Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-01-20
EirStstass Eegtsiasss..e.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SaLuraaY, JanucrN Z.

y VI tHS DOlOOSu vi NoflOIk-AulnO-
Iizing a lottery for the benefit of the Lit
terary Society Of Romney.
On motion of Mr.. Jones. it was
Resolred, That the House would. on
Monday, the 10th inst. proceed TO the
election by joint ballot with the Senate
'ofa Brigadier General of the Cd Brigade.
TO supply the vacancy occasioned by the
appointment of Jaqueline B. Harvie Ma
jor General of the 18th Division.
The following engrossed bills were
read a third time and passed.. A
mending the act incorporating the
Lynchburg Manufacturing Company
2. To authorize the Mayor and Com
monalty of the town of Wheeling TO bor
row money and pledge the monies of the
Corporation for its payment-3. Toa-
mend an act for opening road from the
State of Maryland, by Kingwood, to the
Ohio Riror-4. To amend an act of
Feb. "a. 1924, authorizing certain Coun-
ty Courts to adopta mode for opening
and improving roads in said counties.
The following bills were read Sc
eond time and ordered to be engrossed:
Concerning Thomas Whitten-For
the benefit of Daniel Matthews and O.
thers-Concerning Edward Digges.
The Committee of Propositions and
Grievances reported in favor of petit
ton of the citizens of Washington and
Wythe counties, for new county, to be
called Smith county: agreed to. And
against the petitions of citizens of the
county ofCabell, for an appropriation
for the erection ola toll bridge across the
Guyandotte river-Of citizens of the same
county, for authority to George l.. Ben
ton to be allowed to establish landing,
&c. And of Jacob DinkIe to be allow
ed to collect toll on bridge over the
North River: agreed to.
Mr.. Williams, from the committee on
the reorganization of the Registers Of
fiee. presented report declaring it ex-
pedient to abolish that office, and annex
1t to the first or second Auditors Office
On motion of Mr. Gholson, the commit
tee had leave to bring in a bill on the
subject.
On motion of Mr.. Randolph, it was
ResolUed, That the Committee of FL
nance, be instructed to enquire into the
expediency of transferring from the com
missioners of the revenue to that of the
clerks of the County Courts, the duties
OF making out and keeping the land
books of the counties and suggest any
means ofrcctifying the errors of the pres.
cnt land books, and which may conduce
to their future accuracy.
Jan. 9. Il message was received from
the Senate, stating that thoy had passed the |
bill--changng the time ofholding the win |
ter term Ct the General Court. and for other
purposes, with northumberland that they |
have rejected the bill, to provide more eGec- |
tually for sales Of property taken under exc
cution, or other process. The amendments
were agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. McNIahon. leave was
given TO bring in bill, changing the time Of
holding the County Court of ROCK ingbam
county
Mr. Gholson moved that the Committee
on Revolutionary Claims, be discharged
from Tho further considerations Of the petition !
OF Robert Porterfeld.
On this subject MIR. Brooke made sorrs |
remarks, 10 which Mr.. Gholson replied. !
~hen on motion OF the former, tho petition |
t''"S idiu pll Tue ldDIC.
INTERNAL I9IPRovEMENT.
Mr. Mcdowell, from the Committee OF !
Roads and Internal Navigation reported the
following resolutions:
i. Resolved, That the best interests Of the |
Commonwealth demand the immediate com
mencement and vigorous prosecution Of a |
line OF commercial intercourse by such |
mode as may be deemed most eligible, IL |
hitting the nayiOable waters of the Ohio with
the tidewaters Of James River.
e. Resolved, That this measure is apnro- |
prialcly State work and that il ought TO be |
executed under the direction Of the Govern |
Inent, by funds TO be provided upon the faith |
and credit OF the State.
Mr.. Mcdowell said in presenting this re-
port, 1t was proper to state that it had been |
considered by the committee, that if the Lee |
gislature were 10 go into an extensive sys-
tenn Of internal improvement, it must be |
done either by direct taxation, or by means
at a loan because the income the fund for |
internal improvement was too email in pro- |
portion 70 the sums which would be required !
IT was anticipated that something would he |
done to meet the public expectation on this .
subject. But it was understood, from inter
course with ne members, thatthere wasdoubt !
whether loan would DO sanctioned by the .
House. IL was, therefore believed, that by !
reporting these resolutions n tangible qucs-
ton would be offered, and much time saved /
which would be occupied in framing a bill
all the various objects OF inn /
proyefnent. In order 10 give members an I,
Of considering The subject, he .
moved that tho report be laid on the table 10
be taken up an carly day.
Mr.. Williams hornd fbo ronort 1vouI1 he