The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-01-06
Virginia legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

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nrtilimts ~sre then presented.
/ AIR. Marieny offered rtsolhtion, "h'si'
was ,nrnded on ptuliUn oi Mr.. Shefrarn'
,nd Laid 90 f.ir table. II reads,
! Res6lrrd, That the committee al hHahce
be ,,,slrtcied Ia enquire mto TIE pr"Pn'Y
of providing by law for the sa'.S "i ~
h,uas on Which the taxes have no' pf'3'
n,td. and u hleh hese been forfeited 10 inc
! hl.r,fY fund, with leave ~ report, &c.
IN n,oiinn Of Mr.. Patirson al u.
R,sDlr,d That The mllIila eommitiee DE
| iosirarra.d 10 enquire into the fkp'ufn'y
of dispensing with the du'"S now Petl'n'i
ed b. the Brigade Inspectors, anu a'so ~
reducing the compensation hflp"fa ~ Ia"
Ia clerks of Courts of Enquiry, AhJ"'"n's'
and all olhcI officers vino r'"rlNt c"n'P'n
a,ti,n fnr mllitla service, with lea'r, @e.
! Alf. PattrsoD -n,d thai our mlllilh tsiap
lsbmrnt cnst hum Il 4" Sl1,ooo an''
Thought thni all the serve" now friu'f'u'
tuieht he performed Tor sum mol 'Aee'a'
! ing ~, militia lncs,
Air Gnrdon offered the following Pr' am
bis aud resolution
Th.sCsme of heroes and patriots rs best
preserNrd in the momofy ol Their VIRTUES
an, the braZen manIIments which arr can
GREET are hui mute aud moiiouless mani
frsiaIions Of nations gratitude me
winged messenger Of letters, communicates
10 every bosom the ihrob al pnhlic ioFh,
"A the achievements Of patriot virtue, anu
time hut snells the tide of glory when
shall roll through generations yet To come
The fame of W aslhngton Red hts co'npat.
| riots will he perprtuatcd ~ The hea'is ~
millions yet IN five. This great conlmuhiiy
| of rapublcs is the monument on men
their deeds ol glory are inscribed, ana from
every lc,ple IN which liberty Is wWseip-
ned, the husannas of countless thousands
w,f resound their praisc'to Heaven,
Resolved, therefore, That The individuals
who have subscribed money Ia erect mo
pnment 10 our first and greatest revolution.
ary her,, GFonUE WAsuiNGros, under an
net OF assembly of Virginia, have leave 10
Withdraw their respective Subscriptions,
aud that il be- recommended to them IL
make To the Greeks, near the grave oi
I.punidas, an Offering of The am"unt, III
the name Of The counirymrn OF Washing
ton.
Mr.sGnrden remarked that he hid bccn
npplied Ia bX seine OF the subscribers 10
bring the subject hefor. the house The
annual subst ribed. he said, had been found
insufficient for tho erection ola monument I;
aud AZ the object for which the money was
given had failed, he thought the individuals
entitled To RECEIVE IL back. Tile recon-
mepdatiuu 10 appropriate II 10 The cause OF
freedom in II land of liberty, patriotism,
science, virtue aud religion, Was, ~ hls
opinion, in accordance with the sentiments
aud feelings of III" people of Virginia, and
with the notice taken of the Greeks, 10y
our irtuous and patriotic Governors 10 his
communication to the Legislature.
The preamble and resolution were laid
on the table
Mr.. Mason If Southampton offered the
foAbwmg resolution
Resoiued That the {. for c. OF J. he
instructed Ia enquire lnte the expectancy
of So amending the d1h section of the act,
entitled an act to reduce Into one act, the
several acts for regulating conveyances aud
concerning Hrsngful alterations" AS 10
rcndrrvoid all deeds OF trust by which Il
slave ar slaves, or other personal thing Is
incun bered, AZ Ia all creditors and suhse-
qucht purchasers without notice, where
the possession of the said slaves or other
personal thing incun,hercd thereby, re-
mains with the grantor.
Mr.. Mason explained the object of the
proposed enquiry to he, To prevent tie
numerous frauds which were practiscd by
means d'deeds of trust onpeisonal proper
" and drew distinction between the
operation fsuCh deeds upon real and per
Sonai property. His remarks were only
intended In show that the object was
one worthy of est,gation by the com
mlttec.
Thc rcso1dtion was agreed to--ayes &C
noes IS.
A report from the committee for c. of J
rejecting the petitions of Charles, Phifis
Hannah. C,iia and CHARLES, free persons o
color of the county of Russell, praying II
be permitted Ia reside within the state,w
taken up.
Mr.. Caldwell moved tn amend the re
port 81 as 10 declare the prayer of the pc
titioncrs reasonable. This motiou was re
sisted by Mr. Tyler and supported b!
Mrssrs. Blackburn and iiarvie. The petl
TONERS had been cinancipated by theirlat
owner, who also bcqueathrd To them land
and other property aud the debate turrie,
on the policy of the act of 1906 and of it
| apphrHtiuu la the present case. Mr.Cald
Wells motion .tdiied.-ayes 63, noes Go
aud the resolution of the committee wa
| concurcd in.
| Saturday, December 27-On motion o
! Mr.. Martcny, the resolution oueredb by hn
an Yesterday, was taken up, and he .oiieip,
the following ms Il Substitute
Rtsoired, That the G. If Flnauce b,
INSTRUCTED To enquire into the expcdienc,
Of providing by law for the sale OF ail III,
bands forfeited Ia the literary fund, also al
the lands sold for the non payment %
taxes and redeemed by the common
wealth."
Mr, Sherard offered the following al
uHion KS AN amendment
Aud authorize the correction Of all err
rors or frauds which have been committee
by the commissioners of the revenue ol
other public officers in r.,lstion thereto"-
| And the resolution as amended was n
greed 10.
| Mr.. dustin offered the following resolve
which was agreed to
| Resoired, That the e. for G. of J. be
instructed To enquire into the cxpcdency