Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-12-05

representation OF our agent, Mr. Boye, of the pa,,;c
niary polite attentions. and actual services rendered.
num- whilst IN the execution Of his part of the work nv
he phosophioai society ofPhiladelpha s. at Mr. Boyes
request, the Executive council advised thai .hont,
authorize Mr. Boye 10 present one of the LARGE
TO the society IN behalf of this commonwealth which
n'' ana nave received the polite acknowi-
edsents OF the society therefor; copy OF their l.,t
marked ID, is now laid before the General Assamhjr
5ince mat time have had the honour of rcceiving
letter from the learned and scientific doctor James
Nlease OF Philadelphia, politely iutimatinc reomss,
that one copy OF this large elegant map should be me-
seDted TO the geographical society at Paris. which
iaia before the Executive council and in pursuance
OF ITS advice. submit the suggestion to tho con-
sdera''nn OF the General Assembly. Doctor Mease at
'ne same Time forwarded me two :sbuetins of tho So
oie5 containing their laws the premiums they hare
proPoseu' ana list Of the members.n from which il
WIN appear, "hat is composed of men of tho 6,st
rank IN society and Of The most eminent -
he ini'mated the probability of the compl,rnpnt Heinz.
reoiProcaed in the presentation Of their geoaraphcai
productions copy Of doctor Meases letter marirea
communicated herewith, a,o the original bulletins
that accompanied it.
In the month of September last I received comm,,.
n,cat'on from !hos. Miller, Esq the president Of tie
Cartersvie bridge company, informing me of the ca
!amty which had bcfalen the Cartersv;Ee BRIDGE hv
the falling of the principal arch. Some of the snpves
IONS contained therein, may require legislative provs
ion. now forward copy thereof with my ,erI
marked L, for the information Of the General Assem-
bly,. :. $50
II appears from letter recently addressed IN mo he
Qtncf
thy members of the House of Representatives of the
United States, that from the best estimate thai coua
be made, this state lost one member in the last
tIonment oil Members TO the House of REPRESENTATIVES
oil the United States, consequence of the imperfe,
execution within this state of the law of Congress- for
taking the last Mr.. Bassetts letter contains
full view u the case, and suggests such measures
tor rene wing the Inconvenience in future aa ,,o3t
most kelly to meet tie appreciation of the GeneraiAs
semn'y. copy OF thus letter marked g, is com,nuni.
Gated herewith and respectfully submitted 10 the con-
sideration OF the Gene al Assembly. 80
In pursuance of the act of the 9Th of March ,oo-
requiring the u'ive cause to be- priotea =, -
convenient FORM two hundred and fifty copies of an ,,
Journals of both Houses of Assembly from the wear
lT77 10 the year 1890 DO Ia inclusive as al.o tbe
Journa lof the convention of this which adoptea
the Federal CousttutionaDdw with the advice OF conn
Gill; aer uii pubic notice for proposals do the pr
ing, entered into an advantageous contract in behalf
OF the commonwealth with MIR. Thomas w White Cnr
performing that service.-It was found unon exon;
nation however that the journals of the NAV sessions
OF 1777 ITS, and 1852, not in the rols oeice
Efforts were immediately made to procure copies Of the
missing journals; and by means of correspopdence
with tn" honorable secretary of STATE copies of the ,or
nails OF the sessions fl777 and I779 were procured
from the public library at Wasbingon hut the one OF
the Session of 1872 is still wanting II affords mo
real satisfaction 10 inform the General Assembly,
that the most prompt and oblgng attention was river,
10 my request on this OCCASION behalf of this co
non"eath both by the esident of the United States
and secretary of state. Efforts have been since made
and are now making, to obtain the defcieu,- copv
am assured that this important work is PROGRESSING
well and that the Journals of the convention, and s.
volume OF the journals of the General Assembly, will
be ready for delivery in the course Of fifteen or twer
ty days
In pursuance of the provisions of the first section of
the act for re building GauIy Bridge the president and
directors OF the James River company have sold so
much f'ihe James River surplus and appropriation
end belonging to the fund for internal pro yemen;s,,
as has produced the of SAC, 400 as upon the fol-
lowing terms, to wit; certificates James River CORN,
ny loans for $40 800 belonging the surplus fund -
The cooks of the Board Public works. were sold ON The
oth oil April and transer ed the Sd of Nav last 10
George Mcintosh, who paid theror a premium of ous
quarter per cent. viz; $4,000 ock brought $40 AGO
And there have been purchased by the Pres;den,
and Directors of the Literary fund since the 5t1, as
july 1927: ~ VI
1897. July 5. From the Farmers, Bank Of So
Virginia, certificates Of James River Stocks
bearing per cent interest at premium of
per cent VIZ Issued by The jackson River -
Company under thu Acts of 1920 I8e2. cs nos
Do. under the Act Of FEBRUARY 1923, by the
treasurer Of The commonwealth 5000