The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-02-24
Virginia. egisia,ure.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
ThmSday february i2.-Mr. Parker
offered The following resolution, which was
+ rejected
| isrsoLvrp, That III. committee appoin.
ted tn examine the Registers Office be in
siructed TO enquire into the exp.diency o
appointing n skillul Il experienced clerk
10 bring up the record of plats and ceriif.
Gates of survey which have not been recor-
died by The respective Registers, with leave,
&c.
On motion Of Mr.. Mason Of Stafford, fine
/ report of the committee appointed to call
on the commissioners, selected to procure
! furniture for the Governors house, and
enquire toto the expedcncy of making II
further appropriation Ia that object, was
taken up and the resolution Of the com
miite,sin favor of such appropriation was
agreed to.
! The House resnned the consideration Of
/ the ELL 10 extend The Charter Of The TURNER'S
Bank Of Ia.
Mr. Loyal of Norfolk first addressed the
House IN ttvor OF its passage. lie WAS re
piled 10 by Mr.. Mason of Southampton,
who explained some Of the views which he
had presented to the House on the day
before. Mr.. NJ. was followed hy
Mr.. Dromgooie, who spoke IN oppos'-
lion Ia the bill.
] Mr.. Stuart Of Augusta then addressed
the Honse-and gave his reasons for OPP
! posing the passage, and Was followed by
! hessrs. Morgan and Patteson Of Buck
inghan, both of whom advocated the
! bill.
! The HORSE then adjourned after two
unaVallins motions 10 adjourn had been
made and repeated calls for the question.
Friddy FS6I5.-On motion of Mr.. Car
ter of X. the bill ciirclually TO prevent
the circulation of counterfeit bank notes,
was taken up, amended GA hls motion, and
ordered 10 be- engrpsscd.
On motion ri Mr.sCadwcll the tdll con.
corning Clcrksoi county courts aud superior
courts OF law WIS taken up. Mr.. Laidiey
moved IFS indefinite postponemcnt. This
motion was supported by hr. Jones of Y,
and resisted by Messrs. Patteson Of Is,
I Chiffon and Garland. But the bill was
postponed, AYES 90, noes 10.
! On motion of Ilia Vie of II. the bill 10
extend the Charter of the Farmers Bank
was TAI, en up.
Mr.. Smith of Giles, thinking that the
subject had been fully discussed, and that
there ought To be termination 10 the SEES
son of the House, by the speedy despatch
ofthe business before it, moved the previous
question: aud on this motion ne called for
the ayes and noes. The proprirty of pre-
GLIDING the trrest and fullest discussion by
such amottonwas oIrpnsedby Mess. Mallo
~ Blackburn, Dromgoole, Gordon, Jones
of York, l.aidioy and Har,ie.
Mr.. George WAS in favor of the motion.
He SAID this question had prevailed AT the
last session F.; only 10 members voting a
gainstt.
Mr., Mallory replied TO this remark by
saying that the cali fur the question to
which the M mber had alluded, wns'mad'
ON the Chesapeake BH, gfter erery oppor
tunity had been sieen for ITS discussion,
Mr.. Jones of Y. regretted that such vote
stood on the journal of the proceedings o
the VII gina House of Delegates, and OPP.
| pCS-d the ell.
- tHc course OF the remarks on this sub
Ject, Mcssrs. Mallory and Laldley both ap
Pchled To Mr.. Smith 10 Withdraw his mo-
ton, who declined in both instances, and
the question, Shat The main question be notl
pat WAS thea -takc,, and decided in th,
ncgdtire-ayes %, noes l56.
Mr.. Mallory made an enquiry as to III,
rule ri order on such an occasion. Til,
Nltah'EeNplnneut the ruie'Ol parilamenta
Try plocecdtass-and said, ii it was the
sense of the House that The discussion
should preceed At that time, according IL
| It's practice IN some occasions, he Duh
not interfere hut the iul. WAS, that III,
question wastaken from before the Hous.
| oD that day.
| Messrs Mallory and Barton then address
sed the House ia favor OF the bill and
Mr.. Gordon followed in opposition tu
III.
Mr.. Garland next rose--and was siccee
dedby Mr.. Tyler, both of ~holp advoca
ted the passage of I'll. bill. The discussion
continued about fur hours aud AT the
c"ncius,"a of Mr. Tyier's remarks. Th,
House adjourned on the motion of Mr.
Blackburn
saturday february i5.--The hill re.
iau'r TO "r'ss OF Sctre facids against special
baii and other process" was taken up, aud
ordered To he eugrosscd and read the third
fine; AS also the bill providing sum
mar, remedy against constables and their
securities Uncertain cases."
The engrosscd bill for extending he
Charter ofHe Edrnitrs' Bank Of Virgfnia, :,
was taken mp on Mr.. Haryic's motion, aud
further discussed.
Mr., Bryce of Goochland was opposed to