Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-12-20

: On motion of Mr. Jackson, tie committee of III
nance was instructed 70 enquire into The cSpediency o.
e*iing The act concerning The Public Printer and 10
'u'hosc The executive To contract with some Suitable
person 10 print tie Laws and Resolutions of tho Gone
raj Assembly the Journals of TIC Senzte and House of
delegates, Tie bills, reports and resolutions reoured
10 De printed by either House, and for doing all print
lug mat may be found necessary for the Auditor Trea
surer Register, and A6utaut Generals Offices The Ex
ecu've, Peuitensry and Lunatic Hospitals, and all
oauhS ana ohcr printing found necessary for the seve-
raj Warehouses for the inspection of Tobacco and all
o'her printing tatmay be found necessary fur the com
monwealih.
An engrossed bill establishing tie town of Boisar
on the lands of George Row les aud Others m tie comfy
OF JEFFERSON near HarPcr'S Ferry" read Sd time
ADD passed.
The engrossed bill, incorporating society of pen
uemen IN Winchester for agricultural purposes being
put on ITS passage was opposed By Mr.. Garland on The
ground OF The unrendy tendency of CORPORATIONS oe
Morally, and supported BY Ms Kger of Frederick and
.sVeSon OF Buckingham. Finally. on mpon of Mr.
HN oy VITO was dcsIrous of preparing ryder to the
Dill II was for the present laid on the table
Also an engTossed bill establishing a now roo;1ent
OF militia IN the county of Montgomery
hir Gordon, from the Committee for Courts of ms
reported sundIy resolutions on various petitions
eTred TO them:-'Ce two first were in favor nj yjpo,
ing Nancy Saunders of Prince Edward and Amelia
NJ alexander from their husbands: the Sd refuses nor
mission to slave Of WIN. Cafere when cmancioatcd
10 Ie"'a'n III The tomInonw eath:-the 4th rejects ST.
inliar application OF Alphcu Bcall of Brooke in bobalf
o 'ou' 'iaves--the 9TH rejects the petition of the chill
dren OF WIN. Wallace, decd who prays for an eo,Ie-
valuation OF their fathers estate than his viii desp
'ates a'i The 9th rejects the petition of lcbabod Tho.
mas OF Pitts ivania 10 be divorced from his wife. b.se
RESOLUTIONS were all agreed 10 by the House
Mr. Winston, from the Committee of Proposit;opu
anu grievances, reported also various resolutions lst
IN FAVOR OF establishing certain addition as part of the
town OF hngwood in Preston county, upon the Same
footing with the original town: Cd in favor of o,,kI
ing separate election within specified boundaries in
he county OF Harrison, Prunty TO be the place of
nod'nS The election; and the Sd in favor of erecting
oiloge over the AppomattoX PETERSBURG AT sonc in
erinedIate point between Campbe's Bridge at tho nm
per- and Pocahonlas Bridge at the lower extcmi,v of
ne town. and proposing TO aid IFS erection by Lottery
VI Iu's otner mode which the Legislature nav devise
- hese Resolutions were agreed TO bS the House
| Mr Turner, fiom the Committee appointed to ov
'he me Clerks Office, reported that they had dis
charged that Guty, and find THAT the Journals of tl
"use OF Delegates written orprinted from be
10 the year 1925, both incIusir are arrarred in s;t
aoe presses according 10 their dates the enrolled b
from lie year 776 10 the year 1895 both incIrs;,
carefully preserved in Tin cases and deposited IN tho
ohce: the petitions at the different sessions o,o lh
cd anu alphabetically arranged in good order: also the
Executive Communications and other rapers arr c.ro,
iuy deposited in the Office, with the execution ofcorD
nunicaions ard some otc documents for the sessions
subsequent 10 the year 1891, which were nrintsd .nd
round up with tn Journals of those sessions IN obe
dence 10 resolution oF the House of Delegates and
except he bundles of resolutions of the sessions of
| 1895 and 1907 heretofore missing
Various reports were read from tbp s,and;no ,o,.
tees OF the House, all Of which will be noticed when
'helr several subjects assume the shane of bill
wv CURRENCY moved that when the House adjourn
IL aoJourn to meet on Monday, - O'Clock. Carried
On motion of Mr.. Craig, the House then adjourned
On YEsTERDAY--Mr Denton obtained leave n
nrng IN bill TO amend the act relative TO the solemr
Zaton OF Marriages.
The Speaker presented letter from SatnreI TX III
wards, Secretary the Staunton Convention enclosing
t"e proceedings OF That body Referred TO the Commit
tcc on tho call of Convention.
EngrOSScd BUiS--cIancrr the tme of bold;ro ,,A
nouF's IN iaze"ei-to amend tie act ESTABLISHING a
turnpike from the head of Roanoke over the aJ,,oI,
ncy hiounaln-to amend the concerning the l1inp
o. wolves IN Hardy and Hampsl Ae-estabs,inp new
Regiment OF Militia in the County of AIontrosnerr
were read third fine and passed
was adopted:- o
hnt the Committee Of Finance be instructed to enquire
INT" the ovpedency of making profitable investment
OF the money now deposited the Public Treasury he
longing to the " Washington Monument Fund
Mt B'Hnhan: obtained leave to bring in a bill Of
wing 10 Co'oners, the ees claimed by Sberi when act
ing in their stead at
Mr. jackson called up the standing rule offered Nv
MN on Salnrday-which advocated BIZ Mr. Wat
Hns OF F'nce Edward, and adopted as rule of the
MY. .TrHhorfer offered the following Pesolution.
mat the Committee fof Roads and Internal Navigaon
De instructed to enquire into the expcdency of
an act entitled an act to reduce one the severI a
concerning public roads and for establishing nubIi -
ngs passed Feb 3D. 1879 with leave to report by bill .,
otherwise. ~ - "' W
MI 1hr.Hahon offered the following Resoiution:-
Thai the books of the Surveyor CT Rockingham be ,ran,
c''Sso ana the transcription be iegaized Referred
On motion OF Mr. Mason, of Sussex the House adj
journed. "
Much business was transacted in the ls and % read
| ing Of bills.
various memorials for and against a Convention.
nave been presented since the session of the cgis
Iurc. Among these, was one iom James Civ by Mr.
Iieniv' against Convention tpne from Bath Mr..
plavHou I against (onvenou-one from Botetourt.
| by Mr. Miller, for Convention q memorial aj
counter memorial from the city Of Richmond. ON The
same question, by Mr.. Harvie. Before the question
comes on we shall endeayour TO procure and publish
%IARRTED,
On thursday evening last, by the Rev. Joseph Ca,on
| Nlr. DANIEL g. PLEAsANTs Miss HArRI.r H.