Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-03-02
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


The following communication was received
from the Senate:
"The Senate have passed the bills entitled
IAN act extending The provisions of the Tth
section of the act concerning the Banks of this
Commonwealth to the Counties of Pocahon,as
and Pendcto
San act establishing the County of Richie,
out of parts of the Counties of Harrison, Lewis
and " o06.''
MIR. Taylor presented a report from the Select
Committee on the communication from the Gov.
ernor relative to the Slave Latimer--ordereG TO be
printed.
The Report concludes with the following reso.
lulions:
Resolred, That in the opinion of the L. gisaturc
OF HES@a the rights of the g9Sd people Of Va
sed. as will enable her peaceful citizens to bling
TO their native State. if they please, their fugitive
slaves, found by them in other States Of ihs u
mon; and thai The sense OF this Legislature is,
That the enactments proposed in this Rcpor, are
The simplest and most feasible mode Of efec,inr
Tie purpose. and therefore the people of Virginia
nave right to expect that such will be passed.
Hcsolred, That The Governor &C this Common
wealth be requested to forward copies of this Re-
port and Resolutions, together with all documents
pertaining to this case, heretofore ordered 10 be
printed, to each Representative of Virginia in the
House OF Representatives of the U. S., and 10
each of the Senators of Virginia, to he laid be-
tore Congress-and to the Governors to be laid
before the Legislatures of their respective States
IM,ehunts' Licenses &c.
Various amendments to the bill were made, on
motion OF MIR. Randolph.
THURSDAY, Feb. %
communication was received from the Sc
nate BY their CLERK, that they had passed The bill
authorizing the purchase Of the copy right Of
Davis's Criminal Law and Exposition Of the Of
nee and authority of Justices of tie Peace i'm
including forms OF practice" The bill
apPfoprlates $4,000 from the Literary fund for
that Purpose-and provides that all monies which
may accrue 10 The Commonwealth, by reason of
the sale OF any copies of the work shall be paid |
into the Literary fund.
The bill to take the sense of the people upon |
Convention to amend the Constitution was made |
The order OF the day for Thursday next
The bill repeating the act to prevent the cj,i- |
Zens OF New York from carrying away slaves
out OF the Commonwealth, and to pIeveL, the
escape OF persons charged with the commission
Of any crimes, being on its third reading, was
indefinitely postponed.
FRIDAY, Feb. %.
y communication from the Senate by their
clerk, WAS received that they had passed the bills
j secure to mechanics, and others, payment
Tor their labor and materials expended in erecting
or repairing houses and other buildings ard theiT
appurienances;
10 authorize separate election in each Of the |
counties Of Louisa, Prince William and Rock
lngham.
TIE following engrosseJ bills were read a |
third time and passed:
Concerning the decisions OF the General Court !
Establishing the county of Barbour out of
paris of the counties Of Harrison, Lewis and
Randolph.
Repeating the several acts concerning the
Board Of Agriculture. (Messrs. rruichfeId and !
Blue supported, and Mr.. Garnet opposed the !
'ill)
Mi. BASEL called up the order of the day, be-
ng The resolution offered by Mr.. Garne,t for thu,
reception of Virgina's portion Of the Land Fund.
With the substitute Of Mr.. Leake Of g. against (
aid reception.
Mr.. Taiaferro moved the indefinite postpone |
nent of the resolution and substitute, and called
he previous question--wbich was sustained
The motion for indefinite postponement was
os:. by ayes So, noes 65
(Nhcn the name Of Mr.. Cowan was called he
'skcd leave to explain. He himself was utterly
opposed TO the reception Of this fund. yet he felt
POUND To go according to the wishes OF his con-
'iiiuents, from the best information he could OBJ
ain. lie should, therefore, go against the indef-
lIie postponemeDt.)
The question being upon the substiiuts Of Mr.
LeaLe ot Goochland; that gentleman paye his
'iews al Length against the whole policy Of Dis
rbution, and against the reception of ti,is sum.
n particular.
Mr.. White Of Il. thought every gentleman in
he House had made up his mind on this oues-
lon and he, therefore, called the previous Dues
ion.
On motion Of Mr. Stanton the DELL was ordered
o he rung.
The previous question was not sustained
MIR. beake Of A. then renewed the motion To
'os'Pone indefinitely.