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

amnher a.r aad sex Il lac de2t ana dumb
IN each county, With their ability Of iiIr
ability ftheir parents to educate taem.-
Adopted ~ TOGO.
Mr.. MeHhoder moved thu indefinite
postpone neDt of the bill aud suhstltnte-
on the gIonnd thai the inquiry vas nnne-
etssary, as there certainly mnsi be mum
Der Of deaf aud dumb IN the state sufficient
IL justify such an Institution.
NJ. Anderson called Tor the ayes and
NOES the call was net supported. and the
HOUSE, r., jrcled the motion Ia postpone
Aud on Nr. Morton's motion the subsu-
tulr &c. were laid on the table.
An engrossrd bill concerning Chancrry
Courts was taken ~. and sundry blanks
therein filled. Tue allowance per hour 10
the commissioners WAS fxed Al seventy
five cents, and the per diem To the Sheriff
for attending the Coul, At three dollars
The bill VAS then passed without diVl-
stun.
the Speaker lald before the House a
letter from the PrcsidrHl Of The 3oard If
Public Works, enclosing the Report Of the
Principal Engineer On the Canal from
Richmond to >ialdeu's Adventure Falls
Eagrossed bills pas8ed NO Anlhorising the
location at d branch of the Farmers Bank
al Danville, IN anticipation ri the time fix
I'd by law-lncorporating the Agricultural
society Of the Valley in Virginia and Of
Albemare- concerning the President and
Directors of the Literary Fund
Mr.. Patterson Of A. noved to rescind
the resolution adopted on Saturday, re-
questing the Board uf L. W. II inspect the
james river canal up TO Maiden'5 Adyen-
tire Falls. Tins motion gave rise II an
animated debate Of which we have not
room to furnish sketch. The PROPOSE
ton VAS supported by Messrs. Patteson,
Carter, of Pr. Vim. Dromgoole aud Fay
Tor and opposed by Messrs. Girland,
Har,le OF richmond City, and Morris Of
Wood.
II was said on the one hand, that several
members OF the board of L. Works thought
the duty could not be performed under five
Us SIX WEEKS. Aud II was argued that the
law required the Board 10 sit in Rich
mond that II was not competent for the
branch of thr legislature IN make such a
request when II might he possible that
thu Board were engaged IN performing Il
duty which the las required If them that
With equal proprlety the Auditor or any
other officer of the government might be
tent IN the same manner 10 distant part
OF the state-that the Board were not the
proper source of information, but that the
Engineer vas. Ii VAS not from any DIS
inclination 10 procure the Information
that the resolution was sought to be repeal
ed.
On the other hand, it was argued that
the duty could be performed in few
days that the impro> euent was one of
great importance 10 ihp state that, here
tolore, tne reports and estimates were said
TO come rom persons interested IN the
work, aud We're, therefore, one-sided that
the friends of the measure ing been
charged with prescribing deceptive estl-
mates and reports, Il was their desire thai
impartial persons should examine aud re-
por, on the whole suhjrct. The PROPOSE
ton To make tins examination had been
presented IN different forms, and in every
shape IN which It was presented II Was re
sisted with prrtnaclty winch was extra
ordinary, and winch might Justify the idea
thai there Was sone fear OF prr-tnting the
whole truth. Whv resist tie u for IN
formation Was It because gentlemen
preferred to lrgl,late on assumed facts "a.
ther than have the truth spread before the
HOUSE II "as the legitimate province Of
the Board. They had nothing to do
aud couid not be more beur6clally en-
/ ployrd.
! The question was taken and the resolu-
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