The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-02-04
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES

Satmdty, Jan % A communication was re
cclyrd from the Senate that they had passed the
bills authorizing a separate election althe House
Of nm. { Terrell in HALIFAX and II authorise
= separate election al the Falls OF Crave Creek
IL Ohio: And
That they had r, iectcd the bill autborising thc
| County and Corporation Courts TO hS the time
OF meeting OF the Overseefs OF the Poor and the
bill 10 amend the several ats concerning the L.
tertfy Fund. AID thai they Ind agreed TO thr
resolution for snrvrylng the Roanoke river fon
fdnncl'! lrIy 10 thr upper pant of the sad river
with sundry amendments which we're cuncured
in.
On Mr. Aldersnn's moi,on thr Committee TO
whom the Speucr ofthc public printing had been
referred. had leave 10 SIT dutiug the session Of
The House.
Reports were presented from the committee.
! by Mr. kimbtoUah, &c
Mr. MAY offered a resolution, to instruct the
! Armory Committee to"nqnire into the cxpedi-
ency Of disposmg o that institution. and upon
what terms and IN what manner II may probably
| be- done--also, whether there be any public pro-
perry therein which Is gong to decay, aud ought
| therefore 10 Toe disposed of-and whether the
public arms nov stored the EN- are safely pre-.
| served or whether they could be more safely
aud advantageouslg stored elsewhere After
| >
Gaines, EIarvie Chapman Il Gordon took part,
the resolution was laid on ihe table il beng I'M
ier,tood that the whole snbecl was then under
| the consideration ofthe Committee. This reSn-
| luton was nitrrNard, taken up on motion al
| Nj Rives Of = q Mr. Voolfolk made an unsuc-
| Crssfn motion to amend the resolution Mr.
/ Chapman moved 10 strike out all thar part Of he
resolution after the instruction relative TO dispo-
sing OF the Armnry. Mr. May opposed the a
nundnent and it vas regaiyed. The resolu-
ton WAS thrn agreed 20.
On Mo Williams motion an enquiry was in
stituted mtn the oNped ency of providing for GER
tam militia caun, du 10 J. vi. Chapman, Ii
| icngrr, AID John Miller
! Nj ErEbugb uhtainrd leave to bring IN bill
10 provide Tor III location OF road from Whee
linz through Aest Liberty. IN Ohip, TO the Penn
sylsanh line SO rs to me-, road located iv the
State of Prnns,vani, from Ramsay ford on
the Washington and PntshuIg turnpike TO the
State line.
On Mr. Mays motion. an enquiry was inStitu-
ted into the expedieney ofamenamg The acts col.
crr ning the sale OF land for non payment OF tax
The Circuit Court bill being taken up.
NJ. Ntcher moved 70 rec outsider the vote
filing the blank with the sum of = 1900 thai II
might be filled with the snm Of > l666. The salary
now received by thu ChanrrllorS. In voting for
! lsoO. he vas not aware that he voting an
inrease of compensation, The motion was neg
atiyed.
Thr question then recurrn on the passage OF
the hill, MIR Thompson Of Amherst, rose and
spoke in opposition 10 Il. He was followed by
Nc John b. Christian in its favor and Mr. Old
in opposition Nj GhoIson commenced a
speech against tie bill but before he concluded.
he gave ~aN for motion to adjourn, and tbs
House accordingly linurned,
| M0Hiau Jan 25.-A CO nImunlcation was r.
/ ccived from the Srnat'. they had passed the
bills altering the time OF holding the separate e
| lcctions IN thu count, ofpartcll-to establish a
/ ferry from tn lands Of Benz. ProsseI in BrooNe
across the Onio--to aulhoIhe 4 separate elrc
ton Al the great bridge IN Norfolk county --and
authorizing tine county and corporation courts
| TO fix the time of meeting of the Oversee OF
| the Poor Md hat thy had passed with a
amendments, the bill mal,lng further approprla
ton u complete the road from Sfauoton 10
! Parkersbnrg MI Eppes moved the inaetinittr
pos,ponement Of this bin with the amendmen .
| The motion gave rise 10 n protracted discussion
| IN which it Was supported by MrSsrs. EppeS
| Gregory. MAYO aud Carter and opposed y
| Messrs Tap, Jones Of Prndeton. Glilland,
| Brown, Colston and McWnortpr. The bill pro
vided for completing the road from Saunfon to
the mouth ofthe little kanawha, aud appropria
ted certain sums from the revenue OF certain
counties TO that object VIZ fton Augusta
| 500; Peudleton 500; Pocahontas SlOO
from Randolph, Lewis aud Wood 500 each -
| for five wears IL was provided hat >ubScrip
| tiops to the amount appropriated should bee rats
ed ard also appropriated that part OF tolls to
b. collected on the Stanton and james River
turnpike hrlongiug To the fund for Internal In
! proycmrnt for five years The Senate propos
ed to strike ont this last appropriation. AIR
-, Sutton called ior the ayes aud noes on the mo
tionto postpone. l he bill and amendment wert
ps>tpoaed-ayes IL, noes -.
Reports were presented from the Committees
BY Jesus Nav, Mcmillan, and White.
The Speaker laid before the House a letter
from r Nannerson., clerk Ia one OF the commit
tees ofthe Housestating that he was then in Gus
toby under ca SIT, for debt which lie has no
NOW the means to'discharge ;lhat unless his case
fell within the privileges of the Legislature. the
remnant of his duties must be neglected, aud il
was his duty to inform the House of the cause o
his absence. The Communication was reterrec
to the Committee for Courts OF Justice. with IN
| struCtions to report by bill or otherwise
The Circuit Court bill was again takeu up
/ Mr. Ghosun resumed the floor and Concluded
| thu remarks he commenced on Saturday IN op
position tothe bill Hewas followed by Mr.. New
! ton VIM supported its passage and before ht
concludrd,he gave way for that purpose, and the
/ House adjourned.
| SENATE OF VIRGINIA.
! Yrsterdas, the Convention Bill, with Mr.. Drom
| sooles Substitute again came under discussion
The Subs ltute was supported by Mes>rs
| Drongoole and Bernard, aud opposed by Col
| Smith of Frederick. The debate was able am
interesting We shall seize the earliest opportu
| nitN lafter the subject has been d ,posed Oh Of