Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1832-02-23
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TUESDAY,. FtB. IL
PRINCIPAL ENGiNrlm

PRINCIPAL ENGINEER
Mr.. Mccoy called the a,tep,,oc d,
the House to the election Of a p,,,e,'
pal Engineer. He observed th,,n,s.
session was drawing near a slo... (,
was proper that this election .ho.5
take place soon: lie therefore uo,,I
that the House will proceed on s.s,.
day. the 25th instant, jointly With n.
senate, to the election Of q prae,,,i
Engineer, or surveyor Of the Pub
Works OF the State, Tor oae year. A..
resolution was adopted.
LUNATicS
MIR. Gailaher, in moving the follow.
ing resolution. observed that .or,
means ought 10 be taken TO provide Ia.
the many ianatirs throughout th. STAT.
who were now confined in county i,,l.,
He held list in his hand. furnished b.
the Auditor, showing thar 1900 do.
lars had been paid by the State durin,
the last year, for Keeping lunsties ~
county jails west Of the Blue Ridge
and $500 had since been paid in the
county at Jefferson, for the sane pur.
=
males, who cannot be properly sceou..
m"dated IN a common Jail, where The,
must generally be left wl,hou, fire
Besides. the jailors are not sufficient.
ly compensated for the troubie and At.
teni'on which the condition Of tn,,e
unfortunate people demsnds. Every
consideration Of economy and human.
~ calls Tor some further provision 10
this respect.
MIR. q. then submitted the follow.
ing resolution, which was agreed 10:
Resoired, That The COMMITTEE Of Fin.a.s
DC instructed ~ inquire into the eSpe,I,ne,
OF eniarging the wesiarn fanatic Ho.u,,f
so Is TO receive and scconfnodaie q hrser
number Of patients.
MEETING OF THE ASSEMBLY
MIR. Marshall submitted III. follow
ing resoluiion:--
Res0iced, That the Committee of PRIVILEGE,
and Elections be instructed to bring IN q Il
To amend the 5th section Of the act pane,l
hpri I'd, 1851, concerning the Election, -
this Commonwealth, go as TO change IN, i'm.
at the meeting ofthe General Assembly from
ihe hrs' Monday in December 10 the sfs
Monday in January.
After considerable discussion, in
which Aessrs. Campbell oS Brooke.
Knox, Marshall, Brodnax. ard Miller
took part, Mr.. Preston moved the ia.
definite postponement OF the rs,oIs
ton. ON which motion the ayes and
noes having been ordered on motion OF
Mr. CaldweIl, IL was decided in the
affirmative by the following yofe:-
.5Yrs -Messrs Grinsftis, Petynver. Gar.
land Campbell Of Bedford. Pate, Good a y.
Anderson and Wilson OF Bot. Camphen a
brooke, Gholsou, Shell, Pai,esca Of R
boii,ng, Spariock, Rives, Dan,el Hsybu
ton, Ps'ieson Of G.. Pc Bdleton, b. <. snts.
ttrehie, strphensoR, Stillman, Hale Of Fraat
woods OF frankIa. Bryce Of Fred. sDth u
FRED, sn'doU, Bryce, jr. OF G. HAL Of g,
SINS, CArsk1don. ROaRe. Muller. Nrs.
I'raVely, berry, Summers. tiASV God, psbn,t.
Allen, lawson, Knox, Billiagsiy. H.sp.
PRESTON, Byroe,. Chandler, Leigh. Fsb,,
Roher'soD, wi,cher, swanson, Cill,lsnl.
Miller. Zinn, Dupus. Land, Hart. uee,.
M'DoSe Ell, Clspe, hare. Carson, Possg.
Monenre. Gillespie, ApCalloci,, Keller. W.
rs croeksii. king, Broxn, and Ru,h,t
foori-7S
hees Messrss Banks, (spesksr,O Bar
doiPh, BOOKER. HCue, Brooke, Diet a,e-.
Richardson. Bfoadus " ,isoa of e Bal,
Chilson. Marshall. Helms, 81 ood II FRED.
smith ~ & Frsk,ne, Bruce, PosIon, IN
$40. Shield, Gafiqbev. Carter ~ J. ts1R.
Hays, NIIhsney. CorIeH, csldueH, Pos.
dexter, street, fiudg,ns, Good e NJ ls
ter. Webb. Harvey, FilHhugh. Parrio''. u,a.
ADAMS. Hioer, Carter o. y " Nbi.hsa
Jes>e, kilgore, Cobb. IIsrgrsve. N'CS!. a.
Newton-S6
The engrossed bill forming nu
comfy out Of parts Of the eount.e, 4
Warrington aud Mythe, was rrsti
third time. Mr.. Keller moved 70 81
the blank for the name of the eo8r't
with the word /" Holsion." Nj Crass.
ett moved that - be filled w,'h 10
word " Smy'h," Wh;ch motion y L
supported With some remark " \.
expressed his willingness. Il n-sfs
the pleasure h( the House. that ~, .f
Ter motion should prevail. The oss
ton being put. the melton NJ Mr.. NJ
Ter vas rejected. srd thai u NJ Gro,
EFT agreed iO--Aye. SO. nees 90.
The bill Was tuTihef an,s Iej. 81
having been Faplsined bv Mrsi
+. rocket cod Keller, pas.se--Aya
+ %. uoes 90.
Oo motion ~ Nc. GallAher, ihs bi
changing the mOds 1T sale Of ths at
eies manufactured 10 the Peniien,arr
vas taken ~. and having been f,ia
hr. Cald~ell offered a Substitute .
the bill (; and the ball ard sobsntun
~rre. Goa motiop Of Nc. Gsllahs', cos
mitted.
The bill to establish a camp Of q
siruelion ia each Brigade ~ this Coo
monweal'h, vas read second hos
and arderrd 10 DC engfsssed, By ave.
Il 81 10 81.
On motion of Mr.. spuf!oek.
House adiouFEsd.