The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-02-11
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

| yesterday, was the CHtperStfy BHI-It pro-
poses to loan from the unemployed money
belonging TO the Literary Fund 100000
Messrs. Doddrige and Griffin both propo-
sed amendments TO the Bill--al which
were ordered to be printed.
! FFBHuARY, esterday, the House
of Delegates rose at about one o'clock.
They discussed the bill changing the pc
riod Of the meeting of the Legislature,
from December to January.-1'he bill was
finally thrown out by d considerable ma
.jority.
IN election took place for a Senator OF
the United States from the 9Th of uext
| March. Ii will be reCeected that Colonel
John Taylor was originally elected for the
remainder of Alr. Plcasants's term, which
would have expired on the 4th March
The election now took place for years
after that period. Col. Taylor was re-clcc-
ted--no other candidate named.
The session of the house was interrupt
ed by TIE annunciatiOn Of the death of Col.
Hiram Blackwell, one of The delegates from
Northumberland county, who died at home
n few days since. The House came 10
resolution 10 wear Grape for one month
from respect to the nemory fthe deceas-
ed, and then adjourned.
FEERGAEY 3.--On Saturday, Mr.. Bar
5our submitted the following resolution to
the House Of Delegates.
" ReSotped, that the Goyernor'e commu-
nication of the 23d of December last, co.
vrring 4 communication from the Govern
or of the State of Kentucky, with the do
cuments accompanying the same, be refer
/ Il r.. l. 4
the General Assembly" (The object of
this reference rs to prepare a communica-
ton TO the State Of Kentucky, to announce
the fact of the rejection of the guarantcc.)
| On Mr.. blennis's motion, this resolution
was laid upon the table.
! A communication was received from the
Board of Public Works, on the subioc ct Of
the Richmond Dock Company-They con-
ciude with resolution recommending to
the Legislature to loan TO tie Dock on
certain conditions, go shares of the Stock
Of the Bank of Virginia and 50 shares of
the Stock of the Farmers Bank, hereto
fore acquired by the application Of the
surplus income of the fund for Internal
Improvement ; aud $4,000 on the 9th June
next and 5000 on the 10th of Januar.
next. This Report was ordered to be
! printed.
The House proceeded, according to the
joint order Of the day, by Joint ballot with
the Senate, 10 the election of ten Directors
of the Board Of Public Works-The rllc
OF the House which requires one only to
be filed al tune was suspended--and all
the Directors for such district we're voted
for together IN each election-the result Of
the ballots was as follows;
For District Htst fine .Nrghuay Noun
fans, Messrs James Mclaughlin, Thomas
L. Moore, and Andrew Russell, were clrc-
ted.
For The District betoecn the .qleghony
Mountains and The Blue Ridge-Messrs.
Charles A. Stuart and Hiram l.. Opic.
PoT The District befmren The Blue RIDGE
and the Had Of Tide Hater-Mcssrs. Sa-
mucl Pannill, William EIzey and John H.
Cooke.
| For Ike District belop The Head of Tide
Hdter-Messrs John w. Green aud Geo
Newton.
FIBRuhRY t.--Ycstsrday, the House of
Delegates were engaged for some time in
the discussion of the Iirpersitg BilL--and
of the Compensation Bill.
Mr.. Griln's substitute TO Mr.. bod
bridges amendment was rcjectcd---and
that amendment being valiously amend
ed, was adopted and the whole bill was
ordered to be engrossed and read Il Sd
: time. iThe original bill provided loan of
1000 to the University out of the uncm-
Ployed money of the Literary Fund =
Mr. Doddridgc's amendment WAS intended
to provide for a more rigid accountability
oY the Primary School Fund)
MIR. D's. amendment at first proposed to
fine the Commissioners of the Primary
Schools 500 each for not sending in their
accounts regularly, or for not acting in that
capacity--also 500 upon each Justice of
, the peace, and, also to be deprived Of their
l commission, If the Court failed every year
to appoint the commissioners. The House
OF Delegates yesterday reduced the fine
upon each to Sl0--and also struck OFT the
: forfeiture OF the commission.l
The Compensation bill had returned to
the House with Various amendments FROM
: the Senate. not touching the pay of the
= members, bet OF the officers, the slime of
taking effect, &c. Some Of these amcad-
: ments were yesterday amended, and o.
Tiers were disagreed to--aad the bill thRs
amended, sent back to the Senate.
A resolution of Mr.. Thompson of I.ou-
sa, providing for the compensation OF ina
gistates (ior out of door business, az it has
been called, was rejected.
FEBRUARY. 5.--The Senate did not act
yesterday on the amendments made by
the House of Delegates 10 the amendments
= they had proposed to the Compensation
Bill.
The House OF Delegate. passed most
interesting measure the University Bill.
which loans to that Interesting institution
100000, out of the unemployed money OF
the Literary Fund. The question yester-
day was on the passage OF the engrossed
bill