The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-01-21

So the bill was order.d 10 lie on The table j:
and then the House adjourned.
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VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
RrcHMoND, Jan. 13.-On Saturday, the
II. of Delegates passed the bill "making
an appropriation for repairs to the Cover
nors House, aud for other purposes"
A resolution was adopted, on Mr. Sher-
rard's motion, designating the 18th inst. as
the day for electlns the Treasurer.
But the most interesting subject, which
Principally engaged the attention Of the
House, was the question for removing the
seat OF government The House again re-
solved itself into the committee of the
whole Mr. Gordon in the chair-when
Mr.. Shelly addressed the Committee at
considerable length IN )aror of the reno
val. After taking certain questions in the
Committee il rose, and Mr. Gordon report
ed to the House, that the Committee Of
the whole had according 10 order farther
considered the petitions for removal, and
agreed to preamble and resolution,
which he delivered in at the Clerks ia
Bile, where they We're twice read as follows:
The Committee ofthe whole, to whom
were referred petitions from many of the
Counties of this Commonwealth, for a re
moYal Of the seat Of Government to more
central and secure situation, have had the
same under consideration, aud after giving
TO the subject that deliberaton which its
importance merited, have adopted the fol
lowing resolution =
Resolved, As the opinion Of this Com
mlttee, that II is incXpedient at this time 10
remove the seat of Government from the
city OF Richmond"
A motion was made by Mr.. Jones of
York, TO amend the preamble by striking
| iher"irom the word many" and inserting
IN lieu thereof the word "severaL but this
motion was rejected
Mr.. Baldwin then moved TO adopt the
! following as a substitute for the said reso-
luton
RcSotred, as the opinion of this COM
mIttee thatthe petitions from various coun-
ties IN this Commonwealth, praying that
the seat of government be removed to
some more central and secure situation, are
reasonable"
This substitute was under consideration,
when MIR. George moved To amend the
same by adding thereto the following
words, "Prorided, the same be confined in
ITS location TO some higher point on the
James River"
A motion was tben made by Mr. Patter-
son OF Buckingham, that the further consi-
Iteration of the said preamble and resolu-
ton of the Committee of the whole House.
and of the proposed substitute and amend
| mont lac tnnp.I ,,ntI .
winch motion prevailed, ayes 100, noes
73.
On Mr.. Wetherrd's motion, leave was
gVento bring IN "A bill " to erect a Lunatic
Hospital west ofthe Blue Ridge"
JAN. l4.-The House of Delegates YES
terday passed the bill for establishing a Sc
parate court, for Henrco county with cri
mlnal jurisdiction, ayes To, navs 81. The
bill allows the Judge aud Commonwealth
attorney each $500, for extra services.
| The bill for carrying into effect the CON
vention with Kentucky with the amend
ments proposed by the Senate, was called
| np-and the amendments gave rise 10 CON
| siderable discussion. On ticking the uues-
ton finally on the Senate7s amendment.
which strikes Out the guaranty, il was re-
jected, ayes les. noes G.. T6c House Of
Delegates therefore, have determined to
| retain the guaranty.
The question then came on upon the
| other material amendment of the Senate
which strikes out the names OF the Com
| nlssloners and the Counsel, and subst;-
| tutes IN lieu thereof an election by Joint
ballot of both Houses. THIS amendinent
was agreed TO 1877 to -.
And in this shape, the bin is sent back TO
the Senate.
RESOLUTIONS were adopted, enqairinC in
to the disposition last year of part Of The
Literary Fund, which was lying idle TO
rhon it was loaned j.? upon what terms !?
on what authority, Sc. &c. ?-Alsoienouir.
| ing INTO the state of the account with III.
General Government for monies advanced
| during the late war-whethcr interest had
been claimed-and what answer had bpen
made to the demand &c. &c.
Compiler.
JAN. 15.-YEsrERpAY, Mr.. Shelly sub
United certain resolutions to the House of
Delegates, inquiiing whether the snrern.
tendence OF the James River COMPANY in
carrying on the works Of the river m;cht
not be dispensed with. and their nowors
vested IN some responsible public agent
| whether 1t is rot expedient to autLorize
the progress of the works through lands
while the writs of I'D 9uod dop,nuy ara
depending. and whether any furft,er nroy;
'iohs are necessary 10 preserve the sloir.