Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-01-05
Usrnauia MeassIafmrs.
HOUSE or DELEGATES.

from the lands OF John Williamson IN the county az
Tyler.
Ga motion OF Mr.. Crunp of Cumberland the Com
muee of Finance instructed to enquire into the
exgedeucy of alording additional means TO the Exc
cutve of supplying the mag ist ates of this Common
wealth with the Revised Code.
Mr. Paiteson offered resolution instruc,ing the
COMMITTEE OF Roads 10 inquire into the eXpedenoy of
repeating or susPendiug, after complying with existing
engagements, SO much OF any law in force au-
thorises the board Of public works subscribe on be-
half OF the commonwealth any poron of the revenue of
tue fund tor Internal improvement in aid OF joint Stock
Companies. Adopted
Mr.. .Mc.Iahon offered resolution askna leave To
bring in bill 10 repeal amend the 8.h section of the
act entitled an act TO alter reform lire mode Of pro-
Ceedng in the Courts of ChanceTy. Adopted and re
ferred 10 .Nessss. Vic.lahon .inor Nay, kmnbrouch
Hunter ri Berkeley Nucl, iIungerford Allrnand Pol
ard of Kg WIN Everett, Basye and Upshaw.
The engrosset bill providing for running and mark
ing the dividing line between razewell and lies was
read 81 time and passed.
The engrossci bill TO amend and reduce into one the
several acts concerning county aud other courts
and the jurisdiction of single justices of the peace was
supported by .uessrs. Tapp and Craig, opposed by r.
May, and rejected a, os g. noes 81.
The cDgroSsed bill ''further amend the laws con-
Ginning bail 10 civil cases, abo!ishipg it as of right 10
actions o debt covenant and detnue, and limiting the
period OF sueng out ws of acas against special
bail to two years. being read, MIR. Clarke of Ches.
moved TO Ill tie blank, limiting the time of sueng
scHe acas with three years-Nlr. Witcher with one
year. The first was elected 20 to S. Mr. Nav then
moved TO fill the blank with years. which was sup.
postcd by s1essrs Clarke of Chesterfield, and Craig
and Mr.. Vitcher having withdrawn his motion the
proposition prevailed.
The question recurring the passage of The bl
ir tloi!emau called for the ayes and noes, WHICH was
supported by the House.
The question being put, the bill was passed ayes 81
nues 49, The bill auihorisng the payment OF of
money the heiss OF The H. l.. Savage deceased being
on itssecond reading MIR. Simplsins moved TO amend
1t, by making the money (for revolutionary services
PAYABLE to the Representatives. Mr.. Simpkns warmly
urged the amendment, different grounds but chiefly
that 1t fund liable to tn, creditors of the dece
dent This controv erted by SIessrs John Is.
Christian aud Bryce, who denied that the fund Ii
able TO creditors but sacred 10 the heirs OF The de-
ccased and quoted procedents IN support of This view
This view also supported by Mr.. May, and the
meudmcnt OF the committee OF claims making the mon
ey payable TO the heirs affirmed by the House.
The resolution of the Committee of Roads declaring
reasonable the petition of various upper counties, pray
ing the repeal of the act of the last session restricting
the location Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road 10
CArtain points. being read,
Mr. linn moved TO lay it the table for the pre-
This motion was supported by ar. Mayo. and opps.
sed by Mr.. Everett, Mr.. Miller, Mr. White of Rock
bridge, and Mr.. Andeis son, and ne9atieed
Mr.. linn renewed motion made on a former dav,
to amend the resolution of the committee by striking
cut ''reasonabie" and inserting "be rejected"
In favor of this motion. Mr.. linn advered to the
large sums expended blythe state on the James & Jack
son Rivers, and the probability hat these expenditures
would be rendered useless, and the great interests Of
Virginia sacrificed, by allowing the Baltimore company
20 locate their proposed road where thsy Pleased Our
inst duty was 10 protect our interests, and this
surrendering them 10 others. The coun
try through which the road you'd be located if The act
remained unaltered, woni be greatly benefited by III
IT section of the state for which nothing had been
done, and he hoped the Legislature would not destroy
trcr expectations BY having the privilege of location
uDconfncd.
Mr. Anderson said this measure had produced the
strange elect OF making The gentleman from Preston
fr linn and others from that quarter of the Stale
warm friends 10 the James River Improvement They
who had never voted one cent towards that improve
. I1ent, had taken the ?tnes River interest under
uer fostering and protection ,Nr. & asked of
the Iiberaliiy of tie House give The friends OF is
Measure an opportunity of maturing the bill proposed
by the resolution. Wien that aa done the hcud be
Prepared 10 meet its enemies its merits.
.bfr. Everett opposed the amendment and surroytcd
the resolution OF The committee. All asked, TO
give the Baltimore Company the privilege locating
thpfr road where they pleased. The petitioners wished
TO be placed on fair grounds OF compettion-i they
might have clance of beneftng from the Ioca,io0
OF the proposed rail road. He vas surprised Mt the
early opposition, and the motives upon which 1t was
founded.
Mr. Bryce declared his disposition TO extend all ,ea-
sc1ablc opportunity to the friends vf particular Inca
shres, to place them on fair ground before the House
Bu he thought that economy required us TO settle the
principle of this measure at once. II was of n com
prehensve and important character Jtcoufcted with
fhe system oil Improvement initiated years ago IN NIr
ginia which much had been expended and in hicl
the hopes of the State emba hed. What W. The
object Of tue Baltimore Company? II was to draw the
commerce Of tho west TO that city and appropriate
w herself those sources Of wealth. naturally belonging
70 u.s. and on which we had already expended so much
weight was TO be attached sail the sgnlIenlu from
CabelI tNlr ETeretD TO the number and weight the
petitioners for this measure. Who were these prlition
crS they were the gentlemen who bad expended
large SUNS for Internal improvements and no now
asked TO give facilities TO others 10 reap tc benefit
II tue route contemplated 10y The Baltimore Company
was advantageous let look TO it, and appropriate II
to ourselves. Before he would coDccjc that privilege
10 another state, be must be assured that Fguia
prepared 10 absndon all improvements contemplated
rs her, Mr. T. stated dat bad borrOwe ed 200 900
70 constitute fund Of Internal improvement aud The
proceeds OF improvements fell short 1000 Of paying
me interest. Ought we 10 divert any portion of the
means relied upon to make that fund competent TO
meet IT'S eogagemens and subject the State TO direct
tax TO meet The deficiency
TT Miller declared (Iat his constituents stood Gs
interested on ths question. Their market was Rich.
moDd lie thought the question soud these grounds
ihe gentleman from GOochIand, had said the great
interest Of lie James River, required tie rejection oil
gtv1e 10 tho, -.