The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-02-22

that they had passed the blils--ConceFHins
the Rirhnond aud Manchester CnloniLa
lion Sneiefv-To amend the severed .cisI
ceaessaing the recosrfy Of debts due to the
public, aud the SALE Of lands fot jnd6mtn's
on behalf uf tie Coumonwealal To amend
an act entitled an acl 10 amend the sese
tai laws imposing taN IN licenses Ia mer.
chants AID others. aDd for other purposes.
And thai ihey had passed with amendments
tis. hiil-;', prevent the sale of foreign lot
f.ry tickets within this commonwealth.
A mutton was made by Mr.. Muse 10
postpone the Lottery Bill with lis amend
ments-lost. ayes 50 nors 9e--iis amend
meuts we're then agreed TO- aud the bill has
become The law of the land
Tie engrosscd ball reducing the tax
paid on Inspected tobacco" was REJECTED.
The ensrossed blIl smendatory of the "act
for publishing Reports Of the decisions Of
be-Coad OF Appeals" was PASSED.
On MIR. Lotelfs motion, the James river
and kanawha bill was taken up. Nhh the
Substitute proposed by the committee The
Subs ilute was succcsslycly amended on
motions made by Mrssrs. Patttson, Lowell,
Winston, JONES of Y, Yanccy, Haymond,
ADD Ssniih of Grrrubrlrr- then The
amended bill was ordered TO be- eugrossed.
The provisions of the act itself viii be-
stated As soon as ltis transferred to the
statute bpuk.
The bill anthorising the Board Of Public
Work. In recover money by summary
process, and aboll,hiug til office of Colec-
-, was ameadcd aud ordered TO be en-.
CROSSED
Certain resolutions from the Committee
Of X, and l. Navigation were presented by
! Nr. Yancey--1st. Declaring II exprdient
To- change the meeting Of the Board of Pub
| he Work, to IA" ID NoadaV in January
~. Thai il IS expedlcnt 4n change the law
ST. that their Annual Report may b. made
on the "Wednesday after the Sd Monday IN
Jaonir, and sd. THAT is eyprdrnl that
q Report of the State of the Fund of Inter
nal Improvement BIZ made by The second
Auditor on the 18Th day Of every session
of the General Assembly. Agreed lo--and
=. bill Vas Immediately brought in.
SATURDAY, Feb l2.-The. Speaker laid
before the House a hitler from the Goerr
nor, Transmitting the following letter from
7. L. Barbour, ESQ:
WAsHINGToN. Feb. 10, 1925.
DEAR Sui have received your letter !
Of the 9Th IN I. enclosing me comm,si u
as a judge of the General Court. I duly |
appreciate this evidence of the confidence
Of the Legislature Of my native state, and |
feel myself under personal obligationto you |
for the friendly sentiments contained in |
vourirtter. II not being necessary with "A
view 10 my courts, that should resign my !
seat IN Congress til the dose of the session :; |
h., "A
of the Legislature tLal should confirm, |
during his session, shall postpone quail |
Tying Huder the commission tll the 4th dN |
of March Seg you, however, To consde,
that thr appointment is accepted, the actual |
qualification beiag postponed FOR the reason
which have stated.
With sentiments Of sincere esteem,
am yours, respectfully,
p. =. BARBOUR.
His Exccllrncy JAMES PLEAaANrs,
Governor Of Virginia.
An engrossrd bin to amend the several
acts concerning the Penitentars Institution
was taken up. II Was resisted by Mr. Gar
tand, aud supported by Mr. Randolph oil
Alhemarle. Fine hill Vas rejected. The
objection TO it was, that it proposed I'M
prosemcHts or additions TOO costly To be-
Undertaken At present s.. After the ra-
lection Of the bill. Mr.. Stuart asked that
leave BE- gwen 10 bring in a bin on the same
subject. This leave WAS sranted, and tue !
P"pitentiary committee were instructed 10
bring IN the same.
Where's the General Assembly Of Vngi
ma hearing ~ mind that thu Constitution
Of Uulfrd >trtes confdes 10 Con rrss the
authority and thr means to provide for the
@ rmon defence aud general welfare of tae
ndt.on.
AID whereas thr Easfrrn Frontier of
this State, from H. - ,osHd asd defrnr,e-s
situation, hy rea,ou Gifts ennliguify to the
ocean, aua ihr ablod1uce pf water sflofded
! by York River. calls loudly aud Justly upon
the general gaye. umeat lor It's protecting
aid,
Resolpcd. therefore, That the Senators
and Representatives from this stat, in the
Congress of the United States be. and they
are hereby requested. Ia use their best
efforts to obtain the prectlnu of such fortf
eajlon on York river or elsen here, As will
ensure protection and security To the las
tern frontier of this state.
:. Resolved, That the Coyerno, he re
quested to transmit copies Of the forrg DING
Preamble and Resolution to each Ut our
Senators and Representatives in Con
gress.
Mess, Jones aud Upshur both explained
the exposed situation OF the York river
country, and the advantages 10 be derived
from the contemplated notifications.
Mr.. Mason of Southampton objected TO
the Preamble aud Resolution, because be
thought they Recognized a course of policy,
which the government Of the United States
was pursuing, in the erection of extensive
aud costly fortiications, that must uIti
mately lead'tu the creation of Il standing
armQ nG dam rnus sIzn- A m.LlnsI lhis nnn