The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-12-31
Virginia Ae legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

aere Instructed To enquire Into the policy
Of pro, iding by law, that owners ri slt,ra,
who hire them cut Ia other rersoos, shall,
notwithstanding they are not in their pos
session on the Isl day of February in each
Year, list such slases With The COMMISSIONS
crs of the Revenue.
On hr. Pages motion, the Committee
Of Schools and Colleges were Instructed Ia
enquiie into the exp.drney of making II
further appropriation from the Literary
Fund to the primary schools.
On motion of Mr.. Daniel Of Stafford, Il .
petition of William Brent (respreting The
election of Electors Tor President, Ne. by
the Peopie) was taken up aud referred to II
select ommitter.-Mr. II, presented "A
petition of sondry inhabitants of The same
county To the same effect winch was re
! rtred To the same select committee.
On Mr.. Christians motion, the Petition
Of the Visitors and Professors Of William
and Mary CoIlrgr,--and the Memorial and
rrmonstrauce of the Citizens of Williams
burg in opposition TO it, were ordered to
be printed for the Use OF the House.
The Speaker laid before the House let
ter from the governor inclosing the annual
returns of the condition Of the North Nes-
tern Bank of Virginia, aud Of the Bank ot
he Valley, and their branches On Mr..
Sherrard's mutton, the letter aud docu.
mcnls We're ordered Ia be printed.
The Committee to trdHiine The RegiS-
t0'S Office, made their report. II states
| that The papers of the Office were well and
conveniently arranged, and were found IN
AN excellent preservation. II cutters into
minute details respecting lis rccripts-how
many pials and certificates at surveys, and
grants have been recorded, &c. during the
yrar.
Friday, Detember IA communication
was received from the Senate, that they
had passed the bill establishing the town
at Kingston on the lands Of Sack>lile King,
IN the county of Campbell.
| On Mr.. Tyler's motion il WAS ReSotred,
That Committee BIZ appointed 10 en-
qure into the amount ufcxpcndltnrr incur
red in the reception of that dstnguis 4rd
man and generous phianthropi,t, Gen, La
Fay cite, at \ ork Town, ON the 18th Octo
her last, with "A view TO ascertain how far II
would be proper and expedlent To rem
burse ont of The Treasury the whole OF
any part fthe same--au3 that they have
leave to report by bill or otherwise.
The report Of the {. for {. Of J. dctlar
ing il iHeJpeditpt To appoint au additional
Chancellor for the Wythe and Greenbrier
districts with directions To hold Court in
the town oi Stanton during the disability
of Judge Brown; and in the event of the
death or resignation of the present Cham
celoI 10 he considered the permanent
Judge of the whoh district, was taken up.
Mr.. Stuart moved tn amend The report
Of the Committee, so as To declare II cXpe
dent To make the appointment. This mo-
tnn was supported by Mr.. Smith, of
Grr"nhrier.- Both these gentlemen con
cured in representing Judge Brown as
ha, ing been Disabled from the performance
III the duties of Chancellor, by paralytic
stroke; and that his recovery was extreme
~ donbtfh They defended The justice
and propriety of the prop"sed amendment
The motion; To amend, prevailed Ayes II,
Noes -
Saturday, December I7.-Mr. Morris, of
II from The Committee of School, and
Colleges, moved Ia authurse that Com
mttee to send for persons and papers, IN
the Investigation of the memorial of the
masters aud professors of VIM. aud Mary
COLLEGE; aud the House granted the power
asked for.
On mntion of Mr. Winston the bill con
corning the powers and Jurisdiction of the
0hIltiibI biIiS W LAW, Nhs ldktI up.
Nj Stuart remarked that the bill com
PEELED Judge To hold Special Cont,
~ hen he had from any rausc whatever,
failed to hold court at either of the terms
appointed by law. This rrquisilion hr
sad was imperative on the udgr. and would
be productive Il much Inconvenience In
the Jurors, witnesses, suitors and council, |
in that part of ,be state bryond the noun
10, i,.,l,r., I,Il,I Ia bnlI the fall |
term Of an, cout, he would In compelled |
to bold AN INTERN, diate court ia the depth !
of winter, " hen the lnciemrncy OF the eli
inatr notld make II extremely incpnycn
lent. il not impraetl, able, for many per
sous to attend. Independent of this con
sldrration, it would mol unfrcqutntl, hap
l,rn that from the engagements Ut cniius'l
IN other courts and clscw here, the business
uf the court could not progress 81 that
The attendance of the Judge, suliors, wit
n.sses, &e. would he nndNaillng. The
amendments he WAS about 10 propose, he
thought would remedy these Objections
In the first place, he moved So Ia amend
The bill, that the intermediate team To he
authorised, should only be held IN case
there Was u failure r. hold the Spring
Court, aud that in L a case the lntrrme
diaie court should hc holden between the
spflng and fall term. In proposing this
mend,ucut, he expressed ms intention of
following IT up viii anninrr, the object oi
" hich should he 10 fra,r II discretionary
with ihs Judges whether lhcsr mtermedI
al.. courts were to he hudrn or not
Mr. WINSTON opposed the amendment.
The question Was then taken, aud Tia"
motion to amend negattred-ahd the bill
ordered to be engrossed iur ID thTd read
lag.
The Speaker laid before the House,
letter from VIM. h. taheiI, t.sV. a Judge
of the Court Of appeals, enclosing Memo