Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-12-29
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
FRIDAY, December 81.


transportation aud sale slaves; g declaring reasona
ole the petition of Joseph Se,npe and others, for the
correction OF an error in law reiuqushing to him,
Tue public right TO tract of land13 Declaring
aoe the petition the of poor of Mel
som, Rejecting the petition ofSarah Tucker and a.
orahain Hatten r for the sale of the land of certain
infants.
RESOLUTIONS from the committee of Roads and internal
Navigation were read and concurred in-declaripc
reasonable the petition OF sundry citizens for the in,
corporation OF 4 Company to make Turnpike from
inc lNvanna River Charlottesville 10 the Stauuon
anu Scottsvie Turnpike of A Alkier, to be per-
.'ed 10 establish Ferry across the Ohio-S, or J.
Caldwell and DR.. Lurbougl for an act explaining the
tarii OF tolls on the Kenawha Turnpke-4, of John
turner OF Bedford, TO erect dam at Staulun-5 of
Tue F" arm Spring Mountain Turnpike Company and G
rejecting part OF the petition, for change of
The route marked out by the Principal Engineer II
declaring reasonable the petition OF VIM Rice, and 9th.
er that tfe Court OF Rockingham may let out the re
pairing of the Dry River Gap Road.
Resolutions from the Committee of Propositions and
Grievances were read and concurred in declaring
reasonable, l. The petitions from Greenbrier, for two
separate election districts Q. The petition Fl ON Eau.
QUEER, for two separate elections 10 that county. 8.
the petition OF j. Atkinson, be imitted TO stop I'D
lane in the town of SmithGeld--And rejecting the
petition OF part of the people OF Monroe to be adj
ded TO Giles county.
resolution from the Militia Committee was concur
red IN, declaring reasonable petition from Frederick
for reducing muster fines TO seventy five cents as a
maxlmuin-One from the Committee of Schools and
Colleges, declaring it nexpedent 10 call in the debts
Que from individuals TO the Literary Fund.- at this me
inasmuch as the Committee think the debts well
red, and the privilege of paying the five annual
instruments TO commence from the first of April l82G,
was secured to the debtors by aw-was concurred in
RESOLUTIONS from the militia committee agreed
TO- declaring il eXpedent to amend the law relative to
the pay of clerks of enquiry amend the 9th section
OF the act of 1923, and favorable another battalion
IN the ll7ih regiment.
resolution from the Committee for Courts OF Justice,
declaring 1t nexpedient to the subject of the
Governors communication suggesting uncertainties
the title OF the land fixed by the Executive for the
size of an additional Arsenal, was read. MIR. Kelly
moved to reverse the SECESSION of the Committee, in
which he was supported by Messrs. Marshall, HarYie
and Tyler, and opposed by Mr. Locke. The motion
prevailed.
I'm engrossed bin for the sale of certain slaves be-
longing TO the estate of John iamblin read third
line and passed.
SATURDAY, DEC. 90
Mr. hlacrae moved to instruct the committee or
Finance to enquire into the expediency of so ano,d
ing the laws for collection of the county lew mid
for the collection of the public revenue as 10 nro
VIdemore eiiecuaily for tue prevention of frauJ and
pecuation on the part of shers other officers ciaro
ed by law with such coecton-and that the con,n;,,
for courts OF Justice be instructed TO enquire ;n,o 1he
exped!ency OF amending the act to prevent hr;horr
and exiorion as to provide, efecualIy for the
accomplishment of the remedy therein proposed Mr.
NJ made few remarks in support of these resolutions
which were rejected ayes 81 noes H.
On Mr.. RutherfooTd's motion, the committee IN Aa
ricuure and Manufactures, instructed to bring
IN Dill 10 incorporate manufacturing comDany in ,
CITY of Richmond. " 49,
On Mr. Herdinan's motion, the committee of p,onos
lions grievances were instructed 10 enquire into The
expectancy OF exenptng from forfeiture no the counties
OF Brooke, OhIo TyleT Wood, Monongaa Mason and
Cabel, all shippers and traders for CARVING flour
meal to market on the Ohio and Misssippi rivers mr.
their tributary streams without being inspected.
on var. "i'iiei ihol'on an enquiry was instructed
INTO the amount OF compensation allowed nv tho cor,
missioner to the collectors the James river canals
and the KaDawha road
On MIR. Newmans motion, an enquiry was instituted
INTO the Propriety of establishing separate election in
the upper end of Mason.
MIR Rutherford NOV ed 10 institute an n,,,;r q, .
expediency of increasing the salary of the coryino
clerk 10 the Executive. Negatlved 80 to S.
A report from the committee of Schools and Collea.
ges declaring expedent to furnish the University will
copies OF Eenng's Statutes at Large the Revised Code
Reports of the Supreme Court of Apoeais the Sbeet
Acts OF The Legislature and any other books and
published under the authority of the State, Mr. Rich
afdso" moved 10 amend the resolution by adding the
College OF William and Mary. This motion produc cd
some conversation, and several other motions 10 amend
that were withdrawn and the resolution was thus A.
meDded and agreed TO-
hr- farrar offered resolution TO instruct the Com
nittee OF Schools and Colleges TO enquire into fine x
pedIency of furnishing the new map To- Hampden Sid
ney and Washington Colleges--Seyera gentlemen mo
yea 20 ADD the Academies in their respective counties
hT' CTaS oHeted substitute TO furnish cOuy TO eacf
countJ TO be deposited in the College or Academy q
the county and where there uone 10 be deposited 10
the clerks ofitce-After various suggestions, and a
mendmeDts proposed, the resolution and substiiute
we're referred to the committee of schools and COLLEGES
An epgrossed bill TO amend the act concerning ex
ecuiIons and for the relief of insoven debtors wa,
read third time aud passed.
variety ofblls we're read the first and second time
MONDAY, December Oh
On Mr. Woodbouses motion the House resolved
when II adjourned, TO adjourn until Wednesdav
ouoory OILS and reports we're presented from the
Committees.
mr. Minor offered resolution for an inquiry into the
expectancy of amending the laws 10 relation 10 the
Court OF Appeals. and Of requiring that that Court
should hold sessions other places besides this civ
The proposition was discussed by gentlemen
aud ultimately diyded-Tbe first branch of il was
adopted by large majority and ultimately the ba
lance OF tue resolution agreed ayes TO- noes So
On motion of Mr.. Willis, the committee of Roads
&c were instructed TO inquire into the expediency of au
tborslug tbe commissioners appointed by law for raj
sing sum of money by lottery for conveying water