The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-01-27


: 90 ~. genrt4l ripei ...rs pi the bill. faih'f
than lis. speeihe proposition b'iofr me
! committee. Tie atieakcrs agalH5t tn.
bill we've Nrssrs Christian, Col-ion, MIR
sau, Gfates, aud Watkins Of 4. EdRafd :
+ fhnse ia favor IF IL nere Messrs. GORDON
j Toy lorof Boivinnrt blackburn aud la
. ,ie at lie city ol Richmond. The d.baie
coutinurd nnre Than three hours ani pro-
( duccd display al eloque,sce aud Of Ia ilne
/ Nlucl bui tuN subjects excite IN Thai hduse.
/ We haAr inf rDo.n lur an authorization al
. the NIrn = 81 lie spgdkrIn--n Ne Nfff IL
4 attempt II rs Ia One, II Mould be eqatll.
due To- III.
/ Mr.. Dfomgoole suggested that there
were several pfher gentleman, who wished
To address the committee, Il moved thai II
risc, report progfess aud ask leave Ia slt
nsain--In fbls noti"B lie was supported by
Messrs. Pntl.son of b., Taylor AID Morris
Of II. The committee accordingly rose
MIR. Mallory reported aud obtained leave 10
sit again OH the next day. Aud the House
then adjourned.
Friday, yanuoty 1G.--Thc Joint order Of
the day for HE election Of general agent
or store keeper Ia the peniientlary WAS Ia
ken up--abd the present Incumbent, Tbos.
Nelson EST was reelected without opp
siiion.
On Mr.. Parkcr's motion. the House n
gain resolved aselfinto committee Of the
whole, Mr. Mallory in the chair, and took
into consideration The bill concerning the
University of Rirsinia. Ailrr lew re-
marks from Mr. Morris of II. uho handed
ia two amendments which he proposed 10
the bill, Mr.. Moore of i. Withdrew the a
mcnAmcnt liz Offered several days ago
The question WIS seyerally taken on Mr.
Morriss amendments both Of which were
agreed 10. They are, 10 the end OF the
lst section, add the following proSiso=
Prouided, aiteays, That nothing IL this
act contained shall he so construed IS 10
prevent the General Assembly OF this com.
monwealtb nj any future session thereof,
from directing The funds hereby liberated
to be again applied 10 the pay ment Of the
debts created by authority of the seveJal
acts herein referred 10, IT, in their dscte
ton, such measure shall be deemed pro-
per.
Aud the following additional prosiso 10
the I'd section
Proridcd. ai,rays, That il any portion of
the income of the literary fund derived, or
to be derived from escheats, confscations,
forlritures, drrrlrct personal property,
fines and pecuuiiry penalties, shall be used
by virtue of the provisions IN this act con |
taued, and The caiamitIrs of war should ut
any future time render it proper for the
legislature To withdraw from the literary
fund any part al The capital thereof remain
ing vested therein under the authority of
the 10th section uf the act passed March,
Sd, 1919, eniilled " an act to reduce into
one act the several acts concerning the
literary fund, such portion of the said ca
pilal shall be exempted from the operation
OF the act authorsng the same 10 be with
drawn as may be sufficient To leave in tie
said fund sum equal to the amoun, with
interest, arising from eschcats, conf'sea
tons, forlfiturcs, derelcct personal proper
", fines and prcuniary penalties, which
may have been used as aforesaid, by virtue
of the provisions oil tins act
On motion the committee then rose, and
Mr.. Mallory reported the bill and amend
mrnts Mr.. Caldwell moved the indefinite
postponenent of the bill. &c. and on thu
question he called for the ayes and noes
Ayes 81, noes l38. So the motion failed j;
and the amendments were then concurred
IA 10y the House.
Mr. Morgan offered the following as a
Substitute for the bill
BE Il enacted by the General .2SscmJlg Of
Iirginin, That the surplus revenue arising
from the Invested capital of the literary
fund, shall be, aud the same is hereby, ap
prop,iatcd To the University OF Virginia lor
the term of - years from the passage ol
this act, 10 finish the buildings thereof and
nut the same into operation as| coon hs
| practicable. Prorided, dLcdyS, thai the
! appropriations made to the primary schools
/ a.. 4 al.
! fond and the second auditor out of THIS re
venue, shall not be affected by this act.
/ Mr.. Morgan went into a statement al hi-
views on the subject. His proposition was
supported in debate, by Messrs. jones oi
Pcudlclon, who called for the ayes aud
nocsl and Graves and opposed by Messfs.
! Garland Loyal, lsves of Nelson, Morris
df II. and Patleson of b.
The substitute WAS rtIected--aycs, 80,
noes lI8 and the bill ordered to be en-
rrosse,, end read "A TN, 4 time.
.SaiHrdaB Japun.y 17.--N0 other bnsl
/ ness was transacted this day, than an exc
| cution IN pdpi Of the Joint order for the
election of two members Of the Executive
Council About two hours were employ
ed in the nomination of candidates AID
nearly three in taking of the ballots. One
member only was elcctcd-and the further
execution of the lant order was conse-
qucntiy postponed till another day.
i Mr.. Anderson of Nuttoway nominated
DR.. James Jones Of Nottoway.
I MIR. Mallory-Dr. Branch II. Archer.
Mr.. Cahell-Mr. George w. Nelson.
Mr.. Lciller-Mr. Jesse Edgington, one
of the Delegates from Brooke county.
Mr.. Ri.es Of Prince GcoIge-Mr Junius
X. llorsburgh.
Mr. Wilson of kanawha--Mr. Jas. Cal
hOun of that county.
Mr.. Watkins Of Goochland-Mr. John
G, Mostly.
Mr.. Collier-Gcn. Brazure w. Pryor.
Mr.. Culston-Mr. VIM. Mayo.
Mr.. Gustm-Dr. Samuel Cotton, one oil
the Delegates of Elizabeth City.