The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-01-30


,est the Executive, BY law. with the pow
ef IL RENTING punishment IN PeniteHllary
con,lcts far gnud conduct tatrr, ar any o.
thef Cause occurring, subsequent TO con
! ,ictlon.
R,soired That the General Agent Of III"
| Pennrnuary aud his Clerks ought 10 br
exempted from militia duty, and III I the
sald Agent ought 10 be furnished with .
copy III The Revised Code.
! Resoiued, That It is expedient to allow
10 The General Agent, stated salary for
thu present year.
Rsfutred, That uader existing circnm-
stances, 1t IS ln"ypedient to subject female
con,Icts 10 solitary confinement in any
case, except for dl-ordedy conduct IN the
PcnItentmry.
Ordered to he printed.
Ar. GarIaad Offered the following reso-
luton
Resoirsd, That the Board Of Public
Works be, and they are hereby requested
to send q committee Of their own body
"lth The Principal Engineer and the Com.
njssIonrr on the lower section of the
Jalm.s River CauaI, 10 be accompanied By
d cotomrttee TO be appointed on the part
ct The Housf, and that they do proceed to
"Hhinlnr tne james RIVER lanai from the
cry 81 richmond |" TIE Maidens adFen
luIe tails, and that they ascertain the width
aud drpih ol water IN the sad canal also
lhr slat' anu condition OF The locks, dams,
'qhfon''s ana 'n''eft, ana al DINER WORKS
% The SAID eaual aud that they report TO
'l5 tio"'e tle ''''e ana condition thereof,
WIN aoch matter "ua ihlhos as they may
Gttn pertinent that they report no"
var tiif a"ld WORKS are capable oil accomo-
n'eas me t'ane "i me SUI '''er, what Por-
H"3 ~ derive u" advantage from the
o''d Improvement --alao the siyh ana dn-
''hlily ~ tue sal" works, ana, mat whe-
thef II me location OF the sad work aud
,''t execution 'hefeol' que regard has
pren h'p 10 eeoho'l9 aud thc advancement
" 'he Puo'c interest
Mr.. u. trusted there would be no Obiec-
ton 10 the adoption Of The resolve. Much
money had been contributed by several
sections of The country and II VAS impor-
tant that the manner IN which that money
had been expended should be enqulrcd IN
to. He presumed that by employing a
committee from the Board of Putlic
Works, and the Principal Engineer, who
were not basscd ou the SUBJECT the facts
md statements necessary to d correct o
plnion would be obtained.
Mr.. Drongool- moved to amend the
resolution by striking ont the committee
IN the part of this Housr, which, after con
siderable debate, in which the motion to
strike ont was supported by the mover.
,nd Nrss i. Carter OF Z. VIM. Har,r, and
Patterson of A.. and opposed by Messrs
Garland, Booker and Ma. sic. was ad pt-
ed -aycs l2l, noes 81.
Mr.. Paterson Thea moved that the reso
luton be- amended as he had suggested 49,
The melton was made in more snpcifir
form by Mr. Moore of f. and lfier few
remarks from Mpssrs. Garland. U,r,iranJ
l[lger. the resolution WAS Al amended a. In
require the examination to he mad, l., IN.
whole Board If p. w. thr rv-olIi,io NON
hrrs only excepted. The oaesllnn rrcor-
rng ON the adoption OF the rrsoln,ion thus
amended, it was opposed hy Nessr,. M
son or = Nav and Drnmro,le and adj
Gated by NJ ssrs Naryle and Gordon. and
passed. "a tn 40 votes.
On Mr.. Nacon's motion tn. hin conc.r.
nlpg the G,,ernor', Hon-.. with IN. Son.
| ntr's amendment therein .rai.,n,r tin, I, -.
,rraor's salary to $4,000 .. a. t.l,.,#on
Mr.. Garland Moved ia d,s,g,,, IN tn.
! Srbatr's amendments u. co,s,ds,.,
them m yloI,tion or th. Cnnsli,uti,,,
| The Hnusp had SEM IN the S.n,tp. 81 h,ll +,
nro,id. for furnish NJ = honse f,r TN, oc
r,,n,nrv nf a nnbbr otjr,r and thar h,a,