Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-02-13
Dtrgentd Ne1taIatnre.


TtrgeMtd Negtalatmre.
SATURDAY, Feb. g..
a communication received from the senate that
iney mao passed the hs-o amend the act 10
or money ty 'cay oioaey for tie 6encft of lie Richmond
t,ocSI," authorize separate election house of
Hugh McGavoc, in Ges-aul the bill for chanriuu the
poor house establishment in New Kent.
Mr. Aiinor offered resolution relative the accumula-
ton of business in the Court Appeals auhorsns the
appointment OF Select Committee ascertain the causes
OF accumulation, with power send for persons and
papers.
The Chair decided the resolution to he out of order
The subject had been already under consideration the
Committee for Courts OF JUSTICE who had reported
npnn
Mr. Minor then moved take up the resolution from
the Committee OF Courts of Justice lie stated that the
was vast accumulation of business in the Court of Ap-
peas and that according of increase and m-
mutton ct tie dncke II would take 81 years bring il to
an equilibrium The House refused to take up the resolu
ton. a
Mr.. White moved discharge the Committee of Roads
and Navigation from the further consider alton of
luton in relat ton railroad the coal pits in Ches
t.neid, 10 James river-which was DONE and motion
of MI Harvie, II was referred tn Select Committee.
The engrossed bill concerning Public Library was
passed
The bill aboliahng forthcoming bonds being read Sd
fine,
Mr. hurdaugh moved ryder limiting the effect Of the
Law to contracts made after the passage Of the law.
Tbs question was taken bill with ryier, ana
they were rejected, az to &s.
MoSpAr, Feb u.
Communication from the Sena,e.-The Senate have
passed the bilis-1, Allowing Alice T.. Farley 10 remove
certain dover slaves from the Commonwealth @ Amend
ing the concerning Woodstock; g. Authorship a loan
OF arms TO Dan' g. Hatch OF Dnwiddie; 4, Concerning
the town of Bath in Morgan; s. Establishing towns of
Middle and South Wheeling in Ohio q. Concrrnns the
upper Appomatox Company (with areutllnenis;} Con
corning the of Winchester, Cviih amendmeuts.l
They have agreed to the resolution elecng Commits
sioner of the Kenawha Roa! and Navigation.
On motion of Mr.. Jones of Nottoway, the Lil and
amendments concerning the Appomattox Company were
fox the present laid the abie-and the amendments 10
the bill CONCERNING the town of Winchester, were CONCUR
rcd in.
Mr.. Kelly presented memorial f.on the couiy cuu,
Of Fsuquier, complaining of the right appeal from the
judgment OF single justices on small debts eviiwhch
being read, Mr. X. reference TO the Commtee
of Courts of Justice but the House refused to refer So
TO 10.
The Speaker laid before the House letter from the
Governor enclosing letter tom Chancellor Creed TAYLOR
submitting to the Legislature proprety of empowering
him demand of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Chan
Gerry at Riehmond security for retrospective well as
proSpectiveiy, which communication, on motion of MIR
Page referred to The Committee Courts of Justice
Egrossed bills passedTo provide for the solemnza lion
Of marriages in certain parts of Nicholas countyconfr
ing order Of the county of L0udounconcerupu
the of Leesburs-to amend charter of the Deem
Creek Navigation Company in Amelia and Not,owav--
and allowing Danie! Ward free Of color to remain
in the State.
Resolutions read and concur!ed in from the Com
Etee Of Schools and Colleges declaring reasonable so
much of the petition of the of tie New London
Academy prays for authority dispose Of the residue of
Ten thousand pounds byfoterv under the Dro
visions of existing law, in such a manher as to exemn,
the trustees from responsibility either officially ndvid
ally; and rejecting much of tie said petition as asks for
appropriation Of 5000, interest the apnualI
"A resolution also read and rcceied declaring rea
sonable the petition from the Mo,Mpgaa Acadrnnv to he
permitted to raise further Of money by LOTTERY. Il
resolution rejecting the memorial sundry btanis Of
Prince William for the sale Of the BsOe of land in
said county, being read Mr. Macae moved to reverse the
opinion of the committee and supported his motion by an
argument intended to show that the interest of the money
would be greater than the He replied to by
Mr. Sangs,er. The motion was rejected. Mr.. Tyler
having made unsuccessful motion lay the resolution
on the table, IL concurred in.
Resolutions from the Committee were read. LIST.
declaring reasonable the petition of suHdIy citizens eff
administer in Nelson, be permitted TO remove the silt
Of Academy authorised that town. TO some place in
viciuty2d. that the of money authorised ~ he
raised 10y lottery for the benefit Of sail Acasy orh;
not to be augmented to ten thousand doars3d hat the
organization Of said Academy should remodelled: din
that the number Of Trustees and visitors he reduced and
be appointed in the 6rst instance by President nj
directors of the Literary Fund. The FIST resolution wa
agreed to Mr.. Mase moved the ID resolution
The motion was supported by Messrs. Massc, Bryce,
Hsrvfe Thompson Of Amherst Booker, and opposed
by N.Y. GbolsoD. 1t failed and the resolution Of the com
rniiiee agreed to. So the 80 resolution Mr.
Gholsou moved to modify the 4t resolution as not 10
require the p and Directors of the L. Fund appoint the
Trustees in the first instance This motion prevailed, aud
the resolution amended, creed 20.
resolution from the Committco Of Claims voting rcr
son1ble tine petition of Mrs. Greenee Of Richmond county,
be relieved from penalty OF forfeited recocnzaucc
of her husband who charged with criminal offence
and fed Mr.. Chapman moved the decision
the Committee. Mr.. Scgar supported the motion; and
after remarks from sfcssrs. Cosen Upshaw Garter,
and Mason of h. G., the opinion Of the Committee
reversed.
resolution from ihc r. Of Guads, 81. read dccla-
ring reasonable the petition from Prince " lillian, FaI-
quicr and CulpcTcr be permitted to raise $4,000 by
lottery for repairing that part Of hr Fauquicr and Alex
andria Turnpike road from auckland TO -ttc little
river turnpike TosdNr. Culston moved 20 revcrr thc
opinions Of the Committee. This motion was opposed bv
Mcssrs Kelly Of T., Marshall and Mscrac bot ,ucva bed
resolution rejecting the petition of Jpo Cuaer the
repeal Of the law, permitting the Baltimore aud Ohio
road to through This State read aud coucurred iu
ner an uHavailng attempt the part Of Mr. Page lay
u on the fable