Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-02-10
; Virginia Legislature.
USE OF DELEGATES.

HOUSE OF DELECATEs.
Yesterday a message was received from
the Senate stating that they had passed the
bill TO amend the fifteenth section of the act
10 establish Court of Law aud Chancery in
each county.
On motion of Mr. Harvie, the report of
the Western Lunatic Hospital, was referred
to the Committee of Finance, with instruc-
tons to inquire into the cXpedency of pro-
viding more eliectually against the loss Of
monies received by public officers.
The following engrossed bills, were read
third time and passed-to change the time
ofholdlng the County Courts of Rockingham
county-dlrecting the payment OF sums OF
money TO the Treasurers the School Com
missioners OF the counties of Montgomery
and Floyd-to establish the town of Valley
ton in the county of Randolph.
On motion of Mr.. Brooke, leave was Civ
en- TO bring in bill TO amend an act to au,
thorize the raising sum of money by lotte-
ry 10 construct turnpike road from Staun-
ton TO the Augusta Springs.
On motion 70 Mr.. McMahon, leave
was given to bring in bill fixing the
quotas of the primary school fund Of the
counties of Rockingham, Shenandoah,
and Page.
On motion of Mr.. Brodnax, the bill
providing for the removal offree persons
of colour, from this commonwealth, was
taken up, read twice, referred TO the
Committee of the Whole, and made
the order of the day for Monday
next.
Onmotion of Mr.. Rutherford, theengross-
ed bill to reduced the tolls on stage coaches
on the Kanawha Turnpike, was taken up,
read third time, and, on its passage, was re-
jected.
The engrossed bill, forming a new county
out Of parts OF the counties of Frederick
and Shenandoah, was taken up, and
the blank for the name of the county was
filled with the word "Mercer" in honor of
Gen. Hugh Mercer. The other blanks hav-
ing been filled, the bill was, on motion of Mr..
Carson, laid upon the table.
| IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.
Mr.. Bryce OF f.. moved to take up re-
port ofthe Committee for Courts of Justice.
on the subject of the abolition of iraprison-
men for debt, and refer it 10 Select Com
mittee. Mr.. Bryce sustained his motion by
remarks al some length. MIR. BrodnaX OPP
posed the reference upon the ground, that no
additional Legislation was necessary for the
protection of the honest debtor. Mr.. Bryce
briefly replied. MIR. Crockett spoke in OPP
| position to the motion-which was reject
ed.
A Report of the Committee on the colour
ed population, stating that they had enquired
into the eNpediency OF setting apart for the
removal ofsaid population SO much of the
claims of Virginia on the General Govern
ment as may come into and belong 10 the
Treasury OF the State and declaring it mex
pedient TO make that provision, was taken
up, and on motion of Mr.. Riyes the report
was laid on the table.
William Selden was reelected Register
| Of the Land Office.
-"eoe~--
The Hanouer MemoridL.-Yeste a
memorial was presented to the House of Del
egates, by Mr.. Roane of the county of Han-
over, adopted and signed by some of his con-
| stituents, protesting against the interference
of the Legislature with the question of sIayo-
ry-and concluding with gentle point to
them about the length of their session. MIR.
Roane introduced it with some remarks. II
was laid upon the table, Comp.
1eIsE
Mr.. Brodnax from the Select commit
tee on Slaves and Free Negroes, reported
a bill devising the ways and means, for
deporting free negroes and such as may
become free, to Liberia. The bill is a
long one, but its principal features are the
appropriation of $l00,0O for the current
year, and 100000 per anuum, for sue
ceeding years, to the transportation offree
negroes to Africa. The Governor, Exc
cutive Council, and Treasurer, are consti-
tuted a central board to superintend the
the execution of the act, with power to
constitute other Boards at Norfolk,
Fredericksburg, Petersburg, or other
places, to aid in the superintendent
While enough free negroes are found
0illing to go, (or such as may be emanci-
pated for the purpose) to absorb the
annual OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is not to
be resorted to-otherwise it is"
The following Resolution has been
unanimously adopted by the lower house
of the Virginia Legislature: " Resolved,
That it is expedient to apply to the Cen
eral Government, to procure Territory
or Territories, beyond the limits of the
United States. to which the several
States may remove their free people of
colour"
The following are the yeas and NAYS
upon Mr.. Prcstons amendment, declar-
ing that it is expedient, at the present
session, to make some legislative enact
ments for the abolition of Slavery:"
Ayes-Messrs. Drummond, Randolph,
Psrsingcr, Garland, Nc Cue, Brooke, Cam
eyOu EduIL,nr, EooJe oc porLoJ., 80