The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-02-01

the enuinillee of The mr.le aud the
Hen-e immediately went inlo ronn'it, 2,
Mr. Briggs Ia lhr & air, an the hil. When
the committee rose, Mr.. Diigrs reported
J she bill with an amendment. WHICH shs
: con. urred IN by the Ilou.c. TIL. bill nas
ilmu pugr,,sstd. hs general CONSENT anu
put upon lis passage, aud II passed unani
= mun.ly.
= Saturday, Ian. ga oomnupral,on
was reeei, I'd ff0in the Senate, that they
y had passed the hil to antbori~" The estH
y hIiaging oil u Western Lunatic Hospital
Win amendments. The amendments were
) tmcured in.
NJ. upshnr moved In instruct the {. OF
:. and Colleges la enquire into the rxpr
: dlenr, of making an appropriation IN ald
ufthe Ilampdrn = dnes College oni oi the
arrears ofinterrsl due from the L. States,
; when collected.
Mr.. Mason al So. asked how much vas
due To ilie state from til, L. = Tor interest
J For his own part, IN said. hr understood
the sum Ia be about 100000. He tho't
.ihe Colleges enltled to rrlirf, and rrcsnm-
ed as ihelr bad been only 10000 of the
fund Ia question pledged, The residue
NO Id he more than amply sufficient.
3Irs.r.. Watkins of Z. y, and Upshir
botb replied that the sum due from tile L.
States wn. sufficient fpr ihr purposes con
templii.d d, aud Il collected and thus applied
tn re would remain large balance apPli
cattle To other p1rposrs
The amet dmet proposed by Mr.. Bow
yer MAS thrn agreed To.
Mr. Raymond moved further 10 amend
the resoldlon by adding Randoth .icade
my, in Harrison county. .Hgreed 10.
Mr.. Crawford moved sill further 10 IA
mend the resolution by adding .NeW Gas
goto .lcademy
Messrs. Marshall and Vass both rose TO |
| propose amendments but were prononn
erd oni of order
Nj. Upshrrr GREETED Ia ser such a TEN |
per manifested lie did not think the fund |
Sufficient Ia cndpw all the literary lnstit1
tions III the state. That objrei should he
acccmpl she'd by SUM general regulation,
towards uhirh he held himself ready 10
contribute his assistance.
Mr., Parker thought that all the Acade
mics ought 10 be embraced in The enquiry .
AUD aftet few remrks from Messrs. I
Randolph If Albenarl., Goggia, Parker,
Bowyer and Urshur, Mr.. Crawford with
Watkins of Prince Edward, the following
substitute 10 the resolution was agreed
io
RESOLVED, That the &. Of Schools aud I
Colleges be instructed 10 enquire IA Ia the
best mode Of alordlng aid To the literary
institutions Of this commonwealth out Of I
the arrears pl interest due from the United I
States, whenever the same shal BE- rrreIv I
ed and that they report by bill or other I
wise.
The militia bill with the amendments ,
proposed by the committee of the whole,
was taken up. These amendments pfodu I
ced much conversation among members. ,
At length Mr. Vanmcter moved the indrf I
mite poslponcmrnt Of the whole subject
whrh nas rejected by the House. And
the bin and amcndments were, on mot on
of Mr.. Ri,es otP 6. rccommitrd II the !
Militia Committee. I
A mr~stgr was received from the Senate
b. Mr. Bitxlon, that they passed the bill {
apprnprittpg money for the entertainment :
of Gen. Lafayette. :
Ancngrossed bill concerning lunatics and
IDIOTS, after much discussion, WAS indrf :
nitely postponed on motion of Mr. Carter :
Of Richmond co.
lfondcy jim 24.-Mr. Rev.ly made an
unsuccessful attempt To obtain leave to
hllug in bill to authorise the trustees of
the New Lopdon Academy TO draw a Lot
terry.
Eugrosse d bills were read third time
and passed: /. Appolnting Commissioners,
torr part of the dividing line between
The counties oI Washington aud Russell
2 Amending the several acts concerning
farcibe entries and detainers.
TGesd0y, Jan. %. Mr.. Mason off Fairfax
ohtainea leave 10 brilg in II bill 10 provide
r hcf Tor the securities of commuters of ,he
estates os insane persons, placing Them on
The same footing With -rcurtIes OF Execu |
tors and administrators, and also FOR the
appointment of guardians for the children !
ofluuatlcs IN certain cases.
Mr. Harrison moved 10 suspead the rule |
of the House for the purpose of recoueld !
! erng ii vote of yesterday, fetuslng leave To
hrng in bill granting Ia The trustees of the
New Loodon Academy the priv ilege ~
draw Il lo terry. 'fht moi on was support d |
b, Mess. Garland and Il, ,cly, aud agreed !
In. Aud then the resolution offered hy Mr.
Revcly on yesterday, on this subject, was
agrcrd 10.
NJ. Lowell asked leave to hing in a bill !
to amend the act concerning the Superior |
Courts of Chanrcry. Mr.. l.. referred To
what had occurred in the early part of the
essinn iu relation To the present condition
ofthc Stanton Chancery District. AItho'
the relief asked for had been refused, he
could not believe that ors third of the ter
ritory of the state Wonld he lett without
the ben, Git of Chancery Cont. He ex
planned the details Of the plan proposed to
be- adopted. II WAS Designed To create
new ChauceIy district in the western part
of the country now embraced by Judge
Browns districts, aud 10 appoint Chan