The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-02-01
VIRGINIA LEGIsLATURE.
IIOUsE .DrIFGATI3


Tuesday jan. - On motion Of Mr. Nc
Chung, Resolved that the Committee oil Roads,
4 G enquire into the c4pcdicncy Of making an
1pprop 7alion TO rebuild Gnuley.Brldge.
I'm motion Of Mr.. Craig, the Board of Public
Works were required TO instruct the CWtl En-
gnrcrs Ia survey the country Between the head
waters OF Roanoke aud New River, to ascertain
tie practicabty ola wafer communication be
tween them.
On motion Of Nr Stephenson, tho Board of
Public Work, we're instructed 70 require the
Chil Engineer 10 ugvy the route lor a
road So soon rs his engagements will permit,
from Gauev Bridge to Nrrholas Court House.
thcace Ia Raymond salt works, aud thence 10
Lewis Court House, distance 80 miles, thence
"a Salem Ia the county Of lInrfson--lnd that
thu said Board report as soon rs practicable
Mr. Watkins PIP L called up the report of
the Committee ol Privileges and Elections. IN
relation 10 the case Of M tyler from Fairfax,
and Aug. Ncoe from Richmond County The
first resolution, affirming the ueat Of Nj. T,lcI
70 his seat, vs. adopted, ayes log, nors - -
The second resolution mediation 10 Mr.. Neal,
was alliImed. ayes . noes 6l.
ihc speaker lad h. fore the House, q lottrr
rom the la'rrn1r enclosing a Report. kcsuu-
tons aud Document, tum the state Of ticoigin
On the controversy bctv cen that Sf1tr aud The
United STATES, On motion ot Nj Lcili,r LAID
on thc table
On motion ef VIZ tp,hur. the Committee of
tnntS OF Justice we've instructed Ia cnpunr INTO
the cNpfjHucy of amending so much OF the
laws ro bmg II free nrerues, ns authorizes q.
vcrseers of The pooi - sell such tree urgiors as
have been liberated SINCE ---- day Nav lso6
and have remained in III Cpmmonw ealth with
ont permission, ior one searalter then right TO
freedom acernfd.--Nf. ipshur stated the rrirv-
ances winch existed under the present laws in
relation to TIN clas, II people, which demand
I'd the r'dfess otlbc legislature, aud the ruso.
luton WAS al pIcd
III NnflCl po,ad 10 print the documents
forwarded iom the STATE vt Goorgl1
Nj 4 ar "a. sht II best 10 rrItr the subject
10 special fommrtcr--thc documents were
too 1"lum Gus to incur the expense OF printing
uuner.. sdtr..
Mr. ArclH then withdrew his motion and
on motion OF Nj. trag the communication from
Georgli Vas rci,f I'd To Alc,,rs Craig. Vim
ston, HHcner Ho'd'a. tirIe,, May, Lener, Up.
shuh Tyler Gnolson, 'pd snAth of Nythc.
CONfaNTlON.
Ga motion II VI, kcii.. the House resumed
thc u,ldcr'tiun Of tbc ton,rUton Bill
\. tpshur renewed his motion To amend the
bill ~ posponng TIE ratr OF the pcrplc, u \.
prii l-2s aud supported his motion At
some ene'h concluding by calling ior ayes
aud noes.
11r question WAS taken and carried in the
ncgatl', Is foioa> Ayes %, Noes los.
Ma. Ar~ GA OF, ted tnonrw section, IN the
bill, 'he FIRST providing ior taknn, the numbers Of
thpsc tfcchnldcrs who fail 10 exc ci>, thrir 10 t
OF voting on The call Of Iunv 'nuon, in an utI~
ihen'lc shape, and requiring the result 10 he re.
ported 10y tie Executive in thr manner trcSctib-
cd IN relation To the voters Il, pulls
hr Lchl'r asked II the proposition was To
place on the negative side OF the question. all
frcehodcrs who did not attend the polls Alr
Newton explained that no di,p sition was made
by his amendment OF these votes Nh h. said
then that il was suPerfnous Legislation. with.
out any OBJECT assigned On snpposahe W hat
was 10 be ctlectcdby the string of namos. when
Is was unlSnoNnpn What side they we've 10 be
placed
HE Speaker announced a communication
nom tue Governor, and one from the ID Audi
tor which were laid on the table
Mr. L,lhcr gave notice that he should call IN
the Convention bill on Friday.
HotHtmdg, Jan IL \itcr some further de
bate, Nj. Ne"ion's amendment wa, adopted.
aye l64 noes 0s--And the bill was then aelccd
10 be cngrosScd
On motion of Mr. NlderSon, leave was given
10 prlhs III a oli 10 repeal the act concerning
the state road from the upper navigation of
James, to the upper navigation Of kanaM la Ri
ycr.
MIR. Gaines from the Select Committee. re
ported plan Of repair and improvement for the
Hall Of Delegates.
CONVENTION.
The engrosScd bill concerning Conycntion
being taken up, Mr., upshur hoped ii would be
postponed at least for one day. 10 allow Mr..
Giles tindisposed) an opportunity Of being
heard.
Mr. Suyth ofWyther announced the request
p of Mr.. Giles TO that effect
Mr. Upshur proposed to postpone the bill to
Saturday. MIR. Letter was anxious to have the
subject disposed of but would rreterto morrow
10 Saturday.
MIR. Mason King and Queen advocated the
delay Gnti FRIDAY, as there was 4 ioipt or
Ger ofthe day iorto-tnorrow
Mr. Winston supported the delay until to-mor-
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