Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-21
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

joint resolution relative To General / alta ye,te.
The SenatC's amendments were all agreed 10
a resolution from the COMMITTEES TOR court, O
Justice was read-which declares Inst the mo
mortal of the Quantco Canal Lottery, pra, Ing
that the Act for prohibiting the sales of foreiyT
lottery tickets may be 81 amended as 10 prevent
the evasion now constantly practise,! 10 ayoic
its penalties, and to suppress the evils arising
from that cause, is reasonable.
This resolution was agreed to by the House
and bill ordered to be brought in
Gen. LAFAr;rTE.
The Speaker laid before the liou,s the follow
ing communication:
COUNCIL CHAMBER, 18th January, 1925
SIR: have the honor to lay before the General
Assembly the copy OF Il letter from Gen LAFAYETTE
received by last nights mail, in answer to one from
me conveying to him invitation in the uaine al
the General Assembly, visit them during their
present session. together with the resolutions adopt-
ed by the General Assembly OH tha, subject
am, with great respect
Your obedient servant,
JAMES PEASANTS.
The Honorable Me Speaker q; he
House Of Delegates.
Nhs'lINGTOS. Jan. Is 1895
SIR-Thc honorable and 30 very gratifying Re-
solutions adopted by the General Assembly of Viz
siuia. Till my heart with the most lively a,,d res
pectfui feelings of gratitude. l beg your Excel
lencv tn be the organ oil those sentiments and TO
receive >iy personal thanks for tine pleasure YOU
kindly express in forwarding these new testnc-
mails OF Nirginian benevolence i'll my bnhalf.-
Some circumstances uut depending on me have re-
tarded imy arrangements, and make it necessary
TO wait for the opportunity Of the Baltimore Steam
Boat, which think will cary INC to Richmond in
the course % next Saturday week. Happy will
be TO present 10 the General Assembly amp each uf
ITS members, and to you, sir, the acknowledgements
of heart long ago devoted To the state Of Vrrnia
by every tie of grateful and afcctiunate respect.
have the honor tn b.
iou. Exccller,cys ob't serv't
LAFAYETTE
These letters were laid upon the table.
Several bills and resolutions were renor,od
by the committees, and laid upcn INC table.
The eugrosscd bill 10 amend an act passed
the 9Th day of March last, concerning the in =
spectiOn of tobacco at the Public Warehouse in
Richmond, and for other purposes, was read the
third time and rejected.
The engrOssed bill to amend an act amenda-
tory of the act incorporating a company 10 es-
tabl':h - turnpike road fran, the town of ;.auD
ton TO Jat.es river was read Il third time aud
passed.
report was read from the committee Of
roads and internal navigation, IN consequence
OF resolution from Tie Board of Public w orils
investing the d Au.t,Jr with authority IL re-
cover all monies due the Board by motion i'm the
General Court. Tie Cuiirniitct. came to the
resolution, i st. That il Is cxpcdic 10 provide ?
summary process for the collection of sncf. ebls
and ID. ftat II IL ai:D cxpedicnt 10 abolish The
office ofCulleCtor OF the Board OF Public Work
These resolutions were agreed To bv the
House, aud bills orcrcd to be brought in.
Several brils were read the ST aud ID times
AMONG these, the bi.! TO amend the act emit
tied AN act TO rc'incc into ono all acts and narts
OF acts, for regulating the Militia of this & ON
mon'ye;iitfl--wi'ich was ordered 10 be printed
A letter was received from the Auditor @:
Public Accounts, enclosing the list oi Balances:
-l.aid upon the table.
A resolution from The committee of Chains.
declaring it incxpedicnt to reimburse certain
expenses OF the Jailor of Ilarrsou county, was
agreed TO.
4 further report from tho same committee ob
tanned the concurrence Of the House viz. Isl
rejecting the petition of the jaiior OF York for
the payment OF certain Jail fees; and "a de-
ciaring reasonable t!sc petition oil JOHN Slaught-
or for the renewal OF a military certificate, &c.
Additional resolutions from the Same Com
mlttec, allowing pension to George J,umrIiii:,
All old Revolutionary soldier, and refusing to
place Joseph Mickey nolds OH the pension list,
were aS1ocu 10 by Tie House.
Resolution from the Committee OF Claims
was read, upon the petition of Robert 7. Ba-
kcr. He states that he has entered into several
contracts with the commissioner of the James
and Jacksou's river for the construction of q
lock and other work on the Canal-tllat an un.
limited power was reserved in these contracts by
the Commissioner 10 direct the mode of perform.
ing the work and making such variations as
might be thought necessary. He represent.
that IN the exercise of this power, great inns-
tIce has been done him, and losses totally ruin
Gus have been the consequence. He pravs
snch rchefas the Legislature NAV deem proper
The resolution of the Committee rejects his pe-
tition. agreed to by the House.
resolution from the Committee for Courts
of Justice, declaring it expedicnt TO change
the time of holding the Superior Court of Jaw
for Amelia county-was also agreed TO and a bill
ordered to be brought in.
On motion of Mr.. Watkins Of Prince Edward
the following resolution was adopted: Resoired
That the Committee Of Finance be instruct ed
70 inquire into the cxpcdicncy of reducing tI,c
duty nov imposed By law on Tobacco shipped
from this commonwealth; and that they have
leave to report by bill or otherwise.
Etiday, Jan. 10.
a communication was received from the Sc.
nate that they had passed the bills--s'to repeal
the act making provision for publishing re-
ports OF the decisions Of the Court Of Appcalsr-
"Calling III the six per cent certificates, and
the act "amending the act incorporating tho
town Of Wheeling III the county of OhiO"-witl
amendments
The Scna.e's amendments to the bill TO re.
peal tho act concerning the report Of the Court
Of Appeals, proposed to strike ont the whole o
the original bill and substituted in its stead,
bill providing, that the executive be required tC
dispose OF all the volumes of reports of decision
| Of the Court Of Appeals which have been OF
may be acquired by the state, appropriating twc
copies of each TO the use Of the Exccutiy,
| department, and five copies TO the use of tlt