Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-15
mnE IraIsLATURE.

Amone the doings Of the Legislature for the
last week, we give place 10 the iolioSIng, as inc
most important TO our readers
On FRIpaY.4ih inst, Mr.. Snowden reported q
bill concerning the Great Fall Manufacturing
Company.
poinTedto inquire into the expectancy OF ehangmg
of holding the general elections
A biIT Was passed, diyorcing Alfred Jacobs from
his wife Margaret Ann.
On ~AruR1XY a petition was presented by MIR.
Yancy, from citizens of Rockingham m favor oil
the Railroad from Alexandria through Mlanasses
Gap to the Valley.
One by Mr.. Worthington, from the Berryvlile
and Charlestown Turnpike Company Tor an M
crease of capita. stock. Also from the Charles
town and HarpersFerry Turnpike Company, toT
authority to sell part of the Road TO paythe debts
of the company, and for other relief TO eneet ue
same object.
ON MoxDAY, Mr.. Ferguson, chairman of the
Committee of Courts of Justice, made a report
favorable to diyoscing Amelia n Beard trom her
husband John ii. Beard.
Mr.. Riyes, from the COMMITTEES Of Agriculture
and Manufactures, reported a bill to appoint an
Agricultural Chemist and Mineralogist for The
State of ViEginia-and q bill TO Incorporate the
WiIliamsport Manufacturing Company.
The Bank Committee reported against allow
ing the Banks TO issue notes of less denomIna-
ton thon IS. This report, on motion OF MT. Jar
roll was reversed. Ayes So, noes Al.
On TUESDAY, 4 resolution was offered BY Dir.
Hammond, That the committee ofRoads &C., in
quirs into the expediency Of Incorporating q Joint
Stock Company 10 construct a graded road from
Martinsburg, in Berkeley, by way Of Boyd's Gap
and Bloomery Gap, in Hampshire county, to In
tersect the Northwestern Turnpike al or near
French's Tavern IN said county.
A resolution was offered by MIR. Snowden, au-
thoriziDg the Treasurer of Virginia TO receive her
portion, 24I ,567, of the Distribution Fund from
tho General Government sEising from The sale OF
Public Lands in 1912, and that the same be aPpro-
priated TO the Literary Fund.
TIE House refused by q vote OF 5S ayes 20 30
noes, to postpone the resolution lndehnItelysand
coming up on It's passage a protFaeleddlseusSlon
was had, and from the fact that the Bouse was
an unusually thin one, the matter was passed over
informally:
On WEDNESDAY, a resolution was offered by
! Mr.. Wood Of Frederick, That the OF
Propositions &c, be instructed TO report Bill OF
last session for incorpOratirgt the Union Hotel CO.,
in the town of WINCHESTER.
The order of the day being the election Of Pub
lie Printer, WM. +. RrrcHIE, Esq, Editor of the
Enquirer, was chosen without opposition JoHE
NJ PATTON, Esq, whose term ofservice was about
TO expire as Councillor, was reelected, unani-
mousiy. for the term of three years.
On THURSDAY, on motion of MIR. Shelley TO in
crease the amount of the appropriation for the
transportation ofthe Pauper insane to the Western
Asylum, much debate sprang up as TO the proPrie-
ty Of increasing the amount of the appropriation
Messrs. Yerby and Shef1ey supported the ptopo-
sition and Messrs. Flood and Haryie opposed IL
The motion to increase was then carried /: ayes
IL, noes 80.
CThe motionof Mr.. S. increasesthe for
the annual support of the Institution from % TO
so thousand dollars; the House also agreed TO in
crease the amount for the transportation of pau
per ~lnnatics to $4,000
On motion of Mr. Lacy the amount for the sup
port oftbe Eastern Asylum was also increased to
$4,000.