The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1825-02-19
s;T.AAsHE LEG1SLATUNE.

Concerning the hoard of Public Works.
This bill proposed reorganization OF he
BOARD, which was intended to consist OF the
Governor, Auditor and Treasurer, with an
addition OF three hundred and thirty three
dollars to their present salaries, and to perfor m
all the duties now required of the SAID Board.
The passage of this bin was supported oy
Mrssrs Gordon aud Watkins Of Prince, Ed
e ward. they contendei that the present
Board wasmore expensive and not more eff
Gent than the one proposed, and the appoint
Inent OF It's members onsumed unnecessarily
portion Of the time of each legislature, &c
Mcssrs Colston aud Randolph of Able
marie resisted the passage OF the bin, and re-
Piled TO The arguments urged III favor OF its
passage They insisted ON the great utility
OF the services oil the Board. and on the pecu-
liar propriety Of its present organization
The question being taken, the bill was re
jected-a,es 63. noes JOB
On MIR Col.ton's motion, the House came
20 the resolution of proceeding this day by
joint ballot to the election Of Members Of the
Board of Public Works
On motion of MIR Watkins Of Goochland,
the House came also to the resolution Of pro.
ceerIing or this dav TO the election Of Com
missioner TO the James and Jack river
canal, and O. Commis siouer o' the Kanaw.
Ina road and river, and the canal through the
Blu, Ri'ge
The cngrossed hill changing the mode Of
appointing -Four Inspector at Frcdcricks-
'nrG. md for othe" purposes. was taken up on
molten Of VI III II u was discussed with
animation and at some length It's passage
wa advocated bv Messrs Morton and Banks
who left the chair for that purpose on the sug.
gestion Of NJ Turner. M Gordon in the
chair The bin was also advocated by MIR
Davis Of Orange
Its pas age was resisted by Messrs. Briggs
aud Randolph Of Albemare 1t was passed,
ay"s 81, noes So
Mr. Pate, son called up the cngrossed bill
providing Tor engraving the Map OF vi GINA,
and offered ryder thereto, which was order
cd to be engrossed, and the bin laid on the Ia
bic
On hTr. Sherrard's motion the 9th resolu
ton from the Penitentiary Committee. was
taken up and agreed to.
Mr. Rutherford reported bill concerning
the Lexington Arsenal, with amendment
FEBRU,RY 10.
Yesterday, MIR Yancev. from the commit
tee of Roads and Internal Navigation to whom
the bill making provision to carry in,o effect
the act entitled an act for clearing and i'm
proving the navigation OF James River. and
for connecting the Eastern and Western wa.
ters by the James and Kanawha rivers. and
for Other purposes --hdd been committed, re
ported It, with an amendment by ,pqy of sub
SHNtc which was read. and on Mr.. Coils
tons motion. ordered To be laid upon the table
go copies Of the Substitute were ordered to
nc printed for the use Of the two Houses.
The cngrossed bill aud ryder TO provide COR
engraving the Map Of Virginia. were consider
ed. on Mr. Patterson's motion, the RYDER was
read and adopted and they were passed
The Speaker laid before the House, a letter
from The Second Auditor inclosing a Report
OF the Board of Public Works on the subject
ut n Tariff Of tolls for the James River Com.
panv the letter heing read, the papers were
laid on the table. upon Mr.. Garlands motion,
and ordered to he printed
The bill providing for cleaning and packing
the arms Of the Lexington Arsenal. and for
other purposes. was taken up, amended. and
then ordered to- be engrossed
FEBRUARY IL
Yesterday, Mr.. Colston asked leave to
bring in hill to appropriate the debt due from
the government Of the United States to tn e
endowment and estah ishment Of Colleges and
Academies throughout the Commonwealth.
Mr. explained his views on this subject. -
Leave was refused.
Mr. Booker opposed the leave on the
ground. Of the 'atcness of the session, and the
absence Of members
On motion Of Mr. CoIston the Joint order |
of The dav for the appoint ment OF ten members
nc Board of Public Works. was executed. |
On motion Of the same gentleman, the rule Of |
che House was suspended, SO as to admit Of
the election of all the members on one ballot. |
The following gentlemen were then re elected !
without opposition - For the District west |
of the klleehanv- Nessrs fndrsp RYsseW, |
James McLaughlin. and Thomas p. Moore. |
For the District betw the Allegheny and |
Bluc Ridge Messrs. III l. Opie and Charles |
Il. Start. For the District between the |
Blue Ridge and the head oftide water. Messrs. |
Jain IT. COokc. Same PGnneU and HIM.
ENsey For the District between the head of
tide water and the sea, Messrs. George Ne,U. |
tom and james Hunter.
On motion OF Mr.. Lowell. further Joint !
order Of the dav for the election Of Commits |
sioner OF the Kanawha Road and River was
executed, and Um anderson was re elected
without opposition.
Mr.. Randolph Of Al cmarle presented
Dill to amend the several acts concerning the |
Pcptcntiarv nstitution-Re commit ed 10 the
committee, and ordered to be printed
FEBsUARY IL.
Yesterday, an attempt was made by NJ.
Muse to postpone indefinitely the bill to pre-.
vent the sale Of Foreign Lottery Tickets, but
it failed. ayes 80, noes 90 The amendments
Of the Senate were then agreed to.
The bill to amend the act making provi
sion for publishing the Reports Of the deci-
sions Of the Court of Appeals, was passed
The bill making further provision to- carry
into effect the act, for clearing and improving
the navigation Of James River, and Tor uni
ting the Eastern and Western waters by the
James and Kanawha Rivers, &c was taken
up on Mr. Lowell = motion, along with the
Substitute pr opposed by the committee The
Substitute was variously amended by the
House, and the bill thus amended, was order.
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