Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-02-08


Nh ssOvaa supported he bill. which was
further opposed BY NJ. Wi.cher and Mr.. Broad
ar. Witchsr called me ayes and noes, and The
oillWas negapved-ayes 10, noes IS.
The bin investing parl Of NE Literary Fund
! 10 buildings Sc, for Ire Medical College Al.
RichInond. passed, ayes 81, noes %.
Abill providing for weighing i've stock brought
70 the cisy Ofs Richmond, caused much debate,
but was ssenipaIly passsd-ases 81, noes 49,
On Iharsda5. The House rsjselsd a bill aaIhiriz-
ing Il paynep4 Or $3.50 to he heirs Of Francis
0'Neal, Decd for less sustained BY him 10 oaild-
ing bridge across Cheat Rtver, which he.was
paid ID depferlaled SIale Bonds. Thi, bill met
vigorous opposition from MessFs, Carter Yer
By, Bfoadus, aud Lacy, and was sustained BY
Messrs Galt4her and S.ovali.
A number II engrossed bills were passed, a.
mong them one increasing the fees Of constables
for serving notices on forthcoming bonds, and two
prescribing lie mode Of collecting the revenue
10 eerlsin cases
A bill was debated concerning taxes On lands
claimed BY the North American Land Company,
but finally sciea upon; and an atiemp. was
made, Intellectually, 70 postpone bill reducing
the expenses 81 he legislative department.
On Fi4ss. q large number 81 bills were read
the szSitime, and debate of more .han an hour
sprung up. between Mr.. Wilchet and Mr.. Daniel
of Ridhmondl On asbi 10 discontinue the Branch
Of The Bank Of Virginia al DanviIle This mat
ter affecting the interests of aarge portion CT The
people in that quarter, win be most earnestly
resisted.
The petition. numsronsly signed. Of citizens
OF Jefferson aud Berkeley, for .Nsi0 County, 10
be formed or Of parts OF said counties, was this
evening reeeiveds aud will be presented in the
morning. Thedelegales of these counties, what
ever may be. their individual views as cilizsns
will give me subject all proper attention and
tconsideraton and, although the session is near lis
close, nothing shall be omitedt to give the peti-
TONERS "a full and fair hearing, The notices
however, have not accompanied The petition, but
1itis presumed will be forwarded forthwith.
A counter petition, from that portion of Berke-
ley Included within the boundaries, prote sting
against the division, has also been received =
and the two documents will 90 10 (he committee
together. II is proTer to say, Iha, an act o.
1888, amendedin 1889, requires poll 10 be "a
ken OF all the voters within tie limits of any
propo{ed new county, for and against, and this
poll must be opened al all the precincts, aswel as
at the Couri Houses Of The counties from which
the territory il asked to- be taken. But the com.
mitiee Of propositions and grievances will con
slider The whole. subject disPaaSOnately. They
shall have every facility for doing 50.
The bill 10 form new county from parts oI
Buckingham. Prince. Edward, Charlotte, and
Campbell, was rejected principally because nc
such vote was taken as the law required.
Ii seems aox e be the general understanding
that the sesspg will end on The l5lh Of the pre-,
sent month--ahough it may exceed or fal shori
of This period few days. Many subjects, a.
mong .taem, a bill concerning the James River
and KanaWh Company, will gel The eo-by fol
wanr pf time.