The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1825-01-01

'nent TO the community to reform The
executive, and prescribeNsome mode by
which Judges. incapable Of diseharsin.
The duties Of their office. may be re-
moved, and Judges Of ihe. Court of APP
peals be tried by imptaehment.-'rh
The changes proposed blythe Convention
are TO be published--and at the spring
elections of 1926, the question is to be
submitted 10 the voters as before, whe-
ther they are for or againstthe Consti-
tuition so amended--a majority Of the
votes to decide. 49,.
DFcEMBkR q.
Yesterday, on motion Of Mr.. Upshur,
the House unanimously agreed TO the
following preamble and Resolutions:
Whereas the General Assembly of
| virginia, entertaining in, common with
all the people Of this U5on, a grateful
recollection ut the SERVICES rendered by
GeneraI LA FAYETTE, to this whole
nation, in the great struggle OF the Re-
volution impressed with inst sense Of
the generous and disinterested motives
by. which he was governed and looking
with animated hopes, to the moral ci-
fects which are likely to result from his
presence among Us, by calling forth n
full expression Of national feeling and
thereby happily illustrating the charac-
ter OF our free institutions ;-are desi-
rous TO offer him Il testimonial of the
estimation in which he is held. by all the
people Of Virginia. Therefore,
Resotrea, unanimously, by the Gene
raj assembly, That the Speakers of the
Hoase of Delegates be requested forth
with to communicate tn General LA
FAYErTE, the earnest desire of the
Legislature, that he should visi, them
| during their present session.
Resolred, also, That Immediately af-
Ter the arrival of Gen. la FAYErTr in
this city, the Speakers Of the two Hou-
SEES be requested to wait OIL him in per
son, and express to him, in the name of
the people Of this Commonwealth, the
sincere pleasure which his presence af-
lords them their high admiration of
ms civic and military virtues; their
deep reverence for his character, pub.
lie and private, their sincere attach
ment to his person, and their grateful
sense OF his many services devoted to
their canse, and now recorded in the
freedom, the happiness and the prospe-
rity of great Nation,
RESOLVED, also, That the General AS.
sembiy of Virginia. cherish a,,s zeal
Gus attachments, the example which
| General LA FAYETTE has offered 10
the world, of II life devoted to the great
cause of Liberty, and they presen, him,
with pride aud pleasure, to all their
| connirymeD, as an exalted model of
pure repnblicanism and dis,ntereste,l
philanthropy.
kesoired. also, That the Speaker OF
tins House be requested TO provide for
Gcnerai'LA FAYErTE. a seat within
HE bar thereof: that he be conducted
thereto, and introduced to the Members
OF this House in such mode as to the
speaker may appear most appropriate
and respectful.
These resolutions were communica
ted 10 the Senate fer their concurrence.
DEcEMBER 90.
Yesterday, the Speaker laid before
| The House communication from the
Governor. transmitting the Reports of
the Principal Engineer on the examin-
a'io,! OF the two sections Of the Jane
River Canal now in progress-Ordered
to be printed.
Several engrossed bills were read a
3D. time and passed.