The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1825-02-12

expressed themselves, manifested the greatest
personal respect, and the most implicit conf
dcnce in that gentleman.
The College Resolutions were gain taSen
up.
Mr.. Morris. Of Hanover, addressed the
House. near three hours, in an animated man
ner. in favor OF removal.
Mr. Upshur followed han who spoke A.
bout an hour and a hall. in opposition 10 the
remova i-at 3 O'Clock. he gave wav To mo-
ton to adjourn, and the House accordingly
| adjourned.
FEBRuARy
College of WiHinm and Mary.
The solutions about the removal Of the
College were again taken up :;
Mr. Upshur concluded Tho. speech, which
he commenced on Thursday. III opposition to
the removal -
MIR. Lowell followed in favor Of the reno
Mr.. Randolph of Aibemarle, in opposition
| to il.
Mr. Mason Of South empton followed IN IA
vor Of the removal, and closed the debate
The question was then taken by ayes and
noes, on the adoption of MIR. Jones's Sxbsfi
| tuc to the original resolution OF the commit
| tee The resolution of the committee was in
| favor OF the removal: The Substitute against
it 1.-The ayes for the Substitute were ll@;
| noes IS
The resolution Of the committee, as amend
ed. was. on the question put thereupon, a.
greed to by the House.
FEBRuARy7.
On Saturday, the bill! to prevent the sale of
foreign lottery tickets within this Comm on
! wealth vas also taken mp, the appointments
proposed by the committee for Courts OF
| Justice agreed to-and the bill ordeIss>Iasbe
engrossed.
The engrossed bill Z" concerning
| ton" was taken up, on Mr. ColslS smo-
| ton, and read the third time, and the blanks
were filed. Mr.. Stuart then moved to sus-
| pend the 4th rule OF the House, for the pur-
pose OF re- considering the vote directing the
| bill to be engrossed--(It being Mr. Stewards
object, If this vote could he re-considered, TO
propose amendments to the bill.)
The House refused to suspend the role
| and then MIR. Randolph of A'eemarie submit
ted the following clause by way of Ryder:
| BE 1t further enacted, That the poll to be
| taken as directed by this act, shall contain two
other columns, in addition to the two therein
rescribcd-- one for the names of those who
vote in the affirmative, and the other for the
| names Of those who vote I'm the negative =
| which two additional columns shall have the
word &c non Fl eehoide,s' written at the head
| OF each above the words C0nreRtiOn -
ss No Contention - and Immediately below
| the words "thee shall be Convention to a.
mend the Consultation Of THIS Comm 'm,veatth3"
| and IL shall he the duty of the Sheriff. and
other officers presiding at the polls, as by this
act directed, to take the vote upon the ques-
| tion aforesaid, Of every free white male citizen
| Of this Commonwealth Of full age, whether
| native or naturalized, who shall come forward
| to vote upon this occasion; provided the per-
son so coming forward to vote shall be sworn,
or shall prove himself to have had some fixed
place of residence, for at least two years pre-
vious to that time in the county, city or bo-
rough where the polls are held, at which he
Offers to vote, besides being liable To taxation
and militia duty, if not exempt therefrom bv
| law and the names of al! the said persons
| who vote in the affirmative shall be written IN
the first column under the word =" Conren-
ton and the names Of all those who vote
i'm the negative shall be written In the second
column under the head i" No Convention -
and the SAID Sheriffs and other officers shall
he liable to the same penalty Tor failure or re
fusal in any thing requisite to the polls hereby
amended, as in the former case according to
this act: and the said non freeho'dcrs shall he
notified before opening the polls, or while
giving their votes, that in so doing upon this
occasion, thew a C severaliv understood TO give
their assent to the principle, that upon the
question of Convention To amend the Con
sttution no majority less than three hlths o
the whole number Of votes Of freeholders and
non frcchoders added together can sa'ely be
deemed sufficient fcr decision
| MIR. Randolph was well aware Of the con
trahicton o. the ryder to the lst line the Isl
section of the bill. but he wished 10 try the
principlc, If the justice OF whirh was felt b,
a majority Of the House, the Senate would
correct the Inconsistency, should that body
concur. He had prepared an amendment Ia
| the bill ofthe So me purpnrt which was written
on the margin Of the printed bill in his hand
but was dissuaded from offering 1t, lest the en-
gtossment should he prevented. lie had nc
hope of the ryder being carried, but neverthe
less declined Withdrawing it, as it expressed
his most deliberate sentiments, which he re
GREETED not having persisted in in his first at
tempt 20 engrait on the BILL
Mr.. Watkins Of Goochland then moved an
indefinite postponement Of the bill and ryder
Lost. ayes 93, noes 1ol
The ryder was then rejected: and the ques
ton bein. put upon the passage Of tie 6M, II
was carried, ayes los, noes SO.
The hill was then communicated to the Sen
ate. for their concurrence
long Report from the committee o
; Schools and Colleges was read 1t takes a
large view Of the advantages of Literary lnsti
tutions Of the means by which they NAV be
; established-of the claims, particularly. OF the
College Of Hampdcn Sydney, and Washing
, ton College, upon the munificence of the pub
lie; Of the means Of making this appropriation
out of the monies which may be expected To
| be received from the Government Of the Uni