Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-03-03

HOUSE o. DELEGATES
THURSDAY, rFB. Ie


THURSDAY, rFB. IG
The follow ing engrossed hill. No.
read third time and passed
bill Ito amend an act, entitled
act dividing the town of L,n,hhn'.
into wards. and for other purposes
Ito incorporate company Ia con.,,,..
turnpike from Thornton. Gan -
stanton" Incorporating the Ah;,r
don turnpike company''-'incornn,,
ting q company Ia construct tu,nn,Io
road from Berrysille in the county e
Frederick TO the Shenandoah ri,er-
Mr.. Bryce, from the committee e,
courts OF justice, reportea the bin -,
preventive circulation of 5 editions
hngs. and Tor other purposes, with,
substitute, substantially a. lol,ows
| u provides. lst Puni.hne NJ 70, wti,,s-
priniing, or Circulation among slave,
seditious writings or pamphlet.-of e..
and ,mprison ment on free persous-sir,,.,
on slaves for first offence. and felony wiz
out clergy for second offence.
ID. Authorizes Justices TO di.p.r,e =,
unlawful assemblies, all me citing, cf re.
negroes FOR bring taught.
I'd. Prohibits. under PENALTY Of f;nc ana
imprisonment-su persons from .sfshh,h
ing on their plantations, or anv bou.. =,
lot. any school Tor teaching slave.
',h. Makes u a mi'demeanor. poni.hs
bic 10y fine and imprisonment. for oune,
master or oterseer. to send slaves 10 sun
day schools or other schools, To be taught
WIN Ike bne and imprisonment on tcacb..
allowing siave To be taught IN his .ehoo.
and upon second convs=iion OF teacher. re
CURES him to give security for good beha-
vpoI
The b".se adopted the substitute
ana NIr' Cary proposed still further 4,
amend the bill, by adding a provision
to prevent all military officers from suf
'erIng any colored person 10 be attach.
e'l 90 a military corps. rs musician, or
otherwise. This proposition was ,up.
ported by Mes.rs. Cary. Williams cl
Harrison, Atkinson Of I. Of w. aud ON.
posed by Messrs. Miller, Rutherfoerd.
f'oSs, Williams Of Henrieo, and Ro
berts"n. The amendment was lost
ayes n, noes S6-aRd then the hin
was ordered to be eDgrossed and read
third time.
hr. Drumgoole reported from lie
senate that they had passed. without
amendments. the billie suthorizin. the
I.ecsburg Turnpike Company to extend
TIER roaJ. and for other purposcs'-
Incorporating a company Tn construct
turnpike road from Harpers Ferry 10
some point AZ or near Smithfield in the
county OF Jefferson'-and that thew lad
passed. with amend meDts. the bills
Allowing copies Of deeds 10 be record.
ed IN certain cases'-.to extend the
charter Of the Bank of the Valley il
Virginia, and for other purpo.es'-and
to amend an act entitled an act IN
crcasing the powers Of the trustees Of
the TOW u Of Falmouth in the county Of
Stafford
The amendments Of tue Senate were
all concurred in.
FRIDAY, FEB. 70.
he following engrussed b;lIs,we,.
teao third time and passed. viz -
10 authorize a separate election H.
.he Counties OF Ohio and Hampshire,-
Incorporating the Fincastle and Blue
h'dgs Turnpike CoInpany'--sto amend
the general laws concerning the unlad
ing of ballast'--and .concerniuc YIN
p. Flood
TN Mr.. C"hoob's motion, the House
determined that when thew adiourncJ
on Tuesday, they would adjourn an
the Slst day Of March.
SATURDAY, FEn. 90.
The bill "to prevent the circulation
% sed'tioos writings, and for Other
purposes. was read q third time. mass.
ed. ayes ~, noes 30, aud sent To- the
Senate for concurrence.
MONDAY, FEr. %.
The hoose concerned IN the amend
menis Of the Senate ~ the bill (or 70.
chaftcrIng the - North Western Bank
OF virginia" These amendments IN
crease the capital ~ the said Bank e.
SSOo,ooO, and the bonus 10 $4,000,
payable IN four equal aepuAl lu-tal q.
'hen's On this day the house tock
recess. 20 JOIN 10 the celebration Of tie
Anniversary 81 Wasbington's birth.da,
~ me S'noIe. " the bill concerning
he e'fculs'ies 81 sedisions writing.
&C. was indefinitely postponed b. 9 to
votes.
TUESDAY. YEB. %.
Ibe buSaess before the Legislature
having been finished, both houses al
leufpesi, sine de.