Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-02-05
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

communication was received from the Senate
stating that they have passed the bill entitled:
An act authorizing an exchange of Arms with
Inc Staunton Light Infantry company, with ar
amendment, in which they request the concur
renee OF the House of Delegates.
The House concurred in the Senate's amend
ments.1
Mr. Pendeton, Chairman Of the Committee fol
Roads, &C. presented bill for the construction
OF Bridge across the Valley River, on the Staun
ION and Parkersburg Road.
Also, bill to amend an act entitled an act te
incorporate the Winchester and Potomac Raj
Road Company, passed April 9th, 1881
ne Dill providing for taking the sense Of the
people upon the call Of d convention, beino the
order OF the day, came up as matter Of course.
Mr. Lettwlch offered an amendment as a sub
etitute to the bill.
Mr.. L. entered into an able argument to show the
injustice which would result to the Western Dor
zion OF the Stale, provided Convention were tc
be organised in accordance with the provisions
Of the bill.
MIR. Leftwich being much fatgued, and feeling
unable 10 continue his argument, asked of the
House 10 postpone the order of the day until to.
morrow. The House granted the request. Sc
The order OF the day was postponed.
Inc report OF the Committee of Schools and
Colleges. declaring it inexPedient to adopt the
Olstrict school System, then came up in order,
as the order of the day.
MIR. Edgington offered the following amendment,
TO the above. The first resolution contained in
the report Of the Committee:
Resolved, Thatit be expedient to adopt "some''
system of District Free Schools.
upon this amendment, the ayes and noes were
asked, and resulted, ayes 7I-noes SO. So the
amendment was adopted.
Inc resolution as amended, was then adopted
by the House.
The question then being upon the adoption of
the second resolution of the Committee, motion
was made to recommit the subject 10 the Commit
tee, with instructions TO bring in bill.
Mr.. Sheppard moved 10 amend the motion to
Ie-commii, SO as to refer the subject to a Select
Committee.
Upon this motion various gentlemen enlarged
lhe following resolution, offered by Mr.. Edg-
ington, and accepted as a substitute, by those
moving to re-commit and refer, was adopted by
the House:
Resolved, That the existing system for the
Education OF the Poor Of the Commonwealth, be
referred to the committee Of Schools and Col
eges, with directions TO report to this House such
amendments as In their opinion necessary 10
oe made TO that system, and also that all the va.
rIous plans for a District School System now under
consideration be referred TO select committee
VITA directions to report such plan for the pur-
pose Indicated, as in their opinion is best adapted
10 the wishes and wants Of such counties of the
Oomfhonweaith as may elect to adopt il.
Mr.. IeTby's Resolution providing for appro
priating sum Of money out Of the Treasury. tn
the cause Of Education, was made the order Of
the day FOR Monday next, at IL o'clock.
RESOLUTIONS
On motion Of Mr.. Flower,
LIST. Resolved, That we, the representatives Of
the good people Of Virginia, have the most nm.
shaken confidence in the wisdom, virtue and in.
teDligence Of our constituents
2nd. Resolved, That we regard the chance of
our fundamental law or constitution, as subject
Of the most vital importance.
ord' Resolved, That it is expedieni and proper
to refer the whole subject to the legally opa;God
voters OF the State, at the next Spring Election.
TO determine First-Whether they desire The |
call OF a Convention. Second-If 80, whetbey |