Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1823-03-01


aud sor uniting tae eastern aud western
waters by the James and kanawhe RI
vers, ani Ear o,hor purposes,"-haJ
beea committed, reported lhe same with
sumo moot important aurn'mcnis.-
(Tiase make essential changes both in
the financial and engineering depart
nien's Of this great enierp'izc-)
This amended bill was laid upon the
table, & ESQ copies ordered to DC p. int
ed.
The bill "concernins the navigation
Of Tho Potomac" was read 2i tue, 4
re-commiited to the Committee which
braugat it in.
On motion Of M. Riscs of Ne!sou,
leave was given to bring ia bill " an
ihori.ias ,he engraving Of the new map
Of Viuginit, ans: appropria'ing u sum
Of money fer that object"
Mir Spooaer, from The Committee, to
whom a bill 10 prohibit The circulation
of n"tes OF nan -speaie po1 Ing Bank"
was committed, re Dprled q same "iih
out amendment. i, wa. III upon the
table.
Wednesday, Jan. 10.
MIR, Sherrnrd. from the rommi,tce to
whom the Gill ''coneerniug the naviga-
zion Of tao Pviamas river' WAS eum
mi,ted, reported il with an amendment
which wa. adopted by the House. The
bill, thus amended, was ordered to be
eusrosaed and read third Time.
On Mr. Sheffy's motion, the bill saa.
king more eifeciuai provision to carr,
intn effect the act =. far ciearin.; and
improving ,he navigation of James Iii
YER. aud for unhins The Eastern and
Western waters by the james and Ke4
The a'nsndmen, proposed by the com
miiiee was amended nn motians sever.
aiiy made by Messrs. Shelly AMI Wal
kiHs OF Piece Edward. I he bill thu,
amended, WAS agreed to--& il wasnr-
desad to ba euSrossed md read Il third
i:me.
4 communication was received from
the Senate, in the course of the day, Ia
inform the House, that they had pas.
seL !hs bill " Imposing Taxes for the
support OF governmeni:"-also with an
amendment, HE bill! "arpsopri,,iug TIC
pub ic rsVenue,"
The House did NOT act npoo The a.
ineDdruents, bat laid iiem upon The ia
bic.
The following Is lie preamble TO the
amnesty biil--ia,eiy before tie II. Of
D"iesates-3 though rejected, the pre-
Ia Ia.
reeolieeted, more especially as ine guss
lion i. nos dead, but probably =" sleep.
eth" only I'LL lhe next Assemnly.
Compiler.
Whereas, ht the passage of The act
entitled ''en aei 10 supple>x dueil.re'
that barbnrous practice had iacfea.ed
20 an ala rmirg eAteui, and me asBres c.
extraordinary Iigar became necessary
In order To prevent irtquent flood he'd
d TO effect o 'ein'm III public npiaiun;
while the suceessfdi operation of tbs
aet aforesaid has esta5iishei IFS .euud
policy, aad calls for liz continuance,
the ceRducl Of those who have hereto.
'ure incurred 10 penalties m4y BE- re
Sarded ~i'iI soc'e d~Sree Of Indulgence.
ashley were, fuf h NEST pari, tiansi,t-
less youths & ue'ci under the iufiuencs
st lcuS esta5lsh.d u.ege & deeply roo.
ted p5.jndires. Wisieu, impairin, The
future operation. o. The siaiu'e, persons
nus situated, mag BE- relieved from lis
penalties, and lsii 50 the punish ments
prescribed by The common law theact
OF amnesty hereby contemplated caunot
with proi; ieiy be hereafter drawn inlu
precedent, as it is founded upon a
change III the public sentiment, whici.
eau furnish 10 apology 10 future .ffen.
deTs; The circumstances aforesaid. 10.
Sether ni.h iir Inconvenience aud dan
ger OF unjust liberalization. IN Iegi,Ia-
uDg Cor indh Usual cases, induce the
Geoeral Assembly to grant the emnes-
~ herein as TO al! past offence. al the
same time protesting against any al
teo'p' hereafter 10 repeal the said act
go suppress Goo!ing," or TO bring ibis
act into precedent, for the purpose of
extenuating future violations OF the
law.
Thursday, Feb. ~.
Gu motion of Mr.. Patterson Of Buck
ingham, 'he House Of Delegates esme
to the following resolutions: " Resoired.
lhAi whsn THE House adiourns on Sat
friday DeSt. il will adjourn until the
sIst day Of March De1 t."
The eogr0ssad Li'i Concerning the
naCigatioa Of Potomac rireI'" was sead
"a third tin.e, and passed.
The engrossed Uill ''mdhing more ef
Jectuat pTOrislon IL carry into effect
a a.. 4 T., } 9.