The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-01-11

condition ofihe philosophical. astronomical
land chemical apparatus. the number, ex
ieut aud situaliou of the College Of bulls
lings. the lauds sui held by tlie institution,
aud us ,nonied capital, rs ilha discern, iatioD
IL that part of the monied capital which il
lnuw active apd productive, irom that ilich
is inactive aud unprodneiite, and disiln
gushing the amount Of the property which
Mas originally conferred by individuals,
from that portion which MAS Continued BY
the Colonial Government, and that which
his accrued since the war Of the Revolution
.--and report the same 10 this ileHse.
The jpint resolution Tor the election of
certain public officers MAS then ekeeu-
ted.
Jpnrs T.. Heath was reelected Auditor
of public accounts.
A. James Brown, ir. Second Auditor, and
Jrrman Baker, 1'reasu,rr.-Al without
opposition, and fpr one year.
Mr.. Berkshire moved to postpone until
the 9th of January, so much OF the joint
order rs relates 10 the appointment of a
| Register. This melton was supported by
Ihessrs Stuart and Mayo, and opposed by
| Mr.. Har,ie or Richmond. The House
fyHSeu 10 PosiPohc TUT eftetoh ahd WIN
inio IL.
Mr.. Mayo nominated VIM. Srlden. the
present Northumberland was supported by
Mcssrs. Cook, White, Wallace, Watkins,
Of q. and Stephenson.
Mr.. Morris OF II. nominated William q.
Pendleton, supported by Messrs. Everett,
Rively, Randolph Of Albemarle, aud Norris
ofG
Mr.. Bryce nominated VIM. Lambert
supported by Mr.. Iar,e of Il.
Mr.. Miller of Norfolk Nominated John
Davenport
The ballots stood thus
Selden %
Pendleton So
Lambert II
Davenport II
The Speaker laid before the House
letter from the Second Auditor, enclosing
statements of the hole expenditure upon
the James River Canal To Malden's Ad-
venture upon the kanawha river y road
and also the canal and other works carry
ing IN the gap of the mountain aud the
expense of the extra Engineer and commis
sloners.
On MIR. LoreIPs motion, it was
ReSoiled, That the 2d Auditor be re
quested 10 lay before this House a state
ment shelving the amount, on this day, of
the Fund set apart for the payment of the
interest, and the redemption of the debt,
of the James River Company, and what
disposition has been made Of that fund
since lis creation aud also Il statement
y ing what had been the receipts of
the same Company flom It's tolls, water
and ground rcuts, for the last twelve
months.
MONDAY, January 3-Mr. Murdaugh
made an unsuccessful effort To obtain leave
to bring in a bill to amend The act regula
ting water g"is, mills, so as In make it the
duty Of the owner of an upper mill upon
the same stream, So soon as he begins to
discharge the water from such upper mill,
to give the owner of the lower mill notice
thereof within "A reasonable time.
On motion of Mr.. Crump, of Powhatan,
il was
Resoircd, That the second Auditor be
required 10 communicate To this House n
lIst Of the Canals, Turnpikes, and other
companies, 10 the Improvement of which
any portion Of the fund for internal i'm
prorement has been applied since its crea
ton and what amount has been annually
applied To each object.
On Mr.. Ynncey's motion, the house re
solved to change the hour of meeting from
IL toI2 o'clock.
The following cngrosscd bills were read
a third time and passed the
act concerning the town OF Lewisburg, in
Greenbrer co,inty-Addlng part of Gray
son Ia the county of Wythe.
Sundry reports were made, and hills and
! resolutions acted upon in their incipent
stages.
TUESDAY, January 4.-Mr. Gordon Oh
tanned leave to bring in "a bill concerning
| the Board of Public Works." Mr.. q. cx
planned his Object 10 be 10 transfer the du
ties Of that Board to the Executive and
| principal officers uf the government, under
the same name.
On motion of Mr., Pagr. the committee
for courts Of justice were-nstrncted To EN-
quire into the expedienCy of making provi
sion ly law, 50 ~ TO make securities oi
shelifls aud committees to demand and
have of the said sheriff aud committees
counter security.
On Mr. Patleson's motion, the engresscd
bill calling in the G per cent. certificates " as
taken up, and on his motion, amended by
way of r, der, aud passed.
Mr.. Wallace offered the following
Resolved, That So much of the resolution
of this House as refers the bill providing
for taking the sthsc of the people of this
commonwealth on the propsiety of calling
a Convention TO amend the Constitution,
to a committee of the whole House on the
18th inst. be rescinded, aud that the said
resolution be referred TO a committee OF
the whole on the 9th inst.
Mr.. w. remarked that he was persuaded
the bill with its present details would not
pass and his object, he said. WIS To hiring