Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-03-31

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chair. ] 70 consider ths bill eescssnisg the
0esessi Elessloea-
! vavieus verbal and other amesdmests
were ssbaiticd ssd adopted. AFTER much
desultory debate
| After remsiaing in Committee Of the
Whole about too houss. on molten Of Mr.
Brsduax. the committee rose and report
ed progress.
The Bill Vas then tskea up in the
House, sad the sme ailments adopted in
Cemmittec Of the Whole were sevesally
syreed 10. when the bill Was ordered 10 be
esxsossed
And then the House adjourned.
noxDAy, MAscu 81.
A communicates WAS received from the
Senate. stating that they had passed the
bills 10 provide for the eoastructioa OF Q
turnpike road from Winchester 60 some
paint on the Ohio Rives-apd authorixiug
the Board Of Public Works 60 subscribe
for . part Of the stock Of tho Bersyviile
turnpike company. That they had slso
agreed 70 the resolution. rquesting the
Governor 10 correspond with the Cover
nors OF the States Of kentueky and Ohio,
upon the subject OF the land warrants To-
Gated 10 those States. BY persons who
served in the Virginia line on continental
establishment during the Rcvolution
And also 10 the resolution calling for in
formation from the Presidents f'he Bank
OF Virginia and FaTners' Bank OF Virgin
IN, with an am~ndment. And that they
had rejected the bill concslniag jury
men"
The engrossed bill " directing . survey
OF the Sh~nandosb River and county sd.
jaceot thereto. and the South Branch Of
,he Potsn,ac." was read Q third tune and
psssed. (rhis bill directs the civil enei-
oeer. Or one Of hiss sssistsuts. during the
present year. TO survey the Shenandosh ri.
| verfrom its mouth 10 the highest point ca
pable Of nsvigai lion. and also the Shensn-
doah Valley. NTH q view OF ascertaining
the relative adv sntages oC the improve
ment Of said river. by locks and dams, or
by canal. or Of a rail road through the
Valley aud mako report 60 che next Gen
ersI Assembly. with an estimate ofcosts-
afso. q 'similsr surrey and report on the
South Branch or the Potomac
The following ensrossed bills (amonrst
oihers.) we're sead Sd time and prs,ed
To authorize John A. washin etou. Bush.
rod c. Washington. and George C. Wash
ton. 20 sell certain lands therein nsmed-
10 amend the several acts concerning the
Militia OF this Common cath This bill
| accommodates the militia laws, ~ 90 the
election Of officers. &c 10. the provision,
Of the new Constituiion.)
WEDNESDAY, MARCH IS.
The Senate recededfrom their amend.
ment TO the Stanton and Petersburc
rail roads, prohibiting the subscription
to their stock on the part Of the govern
ment Of the United States.
Mr.. Harris called up the engrossed
ball forming . new county out Of parts
Of Shenandoah and Rockingham.
The first question being en- the name
OF the county, Massanuttin Indian
name OF the valley,) was proposed bv
one genileman-Raieigh BY another
but Mr.: Bayly proposing the name
OF Page latter the late Governor Page
the question was put on adopting that
name and carried in the affirmative.
a warm discussion then ensu~d on
the passage OF the biII-Mr. Lewis
and Mr.. Harris supporting, and Mr..
Mcmahon and Mr.. Williams Of She.
nandoah, opposing it-when il was
hnsliy passed by the following vote
ayes 65, noes 43.
Mr.. Mayse offered a resolution in
structIng The er o6feio members Of the
Board OF Public Works, 10 carry into
execution, the act authorizing q sob.
scriPtion to the stock Of the turnpik-
from the eastern end Of, the Warm
Spr,ng mountain, to Harrisonbure in
Rockingham.
Mr.. Gsilahev suggested the proprie
~ q" comprehending the cases II other
tornpikes, in the same siiuatioo-,o
which purpose the resolution was for
The present, laid on the table.
On motion Of Mr.. Leigh, the bill
concerning the Court Of Appeals was
taken up and read first and second
time.
On motion Of Mr.. linn, the bill
regulating the payment oG judgments
or DEGREES against the Commonwealth
va. read second time aud ordered
to be eDgrosssd.
THURSDAY, MARCH "a.
The ball requiring a return Of sales
made under execution, to the Clerks
once OF the county, wss taken IN,
with the amendments reported by the
COMMITTEES Of COurts Of Justice. The
amendments we're agreed 10.
or. Ssiisher moved TO add the FOL-
lowing nee section to the bill:
Bs % (Hvfkey enacted, That II shall M, n.
aeiu', beveai'er. fos sny sheriff OF other OF
ess. TO include " sny forthcoming bond. any
o'heF property than such as shall have br,r
ass"eay 'evied upon BY him. under en- exrcu.
ten. o. such ss she'll have been setusIlV s,,r.