The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1827-01-06

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Mcssfs. May, Patterson Of Buckinmb. AMI
EEppss ana opposed by Messrs. Bryce and
Miiltr. The liability Of the State was NOT
quesponed. The only difference of opinion
VAS whether The Legislature ought TO pro-
v'ag payment by !nw,. or il should be utliu
oicTtd IN the courts as the most proocr
piacc iOr ascerirlning the value Of the To
oatco. Ihe present laws on this subject
pTvrie no mode by which it can be done.
/ i'hr bill passed N"@'
| HicHmoND, Jan. 2. tS27.-Yesterday, va.
r'ous reP"Its were made from the commit
tees.
Mr. Smylh OF Wythe, submitted n resoIu
f''"a ~ enquire Inio the eXpedirucy Of alt.r
ing The TINES of holdiag the chancery euurls
~ The S'auu'on district. .9greed 10.
oh Mr. Smytn's motion, resoIu,ion wns
| ais" ad"ricd, mstruct,nS The committee of
Roads and lnicrual Navigation TO rnouire
, mo Tue eXpediency of authorizing James
ionefat t. build i3 bridges acrnss ihe prin-
| eiPai water courses on The main road PASS
ng through Yrhe counuesNaf Wyuhe and
| Washington, I" erect 3d yates. Jue in
sach cnuniy, and To co!Ncfil tScISsa,e (.
| inoaerate toll from pcrsuns uut iDhahiian,s
| stand.
on Nir. ly'er's motion, the committee
a. n
qulre INTO the expediene. of making the at
'empt to administer poison punishable Inv
confinement in the Penitenliary. Sc.
EhSr0sSnd biHS pasSed-To establish the
,o"h "s N'rSinius on lands the property or
| Lewis ernwag and others in Jefferson
.."n,y-io change the name of Thomas w.
etormirk-ChanGing the times of hold
ins The Court OF Hastings for the c;ty of
Northumberland concerning Patrick Me
Cuin.
on Mr.. Kimbrough's motion the House
proceeae'i TO execute The ioiut order of The
nay,for The election of Treasurer, and the
81 aud I'd Auditors.
James r. Heath as re elected Auditor or
euniic accounts, without opposition.
James Brown, IT, was re. elected Second
Auditor without opposition.
Mr. Mason Of Fairfax. nominated Jerman
| Baker, for the Office of Treasurer, and he
was re-eiectcd without opposition.
message was received from the Senate
! lhal lIeY had agreed Ia The resnlulinn Ia pro-
Feed 10 The election Of n Register of the
A'anh offic". with u verbal amendment, in
whIchihe House concurred.
MIR. Briggs nominated VIM. Seldom. esq.
me present incumbent MIR. George nomin .
ated walter ID Blair. supported by MIR Up
shue, IL the remarks made bv the la,,or
gentleman, II was said tina, the fees Of office
,ad not been paid into the treasury bv the
REGISTER, as required by Law, and the reporl
% me committee, appointed TO examine the
1'Per' was retered 10, as containing the evil
denee of the fact.
m sc moved to postpone the election
.n = r''ay,'anh on this motion some con-
G'a''on ensned. in which Messrs. Everett.
george, W atkins Of GoochIand, Miller .Maxo
al ~
MY might be given to the Register TO ex.
pam the circumstances, the motion 10 post-
Pone Prevaiied-and the Senate concurred.
resolutions from the committee of elaine
were read and eoncurred in, rejecting the De
tItion OF Phillip Ballard for u pension. and
the petition ofJobn Saunderson, one of the
seuriiies of NJ. Vi Rice, for an exemption
from payment Of interest on the debt.
In The Legislature Of Kentucky the bill
entitled san net TO rempve the uneonstitu
tionai distractions which have been thrown
IN The way of the Court Of Apueals," finally
passed in the Senate on tie 18th nit. and
was Immediately sent TO the House of Rem
resfntativcs for concurrence. Upon its be-
ing received there, a bill which originated
| in the Honse upon The same subject was laid
upon the table. and the bill from the Senate
was taken up, and passed TO a third reading
without amendment. On the 18Th The bill
was read third time; when debate.
which continued 10 late hour of the dav.
| upon the merits Of the bill, was again re-
| sumed, and before the question was taken
upon its passage the House adjourned.
Providence Steam Engine The Proyi.
debce American contains the report Of a
committee appointed to examine q steam en-.
gine, invented by DIR. Wadsworth, and late
built AT Providence. The steam is cenerat-
ed IN sixteen double pipes, Of four feet in
lepgtb, and one and half inches interior
y diameter. These are entirely distinct from
Eeh other. and are inserted in furnace of
mason work, foGr and a half feet long. three
and half feet wide, and three high. These
! tubes present 10 the fire a surface of water
OF about forty eight square feet, and they
are connected by means Of tubes, with The
lcyIiDder, on which the steam acts in the us
lual manner. The engine operated with a
Ipressure Of fourteen pounds TO the square
lDeh. and was estimated. from the area.
length, and vibrations If the piston, TO be Of
eleven horse power. During The period oc-
Eeupied by The committee in the investica-
lion, three hours and half Que foot only Of