Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-11

dngs 10 suite that thai day, .jfr Erere reported
bill Tor Continuing the kenawha Turnpike to the
mouth OF Big Sandy River
WEDNESDAY,, DEcEMDxR 10th, 1928.
On motion of Mr.. Craig, Resolved, that the Au
dnor IN complying with the Resolution passed vestcr
duy, requiring certain statistical information be di
rccted so to distinguish the different items of Rcve
nue. as to shcw the direct assessments in each county
on lands slaves and other personal property dis in
gur'lied from the sums paid merchants and othe
licences and that he be directed to include in the tab
uar statements tine IN acres of each County IL
the Commonwealth
ar. .NsiSOa remarked that he undcrSt God from tn,
Auditor that the tabular statements i'll the shape re
Guircd could not bc furnished in less than week o
ten days lie thought general view OF the subject
Hgm answer the purpose, and enable the COMMITTEE
ON the Convention TO proceed.
Nh Craig AMI NJ. DOd|Iidyc hoped tho rcso
LUTON would be adopted notwithstanding its minute
ness might occasion some delay. M. H. hoped IhC
COMMITTEE could proceed with its duties even with.
cut the information now sought to be obtained.
M 'iay moved to strike out the last clause ~ the
Resolution. requiring the of counties in acres, a
that information could be OF no value to the Commit
tee or the House
M C'u'g could not consent to the amendment
TN any subject particularly this the House coTl,
not nave too in! data, whereas If found nnUtcr!al
could be disrrcardcl.
NJ. NnYS motion was necativcd.
.Hr U"I|1ce suggested that the value of lunls as
! wei lis the area OF acres, ought to beeNuhitcd.
IN. tru'S said that Information would be furnish.
Cd Icy tho amount of revenue Ec would observe
that II the data TO he supplied by his resolution was
not valuable 1t would BE- dsrcgarded; but it was i'm
ppr,ant to nave all the information which could bc fur
ulshCd.
Nh, Haitdce moved to amend the resolution by re-
curing the Auditor To Furnish tabular statement o
~" value Of Lands Nruatvcd.
The resolution was then passed.
M. NJ j.TTeh'up OF Grrcnbrcr offered resolution
lha' the Committee of Roads BE- instructed 10 en-
gH'r" mi the cNpedcncv ofrrdUcng the tolls ON the
kenaW hH Rond and Bridges.
NJ. RircS ctP. G.. moved to amend tho resolution
by reGulrn" the Cownrtt"r to cnquir" INTO i, cvpc-
aIcncy of enforcing the payment oftclls OH the Ken
awha Navigation.
Mr.. .Nfu'ghGp said that this proposition was to-
tally distinct from the one presented bv him; and h,
Hoped It would not h. tackled 1T
Mr.. Sn'dh of kcnawa said that the subject Of thC
resolution he'd ALREADY been referred as comprehensive
IN the recommendation of the Governor for Il genera
revision al the Tariffs of tolls The Chair therefor,
decided that the resolution of .Nr. ,uEarshiir wa
ont of order.
On motion Of M. Po'coI Of Lou.loun, the commit
ice OF ConrSoi Justice instituted to inquire int
the cNpedency OF am2ni1g the several laws concern
lhg slaves, Tree negroes and mulatocS-by providing
'or t"e more eitectuU! punishment of white men, VIII,
7ha lushS papers or other Md or iacilty abscon
ding slaves.
DIR. laEcey offered u Resolution instructiny the
committee oi Roads &c. tOcnQnire into the eXpodicnc
~ 4''il''.'i- inc TO the
James River, occasIou2d by dams, &c. Adopted
On molten Of NJ. .fh-i5ss0s Of l. Of Whit, I..av
was given 70 bring IN a bill providing for iiirnishn,
oVeFseeEs OF the poor with the acts OF Assembly rca
ting 10 their duties
Referred to Mcssrs. Atkinson. Mullen. GRIMM
Adams, Aacrae. iIghram, Parker Of Caroline NJ
Langh-ln ~ Grecu5rier. Hunter, Tatum PARROT. ant
Carrkudon.
The bill for extending thu Kcnawha Turnpike to
the Big Sandy being read u second time, .ur. Bryce
moved 20 rrc0Inmit II.
''i'' ETeTeH said If the motion was made for III,
purpose OF amendment, he did not object TO ii-5ut
for the purpose Of delay. he hoped the House woul
not agree TO 1t. The bin an important one Ia,
been prepared wiki great care. and he hopcd woul,
not be unnecessarily dcluvcd.
Mr.. DTyce SAID the motion was ed BY IN,
possibility that 1t required some OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
which AIR. r. withdrew his opposition. and the bill
committed.
On motion of .Tr. ~. CiiLIougH Resolved. That IN,
committee Of Propositions and Grievances be ir,rrc
ted TO enquire into the cXpedcncy Of altering the TIM
oi holding the separate election at Benjamin Wright:
III the county of Mason, from the Thursday after the
election at the courthouse, TO the same day on whcl
Ii II holden nj the Courthouse
The resolution Of the committee of Courts Of jus
tee, declaring reasonable the petition Of the member
Of the Court and Bar of Augusta stating that ,b,
Quarterly Courts were crowded with business, an,
praying that the jurisdiction of the monthly terms b,
extended 10 ali pleas Of the commonwealth, bcinc
read.
.HT. DoddyIdgc snid he was opposed TO all alicra
tlons Of the general law, when we were about enter
ing on new lie should be opposed to this in
novaton Mt any time and he therefore moved TO nroene
by striking out rensonaJie, and inserting be ,eeccd
Mr.. Clnrte pressed the great Inconvenience now
iet "a giving claim 90 the application and Mr. u ,d
drudge amendment was nssa,ived 10 to 80, and til,
resolution passed.
The committee Of Propositions and Grievance. rc
Jecf'ng the petition Of Rose d. Scay of Nelson pray.
ing Tor divorce from her husband WAS ogrn,d 10 =,
the House. =
Petitions were presented by Mcs-rs. .MCog C1
PerIon Grnreiy, Iatrm, Yanccy, johnson of Chrs
field, Patterson PIP. T.. Gregory, FV-huch Of O!io
O'd Do'bea,e, .WCMiough, JYitcter, KeHcr.
Much business transacted in the way Of read
ing the reports Of committees aud bills first mud So
Cond time
On motion Of .Ur. Craig, the House adjourned.
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