Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1832-03-01
TIE EEGIsLATURE.
FRo.u otR coeREypo,.orA-r
RICHMOND. FEB. as.

RICHMOND, FEB. IS.
AZ this period Of the session, II in
difficult TO note the great variety or
local subjects which are daily despatch
ed-many Of them in . very summary
manner. Petitions continue % be pre-
sented-and ~ long o. these are re.
ce'sed, the business Of the house must
of necessity be extended.
On Sofurdoy the 18th, in the House
OF Delegates the bill establishing bran
ches Gf the state banks at ecottsville
and Farmvillc, caused some debate
upon a reconsideration; but il was
eventually rejected--syes 81, noes 20.
The house then went into committee
OF the whole. on the police bill. con
corning slaves, free negroes, aud mu.
iattoes. Ths greater portion Of the
day was spent IN debate upon various
amendm ents--a and the committee rcse.
reported progress, and had leave to
sat again. This bill contains some We.
ry rigid features, which render its pas.
ssge doubtful.
On Hondgy.ths police bill vas REFER.
cd 10 u select eommittee,te arrange tho
various amendments and reconcile any
discrepancies which might have been
produced.
The resolutions protecting against
the removal Of the remsins Of Wash.
ington, we're received from the Senate.
with anendnents. Some Of the a.
amendments were agreed to, and even
tuaiiy the rotations were passed.
The bill, extending the jurisdicti
OF Justices Of the peace, was read a
third time-and its expediency ably
advocated by Mr.. GhoIson, Mr.. KooS.
and Mr.. Marshall. Mr.. Btyce. of
frederick, moved its indefinite post.
ponement-which motion vas support.
ed by Mr.. Campbell, Of Bedford, Mr..
Fitzhugh, Mr.. Daniel, Nv. Randolph,
aud Mr.. Witeher. The motisn 70
postpone was decided ia the affirma-
hve-ayes o., noes 50.
On 7hesday, a large number Of bills
received their frat and second read
'Dgs-and many reports Of committees
were disposed Of. Eight or ten en-
crossed bills we're PASSED; and some
discussion arose upon bill concern.
ing the appointment Of county officers
oy the neutrality-suspicious. nomina
tons TO be acted upon within three
months. The latter bill vas rejected
ayes "a, noes 50.
Mr.. Carter Of p. w. offered seve.
raj reso'o''cn:-approvins the decision
OF John A. Warrington ia'withholdiue
his assent to the removal Of the re-
mains OF his illustrieus kinsmsn-and
proposing to erect q fabric Of granite
over the tomb nj Mount Vernon: for
the expense Of which, the ashineton
monument fund, and an additional
som, to be appropriated. A commit
tee was appointed TO bring in a bill
accordingly.
On "Wednesday, neither house met,
having agreed to adjourn ever, 10 Join
IN the celebration of the centennial
anniversary. The morning was usher.
ed in by q salute at dawn, and a mum
Der OF guns at sunrise. The uniform
ed companies were early in motion I;
aud about II O'clock 9 procession Vas
formed, consisting Of the governor aud
council, the judges, the clergy. mem
bsrs OF the Legislature, citizens. and
soldiers. When the procession srriv
ed at the First Baptist Church, the
service Was spsned by . most feryent
aud eloquent prayer. By Bishop ~ GORE;
the Farewell Address Of Washington
vas read BY Sen. Cabsll, Of the Sc 3.
mates and the as,emb lase dismissed
by the Rev. MIR. Kerr, with one Of the
most feeling, appropriate, and truly
eloquent prayers, which | have ever
heard. Guns were fred at noon, and
ell the bells in the city were rung a.
the cavaIesds passed. II was remark
ed, as an interesting and singular in #.
cident, that at the moment Mixer,
IN hIs prayer, pronounced the words
one hundred gears ago." the rspor,
OF cannon ct the capitol square (nsar.
" qssrter Of mile from the church,
resoundsd through the air, giving q
sort OF happy emphasis to the sentence
just uttered. The troops continuesi
their ssiutes for some Unrestricted
TO partake Of refreshments--and Al
sunset again made the air ring with
the peals Of artillery and small arms.
A we'll attended and we'll managed
ball at the Eagle concluded the fsssi.
vi'ies Of the evening.
On Ihursfay. after the disposal ol
matters of minor interest, q discussion
arose on bill to incorporate the BLACK
Heath company Sf eolliers--which BAT
was finally rejected. Some debat.
also arose, on . resolution, submitted
by hf. Pasf'ott On Teesdsy, psopes
lng the appropriation Of the reven1e o
several eounties en- the Ohio river, 70
the purpose Of repairing roads an,
bridges destroyed by the late tremsn
dous ireshet IN that quarter. The sub
slJect Vas referred to select commit
tee.
The proceedings Of the day wer
. terminated By a debate anon ~