Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-01-23
Utrgtnsa AegtaIatttre.
HOUSE or DELEG.4I'Es.
FRIDAY, Jan.


On motion Of Mr.. Collier, Resolved that tue commit.
tee OF claims be instructed enquire into the cxpe.
diency of allowing TO the hcils OF VIM At,nstcad the
amount due him as an officer of the Revolution. Mr.
Lockett moved 10 lay it the table for the present.
winch motion vas opposed By MessrS. Collier White
and EPps, ai;ti ncsatised. The resolution was then
adopted
On m: ton of MIR. Williams Received flat the com
inittee OF roads, 3c. enquire into the expedency of
opratng 1900 dollars for road from Wheeling 10
Clarksburg. MIR. Nelson ed 70 strike ont $500
and insert "a sum OF money" which accepted by
the mover. Mr. White, chairman of the COMMITTEES
of roads, said II well understood that the Jcrisla
ture would appropriate money out of The treasury
for such purpose, and therefore opposed the rcsou
ton. Mr.. Williams said the proposition was for en-
curry and not for appropriation out Of The treasury
Mr. w bite replied, when the resolution rejected
On motion of Mr.. Craig, Resolved that the Cover
nor be requested TO furnish the House with any in
formation touching the cxpedeDcy of repeating or
continuing IN force the act relating the military lands
south of the Tennessee river, in Kentucky as the Tx
ecutye may possess.--Adoptcd
On motion OF Mr.. lnghan, leave given TO bring
IN bill amending the act establishing the town of
Middleburg in the county of Ohiu.
CONVENTION.
Mr. EPps moved 10 go into committee OF the whole
on the Convention bill.
Mr.. May moved 10 discharge the committee from the
further consideration OF the subject. He understood
that the friends Of tie bill considered their bill per
fected. Fbe amendments of Mr.. Upshur went 10 or
ganize Convention. n o matter how perfect his plan
fore the people had declared for it. No such view
was entertained by the friends of the convention lie
did not think that courtesy required us 10 consume
time unnecessarily. lie called upon those who W ere
friends of cOnvention-upon those who were opposed
10 giving tue power 10 The Executive 10 call a conyen-
ton, to oppose them. The object Of these amendments
was to empower the Executive 10 call a convention
lie wished 10 cave the next Legislature uBshackled
10 act upon the wishes OF the people as declared
MIR. Upsbur replied 10 Mr.. May and urged varie-
~ Of objections to discbarging the committee of the
whole
MIR Newton opposed the motion TO discharge the
committee lie thought courtesy 10 the gentleman
from Northampton (Mr. Upshur) and the great i'm
porapce of the subject, required the committee to
give it every deiberston.
The Chair stating that The effect of dischargng the
committee would be thai the amendments heretofore
made would be uugatory, Mr.. May withdrew his
ton.
Mr.. Ship renewed tie motion and called for the
ayes and noes, which however not sustained
Mr. Mason of Fairfax said high sense Of duty in
duccd him to vote for the bill--but If amendments
made the other day lost he should vote against it,
Mr. Ship Withdrew his motion 10 discharge, and
me House then went into Committee Of the Whole
tie BILL MIR. May in the Chair.
Mr. Mason Of Frederick, did not understand that
the iiouse or the Committee had expressed an opinion
Oh Tue subject Of the amendments. He therefore NOV
go 70 effect this expression, ta the Committee rise
wHhout asking leave to SIT again Whatever name
'"ey may be called by, te amendments were not a.
mendfneuts IN fact. They presented district and