Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-12-21
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

up.
Mr.. Burwell moved to reverse the report.
MIR. Cootes advocated the motion TO reverse,
and contended that great convenience would re-
suit from the change proposed.
MIR. Taliaterro and Mr.. Cooke would do no.
Thing to impair the rights OF females They
would increase rather than dimini sh the difficult
ties, oy which they may be Invested of their pro-
perty.
Mr.. Garrett regarded this as another mischiev
Gus innovation upon the approved laws of the
Commonwealth.
The motion to reverse was rejected, without
division.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Stephenson-'rhat Auditor of Public
Accounts report 10 this House, without DELAY. the
amount OF money paid out Of the Treasury ON ac-
count of works of Internal Improvement East of
the Blue Ridge, and also the amount so paid OH
same account West Of said ridge.
BY Mr.. Fulton-rhat leave be given TO brine
In bill TO incorporate the " Virginia Female In
s,itute" in the town of Staunton.
by MIR. Anderson--'rhat the Committee of
courts e inquire into the expediency of reporting
Bill No. l59, lSil-'2, g to amend the judicial
system of the Commonwealth and generally to
inquire into the expediency of providing for the
separation of Law and Chancery jurisdiction now
exercised by the judges of the Circuit Superior
Court OF Law and Chancery of this Common.
wealth.
petition was presented by Mr.. Fulton Of CT
tizens of Augusta, asking a change in the Jury
law, which was referred.
TUESDAY, Dec. 10.
Mr.. Stephenson called up his resolution laid OH
the taoe yesterday, calling upon the LIST Auditor
'or the amount OF money paid out of the Treasury
on account Of Internal Improvements East of the
Blue Ridge, and also the amount paid on same
account West Of said Ridge.
On motion OF Mr.. Herby, the resolution was
so amended as to call on the ID Auditor for the
information, and was then agreed to.
MIR. Stephenson then called up his other reso-
luton laid on the table yesterday, calling upon
the Auditor of public accounts, for information.
Inc resolution, as amended by MIR. VERIFY, was
agreed 10 as follows That the Auditor of pub
lie accounts report TO this House the amoun. of
revenue assessed annually from 1880 to 1913, in
elusive, in each Of the four grand divisions of
the State, viz the country lying Yves, of the AL
ieghany mountains-that between the said noun
tans and the Blue Ridge-that between the said
ridge and the head of tide water, and that be-
tween the head of tide water and the ocean.
lSome discussion took place between Messrs.
Aerby and Stephenson; the former wishing to
ascertain the taxes paid by tho people East of the
ridge-the latter wishing, in the LIST place, to
snow the fallacy OF the argument presented SO
often in this House, that the West paid no taxes
and, 2ndy, TO make Of the information to
carry out The re-apportionment of representation,
according 10 the provisions of the Constitution.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 49,
The House took up the Senate's Resolution to
take recess, with the consent of the House
from the goth instant to the 18th January. 1t was
1851, ayes 56, noes 6S. In the course Of she day,
Mr. Fox moved to reconsider the vote. 1t was
also lost; ayes So, noes CT. The House seem
determined not to give ho!y-day'' to their
neighbors of the Senate.
-, THURSDAY, Dec. IA.
MIR. Young offered the following resolution =
That the committee of Courts inquire into the ex-
pediency of authorizing the Sheritis and other Of
hcers conducting elections within this Common
MI pf holJ ~ -
respective elections for delegates to the General
assembly In April next, TO open separate poll
for the purpose of taking the sense Of the people
upon the question, whether they desire Conven-
tion or not. The poll to be opened shall contain
two columns, one for the names Of those who
vote In the affirmative, and the other for the names
OF those who vote lii the negative, and shall be
headed thus:
Shall there be Convention to amend the Con
stltuon of this Commonwealth
Convention. No Convention.
MIR. Marshall of +. suggested that an mpo:-
liant principle was involved i'm the resolution and
Inc should prefer that it lie on the table, and he
made motion to that effect.
MIR. Dung was opposed to this suggestion
He was decidedly in Favor of Convention, and
the people ought TO have the opportunity of ex-
pressing their wishes on the subject
Mr. Marshall consented to withdraw his mo-
lion, in order that the fate of the resolution might
be decided at once.
The resolution was rejected, ayes Sc, noes CO.
The bill establishing Common Schools was
taken up, on motion Of Mr.. Bowden.
The bill being read, Mr.. Stovall stated that if
he was not mistaken, this bill would require an
nuaiy an additional expense of full half mil
lion. On this ground he was opposed to the
measure.
MIR. Bowden followed in reply. As the bill
had been attacked ground only, he would
confine his remarks to that. He commended that
the present cost of education, was quite as great
as 1t would be under the proposed measure The
bill provides that the county courts shall Law off
every county into districts; each district shall
elect commlssioner;-all the Commissioners to-
gether, shall constitute a Board for the county
they shall receive the school quota for each coun-
ty, and make up any deficiency which may exist,
Tor the education of all the children i'm the conn-
ty, by tax upon the people of the county. This |
tax, which would educate all the children would |
not amount to as much is now paid in tuition !
fees for the education of only part of the chill
dren Of the Commonwealth. This tax would be !
levied in each county, by commissioners elected
by tile people, and who could be removed by the /
people, at pleasure. TO obviale all objections to
the BILL it is further provided, that it shall not 90
into operation in any county, until it is approved
by majority of the voters of the county.
Mr. b. said it was the earnest desire of the !
friends OF education, to pass a bill generally ac- (
ceptabIe. An unpopular measure, would do the |
pass no bill, than such a one. lie therefore, in
this bill, that every objection TO it might be re-
moved.
MIR. Tebbs moved that the bill be laid on the
for Tho -,