Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-02-24
SATURDAY, Feb. 81, 1924.

commu nication was read from the Senate
stating the passage of the bill concerning g John
Peter" and the adoption of the Resolution to pro-
coed by joint ballot on Tuesday (this day) to the
election of Judge of the Court of Appeals, vice
Vim. Fleming esq. decd.
Mr.. Yancey offered Resolution, to bring in a
bill providing for the pay of the Officers of the
General Assembly, which was referred to Messrs
Yancey, Rutherford, Ward, Holland Heiskell OF
Lee, Everett Raymond, Harvey of Charlotte, and
Oglesby.
The following bills were read Sd time & passed:
Authorizing the Board of Public Works, to subscribe
the remaining 2-5 of stock, in the company to run
Turnpike Road from the town of Staunton to
James River---concerning I" VIM. Settle, acing
Ambrose Roberts, Revolutionary Soldier on the
Pension list and concerning Dennis Holly, a free
man of color"
The bill authorsing loan for the purpose of
"Internal Improvement" was taken up and put OF
its passage.
Mr.. Watkins of Goochland, moved to fill the
blank in the bill with S500,000---Mr. w. furnished
data to prove that this would not be more than
sufficient, to complete the canal to Maidens Adj
venture Falls, to cut canal through the Blue
Ridge, and to finish the Kenawa road, and naviga-
ton. He enlarged upon the necessity of canalling
through the Blue Ridge, from the dangers and diff
culties ofthc navigation through the mountains, and
look occasion to defend the estimates of Moore and
Briggs from the ccncures which had been cast upon
them.
Mr.Colston moved to fill the blank with 100000
which, from the estimates of the friends Of the Ca
nal, he believed would be sufficient.
Mr.. Winston advocated the largest sum and Mr.
Colston replied MI. Blackburn in favor of
the largest sum, but he should still be grateful for
the smaller.
dr. Taylor advocated the larger sum, which from
the estimates he thought barely sufficient to COM
plete the contemplated works.
Mr.. Randolph also advocated the sum moved by
mr.. Watkins, but in SO low voice that he could
be heard by the Reporter.
The question taken on filling the hauk with
100000 and carried in the negative, ayes 68, noes
80.
Mr. Watkins of G. then moved s450,000 which
sum was also approved by Mr.. Yancey. The ques-
ton was taken and lost on this sum; ayes 20, noes
81.
The House then agreed TO fill the blank with
100000. Mr.. Randolph moved rider to the bill,
providing for the erection off building for the secu
Tty of four &C. but this rider, its second reading
negativcd.
The bill being put on its passage, Mr.. Hairston
called for the ayes and noes.
Nv Patteson offered another rider to the ill, but
IT was declared out of order by the chair.
The question on the passage of the bill, was then
put and carried III tine Affirmative, ayes 1913, noes -
ATES.--Speaker, Gordon, Randolph, Legrand,
Cooke, Booker, Garland, Crawford, Stuart, Valen-
tine, Mayse Of Bath, Blackburn, Colston, Robinson
breckenridge, Taylor, Edgington, Yanccy, Goggiu
Campbell, Everitt, Laidcy, Wilson Of Campbell
Tyler, Harvey of Charlotte, Branch, Anderson q
Chesterfield. Miller, Cotton, Thompson Of F. Moor:
hatSAaH, Payne, Strange, Sexton, SEiscw. Sub