The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-02-27
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HOUSE OF

the bill tn amend tine act, TO regulate the inspec-
ton of salt, Ia certain counties therein mention
ed, with the .Senate's amendments, was takenup ",
aud the amendments were agreed to: Nh. Gill;
land having made an unsuccessful motion 10 post
ponc them indefinitely.
"A resolution reported by the Committee of
Roads and Internal Navigation, was read. declsr-
cling that IT Is moi expedIent to re-oTganize the
Board Of Public Works.
Mr.. Grienef made an unsuccessful motion To
postpone it md %fnitely. On motion of MIR. Hale
OF Franklin, the resolution was amended by STIR
king the word mot from it-and the Kesolu-
ton thus amended was committed 10 a Select
Committee.
This resolution gave rise TO some remarks
from Messrs. Winston, Epps and Chalmers, in
opposition TO the present organization OF the
Board, and from Mcssrs. Miller and White in IA
vor oft.
Among the bills reported, was one Concern
ing the ArIBory, and for other purposes and
one "authorising a loan for Internal Improve
ment and for other purposes
A resolution was read from the Committed
for Courts Of Justice, declaring i. IN erpedient to
amend the 18th section Of the act "to 'reyent
unlawful gaming" This resolution was amend
ed. on motion Of Mr.. Briggs, by substituting
=" expedient' for "ineNpedient; y and a bill was
ordered 10 be brought in c~onformably herewith.
I'm motion OF Mr.. Chalmers, the Select Com
msttee appoin ed The day before, to examine into
cersain alledged abuses in The management of
the Bank of Virginia, had leave to sit during the
session ofthe House.
The joint order Of the day, for the election of
the Board of Public Works, was on motion of
Mr.. Davis OF Hanover, ordered to be postponed
until Saturday next
An engrossed bill /" concerning the town of
I ovi,g1m A., tho cn,,utyI nI R.rlBrtIun in,y road
a third time and passed.
A bill concerning the University ofVirginia,'
was read a second time and rejected.
A resolution OF TIE of Claims was
read, declaring reasonable the petition of Mat
thew H.. Rice, late stor-ekeeper of the Peniten-
tiary, that he may be allowed a credit for GER
tain goods sold, or sucn relief as may be conSis.
tent with equity. Agreed to by the House.
A bill giving the assent of this State TO an
ACT to amend the act Incorporating the Chesa-
peake AID Ohio Canal, as passed by the State o.
Maryland, was passed.
A resolution was read from the Committee Of
Roads and Internal Navigation, declaring reason
mile so much Of the petition OF q. Woodson and
sundry inhabitants OF Albemarle and Bucking-
ham, as prays the passage OF an act authorsine
a dam TO be erected across James River at
Goolsby's Falls, a canal cut, and locks erected
at those falls, so as TO secure Il safe navigation of
that part of the river, and a constant supply OF
water to work Woodson's mill: Also a sec nd
resolution rejectmgso much of the petition as
prays a lottery to be authorised To raise q suili.
cient sum of money. These resolutions were a.
greed to by the House after an unsuccessful mo-
ton by Mr.. Patteson TO amend the second, So as
to authorize the lottery,
resolution from the Committee for Court
Of Justice, declaring it ineApedient to provide ny
,dw tor "A general index t. he made 10 the deed
, oks oftae General Ceuu-Agrrcd to.
y esoiutton from the Commute ol Iieads and
internal Navigation, was read, declarin. II noi
Incident TO amend the road laws, 50 as 20 re-
duce the penalties imposed upon, and 10 repeal
ne p ovsion for the payment Of surveyors OF
Roads. On MIR. Epps's motion the resolution
wa amendcd by striking out the word not
and a BID ordered TO be brought in.
M0adGy, FEB. ~. 4 communication was re-
ceived from the Senate, that they had passed the
hills-to repeal the act concerning the military
lands lying south west Of the Tennessee river in
Kentucky 10 pl esCribe the method OF proceed
ing in suits and on petitions for divorces-and
that they had passed With amendments the bill
&c ccrniDl. the appointment o! commissioners OF
the revenue re anendmeai rs were conccurred
in
Engr5ssed bills pissed -Giving the assent Of
this st tie to an act incorpora ing the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal, as passed by the State of Ma
ryland.-lncorporatms a \ OmpanY 10 construC,
a turnpike road across the Warm Spring Noun
taInS.
An engrossed bill extending the time of pay
mentofthe several INNS otlno eyl aned f,om the
Literary Fund, wa aiken ap.-Afler s9Ine dis
tussion, MIR. Wilson prepared a rider, which
vas passed to its en- rossnent, and with the bnl,
was rejected 81 to 52
Sn,drv hiIlp road tho 6rst a,d cacnnd
tame
Tues3ay, FEB. 20.-Mr. Winston called up
the bill to reorganize the Board Of Public Works.
M. Miller OF Bot. moved TO amend the bill by
making the Governor and Council the Board
He was opposed TO any reorganization of the
Boa.d at his time, but liza change were made
he con ived the duties could be better perform
ed by the Governor and Council. who in conse
quencc Of tie little business generally before
them. could give the subject proper attention and
deilperaton.
Mr.. Winston opposed the amendment
Mr.. Friel moved the indefinite postponement
OF the bill.
Mr.. Mason ofFred. advocatedthe motion. He
thought the Board IA valuable one, consisting Of
intelligent gentlemen from various parts of the
State. He could not consent to see a reorgani-
cation of the Board thus precipi1ately acted up
on. The business of n valuable fund was ab ii
10 be imposed upon officers who now had IN
portant duties to perform, and could no. 9 We
that attention TO the subject which it requiicd.-
lie did not believe the House was prepared to
act on a matter SO important, and that more
time than they could now bestow vas necessary
to perfect the measure proposed.
MIR. Epps opposed the motion to postpone
He thought the House competent to act on the
subject al this time. The board had performed
no essential services that he knew of, nor had
gentlemen been able 10 point out any good they
had done. He thought the interests of the State
required a reorganization OF the Board,
Mr.. Mason replied that the Board, consisting
as II did, of member representing different sec
tions of the Stale, was calculated 30 attain the
end for which il was instituted 1t had already
been highly seryiccahle 10 the State, and been
productive otmuch good. He hoped the Legis-
iature would not act lightly upon the subject. ii
the Board was obnoxious to gentlemen he hoped
they would wait ill the next session, when a
better opportunity would be afforded to invcsii-