Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-02-09
VIRGINIA EGGiSLATUfsE.


I'HcsdaB, JH 3l--en motion of Mr. Broi-
max, tie bil providing tor the removal of free per
sons Of color from tins CommonW cath WIS taken
up, aid read twice.
Mr. Brolnox moved that the bill be commit
ted 10 the Whole House, and made the order Of the
day ,cr Monday next, which atlu some debate,
was agreed to.
Mt Bryce ofG presented petition Of the Sc
,arltes OF Jcrma1 Bake late Treasurer Of the Slute,
asklng the su ponslon Of the executions upon the
jadgmsnt rev icred asmnsl them, until III remain
ing debts due 10 the estate of the sud Ell
en- be collected and apped 10 the payment ol the
sad Judgments
On motion of Mr. Rutherford the engrosscd
bill to reduce the tolls ON stag. coaches on the
hanaWha Turnpike w.e taksn up Hd read a
i1lrd time
On the question Of its passage, debate Of some
length took place m which Mo..rs Rutherford,
Summers, Spulock and Campbell of Brooke, sup
ported aud Mcssrs. Wiham3 and ,Firzhugh OF
posed ii when the vots being put the bai WIS II
iected, Ayes 4S-NoHs 66.
The Speaker presented communication from
the Governor transmitting the annual report of
the Rector of the University OF Virginia, winch
was on motion of Nh Goodc, r,icrrci 10 the Com
nlttee on Schools and Colleges, and ordered 10 be
printed.
The Speaker also presented a communication
from the Auditor Of Public Accounts, mclosmg
taole Of population ordered To be printed
On motion of Mr. Cto1de, a bill, masug certain
appropriations from the revenue Of the Literary
Fund, was taken up, and reld twice
MIR Cahcll said, that h WISHED to Offer an a
mondmenL having for its object to substitute for the
partial and particular provisions ofhc bill an en-
tire and comprehensive system, bcstoWing equal
benefits upon all parts ofthc State As II then
stood the bill confined IN It's operation 10 n Sc
minary of leurulng IN the south and 10 several o.
theirs IN some the western counties. He pro
fessed not TO be acquainted with the character or
claims of these institutions. Having Tor their OBJ
leel 10 advance the public instruction. h. heartily
wished them success, and hoped that they might
shed light upon the population by which they were
respectively surrounded Had they usltrd for ord
nary facilities TO aud their operations such rs char
tiers OF Incorporation h. would have h#rn anong the
iast 10 suggest an obstacle on such an occasion.
But the bill called tor an appropriation ont oi
the surplus revenue Of the Literary Fund IN be
hall OF these particular seminarIcs, whist It held
out nothing for the aid or endowment Of semnarica
OF learning IN the other parts Of the State. Bhc
Literary Fund had been established AID heretofore
pSGh ap'icu Win view 10 General object end
he hoped that measure in regard to II would ep,l
be adopted which did not bear upon its faca the
impress of a general character Deeply impressed
with tins view of the subject, Mr. c. would ash
cave to prepare as a substitute, plan Of mtcrme-
uldte semlnarcs, embracing all the counties, anC
extending equal accommodation to all parts oflh,
state l he subject was Of Great magnitude anC
oilhculty and the plan suggested might not be salts
factory TO the House 1t would, however, como re
commended by a feature which he believed Woal,
he acceptable to all. 1t would make buta smal
uratt ON the public resources and might be carrie,
INTO prompt execution with little or no addition 10th
present surplus revenue Of the Literary Fund. Tn,
basis OF The scheme las taken from Mr. jefferson.
Dill on public education, but in It's present shape
had never been submitted to the General Assembly
Additions and changes, with q view 10 economy
ana other objects, had been MAJ. In the origina
pli' all OF which, with the exception Of one OF tWt
others, now for the first time introduced, had hccl
suggested TO the author Of the hll some time before
nus DEATH and had certainly received ms entire an
PROBATION. Mr. c. expressed a wish that the erb
Iee' might undergo every necessary aad proper in
Vesegation and with that view that the bill and sub
stitue might be submitted to the members
IN printed shape. He woud forbcar further re
marx Tor the present, but might trouble the Hous
again, Wien the subject should hereafter CON
under its consideration.
Tn motion Of Mr. R!ycs, the Bill and spbe,imt,