The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-01-02

Virginia legislature.
H0rsE OF DELEGATES.

several bills had their first and secoht
readings, ..,,a :,
Two resolutions from the committee
paaIs and l. Navigation wcse read--ac-
c,dinr 10 the memorial of the Stockholders
az The Byachbmg and Salem Turnpike
Company, Nhu pray that the act OF Feb
yo,ry. 1873. may be 81 modified that the
rri.atare shall not reserve the risht 10
ant,lv The tolls TO tie further extension o.
tir iutd without the appreciation ot III,
ro,nnanv. or at least will apply reasona-
lie nortion only to that Obiect--rg ect5Rs
ao much OF the meaollal IS prays that The
extension of the road may bc accomplish
ed nv the establishment nfanother compa-
ny-APlcrd 10 by the House.
Mr.. Ianccy, from the committee OF IL.
and f. n. reported resolutions rrleciing
the petition from sundr: citizens Of STAT
faId, " ho pray that the law allowing COM
,ep,dtlon 10 the oVcrseers ofroads may be
,.ncalcd- and rejecting the petition of n.
i Litrhri for 4 continuance of Il toll-gate ut
a.. Sweet Springs for the term of five
..,.,rs-Agreed to by The iluuse-Mr. Cog
4 s,,,nnarjng made an nnayalling motion To
oomrpd the lst resolution by striking out
81 s. br rejected" and inserting +" Is feasOna-
q bIe.'
& TAursdag, December ga variety of
1 hin, was received from the committees
and others had their first aud second read
Jugs.
The engrosscd bin to amend the existing
tlvs 10 prevent the destruction of OYSTERS
was taken up on motion Of Mr. jones Of
york. and debated Mr.. Jones in opposi-
ton. aud Mr.. Morrlss of Gloucester IN favor
viit-The bill was finally rejeeied
On Mr.. Sherrard's motion, the commit
i Re for courts Of justice were instructed to
] enquirr, whether AIRY. aud II any, what
4 amendments are necessary To HE AL, enlI
j fled an act further to amend the penal
/ i,vs Of tins commonwealth" passed u 81
February, f6e3--and the act, emitted " an
sr ia uroside. Tor more eheclual punish
,,nt OF certain offences" passed the I4th
i Feb 1923.
A report vas presented 10y Mr.. Thomp-
seo Of EaafaX, from The committee of l..
anil Elections, on the memorial of John
Ca1trill. complaining ofihr undue election
afI.,,, Newman. one OF the members re-
turned from the county of Mason. The
committee report in opposition to the
nr,var. AT the trtmorialIst-and the House
concurred IN thelr resolution.
prtitioas were prescntfd-trom Thds.
II q Barten Of Frederick burg. To be relIev-
II ed from the di.quaiifeaIlous incurred by
II viol,t,nn Of the act 10 suppress da'liIug--
y from Edward Haliaa nd Thomas ucker,
4 SECURITIES for Matthew II. Rice, praying IL
u be embraced in any measure OF relief
" hich my be extended to their eo-securl-
ties.
This being the last day for receiving pc
tiliOns. a variety ol them were handed IN
and laid UPON the table without being
read.
FridaB. Dcctmbrr i9.-On the motion oil
Mr. Carter Of Richmond county, it was
Rlsoirtd That the committee of >.
and e. be Instructed to enquire into the
Upcdicncy of repeating 50 much of the
10th section OF an act entitled = an act to
reduce into enc act the several acts CON
ccming the Literary Fund as prescribes
the annual meeting of the school commits
soners in the month at November N each
wear, &c.
On Mr.. Chilton's motion the house re-
BOWED To proceed jointly with the Senate
the 9Th january, To the election OF
Air1dicr General in tie 5th brig AIDE in the
lace of General John I, Hunter, resign
On motion of Mr.. Crawford, it was
Aeaalped, That IN addition te the reso
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