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

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On Mr.. Blackburn's motion, this pream.
Bile aud resolution were laid upon the In.
: bic.
resolution was read from the commit
tee of Propositions aud Grieyances--in ia
yer of Incorporating " The Hat Creek Lii
brary Society" agreed 10 bg The House.
A report was received from the com
missioners, appointed TO sell the Bristoe
estate, stating that they had according tn
law, surveyed and laid off the land in lots
of 100 aeIes--that the highest bid offered
1T the sale was 81 10 for the leased part,
/ 5 for the Unbiased part-whcrcas the
minimum average price fixed by the law
was 50 add SO -and suggesting " whether
it would not he proper and eXpedient TO
reduce the minimum per acre as required
by said act. referred 10 The {. Of Schools
and Colleges.
A letter was received from the clerk tn
the Board of Public Works enclosing Re
port from the Board, relating to the Slate
/ River Company. The Board recommend
i 10 the Legislature To subscribe, on certain
conditions, SO shares to the stock of the
company--the residue $4,000 out of the
$4,000 being already subscribed by indisl-
/ daais -Relerred 10 tie c. Of II. and L. Ma.
pigdtion.
A petition from Wytbe and Washington
! iorchanging certain dividing lines of w ythe,
! iazewell, aud Washngton---also petition
i from the Cheat river toll-bridge company,
for certain imeudments in the act of incor-
poratlon-wero referred to the {. of p. and
On Mr. iIunSerford's motion, the SD
rule of the House Was suspended for this
day, to receive whatever petitions might
he ollered-whereupo three were recelv-
ed and laid upon the table.
Saturdays December 2.-Mr Garter Of
X. George, submitted the following resolu-
ton
ReSotred, That the committee for courts
oi justice be instructed 10 enquire into the
eXpedieney of SO amending the laws OF
this commonw ealth as 10 take from the
sngl magistrate the power of requiring
from any individual who has committed =
breach of the peace or good behavior, secn
MY Tor a longer period than until the sitting
Il the next county or corporation court, 10
be held after the commission OF the SAID
offence, with leave, &c.-Agreed to.
The engrossed bill Incorporating the Me
deal Society of Virginia was taken up, and
after few remarks, passed.
Various bills WeIeread the first or second
times.
Mr.. Yancey, from the committee of II.
and |. Navigation, reported resolution, to
direct the Boaid of Public Works to sub
scribe the part of the state for sixty-nine
shares of the stock of the Slate River
Company. The House adopted this reso-
latlun.
MIR. Morris of Hanover from the COM
mittee Of Schools and Colleges, reported
bill " concerning the University of Virgin
ia" which was read the lst and Cd times,
and re-committed to the same committee.
t'This bill proposes 10 relieve the annuity
from The interest ON the money loaned by
the state to the Uniseraity with a view
of enabling this institution to go into |
operation as soon as possible.)
Five petitions We're read and referred
which will be subsequently noticed in the
reports made upon them by the several
committees.
On Mr. Colston's motion, the SD rule
Of the House was suspended for the ppr
pose of receiving pefitiuus-and then one
was presented from sundry inhabitants of
Berkeley, suggesting the propriety of en-
acting a law, giving the c0nstabIes of this
commonwealth the right of levyng eXccu-
tiaus against the debtors. for sums under
the control OF justices of the peace, who
have had cogni1ance thereOf-Reterred to
the c. for {. of }.
Monday, December. 22.-On motion of
Mr. Riees of Nelson,
Resoired, That the e. of S. and G. be
Instructed to enquire into the most pxpe-
dent mode Of investing that portion of the
capital aud revenue of the Literary Fund
now remaining unappropriated in the trea-
sury of this commonN ealth, with leave,
sc.
The Speaker laid before the House a
letter from the Governor, covering an ex-
tract from the superintendent of the Public
Ediiiccs, in relation To the condition of the
Armory and Capitol--Rcierred TO the Ar
mnrN Committee.
MIR. Garland from the C. of F. reported
" a bill 10 amend the several acts prescrI-
bug the mode of ascertanng t-e taxable
property within this commonwealth and OF
60 Getting the re, cnue,a which was read
] thr fiji st aud second time, referred To the
committee of the whole, and ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Garland submitted report, concln-
ding with the following resolution
ReSolced, as the apinion of This commit
tee, that the petition Of sunGry inhabitants
of the counties of Nelson and Hampshire,
praying " that the law imposing taxes up
on law process may be repealed be rejec-
ted.--Coneurrcd in by tiic house.
On motion of MIR. Watkins ofPowhatan,
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ReSoirea, That the committee of r. and
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pedlency of making provision by law for
resort To suice ma, is ton in James River,
whenever the navigation is Interrupted IN
the new canal that has gone into operation,
and report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Davis of II, offered the following
resolution:
ReSoired, That the committee Of S. and
{. be instructed to enquire into the cxpe-
dicncy of making such allowance to school