Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-01-02
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF
U,ranss1ou De,. 81

! ne cfETpsstu bll 10 IfoNiuf - it Hb'H
ton OF "a road from NICHOLAS Court-hou,e to Guu-
IL, Bridge, was read "A third time aud passed.
This bill directs ( $40 10 br pad cut Of the
Treasury, and 81 900 To be paid b, the counties
Of Nicholas and fayetir.
Mr.. Bayly OF Accomac said hc was not in tho
House, and did no, vote ON the Bill he asked
whether hi could move the reconsideration Of the
vote On It's passage. The Speaker repl.vd in the
negative.
NJ. Luckelt moved the reconsideration OF tie
vstr, winch was agreed TO.
The question being again put an the passage Of
shr bill, it was supported bv Messrs. Watkins,
W%ooliolS, MAY aud Fisher. and opposed BY Mr..
Ba,l, and the iyr> ard ne.s having been order
ed, on motion of Nj. I~iadgins, the bill passed
AYES 53, noes IL.
Petitions were presented and rcfcrrcd-by Mr..
May, OF r. Follei and others, for the incorpora-
tfou OF a manufacturing company, at Swift creek
IN the county Il Cbesteriirld-by NJ. Moncure,
OF citizens OF f%auqaier, Culpeper aud Rappahan-
mock, tor a Bank OF Branch of Bank At Falmouth
-by MIR. Blown, Of Elias J. Wells and others.
for the discharge Of Van. Martin from confinement
in tho Peni,eniiary-by Mr.. Mallory, OF the Tru,-
tees of The Brunswick Academy for an act OF IN
corporation.
Mr.. LEiGlrs LETTER Oh RESlGNA.
rION.
Mr.. Watkins, from the Sclrrt Committee APP
pointed to consider Nr. Lrictl', letter of rrSsni-
iion, made a repoii, concluding viii the following
resolutions
|. Therefore resolee1, Thu, III. two several
letter, aforesaid, of BENJAMIN Watkins LcirA, are
deemed highly disre,pcciiul in then tone, and un-
satisfactory III their rcason,ngs, and that til, As
sembly doth decia, lily diSirprove ot the conduct
Of the said Benjamin Watkins Leigh, touching the
expunging resolutions, and the in,trurtion. con-
s.rptpu tLa e,n,. at.., IM. H. IL. '.- 4
ssmbly, al The lat. session thereof.
2. ResolUed, tt,e letter, VI TIN saiI Senator 10
the %sontrarv ndte ith,ta rsilng.) That iii, N.seu,-
bly, doth solemily repeat l,rir unshaken regard for
the right OF Instruction, as resting OH tar broad ba
SIS VI the nhturr OF Representations, and as one OF
the vital principles OF our free institutions and
that II Is the duty oi the rrp. escntalivs to ubcy thu
instructions. othis constituency, or resign the tu.t
with which they have cloth d him, in order thai il
may BIZ transferred into the hand, OF those who vii
carry into execution the wi,hes and instruction, Of
the constituent body.
}. Resotred, That after the >ole.,n, aud nou
repealed expression OF the opinion oi thu Genera
Assembly ON the Right of lu.ruction, and the du-
!. OF obedience thereto. mn man ought hrnc. forth
10 aecept OF retain the appointment 81 Senator oi
the United States, from Virginia, WIN doth moi
hold himself bound 10 obey such instructions, or /.
resign the trust with whi,i, he i. clothed.
On motion OF Mr.. Pcndlcton. the Report wa,
laid on the table and ordered TO be printed.
On motion OF Mr.. Braden, the Committee on the
Militia Laws was instructed to inquire into the ex-
ped'ency OF rcdncing the maximum fine imposed
On delinqnents for non.attendancu OF the compan,
aud %rcglmentsl musters, &c.
On motion OF Mr.. Garter, the Commute. o
Courts Ut Justice was instructed 10 innuiro into the
expectancy oil SO amending. the act concerning o.
mahclpa'ed slaves, as Ia authorize TIN. County and
corporation Courts, to allow slaves over a certain
ase WHO may be ch,ancipated, 10 remain in this
'''e' proVidrd that bond with adequate security
De si'"h' bindins the obligors to indemnify the a.
"sccfs oi 'he i1nor against all claims for the sup
Port OF such emancipa,ed persons, and TO have
such removed out of the State. if the Court xh,I
afterwards revoke suci, permission and IN cas-,
'e person DO a female and shall have a child
OF ctiidren, To have them removed beyond IN,
nuns OF The Siate--thal the Committee inouir,
'h'o Inc eApedency of making any other amend.
mem 10 the said ACT ; and report BY bill or o,her-
wise.
IN motion Of MIR, Watkins,
= The House adlourned.
Thursday, De. %.
On motion OF Mr.. Booker. the C,m,,,. :,
schools and Colleges were instructed 10 ;n,n;ra "
70 inc expectancy of Incorporating the Fcmal.
Buckingham Institution.
On motion of Mr.. Gibson, the Commute. oe
~'aos' &c, were instructed to inquir. into III. cx.
Peu,oncv ct appropriating the sum of two ,hou.
s'"o dollars, Tor the purpose Of improving iii, nav
'eation OF the West fork of Ilolsicin river. in III.
county OF Washington, from King, Sal, WORK., 10
the Tennessee lime.
retitIons were presented and refrrrcd-b, MIR
oaiiand, OF citizens of Cldrksville, in Me, kIen
o"sg' Tor tia establishment ola Branch B INK a,
that place-by Mr.. Nav, of citizens of Farmy;llc
Tor y Branch Bank al that place.
'r. Dorman presented a memorial, con,aipipr
me replication of Judge Edwin S. Duncan, to the
s,arges submitted some time since agains, him by
William A. Harrison.
on motion OF Mr.. Dornan, tho CHARGES ard
memorial IN replication were ordered 10 lie print.
on motion Of Mr.. May, the Committee of A.
." s"":' ana Manufactures was instructed 10 in. |
9a're into the expediency Of Increasing m. f.sx nj
burg. """" fe'ers-
y" motion Of Mr.. Bolts, the Comm;,,eo i,
oo"',s NJ Justice was ins,ructc cd ta inquire in,o III.
a.I.o'e"ey OF increasing the allowance Tor The sun.
Nv 'acsion of Mr. Chapman, T
las House sdjourns5.