Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-03-02

! slions 10 writing This will render the labor
ess onerOus 10 the justices.
on Monday, some debate occurred on bill.
fsr the purchase Of the copy right of Davis
crimina. Code and Book Of Forms for Justices !,
If the Peace. 1. viii be remembered thalIihe
nardercr Of Professor Davis forfeited his recog-
nizance. and hisssdrelies hayeanail into ha
Treasury $4,000, 49,, family
7 : ! !: !
u E same whai.aw ed ll6sr.
y, in hal /
pptl skDpld 30
II s. 80, kssion Of tbs
bin imposing taxes on the sales ofwhoesae and
retail merchants and auclioneers, and regulating
sshe COLLECTION thereof. Mr.. Randolph proposed
sn amendment, graduating The lax sales, which
gas ordered to be printed, and the bill was laid
an the liable. H
1 On Tuesday, Mr. Taylor Of Norfolk, from il
special committee, made a report on the subSeck(g
sof The Boston outrage (the Laliner case nd
sMr. Bocock gave notice that the minority would
present report. AZ
Some time was wasted 10 filling blanks ii <
sbil toereate new County, 10 be called Barbour.
sout Of parts Of Lewis, Randolph and Harrison
The till was ordered 10 be engrossed, and has
| since become law
* The merchants tax billswas further debated.
but very lille progress was made in il, and the
biiland amendments were laid on The table. HI
on Mr.. Raadcph's motion, The House ads
sloufned overto Thursday, to allow met1beFsIto
Parlake ofthe festivities Of the 22d, and d allow
the use of7Ihe Hall forthe Wing Convention.
| On Thursday, various bills, not OF general in
terest. were passed.
Abnl, to repeal what is commonly called tha
Inspection Law, Jeanne up on its second reading.
and produced much debate on a molionsby Mr.
Williams to postpone The subject inde6nitely.-
The Inspection Law is considered as operating
ieNnly upon our own people, and doing very lido
good in The way overwhelmingly, to prevent
The: abduction ofiIslayeS. The Locos opposed
ne repeal, on The ground that New YoSffk was
now legislaling on.,he sabiect 81 -the repeal of
their jury laws.
The vote to postpone Indefinitely was decided
in the afirnafiye-zayes IS, noes 80.
A petition frcE4 jefferson, ca The subject cf /
reduction Of officers fees, ana The extension OF
The jurisdiction Of magistrates, was presented by
the Speaker. This petition, ii seems, had been
directed BY mistake to(the President or theUni-
ted slaes.who eRclosed-itlo the Speaker.
On Friday, after the despatch Of other business.
The order of the day was called upEthe Fesolu-
lion Of Mr. Garnett to receive ihe.I1.l Fund at
Washington, with the amendm y. Leake
nj 4
measure l#5st
Mr.. Taliaferro moved totpoJ & resolu.
,ien and amendment indcfnitey a. lls wasFns.
gatiyed -ayes 60, noes SIS.
Mr. Leake Of iGoochland then spoke 1t some
length on the subject Of redistribution, denouneine
the principle as corrupting, &c.
Mr.. White Of Rockbrdge moged9he previous
question on the adoption Of the amendments
which, not beingsusiained, the subject was again
open for debate The Wings determined moi TO-
speak on it. ll
Mr. Leake Of Albemarle renewed the motion
for Indefinite postponement Of The resolution ana
amendment This motion was deeidaa in The
afirmative--ayes 81, noes g.
This, however, is mere rtss of the dominant
party. They will not take the money at Whie
they tclI take it before the SEES
sion ends. :
The bill scouting to jaiIors their fees on easGs
issued in behalf of nonresident plaintiffs, was
amended, on mbion Of Mr.. Gallahef, and sus-
tanned BY Mr.. Tpliaferro. who waived tho oppo-
sltIdn previously expressed BY him-snd The bill
was ordered TO be engrossed for third reading.
Various bills were read the first and second
times. 1 Nj.
The Senate have passed the bill entitled !.
An act to secure TO mechanics and others pay
ment for their labor and materials expended in
erecting orrepaIrng houses and other buildings
and their appurlenances.
The following engrOssed bills we're read a third.
ime, and passed I'm
/. Establishing the county Of Barbour out OF
parts Of Harrison, Lewis and Randolph.
2. Concerning the decisions Of the General
Court III Ell. In
3. The bill toaboish the Board Of .Agricul.
ure. x4
LAND MONEY.
The following resolutions il relation to the
ecePtion Of lheIland fund, came up as the order
II the day:
By Mr.. Garnet: !
Resolved By Che General .4ssenbiy Of Tirginio,
That The treasurer OF this Com mon weallhbe ana
le is hereby authorized TO receive Of the treasur-
i u the United States, the sum Of $4,000 and
Il cents, the dIstribulable portion of Virginia,
lrising from the sales Of the public lands for the
ear 1912, under the provisions of anactcf Con-
.ress TO appropriate the proceeds Of the sales of
ne public lands and to grant pre-emplion rights,
pproyed September 4th,.l84l; and when SO :.
eceiyed il shal.be the duty Of the said Treasur-
r1o place The same in the treasury to the credits
4 the Comm nsRealth.
amendment substituted BY Mr. Leake,sof
foochland !: ~
Resolved, Thatthe proceeds Of the sales Of The
lubic lands ought not TO be distributed among
be States, because Congress have no conslitu- y
Iona aathorityato dispose of all or any Of The
evenues Or property Of the federal government,
or any other than for national purposes, for
which only they were vested in that government;
ecause such distribution is substantially the
anne al if The money So distributed. were raised
y bofrowing,.o oil by taxing The people; because
flthe revenues Of the government Gncuding
ie proceeds of the sales Of The public lanasl
- ~ ri - " J.Aa