Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1832-02-23
THE Legislature.
FRoM Our coRREsPosDEN.T.


As .hs time for closing the session
approaches, a greater disposition for
the despatch Of business il manifested
and the clerk is consequently ena-
bled to read . large number Of bills,
upon which no debate eosues.
On Monday. more than twenty bile
were passed--amongst them, one au-
thorizing money to he raised by iotte
~ for the construction Of Road and
Academy 10 Bolivar; for building q
Free Bridge across the Shenandoah at
Iiarpers Ferry; for removing the ob
structions at the Short Hill, &c
bill authorizing subscription If TWEEN
ty thousand dollars to the stock of the
Leesburg aod Smokers Gap Turnpike
q bill authorizing n
more prompt payment Of the subscrip.
ton made last year TO the Petersburg
Rail Road Company.
On Tuesday. the house sgreed To n
resolution, Tor proceeding tn elect, OF
the a5ih instant, a Principal Engineer
for one year.
Mr.. Marshall. of Fsuquier. offered
resolution, proposing to change the
time Of the meeting Of the General
Assembly, from the frat Monday in
December. to the lst Monday in jan
uary. The reasons assigned, were,
principally. thar during the holidays.
little business was done. IL was the
fashion to postpone the commencement
OF all important subjects until after
Christians. MIR. NJ. thought the ses-
sions might be shortened, and consi
dered two months 40 amply sufficient
for the discharge of all necessary lie
gislative business.
The resolution was opposed by Mr..
Campbell Of Brooke, Mr.. Knox, MIR.
Preston, MIR. Miller, and Mr.. Fitz
hugh. ON the ground that a change
would subject the Western members
to the necessity Of travelling in the
most Indictment season. The business
of the State had necessarily increased,
aud three months would generally be
required 20 transact il. IL the change
were made, professional men and far
mers would be excluded, es the former
could not be absent from their spring
courts, nor the latter from their fields.
MIR. Campbell and Mr.. Fitzhugh indi
Gated their intention, If the resolution
prevailed, TO propose the removal of
the seat Of government.
MIR. Preston moved the indefinite
postponement Of the resolution-which
motion prevailed; ayes rs, noes 46.
The engrossed bill, forming a new
county out Of parts of ashington and
Wythe, TO be called Sn,yfh. Was read
the third time, and passed-ayes So.
noes 10.
A bill, to establish a camp Of instruc-
ton for the officers in each brigade.
Was read a sedond time, aud ordered
TO be engrossed.
On Uednesday, after the reception
OF reports of committees, the adoption
OF sundry resolutions, &c. the bill pro.
viding Tor tho removal Of free negroes
was taken up-which occupied the re
mainder Of the day. Discussion arose
principally upon the amount OF the APP
preparation. The bill was eventually
so amended. az TO appropriate thirty
i've thousand dollars for this year, and
S9O.O0O for The year 1888. Thus A.
mended. Il Was ordered to be engross-
ed tor third reading.
On IhursdGy, this bill came I'M TOR
ITS third reading, and Was passed with.
out debate-ayes 20, noes al. Amucb
larger majority than, at one stage Of
the proceedings, might have been cal
culated upon.
a bill, providing Tor camp of in
struct'on Tor militia officers, was put
upon rs passage. MIR. Rutherford aud
Mr.. Gholson explained it's object, and
advocated It's provisions. Mr.. Wiieher
opposed u, rs incurriug an useless aud
unnecessary expenditure; and moved
ITS indefinite postpone mcut which mo
ton prevailed ayes 80, noes 81.
The bill, providing for the opening
and repair Of public roads. vas amend.
ed, and ordered to be eugrossed for a
third reading.
On Friday. much debate took place
upon the bhl prescribing the fees Of
clerks at courts. MIR. Knox moved ,ts
indefinite p0stpOnement.( upon the frsi
readlng,) and was sustained IN ri. on
position to the bill by Mr.. Poindextrr
and Mr. Williams. MF. Brodnax, Mr.
Miller, Nc. Campbell Of Brooke, and
MIR. Carter Of Richmond county. All
voeaied the pfOpfiety Of some increase
~ the fees. aud sirenuously oppase
the motion 10 postpone. Sir. Knox
molten ia'led-ayes At, noes s0--And
the ball IVES recOmmtf,ed.
a letter was geseived from the Go
vernon, calling the attention OF the lie.
g'siaiOfe 10 the resolution Of Congress
lor TIE removal 81 the remains Of Gen
washington. Upon motion Of Mr.
Bryce, Of Goochiand, who aecompa
med his motion with . few very feel
ing and appropriate remarks, the let
ter was referred 90 4 select committee,
with leave {. -, forthwith. In lifeen
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