The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-02-16

= -niIpinrn his mpil.ss H. had drsir,
e'i that lhst mpsfi'opnfiaof question should
br decided ia full u u.s. may mrn-
hers were absent. T. easlre ihIs he had
sptrd for indefinite postponemtnl, when in
feeling and opinlon III rs against II. He
TAspUrd aud justified thr course, and threw
back the inpntalion of nntalrness upon
hlm who made il.
Mr.. Masou, OF 5. hampton, tcalled upon
by Nlr. Jackson. stated that tina. G-ullr-
man had communicated his objects 1" hlrn,
at the TIM the vote VAS given, and that
though he did not approve the mode Of
attaining the object in view, he fully ac-
Quilted that grnlIe,n u all nProprlety,
from which he was abspted by the open
ness of his course.
On the motion to postpone the PROPOSE
ton ioanrud the rale long Discussion en-
su on The merits Of the amendment
Ii wa, further snpportedby Messrs Mason
y. Southampton. aud Itives, aud oppos-
/ I'd by Ncs-srs. Carte Of Prince William
J ckson, Davis of Hanover, WItcher, and
Watkins Of 2. Edward.
The amend hont was supported on the
grounds, that without il. there would be a
circle Of COusldct alinn anil reconsideration
that It was necessary 10 impress intrigue.
Against it, it vas urged that a majority |.
could at any time suspend or annhllate a |
rule-that Inc House by requiring two
tnlrds To vote reconsideration, was ex-
pressing dIstnst of itself--that much |
time would be- consumed at every session
in efforts a, rcconsidersiion,-and that it
WAS altogether, sapernaous legislation.
T,pf l..p. a
too occurred between Nes5rs Rive. Jack
son, and Dromg'olc, after which the ques-
ton was taken bnlndefaite 'postponemrnt
ADD carried IN the atiirmatse-aye SO
NOES 80.
NJ. May calli up his resolution Of the
final adjournment ofthe House On the Goth
inst.
The vote wastaten sub silentio and car.
rled in the Negative -ayes75, noes 1876.
Mr.. Masse olirrrd tn. folio ns resoIu-
ton which lies onr day of course.
Resolved, Tint the 2nd Auditor be Ie-
qn' sted to furolh for the informali ~ of
this House, summary statement of To,
sums which havebeen expended slucr the
I'M f Feb. 1896 out Of the 81 $50 600
obtained on Ioan,Dn the following Objects
W:
On the Canal, rom tide water, to Maj
deus Advrntu Ills.
On tive { ,nd ttlaagh tn Blue Ridge
On tie 4 INV RI I'D B ,dge,.
And ou the kan,swa Navigation.
Specifying thu sum, when have been ap
proprat-d tnrach.
That ne also he requested TO furnish
sunma ) statement ti the tolls, rents OF
water, and ground, witch bayr accrued {
fotn their respective sources, ana Their
application since Feb 1920.
That he also b. req1estrd To report h.
amount of tolls collected by the yariou. :
turnpike and rivci companies tn winch tnt
State has subscribed, aud the application
TINT has been m de Of them 80 "a To ~ , /
certain if the State aas received any part j
of them. {
Mr.. Blackburn cdied up hs r.s'iu,i." /
in relation 10 the opposition OF Reinbra"d !
Peaie. to furnish tie State with a portrait I
of General Washington
Mr.. Blackburn recommended the adnp I
ton of the rrsolntnn, IN few BRET and
happy remarks. The resolutions were
d,pt"d by larg,majority. :
THURSDAY, Fb. 9.-M Wilson cali c
ed up lhr Cirnnr Court bill on lis first
reading. This ill proposes 10 aTrangr tn.
ahoIe state into 10 Districts, with two
Judges To each District making IN all TWEEN
~ Judges Of the General Coprt-and pre-
SC b"s in detail, many particulars 10 the 1
constitution If the system, the mode OF
dong busn,s IS, tht appointment of Clerks,
J
MIR Wilson Offered substitute to the
bill, the object of Which i, to consolidate
the superior Count Of Lulo, and otChance-
~; adopting the frsl bill 8 far as 1t re-
ates to the number of the Judges aud dis
tricts but proposing 10 incorporate the 4
Chance'Iors as part of the Corps of Gem
cral { curt judges, making with the Is
present General Court Judges, nineteen
and to elect the 2Olh, the judges 10 receive
the sam" compensation as the present
judges Of the General Cosrt--the Gener
Il Court 10 arrange the Districts, and at
their annual general meeting, 10 assign two
Judges to ca, h, but the first arranS' nrnt TO
be made by the Executive
After a mutton 10 lay the bill and suhsti-
tute on the table, had been decided IN the
negatlyr,
The question recurring on the adoption
of the Substitute, Mr.. May opposed it on
the grounds of c0nsltuionalty aad eX-
pence to saiters. He asserted that the
substitute proposed to eject Judges by Act
of Assembly, whereas the constitution re-
9lired them to be elected by joint b"lt"t.
After considerable debate the question
was taken on the substitute to the hill aud .
ctrgcd IN the a.h,matipe-ayes IA, noes
IT.
Mr.. Macrae moved a new section 10 the !