Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-02-10
VIRGINIA LEoIsLATURE.
MONDAY. IAN. %.

On motion Of Mr.. McIlhany, the
Committee Of Roads were instructed
to inquire into the expediency Of so a
men,iing the Charter Of the Ohio and
Chesapeake Canal Company, as TO au
thorise the Company TO begin the Wes-
tern, befnre the completion Of the Eas-
tern section Of the Canal.
A bill has passed TO incorporate
Randolph Macon College. projected
institution, 70 be situated at Boydton.
Mecklenburg city, under the patronage
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church.
THURSDAY. JAN. %.
A communication was received from
the Senate, stating that they had pass
cd the act Incorporating company
To construct n turnpike road from the
Pennsylvania line near Smiihiield on
the National Road. to the mouth Of
Fishing Greek on the Ohio River
and An act to authorize the raising
by way Of lottery n sum of money for
completing the road from Staunton Ia
Petersburg And that they had al
requiring the returns Of sales of the
effects ct insoivcnt debtors'-and AN
act prescribing the duty of Clerks of
County Courts aud the form Ut certifi
Gates for owners of slaves to be rcmov-
ed TO the State of louisiana These
amendments were agreed TO with an
amendment TO the last one proposed
by Mr.. Garland OF Nelson. simply
changing the phrase presiding Justice
OF the County Cart into Justice Of
the peace
FRIDAY. IAN. 80.
Mr.. Rutherford from the Commit
tee upon tina; subject. reported the bill
Further to extend the Charter of tie
Bank ot Virginia, and for other purpo
ses.'-Mr. Goode presented also Ger.
tam amendments to the Bill-All oI
which were ordered To be printed.
committed 10 the Committee oC the
Whole. and made tho order Of the da,
for edarSlay next.
The engrosscd bill Further 10
mend an act. entitled In .lcf 10 or.
gGnize a Contention was read: and
on the motion Of members from the
different Senatorial Districts the House
filled the blanks with the names Of the
Court houses in each, at which the
sherihs were to meet TO compare the
Polls.
The other blanks in the ELL were
hlled on motion--and the BW nds
passed without opposition or division. :
Ola the motion OF MIR. Mason Of r.,
who stated that the subject was then
under the confederation of the CO .ordi. I
nate branch of the Legislature. the (
Bill was communicated forthwith to I
the Senate.
a resolution from the Committee on
Roads. &c. for authorising the Lees Z
burg Turnpike Company TO extend
their road 80 as to iDtersect the Mid 7
dIeburg Turnpike road; to extend their
capital for this purpose; and 10 PERM,
them to dispense with sumner or side
road. was agreed to.
Two other resolution were read from,
the same COMMITTEES, LAT. Fer granting
the petition Of sundfy citizens # Ere. .
derrick, who pray the INC rpOrstloB If
Company 60 construct = Turnpike from
The vest cod ~ the town Of Berryville .
Ia Smokers Ferry on the Shenandoah
river; End. For granting the petition
from suDdry citizens Of Jefferson. Tor
TIC Incorporation 81 Company 20 con.
.truct turnpike road from Harrers.
Ferry. by way Of Charlesiow u, To- sosnc
point - 90 near SmIihheld ia that eoun.
3. These resolutions were agreed 10.
sATCRDaY. IAN. so.
Mr. RutheriOord, fcm the Commit.
Zee on The subject Of re-charirrine the
Bank, reported a biil +" 10 extend the
charter Of the Bank of the Valley IN
'Hg,nia, and for other purposes.s-- 4
which was committed 20 the Commit.
ZEE % the Whole. and made the ofder
. Tie day for "Wednesday next.