Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-03-03

! Ricnra.p. ID. g. lsla.

Colleges on the sobiket Of Common Schools.
shirh roncls4es with q resolution declaring il
szpedieni % provide bt lav fof Ihf esiabEishnehi
Of Common eeho1is.
M hiTes addressed the House in support Of
ihe resolaiiun, in clear. fofeible and glowing
s'y,e7-atdusins striking fasss aud statistics 10
support Of he.ssheme4- showing how disat-
vahsAgecusly The mass Of DE popaiaiion Of yir-
GINA vii compare With thai Of some Of The
ssorshsrn States ] did not hear lie whole Of
MI KS speech, but ~ ieid The eanclusion
vas truly eioq1ent aud effective. The House
Feohepffed in the resolution, and bill With
1ronghi in 10 carry out The object.
The House adjourned over 10 wednesday. and
NE members Joined d lhe fesliyiiies Or The 22a-
which consisted OF niliIsry displays. under a
bright sun, and splendid bali in he evening at
the Exchange Hotel
On Htdassasy he business q legislation Was
resumed. MIR. Wallace or Kins George offered
resolution. Yroposi0E 10 close lie session en-
the III ofMasch, 1.-The day the Starvation bill
eomaencss bat he resolution vas laid % the
table
Mr. Holleman presented bin from The Com
mi,tes Of Banks, requiring resumption pn the Is,
Of January next, and authorizing an adeitiDnal
issue Of small notes. 10 Be on The footing Of atber
noies issned ey the Banks. Id imposes various
resuietioas. and anlhorizes he sppeiatmen, Of
ehmm issioner 10 yisi, all abe Banks, examine
lhsir books, officers, &c. and make report, &c.
Eaert Is one Thing egideul--ihs Anti-Baak
Dec -
bly, on this subject, and now begin 10 inquire
what benefit % ths people is to result from pre-
mature Resumption Of specie payments By The
Banksl lsitspeeie Or bank notes that thscotn-
muni4y wantl
stay law isserioasly talked Of and Iuuder.
stand is loudly demanded BY ihe people Of sons
Aos The most pePulonsand hiIhsTto prosperous
counties 10 The STATS. IN.
cal-C Charles s. Morgan was ur niuousIy re-
elected supei ipisndsnl bf the Penilensiary Tbs
two houses then proceeded 10 elect QsneESl
Agent or slofskeeper Of The Panileutiary This
iSeaerhapa the most profitable ofice under The
Sl1Ie government, and therefore candidates Dire
never wanting for The }pIa-e. Ia his instance
ffIhers were James G. Watson. The incumbent,
James M Sgbaeit, David c. Randolph, John N.
Shields. and Jehn Wight The later gentleman
vas appoi1Ie9 some years ago GIN 1896 / be.
lisye) ehs Gov. Tazewelt. to Gil the VACANCY oc-
casioned+.hy The deaih Of Mr.. Moneure He vas
displaced BY The Legslalure, and his friend.
have ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS fofh restoration 10
the Office. They have al length succeeded =
Thxse votes we're taken Rilhoui success, and the
fourth resulted 10 the election cf Mr. Wight -
Jaiai votg-WighI t6. Watson 69--scauerins 3
Mr. Dprman presented from the Direcloryoi
the James River aud KsnawhaI Company an tx.
PLANTATION in reference 70 The agency OF !GeneIsi
Hamilton OF South Carolina ID shs sale Of certain
Stale boRds.in Europe.
On Thursday, the House considered bill foi
the relief Of iheCompany, in the shaPe'o loan
Of $3.50, goo. sf.
Mr.. Cru;chfeld opposed The bill, in strong
speech, and moved lis recomrni us1t with in-
sifuelions, the purpott OF which swas, that ID,
amount Of the loan should be applied 10 redeem
The pledged bonds OF HE State, and the balance
fany, 10 The redemption Of The seFip or oulstahd
ipg pesi-notes Of 1.-The Company land that De
Company should be prohibited he issue Of any
further notes. # iHt
Messrs Toler and lsrman sustained the bill
and opposed hr. cfutchfeld'1 motion. The
subjecs was finally laid on the sable. 10 Be ie-
suHed on Saturday,
The order Of The day, being a jpint resolution oi
Mr. Irving, 10 appoint commi.sener;to receive
the States quota under the Disinbation Act y:
C6agress, was taken up, and an amendment Dr.
fered BY Mr.. Holiday, declaring The ael uncon-
slitutional, and instfaeting our members tf cen
gress Is exert themselves FOR its repeal The
subject was then made the order Of The dsy-tor
Monday. J should not be surprised i>the oppo.
nentsrpf the law succeed. Lei the people try
I-the issue as7thsSspHng elections.
Several bills o. miner IMPOTENCE were then
passed!
Eriaay was eousumsdiu The slestion Of a Majol
GeTsfalto supply the place Of General BriscOs
G. Baldwin. " ,.fa
MI Smith of Rockingham notnipared Gen
Samuel H Lewis, who was supported By Messrs
Smithrof Kaoayha and Brooke of Augusta, tie
latter in a very pretty speech.
Mr. BroEn o. Preston nominated Col. Daniel
Kincheloe,T Ia member Or the House from Har-
r:sop- ard Ibis nomination was sustained BY
lessrs Morgan, Cox Of B. & L., Hden, and
Martin Of Marshall
Mr. vance presented forcibiy the claims 81
Gen. John Sloan Of Hampshire, and vas hsH1tf-=
sOmely supported BY Messrs Hunter and Byrd
but the latter gentleman after voting for Gen.
Sloan twice, ahsndoIed him upon fading thai
be was aota selfssyed Democrat. ~
Ger, Sloan was. however, sfipmphantly elect
Jed on the third vote. which sised- Sloah sc, Kin
ehslee 81, scattering !. Gen. Lewis received
% the Erst vote ~, and on the second IS, and
vas dropped on me third, according 10 rule 10
such cases Hi
Gen. ThomaslH Bayly OF Aceonsc, elec,eda
Jodee. seat. in his resignation as q Brigadisr
General NJ
The LIST Auditor sent in list or all persons
employed BY he eSnmon Eeaiih, and sheir sala.
ries. +
I This day, Saturday was taken, up in debate on
the James River and Kanawha bill-Mr. caper.
ton supporting, and Mr. crulcAfsfd forlbsr o.
posing It's provisions as they now sta7ds Mr..
cfu,chheld bad notcomplelsd hisargument when
the House adjourned, and The s1bjee. will b r..
sumsd on Monday.
4 | am further confirmed inl the opinion, that
The joint committee 10 devise relief for the pee
pie will reporin favor Of a Sily Lac. and Ina,
il vii pass. The news fromAihe country speaks
or great dtstresssamong the people. and Of alarm
Ing sacrifices Of property. An adjournment NAV