The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-02-13

Inc question Wa iasCe bY ave hr4
anu carried IA The affirmative s.cs al moo
ia motion Of Vii wilson. Ire Hate r.L,
tseli INTO OF liz Whole Al, ~.
son IN the chan, on the bill : conerujp,ca
cut Courts - tNa
lhis bill enlarges the nnnhh Of tn,
Court Judges TO 20-the iuderS n IL -,
meeting ofthe Gen. Court 10 divide fms
INTO ten circuits aud 10 assign TO ind.
I each. When in criminal proceedings. Il roa,
: Is divided IN opinion, the opinion most f.~,Ii'
TO the accused to BE- held IS the opinioo +
: cohtt-tte Circuit Courts thu con,htt5 :.
have equitable jurisdiction. aud the totg r.
celloTs 10 be brought into the r.nhs q, irea.
Court Judges-lhe judges 10 be- ,hogen N ,[5z
hissiohcd III the ioltn prescribed By the o.,
luton, and the Executive to afanee III, So
temporarily into 10 circuits, until the en-
nent arrangements is made az the neyt -.
OF the General Court
various amendments were offered 10 I, l.,
by Messrs Winston, Everett, 1app. aus him
Drough, winch were discussed by tlose,euI.
men and Mcssrs. Gordon. wilson. and,m,s
OF Aythc, after which the Committee re
the OH as amended was reported to the Ion
Mr.. noode OF Mecklcnbury, before a ac,t,a,
'1N'h Oh tIt dlIitilliiHliS. on drg1ut
the thlnness ofthe House, moved 10 Law 70 -, ."
on the table. VII
The motion was opposed by MIR. Com, -,
Mr.. Epps, supported by Gen. Taylor, nd !"
gatiyed. ht-
MI. Epps moved other amendmen n -.
bill which were rejected, aud the bill blend u =,
a third reading.
Mr.. Watts called up the engrossed II gr,a,
ing a Lottery for constructing the Mo,a1toan
Turnpike Road. '"h
Mr.. Watts explained and enforced IL nec,.
sity OF the bill, for the interest of the p,tb d.
tern section of Virginia, and Mr.. Lelef III.
wise supported the passage ofthe bI 18th ea5.-
estness. '~'h'
Inc bill was rejected-aycs 40. nos 50
feHsddB fe6. Ga bill utIloriyip,iustico,.
the peace 10 issue writes o~feapias nd ,atjsf4,t,.
dun, was read the first time.-Nr Stsol,..
lmoyed It's indefinite postponement. hi, mofs'
was supported by Alessrs. Uipy0 HI
and Muller; and opposed by Absrs. l,s
Utllanis, Coiston and dimoHd. The las, aG,
ueman calleed for the ayes and n,s I'm, -,
call was not suported-and the bill was n,
tponed. r@,
Areport from the Committee oftourts Of In.
tee was read, recommending the amendment a,
The actor the transportation and sale of fire..
persons ofcolor, by substituting confinement IN
the penitentiary.
Mr. Hinston moved to reverse he opinion of
the Committee. The motion cav rise ia al, ami.
mated discussion of the merits Of me present law
on TINS subject. The motion was supported by
MesSrs. Eppes, WasOH, HoASman, PaHeop. and
NeaLe aud opposed by Messrs. Hgpr of Lon
doun, tioode of Aeckienburg, lfau Gholson and
Aires of Prince George. The motion failed
Mr. gJsba4. ,6a.,l
luton so as declare it expcd,ent TO repeal so
much OF the existing law as provides for the sale
OF Migrants. This mtoion also failed, and the
tesoiltIon OF the Committee was concurred IN.
The Speaker laid betoIe the House a letter
from the second Auditor, relating to the tolls
OF the Blue Ridge Canal.
6tdpesday feb. The report ofthe Commit
tee OF Schools and Colleges ON the subject Of
primary education, was taken up and read.
MI. u dchty offered the follow ing. BY way of
Substitute 10 the report and resolutions:
hes6irfd, hat il is elpedient to abolish the
Literary tund, aud thai the monies thereto be
longing be deposited in the Treasury of THIS
commonwealth.
htSofrtl, That is eNpedient TO provide by
Ia" iof the annual appropriation OF $1,000 to
me University. After some debate, the propos-
ed Substitute was rejected.
The list, resolution, declaring it imcxpcdient
to suspend the annnal arr"~r'"t;an ~ rh' sum
Of $1,000 for the purpose Of education the md,
THAI Ii ineXpedient to apply that appropria-
ton to the poor eXclusively-the Sd, that II should
be applied to the purposes Of education general
IS and the 4th, that it is espedient TO form
convenient school districts in the counties, and
to establish a school therein, in the support of
which the county proportions of the $4,000
and the tu1tiDl foes ghai1 ba 1pnliul--,Nplp .pIpT.
ally agreed to.
The 9TH resolution declaring il inexpedicnt to
authorise an assessment 10 supply such sums
ncedlui 10 support the school, as the annual ap-
preparation in the respective counties, and the
tuition fees may not suffice to pay, being Under
consideration, Gen IugjOr rose and explained
the necessity OF adopting means to carry the
system into effect. The details would explain
themselves, he said when they were submitted
10 the Housc.-He would not anticipate those
details but w~entinto an explanation OF the sys-
TEN OF education adopted in \ York and most
Of the New England States. The assessment
proposed was intended to operate upon taose
only, who chose to put the system into opera
ton in their districts. The question on conrur-
ring with this resolution was decided in the ggr-
mniire, 81 10 20.
MIR. Pai3eson called up the report from the
peniteutla1y Committee. The resolution tor
the building Of a Hospital was opposed by Mr..
Haitius, on the ground, that the funds OF the
state would not at present, authorize il TO edo0e'
He was replied 10 by MIR. PaHesoa who d'lef'
ed with him as TO the probable amount of theTe.
venue of the year, and went into a statement 10
show the necessity for, and great importance 81
the building. Mr.. Eppca also supported the '',,
%oIution. The House rejected it, avs ~, noes
13.-Ihe resolution for the appointment o. an
additional Assistant keeper was also nesau'ea'
The resolutions for the purchase of a woel-spa..
nmg machine, and ior changing the rule OF ut
institution so as to authorize the Withdrawal .,
persons from solitary confinement N case u
luton proposing the repeal ofthe 18Th Sec'lo" "
the act OF lSl1.
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