Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-12-19
VIRGINIA LEG STATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MONDAY, Dec. 8.

MONDAY, Dec. 8.
The Speaker laid before the House communi.
cation from the Governor, transmitting the annual
Report of the Board of Public Works.
Petitions. &C.. were presented and referred:
by MIR. Dennison, memorial of the Valley
Turnpike Company, asking the State to loan or
guarantee certain bonds, &C.;
BY Mr.. White, Of the officers Of the l44,h Reg.
lment for change in the ilitia system; also, Of
citizens of Rockbridge for change of the Road
laws SO as to confne the taxing timetables for the
support of roads to "males;"
BY Mr.. Sturm, Of citizens of Randolph, Pres.
ton and Barbour counties, for the formation of
a new county out of the said counties;
by MIR. Flanary, of officers of the i59th Rsei.
ment for change in the militia sys,em;
BY Mr. Wade, that the Committee of Courts
enquire into The expediency Of extending the ia.
risdiction ola single magistrate;
Mr.. Hays offered a resolution, that the Com.
mittee of Propositions, &C., enquire into the ex.
pediency Of changing the time of holding the
annual elections in this Commonwealth Rejected.
TUESDAY, Dec. 10.
Mr. Fulton presented petitions from Auousta
and Albemare, on the subject Of Merchandising
the Scottsville road.
Mr.. Mayo presented the petition Of the officers
OF the 2lst regiment, praying the restoration Of
the Office OF Brigade Inspector.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. IL. Z,
In the House, number of resolutions were Of.
fered and referred, but none Of special interest.
THURSDAY, Dec. IL.
On the motion Of Mr.. Fulton the Committee Of
Schools and Colleges were instructed to enquire
into the expediency of reporting bill No. 1877 OF the
last session, concerning the completion of the
buildings Of The Virginia Institution.
FRIDAY, Dec. I3.
In the Senate, Mr.. McMulen submitted mo.
lion for the appointment of joint committee of
five members of each House to visit the State
Institutions at Stanton and williamsburg
which, after some remarks in its favor by Messrss
McMulen, Shnn, Peyton. Garrett, Stanard,
Newman and Crawford, and in opposition by
Messrs. Bondurant and Rogers. (the latter, howe-
yer, expressing themselves friendly to the Institu-
tions) was adopted.
In the House of Delegates, resolution was
submitted by Mr.. Anderson requesting the Go.
vernon to invite the cadets Of the Virginia Mill
tary Institute to visit Richmond, which after a.
mendments to embrace the cadets of other mill
tary schools, was laid upon the table. The re-
solution of the Senate to appoint join; COM
mttee to visit the State Institutions at Stanton
and Williamsburg. was taken up, and after some
debate between Messrs. Witcher and Frazier
and others, was disagreed to.
SATURDAY, Dec. ID.
In the Senate, on motion Of Mr.. Piper it was
resolved that two committees Of FIVE each be ape
pointed by the Senate to visit the State Insti,u-
lions at stanton and Williamsburg. The fol-
lowing are the committees.
Committee for Western Neutrality-suspicious..
Garrett, Stanard, Crawford, Nc Mulen, and New
man.
Committee for the Eastern--Messrs. Peyton,
Piper, Caperton, Wiley, and Moffat.
In the House. another effort was made, on the
motion Of Mr. Lacy, to appoint joint commit
tee to visit the State lnsttutions-which was re-
jeced.
A bill relating to deeds Of trust, and prohibit
ing debtors from giving preference 10 particular
creditors, was under discussion.