Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-25
General AssfnItIp.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Reports were made from standing committee, by
Nessrs .day, Nelson, Rires of Campbell, White Of
Rockbridge, and Cook.
On motion of Mr.. Uhie of Rockbridpe the report
of commissioners appointed examine certain rivers
of the Commonwealth in 1879, and so much of the
report of the Civil Engineer made in 1927 as relates
to locks and dam Improvement of James River were
ordered TO he printed.
On motion of Mr.. Cross, n resolution wac passed
nsructng the Board of Public Works to enquire into
the eXpedency of directing the Civil Engineer to sur
rey Sleepy Creek in the county of Morgan, and re-
port upon the practicabity and cost of its nprove
nents.
[Mr. Cross stated that the extent of this creek
winch 1t was DESTROYS to improve about 20 miles.
That It's banks contained much valuable land, and
find body of timbers, TO get which to market, would
be effected by opening the navigation of Sleeping
Creek, and was most desirable object to Its inhabi-
tants Fhc cost of surveying it, would bear pro-
portion to the benefits, the Improvement of the navi-
CATION would confer upon the owners of land on the
creek.1
On motion Of Mr.. Williams, leave was given 70
alter the law regulating motions against sheriffs and
tier securities, to limit the time of all motions
and suits which may be instituted against the sheriis
and securities to wears.
MIR. .Hay callcdup the bill prescribing the mode of
paying money into and ont of, the Public Treasury;
and the House agreeing to it,
Mr.. May moved to reconsider the vote passing it
10 third reading, which DONE and the bill or
C.ered to be recommitted.
After some time spent in discussing amendments
iescents, the House adjourned.
Synopsis Of the Bill for Contention, reported fro,
The Convention Committee.
Section 1, Lays off the State into % Districts
exactly constituted the congressional districts now
are.
Sec. 2, Provides that suffrage in choosing members
10 the Convention, shall be confined to the persons
Tho at present exercise it. and directs that the cleo
non Tor members shall be holden on the day of
1929.
Sec. 3, Provides that the officers who conduct
elections for members of Assembly shall conduct this
that no determination shall be had by view--that
the voters shall fairly and publicly give their suffrage
UsrG Uocetat the of the shall be entered
Under the name Of the person voted for books TO be
provided by the oicers-that proclamation shall be
made by the otcer for opening conducting and closing
the poll, and at the court house door, of the persons
having the greatest number of votes.
Sec q, Requires the Senior Alderman to conduct
the election IN corporations entitled to representation
when the Mayor or Recorder shall be unable to at
tend.
Sec. D, Requires the clerk ofcounty or CORPORATION
to sign the poll and deliver it to the conducting officer
and the latter to meet at the court house of the
county first named in the district, on the 10th dav
after that on which the election last held in the dis
trct commenced, and then and there to counare tho
polls respectively taken at the elections in their several
counties, corporations and boroughs; and having as
certaned the four persons having the greatest number
oil votes upon the whole shall declare them duy elect
Cd and shall certify the same, one COPY of which Ger
thcate shall be given 20 of the persons elected
and the other transmitted to the Executive
Sec. g. Provides that tine Sheriff in first instance
or the Coroner fthere be Sheriff &c. shall conduct
che election.
Sec. 7, Provides for the adjournment ofthe officers
cohouctng the election, when met 10 compare, from
day to day, until all are assembled.
Sec. g. Provides that in case ola tie the election
shall be decided by lot.
Sec. 8, Provides that the original poll books shall
De returned by the sheTs 10 the clerks and by them
entered of record.
Sec. 10 and II, Imposes penalties for ncpIecf bv
officers of the duties required.
Sec. y, Imposes upon candidates a penalty OF
SI5UO Tor giving to elector money meat or drink
as an nducement for his vote.
sec ~, Fixes compensation to officers conducting
election
H. Imposes penalty upon electors voting more
than once; and requires them to vote in the county
or corporation where their freehold lies.
10. Requires the Convention to assemble in Rich
mond, on the day of in the year
16. Empowers the Convention to iudre of its own
privileges and elections and assigns them the same
compensation with members Of Assembly.
H. Requires contesting candidates 10 proceed as
Estate Senate
~. Requires the Governor and Council. after the
Convention has adjourned sine die. to proclaim that
''ct IN puhhc newspapers, and annex copy of the
- ~ Constitution.
-. Requires the sieris at the next succeeding o.
eciion oimembers Of Assembly, to open q poll to be
Headed "thc Constitution amended" and 10 con.
am separate columns headed "for ratifyinp'-"for
Fgccng'--and TO take the votes of all persons who
snail nc entitled under tho new constitutions 10 vote
ior members of the House of Delegates or that shall
Dr authorised by the Convention ITSELF to vote for rat
tying or rejecting.
20. Requires the polls in all cases mentioned. 10
b. kept open in case Of bad weather, &c.
81 Requires thc polls fer ratifying or rciec,inr,
10 he forwarded 10 the Executive, aud if majority
H FOUND by thcm for ratification, that they forthwith
convene the General Assembly.
~ Imposes penalties upon shorilfs &c. falling
90 perform the last duties SC.
CONGRESS.
WAsHINCToN, Dee. @.
La the Senate yesterday, the bill allowing an addi-
tonil drawback sugar refined in the United States
ul oh 4 A,