The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-12-31
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.


also bill TO continue the inspection of
tobacco ut Blackwater warehouse on the
land of George Cabell pear Lynchburg''-
and also a bill "extending the limits OF the
town Of Richmond and for other purpo-
ses.p
IhurSdaB Dee. l0.-The order Of the
day, referring to the consideration of the
commute Of the whole, sundry petitions
for the REMOVAL OF THE SEAT OF Go
vERNMENr, being read
Mir. Bouyer moved to postpone the
same until the 10th Of January. lie said,
it would be recollcctcd, that The 18th inst.
was The time first named for the discussion
of the subject, and that the 9th was a
greed upon, under the impression that the
time for the reception OF petitions would
then have expired. But as that time had,
IN fact, not expired, lie thought il proper
further to postpone the subject. He CON
teuded that the decision of the House upon
so important a question should not be hur-
RED, and that the petitioners would have
just cause of complaint, if the house acted
precipltately upon it. He appealed TO the
! iibrrality OF the House for the indulgence
asked. 1t was consistent with parliament
sure, to make that measure as perfect AS
possible, and to prepare themselves to sup
port it, Ii the 10th January should not
he thought suitable, he would agree 10 any
other day which might be named. lie
selalincd any WISH ior an advantage, &c.
Mr.. Madison opposed the postpone
ment, upon the ground, that there was at
present very full House ; and, as the
question was one of great importance, be
thought ii essential that full and fair ex
preston OF the sense Of the House should
be had.
MIR. Shelly had never known in the
course of twenty-five years of Legislative
experience, proposition like the present,
Resisted Why, he asked, resist il E? Are
not the petitioners entitled 10 have their
case decided in such a manner as to assure
them that it had received that calm and
deliberate investigation which they had Il
right to expect Fcemen, he said, were
not 10 be put down ia this way-it would
bot increase Their complaints, and, uIti-
matcly, they r0ouid be heard. He conten-
ded, II was the duty Of the House To give
the time asked for and concurred with
The menher from Rockbridge, in disclaim-
ing any wish on the part OF the friends of
removal, for an advantage. MI. >. was
willing To allow gentlemen time TO return
from their homes after the Christmas holt
days. For his part. he said, he had not
had time to Investigate the facts connected
with the subject. lie considered it impor-
tant 10 show where the centre of popula-
ton WIS, and in what direction it was pro-
Hres,HC and had cxpcc.,d to be able to
procure il THIS place, the census of 1890,
lot 1900 and 1910. The census Of 1890
WAS not even before the House.
Mr. Foot thought the house Was rs atlc-
qnate to decide al this, 8 It possibly could
be at any future time. The question had
been much agit c amonE the pebble, and
the minds ofmemb,rs were no debut made
NJ Oh If. Some mtyahtrS had already
gone home, and Others residing within a
con cnlent distance OF Richmond, might
b. expected To be absent from their seats.
lie considered the postpouement of the
; subject would be an asgrandlzemcnt of the
= power of the west.
= Mr.. UathiIts, of Prince Edward, express
scd himself in favor of the motion, and
SAID if gentlemen could prove that the seat
Of government ought to be removed his
=
whatever might be his private feelings an
the subject As it appeared that many of
/ the people felt deep interest in the qucs-
ton, he thought it ought to be fully and
calmly decided, that the decision might be
satisfactory TO the people.
? The motion to postpone prevailed. Ayes
, ITO, Noes 80.
Friday Dec. 20.-Mr. Garland, from
the Committee Of Finance, made a report
, in favor OF SO modifying the act imposing
taxes on houses of private entertainment
in the western parts OF the state, as 10
make the tax more equitable and just
; .5greed TO by the House.
Mr.. Garland made Il second Report from
the same Committee, az follows:
The committee of finance have accor-
ding to order, had under consideration two
Ipetitlons 10 them referred one from sun
dry citizens of Franklin county, and the o.
} Their from suudry citizens OF the county of
, Patrick. The former represents that the
citizens of Frankiin are at all times ready
/ to pay whatever Is reasonable and Just to-
wards the support of government, and the
5 discharge OF the public debts heretofore
/ contracted, and that they wish not to see
: any Interference with the annual appropr-
? alton to the sinking fund but that a CON
sequent reduction of the burhen oftaxcs at
this particular time would be great relief
= to the people. They further represent that
in the year 1917, the wages of the members
of the General Assembly was only three
, dollars per diem aud considered more than
{ sufficient for their comfortable support al
l that tme--that when the currency of the
country had deprecated, the wages was
, raised to four dollars per diem, which the
petitioners, seeing the expenses of living
} had greatly increased, did not complain of: