The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1825-02-19

mac passed With amendments, the bills to re-
peal part or the 3lst section OF the act con
cern'ng the method Of proceeding against free
persons, charged with crimes, SC. &c----Ie.
easing Marshals from the necessity Of collect
ing officers fccs--divorcing T. Mills from
her husband Martin l. MHls--and providing
tor cleaning and packing the arms Of the Lex
inSton Arsenal, and for other purposes.-A And
that they insist on their second amendment to
the bill to amend the act incorporating com
panv to establish turnpike road from the
town o. Staunten to James River Their
committee have examined sundry enrolled
| bills, which their speaker had signed
All the amendments Of the Senate were
! concurred in bv the House. who also receded
| from their disagreement TO the Senate's second
amendment to the turnpike bill mentioned a
hove
The Speaker laid before the House, letter
from the Governor. transmitting the follow
ing letter from p. p Barbour, Esq:
W..n,NcroN, FEB. 10. 1895
| DEAR SIR: have received your letter Of
the 9th inst enclosing me commission as a
Judge Of the General Court du'v appre-
ciate this, evidence oe the confidence OF the
Legislature of nv native State, and feel NV
| sell under personal obligation to YOU for the
friendly sentiments cont aimed in your letter -
't not being necessary with view to nv
Courts that should resign my seat in Con-
gress till the close Of the session. and havin q
| understood that it was the wish of the Iesis-
! lature that should continue during this ses
| sion: shall postpone qualifying under the
commission till the 9Th day of March beg
Won, however. to consider that the appoint
men. il accepted, the actual gualif cation be
ing postponed for the reason which have sta
| ted
With sentiments Of sincere esteem,
] am yours, respectfully.
| His Excellencv JAMES PLEAsANTs,
Governor of Virginia.
FEBRUARY Is
Yesterday. a commune alton was receiv ed
| from the Senate, that they had passed the bills
entitled. an Act to provide for engraving the
| map of Virginia-and an Act to amend the
Act. entitled, an Act making provision Cor
pnblishns reports Of the decisions Of the
Court Of appeals, with amendments, in which
they request the concurrence Of the House OF
Delegates-an that thew had agreed to the re-
solution for surveying route for a canal on
the South side Of James River, with amend
ments.
The amendments of the map bill were "a
greed to by the House
On Mr. Yancev's motion. the amendment
proposed to the bin respecting the reports of
me decisions IN the Court OF Appeals, was
disagreed to nv the House
The amendments proposed to the resolution
Tor surveying a route for a canal on the South
| side Of the James River. were agreed to
The engrossed hill making further provi-
sion to carry into effect the act, SC for clear
inc and improving the navigation of James
River, and for uniting the Eastern and Wes-
tern waters by the James and Kanawha Ri
vers. &c read the Sd time and sundry
blanks filed
A 'et',~ was received from the President of
the Board Of Public Works. inc losing Com
munication from George Love, Esq'r one OF
the Commissioners appointed to assist inrna-
king an examination of the James and Jack
sons River:
Also letter from William Anderson, com
missioner Of the kanawha road and river, in
closing his reply and remarks upon the Report
o the Principal Engineer. on the subject Of
the Canal through the Blue Ridge. These
various documents were laid upon the table