The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1825-01-29
STAGE LEGISLATURE.

Yesterday, resolution from the Com
m!i,ce Tor Courts OF Justice was read
which declares that The Memorial Of
the Commissioners of the Quahtico Ca
mi Lottery, praying that the Act for
prohibiting the sales If foreign i0tle-
r, tickets may be SO amended as TO pre-
vent the evasious now constantly prac
tised TO avoid its penalties aud to sup
press the evils arising from that cause,
is reasonable.
This resolution was agreed to by the
House, and bill ordered to be brought
ia.
The engrossed bill to amend an act A.
mandatory Of the act Incorporating n
company TO establish u turnpike road
from the town Of Stanton to James riv-
sr was read a Sd time and passed.
JANUARY 20
Yesterday. the House were informed
by the regular channel Of Communication
from The Senate, that that body had
passed the following bills with amend
ments, viz.--,he bill TO repeal the act
making provision for publishing Re-
ports Of The decisions of the Court Of
Appreciated bills calling in the six per
cen certiicates--andt the bill 70 amend
the act To Incorporate the town Of Wheel.
ing in The county of Ohio.
The first named hill with the amend
in"nIs proposed by the Senate called
forth some discussion. Mr.. Yancey
moved to postpone it till the 3ist of
Of March. Though he had originally
brought in the bill, yet the Senate had
made il obnoxious 10 him by the amend
mcu,s, so much more Objectionable than
The law as il now stood for appointing
n Reporter TO the Court Of Appeals. that
he was induced TO move its indifinile
pos'ponement.
Some gentlemen were anxious TO Law
II upon the table to give Time for further
Consideration but this motion failed.
and MIR Yancey's succeeded, ayes 90.
noes 81. So the law remains az it is.
The Senate's amendments to the two
last bills. were agreed to.
Mr.. Randolph of Alhemarle from the
PenitenIiary Committee. presented a
Report on the present state of that in
stitution.
Mr.. Goggin submitted the following
resolution:
RESOLVED. That ESQ copies Of the bill
appropriating sum Of money therein
mentioned.' together with all the letters
and vouchers of every description reIa-
tive to the expenditure and disburse-
ment Of the said sum Of money and laid
on the table with the said bill, be print
Ell for the use of the Members of the
General Assembly,
This motion was supported by Messrs
Mayo. Witcher. Morris of Wood. Ca
bell and Everett--and opposed Nv
Messrs. Tyler. Harvie OF this CITY.
Gordon. Randolph Of Albemarle. Page
and Loyal Lost, Ayes o.. Noes 100
The question then came on. upon the
final reading IF the bill Ito reimburse
the advances made for the La Favotte
celebration at York Town TIE
speaking continued for considerable
time. Some of the best speakers came
out On the occasion. The speeches
were in the following order:
Mr.. Tyler for the bill.
Messrs Gordon, Miller Of Norfolk.
Mason of Southampton. Watkins of
Prince Edward. Jones Of York, and
Winston, for the bill.
Mr.. Gholson of Brunswick, in oppo-
siiion TO it.
Messrs. Christian and Booker, for it,
Mr.. Mayo. in opposition.
Messrs. Harvie, Upsllur and Patter-
son. for it.
The question was then taken by ayes
and noes. and carried, ayes %, noes 81.
(The bill appropriates little more than
$40. 900 for the purpose.
Much interest was excited in the
House and the spectators. Some fine
strokes Of eloqucnce were made. The
success of the bill has relieved many
persons from the anxiety they felt for
the honor Of the state. II has we be-
lieve, given general satisfaction.
After HE discussion was closed, the
House Immediately adjourned.
JANUARY 2t.
Yesterday, the House resolved itself
into a Committee of the Whole. Mr..
Wallace in the chair, on The bill impOs-
ing taxes for the support of Govern
ment and appropriating the public rev.
enue.--After some time spent therein,
theCommittee rose and Mr.. Wallace re-
ported the bills to the House.-The for
ner, only having been amended, was or
dered to be engrossed, and the latter
laid on the table.
A Message was received from the