Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-03-24
THE LEGISLATURE.


ID. on Monday, wss principally Of : 10.
cal Character, and considerable pro.
gress was made in its despatch. FIT.
teen bills were passed. aud several re- al
The second time and order, d 10 be en-.
crossed. The bill concerning the 70
neral elections. was the order or the
day, bot after an Intellectual motion, by
Mr.. Mason VI Frederick, to provide
for holding the elections on the same
day throughout the CON mon wealth. che
bill was laid on the table. To give time
Tor the preparation Of some amend
ments. The bill, allowing compensa
ton ~ the Governor for his services,
AZ President Of the Board Of Public
Works. &c. was indefinitely post poned
by vote Of 50 To ~. The bill con
corning the General Court, was read
the third time and passed.
In the Se,aafe, the Stanton and Pc.
tomac Rail Read bill was passed, y ith
amendments. after an earnest discus
sion upon the precise, prohibiting the
general government from a sub.crip
ton to the stock. This provision pro.
duced more excitement than has been
witnessed ia that body upon any sub
ject during the present session. The
vote upon that provision, stood-ayes
l6, noes IS. Absent, 5.
On Tuesday, the Senate passed the
Petersburg Rail Road bill, "a subscrip.
ton Of SI60.O0O.) with the same pro-
''so, N reference TO the general govern.
ment. ~ that appended to the Valley
Rail Road; also, the bill .ubscribing
$4,000 to the stock Of the NJ iddIe Turn.
pike, (from Drane's to Alexandra y
th" bill 10 authorize . subscription Of
$4,000 to the stock Of the Smithfield,
Chariestown, and Harpers. Ferry turn.
pike company; and the bill regulating
the tenure of Office Of the clerks Of the
county courts.
The House Of Delegates passed Ia
their third reading and enyro.sment.
from Is TO 30 bills-amongst these, was
one directing = survey Of the Shenan.
doah and South Branch Rivers. The
DILL liking the tenure Of office Of coun-
~ surveyors. was passed. 1t limits
the term Ut Office 20 seUen years. A
DILL, allowing tie judge Of the Rich.
.nond circuit to exchange a term with
ne'ghboring judge. was passed.
Some debate arose. upon a report ol
The committee Of courts of Justicc. in
relation to refunding'a sum Of money
paid to the State by the securities OF
John Preston, a former Treasurer. II
was ascertained to be a claim ,iniIa,
to one which had been before the Ir.
gis'ature Tor several years, and there
fore excluded by the rules. A discus.
SION OF some earnestness arose upon
the point Of Prsler involved. and an 10
peal was taktn from the decision of the
chair, Gen. Eppes temporarily scting
ns sPeaker,) bat the decision was way
ed; and motion for the indefinite
postPonemeut Of the subject, was en-.
tertsined and carried-ayes 90. noes
20. SO, II Is not likely +" Monsieur
.Tonson" will again trouble the house.
IL Is but justice to Gen. Eppes to say,
that he maintained his position in the
chair. under question Of some diff.
Guilty, with great firmness, prompt
tade. and propriety. lie gave a very
clear and forcibIe exposition Of the
grounds upon which he acted.
Five bills. OF somewhat local cha.
racter, were read the third time. and
passed. The latter part of the sitting
wa occupied with debate upon a bill
Goncerning the fees Of pilots, IN propu.
sition To reduce them,) but before any
decision was had, the house adjourned.
To-day, (Hetinesday.) a bill passed.
authorizing an appropriation Tor the
construction of road. in conjunction
with Pennsylvania, from a Doin, in
Tyler county. Va to some point in
Greene county, Pa. The bill concern.
ing pilots, vas again taken I'D, and
discussed for about two hours, when n
substitute vas altered by Mr.. Jones.
which vas adapted, aud then laid upon
the table.
u affords the great pleasure TO in.
form YOU. for the benefit of the com
pany' - well as Of the public, that the
House Ut Delegates has concurred in
the amendment Of the senate TO the
Ol'' concerning q subscription TO the
st"ck OF the Smithfeld, Charies,own.
and iIsrPers-Frrry Turnpike Compa.
nv The company will now be rna.
Died TO prosecute the scheme With VI.
gor aud promptiiude, and Co con,,rae,
a good Mac Adams read upon THIS i'm.
pm'ant route. send you q cepy Of
the act.
a bill vas this morning reported, by
MI Mason of Frederick. fron the se
lee' COMMITTEES appointed for that pur
pose Incorporating = company to con
s'roes q Rail Road from Winchester 20
s |. P"'nt oa the POtomsc, az or near
mArPer''F~rry. Yov will perceive,
ana', 70 matters Of internal Improve.
mens, the county Of Jefferson has oc.
oup'ed. aud will continue TO occupy. .
prominent poaition. W.