The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-03-06
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
FEBRUARY %.

:ording TO the order of the day, resolved
itself into committee of the whole house
for the purpose of considering the report
and resolutions of the select committee,
to whom was referred the report of John
s. Herring, sc. in relation TO the military
lands in X entucky-Mr. Hooe of Prince
William, i'm the chair. On rising, the
chairman reported them with an amend
ment, which was agreed 10 by the house
A motion was made by Mr.. Epps, 10
amend the said resolutions, by striking,
from the Sd resolution, the words, '.Re-
solved, That provision ought TO be made
by law, for the appointment Of a commits
sioner or commissioners, charged with
the duty of repairing to the seat of go.
vernment in Kentucky, respectfully invi.
ting the attention OF. the legislature Of
that state to this subject, and asking -
land inserting in lieu thereof, the iol-
lowing words, viz :--"and they respect
fully invite the attention of the legislature
of that state to this subject, and ask -
whereupon, the question being put was
determined in the negative.
The said resolutions as amended, and
also the report of the select committee,
were, on questions severally put ,hereup-
on, agreed TO by the house.
Much of the time of the house was this
day occupied in settling difference of
opinion with the senate, on the subject of
the 9th amendment of the senate to the
bill "to amend the act entitled can act Ia
reduce into one the several acts concern
ing the literary fund This amendment
proposes to make some provision for the
benefit -f'hs University of Virginia.
The senate proposed the appointment
OF COMMITTEES on their part 10 meet q
committee of the house, on the subiect
OF this amendment-which the house a.
greed to. The house of Delegates &C.
cordingly rose TO allow the committee of
conference an opportunity to meet in
their hall.
Alter some time, the house ,re.assem.
b'ed, when MIR. Blackburn reported from
the committee, proposition to agree 10
TINS 9Th amendment with an amendment,
to guarantee the presen, annual contribu-
uon OF $4,000 to the primary schools.
and 10 provide that for the present no o.
'her buildings shall be put up at the u.
niversity than what may be necessary tn
accommodate the pupils, and put i, into
immediate operation.
The question being put upon agreeing
TO the amendment thus proposed by the
joint committee to the sepate's 9Th a.
mehdment, was determined in the mega.
tiVe-ayes SO, noes 81.
a message was sent to the senate. an.
nounclng this resultant then the house
adjourned.
MARCH Yesterday, the house of
delegates were informed BY a communi.
oauon from the senate, that they had re-
eedea nom their amendments 20 the ar
mory dM-1his bill, therefore, which is
entitled can act rtuviding for the repairs
OF ,ha--.fnory, and the preseyy.,;ar
Tue pm &c arms" is now a law
The following COMMITMENTS, 80.
ceived from the governor "a re-
ca FEBRUARY 2Sth. 1899.
0F'-ln answer to the resoIution of III.
"ouse OF delegates, OF January I4,b. re-.
lriiihS information Of the present s,at.
u 'he Claims OF this Commonwealth o.
ns government of the United States for
expenditures incurred in bebaIf IS .to.
government, In the prosecutor If ,ha
a'e war, now lay before the genera, a.
em 81. the copy of letter, dated The 1s,
,,s' ~ ron Gary selden, esq. the agent
q e. IN, ,le commonwealth residing at the Seat
y me general government for the rros
S'u''oh Oh nose claims, and alsotb conv
.os q" a ae.ount received by the said agent
~ 80. I:ef nagner, esq. third auditor of
~ puonI accounts of the United States.
pom the. 9Th inst. which last Daper csmn
10 my hands this week. These ,,vo
81. 'as, now Enclosed, with the tabular state.
'sn, ,a ., b on the general state.
' 9 OF the accounts of the literary fnna.
10 before the legislature on The. Io,h
eceinoer last, give the iDformar;o, no
,' raa as completely as is now possible
N " liza can De added than the informa.
ID communicated by the auditor ths,
80 ta .ne last claims were forwarded 10
asn'pgton nearly year ago. the add
ST. t . against the United States
,o,,n, "a.e oeeh passed by the executive,
:, ~ 90 rave as the first of November
:, ~, W o. % 10 which sum by addition
~ 1"e, Chains admitted but not We, &
:! .a ADJUSTED so as to be numerically adj.
oon y, y. possibly be raised higher than
~ az 'his time. have the honor. 70
your ob't. serv't. '''' ~
The b.. I'll. NJ. RANDOLPH. 4.
-. a non' The Speaker of the II. ID.