Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-09

IUESUAi,J ANOhhf y, 1910
From the Richmond Enquirer Jan. A.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
communication was received from the
Senate that they had passed the bllls-to change
the name of Thomas W. M'Cormick-and
changing The times Of holding the Superior
Court Of Amelia couuty-An that they had
nassed with amendments. the bills-concernirg
Timothy Bray-Esla5ishing the town OF MH-
vile in Ohio-Inr orporating the trustees OF
New Baltimore Academy in Fauquier-Con-
corning Adam Harne Concerning VIM An
derson.-And that they had rejected the bills
Conserving Thomas Flalferd-and establish
ing ferry on the lands Of John Frushour, In
Mononealia across Tygart's Valley river.
The amendment TO the bill concerning limo
,hy BRAY, was opposed by MIR. Wallace, and
supported by Mr.. May, and agreed to by the
House. This amendment provides that hereaf
Ter no pensioner OF the United States shall De
liable to pay any tax for a county seal, and
making il the duty Of the clerks to athx the
seal without tax N..,
On MIR. Bryce's motion, the Committee OF
Claims were discharged from the consdera-
ZION of the petition of A. Montague and the
were referred to Special Committee.
On Mr.. Chalmers motion, the rule OF the
House was suspended for the purpose, and ne
presented the petition Of Jeremiah Moore for a
divorce,
On motion of Mr.. Everett, the Report ofthe
Coomi,tee OH the Registers office was takeu
nm. and he moved its reference to Special
Committee.
MIR. Davis of Hanover, opposed this refer
esce, because il WAS, in his opinion, depar-
TINE from the usual course Of the House. Moth
inc had occurred to distrust the report, and It's
reference would imply an imputation on the
Committee.
Mr.. Everett remarked that he did not wish
The reference because of any im2ropric,y in tine
stood after further investigation He wished
the reference also, because IL had been lniimat
= ed that the report contained an improper bias
against the Register.
Mr.. .Dou,hat advocated the motion, on the
ground that il was due both to the Standing
COMMITTEE and 10 the Register, TO the House
and to the State, that the matter should DE IN
ves,iga,ed in the most ample manner IL the
Register be defaulter, let il be made out clear
ly-and If not, let his character be relieved from
every thing like impatation. Alter a!ew tur-
The House de erminrd to re-commi, the re-
port; and it was referred to a Special Commit
tee
An Engrossed Bill-More effectually to p,o-
vide for ascerlaining and settling the Western
boundary line Of Maryland and Virginia, was
read third time and passed.
Resolutions from the Committee for Courts
Of Justice were read and concurred in, declar-
;ng reasonable the petitions Of Nancy Keller,
for divorce, and OF Nancy Russeau, for d.
yorce.
Resolutions were read and concurred in,
from the Committee OF Schools and Colleges,
declaring reasonable, the petitions from Bo'e-
tourt for an amendment TO the act Tor the pur-
pose Of raising money by lottery, so as 10 trans
fer the responsibility imposed upon the Com
missioners TO some responsible Broker-irom
Randolph Academy; Portsmouth Academy; GER
tain ciiizens in GILES; and the New Glasgow
Academy: all for lotteries TO raise money Tor
literary purposes--and from Ohio; for the in
corporation Of The trustees Of an academy in
Wheeling. And rejecting the petitions Tor
endowments from the Literary Fund to the Ste
phensburg Academy, and the Academy in
Wheeling.
Further resolutions were read from The Com
mittee for Courts Of Justice and concurrrd in,
declaring reasonable, the petition OF the exeou-
Tor Of Thomas Jefferson, that hive slaves sman-
cipated by his will, may remain in the State
ard rejecting the petition Of Austin Peay, man
OF color. TO remain in the State. The resolu-
ton rejecting the petition of Benjamin Hoard,
a man of color, 10 remain in the State, was re-
versed on motion of Mr.. Segar-Mr. Tyler
made an unsuccessful motion indefinitely 10
postpone the resolution as amended; and The
House then agreed to 4.
Mr. Rogers Of I4oudoan, called up the re solu-
ton of the Committee Of Finance, rejecting the
petitions from Loudoun and Fauquier for z
Change in the time Of paying the public revenue
into the Treasury. and moved to reverse the O..
pinion OF the Committee The reasons Tor
changing tn. time Of paymensfrom the Is, Nov.
10 some late day in Dec. or sthe lst Jan. and
the advantages to be enjoyed BY the people, oy
a corresponding postponement Of the payment
of their taxes, were explained by Msrssrs Ro-
gers and Wallace-Nessrs. Ship and Ghdison
Supported the motion, and Messrs. Loyal and
WEIGH opposed it. It vas negatiyed aud the
resolution as reported BY the Comni,tee was
copcurred In. 's"y
YEsrERpAr-The election Of Regisier OF the
Land Ofiee was postponed without day, or sn'