Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-02-09

mr. Thompson OF AhI' s0pp"g'ed ,Le motion .tt:k
out. lie thought this section calculated 10 nm, k
''conuson confounded' 1t mode il the n,,,,s, ~
Clerks to render suits immortal. He was opposed ia n,
ies'"hs oil Clerks iees--for fth.y zee in nat
large counties they large in others .ie # :
might be 'emeded by adopting Raxiau. for the Ia
| counties.
MIR. Coson said tina, after the .xposi,ions OF III. seu
temen rrm Petersburg and Annie si, he believed liz, see
n would rather reduce the fees, and he should therefore
vote against striking out.
Mr. Watts said il the bill reduced fees he shoud vote fo
u, hut he thought IL wouh have n dferen, effect
Mr. Godom renewed the motion to postpone ind,6
neiy which was put withou, debate, and bill poson
I'd, ayes 90, noes f.}.
Reports made rom the Committees IN C.r,,. -,
Jus'ite, Roads and Navigation aud Agriculture and Man
ufa C,ures.
Engr"ssed bi!l-Aowing Lydia, free woman Of color
to rennin in the Commonwealth for a limited tu:c was
passed.
Mr. C"l''o" moved to take up the report substitute
on the Colonization Society.
Mr. Nash hoped the this motion would he cops;
dered finally indicative of sense of the House upon IT,
The House refused to take up the report, ayes 68
mes 90.
Tie engrossed bill amend the several acts reducing
the expenses Of the Militia (enla gng
T elemental Clerks,) was read third time and passed.
ihe enSrossed ball CONCERNING The penitcn,iary nsu
ton was passed.
The ensr"ssed bill regulating the Tariff of Tolls ON the
henawha road having been read third time, Mr.. Upaw
moved to postpone ii indefinitely. Rejected
Mr. C,shaw then opposed the passage of the bill on
account of the hshness of the tolls supported by
Messrs. White of Rockbridse, and Smith of Kenawha,
and passed
The engrossed hill concerning discounts nd ofss,,s
opposed by Mr. Locke,t and supported by Mr. Thomson
of Amherst.
CThs bill gives juries where offsets are line
power OF settling the whole pairs
that the Offset of defendant exceeds the plaintiffs de-
man The surplus shall he ascertained (aud If This no,
possible the law to remain y the Jury nd ,,e
debt made one Of record recoverable by scire ;cfas)
Mr. Hunter of Berkeley. admired the principle of the bill.
II di not however in his opinion, go quite Ia enough
tie wished tn empower the defendant
Tor his balance, without the intervention of sei.e acas
Mr. Thompson of Amherst, and MIR. Gordon sa ID it has
been deemed expeient by the COMMITTEES after
on, to retain the sre facias 1t was thought ni, IN ~.
the plaintiff day in court.
Mr. Hunter said his admiration of the bill ou,u eirh-
ed his objections, aud he should The bill was
then passed
The ensrosse bill ting the Whee,iuy niau,c,
turing company passed,
the bill concerning the Sergeant oc the ion Of
Winchester. (authorising him To collect the Ia r Thai
TOWN. being read Cd time. Jr May moved 10 auend IN.
hill ny including the Sergeant PeIersbmg The a,,e,,,
ent was opposed with warmth ny MIR. Boisseau, and Ms
ynn the former of whom moved postpone l bill, i'm,
triinitely-wich motion prevailed.
ON YEsrERDAy-A communion ,inn from the Senate
stated they Ind passed the bills Charles Rpr.
to- take and hold real estate-estabIshng ferry from -
anis of John Williamson Jr. and Others across the Chin
altering the time OF holding separate in
tie County ut Hardv-to authorize separate election,
at Lnmbardy Grove in the County
sins the jurisdiction OF Henrco Coutsto authorize tx,
separate elections III the County of FauOuire one
the County OF Culpepcr-canging the and lenc them
ing the term of the Summer Quarterly Court of Culpeuer-
tn authorize separate election in Pughown in the Cun
~ OF Notwithstanding company to cons,ruc,
Turnpike Road from Winchester Stony Creek-ucorpo.
rating manufacturing company the Falls OF the Ra ~
pahonnock River-and n incorporate Richmond Man.
ufactrng Company Aud that they had passed the bills
TO IN corporate The Baltimore Manufacturing Comma.
nr-aud In authorize two elections in the County
vi tIreth5iier with amendments.
/ 81 ne amendments copcurred in by tho House
Reports from Committees were presented bv N.ssrs
! Gordon, White, Gholson.
Engrossed bills passsd-incorpor ting a Compauv n
construct Turnpike road from Petersburg to Clarkesve
III The county o! the trial of
IN cesa'ncases adding part of the Of ,ndol,
Gotten Manufacturing Company.
engossed bill providing for the cx cn,ion of,be E,r
awha Turnpike road. taken up The PASSAGE of this
bill was opposed by Mrssrs Watts, fugham and linn: md
advocated by Mess Everett. Fitzush Mcwhuer Smitl
Of kanIawha Stephenson, Miller, M'Farland and Paue
son; and passed by ayes and nnes-ayas " noes 90
On melton of MIR. Bailey the Joint order of the da f.,
the election of Brgaer General in the place OF Gen
Pitts was postponed until Friday next.
On motion of MI Miller House resolved 10 pYoc.ef
ny joint ballot with the Senate Friday next 10 the -,ec
ton ofa Commissioners Of tie kanawha road and ma
ton.
An engrossed bill amend act making provision f
tho restraint support and maintenance ofaio and ura
tics and the preservation and cement of their
vas passed.