Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-22

tended motion aud if,he said court shall
he Ot opinion that the said security is IN.
sufficient, they shall rule the said debtor
To give such other secnrl,y IS will be 10
ihcm satisfactory ; aud upon his ialliag
Ia give sucii Secnrliy, iudgmcntan d exc
cuilpu shall be awarded on such bond
wlia0ui luTtlIei dvlaN."
the question bting put upon this
*menumeni MIS- determined III The Mega
i've, ayes -. noes 50.
The bill MAS Then farther appended, on
Mr, LOveli's motion, aud ordered TO be
eugrossed.
! Saturday. FEB. ia communication
from ile Svnalc stated, Thar they had
passed the bills" 10 amend an act con-
cerniug the consiableS for The city of
| Richmond" 10 amend an act entitled
an act Incorporating ShepherdstowH III
The county niJ fersou, and for other pus-
poses" and Il bill authorizing Thomas
| MeuN 10 erect a dam across Ware Creek
Also with amendments, the bills" fix
my The place 81 meeting for the stock
holders OF the Lynchburg and Salem
Turnpike ComSauy, and for other pur-
poses -" To revive and amend the act.
entitled an act Incorporating com.
pany To establish a turnpike road, from
John l. Dickenson's tavern in the county
OF GoochIand 10 the commencement of
The Richmond turnpike road, passed the
23d OF February, l9l6''-"conceruins The
Directors OF the Literary Fund, and the
Board oil Public Works. 10 amend the
act entitled an act prescribing certain
| general regulations for the incorporation
| OF turnpike companies - and " for pay
| ing Tile officers OF the General Assembly
Tor Their services during the present SEES
| sion."
Three amendments of Senate TO The
bll! +" liking The place of meeting for the
Lynchburg and Salem Turnpike compa-
ny &c. were disagreed 70 by the House.
The 4th amendment WAS adopted. Those
proposed 10 the bill Z" Tor paving the
officers of the General Assembly, &c.
were all disagreed 10, except The last.
winch was also amended by the House.
Mr.. Yancey, according 10 order pre-
| senied Il bili, TO amend the aci 10 reduce
| INTO enc The several acts concerning the
| Auditor and Treasurer" which was recejy
! ed and laid upDG the table.
The following Report fru,s The commit
by Mr.. Schools aud Colleges, presented
| Ice otRlves, was iakeu up:
| he committee al Schools and COLLEGES
10 WHOM was referred the report of the
visitors OF The University, have had the
same underiheir consideration. and beu
| ieaVe TO submit The following report and
| resolution thereupon
Your committee have seen, with much
satisfaction, the progress made bv The
Visitors ot the University in The acuca
piisliment of The Interesting objects en-
trusted 10 their charge. Bv a PROMPT
and Judicious application of the means
put al their disposal, an establishment,
The foundations of which, were laid tut
Twelve months ago, has been alrea y adj
Vanced TO such state, that with addition
al AID, ITS completion within the present
year IS believed TO be entirely practicable.
In thus pushing forward The institution.
OF winch they were constituted the PEI
culiar guardians, with all The celerliy its
resources would admit, the Visitors nave
40 less consulted line wishes and lust ex.
pectaiions of The legislature. than the
urgent necessities and the TUE interests
ot The state. Your committee will moi
undertake 10 detail the weightv consl-
oefaiions which prove the necessity Of a
TOTAL Independence of other states for
I've means OF educating our own ciilZcns.
considerations OF that character led 10
The establishment OF the University of
Virginia, by an act Of The last legislature.
Bnt yonr committee cannot iorbear 10
remark, that II there be anv force I'm those
considerations, the just influence of which
"as then recognized by solemn aci of
legislation, The very same considerations
now coDsplre 10 urge tie completion Of
Tins institution al the earliest possible
period. IL pecunIary calculations were
allowable on a subject involving so MANY
higher interests, " would be no difficult,
matter to sbew by an estimate of the
sums which are annually drawn from us
~ defray the expeu. es of educating the
youth OF Virginia abroad, That ,re would
be SGuaRg, even ~ that respect, by n
beral appropriation al the present time
iot flushing The building of The Univer-
SHY. Bni yonr committee are sensible
that they would do injustice 10 the SEMI
ineniS at The present Legislature, BY APP
pealing 10 ral ulalous of that sort, The
pride and the character Of the state are
Intimately blended with the undertaking
III winch we are now engaged, and iur-
nsh ihe best pledge for us speedy and
ifeciuai accomplishment -. Believing
therefore, that every disposition is Tell
by the General Assembly, 10 promote
lhIs important object. .ur committee
have much pleasure in stating, that The
present condition ct The Literary Fmad
affords ample means for tHal purpose.
without interfering with any other oh
jet OF legislative patronage. II appears
from The report OF the President and Di-
rrclors OF illat fund, referred TO This
committee, that after dedgciing from The
balance IN The treasury on The Isl Octo
brr ldsl, and the revenue for lhe present
year, HE amount OF appropriations here
l0iore made by law, and also the amount
OF s io,G32 20 CTS. claimed by coumiles.
which tailed 10 draw, within The time pre-
,crlbed, Their respective quotas of lie an
Precipitation tor the education of The moor