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

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Mr.. Wallace without amendment---and
on Mr.. Armistead's motion was commit
ted to the Committee of the Whole on
this day
JANUARY 90.
YESTERDAY, the House went into CoW-
mittee Of the Whole on the militia bill
various amendments were agreed 10
which. with the hill, were subseqnent-
ly in the House. laid upon the table.
Mr.. Upshur from the Committee pre-
sented bill appropriatins none. for
the entertainment of Gen. La Fay,,tte
which was Immediately committed to
the Committee Of the whole House. The
committee made but one amendment tn
it-which the House adopted. The bill
as amended, was then Immediately en-.
crossed. read n Sd time, aud PASSED u
UNANIMOUSLY.
Adjourned till this day. II o'clock.
JANUARY 2f.
On Saturday. the House rose AT an
early hour. without going through much
business Of importance.
Mr.. Upshur submitted the following
resolution:
Resolrad. That the Committee Of
Schools and Colleges he ipstruced TO en-
quire into the expediency Of making an
appropriation in aid Of Hampden Sgd
ney College out of arrears Of interest
due from the United States whenever
he same shall he received; and that
they have leave to report by bill or 9th
erwise.'
This proposed resolution was amend
ed, on Mr.. Bowers motion. bv insert
ing after the word Sydney thet words
and Washington,-and also on Mr..
Haymond's motion, by adding after the
word College, the words 6 and Ran
dolph Academy in Harrison county.
On motion IF Mr.. Watkins Of Prince
Edward. the following resolution was
agreed TO by the House, in lieu of this
rrsoiutinn as amended. viz:
Resolved. That the Committee of
Schools and Colleges be instructed to
enquire as to the hest modes Of afford
ing aid to the Literary Institutions Of
This Commemorative out ofihe arrears Of
interest due from the United States.
whenever the same shall be received
and that they report by bill or orther-
wise.
Several hills were reported aud laid
upon the table.
A message from the Senate hy Mr.
Braxton The Senate have passed the
bill entitled an Act appropria'irg mon
ey for the entertainment of Gen. La
Fayette.
JANUARY 25.
Yesterday was remarkable day IN
The annals of the Legislature. The |
reception of LA FAYETTE in both the
Houses can never be forgotten by any
man who witnessed the spectacle.
GEN. LA FAYETrE.
Mr.. Upshur from the Joint Commit |
tee appointed to wait on Gen. La Fay
cite presented the following Report:
he Joint Committee of the Senate
aud House of Delegates appointed 20
wait on Gen. La Fayette have perform.
ell that duty. and submitted TO their re-
spective Houses. the following Report
of their proceedings
Upon the arrival of Gen. La Fayette
on Sunday afternoon. the Chairman, by |
instruction of the Committee, waited on |
him 10 learn at what time it would be |
convenient for him TO receive the Com
mittee. and arranged their visit for This
morning at II O'clock. Accordingly |
this morning at II O'clock, they waited |
on him and delivered him the following
address
A Joint committee Of The Senate and
House Of Delegates wait on you, Gene
raj in obedience to the commands OIL
the General Assembly af Virginia, 30
bid You welcome TO her Capital, and to
tender you in the name Of the people
of this commonwealth, an expression of
their feelings and their sentiments.
To welcome you, La Fayetie ito
welcome our country's benefactor as
our country's guest-to welcome the
champion of freedom, to the hospitali-
ties Of freemen-is an Office that we
perform in the joy Of our hearts but
to our other duty we are wholly iDeOm-
pctent. How shall we express the in
eifabIe pleasure which is afforded to lbe
people of this land, by the presence Of
him, whose name is associated with all
their most delightful, their proudest re-
collections ?-how declare their admi-
rations for virtues which have sweeten-
cd all private relations given dignity
to all publie-which have shed their
cheering light over the gloom of alver-
sity, and tempered with MUD !mstre the
| sunshine Of prosperity virtues which