Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-02-13
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
FRIDAY Feb

FRIDAY February 10.
On motion of Mr.. Garland, the following a.
mendment was agreed to, after the word prose
cutIons IN the 9th line of the 1st section of fine
Bill concerning Lottery Tickets:-sAnd in all
cases that may arise under this act, the Court
shall interpret it as remedial and not as a men,
al statute.
On motion of Mr.. Garland the penalty ofaooo
dollars was struck out and left blank.
JHr. Coston, in a speech of some length. de-
clared that he was friendly to the general prin-
cpcs ofthe Bill, but wished the rigour of sever
al of the penalties relaxed.
.Hr. Colston then moved that the following par
agraph be struck out in the Sd section: sseither
by printing, writing, or otherwise publishing an
account thereof, or where" as far as the words.
commencing "by exhibiting publicly or private
Typ &c.
Mr.. Patteson, supported the Sd section, and
spoke at considerable length in favor of the Bill.
.Hr. Colston then moved that the following
provisos should be annexed to the third sectiop:-
Provided that nothing in This act contained shall
be so construed, as TO subject to the penalties
of this law, any printer or editor of any paper
within this Commonwealth for printing or pub
fishing any schemes of a Lottery authorised bv
any law.
Mr.. Briggs, of Madison, decidedly opposed
the amendment which was introduced by Mr..
Colston. He argued at length, on the necessi-
ty OF preventing Editors of Newspapers from
'blishing the schemes of lotteries.
! .Ur. Garland withdrew the amendment which
he had proposed, and which was to the following
efect:-Provided always that nothing herein
contained shall be so construed as to affect. alter
or abridge the liberty of the press or in any way
to subject the printer to the penalties of the
aforementioned act.
On the question being put, the amendment Of
Mr.. Colston was agreed to.
Mr. Mcfarland moved that the whole of the
Sd section be struck out
On motion of yUr Tyler, s'the words autbori.
zed by any law.n were struck out in the amend.
Uent proposed by .Wr. Coston.
On motion of Mr.. Garland, the committee
rose and reported progress.
On several motions, the different penalties in
the bill were left blanks-and after the ayes and
noes were taken on the motion for indie
finite postponeDent the bill was or dered TO be en-
crossed and read third time.
The following communication was received
from the Chief Magistrate
COUNCIL CHAMBER, }
10th Feb. 1924.
SIR have the honor to lay before the Gen
eral Assembly the copy of Letter from the Gov
ernor of the State Of Ohio, accompanied by GER
tain resolutions entered into by the Legislature
OF that State, relating to the subject of gradual
emancipation of the people of color held in SER
vitude in the United States.
am, withgreat respect,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) JAS. PLEASANTS, jr.
To the Hon. The Spealter
ofdte House Of Delegates:
On Mr.. Crawford's motion, the engrossed
"bill converting the free bridge near Lynchburg
into toll BRIDGE" was taken up 'and sundry
blanks therein were filed, on motions made BY
Mr.. Garlard.
The passage of the bill was supported by
Messrs. Crawford and GarIand-and opposed By