The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-03-01
DOMESTIC.
JJRsLsT.4 LEGISLATURE.

TIRGLtI.1 LEGISL.f1DhE,
RiouMosp, Feb. l9.--The Legislature
adjourned last Evening after session Of
81 days--se,eral days longer Than W. had
for some time anticipated but The delny
is not To be ascrbed TO any want of indus
try in the members. They were unc0m-
monty attentive 10 their duties, and anxious
10 make short session. Bot the Conten.
lion bill and the college bills, which were
finally rejected, consumed at least one
week of the time. These and a variety of
other measures will rake more show on
the Journals than ON the Statute book for,
the number Of the laws is rarely in proper
lion IN the labor Of the session. Some ses-
sions ARE nearly a history of abortions.
During the one which has TRANSFERRED, there
were many measures rejected after full
discussion bat enough is accomplished 20
occupy respectable space ON the stdtnte-
book. Tbe number of acts passed Is 1903.
The fate of The Convention and College
bilis is a subject of regret. We think JUS
lice required the passage of one aud the
interests Of Literature the adoption Of the
other AS to the first, the people have The
remedy in their own hands. Time will
rapidly test the proprlety Of the other.
The York town bill excited great deal OF
interest, both a. home and abroad we re-
greet the time which was spent upon tx
still more The diversity OF sentiment which
prevailed among the members. But the
measure at last succeeded and many an
aching bose" was relieved OF its apprehsn-
sions foi the honor of the state.
The James River Bill, on the very last
days Of lis session, called forth some ani
mated, and some angry fcelIugs.--We do
not 90 into the details Of the tarlff-we will
not compare the tolls upon hemp aud up
on tobacco whether the one be few
cents more, or the other few cents less
But the principal feature of the .9ct, as it
finally pasaed, which we deeply regret, is
The section which arrests the surrey OF the
river. We lament the irritation which has
been produced between the friends of the
lower and the upper parts Of the Rivers
between the lr,ends of the James and Ka
nnwha Rivers. Why attempt TO divorce
the one part of the scheme from the other ;
Why not consider the whole scheme of i'm
proyement from the falls of the James
River to the mouth Of the Kanawha as II
great chain of public enterprise, one and
ndivisble. We shall not yet despair OF
seeing this great view of the subject re
stored To The affections Of the people. We
shall not despair of seeing the whole of this
communication improved, as far as the
resources of the state will admit, aud as
far as well directed, dlsinterestcd survey
by able engineers will prove 1t 10 be sus
ceptble. But according to the provisions
Of the law just enacted, the survey is to be
stopped--and the improvements of the
James River are not to extend beyond
Maiden's Adventure Falls.
We have given sketches Of the other i'm
portant acts which have pas,ed-those
which are merely oil a local OF private char
acter, are designated by their titles.
M sooner has one legislature expired
! than preparations are made for the creation
of another. The members of the late lie
glslatufe are returning to the people I,
| give an account of then stewardship an(
| in II few weeks, that great sanatye prucl
| pie of free governments, the elective fran
ehise, will be. exerted at the polls. 1t i
the interest aud the duty of our fcllow-citi
zeos To exert this power with discretion {
with energy To reward the good ant
! faithful servants and to enlist their mos
Airtuous and capable citizens IN the ad
minlslration Of their affairs. Enquirer.
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