Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-02-14
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF TES.
SATURDAY, Fob. 8.

pATUNDAft y % ID.
The engros'rd b,ll regulating the inspection
oil sail ~ certain counties, WIS read third time
aud passed.
Numerous local and private bills, we're read
first aud second time,
PETERSBURG RAILWAY.
MIR. Mcfarland asked to have taken IN. th.
bill authorizing an appropriation from the Fund
Of Internal improvement To tho Petersburg
Ran Way.
II being objected hat the bill ought 10 await
the Rspnri OF the Committee of Roads and
Navigation, on the general subject Of distrib-
utine the Fund OF Improvement, (expecttd ON
Monday,) aud Mr.. MAXWELL wishing il for per.
.onal REASONS, 10 continue on thu table a Tor,
time longer AFTER some conversation between
Messrs Mcfarland, Maxwell and Waikins.
the bill was laid on the table, with the
understanding that 1t will be called up at an
! early day.
Mr.. Maxwell gave notice ihat be should m
| Monday, call "p The bill to organize the FL
ecu,iye, returned from The Senate with amend.
menis.
MAP OF VIRGINIA.
Mr. Venahle called up the enProsscd bill
concerning the Map Of Virginia. (proposing to-
limit the piicc TO one dollar profit for the iarps
aud fifty cents for the small map)
II was supported by MeHrs. Vnnable
William. o. Harrison and Bryce, aud opnoscd
by Messrs. Ghosou. and Brodnax, aud pasz
spd.
The resolution of tho Committee Of School.
and College, rejecting the application of the
trustees OF Washington Henry Academy in The
county Of IlaooVcr. for $40, 400 from the Lit
erary Fund for The benefit ot sad ACADEMY, was
| Concuirsd IN. The residue of the Immortal
praying an extension of Lottery privilege 90
rnise 1lo.OO'' beng reported reasonable BY tho
Comm trr, was acoeeded TO by the House.
| Mr.. jacob called up the engrossed bill
granting to the mechanics Of the town Of
| wheeling lieu on buildings, constructed by
them.
TIM bill was explained by Mr.. Jacob and
| supported with great eAfnesiness, as lust In
! Itself, ms demanded almost unanimously by the
people Of Wheeling, and as ,ending 10 that
Cancellation which was the avowed desire of
all.
Mr. Williams Of Harrison opposed the bdl
rs an innovation upon the legislation Of Virei
mia rs local legislation. always deemed unwise
and imp1lfilc aud as operating TO the injury
of purchasers, ignorant of the law. The popu.
lai'on OF Wheeling, Mr.. w. sind, was of a mon
grel (he meant no derogation) cast, cullaied
IRON all parts OF the Union, who had btong Int
with them their zeal notions and wished 10 III
corporate them IN our laws,
Mi Jncob Mr. Williams having disclained any
dis aspect BY the term mo agrel) CO isidered III 2
gentleman from Harrison rs un(oI tuna,, ia the
term he had selected, there being MANY others
less equiyocal, which would have conveyed his
idea. NJ. J. proceeded 10 pay "a high tribute Ia
the public spirit, intelligence, aud patriotism OF
the town oil Wheeling, and to eufurce the
intrinsic justice OF the Dill. From it's posi'i ion
| Wheeling did not have a common interest ~ m,
VHgma AT large. IL was therefore, that the
people OF Wheeling asked for tuis separate pro.
vision. They did not ask il TO be general,
because what suited them, might not su Others.
The principle OF the bill though new IN Virginia,
had been TIED elsewhere, ~ had been found to
work we'll. In rePly TO the objection, that nu, :
chasers would be taken in, he presumed that no
purchaser would buy without satisfaction as to
tie title.
Mr. Williams said the 'gentleman from Ohio
had argued the abstract principle, but had
shown no reason why Wheel ng more than any
oher part OF the Commonwealth should hive
this provision Why could not the ine1 hanics
OF wheeling gei II lien on the buildings erected
by them hoin the parties Tor whom they we're
erected
The bill was then rejected by large MAORI.
| ty.
Two resolutions from the Committee for
Cou,i, oil JusUce- Declaring Il moi eapedient
TO authorize the lessons of the p!antff to recoyer
damages equivalent 10 the mesne prof S. in an
action OF ejecIment, 10 which the party claiming
tile shall appear and make himself Defendant
in the usual mode 2. That il is not expedient
TO permit The plaintiff in an action instituted To