The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-12-29
Court. for .le s years last past, SO a. TO AZ.

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Mr.. Blackburn presented The hIll reg.
laufg IA" proceedings 10 l,e tad on appii-
tiiisn- FIR dlsoresp---a hieli sas read ihr
LIST. aud ordered fo be read the 81 time.
Of,irred TO h. printed.
Nr. White, from the Committee of
Roads add Intcrnai Navigation, reported
various Resolutions Isl for granting the
peiiiiun " the Whilis's Hrer Navigation
Company, who pray that an art may pass,
authorizing ihrm 10 obtain hy the usual
legal process, the land necessary fur the
erection of t"ll-hoase 2nd for granting
thu petition Of the President aud Direr-
tors II The mongolia Navigation Conn
pany, who pray that they may be an'hofi-
srtl by In" Ia sell the lands, horscs and en.
tire works aud property Of the Company,
fpr the benefit III The States aud the indly-
dual Stockholders that pro,ision BE- made
by Law for III. rr.ction and keeping IN re-
pair snbsianilal slope nj each dam, 4c.
Ne. SRI rejecting the Memorial of sundry
Stnckhold"ts IN the Monpngalia N,viga-
lion Company IN Opposition to the last
'n.ntippsd petition The Isi resolution
oas agrerh Ia by the House The eod aud
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tnmp of Gpuherlanh and IN rnnfiun Of
NJ trnrp u Pow haian. the 2nd Auditor
was directed 10 fnrei7h the House With
information relative IN these ivy Resoln-
tiof1-
hr Narieny. from the Committee Of
Propu-ltndt aud Grirvanrps reported n
rrsoln'ion reJrciipg the petitioa of suodry
c'tizrns Of Grcenbrsr, Logan, Kanbawa
I "a. a t.4l,. 4 q
paris Of tho counties nj % \ resolution
accedrng lothe petition of sunday persons
of Lancaster county, pf"ynng that board
1T Exhm'rers nay be- appointed for the
special purpose Of granting Branches Of
PhotS from The mouth "f Rsppahannock To
drricksbn,g, and all intermediate ports
aud hhfbours.--rhcse fssplullous were n
greed tn.
On m,rion of Mr. Anderson the Com
nllire af Fina,tct. were instructed to en-
pure lilo tine * 'ediency of repraling 80
much Of the 9Th section # tue act for re-
g"iaiIng ordluaries and houses ufpri,ate
entertainment. and for the rpstIa amt Of tlp-
Piing-'nos"s, ~ imposes fine Of $50 for
h'eang IN his or her house nay PEI son for
feeding any horse IN h- or her stablr, 81.
On Nr. Biackb6rn,s motion, II W Re
sofrtd, That a Committee BIZ appointed 10
hiring IN Il hill spPr"prialiog part If the
money lately paid ny the y. States 10 this
State. for mnney advanced by Virginia in'I
the late var 10 ,he UnIted State, fo~ the.
h'nfi' of The soldiers Of The Reuoiuiion
claiming the and af the State.
An engr"ssed bill concerning the Court
OF Appel, WAS rsdd third tune and
passed. trhr bin repeats the i3ih section
ut The Act, concerning thai Court. l. vol.
Revised Code, page I9s.-That seetipn
gives preference 10 the Appeals from in.
terlncutory Il, crees of The Counts of Chan.
gerry, "ser other causes in the Court of Az.
peal1)
On MIR. Gaines, motion the Committee
OF Roads aud Internal Navigation were IN
struei"d To enquire into the -xprdlency of
disseminating the Wooden Locks which
inr'n water communication between the
Basin IN this city and The Dock.
NJ nacrae asked leave To bring in a
Ill ~ amend the 78lh Section of the Act
c"ne"rn,ns Iaxahl" property, and thu Act
concerning tiib.abl,s, &c.
On moti"ns made by M.ssrs. May ard
Mason, of Southampton, tie first Member
OF th" res luton was 81 amended as la re-
fer The subject Ia The Court OF Finance.
aud the question divides /; the last prnpG-
~i'lon of the resolution Vas reported To u
SPecial Committee.
Monday, Dec. l9.--Mr. Dunton had
leave To hrlog in "a bill Ia amend the act
repeating the Solemuization of Marriages
] &c.
The Speaker submitted a Communica-
lion from >. w. Edwards, Secretary of
III" Si1unton Contention, enclosing a copy
OF ia proceedings which WAS referred
10 TIE Select COMMITTEES Oh the subject o T
the Convention.
On W.. Garldud's motion. thu Commit
tee of Finance we're instructed to enuuire
INTO the .Kped'ency Of making some prof
table investment Of the money no" depa-
alled IN the Treasury IL the credit Of the
/ Washington Monument Fnnd.
Mr.. Br"maam had leave IL briog in n
hlll To amend the Law on the subject, so that
whenever the Oihce # Sheriff shall he
come vacant. the Coroner of the Count,
hall b" entitled 10 The same fees only as
Are allowed Ia the Sheriff in such cases.
III Nr. Jackson's notion his resolutinn
was taken up, which ,roposes To amend
the standing rules If The House in such
manner ~ 10 require the Committee Of
rrt'lleS's aud Elections To enquire, II the
Members of the House have taken th-
OaIhs prescribed by law.
MIR. Watkins, of Price Edoa ard, made
\ fe" remarks gol 4 Ia shen the prop,irty
at adopting snch a Rule when the reso.
| luton "as carried
On motion If NJ. MrWhorter, III,
Commute" III Roads and Inte,u,l Na,sa-
''on were instructed tornqui,e INTO thr tA
P'dlency of Amending the Act concerning
public r." DIS aud Landings.
MIR. MrMahou had ra,e 20 bring in
MN I" aofhorlz" the count, court of Rock
ingham To have the Surveyors Book Of
that count, traos, fibed and g,lzed
variety ofIrlltInns anl RrnnlIs wrrr