Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1824-12-31

gu. the lst section OF the biz e TO amend
an act reducing into one the severa! acts
concerning the fees of certain officers. and
declaring the mode Of discharging the said
fres"-when the bill was rc-committed to
the committee which brought it in.
An engrossed bill prescribing the mode
Of selling lands and lots, vested in the lit
erIry fund for the non-payment of taxes"
- passed.
lution
Resoired, That the Auditor of Public Accounts
'e required To furnish, for the information of
this House, statement of the annual income
and expenditure of each County in this COM
snonwcalth, including the compensation of their
representatives 10 the House OF Delegates for
,he last FIVE years. OnMr Rntherford's motion,
this resolution was laid on the table.
Friday, Dec. 24.-On motion of Mr.
Massic, a committee was appointed to en-
,sirc into the expediency of erecting ano-
IN Lunatic Hospital in this State.
The Speaker laid before the House a
communication from the Governor, fur
nishing the information called for by the
House, on the subject of pardons of prs-
oners from the Penitentiary, &c.
On Mr.. Yancey's motion, the House
resolved that when it adjourned, it would
adjourn until Monday week at IL o'clock
so
The punctual attendance of the Members of
The Legislature, and the fine spirit by which they
seem to be animated in transacting the public
business, deserve 10 be particularly noticed II
will be seen under our legislative head. that the
Committee of Finance have made their Report
on the Finances of the Commonwealth ; and
that the Joint Committee, appointed to invesli-
gate the Accounts of the Treasurer, have per-
formed the duty assigned to them and reported
To the House These reports have not been act
ed on and shall be noticed moro particularly
hereafter. The unusually early period al which
these important reports have been made, is
strongly indicative of short session. The other
Committees are progressing with their business
in the same industrious spirit. This is however
more than the people had right 10 expect !;
but it cannot fail 10 be gratifying 10 them. The
long sessions OF the Legislature, and the conse-
qlent enormous expenditure of public money,
so disproportionate to the public benefits accrll-
ing from their acts, have hitherto been subjects
OF complaint among the people and, perhaps.
may have had no inconsiderable influence IN
producing the excitement in favor of Conrea-
tion, Whatever may be the reGL defects of the
Constitution Rich. Eng
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We are happy to understand, that the
board at the University cf Virginia, will
not exceed $loo-Education must there
lore be cheap--and the University will
rapidly fill and overflow There is no
danger of it. While the University of
Pennsylvania can always command near
500 pupils-While all the Northern Uni
versites are filled with greater number.
what danger is there that our University
will not command all the pupils which it
can contain? Under such admirable aus
pieces too, as it will commence with? There
IS no danger if its success. Why, then
should we interpose any jealouses, or APP
prehensions from William and Mary,
Place it where you viii, it will always be
suboI dinate insttulion.-With smaller
funds, smaller library, smaller apparatus,
&c. &c.-and with higher board, it
must always play in an inferior orbit.
Let us then make friends of both, instead
OF enemies. The College will assist the
University, instead of injuring it. 1t vii!
make Education better-bring it more in
demand-improve both institutions-and
improve the general mind bid.