Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-12-23
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
THURSDAY, Dec. IG,
.AyrictIift.rai Bou,d.

agricultural Board.
The bill allowing SO day whilst i'm session IN
the members of the Agricultural Board comipo
up. on Its passage
Mr. Strother moved the indefinite postnonc
men, OF the OIL. fie did not conceive that any
dement, would result to the State from the labors
OF this Board--ali the information which ,boy
could obtain, would be found in Agricultural ma
pers. ~
Mr. McRae opposed the motion and ad yocated
tlle PM. The sum appropriated was palry in
aeed' In consideration of the great good to result
70 the public The Board only desired enough 10
defray their necessary sxpenses-They were
willing to work for the Commonwealth for moth.
ing-but they were not able to do so at their own
cost and charges. lie contended that benefit had
already resulted from the labors of the Board-A
new stimuius had been given to the cause of aq-
ricuture, and it would Continue to increase s.
properly cherished.
:, MI Smith of X. called for the ayes and noes.
~ iiIs county was interested in AgIiculture-but
there was no money In the Treasury to paw
Board OF Agriculture.
MIR. Kinney was decidedly in favor of the pas
sage OF the bill. 1t was due TO the great gricuI-
tural interests of the State. Every other interest
was iostered-and this alone was neglected. An
Agricultural Board existed in New York. and ito
iabors had been highly beneficial. He did not
doubt, but that similar results would attend a
Board here.
Mr.. Leyburn, Mr.. Riyes and Mr.. Dorman alec
supported the bill.
MIR. Strother replied to the arguments of GENTLE
men, in favor of the bill.
me motion to postpone indefinitely was lost,
ayes IL, noes 81.
Mr.. Crutchfeld moved that the bill be laid ON
the table.-He was opposed to the bill creating
the Doard-and that ought to be repealed before
action was taken on this bill-carried, ayes So.
noes 81.
FRIDAY, Dec. II.
Mr.. Leftwich moved a reconsideration the
vote refusing to grant leave to bring in bill
Tor the relief of the Banks, which motion
was agreed TO, and leave granted by vote of CT
to Sc.
The bill reported by Mr.. Holleman to allow
the Banks to issue and reissue 81 and SO notes
until the LIST of April next,was passed on the same
day, 67 to Sc.
An act to re-apporton the representation of the
Commonwealth according to the resolution of
MIR. Crutchfeld,) was also passed, ayes sc nays
DO.
u The re-apportionment of representation
contemplated by Mr.. Crutchfeld's Resolution,
(remarks the Whig,) is not general, but par
tiai one. The Constitution recognizes four d-
visions OF the state-below tide water--between
tide water and the Blue Ridge-betwen the Blue
Ridge and the Allegheny and West of the ALLIE
ghany-and assigns to each certain number of
Representatives. This number, without vote
of ODDS Of both Houses, cannot be diminished or
Increased. But if one county which, has two rep
resentatives now shall be exceeded in population
by another in the same division, which has but
one-the Legislature may cashier the former, and
and transfer one Of its representatives to the lat
.er.-This is the re-apportionment contemplated
by MIR. Crutchfeld's Resolution--if, upon enqui-
ry, any shall be deemed expedient