The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-01-25
GENER IL LAFAYETTE

to nitn an Invitation IN the nam. az -
neral Assembly, to visit them dnri. ,pr u
present session, together " TN ,ha nri
lions adopted by The General As.sso t5''lq
that subject. '''''oIy N
am, with great respect.
Your obedient servant.
JAMES PLEAsANrS
The Honorable the Speaker or,b. va
House Of Detegates.
NAsHGNGroN, Jan. IA ,,,,
SIN s: The honorable and 60 -, ,,',. io'''
flying Resol",ipns atiopteu by -, grail
Assembly of Virginia, ill nv 'h hs, o,en,al
the most lnely and respectful rpelns,
gratitude. beg your rxccllency n
the organ OF these snti,nents, and In ,.
eei,e my personal thanks for III, nIea.n.
you kindly express in forwarting iba.s
new testimonials vi Virginian benry,laas
10 my behalf. Some circ amstaocrs ~,
depending Oh me have retarded INV :.
engagements, and make il necessary TOW
Tor tie opportunity al the Baltimore St,sn
Boat, which think nilI carry me 10 Rlrh'
mond III tine course Of uext SATURDAY. well
Happy "l' be To present To the General
Assembly and each oliis members. and /,
you, Sir, the acknowledgements Of Hear
long ago devoted IL the state of Virginia
by every tie of grateful and afectionate re,
sprct.
| have the honor to be,
Your Excellency's ob't. serv't.
La FAYETTE.
E. These letters were laid upon the table.
Several bills and resolutions w.re renor
ed by the Committees, aud laid upon
table.
The pngrossed bill tn amend an act
mandatory of the act Incorporating com5
pany to establish a turnpike road from he
town Of Stanton 10 James river, va,
read 81 time aud passed.
A report Was read from the Cnmmius
of Roads and internal Navigation, in con
sequences of a resoulun, from the Board
of Public Works submitted to then, feh
tive to the propriety of Investing tbr Cd,
Auditor with authority To reco,er all mo.
MES due the Board by motion in he GENE
raj Court. The Committee com. Ia the
resolution, lst. That it IS expedient To pro
vide summary process for the collection
of such debts and 2l. Thai it is also ex.
pedient to abolish tht Office Of Calector of
the Board of Public Works. These ycsn'u-
tons were agreed To by the House, and
bills ordered to be brought in.
Several hills wer. r"nd the l,t md Id
times mong these, the bill 10 amend lie
act entitled an act TO reduce into 1ne all
acts and parts of acts, for regulating tho
Militia of this Conmonwealth-nh ch va,
ordered To b. printed.
A Resolution from the Committee ot|
\ 4 /. ,C
bert p. Baker He stnirs that he has en-
tered into several contracts with the com
misslnncr of the James and Jackson's Ii
yer for the construction Of lock and othct
works on the CauhI-that an unlimited
power was reserved in these contracts by
the Commissioner 10 direct the mode Of
performing the work and making such va
rations as mi ht be thought necessary
He represents that in the exercise nf this
power, great injustice has been done him.
and nssrs totally ruinous have been the
consequence lie prays such relief as The
Legislature may deem proper. The reso
luton of the Committee re- ects his pet
ton. .9greed 10 By the House.
On motion of Mr.. Watkins of Prince
Edward, the following resolution was al
doPtcd: ReSotred, That the COMMITTEE Of
Finance, be instructed To enquire into the
rxpcdiency of reducing the duty now i'm
posed by law on Tobacco shipped from
this Commonwealth and that they have
Ieavr To report by bill or otherwise.
WedneSday, Jan. ia communicating
was receI'ed from the Scuate thai thfy
had passed the bills Z" to repeal the
acts making provision for Publishing re
ports OF the decisions of the Court OF Ap
peals" and "csllng in the six per cent
cerlliicdtes"-wilh amendments.
The Senate's amendments to the bill 10
repeal the act concerning the report Of tle
Court of Appeals, proposed 10 strike om
the Whole OF the original bill and snbstiH
ted in its stead, Il bill providing, that Tue
executive be required 10 dispose OF all inc
volumes Of reports of decisions Of 'h'
C""ts vi .7prrais which have heeeh :"
may be acquired by the state, appropIa
ting two copies each to the use oi the tx
ccutive departmrt, and i'r copies TO 'he
use of the public library, authorised W '3e
act of 1928. The executive to nake S'''
of the residue of the said reports, upon Ct
tam terms, and out of the proceeds oil SUI"
sales apply the sum of $1,000 To the pun
lie library, and To the same object the d"
nnal sum of $500, the balance Of the mnm'y
To be paid into the public Treasury luo
reporter TO be retained under the eA'"o
law. -,
Mr.. Yancey who had brought 10 the o"'
rose and moved the indrf ltr po''p"ne:
ment of the bill and amendments. pt"
ded in the affirmative ayes 96, noes o.
The Seuate's amendment to the hhi ''i
ins in the six per cent certificates "s''
concurrrd in.
Mr.. Randolph, of Alb. from the f'n'e" -
taty Committee, handed in the rep"'' "
thai Committee on the affairs OF the i"'"
tuition.
AIR. Goggin moved to have printed w.. w..
bill and all the documents reported d, Al
committee, in relation to certain tSP'"0'
lures at York.
This motion was supported ny nes',,l
Mayo, Witcher, Morris of w. Cahnl, NM
Everett and onnosed hy Mpssrs. 1yleii