Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-02-18
VIRGINIA LEaIsIATUnH-
HOUSE OF DELEG ATEs.

I'"S ."c ooafu oil public works To recover money
uue INC '"hd Tor internal Improvement in sum
mary way, and repeating the law authorizing
'he'n TO appoint Collectoio-.an act TO amend
Tie several acts concerning willis. The dist rim,
ion of intestatcs' estates, and the ,iuiy of eye
u"'o's ana adhinIstr,tors"-Andt they insist ol
''eiF amendment to the bill entitled, ian act To
'''c"u the act, entitled, act ma king provision
'o' Puonshiiig the decisions of the court of an
peas, 10 which the House of Delegates tiisa
greed.
ms amendment appropriated the sum Of
% per ahhuin, 10 the purchase of library
Tor the court Of appeals. from the proceeds of
the sales of reports. Tie House Of Delegates
refused ITS assent TO the amendment. MIR. Mon
H's' o' hanover, moved that the House receIe
from ITS disagreement. This motion was sup
ported by MIR. RAYMOND and MIR. GARLANp,
aad opposed by Mr.. SMITH, of Giles The
House recedcd--ayes &C, noes go
hr. NIrcHfR stated that the House of Del
cSates had' more than once, expressed its disap-
PROBATION OF the object proposed by the amend
ment-he therefore moved to postpone the bill
and amendment indefinitely. This motion was
supported by Mr. WATKINS, of Goochland, and
opposed by MIR. MoRRIs, of Hanover. The
motion to postpone was carried in the negative
ayes 65, noes 60.
MIR. MoRRrs, of Wood, then moved TO amend
the Scnate's amendment, by limiting The appro-
Priaiion OF $500 per annuIn to Eou, wears. This
Amendment was accepted.
Mr.. WATKINS, of Goochland ihcn ,noved I'm
'iisagree to the Schate's amendment as amend
ed.
hir fVEitETr was opposed TO the bill on prin-
cipic, and should call for the ayes and noes
VII MORRIS, oi Hanover, opposed MIR. w At
KINs' motion, and explained, that as limited bv
Nr. MoRkIs of Woods amendment, the appro-
pr'a''"n was limited to four years, and could not
Mr.. NIonRrs, of Wood, also sustained the
amendment, on the ground of IFS necessity to
preserve the character OF the state
Mr.. ARMsrEAD opposed the amendment
lie thought that this bill was only bait to the
House, and that the of $4,000 was totally
inadequate TO the purchase of a library.
Mr.. EVERETT opposed the bin on principle
II you t'hn'sii the court ofappeals with library,
YOU must furnish likewise the county courts,
and superior courts Of chancery. Judges are
like other mechanics, who when cnplovcd fur
nish their own toois-and being paid for Mci,
iabors, should in like manner furnish Mei,. tools
Ihc-qnestion was then taken ON diserrceinc.
to The Senale's amendment as nended. and
carried IN the afliiInative-avcs 81, noes CT.
Mr.. NrrcHER then moved that the House
adhere to its disagreement to the Senate's
arnendncnt.-Cariicd
Mr.. BRfcE called mp the preamble and rcso-
to the resolutions ofthe state of New j ersev on
the subject of nanunisson. Mr.. b. said that
the arguments III favour of these resolutions
were for the most part embodied i'm the preamble
Tic thought tins the peculiar season for adopting
them We had Just elected President, with
whose political principles we were not fully ac-
quainted-a northern, and not slave-hoIng
President. He thought this the time to disclose
TO the world. Tie feelings aud Opinions oil Fir-
ginia on the subject.
Mr.. WATKINS, of Goochland, thought il un
important to act at this time on these resolutions
The opinions of Virginia on this question: were
fully known, nor was 1t necessary to repeat
them to the world. He thought the proper
course to observe towards the New-Jersev res
olutions was to nail them on the table, and treat
them with silent contempt.
The House refused to take up Mr.. Bryce's
resolutions.
Thursday, Feb. II.
Communication from the Senate. The Sem
ate have passed the bills entitled-an act giving
further time for the redemption of lands and-ots
vested in the literary fund, for the non payment
of taXes-an act 10 allow writs of error and ap.
peais in certain cases, on giving security for
costs only-and san act making further proyi-
sion to carry into effect the act entitled an act
for clearing and improving the navigation CT
James River, and for uniting the eastern and
western waters OF the James and Kanawha ri
yers, and for other purpu,esn-an act changing
the time of meeting ofthc board of public works
and ''an act concerning the county court of
Nonongalia."
Mr.. WATKINS, DIP. Edward, moved TO take
up the preamble and resolution offered by him in
| reference to the ta'If. The House refused to
take them up.
Mr.. WATKINS, Of p. Edward, offered the
following resolution:--
of, I,;
House are due to LINN BANKS, Esq. for the able
and important manner in which lie has discharged
the duties of Speaker.
MIR. UoLLIMAN offered the following resolu-
ton:
That when tins House adjourn tomorrow, it
adjourn TO the 31st March next. Laid on the
table.
Mr.. GAnLAND offered the following pream-
bic and resolutions:
Whereas, the Representatives of the good
people the several counties between the Blue
Ridge and tide water, interested in the trade
and navigation of James River, have repre-
scented to this House, that the act of the present
General Assembly, passed the 10th of Februa-
ry, 1926, entitled can act, making further pro-
g vision to carry into effect ''the act entitled
e an act, for changing and improving the navi-
g CATION of James River, and for uniting the
" eastern and western waters, by the James and
g Kanawba Rivers, and for other purposcs''-
so far as the said act provides for loan of two
hundred thousand dollars, on the credit of this
Commonwealth, and pledge of the surplus
tolls, rents and water rights of the James River
company, and an expenditure of the same, in
the manner proposed by That act, il is in no way
calculated TO improve the navigation of James
River, between the Blue Ridge aud tide water,
aud is in opposition Co the interest and wishes of
Tint section Of country iuHncdiatel, interested