The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-02-10


the inietpit tberrpu from the respective
periods ofadsapeins the saire, serii.anna-
ily niio fhe Treasury L. the credit of tds
fund fnr Internal Improvement
ResofrrH, That copy of this report AMI
sl the said memorial and additional report
b- laid by fift President before The Gene
raj Assembly.
These COMMUNICATIONS were referred tn
the Committee OF Roads and Internal Ma
Yigation.
Mr.. Loyal. from the SELECT committee,
presented u bill =. for attending The Charter
# The FHbfr's BHHk Of irginia, aud for
ottcr purposes" Wv hieh WAS receised aud
laid ON the table.
Ftidoy, January 3o.-on motion Of Mr..
Stuart, Tie House resolved to proceed
! jointly with the Senate, oa the 10th Feb.
next, IN the election of Il Brig. General IN
tire 9Th Il. gade III Tie room of Gen. Re.
Portcrfird, resigned.
! The following cngrossed bills we're &C.
verHHy read Il third time and Possed-slz.
/ |. " \ bill tO amend the act 10 reduce luto
one the several acts concerning C0ronrrs."
}. "a bill concerning Justices Of the peace"
and 3. " 4 bill IN amcud the several acts
concerning the Literary FUND.-
On motion of Mr.. Watkins of +. T.. The
Second Auditor WIS required 10 report TO
the Geurrd Assembly, the amount of loans
obtained Ia eject the improvements on
the james and kanawlla Rivers, and 10
construct the kananla Road, and the ex-
pcnditTe thereof; designating AS far rs
practicable, the expenditure on each part
oil the improvement In The lst Jan. 182 !
tile rcvenee Of the james River Cop-
.pany, aud the expenditure thereof for the
year l833, and al estimate Of the probable
state et revenue ofthe said company on the
ist day of Jan. 1873.
n bill "eXttndine the charter of the
| Farmers Bank of Va. and for other pur-
poses, wasrcad the first time, and on Mr.
Lnyall's motion, referred To The committee
of the whole, and made the order Of the
day for Friday next.
saturday, january 81 .--On'Mr. Harsie's
motion, two letters addressed by the Cap
tan commanding the public guard at the
Lexington Arsenal, were referred tn the
militia committee, With leave 10 report,
&c.
DIR. Sexton moved resolution giving
leave To bring in Il bill to amend the act
| establishing a fund for internal improve
mrnt He said that his object was 10 abo-
lash The Board Of Public Uorks.
Mr. Stuart moved that the resolution be
laid on the table.
After some debate, the House rejected
the motion.
The resolution was then advocated by
Messrs. Sexton and Morris of q. and op-
7srd by Mr. Colston. Ii was agreed to
ayes 30, noes GO.
The J"lnt order of the day, for the cleo
ton of ten dn ectors of the Board of Public
Works, being read its execution was
postponed on Mr.. Sections rnotion, I'LL the
eth day OF February next-ayes 80, noes
IGa.
And Mr.. Sexton was directed to an
nounce the same 10 the Senate.
The following cngfUsscd bills were seve-
rally read third time aud passed, viz -
To amend the act entitled " an act for re-
forming the mode of proceeding in wliis OF
! fbht TO amend the act entitled, an act
concerning slaves, free negroes and mulat-
toe5-dlrectInS subscription by the Pre-
sldCnt and Directors of the Board of Pub
lie W hrks to the stock of the Tys River
aud Bloc Ridge Turnpike Company.
The cngrossr1 bill to amend The act
providing for Opening n road from the line
dividing Virginia and Kentucky, on the
Louisa fork of Sandy River, was read il Sd
time and passed. This bill WINS orpns,d
by Mr.. Crawford, aud supported by Mess.
George aud Caldwell.
The engros5ed b1l concerning rccog-
/ nlrances for breaches of peace" was taken
up.
MIR. Sherrara moved 10 lay The bill on
''le table, as contaieluS provisions OF mn.
Poroanc', which required time for conside
,a"on. This motion was supported by
Mr. Rutherford, who thought the bill de
tecnNc IN It's present form, aud could not
vote for II. lie wished IT, have an oppor-
tnnlty of amending il by way frider.
The motion was resisted by Meesrs.
Carter If Is. &. aud Briggs-and rejected
by the iIouse
THE bill passed, without division.
A message was received from the Senate
by Mr.. Chapman Johnson, announcing that
the Senate had rejected the resolution of
the House of Delegates poslpooing the
loiH order 0f the dav, for the election of
ten directors ofthe Board of p. Works.
! Mr.. llaSlc of Il. moved that the House
Il" reeede from the agreement of the resn-
ihtlon OF postponement.
Alter considerable debate, in which
hessrs. Harvie Of r., Watkins of +. f..
~ Xton, Bryce, Witcher, Moore Of +.
M"yse OF e., Tyler, Aylctt, Everett, Cor
aon anu Blackburn took part, the question
TO lay on the table was ntpcfired. And
inc House then agreed 10 recede from their
resolution of postponenient, aud went into
the election
For the district between the Aneshanv
,M ", Mr.. kincheIor nominated Mr.
T. u. .Hoore-Mr Fulton, Col .lad,cgl
Russ H-and Mr. Mayse Of G. Mai, i s
.HcLGughin.
For the district I,,,,....- - -