Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-03-02
Dtrgttrta NeoteIaturr.-
HOUSE OF DELEC.9yES

others, the commemorative right certain tract OF
land Q, Giving the assent of this State 10 an act en-.
titled act for incorporating the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company as passed by the State of Mary,
land; 3, Reducing the expenditures of the Militia
with amendments 4, Amending the act ncorpor-
atng a company to make turnpike road from the
Ohio river, in Wood county, opposite the mouth of
Aluskngum river, TO Winchester.
| They have rejected the bill concerning Geo. Park.
The bill reducing the expenditures of the Militia
having returned from the Senate with amendments
materially ing the orgiaal bill--Mr. Epps sup.
ported by Mr.. w allace, moved disagree the Sc
mates amendment. Mr.. Cook believing tina,
I Houses could not agree, ~" -
bti and sinelsIi
tod ,is.s la.sSSysne,, .%eas IN the S CD.
Mr. W tcher opposed tis motion 10 postpone and tuo
ported the motion 10 disagree.
The question to postpone put and nepatiye,
MIR. Newman and MIR. Thompson of Norfolk, moved
endnens to the Seuate's amendment, reducing the
daily compensation allowed the Brigade NIajor--Re-
jected.
MIR. May moved to strike out all of the Senate a.
| nenohe"t, except the last section auhorisng the
Executive TO divide the regiments His object was 10
awnie the question: in order retain the latter part
OF Inc amendment, should the House disagree TO the
residie, OF which also, he in favour.
Mr. EPps opposed the motion, the ground that
knowledge. i''"'
| = he amendment rejected
ne House :hen refused to disagree to the Scnae,s
amendment, which was therefore adopted.
ne principal provisions of this bill passed are:
brigade inspectors to receive only Sc per day. for
trainings and regimen,a and battalion musers--and
'" ne attended only by the drum and fife majors of
e"ch regiment. whe are TO receive SO per day. Il
drummer and fer TO attend each company muster
and receive each S day; trumpeter and bugler
receive the same pay, for attending the mister of
u troop OF cavalry The clerk Of each Court of En-
curry to receive SIS for attending same and S5 for
mixing out and certifying fines those OF the 9th
S9u', and 54th regiments, TO receive SO Provost
Martial 81 per days AdIuants 81 for attending the
kegi'nen,ai and Battalion Musers aud nothing for
Tue Trainings. Sergeant Majors, nothing, are not
competed 10 attend the trainings. Expresses 10 re-.
iC'hc = cents per mile. Expresses from
ants OF regiments and ba,talions only to be paid in
ume OF war &c The Executive is authorised to alter
, lrcS'hcp'al bounds, create regiirents.1
On motion of Mr.. Almond Resolved that this House
WIZ proceed on Saturday by JOINT ballot, elect a
: Judge OF the General Court vice p p Barbour esq
resigned. =
MIR. oolo'k opposed the motion-yishing to await
me accession OF The Senate on the Circuit Court bill.
NI. i'"ks supported the Resolution the House
was daily getting thinner.
AZ MI. Mays suggestion, the day was changed to
r,nay' anu thus modified the resolution agreed
Inc engrossed bill for the relief of joins a. Irke
flttsJ ivania explained and supported by Mr..
w tcher opposed by MIR. Bryce, and rejected
i The engrossed bill limiting reat actions 10 twenty
years, was supported by Mr. Prentss opposed by Mr.
Clarke or Chesterfield, and passed. ayes IT. noes 75
MT Miller OF Bot moved TO lay the engrossed bills
on The table, with view of taking up the James
River Loan bill.
NJ. Giles Resolutions being again called up, Mt
hlier OF Bot moved the previous question. lie had
been repeatedly defeated the attempt TO get before
the House. bill (ihe Loan Bill Tor Inte ma Improve
nnnts) in which his constituents were deeplv inter
esed, by the proracted discussion these Resolu.
tions. HIS duty called on him to make the notion
! Gen 4 ayios hoped that the motion would be with
drawn The Resolutions were certainly the rnaoa
question TO which Others ought 10 yield
Mr.. Miller declined withdrawing the motion He
differed as 10 what was the majar question. He thought
tie improvement OF the country important than
abstract Legislation. The motion for the previous
! question was ncSatirsa
Gen. Taylor then rose and reouested tho real;oo
oy the Clerk OF paper, which he offered hy ,eav OF
substitute to Mr. Giles Report aud Eesolutons.-EWe
WIZ publish IT on Tuesdayl
The substitute having been read, Gen TAYLOR re-
suned and continued his argument until tue House
| adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. o.
communication from the Senate stated they had
passed the bhls-concernng Dudley Dgges senr---
concerning the representative of w lillian, Arpstead-
auhor!S'ng an extension of an of the Lyncbhurg
aii Salem Turnpike Road TO Cooke or West street in
'he loI'n OF lIynchburg-that they had passed with
amendments the bill authorship a separafe eJection in
'"e county OF leEe--snd that they had agreed the
amendments OF the House OF Delegates TO their ame,
ments to te bill TO incorporate the North Western
Road COMPANY
Mr.. Williams offered the following resolution which
was rejected: That the Committee of Courts of Justice
ne required TO enquire the pedency of amend,
ing he ga section of an act entitled, reducing
INTO one, all acts and parts of acts, rnakse provision
or me restraint, support and maintenance idiots and
lnnatics-and the preservation and management OF
their esta;es-passed March 9th, 1819--that they re-
I port, &c.
On motion of Mr.. White the bill autlo,isno a han
Tor the purposes of Internal Improvement. was taken
up on ITS second reading. variety ui amendments
were offered and discussed at length: some of which
were agreed 20, and others rejected.
MIR. Voolfolk then moved the indefinite postpone
nent OF The whole subject, which agreed io-aycs
81 noes II.
HEsTERDAT-A communica ton from the Senate stated
hey Had passed ting biisl Changing the place ofhoiBg
me superior Court Of Spoyivana county 2, Auhorisng
'he erection of a dam James River; s,
""horsing the payment nj a Of money the Heprc
sentaives of Geo N. Resches, dec'd IL Amending aud
evving act incorporating comnnrv for line imr,yp
n h'rnt nj the navigation Of Tucknhoc Creek.
Hey nave rejected the bill for limita ton Of
rear actions And they agree proceed Joint ballot
to-day, elect Judge ofte General Court rec Judge
iBathour, resigned.
resolution from the Committee or Roads and Internal
navigation, declaring it expedeut makPan aprropra-
80" 10 rebuild Gauy Bridge, read and concurrca
and bill ordered o be brought in.
An enrrossed hill making further g.,