Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-02-17
VIRGINIA LEarsLATuaE.
THURSDAY. ZEN. 4.

THURSDAY, FEN. 4.
Mr.. Bryce called up the engrossed
bill " concerning lands returned delin-
qucnt and forfeited for non pa yment Of
taxes"
On taking the question, it was dc.
sided by Ayes and Nays. as follows
Ayes 1853. Noes Sc.
Col. Benjamin w. 8. CabelI was
elected on the second ballot Brigadier-
General, IN place OF Tho's ii. Clarke,
deed. The vote stood-W. s. CabeiI,
l0o-CharIes Woodson, 81.
FRIDAY, FRB. $.
MIR. Gilmer submitted the following
resolutions:
+" Whereas . resolution has been heretofore
adopted BY the General Assembly requesting
the Executive TO prepsre and transmit TO the
Senators and Represe natives from this State
in Congress, statement showing the amonn,
Of unsatished claims for lands belonging to
the officers, soldiers, and scamen Of the Vir
GINA State line, during the Revolution, and
such statement has bern accordingly prepar-
ed and rsnsmitted-fherefsre,
Resoi,ed unanimously. by The General rs
seHsbiy. That the Senators representing this
State 10 the Congress of the United States,
be instructed, and the Representatives from
this State he earnestly requested. to use their
best exertionst to procure the passage Of law
providing for the satisfaction Of the said
claims, IN such mode - may be deemed most
expcdicnt and proper.
RosoIrcd, I'k.. ,h- Executive be request
ed to procure aud TO lay before the next ses-
sion Of the General Assembly, all the informa
ton which may be acquired in relation to the
unsaiisfied claims of the officers and soldiers
and sesmeD Of the Virginia State line during
the Revolution 20 military bounty lands with
IN the State OF Kentucky; and TO ascertain rs
far rs practicable the present condition Of
these lands, and The portion thereof which re.
mains uniocstrd
On MIR. Gilmer's motion, the word
Unanimously" was attached 10 the
Resolution, aud in this shape il passed.
The House then proceeded TO exc
cute the order of the day-and resolv-
ed itself into Committee Of the whole
on the Bills c-char,ering the Banks Of
Virginia and the Valley-Mr. Miller
in the Chair.
The Dill Further to extend the
Charter Of tie Bank Of Virginia and
for other purposes was taken up--aDd
the Chair proceeded to read the bill,
section by section.
Various amendments were offered
some Of them adopted, and some of
them rejccted-lor 4 notice of which
We have not room.
After long debate upon the sub
jeot, u motion vas made for the Com.
nittce 10 rise, 10 consequence Of the
latencss of the which was agreed
TO. and the Committee rose according
~, and the House adjourned.
SATURDAY. PIN. 6.
Mr.. Mason Oi Frederick, submitted
tie following resolution
"Rcssiucd Fiat the Committee Of Courts
OF Justice, be instructed To inquire into the
expedIency of 81 anne ntling the act, entitled
II" An act TO amend an act reducing into ono
the several acts for the better securing the
Paymsn, ~ rents, aud preventing tie frsudu.
icnt practices VI tenants, and To regulate the
practice at sueing out and prosecuting wfits
Of rcplevin," as more eHectuslly 10 con6ne
the issue, in actions Of fepievin, 10 the que,
lion whether the rent eisimed TO- sny distress.
be due or not" sc.
Mr.. Mason explained the object Of
the resolution aud the reasons at the
delay IN bringing il forward, but the
House rejected ~.
On Mr.. MeIIhsney's motion. the en-.
crossed bill TO amend the charter Of
the Chesapeake aud Ohio Canal Com
pany, by authorizing the commence
meni Of the Wcstern section of The ca. I
nat, " was taken up-read a third time. (
and passed.
The remainder Of the day was occu. !
pied with the bill foF appTopriating
yum Of money TO Hampden Sydpev
College, and with the Bank Bills.
NoSDAY, FEB. 8.
a communication was received from
he Senate, stating that they had agreed
% the Resolution relative 20 the claims
u the officers, soldiers and seamea o.
he Virginia State Line during the Re
'OIutien--and also that they bad post
'oHed iad.jiaitsiy the bali {" Releasine
er'ain sureties of John Preston. tAfs
TREASURED Of the Commonwealth, from