Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-12-29
The Hen lie Speases' Of ~ J
House Of DeicrG,,9 8. :

p Nlot nay, II would 1ujGurn Until Tuesday.
Mr. u ak'ns of z nce E,l.ya al. Gom the Committee ,
rnvicSeS and Elections, made rc,ort declaring thai
criick, Delegate returned from, Morgan, is en-
titled To retain his seat; it being cc,.,estpd by WIN, Si,
y The principal objection, to the LEGALITY of MIR o.
election was, that the the election H.. v, M
pu! Naf,k III the interior and Superior Cu= Th. Com
: nitiee "d, not conjdrr DEPUTY Clerk ms bns;p, s,
IL" once as tenders him incapable .. hrinp c,rcJ NJ
DER OF The House OF Delegates because II is NOT Iurr
1--we otico, a. he is not entitled by law ,o r,ceiv. .,h
salary or fees by virtue of his Office hp IIors
red IN the repent of the committee
n 'ns,"sed bill TO amend the reduce into ono
n' several acts concerning executions and for the rc r
,'"''"' "ehinS-was taken ur; aud, ON motion of MIR
I"oh;pson Of Amherst ordered to he pr,u,cd
'-h:E"ssta Bus passed 10 amend an act eouce,npv
''chi's and directing the mode leyyinp and co.cne
county e'y altering the ti"'e Of holding separate
election IN the County Of Washington; to amend m, arr
""wl"s reward for killing wolves respects the coun-
YES OF aamshue, 1ath and Hardy amend the ct con.
corning slaves, fee meg rors and muistioes
resolution from the Committee OF Clam, wss Rad
M Tschg the petitio" of John Gibson Ia
~ frlunned extra eNpem.os in conveying patient To the
Lnratic Hospitals resolution rejecting the ue,or IS
Gart- Gen Ph'h WAS read laid the table ON Mr.
" GHHees motion: frih-, resolution REJECTING The pe
"" "i kodhan henner was read aud recomiit,cd Mr.
f7Ungeyford,S motion.
A resouti"s "f ,he Committee Of Proportions and
Grevarccs WIS read ana it, DECLARING reo,o,o
Ole petition f'r the establishment OF Town in Presto,
to be called Brandonville. further resolution e
reasonable the petition of H. s.. Tanner PhacelpHa
10 be permitted to mike Stat. Map nf Vireiu,
my MI Boye, in the formation Of American 4 tas
which he has constructed of the Sta,eswas read
a resolution of The Committee of Roads and Internal
Navigation WAS read aud concured in declaring reasop,
bile tie petition from Hampshire receive money nv lot,
terry 10 hut bridge across the south branch OF the pn
to,nAc river
report from HE Committee of Courts Of Justice was
read ADD concurred n declaring it nexpedent TO amend
the act 'r'nccrnins the Land Once, ppopatcd Lands
Ne nnh reng the petition of Ben and his To
frn.ain in the STATE.
Resolutions from the Committees of School, md Collie
sFs vere read AID in declaring ,h
q adj
sum q" money by lottery hud Female ACADEMY i,
the towu of Madson Franklin To raise ,,,n, =; ,n
Sahe way To build Academy; the Iihrarv Soci.
c" Nnm"ry'i 1" raise money in the way 10 erect a
building "r their meetings aod from the trustees of the
M"n"nsaa Academy To raise mo.ey i'll the same wav-
aid Rejecting much of the last petition AS asks an an
Precipitation from the Literary Fund said Academy
TUESDAY. DEC GO
EngTo"Scd Bus 0GSSed.-Auiho,izing n separate cleo
t'" IN P'n'ie'on and Hardy; Concerning Absalom Hol-
brook To eqnazr the fees If Auones prosecuting th,
pleas oi Ing Comnunw eah the Superior and nerio
Cour's--Au'horisins WIN. f. Merwesiher to erect toll
br'g" access the ivana Rver-Concernns vn, A,der
SOIL ehaneng the time of holding certain couus-au-
tiosins separate election East side of Cbca,
isVc IN pfe": and hampshire ing Tia, Tr,s-
tees ri Mount Pleasant Academy Observation-Disclosures
rating INC trustees "i New Baltimore Academy in Fau-
quirr.
