Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-02-20

oIPa'oon,"S teniienary offences ought TO exist 40
where-that IT had been partially exercised nv IN.
Executive when lodged in their hands and ,vond no
cessaTiiy be so exercsed-and that the rich and po,y
er,ui who had friends in the Penitenarr wouH alon,
gam access 10 the Executive ear, while the poor and
humble would find advocates
Inc bill was then PASSED
VA motion at flr. smith Of kcna,vla the bill con.
cernng the kenawha Turnpike Road returned from
Tue Senate With amendments was taken IN y"
he second amendment. establishing I'm toll ~, %
On 'he road was opposed by MIR. Smith, who moved TO
disagree thereto. ~
The amendment was further opposed by sir. Ever,
cit, aud the House disagre to il.
Tho bill concerning lands returned d.,;ro,o,, Co..
e non payment o taxes, being on its massacre !, was
moved oy Mr. Colson, 10 reconsider the yot. orier
ing II TO second reading, with view to offer n
substitute TO il. ~ "
MIR May explained the motive of tho hin md o
some further conversation between Messrs. Colson.
May, hcWhorter, Stephenson the Uouse r. f,,cd ~
recOhs'"er the voteat'er which the bill was passed
The enGrossed bill making appropriation for tbc
improvement of the James and jackson R;,ers hr
sucss was read third time. This bill apnropriatcs
certain tolls accruing from bar IRON pig metal &c
from the counties of Botetourt and ckbr;s-o 10
cease with the completion OF tue Improve rpapts
MIR. Miller explained the necessity of Improvement,
IN the navigation from Pattons5urg 10 Covino,on
All That was asked by the bill, was 10 anoron,,,e
The tolls arising from furnaces and fo,aes -,
and Rock bridge, valuable to the STATE a,1 -, do
pro2reiors, to improving navigation in Which ther
were so vitality interested The enquiry with tIe ouse
"as' u ue ooJcct OF The bill was worthy n temno
rary diversion OF portion Of the James River tolls
from their legal destination
Mr. Anderson of Botetourt stated that tho cl,rter
OF The Old James River Company did not extend bi,ber
YUAN fa'tohsSurg and IN consequence the natural i'm
pecHnen's TO navigation above that point remained
uhtemoved The iron works referred 10 were hirblv
important ard :he navigation so difficult: that il was
now necessary 10 await high tides to acconolish if.
lie hoped the bill world pass
WI ATKINSON asked il an estimate OF the eynense
bad been rnadee fA
Mr. Anderson stated that it had been estimated At
$1,000. '''''''''s' "'
Mr. Pateson said he did not think the exnenss ,vor,
exceed $1,000. f'''' "o"'u
MIR Iiarvie regretted that he felt /, his duty f., M
pose the bill. He believed that The good sepses no,icr
and interest OF lie State, would vet comuIcte the
original plan ot James River Improvement, and tina,
ths appropriation would DE diversion from thatrre,,
OBJECT Siuce navigation aha ndoneI wherever IL
was practicable. lie hoped tie Improvement recuired
wond be effected, but he wished il effected i'm another
way Mr.. II. enlarged the expediency Of aud inn
p"r'ance oil prosecuting the James River Improve
ment
MIR Miller thought unjust To require those seek
lam ccnpleIinn Of Tie James River scheme The
ovemen asked though temporary, would be effec-
tuai for their present necessities.
The bill was further supported by AIessrs Moore.
PatesGn, White Of Rockhridge, ana Anderson Of I;o
tetGnrt ard opposed by Mr.. IIarvis, and rejected
The hill anhorisng the Cc,ion ola dam across -,
arm of James River at Lyuchhnre was suppy,,r! ty
air K1eS OF Campbell and passed.