Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-02-09

I we're farther amendeI on molten Of Mr..
| Ctump OF CumberlaDi and, being twice
read. were on questions severa!y put thefs-
upon, agreed 20 by h, House.
The said DILL was f~'ther amended, on mo
J tiops severelly made by. Mt. Braden. MIR
+, Epp-, and Mr. White
! Ordered, That the said bill, as anne 6ed,
| be eng'o.sed and read third time
/ The remaining bills and amendments were,
on motion OF Mr.. Morris of Hanover, or
dered to he isid upon the ,aole. = lid
| Mr.sflooe OF r. w. moved for leave 10
Bring in q bill changing the time for the
meeting OF the Legislature. He was ajmon-
isbed by he vote just taken, Of the inri,po.i
ton OF the House to originate new business !;
! but The proposition was calculated to produce
! such beneficial r-.u!t., ,hat he felt himself
I ct'leh upon TO make it. Ii it should be the
pleasure o. the House TO grant the leave
4; some day might be fixed o", alter which gen.
! tleuen had finished their cuisines, Of the year,
and could leave home vi h more convenience.
| tie would suggest the LIST Of January, as the
most suiabl- period. Mr.. H. thought the
measure would tend TO retrench the ..ubc
expenditures; as it was apparent that the
business OF legislation ought not tn occupy
more than two months. II tn business can
| be dome IN this time, it would be a savirg of
. from 20 u S53o.CGU Annually AS economy
1 was tie "Td f the day, he thou hi there
, was no b tier node OF consulting il than the
I prop"sI'ion which BE had submitted
Mr.. Lowell opposed the leave. lie said II
| the period designated were agreed TO, snd
the sessions were ~ be shCrtcued by the aax-
| i"iy OF the raen.beJs TO get hone in tbs
sprins of The year. the business wound be
! hurried over, and COZ .rquently, done badly.
10 cnDtenIpH has ,Osr, Tr. IH
! parts ot the state would not be ate to get
| here IN time. owing to the roads aud waier-
! courses which they had TO pass. II was net
uncommon for gentlemen travelling IN the
: m"untsinnus and Iugg"d p~r's Gf the cnUvtry.
! 10 be Hetainrd eie1t or ten day. ny high wa
ter. Last wear he said one Of the Judges o!
the general court was detained one month by
| q sIngi lie river.
: Nr. Iiooe had rhor2hr the travelling in
! the mouth of December, when the road, we're
| firm, &c. WAS better than at an earlier period,
&r.
! MIR. Lowell was surprised that the subiec.
should De Pr. SEED upon the hnuse. lie said
: the rivers in til, west we're not ALWAYS bridg
/ ed ny the ice and that the gentleman was
n'is,eken in suPPo.ing the travelling in DE.
| cPT5eT was better than az an earlier period
! The distance nf the seat Of suveIurnent, and
/ 'hC Inconvenience SlSialftu Cy tUe western
people on thu, account, had Gireahv caused
petitions IN be presented for is removal -
! He cOntsnded ihatif the proposed measure
| be adopted, ii would deprive some of the pso-
| PIE in the western country, Of representa- Lion
! sntiTr'y. Members from that part of the
! state are now employed ore month in travel
ling; and if required uo come here at the most
| Indictment season of 'h- y.sr, 1t would he
imurac icab e for them in many instances to
reach ,hs city.
| The liou'e refused to grant this leave,
KENTUCKY ONNiISSIONERS
| At late hour the Speaker laid bo.ore the
| House the following commHn,ca lnn:
January 81, 1922.
SIR, have the honor TO lay before the
| General hsspmbIy, through you, the enclosed
| tier, this moment GeIiveC To me in person,
| BY two highly dis'iog uished citizens nt Ken.
tucky, who have been appointed b. the GOV
| errmsnt at that stale, commissioners to open
q communication with che government Of
! Nmgini,, concerning the meaning and e&ccu-
lion uf The compact betw ZEN the two 1t ties.
! also enclose he regular te.tmon'al of their
! appointment. which l have tie Honor :, re.
ceve from the bands Of the commissioners,
! along with the letter.
| ! hove the honor TO re
| Your ohefisnt servant,