Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-18
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

superior court OF law for the town of LvnChburg"
IAN acttransterrng the militia within certain
boundaries IN the county OF Randolph, to the
1O4th regiment, i'll the County of Preston''-'' An
act incorporating the trustees Of the Hickory
Neck scaoolsoc!ety in the county of JaineS City"
and ian act directing the payment OF ba-
lance due Abraham Louis Pauly of the county
of Augusta.
The engrossed bin authorizing John Callahan
to erecta toll gate leaiing from Covingon across
the road from the 5ond OF Jacksoa'5 river across
the Rich Patch mountain to McCluns'c mill, was
passed.
WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE.
On Mr. Boolcr's motion, tue bills which were
IN progress were laid on the table, for the pur-
pose of considering the following resolution Of
fered by him.
Resotoed, That the committee of schools and
colleges be discharged from the further consi-
deration of the petition of the President and
Professors OF William and Mary College, pray
ing removal of the same, the contemplation
Of the inhabitants of Williamsburg, and the Re
solution of the General Assembly on the same
subject to them deferred.
Mr.. BOOKER, in Offering this resolution said
ne aware he should be encountered by the
weghtiest talents Oft the House. He offered the
resolution from no disposition to treat the sub
lect unfairly, but to get rid at once of that to
winch he beiic' II impossible to do justice.
After lanorous investigation of several weeks,
MIR. Is. sad, the committee was almost as far
from their object as at first. At this very time,
the enquiries of the committee were suspended
and they were waiting for information demand
ed by recent resolution, and which it must be
several days before they could procure. Before
this information could be received aud methodiz-
ed by the committee, the session Of the General
Assembly would be fast approaching to close
MIR. B. proteste MS di,nerested feelings in this
matter-there were no local interests or pre-
JUDGES connected with it, which affected his
mind. He was free to declare, however, that
nothing had been developed before the commit
tee IF schools aud colleges, of which he was one,
which, could induce him TO vote tor the measure
OF reNoval. He said from the information ac-
quired1he falttinpossiblet TO vote understanding
lyon this question, and lie believ ed it now TOO late
to colleen all the Information which was neces-
sary, to enable this House to give an enllrhten-
ed vote. ftwas probable that the question would
be agitated again at the next session, and he
hopci all further proceedings would be deferred
until then.
Mr.. LUNDY expressed his regret at the in
PRODUCTION OF the resolution offered by the gem
tenan from Amelia CIR BooIler.) The sub
lect OF the removal of VIM and Mary College,
was OF great interest both 70 the wellbeing of
that institution, and to the whole commonwealth
ot Virginia. The Importance of the question
had been lelt, and had impressed the committee
with the necessity Of proceeding in their en-
quries with the utmost earnestness and deli
beration. at the last meeting of the committee
a gentleman from Albemare (Nr, Randolph
had introduced a resolution, which was accept
ed BY the committee proposing enquiries into
the actual condition Of the Collcgc--its funds,
library, apparatus, &c. This enquiry he had
supposed was fair, Candid and liberal enquiry
Had the information called for by that resou-
zion been obtained? rlIe committee had been for
length of time, laboriously engaged in the in
vestig alton, AMI no definite disposition had vet
been made of the subject. Where was the ne
cessity for precipitation What had made il ne
cessary to get rid of this subject by parliament
airy ruSe de- Slter1'e? The subject which had been
referred to the committee was either of impor-
tance or not. If of importance why should the
con nitteeb. restrained from prosecuting their
enquiries, and reporting the results to this House,
M. L.. deemed this course extremely unfair TO
the president and visitors of W'n. aud Mary
The latter had pressed the subject upon the at
tenGon of the General Asse nplv, md their re-
specablity entitled their application to respect.
He thought it bat fair TO allow the investigation
10 proceed
Mr.. CHRISTIAN stated the considerations
which would induce him 10 vo. , to dIsch urge the
committee from the further consideration of the
subject. lie did u0t view the resolution as a
r'lse eguerre, but as far mode of despatching
question winch he believed the sooner we got
rid o., the better for all parties. so thoroughly
had this subject been canvassed, that he bclicv :
ed he was warranted in asserting that not votes
could be changed by any information which the
CO nmittce could collect, or by a debate in that
House. He thought every man was prepared to
give final vote. If this was SO, why should
we burthen the committee with further investi-
cations, or keep the question longer before the
Legislature3 Mr.. =. admitted the great labor
which the committee had encountered, but he
thought they had pursued a course calculated TO
detain the subject before them unnecessarily.
At their last session resolution was offered, de-
clarng the petition of the president and masters
reasonable. Th; resolution they refused TO
report.
a Another resolution had been ofeTel autho-
Tilng tire issuing of stjp8ap duceS tecwt a.
gainst the bursar Of the College, had been adopt
ed. II this resolution was obeyed by the bursar,
it would involve enquiries cxtendin. back more
than 100 years, AMI G)re than ten DAYS would
be necessary to collect and digest the nfor VA
ston thus obtained. But Hr. G. said, he felt
warranted ia the conclusion, that tue bursar
would refuse to give the information. What
Chen? We should have question of contempt
before us. If the House was already prepared
10 decide tue question, why should we incur
these difficulties For one, Hr. &. sail that ne
would not vote for the removal, be the nforlna-
hon what it might.
Another consideration of great inheritance.
urged the immediate decision If this question.
Whilst it was penIing, the College was suffering
rnateriaiy-anl lis agitation had .lreaiy had tie
most serious influence upon tie prosperity oil