The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1827-01-13
VIRGINIA. LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

RICHMOND JAN. b, 1877 Yesterday, On
Mr.. bryce's motion, the COMMITTEES of
Iiaims were discharged from the considera
non oil Tue petition of A. Montague aud the
letter Of our Land Agent in Kentucky and
they were referred TO u Special Committee.
on Mr. Chalmers motion, the rule of the
House was suspended for the purpose, and
he Fresente! the petition of Jeremiah Moore
for divorce
On motion of sir. Everett, the report Of
The Committee Oil the Registers office was
taken up; and he mpved its reference to a
Special Commute.
The House determined to re commit ,I,r
cepori and it was referred 10 special cos,.
mittee.
Resolutions from the committee for Co.rts
OF justice were read and concurred in. de.
ciarinE reasonable the. petitions of Nancy
heHer, for divorce, aud Of Nancy Rus
seau, for divorce.
resolutions were read and cG,ledrred in.
from the committee of Schools and ,lolie~c..
declaring re8spnsbfe. the ,.siit.s.,,s g
tetourt, Tor an amendment 10 the act for tht.
purpose of raising maf.ay by lottery. so a.
| 70 transfer the responsibility imposed upon
the Comm'ss'paers tu sosae responsible Bra.
ker--troh. aaadaiph Alchemy Portsmouth,
Academy ceisali citizens in Gies aad the
fNew Hiasgow academy: ali for lotteries,
e, &c raise m'ney for literary purposes-and
rpm ohio, Tor the Incorporation of the trus-
ices o' an academy IN Waee!ing And re-
Jee',hg 'ne PETITIONS Tor endowmenrs from
tue Literary Fund tu<tbe Stcpheusburn Ac.
ademy, and the Academy in whe.ipms
fnrtaer Resolutions we're read from the
Conunitiee for Courts Of Justice and con
cured IN, declaring reasonable, the nathan
Of the executor OF Thomas Jefferson. that
h'e slaves emanciputed by his will, NAV re i.
man m The State--aud reject,ng the ae,i.
''on ol Austin Feay, Eraa of color 10 re-
man IN The STATE. The resolution re;eetino
The petition of Benz. Hoard, man of Color
TO remuJ9 in the stare, was reversed ON mo.
lion OF Mr.. Segar- Mr.. Tyler made an nm.
successful motion indefinitely To postpone
Tue resolution as amended; and the House
then agreed to it.
JAN. 6.--festerday, the order Of the day
LOT gong INTO Committee of tie Whole, on
Inc Ia hfii respecting The Thorntou's Gan
iufnpikr' was postponed until Monday
cipses about /. otteries.
Mr.. Aylett had leave to bring in a hill n
amend the az for raising sum of money Inv
way OF lottery, for the benefit of the Rum.
fora Academy III King William county.
Mr. Almond submitted u resolution direc
ing the Committee for Courts Of Justice. In
enquire into the expediency of extending The
Jurisdiction OF II single magistrate to the
sum oftitty dollars. This motion was reiec-
ted.
Mr.. Wilson moved TO take up the Resolu.
ton for the election of Senator of The III
,. This motion prevailed and he then
moved 10 ameud the Resolution so as to
nave the election on this day(Saturday.l
Mr.. GAINES moved TO amend it, so as e.
proceed TO the election on this day weet
Many members, he said, were vet ob,cm
who would be in their places by that time.
MT flayo moved to lay the resolution nm
The table; as Mr.. Randolph's term OF ser.
wee would not expire before the 4th March
This proposition, however, was rejected :.
and the Houee agreed upon next Saturday
as The day OF the election
Snndry reports were made from The Com.
m'ltees, and variety Of bills read the firs,
and second Times
"Benejits Of Canais."-A census Of The
village Of Rochester, N. Y. has cen recent
iy campieted, which gives population of
seoen thousand sic hundred and sirty nine
persons exhibiting an unparalleled increase
of 2396 10 one year,