The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-02-08
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Thursday, Jan. 27.--Mr. Lowell offered
thu following resolution:
Resolved. That DIR. J. A. Smith, PrPsl
dent of the College of William and Mary,
be- permitted To appear at the bar ot TINS
! House, and be heard in behalf at the me
mortal ofthe President and Professors OF
the said College.
THIS motion WAS opposed by Nessrs.
Booker, Witchrr. Cnlston and Jones, aud
advocated by the mover, aud Mess Hdr'ie
of II. and Morris of II. and agreed 10.
The House, on motion of nr. Thompson
of + resolved itself into committee OF
the whole, Mr.. Yaneey in the chair, on the
bill amending the acts cont ernlng wills and
the distribution Of intestates' estates, and
theduties of executors and administrators.
Various amendments we're offered io-the
bill and discussed with animation by SeYe
rad members. When the Committee rose,
Mr. Yancey reported the bill and amend
ments 10 the House, and they were laid on
the table.
Mr. Booker offered resolution TO admit
Judge James Sempe to be heard at the
bar oft House, in behalf of the counter
memorlalists on the subject Of removing
the College of William and Mary After
some debate, agreedto.
Friday, Jan. 28.-On motion of Mr..
Watkins of q. The Report oi the committee
+ Roads and Internal Navigation, on the
James and kanawha Rivers, &c WAS taken
up.
Mr.. Yancey moved to amend the fist
resolution by striking ont that part of IT
| which proposed To extend the Canal tbro'
| the B,ae Ridge three and half miles fur
ther, and Ia appropriate only 100000, IN
stead of S35O,0O0. He was willing TO
complete the works which had been com
mpnccd, and for which the public faith
stood pledged-but could not consent to
any new work whatever. lie went into
calculation to prove that 100000 would
meet all the contracts now entered into,
when added To the anOGnt of the last loan,
not set expended. Agreed to-ayes l07,
noes IS.
Mr.. Vanmcter was prepared 10 vote the
necessary sum 10 complete the works
which had been commenced. He thought
it had better be left in blank-and moved
To strike out the sum specified in the "a
mondment.
Mr.. Nanmeter's motion was agreed to.
The I'd resolution of the committee pro
posed an increase of the tolls on the James
River Canal to the gross amount Of S20,-
000.-Asreed to.
The 4th and 9th revolutions Of the com
mittee were then concurred IN, after some
few remarks from different members. The
Sd and 9Th were rejected.
The House then resolved itself into
Ill
thu char, on the bill concerning the secu
rites Of John Prestou-afler some tune
sr-nt therein, the committee rose and the
bill was reported TO the House and ordered
10 be- enyrossed.
Saturday, Jan. 20.--The following en-
crossed blll was read third time and
| reiected-,iz. bill to explain and amend
the 3lst section OF the act, entitled an act
reducing into one the several acts concern-
tIng executions, and for the relief OF InsOi
vent debtors.
CONVENTION.
Mr.. Wallace called up for consl deraton
the bill providing for the call of a Conyen
ton, aud the amendments pro Ised thereto
by the committee OF the whole. The bill
having been taken up,
Mr., Macon remarked that he never wish
ID 10 Sc. the bill rngrossed, aud moved 1t:
indefinite postponemcnt, aud called for the
ldyes and noes.
The question was decided in the neSativ,
ayes ~, noes 90.
YEAS-Messs 5, Merry, Persin6er, Jeter
Hamilton, cChntick, Cartmlll, Burwell
fatteson, Yancey, Wilson of Campbell
Armlstead, Darlington OF Char, Branch
Nc Rae, Wilson of Cumberland, Randolph
of Cumberland, Ross, Wynn, Pryor, Smith
of Giles, Morrss of Gloucester, Page, Jones
of Grayson, Anderson, Spraggins, Caring
ton of Halifax, Morris of Hanover, Amber
Holleman, Jordan, Henley, Kirby, Har
wood Pollard of King aud Queen, P0lIarl
ot klng William, Hall, Dingess, Bias, Fish
er, Dgges, Goode, Alexander, SrSar
Montague, Dunlap, Hunter, Macon, Ste
phenson, Thompson of Norfolk county
: Miller Of Norfolk county, Bayse, Har,lc o
, Northumberland, Dyson, Crump of Pc
Watkins of Pc. Dupuy,W Ward, Woodhoase
Temple, Bramham, Mason Of Southamp
; ton, Bowers Cooke, Crump of Surry, Vel
vim, Mason of Sussex, Harrison OF Sussex
Curtis, Hungeriord, Murphy, Jones o
, York, Russell, Loyal aud Moody-74.
: NAY S-Messrs. Banks, (the Speaker,
Drnmmond. Fletcher of AcComack. Cor
don, Randolph OF Albcmarlc. Garland, Stu
art, Valentine, Robinson, Mcmillan, Herd
! man, Dromgoole, GhoIson, Goggn, Camp
bell, Revely, Parker, Hin, Turner, Masor
, of Fairfax, Thompson of Fairfax, Wallace
Stiiman, Strange, Early: Gree, Sexton
King, Watkins of GooChland, Blair, Spsn
Ger, Parsons, Pugh, Berkeley, Neville
Morris of Harrison, Gather, Mayo, BouIdin
Washington, Morgan, Lowell, WEIGH, Allen
Chrisman, Bland, Bozarth, Osborne, Pow
ell, Winston, kmhrough, Finks, M'Culloch
Thomas, Raymond, Berkshire, VaSs, Crock
etI, Gillian, Shcrrard, Adams, Msssie, kel
ly, Dunton, M'kailey, Davis, Morton, Dice
J Ilintr. CAhell Irlirlns. ShaM Watkins O.