Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-01-23
Bttgttlta Negt8Iatmre.
HOUSE OF DEF EG9y'I.S

in. VIM. Morgan, jai,or of Nelson
Eeporis were pre- .sncd from the Committees
oi MI Sherrards motion, the House re solved y, MN,
ceeu Jointly with the Senate Tuesday next
TO the election Oft superintendent tho Peni,en,iary nm,
Store Keeper or General Ageut
Mr. Sansster made successful motto, To e,,v;.
into the eSpedency of repeating the law which urohihs
he owners OF Mills from letting their hogs at large
unless they own fifty acics Of land.
Mr Minor attained leave to bring i'm hill n ,o,;
alter aud modify the act for Incorporating Company q,
impsoys. the navigation of the NIa,opo nv river
Mr. Rutherford offered resolution ius,ruc,inr IN.
committee Of Finance to enquire Into the excdcncv of
making an appropriation for completing the improy emen,s
ON the Capitol Square, which agreed to.
o" motion Of Mr. Chalmers the eng rosed bill n amend
'e "ct c'"cerning the Literary Fund taken up Il
fcpeas the law giving the members of the Couuci,
LlOO each, Directors of the Lierary Fund Tho h;i
was advocated by Mcssrs. Chalmers Minor and (:hsn
upon the ground that the compe was unreasonable
Tor the services performed Directors had bu.
the Fund had devoved the Cd Auditor who G,rmca
The duties with ability that all The business pa ssed through
she hands OF the G"vernor and the office uc.-
hc,s sinecare.
Ms! Havie said there great responsibility on t,,
part q! the Directors, who had unlimited power over the
Fund lie stated that large sum of noney had been
saved TO the Fund by the vigilance Of the Councils
lors.
The bill passed by large majority
The Speaker laid before the House a ,.,,cr eo,, III.
Governor President of the Baard Of Public wor.e =,
whom had been referred the peto,, cf William ch,r,xd
10 ne permitted to build mill on the James River Carat
ana declaring as the opinion of the rd that il is ur,
peden to grant the prayer of said petition Laid ON n.
table. ~ ~
The bill concerning inden.nfyi.g bonds for pronc,,v
SOFA u"der execution taken MIR. Grycc moved Ia
strike out the section that provides the property sells
Tor more than the amount of the dcb, the surplus shall be
retained subject TO the order of the This motion
was snppoedhy the mover and Mr. Lncke,t aud opposed
by Messrs. May, Thompson of Amherst and Mavo The
motion failed. and the hill ordered be enCrosscd
The Speaker laid before House a comn,pric. tim
from the second Auditor, enclosing IA resou,ion of hs
Beard Of Public Works, cudiue chat the 9th sec.
ton of tile act creating fund for improvements
Sh he ndoloo tn,,.o
part OF the Slate to joint Stock Company OH the same
footing as individual subscriptions Referred
fMgtossed 0As rnssed-Authorisins VIM Weaver to
establish two toll bridges upon the North River in In.
county of Rockbridge-and allowing Alice T. Farley TO
remove from this State, certain slaves held by her for s
kresoluon of the inns yotine
the petition of Browlee for arearapes dine 'o h;s
A. Brownlee for Revolutionary services was read aud
| urIch in. IN ~
Sundry bills acted on in ,,cir incinie,, .,,
Il O'clock :" '''s' d.
Resolutions from the Committee of Claims were aso read
ana c"nc'ed M declaring reasonable the petition of JOS
Sassow OF Rochbdge, for the payment of damages ss
tanned by him III constructing the through the RIns
hidse-ami the petition of Peter Sailing of the sams
county ana Tor The purpoeand reiecfins the col,
lowing petitions: /, of VIM Wamsley for comnensa,i,
as mi'iaman in the Revolution; q of John Colbs, G
pension" d OF Richard Murray for the remission Of mill
| tia fines "
Resolutions FINN the comni,rae of Courts of Jus,e
were read and conrured in declaring expeen, 10 pro-
vie i the preservation u decaypd the Srv.v
ors Office of Psyvahia and tho offices jef the d;,,
courts Of the States nd declaring reasonable the ps,,;
oil Elizabeth s. Ludlow forthe sale rca estate
MONDAY, JAN. Of.
| reports were received from different Committees
Mr.. Patieson asked leave 10 bring in bill prescr:
bng The mode OF paying money into the Public Tee.
sury and paying money out of the Public Treasury
'lr T. stated the reasons which induced him 10 ofsr
toc resolution, and the reasons which bad DELAYED his
presenting the subject until this time, and read ky
way OF argument, the bill Which he proposed orennr.
should the leave asked be granted Phe resolution,
was adopted and referred to hiesrs Pa,teson Carter
Jones OF Nottoway, Bryce, May, WILSON, atkinson
titEsugh Chalmers, Witcier Sie,rarJ hIu,d,uot
Street Dcnigre, Shield, Temple add Old
Mr. Chapman offered the following resolution fou,.
DEC upon repo; That the small pox ,eyaIed 10 this
cy' na' committee DE appointed 10 send for per-
sens and papers, and report The result 10 this House
Mr. rutherford thought the resolution ,yo,d nrovs
injurious 10 Richmond without doing good lie belle,
we'd the danger was exaggerated The Common
Council had taken the necessary sans 10 nreyant d.
spread OF the coDtsgion it the disease really eyiated n
richmond lie morei 10 lay the resolaiicu ON the
,'n'e-~hich motto" was acqniesced in by the mover
but Carried in the negative rs 10 80.
MIR. Coton stated that his duty had rec,;rod he;
10 enquire into the ruth of the repo1; torc.na a.
small pox. and lie believed in great measrS ire
founded. 1'e o'
hir. hctin''ci' thought the alarm expected might
be prevented by enjoiniDg the newspapers mn, tn e.
port il. 49, " ~
Etr "iicher thought the enquiry ought 10 be made
III the report was well founded the alarm was eualI
~, y, 'i i""""'u itat aci stated OH the authority Of
tins House would dispcl alarm.
FIR. Chai'neTs said that he bad been informed bv
physicians TIA! The small pox did exist here.
mr.. Miller wished 10 know what the House could do
II the resolution passed? The House had nm au,or.
over 'he police OF Richmond Did the House eyoec,
10 stop the ravases OF The small pox if it existed, tIe
could see no result bat the adjournment of the Ieo;s
la;ure. " S "''S 'S~
MIR Atkinson presumed that the object Of the rssox
,non was 10 give notice OF the small pox-apd as ti,s
haa been answered, he hoped the resolution would NOT
pass. 'N wv
Ter. ' W i'' "''''
Nr. lraig said II was sufficient 10 induce him In
vote for resolution. 10 know it would do mn ha,-
ne hoped The - 1nlry would be made. The alarm
uaa gone orb-and it would best be ouefed fv ;nves
tsa,ion: For one, ii this enquiry established tic
run OF the report, he was prepared to retreat 10 hi,
mountains II not in Richmond, il certainly existed