Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-12-22
DtrGt,ata MesIa(af0cs.
HOUSE OF TIES.
. WEDNESDAY,, Decemhe

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HOUSE or DELEG.3TES
WEDNESDAY,, December TO-
Reports were presented from the Committees by
hess's Pollard Of k,og aud Queen. Hill White and
R.ves ut Prince Gorge
On Mr.. NewEau's motion, the militia committee
were instructed to inquire into the expedency tcaa
c'nG the annual mnseIs TO enc peuy aud one eginC-
tai muster annually.
NJ. DAVIS of Orange moved that the COMMITTEES pr
Roads and Internal Navigation tie instructed 90 ci,,
INTO the expediebcy eli reducing pboi'sing the com.
pensation TO Surveyors Of roads. + gatyed.
Cn VII Macraes motion, .ccu,r, was Institutes
INTO '.ie expe 'GHcy of amending the 10 prevent
he sale OF foreisn loery tickets decars that II
shall he construed rcnedially.
o. MIR. patteson's notion the committee of V,narce
were ios'rucied TO inquire the expediencv Aid
praccabit, c: Establishing fund ,t Tue gradual pay
'nent OF the outstanding debt OF the STATE.
Al euSrossed bil autboris;rS 4 separate election at
the town of Luray in Shenandoah, was read u tisd
;inc aud passed.
MIR. Rutherford obtained leave to brug ia bill to
amend Inc act auhorisng lottery for The 6enelt OF
the Richmond Dock
Me- Cook moved 20 G:rucl the militia committee
TO irarire into tire reaency of providing lie
lablishiment OF camp Of instruction IN each Brigade
Tor tie instruction aud training OF the officers. The
resolution was supported By Mr. Epps and ag eed TO-
The report OF the caGnitiee OF elections the
contested election from Gloucester, having been ngan
presented Ia the House by MIR. RYes, was taken an
The House conCurred in all the eeso!uobs of The
cc,nmittce except ..7o.'rhe result was that jams
Baytop had l72 and Thomas Smith III votes. Il waa
ber vas duly elected, and tie petition OF Mr.. s. fcee-
ted.
MIR. Brook announced 10 The House the death of
HENRY w. WAT4lHs one of the Delegates from Pow
ha;an, ard offered resolutions that the members
crepe on tie left Tor thirty DAYS, testimony
u rcspsc; for the memory Of the deceased, and that
the House adjourn Trey adopted, and the house
immediately adjourned.
Thursday, Dee. go.
The resolution for lie appointment of Sta'.asiSc
Co;Hee Of agriculture aud Manufacture call
4 ,t-i;
finally carrcd--,he House at the time refusing
10 embrace the subject of Commerce" in this commit
tee.
Mr.. hTopcure offered resolu.. 10 instruct tlrs
committee of Courts Of Justice, enquire into lie
expcd,ency OF amending he present Jaw es to au
thoi-e cocsiables TO executions issred by tie
clerks of county aud inferior courts This resolution
was opposed BY MIR. Stephenson, and advocated by
Messrs G!oncnTe, May and lo!!iInar-i: vas agreed
10.
nr I4ctdnen obtained leave TO bring in bill, Ia
an end the law Incorporating The tow Of " e!shurg.
On irGtion of nir Crumc O! poahaiau . Special
Committee was raised 10 consider the petitions and
memories Oh the subject of the Coionzaou Society
MIR. Brown asked Leave 10 bring in bill for the ape
po!n'nent OF board OF Ju:ss, whose duty shall B
10 enquire into the nature and Of the evils aIi=
sing from the present unsettled state OF land titles nIi
the western waters of Virginia; devise such measures
as may be best calculated to remedy these evils Scr.
Lcavc refused.
Mr.. Mason move! 10 take up the resolution for the
appointment OF ChariGio, aud this question is
called for the Ayes and Noes The House refused TO
take il up--ayes G9--Nocs 9G.
Resolutions from the Committee OF Courts Of JUS.
ces were read aud coDcured declaring reasonable
the petition oil r. u. Henderson, executor OF Thomas
K Mott, for The sale OF certain lands belonging TO the
infant heirs OF the deceLen in preference Of persoual
property, for Ire payleu OF debtsand that is ex-
Pedient to provide for similar by general law
OS EEsTERDAY-Mr. !aikissoh made an uDsuccess-
tul attempt 10 amend the laws imposing tax on licen-
ces TO merchants and oheis, 50 10 authorize suel.
persons as Vend boo|ts ony, sell without icepce.
Cn mciiUu OF Mr.. Coiston the committee of courts
OF Justice were Instructed enquire The ex pc.
ccncy OF aijendig the laws respecting coDvcyaDces
OF rea! estate
CD hr. l,aIter'e motion tie committee OF Finance
we're Instructed to enquire inso he xpeeEcy Of l.-
Yesng tue w ashlngton movement nnd so TO effect
The original object of The fund Of restoring The same
10 IGe suh.cI ibsrs thereof.
kePofta and resolutions from standing and other
mices we're snada aud acted OF; and several petitions
presented The rule o. tie house having been susnends
tor The psTroa0, al Of which wall be noticed hereafter
Ihe amount 81 stocks OF TIE United by oeie
creditors is $199i2-3z5 II; of which the British hoIi
Sl3b1 ,f2i To- the D,Icb si,25 ,l8 Sc; and oiber
foreign cfeai;Grs $3G63Ao5 SO. Tho amount held BY
domestic creditors is about Si8,0000gQ
The large stone cnItnn factory, in New Berlio, Chena-
county, N. Y owned by NJ. Joseph Moss and others
Ioak IRE on The morning on the Seth alt ami contsi:t
or