The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-02-07
VIRGINIA LEGrsLATURE
IL SENAII

IL SENATE
Tuesday, jan % The Senate resumed III e,
Consideration of the Convention queytiou.- Mr.
Fry spoke IN favor OF the original bill aud A.
galnst Mr., Dromgooie's Substitute. MIR Cloptop
moved an amendment to the subsf tr which be-
advocated. II was opposcdby Nj. Dom. cole
aud II was rejected by the SENATE
The vote was then taken on The substitute and
rciectcd--Ayes 10, Noes IL Nh Cabel then mo.
we'd an amendment 20 he original bill.
debate arose III the course OF which Mrssrs
'abell, Mason, Taylor and Dromgoole advoca
ted the smcndmeut-and hessrs Patterson.
Dade, Morgan and Fry opposed it,
The bill and anentneB were then laid
| on the table and the Senate adjourned until to-
morrow | o clock
CONVENTION
HcdHesiaY, Ian. - On hr Dlde's motion
the Convention BiH to gether with amendment
offered on yesterday by Mr.. Cabell was taken
up.
The amendment was opposed nv Messrs
Dadc, Clopton, Smith Il Morgan and advocated
by Mrssls TayIo aud Cabell The vote was
taken on the amendment aud stood-ayes 10.
noe, l4-Rcjected
The question then came on, on the third read
ing of the bill--aycS ~ noes 10
Mr. Ciopton then moved an amendment hay
" for Its object the ascettalnment of the whole
number OF freeholdefs in The state The amend
M ut was advocated by Mir. Clopton and oppo-
set by Messrs. Paueson and ShaIp--and finally
laid on the table Until To day.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
Tue"fay, Jan. CA communication was re.
ceivedt ON the Senate thatthey had passed the
bill 10 c'talish the town Of Mount Carmel, in
Preston--and that they had rejected the bill con.
corning John Turner
Reports we're presented from the Committces
by Mesrrs. Crump OF SnIry. aud Ghoson.
W Wilson called up the Circuit Court bin.
Mr.. Newton resumed the floor and concluded
his views II favor Of the till Messrs, Craig,
liuutci Of BerlI'y y, and Wilson followed on lin.
samcslde, McsSts Gopde aud Cooke spoke in
opposition TO the bill--aud II Tie conclusion of
MI Cooke remarks the House djoulned
Hefaes3aE Jun. 3O.--Ihe Speaker lad be.
fore Tie House communication rom the So
cond Auditor, enclosing = rrIoii Of tic Baaid VI
Public othS relating 10 cc, i.,nn part. oi the
bovcInsGs hessage-= and iaIlari commm.;-
cation II ON The same board relailuP 10 the Car.
terSv'Iie Sld6e Company -- Dtdeaed ~ De pin
ted
Reports uefc presented from the Committees.
by Messls Goode Bryce aud " att.
On Nh. Gootc's motion the Committee for
~. -, ~ ",so""'t'" !, o'' me l"'
neI5,a.
he Circuit Court bill being aga.n iatrn up
MI Gregory took IT, floor, and spoke Ia i.-
vor Of the bi lie W. follow, b, Nj Blown an
OPP alton aud Mr.. Gord.n IA favor OF IL 8
fs@ r'inaT>, Of explanation rel from slassrs
INK Allmand and Bryce aud o. motion of Al.
- - ,'o' SIS '"N'tl Nv AYES ana
ri ~ '''C ''' p'sS'u ayes IL noes b
.';.'l. - ''@' communication was
''o''N ", nom "l 'ena't 'lal they had rejected
The communicated. ty,.,n f:,.,,,... H.,
on "wednesday IN, ,het,ll, t...,.,.,,,t,,',5
mortal al ibe Central Co,.,,,, ,l,,.,., ,,, o.
cbe.apraIKe Co,pnsn, ,n,.,Iar#,, ,.,' -, -,
the General Assembly OF NIarFluId was ,cr,r
ed on Nh. Colston', motion. 10 the Commit g.
ptRoads aud Internal Navigation
A resolution of Mr. White Of RockhYidon di-
rectng an enquiry ruto the expectancy OF in
er'aSIhs .ie salary OF the Clerk OF the General
curt, VI, rejected
f"rionsitport were received from the Com
mutres.
IA en8fnsscd bin TO authorize two sepeiatr
elections IN the county of auquler was passed
Various bills passed through their inoipient
stages
Sundrv resolutions from the Committee ol
Claims were rcad-rrIcctiug the petition ofthr
hcmS OF Di. lhns Carter. thc petitions uf Lam
rus R'an John Mnrph,. John Valentine Wm.
watkins, aud Geo. Cooper on account u' Ecyo-
in''oh'fy services. ana the petition Of Heo. =.
| lump :" "''Ntmp'ed nom the p'!mnni OF
p'hal'E h1"t'H of nm a, bail - Nm mo
mas IN Il cfln'ndi prosecution AGAINST The SAID
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