The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1829-01-19
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

communication was received nom the Go
Sarnor, enclosing the report Of the Court %
Directors for the Western Lnnatic Hospital fol
the last year. which was ordered to be print
ed
Engroessd bills passed To authorize the e.
rec'ion of dam across queen's creek--to nit
iborizr the annexation OF certain lois and bad
ings To 5aucko Warehouse IN the city Of Ricb
| mond-eoncernlng the town of Summeryille ia
Nicholas.
Sundry hills were disposed of on their frs,
and second readings, as we'll as resolutions from
the Standing Committees.
CONVEN ION.
The House having again gone into Com.
mittee of the Whole, on thr Convention bill
Mr. Mason rose add addressed the Char in
reply to the arguments that had been made
Il Notice Of which will he hereafter iaken.)
Mr. Old SID. that the position taken by him
had been Misunderstood. lie had said thai the
majority had no inherent right 10 govern. No
one man had an inherent right 10 govern another
II WAS all a matter OF compact. and depended
upon coHgent
NJ II ,ddrldge next addressed the Chair, in
reply 10 Mr. Miller
Mr.. Miller reloined, and then the Committee
rose, and obtained leave to SIT again.
aMoudaV, Jan To-
a communication was feCtiVen nom me sen
ate, that they had passed the bills g concerning
Harden X Hall !" and bill 3" establishing the
town oi Wheatleg, in the county of Fauquier, y
and hat they had passed with amendments,
the bill i" enlarging the jurisdic,ion of CERTAIN
monthly courts OF Augusta aud Prince George
Counties. Those amendments were agreed
to
Reports were presented from the commit
Toes Nv M.ssrs White OF Kuckbridge and G. r
don.
On motion nf NJ Atkinson, OF |. ". the C.
for Z. Ct J were instructed to enquire into the
exp -dieney Of amending the laws concerning
the inspection of fish.
M. Ybs> called 40 the report Of the Commit
tee OF Claims rejecting the petition of Richara
Neel for pensioa; aud moved To reverse the
opinion of the Committee. Ane4 come debate
the mo ION prevailed.
On NJ kerchevals motion, the Committee Of
Finance were instructed 10 inquire into the ex-
ppdirnty Of allowing further time than is now
allowed BY law, for the payment of taxes on
lands, retained delinquent for the non-payment
thereof
The house again vent into Committee on the
bill organizing
CONVENTION.
The same propositions being still under con
sidc,alinn.
NJ Terrell declined making the remarks h
conte nplated on saturday, when toe Commit.
tee rose "a his Instance. M. Mome of Rock
bridge, then took the floor and replied To the
remarks al the friend, of the original bill, and
of the plan of county representation, pretty
much IA detail He was followed BY
Nr Williams of Harrison, on The same side
He was followed by Mr.. Parker Of Northamp-
ton. Mr. Terrell, Mr.. Mason of Frederick, Mr..
Bailey, aud Mr Gordon, al OF VIII IN spoke in
reply to remarks that had fallen in debate. The
last If thuae gentlemen made but few 'e
marks, drawn forth by IN ausion TO the Unvet-.
SitS
Chs debate was somewhat irregular Itwas
character lzed by a little aspeTiIy and involved
nue. matter /, reign to the question actually be
fore the L pmlttee. We may attempt sketch
of those parts OF II which were calculated %
throw light uIsno the question in controversy
leaving out thusa parts that were personal or II
lie, aus The COMMITTEE manlfes ed some i'm
a,'tence 20 get 1t The question, owing perhaps.
- tn widc range winch The debate seemed 10
1r ie!ing. Nr May WHO occnpwd the Chain,
"yprcssed the great reluctance which he tell,
UPON momentoa. question IKE that. to II
s'rtcI the utmost latitude NJ debate but RnnOun.
ccd h, intention future day. TO canfiue
gentlemen to the question under consideration
On Va. Rutherford motion. the Committee
ssen rose. aud obtained leave to sit again;
Aal Hhtc the eousP adjourned.