The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-02-25
VIRGINIA. EuGTsL AruRy
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

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lived from the Senate. tina, they had pissed
,,ahilI declaring certain copies to be legal ev-
,l,nce and for other purposes And hat they
b,d rsieried the bills anihnr5ing inferior
cour,s n try free persons charged with petty
larceny and for other purposes--to explain
aud amend the net concerning Saws, free
negroes ana mhlattocs,
E,c,osssd Bills Passed. Making further
,rnysion FOR the preservation OF public re-
corI, providing tor furnishing iaDpden
sidney and Washington Colleges with the
map OF Va. ito amend the act authorisine the
erection OF II dam across ali arm ofJanes Ri
yer.
An Engrossed bill authorising the Execu-
tive 10 remit part oi the imprisonment OF
couy,cts in certain cases, WAS taken up. Mr..
TnDmpson OF Amherst opposed, and Measrs
Stay aud Gholson supported the bill Ii passed
witnOnt DIVISION.
tlr. smitn OF Kenawha, caIledup the Sc
Mates amendment 10 the DILL concerning the
keuawha road, aud moved 10 disagree to the
sam. MI Everett supported the motion, and
II prevailed.
Al engrossed bin concerning lands return
Ell delinquent tor tue non-pdyhehi ot taxes,
was taken up, aud passed.
An eugrossed bill making an appropriation
for improving the naVIgdbIe waters OF James
aud Jacksons rivers Dy sluces, was taken up.
liz passage was opposed by Mr. hdfSle, on
the ground that it proposed system oil I'M
PROV cment al variance with that cohtcmpla-
ted for the lower portion OF james rlVeri thal
the siuIce system had been abdhdoned every
where and that the appropriation would De,
IA effect, thrown away. The bill was supper
tel by Messrs. Miller, Anderson OF Botetonrt
Moore and White OF Rockbridge. They poin-
I'D nj (.
winch would cost about $4,000 and described
the immense quaGtty oil iron that was made
in that country which could only be brought
t. market al particular seasons anu al high
prices Of transportation. They coniended
that the increased amount OF tolls would more
shan equal the expenditure. The Improve
ment was only to be made dboUt Pattonsburg
snd the tolls on iron were proposed as the
fund by which it was to be effected Alter
considerable debate the bill was rejected.
.NondaU. Feb. ia communications was
received from the Senate, that they had pass
Ell with amendments, the bill concerning Es-
cheats; aud that they recede from their Sc
cpnd amendment to the bill concerning the
ktnawha turnpike road, to which the House
BAD disagreed
E, crossed bills nrsstd-Estahlishing new
Battalion Of Militia in Patrick TO enlarge
che powers ofthe Comfy Courts OF Amherst,
Nelson, and Alhemarie, Tor the purpose OF o.
pruing a more direct road from Lyncbburg 10
Eh1rDttrsvie; and to amend the act TO Gre
ATE . fund for Internal Improvement.
AH engrossed bill to amendthe act author-
9ing the Executive to purchase certain copies
ot the Revised Code, was taken M. Mr.. Lew
Is presented letter from the proprletors VI
III" only copies of the Code for sale, accom-
panied ny sundry certificates OF Booksellers
intended 10 show the price OF the books IN
the merket--and to sustain the statement
which Mr.. Lewis had made on former day
IN that subject Considerable discussion
took piac. on the merits Of the bill, in which
u was snpparted by Messrs. White, Flnks, II
Craig q opposed bv NeSsrs Hunter OF Is. Mil
Ter, Lewis, Rives of p Geo. May aud Harvie,
m act had passed the present session, reQnlr-
ing the Executive to purchase 800 copies, at
eprIre not exceeding 81 per copy the pres
pht Oill amended that act, by reducing the
number OF copies 10 500 aud the price 10 IS
ger copy. Tho friends Of the bin contended
wat The Code had deprecated in value, by
tIe numerous alterations that had been made
,'Nce 1919 that as the original price was on
" a. me price OF the present copies wanted
w Ter these circumstances, should notexceed
3 per copy. Besides it was said that the
la' could not be distant when another reyis-
,ual he hal been informed that an edition Of
"ll copies could he printed for S4a cory,
ana tlpnsht il would he more advisable
20 10 hat than pay $500 for 500 copies
''e OH assed-tyes Ia noes So.
Mr., Gordon moved to take up the report Of
me Committee on the Governors commnni-
gouoa, aud toe preamble and resolutions Of
.'on.a aad S. Carolina, on the subjects OF
,oe lanf, internal improvement and African
Colonization
Mr' Nav remarked that he was very un.
we" M hid attended The Hnu5r under tbe
.'o. tlbu ia,' thp bin would BE- taken mp,
"Pn'sn1nce toihn notice that had ben given
W. 'uNi riiect .--hHpW tnal substitutes and
sI"r"uments would be offered, aud expecting
.c''ps7'on on the SublecI he feared lie
,''p not be able TO remain so long IN lbs
;,'' Although he did not expect To take part
~ ,"e DISCUSSION, vet az no occupied a peeu-
,'"' SHh ton, he wished TO record his yats
-" "' SUBJECT, aud asked it as u personal la
,L, MAI tue SUBJECT should not he taken up
roI. 'hirniin, that noipcouyenience could
ioa "' from del 81 since there were other sub-
"'"l Claimed attention.
w. uordon was disposed act on the subject
WI" hme,S a commented on its importance
Ibo,.' apnroaching close Of the session, he
.or,n, - 10 iiine Tor p",fpohemehi 10 ar
Lr"aa'e individual members. He said he
,n "" De gratifed If Mr.. May could act up
~ W we suffice. for whatover course he took,
way she'd liohi mon it
Jin hller said, he ahould vote against Ia
Dn;n me rennrf ,hrrnnse he wihed i 10 re-
sion IN y" me table lnr the .balancr of The se,-.
and i "e Gay OF Adjournment had been Fixed
Oh &, oeemed thai the Houso were determin-
maj, ""Ye a short session They had opnse-
5 i"en,ly given the go-by to several bills of i'm.
'.'snee ana there was on thc table bu,;de.s