Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-02-07

ing obtained leave to sit again
The Houss adjourned.
VIRGINIA LEGlSLTAURE--Jan, 81.
On motion OF Mr.. Sexton, Resolved,
That the JOINT order OF the day Tor elect
ing ten Directors OF the Board OF Public
Works, be postponed until Tuesday the
18th day OF February next.
Ordered, Tina: Mr. Sexton communicate
the said resolution to The Senate, and re.
quest their concurrence. :,
The following engrossed bills were read
a third time and passed, viz. 4 bill 10 a.
mend the act, entitled, IAN act tor re-
forming the mode OF proceeding in wrlts
of right -"d!rsct,Dg subscription, by
the President and Direc tors Of the Board
Of Public WORKS, to the Stock OF the Tye
river ani Blue. Ridge Turnpike Compa.
n.y." changing the time OF holding the
spring quarterly court ofWaruick county
TO amend the act, entitled ian act con-
corning slaves, Tree negroes & mGlattoes"
Ito amend the several acts now 10 force
concerning the town OF YOrk"-'con.
cernIng the Marine Insurance Company
oil the city of Richmond" changing the
time of holding the superior court TOR the
county of kenhawa, aud for other purpo.
ses"-'to amend the act, providing Tor o.
peniBg q road from the line dividing Vir.
gina and Kentucky, on the Louisa Fork
Of Sandy understanding rscogni.
sances Tor breaches ofpsacs concern.
ing William Pearson"
hA h- II
Johnsou:--Mr. Speaker; The Senate disa.
gree IL. the resolution proposed by this
House, TO postpone the joint order Of the
day tor The election OF ten Directors Of the
Board Of Public Works.
On motion Of Mr.. Hsrvie Of Richmond
city, Resolved; That this House reoede
from their said resolution. The House &C
cGrdingly procee ded, by joint ballot with
the Senate, 10 tb. said election.
1t was resolved, that the three members
for the District West OF tho Allegheny
Mountain be chosen by one ballot, and
tina, in eIecting the other members o: the
Board, one person only should be elected
At time--to which arrangement the Sc
nate assented.
The ballots were taken and the Com.
mittee tor counting them reported, that
Msssrs. Andrew Russell. James McLsugh.
lin, add Thomas P. Moore. residing in the
District West OF the Allegheny Mount ain
--aud Mr. Hiram L. Opie, 3 resident be-
tween the Allegheny Mountain and the
Blue Ridge, vera dul y elected.
% Motion of Mr.. Davis OF Hanover, lbe
House came TO the resolution 10 postpone
the farther execution of the joint order Of
the day (the Election OF the Board OF Pub.
lie Works. until Monday.
The Senate agreed TO this resolution
and the House adjourned till this day II
O'Clock.
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
On Monday the House of Delegates, on
motion OF Mr.. Pitt, agreed to "a. CONSIDER
The Baltimore Canal bill. Mr.. P. Git is
said) gave as the motive for bis motiUn,
wish to reinstate The guarantee which had
been stricken out Of the bill. 1t Is there
lore again on the table.
When the House adjourned on Monday,
the subject under consideration was the
bill directing the appropriation Of $4,000
dollars to the Delaware and Chesapeake
Canal.
The Annapolis Republican says;-Mr.
Johnson, the unwearied and eloquent
friend Of religious freedom, has obtained
leave to report a bill in The Senate, the
ehject of which will be to admit such per :
sons as believe in slate OF future rewards
and punishme nts, to hold Offices OF trust or
profit in the state. We most sincerely
hope that such measure will be at least
presented 10 the consideration Of the PEG.
pie ofNaryand who, ii they think proper,
could defeat il the next session, and pre-
vent lis becoming part OF the constitu.
tim. Mr.. Johnson's bill removes the Oh.
lection which many had TO the bill which
was lately rejected by the House OF De.
legates. That bill provided no test what
ever, which, though in our opinion The
better plan, was one reason why u did
not succeed. The modification proposed
by Mr.. Johnson will. We hope, remove
all difficulties. -
COURT....ruzsDAY, FEB. 8.
The Court met at about 10 o'clock. Pre-.
sent, the same judges as yesterday, and
also Judge Todd, and judge Story.
The Chief Justice delivered the opinion
OF the Court 10 the case Of r. l. Taylor,
vs.. John T. Mason.
A number OF cases were called over |;
but the lawyers not being prepared to
argue them, and from the absence OF some
Of The other lawyers. they were postponed.