The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-01-18


Messrs. Merry, Persinger, Booker, Va
lentiue, jr., McClniitk. Cartmill, Bur"ell'
Dromseolc, Gholson, Pattesan, GosSin,
Campbell, Ladley, Everett, Wilson, Tive
", Parker, Tyler, Armistead, Harvey oil
CHI, Branch. Ross, Pryor. Collier, Muse,
Smith Of Giles, Morris of Gioucester, PaSe,
Bryce, Blair, Jones Of Grayson, Smith Of
Greenbrier. Anderson, Lnndy, Berkeley,
Neville, Vanmeter. Morris of Harrison,
Gather, Mayo, Amber, Pollard OF X. & e.
lioor, Carter of K. IL, Allen, Chrisman,
Bland Biar, Osborne, Powell, kinbrough,
Bnks, F'inks, Thomas, Digs, james,
Goode, Alexander, Sugar, fiaymond, berk
shire, Dunlap, Crockett, Hunter, Rises, Jr.
of Nelson, Nassi., jr., Christian, Stephen
son, Kelly, Thompson Of Norfolk county,
Miller of Norfolk county, Basye, Harvey
Northumberland, Anderson ofNottoway,
Dyson, Jacob, Mckinley, Dice, Hiner,
Giliiand, yrffiies, Woodhouse, Rives of Z.
George, Marteney, Booth. Carter OF Rich
mond county. Bramhan,. Caldwell, Dick
insou, ir. of Russell, Dickinson of Scott,
f-llcp, Anderson Of Shenandoah, Briggs,
Cooke, George, Shannon, Wilton, Delash
mutt Curtis, Hungcrford, Murphy. Morris,
of Wood, Chapman, Saunders, Gleases,
Jones OF York, Russell, Loyal, Harvle Of
Richmond City, Moody.-lis.
MIR. Rives of 2. G., when the names Of
the members were called over the second
time, changed his vote from the affirmative
to the negative. He had voted for the
reference Of the subject when il was first
moved, and there not being more than
bout twenty then in favor of it, he appie.
hended that the call for the ayes and noes
was made To influence the votes of mem
bers. Not approving OF this course OF lc
glslation, he hoped his name would be re-
corded in the negative, notwithstanding be
WAS In favor of the measure.
Engrossed bills were read a third time
and passed, providing for the payment of
the salaries ofthe copying clerk TO the Elk
ccuti'e, and the keeper of the magazine at
Westham," and concerning Shores Price
and othcrs.o
Various reports and bills were received
and acted upon. Among the bills reported
by alr Briggs, from the committee OF
Courts of Justice, Mas one d.fning The
mode Of p,inishing e0atempfs Of c0uri, which
on motion of Mr.. Morris of O., Was referred
to the committee Of the whole, and made
the order of the day for Tuesday next.
Mr.. Russell Of York present. a remon-
| STRANGE from the citizens of York county
agans, the proposed removal of " illianl
ard Mary College.
SATURDAY.. Jan. a.-Mr. Tyler, from
the committee on the subjc nf the money
1eyprndcd by the Executive, in honor oil
| Gen. Lafayette, presented bill au,hori
slng the payment of the sum of money
therein mentioned"
| Mr.. Briggs, from the c. for c. of J re
ported with an amendment, the bill repeal
ing the act imposing upon white persons
! the punishment of stripes. Er also rtpor-
ted bill providing an Office for the Court
Of Appeals.
| On Mr.. Powel's motion, it was
Rtsoirtd, That the committee for c. OF
J. be instructed 10 enquire into the expedi
cncy Of repeating or amending the fourth
section of the act entitled can act declaring
who shall he deemed citizens of this com
nnnwealih. and pointing out the mode by
which the right Of citizenship may be acc
quitcd or relinquished."
On Mr. Marshall's motion, the c. for G.
j. were Instructed to enquire into the
expectancy of altering the law relating TO
writs Of al quod damnum, and turnpike
roads.
The joint order Of the day for the cleo
ton Ola Brigadier General in the place oi
General fucker. WAS then executed. The
following gentlemen were nominated =
Augustine &. Saith, VIM. Barton, Josiah
Iockheart, Elisha Boyd, Edward Lucas
Francis Stribbling, Joseph Tuly, Robert
Gnstin and Braxton Davenport. Colonel
Elisha Boyd, of Berkeley, was elected on
the first ballot.
On motion ofNr. Rivcs of Nelson, leave
was given Ia bring in "A bill Incorporating 1
company for the purpose OF rendering
Rockfsh river navigahle, from its junction
with James river IL Martins Mill.
On Mr.. Yancr,'s motion, the &. of r
and l. n. were instructed In enquire into
the expedienry Of repeating 81 much of the
18th section nfthe act creating the fund ioI
internal Improvement, as prescIbcs thai
the dividends on the stock which may be
subscribed by the President and Directors
of the u. of L. Works shall 20 exclusively
to other Subscribers than the common:
wealth. until such portion of the stock Of
those subscribers ~ shall have actually
been paid in, shall have nstied to them sin
per centnm per annuin, from the specified
time of such payment" and that they re
fpori by bill or otherwise.
| noNDAf, january H. ne speaker lald
before the House "A communication from
the Governor Of Georgia, With preamble
ADD Resolutions adopted by the legislature
of that state, dsagrecing 10 the amendment
proposed by the State or Ohio 10 the
Constitution of the United States. The
amendment alluded to proposed the ubol
ton of slavery.
| TIL. House then resolved itaelf into a
committee of the Whole, Mr.. Thompson OF
Fairfax in the chair, on the Trport of the
tuaucc Committee. and Mr.. Thompson
reported the report 10 the House with an
amendment, proposing to strike ont so
much Of the same as requires tina, the ON :
ncrs of slaves who hire them out should
list them for taxation, instead of the person