Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-02-24
HOUSE OF DELEG.a1,ES 7iueo,lou a.

Communication from the Senate. The Senate have
PoSSea The following bills |, Allowing Thomas Jefcr-
So TO dispose OF his Estate by Lottery 9 Auhorisinq
The Trustees of the Town of Manchester TO imnrovo the
common belonging TO said Town; 3, Allowing Lewis
E'sP' nenger TO hold real property in this Common
wealth, and for other purpose; A. Coucernino Cb,rlo
Woodson, executor of Frederick Woodson deco,.aa
ihey have rejected the bill concerning fees of Clerks
and others. 49, " e'AS
.ur. Pt{sin, from the Committee for errou, LII,
made report on that subject.
EngrosSed bills; l. Auhorisng Turnpike Road from
Inc iown OF Coyington in AlIeghaney, through Lex
,ng'on, to Lynciburs in the county of Campbell; Q
rToVdlng Tor The erection of bridge across he nro
natoX River at the Town of Petcrsburp q AUo,rir
further time for the completion of the Smokers, car
turnpike Real, and to raise by lottery sun, of money
for that purpose; j, Releasing TO Thomas Fre,oei,
Goou"in' The Comm ?nWeallhs right to certain Tract
OF Land; b, Concerning the heirs of Thomas Armsea9
deceased-wore read 3rd time and passed
ar. W'fc'er called up the engrossed bill autho,isipo
tie raising sum of money by lottery for the benefit of
the Danville Academy iu the county of PitsvJvani
'I: ErcftH opposed the bill. He declared himself
nosie to the lottery principle every shape. This had
induced INN TO vote against MIR. Jefe sons and would
continue TO influence him to against every other
mr.. Cd6ei supported the bill He trusted The House
would not select this particular bill for reiecion 10
explained The necessity for it, arising from the poverty
OF 'he academy and lis meIoTIous services in educa-
ton. ~
.n'; CHRISTIAN, of buckingham, regretted that ne
should be forced TO against this bill not f,oo hoe
'lity TO lotteries, but because the bill was de6c m
hot requiring tue prizes TO be paid BY the Trustees
mr.. NAY, IN reply 10 Mr. Christian SAID that the cro
VISIONS OF THIS bill were similar TO other bills of the Same
nature lie defended it, going advance the cana
city OF valuable institution to diuse the benefits nc
education. ' "a
Nh. EeereH again addressed the House Tie had not
opposed Mr. Jcferson's BILL because he couId mt
9et 10 Iase ms voice I'D any way against that man.
These bills he feared to follow in the wake of the
popularity of that bill-he wished therefore TO arrest
them. - '
Mr.. Witcher replied TO MIR. Everett He ton had
voted against MIR. Jeferson's BILL having as deem re-
VereDce for him as any living or dead He had
considered an exclusive privilege and for that reason
alone had opposed it. In relation TO lotteries vc wore
situated much as we had been relation to Banks
we were surrounded by the lotteries of other States
and as we had to bear the evil ought In roam eo,e
OF the benefits AS TO the of lotteries men yyouId
continue TO sin until they all became relgious-The bill
was then passed
The Speaker laid before the House = lot,or r, H.
Governor, enclosing Report of the Principal Enri-
Deer. 6'
The Speaker laid before the House further commu.
Dlcation from the Governor enclosing resolutions f the
State of Indiana dsagreeng TO the resolutioDe of Ton
nessee for amending the constitution of the limited
States. Laid on Tire table
Mr. DrOmgooie offered The following resolution.
hat 50 much Ofthe Governors message s re,tos 70 ,be
Tariff, and Roads and Canals by the General r;,,sro,
be referred to Select Committee
mr. Orogooie said that these subjects excited preat
interest IN The State and the Union. They had bee1 re-
10 attention by the Governor in Lis corn,ou
Dcation, and deserved the consideration of the Horse
} he resolution was adopted-ayes 1O5 noes g. Re-
eTred to ues'rs Dromgooie LoyaH Uostuy. C5hols17.
ifoane, .Wdson Of Southampton Goode Gordon I'M
,or' y h.te Bryce, Watkins of Prince Edward fEarr
so" OF Cumberland, and Htnger1ord.
mt btncfburn reported the bill providing fifth
chancellor Ito aid Judge Brown with an amendment
mr. MAY offered substitute to the bill and amend
ment.
Mr.. Cooke moved to postpone the whole subject IN
iehniteiy This motion carried in the aGirma-
tive-ayes 81, noes &c.
'ur UPatuT called up the bill concerning the Rich:
nond and Manchester Colonization Society. This bill
provides necessaries for Coonss te Liberia fo-, nc
public manufactures in the Penenliary,l