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

10 b, the llaisr.
Mr.. Weston, from the Committee Of
Propositions and Gtievanccs. reported al :
az vafious resolutions Isl. In favor of -
tahllshing a crriaia addition ~ part ofihe
town IT Kings ond in Preston county, up
IN the same fooiing with the original
t.wn, 81. in favor of establishing sepa-
rate election Within specified boundaries,
IN the county of Harrison, Proniy-lo"n tn
III tn. place Of haldiug tlrr election AID
! the 81 IN favor of erecting bridge over
the Appnmattax ut Petersburg. at souIe
intermediate point between CampbslPs
Bridge at the upper, and Pocshontas
Bridge Al the lower extremity of the town:
and proposing 10 aid its erection by Lot
terry, or some other mode which the Lee
gislatnre may devise These Resolutions
were agreed 10 by thu House.
Nr. Turner from the COMMITTEE APP
pOinted 10 exap inc the Clerks Office, re-
ported that they had discharged that duty,
and find " thai the journals the Hons.
of DrIrgatrs, written or printed from The
year 1863 To the yer 1925, both inclusive,
arranged in suitable presses according To
their dates the enrollrd bills finm the
year 1910 To the year 1929, both inclusive,
carefully preserved 10 Tin cases, and de-
posted in the Office: the petitions at the
different. sessions are labelled, and alpha
brucaIly arranged In good order also thu
Executive Communications and other pa
pers, are carefully depnsitrd IN the Office,
with the exception of Communications aud
some Other documents for the session sub
sequent 10 the year 1921, which were
printed and bound up With the Journals of
those srssons In obedience To "A resolution
Of The House Of Delegates, aud except the
bundles Of resolutions Of the sessions Of
1875 aud 1897 heretofore missing.
Vicious other Reports were made by
the Committees, which were laid on the
table.
On Mr.. LoyalPs motion, The following
Resolutions were adopted
Rtsoircd. That the Committee of
Cchoas and Colleges BIZ instructed 10 en-
qulrr into the espedl-ncy If establishing
a cubic Library to be located AT the seat
# GoserDment, and In consist of such
Books IN Law Literature, Science and the
Arts, ~ LAY be useful To- the several de-
par'm"nts Of Governmrnt:
Resolved, That the Committee of
Schools and Colleges be instructed TO en-
qniir into the exprdlency of amending the
,s,"ril laws relating to the Litprar, Fund
and lhii they have lass to repo-' by bll
or otherwise.
A niotion WE made bv Mr. Jackson
that the following be added To The rules of
this HOUSE VIZ:
=" II shall be the duty of the Committee
of Pfl, ileges and Elections To examine as
well the oalhs taken by each member. a.
the certificates of Election furnished by
the Sheriff., in order to ascertain whether
Zach member has taken the oaths pre-
scrlbed by law, and the time and manner
IN hlch they were taken, and make re-.
port thereon To the House"
Ga motion of Mr.. Blackburn it WAS or
lerrd that the sand rule be laid upon ,h,.
table.
On Nr. HcCoy', motion il was
! ReSoiued. That the Committee of
Schools and Colleges BIZ directed 10 en-
qnlre into the exp, dency of making
further appropriation to the primary
schools, aud that they report by bill or o.
! thrrwise.
Oh motion of NJ. Williams, writ Of
election was Directed To issue to snpplv
the vacancy occaainned by the death Of
jed diah w. Gnf, one of the returned De.
legates from Harrison county.
On Mr. Jackson's motion,
| Resoired. That the Committee of Ri
nance, be instructed 10 enquire into the rx-
pedlency of repeating. IAN Act, reducing
into one, all acts aud parts Of acts. cuneer-
ning the appointment, dnIies aud salary
of the Pubhc Printer" and To anthoris.
| the Governor With the advice of Council
10 contract annually with some suitable
persun or persons 10 print the Laws and
H. sulations of the Grncrai Assembly, to
print the journals for the Senate and
House of Delegates slsn, Ia print all Bills
REPORTS, aud Resolutions required to he
printed, by either House of the General
Assembly also, for doing all printing that
may be found necessary for the Auditor,
Treasurer, Regi-trr, aud Adjuiant- Gene
raPs Oiiice also fnr the Executive, Peri-
Tertiary and Lnnatlc Hospital, and all
blacks and other printing, found necessary
FOR the several Ware Houses, for the In
spsction of Tobacco, within this Com
nnn"ealrh, aud all other printing that may
BE- tnppd necessary for the use Of the
Comm an'eaItt, and thu they report by
| hlll ar otherwise.
| 7uesdaH Dc. 20.-Various Rrpots
received from Standing Committees, and
petitions presented.
.Mr. Uhde offered the following Resoin-
| 'lon THAT the Committee of Roads and
| lotrrnal navigation he instructed Ia en-
! qnile int" the expectancy ui bringing IN A
hill fol the payment of money due on cen
tracts made, Tor clearing apd improving
| the Navigation of Jamrs River. aud for
uniting the Eastern and Western waters
by thu James aud kanawha Ri,ers.-A-
d@pted.
The bill 10 restore tn the Executive the
power oi pard'nrus PentcutIary offences
being ON lis passage,
.nr. PdtieSOn, of Buckingham, regretted
that this bill had been matured before tire
| I(rnnrt of the PrnItentihrN Cnmmiltrn.-