The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-01-04
Virginia. i.egisiaturc.
HOUSE OF DELEuATES.

the tOHuNWR fesohittOu, WHEN 6hs w.
I'd
; Pesolr;d, That the Cummiiiee for G, OF
: !. he instructed 10 e,iquire into the expedi-
rncy Of so amending the act concerning
can.tables ~ tn require the consiables IA
stead Of the insi,crs to krrp record OF
their prs,cresiings, and 81 any other amend
mrnt. Will, leave to report by bill or other
wise.
On maiinn Of Mr.. Carter Of Richmond
county, ihr committee eu tire subject Of the
: militia were instructed ~ enquire into the
e,prdirncy OF reducing the pay vi certain
officers of fhe militia, and for the bettet
/, regulation Of ltegiInenial Courts Martial,
with leave to report hy bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Yancey obiiir'd leave tn bring IN a
bill 10 repeal ar amend the acts making
provision for publishing reports of The De
cisious of the court of appeals. He SAID,
that at present $4,000 appeared IL De ap
propraied for the publication Of these
rcprts, and that none of them had hr'n
sold. This hr Thought too heavy an ~
pendiiurc from fhr trrasuf. on subject
nhic Il ought IN be left 10 individual enter.
= ise.
90 motion of Mr.. TowL., theaC. for e
of j. were instructed 10 enquire, into the
expedicncy If so amending the law on the
subject of CONVEY ances. rs Ia antholtsc Tue
clerks of count, courts TO receive the hc-
kuuwl dsuent of the party ar proof by the
requisite number of Witnesses ot the "ae
cttinn of al deeds Tor real property, and 10
certify the same 10 tht-county OF corpora
tiou ia which the and lies.
Mr.. Cols;on obtained leave 10 bring in
bill concerning the Western Chanccry 4Is-
irlct.
FAFAYETTE.
Mr. Tpshnr offered the following pre-
amhir aud resolutions, prrfaeed by few
remarks, in which hr paid n handsome
and Just tribute IT. the great worth, and
distinguished service Of General LA Fay
I.ettr;
Whereas The General Assembly of vir-
ginia, entertaining ia common With All the
people of This Union, grateful recollection
Of the Sc, wees Of General Lafayette, to this
whole uation in the great struggle of the
Re, nluiion impressed with II just sense Of
tht generous and dislutcrestcd. natives by
which l,e was go,crncd and looking with
tanimalcd hopes To the moral effects Which
are likely lorcsull from his presence among
us, by calling forth a full expression OF
national feeling aud thereby happily Illus
tratiug the character Of fire. institutions
ARE DESTROYS to offer him TESTIMONIAL OF
Tie estimation in which he is held, by all
iuepeO ,lu af Virginia. therefore,
Resoired unanimnssly 6y The Gtnerd
.3sSemhy, That the Speaka:ts of the Srn"ie
and House vi Dehgatrs La requested To
. Communicate Ia General I.afayttte the
! earnest drar" N tin Legislature that h
shothd ylsil them duriug theft present Srs-
! 81 ~.
Resolved. also, That Immediately after
the arrival OF General Latay cite in this
City, the SpeahrIs of the two Houses hr
requested IL nalt on him .ln person, and
express 10 him, IN the name of the people
| at this cOmmopn eahh; ihc sincere pleasure
" hich his presence affords them Their
| high admiration of his civic aud military
virtues their deep. reverence for his cha
racter, public aud private; their sIncrrr
attachment To his person., aud their grateful
SENSE of his many services devoted Ia their
cause, and now recorded in the frcedOih,
the happiness and the prosperity of great
nation.
Resoirtd, also. That the Conceal Assem-
bly, OF Virginia chrri~h with jealous attach
ncut the example which Gen. lafayette
! has offered 10 the world, Of lie dc> utrd
To the great cause of liberty, and they pre-
sent him, with pride aud pleasure, to all
!
pure rcpuhlleanism and dlsinterestod phi
lanthropy.
RESOLVED, also, That the Speaker Of this
| Iloue,; be requested 10 provide for General
Lafayette. a seat within the bar thereof =
that he he conducted thereto, aud introdu
ccd to the Members of this liuus. III such
mode as Ia the Speaker may appear most
! appropriate aud respectful.
These resolutions were communicated
/ To the Senate for their concurrence.
Mr.. Jncob moved to suspend the rule OF
! the House for the purpose of rrcunsdeling
/ the vote of yesterday rejecting the bill con
corning the fees Of clerks
Mr., Wallace sustained the motion, and
entered into soui- details To sauw the ne
ccssIly ot legislation on the subject.
Mr.. Carter of X. q. opposed the motion.
He thought the gentleman had better oh
tain leave IL hling in a bill providing for
| the particular cases which he enumera-
ted.
Mr.. Wallace replied that he had pledged
! himself IL unite with others in striking
| from the bill every other provision.
Ar. Carter reioinrd that the gentleman
would no doubt act as he had said bui
other members might not, and the whole
| details Of the bill being asain hro't before
III" House, an unnecessary discussion would
probably arise.
The motion 10 suspend the rule was
supported by Mes-rs. Patteson and Morris
of W.-ant The rule being suspended, the
bill wa. referred to the committee VIII"
brought it in
An engrossed bin prescribing the mode
Of selling lands and lots vested in the Lite
rary Fund for the nohpa,mrnt oil taxes,
Was read a third time aud passed. Il
An cngrossed bill anhorlsing the erection
of shelter ON the Basin Bank, was taken
M, on motion Of Mr.. IIar, c Of II.