The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-12-29

u,inesdau. Dee. af.-Yarians Reports
,v.r,. r.e.i,sd from the StlndIug Commit
tees. "a
.ur. Ta1Ror presented the petition OF tn
nf the iuwn oi Dsnhrsir3
proving ~ enlargement 81 thtir powers
Rri.rr,d to . select COMMITTEE, consist
ing nf Nessrs. Taylor, Branch. deter. May.
Hatfisun, RiHes, Prasanis, Amber, AMI
Waikins.oi Pc ,hiian.
The rngfossrd Bill giving TO Franeise"
Xavier Monfirro the privilege oil ho'dins
and Transmitting real fsisi- IN TINS I'm
nonvealth, aas taken up on inaii"n I'll .hr.
.lidson Of Southampton. and onanimonsl,
passed.
.ir LoYaH moved the following Reso-
luton THAT So much ut The G"rernnrs
Message, ~ relates tn the claim for inter
est an the Gn,ernmrut of the Uuited
States, which claim has been finally al
;n.t.d be referred tn the Commiiise ri
Schools md Colleges, and that they en-
qairr As Ia the mosI productive in'estm'nt
of shid fund, Is It'll lew III The subject of
its appropriation as contemplated by the
several laws Iclating 10 The Literary Fund.
M Kiger called mp the bill incnrpofa-
tias the Agricultural Society of Virginia,
and offered ryder placing the SocIet,
under the future controul of the Leglsla-
ture.
NJ Garland did not think The ryder
went far enough, aud requested that the
bill might lie until hr could prepare sa,h
Il :, der "a he appro we'd.
M. Kger opposed the motion to lay on
the iahlr which was carried
Tursdny, Dec. 22.--.M. Pdtteson, Of
Nclsos, mpde a successful moton IL sns-
pend the 4th rule of the House, with II
view to reconsider the bill disorcing John
Wilson from his WIFI Patty, rejected yes
terday. Tie bll passed.
The EugroSsed Bill, repeating 80 much
of the law concerning marriage, as prohi-
bits widower marry ing the sister of his
deceased wiz, WAS moved b Mr.. UpShar
to lie on the table Agreed to.
The Engrossed Bill Incorporating the
Agricultural Snciety of thu VI Hey Ia Viz
GINA, nas called uP b, .Nr. Kigsr.
Mr.. GHtand moved the indefinite post
pOn.mrnt of the bill.
The motion gave rise io an animated de-
bate Mr.. Garland supporting it on the
grounds that all corporations were hostile
t" the spirit of our Insiiinlons--ihat the,
buRnl never 10 oe granted Tor any pnrpo-
SEA which might he effected by individual
as5oeiaii"n, .ud that the object Of thi. bill
was strictly ofthe latter description.
The motion To postpooc WAS opposed b.
M"sssrs. Carter of Prince William, Powell
Of Frederick. May of Petersburg and XII
ger OF Lon'ioun--on the grounds that there
were frequent prrcedrnis Tor such corpor-
atoms ha the object of this bill was lau-
d ,hlr--tGat the Grurral Assembly should
extend fostering hand to Agriculture
that such associations, by comhioi the
Observations and experience of Farmers,
embodied Information extremely useful In
The whole State and that II var inpnssi-
bic to conceive that any harm could result
from the corporation.
Mr.. Jackson, of Wood, advocated the
p"dpoaemeDt, and advanced the opinion
thai the Legislature should rather consi-
der the possible ml>chlets of such imstitu-
tioos, than the probable benefits to be at
tanned by tbrm, AID which might be as
well realized III other ways. -The motion
I" postpone Indefinitely, prevalled-syes
81, noes 7B.