Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-03-17

po.~d the bill.
Mr. Mason Of Frederick. moved I,
amend the bill by adding the follow ~,
ryder:
Re IL further enacted. Tha, the suh
scrip'ion hereby authorized shall b.
paid BY ins'aIments not exceeding 81
thousand dollars per annun,.
This ryder was declared 60 De nc.
cepiable by the friends oil the h,,l. sna
was. after some discussion. adopted.
The question being taken ca a.,
passage Of the bill, II VAS decided IN
the affirmative by the follo~in. vote,
ayes CO, noes s..
On motion Of Mr.. Gallsher, the en-
crossed bill authorizing the Board 1T
Public Works To subscribe the SUN q
fourteen Thousand dollars To the stock
of the Smith6eld and Hsrpers Ferry
Turnpike Company, was read third
time and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Knox, the bill
regulating the fees Of the clerks Of
county and corporation courts, ~as
read a second time. referred 60 a com
mi,ice at the whole. and made the or
der Of the day for Tuesday next.
MONDAY. NARcH ..
The bill concerning slaves, free ne
grocs ard mulattoes, Was returned to
The House by the e. Of General Laws.
with the Senate's amendments.
The first amend ment of the Sena'c
TO the latter bill. proposing TO sfr'hc
out the 4th sec tion. which provides
that any emancipated slaves remaining
in the Commonw ealth more than twelve
months, contrary to law, shall revert TO
the executors or administrators OF
the tcsiator or the emancipation, and be
assets in their hands, was negatiyed
by vote OF 52 to 50.
The second amendment adds a
provision that any white person who
Tor pay or compensation shall assemble
with any slaves for purposes Of teach
ing them To read ar write, OF any per
son engaging such teacher, shall be
liable TO fine not exceeding 500:
which VAS also negati,ed by ayote Of
50 TO 40.
MIR. linn moved to postpone the bil,
indefinitely. On this motion some
conversation took place, when Mr.
linn withdrew his motion, which va.
renewed by Mr.. McCue. and mega
tned by vote Of ayes So, noes 6j.
The third amendment Of the Senate.
tina, the bill shall commence and be IN
force from the lst of June next, instead
OF FROM aud after its passage, was
agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Knox, the bill con
Corning the appointment OF Clerks Of
Courts and the term of their service.
was taken Up, read Sd time and pass
ed, ayes "a. noesiI
The ensrossed bill TO authorize TIE
Board Of Public Works 10 subscribe a.
the STOCK Of the BerryvilIe Turnpike
Company was read a third time and
passed-as also the bill TO authorize
the Board Of Public Works Ia sub
scribe TO the stock Of the Middle Turn
pike Company.
The order ofthe day vas then taken
up, being the bill eoncernin q Jurors -
The House, in Committee Of the Whole
WHEN. after various amendments
concerning the pay Of the Jurymcn.
MIR. Claiborne proposed the following
substitute:
Z" he IL enacted by the General As
sembly. that the respective county
courts Of this Commonwealth shall
hereafter have the same power and au
thorIty TO summon jurors from day 10
DAY, and from time 10 time, IN ihri-
respective courts, "a are now exercise
by the Superior Courts Of Law OF this
Commonwealth.
This act shall commence and be-
~ 'o'ee' from ana after the day
OF next"
Alter much debate, this subs,i,u,c
was adopted. ayes IS, noes 4O-which
was eoncurred in by the House, ave,
81, noes IL.
FRIDAY, MARCH II.
NoTfh.Besfeyn Turnpike. mo.
lion OF MT. Davisson, the bill to pro.
vide Tor the construction of a turnnikr
road from Winchester to some po,n,
on The Ohio River, was taken up AMI
resd third time.
The bill constitutes the Governor.
Treasurer, Attorney General and Se
eond Auditor, body polite and COZ
porate' under the denomination Of
:" The President and Directors Of IN,
northwestern Turnpike Road" !,
authorizes them 10 borrow, as soon =.
may be necessary for the purpose.
herein declared. ON the credit II lie
S's,r' sum not exceeding 13J. 600
dollar'--ior the payment Of the inte
rest asd the redemption Of the primo
Psi' the nett proceeds and surplos toll.
s,'s'ng from the road, are pledged
Oot OF The money 50 bofro~ed, The
PRESIDENT aud Directors sre 10 cau.eto
De constructed, a road from Wiocbe.