Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-03-05
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA,
WEDNESDAY, March 8.


The Committees of Conference, on the part of the
two Houses, appointed to confer on the subject of
the extension of the Charter of the Farmers Bank
terminated their conference to-day, without arriv-
ing at any conciliatofy result The proposition of
Mr.. johnson of Augusta, to appropriate the bonus
of $4,000 to the University of Virginia, and to in
demnify the Fund for Internal Improvement, from
the monies due the State of Virginia by the Govern
ment of the United States" was advocated in the
Committee by Messrs. Johnson and Cabell, of the
Senate, and opposed by Messrs. Taylor, Garland,
Patteson and Fauntleroy, of the House of Delegates.
1t was finally unanimously agreedto by the Senates
Committee. and unanimously rejected by the Com
mittee of the House of Delegates. After this, the
Committee adjourned, leaving the subject where
they found 1.-THE House of Delegates insisting on
the appropriation of the bonus, to the Fund for In
ternal Improvemcnt-the Senate insisting on its APP
preparation TO the purchase of Library and Appa-
ratus for the University of Virginia.
On motion of Mr.. Taylor, the order of the day, for
the election of Commissioner Of the James and
Jackson Rivers, and of the Kenawha Road and Ma
vigation, was executed. Mr.. Watkins of Goochand,
nominated Mr.. Randolph Harrison, and Mr.. Mayse
of Bath, Mr.. William Anderson, the present COM
missioners, both of whom were reelected without
opposition.
The bill assessing the taxes of the current year.
taken up the blanks therein filled, and the bill
passed
In the Senate, after the breaking up of the confer
ence between tic two houses, MIR. Chapman john
son submitted proposition to this effect:
That the bonus of $4,000 should be paid tc the
fund for Internal Improvement, that the President
aud Disectors of that institutions should be required
to loan that amount to the University assusanca D.
ing first given that the debt should be reimbursed to
the fund for Internal improvement, from the money
due to Virginia from the United States--upon this
resolution, the vote stood thus.
AYES-Wm. K. Johnson, Allen, Cabell, Brown
Campbell, Chapman Johnson, Rufln, Duncan, Hill
McCarty, aud GOODWIN, II.
NOES-Holt (Speaker) Dade, Otey, Wyatt,
Hoge, Rose, Clopton, Page, Thorn, Boyd and Clai-
borne, /.
The vote being thus tie, the proposition fell Of
course.--Whcn the Senate adjourned
Yesterday in the Senate of Virginia, Mr. Cabell
offered a resolution, asking another conference o.
the House of Delegates, the bill, extending the
Charter ofthc Farmers Bank ofVa."
This resolution was adopted.
The House of Delegates refusing to concur in th
resolution, when the massage announcing the same
was brought to the Senate
Mr.. DADE moved to take up the bill.
Mr.. CHAPMAN JOHNSON opposed it.
Mr.. PAGE supported the motion to take UP,
length-and MIR. CABELJ opposedit it.
The question on taking up, was carried in the ne
gative by ayes and noes
AYES.-Holt (Spcaker) Clopton, Wyatt, Boyd
Dadc, Page, Otcy, Claiborne, Roses.
NOES.-Wm. r. Johnson, Goodwin, Chapman
Johnson, Allen, Brown, Ru]in, McCarty, Hogc, Dun
can, Thorn, Campbell, Hill, Cabell, 10.
The Senate having thus by decided majority
refused to take up the bill, which was considered
decisive Of its fate
MIR. PAGE moved again to take up the bin, pledg
ing hinsefi tine Senate did SO, TO vote for Mr..
Johnsons amendment.
| Mr.. OTEY stated that ne had heretofore voted a
gainst every proposition to appropriate the bonus
the Uuiversity--not because he was unfriendly
that Institution, but because he was convinced tina
the House of Delegates would dissent to that course
and that tlc bill might by that means be lost. PEI
csiving however, that the ScRaie would not pass