The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-01-07
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
RcnYosD, Dec. Give have made no
sketches Of The proceedings Of the House
ofDele saica for II last day ,hecapae they
present very little 10 command attention.
The hrHipthy jiE has not brea returned
from Ia, senate but it is sad th.y have
amended II SO as 10 atriae out the names II
the commissioner, aud 5naslitu - clause
providing for Their election by Joint ballot
OF both Houses.
On Friday, TIE engros,pd hill 10 amend
the 27th section Of an aot, entitled B." an act
to reduce into ono the several acts ant parts
oil acts 10 prevent uglawtu, gaming, was
called up n the House Of Dcegltss. This
bill was intended 10 regulate ,he saie Of
Lottery Tickets. Mr. Mayo moved to Oh
the blank prescribing lhe price Of license
To sell tickets, with thr snm of S50o0-=rs-
jrcted. On Mr.. Barbour motion, ii was
tllei with $500. \ deaate tbca t5ols place
on Mr.. Madison3 motion to postpone The
bil indefinitely. This motion Vas ncga.i-
we'd, ayes &c, noes -, A ryder WAS thcn
proposed by Mr.. Griffin, to prescribe n
what manner the license was 10 be pr0cur-
ed. Finally, the b,ll aud ryder were re-
lectod-Gl being for the bill and 81 againt
1.-THE Speaker giving the casting vote a.
ganst II.
On SallP,iay the aubec which engaged
the greatest attention, and occupied the
house for Il considerable time, was the en-
crossed bil ,or appropriatng 5000 fJr D.
! penlug road te the kentucky line, on
the Louisa Fork Of Sandy 10 the rich lands
of ClDrh river
Mr., Doddridge opposed the bin, because
II provided FOR the appropriations being
drawn from the capital of the fund for IN
neutrality-suspicious.; thatno advance ought
TO be made rom this fund until 9-5lhs Of
the capnal necessary to execute any public
work had been subscribed and paid by in
dinduid stockholders (which was not the
eaac here)--tbai this was the very prnei-
pie on which tlat fund was foaulcd-that
Tue Legislature were morally bouai to adj
here 10 Ibis rule; and that II any money
was wanting 10 execute any public works
Tor which there was 30 company created
II might he drawn, as il had been before
ihls fund was erected, out of the pubic
Treasury.
Mr.. Shelly combatted the arguments of
Mr.. y. enetcndng that the Legislature
mieht according to the Sd sect of this act
erecting the Public Fund, apply il to any
object the Legislature approved, without
ady restriction, sc.
FINALLY, Mr.. George moved 10 Law the
bill on the table, to allow an opportunity TO
lis friends To bring in a new bill providing
Tue means IN a different manner. Carried,
/ ayes 60, noes 81.
Yesterday, we understand, the Senate
ST lek on, rom the Kentucky bill the sec
ZION winch appoints the commissioners and
counse and substituted clause which pro
',aes Ter their appointment by joint ballot
OF both houses. The bill is vet before
mem, and will probably be FINAL J acted on
-dav.
In he House Of Delegates, a resolution
was adopted, on motion If Mr. Griffin. re-
| guessing The presiden, and Directors oCtbe
Literary Fund to lay before the House the
Journals OF their proceedings from The first
organization ofthe Board TO the present
period.
oh motion of the same gentleman, the
committee of Finance were instructed Ia
enquire INTO the cxpediency of repeating
''''''' I'oiibiNiilS llt sale Oh
Oh Lottery tickets therein, and into the DO.
ney Oh dIawing revenue from the sale of
Lottery tickets within the state.
Compiler.
=, y,anaary e.-Yesterday, the House of
'eIegates rose AT very early hour. The
nnenloers were anxious to hear Mr.. Leigh
IA lhe Senate on the Kentucky Conven-
!on,-on Mr.. Sections motion, the 18th
inst was liked on as the day FOR eecting
, IN, Ten Directors OF the Board of Public
works, and the 18th for electinr tho So
Ierntendent Of the Penjtentiary.--Nr
DoddrIdoe made AN unavailing application
'of 'ea'e TO bring in bin 80 appoint a
Sl, ,u Judge of The court of appeals.h
me OH Tor carrying into effect the con-
sent'oo with Kentucky is still before fine
senate. Yesterday at the recaest Of thai
ooay' Mr.. Leigh appeared before then, 70
s.''e ms views of the Convention. He
SPOKE about 81 home - /