Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-24
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

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VIRGINIA LEGISLAIURE.
EXTRACTS FROM THE PROCEEDINGS OF rur
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Wednesday, FEB. Ella communication
from The ) nate, that they had passed the
bill, " 10 amend The act euIitl d AN
aci Incorporating the town al Leesburg
IN the county of L1udOun - AID also
with amendments the bill authorizing
Charles w J. Jerome 10 hold certain real
property WITHIN this cUGiinonw eslih and
Tor other purposes - and the bill -" 10 a
mend The several acts providing for The
collection of the taxes or licenses 10 mer
chanis, on law process, and Certain other
snbjects-iD which amendments the
House cOncurrcd.
On motion of Mr.. Colvil!e, a resolution
o! The committee OF propositions aud
grievances, voting reasonable lie prii,ion
Tor adding paii oG The county OF Frctle-
rick TO the county OF Shenandoah, was
taken up. Mr.. Sexton moved to rice 1
The resolution. which was lost aud the
resolution vas then adopted.
An engrosscd bill " concerning The
military lands lying south vesi OF tho
tennessee river III the stale OF kcn.uc.
Ky" was read a third line and passrd.
The House. according 10 Order resolved
iiseit INTO com nitice OF the who'll, (M,,
Kob'rtson IN the obair.) on He bill
concerning The appropriation of The
Literary Fund-and liz bill courern
ing the University eli Va" No amend.
n'ehis were MADE 10 the first-bui the
second gave risr TO several propo ,iiions
and some discussions.
The inl!oAiug amendment was sub
United by Mr.. Barbour, as a substitute
Tor nu IL al The bill:
he AZ enacted by the General Assembly, That
10 supeiin,eid. d;rect AID pro.note lie cont,
rlsiiOu OF Tie buildings ior the University OF
virginia there shili be elected by loipi Id ilot
o. BON houses OF the present GENERAL \ ssem ,
oiy I'VE commissioners, who are hereby re-
CURED to perform all the duties enjoincd by
this act.
The said commissioners. or a majority or
Them, shall without delay empio, sufficient
number OF mechanics aud workmen 10 com
picte the buildings upon tile plan 1ontem
piaied IN The ieFoft OF the rector and visitors
TO Tie General Assembly, and appoI,ione ed in
IKE execution o. said pldu by Tue su,i appro.
pIiated IN this act The SAID commits s. Toner )
shall have full puwer 10 make all necessary
contracts and the like; as may he requisite
ior Inc Imminent OF the purposes herein ex~
said completion the sum OF Ihonsand dol
lars, shall be and the same is hereby appro.
pfiaied ana directed 10 b.. paid by the Treas
nrer ut this commonwealth OUT at either The
annuai revenue or capital OF tie Literary
FUND, upon such drafts as may be drawnand
signed Tor The purposes herriu designated, by
the commissioners appointed under this law
or majority OF them. Tue said commissions
ers, or any three OF them, 10 have the entii e
cUntTol, management and direction OF The
SAID buildings uutii their completion.
ms a,ncnum M was rejected.
MI. ChamD ridyne also submitted the
following
BE IL enacted By the General assembly, That
all monies hereafter received from thr Grnr-
rdl Government by the President "a Il ID n &C
tors OF Tie Literary Fnnd shall be b, then,
paid TO the Rector ami VISITORS OF lie Unit
versiiy. to be by them used in The completion
OF The Buildings /; provided tue same shall no
exceed , 10000. Aud II IL shall BIZ less, tho
RectOr and Visitors aforesaid, are hereby an.
tborieed 10 borrow such deficiency at legal
interest, AND To pledge much OF toe annual
appropriation not heretoiote pledged as aha Il
be requisite To pay piiscipai and interest
the col.
THIS also was rejected. --Sundry a.
mendmeDis were then made 10 the bill in
Committee.
HE House acceded TO two OF these,
and The 81 was disagreed l0--vifn ou
Mr.. B!dckbrrns motion, the bill was Ialc
upon the table.
Ibe bill concerning The appropriation
OF The Literary Fund was ordered TO BIZ
eugrussed.
An engrossed bill "p!acing Etonart
Moselry OH the pensiob list, ANT tor hi,
present rcllcf," Was taken up on MIR
Blackburn $ motion, several blanks filed
and passed.
Thursday, Feb. 22.-On moiio, of Mr.
Cook, HE resolution "f The committee q
Claims, rejecting tie petition Of jane.
Keenan,, was taken up MIR. G.. The,
| moved TO Strike eui " be rejected, an,
insert lis reasonable - winch vas mega
| tiyed. and The resolution then confirmed
The cngiossed bill concerning ~
appropriation of The Literary Fund" va
| read n 81 time and passed.
The bib " concerning the University q
Virginia" was taken up, and farther a
mtnded CD moii0ns seVerallv made b,
n Messrs. Blackburn and C. .ok.-A hon
was then expressed, ihai TIE Argument %
its merits might be poSiroued tiii it, 3
eating. 1t was ordered to be eDErOsse
,nd tead a third limr.
The llonse Immediately after adjourn
~, al about one o'cio u, cot OF iespet
= - The birth day ol G WasbingIou.
YESTERDAY the House of Delegates wei
ntnciraiIy sed VIII The Uniycr.Hy 3D.
, Tie following - Tie tiii itself - presented
ths House on its Ibud ttadmns
= BfLL, concerning the raitrysitg n '1ysigia.
: lse.i. lie 70 enacfed ~ Lc Gratye! .3Sssn6
my oni OF such money as eh;li hereafter be ftcrgy
~ me rrfstdsut ana diTeIors " The efafy tud ITO
The givr'nmeni oi the United sla;e, ~ onl OF An
( oihf money - mas bc ~ ,hs tXga.si Of