Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-02-24
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY. FEB. III.


The report ofthe Committee on slaves
free negroes, &c. accompanied with tn,
following resolution was taken up:
ReSotUed, AS the opinion Of this Com
mittee that the petition of the executor
widow and legatees Of Thos Fitzhugh
decd, praying naturalization for tn,
loss of slave, killed by the militia EN-
ployed in suppressing the instruction
in the county ofSouthampton, while the
said slave was actually engaged in the
defence of a white family against the
attack OF the inSurgent slaves, be reject.
ed.
This subject was discussed by Mr..
Moore against, and Messrs. Cobb and
Marshall for the report of the Commit
tee, when the ayes and noes were order
ed on motion Of Mr.. Moore, and the re.
solution was rejected by the following
vote. Ayes 81, Noes rs.
MIR. Brodnax from the Committee on
the subject of Slaves and Free Negroes,
presented substitute for the bill for the
removal of free persons of color, accord
ing to the order of the House-which
was on motion of Mr.. b., ordered TO be
printed.
Mr.. B. also presented from the Com
mittee of Courts of Justice, bill regu-
lating the fees of Clerks in this Common
wealth.
Monday Feb. 13.
Mr.. Gholson from the Select Commit
tee on the subject of Free Negroes, etc.
reported bill amending the laws con-
corning slaves, and free negroes, (regulat-
ing the police; which was read and Or
dered to be printed.
The engrossed bill to establish an Of
ice OF Discount and Deposit at Scots
vile, in the county of Albemarle, was
taken up on motion of Mr. Gholson and
a rider, establishing a branch at the
town of FarmvilIe, in the county of
Prince Edward, having been adopted
the bill passed.
Mr.. Sims moved TO reconsider the
vote on the passage of the bill to estab-
lish an office of Discount and Deposit at
Scottsville and Farmville, stating ithat
when he voted for the passage ofthe bill,
he was not aware that itprovided for the
increase of the capital stock of the Bank
OF Virginia but having examined the
bill since, and finding that such was the
case, he was opposed to its passage.
After brief discussion, in which
Messrs. Williams, Randolph, Sims Pen
dleton and Gheison took part, on mo
ton of Mr.. Randolph, the House ad-
journed.
TUESDAY,, Feb. ii.
a message was received from the Senate,
stating thatthey had passed the bill TO amend
an act 10 authorize the raising of sum of
money by way oflouery, TO construct road
from Staunton TO the Augusta Springs
LUEAT1CS.
Mr. Gailaher, in moving the following
resolution, observed that some means ougbt
TO be taken to provide for the many lunatics
throughout the State, who were confined in
county gals. lie held a list in his hand
furnished by The Auditor, showing that 2 600
dollars had been paid by the State during
the last year, for keeping lunatics in county
jails west of the Blue Ridge-and $500 had
since been paid in the county Of Jefferson
for the same purpose. Mr.. G.. then sub
united the following resolution, which was
agreed to -
ResoIved, That the Committee of Finance
NC INSTRUCTED 10 inquire INTO the eXDedlenCy
Of charging the Western Lunatic iIospitai
so as TO receive and accommodate a larger
number of patients.
The engrossed hill forming a new county
out ofparts ofthe counties of Washington and
Wythe, was read third time and passed. -
II is named Smyth.
Thursday, Feb. 1G.
REMOVAL OF FREE NFcRors
The engrossed bill to provide for the
removal of free persons of colour from
this commonwealth was read third
time, and the ayes and noes having been
ordered, on motion ofMr. Helms, it was
passed, by the following vote AYES
20, Noes A..
The bill forming new county out of
parts OF Shenandoah and Frederick, with
amendments reported by the Committee
.oi Propositions and Grievances, was
taken up, the amendments agreed TO,
and after having been discussed by Mes,
srs. Smith Of f., Bryce Of f.. Carson,
and wood Of f., was ordered to be en-
crossed.
An unsuccessful motion was made by
Mr.. Wood Off, TO call up the bill, an
IthoTizing the State to subscribe to the
stock Of the Winchester and Potomac
Uon IL