tx
cellency the Governor of New.Xork,
polite notice that circumstances bad
rendered convenient that the cere nony
OF delivering 10 Com. M'DoNouGR lnc
sword voted 10 him by the Safe Il
NcY-Yofk, should take place 10 this
city, on Thursday the 18Th inst. pro.
ceeded 10 convene the court of Com
mon Council, who united with him in
the appointment of committee OF al
ranSement 10 take measures for a gene
raj attendance of the citizens, respect
fully TO receive the delegation commits
stoned for the delivery. and duly 10 hon
or the arrival OF the hero OF Cham
plain.
Delegation from the Stare Of Ne7t. York
for Me detUery Of the 5w.,d
Adj Gen. SoL.MrE VAN REKssrLAER,
Hon HENRY 1EyM UR. Ifthc sc,ase
WILLIAM A.OUER,i sq.cJ tie HSsemoiy
Col "A LAME, nd 10 G,U. Tomn.fns.
JAMES KING Esq Of .4tbeny,
lac delegation arrived OIL The eve.
ming OF the 18th in an elegant sIciehits
box presenting the form oil beauufur
barge, It's stern having this inscription
M'DONOUGH.
The moraiRg OF the 9th proved that
the day was to be characterized by tn,
extreme Of Geld that did no, no eycr,
prevent a most jealous devotion 10 the
occasion.
The Commodore was met in Weth
ersheld, and escorted into Hartford b.
me Governors Horse Guards under
The command of Mai. Buck, and by
great numbers Of our citizens his ar
rival was announced by the discharge
oil cannon and the ringing OF bells.
At 2 P. M. Commodore M'Don
ough, escorted by the governors foot
guards commanded by Maj Goodwin,
by part Of the committee of arrange
ment, and military officers in uniform,
and the delegation from the state OF
New York. escorted by the Artillery,