Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-01-26
Wrgfufa EegIslature.
HOUSE or DELEG4rES

WEDNESDAY,, Jan. eS.
communication from the Senate stated they had
passed The Dill auorisng the Common Council of the
city Of Richmond TO recognize and establish certain
streets within The limits OF said city. And that hey
had passed the bill authoiising WIN. Weaver to es
tabish oll bridges upon the North river in the comfy
% RocGhridge, with an amendment. The amend.
ment was concurrei in by fle House.
Reports from several Committees were presented.
On motion OF MIR. Anderson Committee was an
pointed 10 enquire into the cXpcnce of the public
ting ai'd TO enable them efec,ually TO 90 So
that they be authorised TO send for persons and paners
and ii on such examination the committee should be
OF opinion that by altering changing the law pre-
scrihng the mode farponng the public printer thc.e
would be saving 10 the Coumonw eal;h they shall re
port the probable an;oun well as the mode in tier
opinion best calculated 10 produce such saving
Engrossed bills passed--Auhorising n separate G.
lection at the house OF VIM c. Terrell in !la!;:ax-
autho-isnS separate election al tie Flats of GRAY.
Creek III ohiofxing the salary of the general aren't
or store keeper fii,e Peui, aHtiary
On motion of Mr.. f4ockc;t, supported by Alessrs.
rutherford and fiarve, tie rule OF the House was
suspended ter the purnsae Of rccons.Jernr rastu.
on offered some days ago and reec ied that the ;-
mittee oil Finance enquire into the exped;ency of in
cteasDg the salary of the copying clerk Of tic Execr
tTe The resolution then adopted
On motion of Mr. Hsrve, the bill concernjnr ca,nns
oil instruction for The militia was taken p MIR Pits
offered substitute which adopted Mr. Riyes pt
F. George, moved that the bill be rcco.nm;ea. but
before taking tue question: il was indefinitely pos,no
ned on MIR Gordon's motion.
RESOLUTIONS from the Committee ofScsonis ane, Gel
eges were re5d and CONQUERED in--st That an fees
or !aHes arising under The laws concerning escheats
shall be paid from interest nc:rin from the iterar,
uns-If That one OF the large maps of Virginia n.
furnished 10 itanpdcn Sidney, and one TO Wasbnrto,
toege-.'d that il IS not expcent to furnish a mar
OF the State Ia each county, bn ieiositcs in III,
college academy of The county and when ,i,rrc Is
nonc, IN the CLERKS oficei. that il is ineyncIar
nj this time TO afford aid to the cocges and academies
OF the stale generally. out Of the l.d created 70: nj
crary purposes, TIC sposahlp aonnt thereof t.iu n,
small TO authorize subdivision necessary for ,!, pr
POSE
resolution from tie samc Committee. daela-jna
1T expcd'cn 10 grant to i!,:npien Si,incv COLLEGE
S0oUo out OF the interest acCruing from the Tierar,
Fund, opposed by Aessrs Mavo and Webster
and supported by Ncssrs. Farrar May fiaryie Pare
I.oclsct and White, aud rejected by vote OF so q
% va ~
The Speaker laid before the House letter from III,
I'd Auditor, enclosing recommendation from tho
Board OF pub'tc " o,ts, that TO tie Mid
die Turnpike be made.
number oil bills were read first and second time
THURSDAY, JANUARY 90
Communication from the Srmae.--'iie Senate ba Sc
passed the bills: I. Concerning Tho. K. Hampton
Authoislng sep" &c election at the hous, of WIN Price
in N icholas.
Mr. George asked 20 instruct TIC Committee Of CIams
10 enquire into the xpedeocy au,nrsic the payment
OF 500 for stand of coiors the of Regimen,
in razcwcl.
MIR. i;i,es Of Prince Gcnrse moved TO make tie r-so
q. ii ,lgI, i.
resolution passed.
On motion of MI Ruherfoor Committee Of Courts
oe Jusre instructed enuilo into the cxprd,uc,
Of making efccual provision TO mforcc iIe !, We
against Faro Banks, f. O. tables, &c. which resolution
adopted.
Mr. Henderson asked leave bring in a bill ahori,ins
the town of Wellshurg Broke cprity, to ra Use ono
by Lottery IN enable the inhabitants protect the town
against the effects OF freshes the Ohio River In
port OF The application, memorial vas read from tie PEG.
pie 9" Weisb"rg stating the injury rcsu''i: on fcshes
IN the Ohio River, and the still greater injury which was
threatened by the gradual undermining bonks OF the
river The memorial states that had fallen i'll
that Vicinity within three months, than in any previous
year, and that the fifth Alarming fresh which mad commit,
ted great encToa chmeDts then subsidinC.
Mr. Mcfarland thought this strong case and though
opposed to Lotteries upnn PRINCIPLE he should for
this application. The resolution rticcicH.
Mr. Wilson from the Committee Claims, moved to
discharge that Committee from the further consideration
the petition Of Epcy aud Morrison; which was oppascd
: by Mr. Anderson and carried in The affirmative.
Mr. Anderson then, suppunng the claim of Epey and
Morrison Or tho payment Of II per the amount
Of their with & Commissioner OF the Kensvh a
uad aud Navigation retained in his hands for the faith
nl performance Of the conacD moved the petit
ton to Sclect Committee.
Mr. Smith Of Kenav:ha, made statement of the nature
81 the clam conc"dtas Inst though the had not
bfen legally, It bad bHE Substantially complied WITH
MonH prevailed and referred hicssrs Anderson Sn,;,
of Kenawha, Mcfarland, Miller, Moore White Of Rock
bridge GIiiIand. Burner, Lewis, Harvie and Atkinson
Mr. Rogers offered resolution asking leave to brir~ IN
dill amending the several providing for the sale Of
lands of which l.. Elizev died scisrh Adcp,cd
CIRCUIT COURTS.
Or motion of MIR. Gordon the bill and substitute con-
corning Circuit Courts taken up
The question recurring s adoption If the substitute
The substitute offered by Mir. Bryce and we be.
eTe proposes the appointment cf four additional Cha noel
of, Ind subdividng the present Caauccrv Districts pro-
poonabIy-the common law and Chancery Jurisdiction
to ne left separate and distinct I
TIE question recurring the substitute, Mr.. Bryce
ported 10 an able argument ard exposed tie mischie.
which he thought must mfHby from the original
bill.
Mr. HGn,e, Of Berkeley, replied to Mr. Bryce, bringing to
The view Of the House he 'osfabc evils Of he presen,