Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-07
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
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message received from the Senate stating that
they had passed actsFor the publication of the laws con-
Notwithstanding the time of holding the Count,
Courts OF Luncnburg and Observation-Disclosures Tho
Kissing by lottery OF sum of money for the construction
oil ran road from Covington TO the Red Sulphur SPRINGS
That they had also passed tcih amendments the bills
Making further provision for the relief of debors
-Removing the Limitation 10 prosecutions for petit lar
ceny
The amendments to the first bill were adopted mem CON,
hose TO inc latter Bib make Limitation of fire gears
Mr. Nltcher expressed himself opposed 10 the bill and
thought the limitation ought to be two wears instead of
tre and moved an amendment TO that effect. Mr. Brod-
max thought any limitation ought TO be less than five
years Some conversation took place between Messrs.
Jones, BrodnaX, Nicher and Campbell of Brooke when
Mt W. withdrew his motion TO amend and moved the in
DEFINITE Pos'ponement oil the bill, which rejected
Mr. Witcher then renewed the motion 10 amend which
was also rejected; and the amendments OF the Senate
agreed 10.
The following engrossed bills were read third Dc and
passed. Establishing ferry from OnancocI Town
IN Accomac TO Norfolk, York and Hampton-2 Changing
the name OF Henry Sprouse TO Henry Wood
The bills-Prescribing certain general conditions ON
winch future SUBSCRIPTIONS TO the capital of joint stock
companies shall be made on behalf of the Commonwealth
concerning the first clerk in the Registers Office
Forming anew county out OF parts of Frederick and Sbcn
andoah-Allowng Samuel PANEL further time to com
plce bridge across Staunton river-ro amend an act
concerning the town of Middcburg-To incorporate the
Richmond Manufacturing Company;-were read second
time and ordered TO be engrossed.
Mr.. Brodnax moved that leave be given IN brin, n;
bill to amend an act concerning the Farmers Bank OF
Virginia.
llS nouOn WaScXplalned by Mr. Il. who oil NV a
former law was provided that the Directors of that
Enlistment should be appointed by the Governor and four
OF his the very day of the election
and was evident that the officers could not be aDDointc
under the new Constitution. To remove this difficulty he
made this motion, and wished the appointment of com
lltee and the suspension OF rule of the House, so as 10
allow the Immediate engroSSment of bill. The motion
was agreed to- and committee appointed with leave n
during the sitting of the House.
At subsequent period of the sitting Mr. Brodnax from
he oeiect committee ON the subject reported a bill to
amend an act concerning the Farmers Bank of Virginia
winch was read twice, ordered 10 be engrossed after
the ute mad been amended passed
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
Mr. Goode, from the Committee of Schools and Colleges
oyeu 'he uScnarSe Oh that Committee from the further
consideration oil petition OF sundry citizens of Albemare
Tor an increase oil te number OF the Visitors Of the Uni
versity of Virginia
Mr. Goode and remarked that allhough tis was
motion to discharge the committee from the entire consde
ration OF the petition yet would readily occur TO every
gentleman that in the ordinary mode of transactng bu-
sness the committee must have considered the subject
before they could have arrived the conclusion that il
was proper to direct this motion be made There
the House would not be surprised when he informed II
that the subject had been considered-As was one which
seemed TO have occasoned excitement within the VILLAGE
OF Charlottcsve--as it without its interest here
reecng as IT did on the official conduct of some of the
membersas involved the character of the IJnverit
so immediately interesting to the communicated boncd
ne sioud be pardoned Tor relation of the consdera
lions which induced the decision of the committee =
he petition prayed augmentation of the number of vi
ors To the University To sustain their poStion the NO.
uioners had entered into general and abstract rcasonn
CD conclusive by the committee Nor indeed paramount
10 those weiehty considerations which regulated the de-
cilon OF that Legislature, by which the institution was
ORIGINALITY organzed-consideraon too, which governed
inc opinions OF its original Recorhe ustrous Jefcr-
son not conhiing wholly in these general reflections
the petitioners had urged special considerations arraian
ing the conduct OF the present Board and charging them
WIN Peut tyranny towards Of the officers of the in
snuuon. me Founders OF the University had deemed
u unwlse TO invest the Board with the unqualified right
OF arbitrary dismissal he wisdom Of the regulation had
p1t oeen n9pugned-and the Legislature would, with die
uence ana caution, resolve itself into an appellate r
Dunal 70 ADJUST difficulties between the Board of Visitors
and officers who might imagine themselves agrrievcd-
Yet the committee had Instituted an inoufv into fine
Charge which the Board stood aaigncd and had re-
cegee satisfactory evidence that tho allegation was not
TO whom auson had been maJc had received no injury
az the hands OF the Visitors. On the contrary he had
even been the object Of their anxious soicitndSbo was
Wer the object OF their kindcst rcgard-and held then
ut their disposal, situation from which he derived
gooI--sn ade9ulte--h not a bountifu sslarv--On
ne whole, the committee thoroughly convinced
mat ihere was NJ Necessity for Iogislave acuon-and