The Dill to eqraze the fees OF Auonicg prosccu,i,
ior the commemorative provides, that if in any S M
nir'ior court, fine shall be- aIneced for mis-
OF $50 ar upwards $40 shall taxed as a fee To The
CCmnonwc Attorney all oIhrc cases ia, f ),
ne"y 80 " nations in behalf of the Commonwealth,
on forthcoming bombs, The SIS ami ri; cents I,
PROVIDES thai nothing therein shall change the fees allowed
hy las IN gaming
RcsoIuiinms from, the Committee of CI,;,ne w., ~ ,
can'r'd IN declaring reasonable pcritons of Gcor
irpeii Tor penson-"f john Nelson for con,nu,st ior
IP1y as revolutionary occrof Patrick drs,u;n for
'si"'--and FJe6ia'4S bc petition Of Alexander S!Ia kc-
ford nr pension nv
Aeso"tion of =. of P & g. was read ana concur.
req i declaring reasonable the pc; o., Pea ,s,,,t, !,
''' tor 'e 'epsaj Of the law prohibiting wine f,om re
niai"ics at large.
/ ', i;DNF:s;AY DEC. Il.
! reports we're rc'"'vci from .aiious coma,itecs.
Resolutions from The COMMITTEE Of Claims, were
cad ana cn"cuied ~. declaring reasonable, the patI.
lions OF p b. Bradley. of Fairtix JOHN 4 ee of Fan
pi'ef and john Basherrlleai ycIrg the petition
ui .Ioin Henson.
/ lhe Militia Committee rcqarted in "a Irr OF xe1nr-
te the Two Clerks of IL. osby. (sjuper nferdant o,
te hover section OF the James River Canjl from, er
forming militia duties except iu' the % invasion.
ADD nsuFTesiion.
! Tie oUmi'lcc # RUat!s and aer,al syiratio,
repo' ted III favour oi granting the Richmond Doc,
tohpany ta privilege Of raising $50 900 nv lottery 70
complete the ilocs, dispcnsDgs. m their establishing
LOCK- above Aiayo's Bridge and PERMITTING then, n
charge The usual regular tolls on every ts,ir
through their lower locks; and also acceJinn 10 the
teiliiob o Tie commissioners TO extend arm of ,:
! tynchourg and Salem Turnpike road 10 Ccckc .,
" es; street IN LyDcburg, 7lr: PRAYED for an ect H.
peTPcuaie their body Board of Commissioners
prescribing c mode Of filling vacancies therein vest
ZIG the gFoand 90 which that road lufa ed 10
'"c'" ana uef successors as public high way. ard
au'h"rSIDg the Boardto raise by voluntary subscrip-
iiVns The necessary IaJs tor repairing The load
greed 10 by The House.
On motion of Mr. Almond, leave was Civ en- 10 br
IN bill 80 10 amend The In of the ,ct 10 re-
0uCe INTO one tho several and parts u acts conctr
nig he county and other Inferior courts and iu,;.Iic
ton ct justices oftle Peace within ths Commemorative
rs that Ihe commissioners IN thanccry appointed bv
v'r" OF Tie sad act shall have power TO take tcro
silions. .
! MIR. Rvcs Of Nelson, offered a reso!utinn for Ia,,o
'" o'hg ~ bill To on1ur" INTO Tie eXpeIIpncy ri de-
yl-ing mode Tor rruvug Tic securities of CLERKS of
courts from their responsibility III iiiai character,
! HT 'lafkc Of Chester fell sad he had propns"d TO
introduce similar resolution as "a the securities a.
Cotoncrs and Esclea'ofs. and bopc1 the resolution
WORLD be laid upon the table until lie could prepare
resolution cOroprtIending both cases Mr. Rives ac.
quescing ~ this course 1t adopted.
! On motion OF Glr CaverDcr. leave was given Il,
bring IN bill changing the days holding The Two Sc
PaIate elections IN the county Of Wood.