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

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communication was received from the Son.ie ,b.,
'hry ma" passed 'c bill to amend the providing fo the
sale al the lands of which Thomas EIzr died seized-
hai they had passed with amendments, the bills concern
ing nc'rt ass concerning ic place holding Courts
III tICvanna; aud concerning Esohcuts; HAT they re-
eede from trir amendment tn the I,u corr 49,;
'he ianawla turnpike road. 10 which House had dis,
Grc" and that they had rejected the bill concerning pr
representatives. cl VIM ArmiSte.,i.
The Scnate's amendments were all spreeh n
fEhSrossed HIs PGSsc9-A ppninng Commissioners tn
run and mark the dividing lire, between the counties -
Morgan and frederick; establishing new. Ra,,acn of Nj;
a in Patrick; autl,orse -s-u-t:cp 'rrrri,
road hom Lcesiu:g, i'll Loudoum, t. some roint on the
southern Sho'e ct the Potomac Cun,cT nd in Ma
ryiand; Incorporating the SniIr!d a: Chuckauck Mar
u'aet"Tia company; to enlarge the powers County
Courts ni Amherst NeIsc and Aheiarle for tho D,,,,.
OF opening more diec road from Lyncbufg to Char
ottesvIe authorizing separate election the coup,v
Bath; To amend the act fund for internal i'm
provemrnt tn eu'horise separate elections in
changing tie times of holding certain Suneror ou, ~,
ChanccIy; To limit in certain chscs the n,eraion nf rho
act "f the 23d January, 1901; to amend the ueuaI L
On relation 10 the surrcuer OF dcserc,s from foreign ,s
sels.) O.
The engrossed bill Amending the Ct auorziur tho OK
eCu.!ve purchase 800 copies of tho Revised Code ed
cling me nlaximCm om 81 ;, and number of copics
10 800, being under Consideration, a long comnuur.
was read from itche aud Pollard propreturs of the onl
c"p'es Urging upon the Lg Sature the reAsonaIeneS Of
e st mentioned sum--accomanicd by certificates from
0ooSserrs ana Others a" to the market price Of the Code
Mr.. Whi'G of ROckbIdge entered his protest ara;rs,
individuals, tempting influence House of
by eersand certificates, when bills acted upon
lie stated that thousand copies Of the Revised Code
been offered for four dollars. lie opposed To the
chase of any copies Of the Revised Code for was beeon,
ing less and less valuable every day by subsequent Ic
GisIaofbut If any bill passed, no though, this ought
10 pass One ut the cerca ties read influence the decs
ion of the House was from boy who had been three
months in book Store.
Mr.. Hunter of Berkeley, replied to Mt Whi,e ami cor.
tended that the Revised Code was waning sncoy Tho
gistratcs of tie country
Mr.. Miller moved to postpone the bill indefinitely.
Mf Fnks supported the bill on the ground that the Revi
sed Code wanting The country. Besides, said MI
F0ks, my heart flows in the bosom of Thomas Eichs
--w'o!e t'lrni' integrity and policy, admire love
the man. NT' tnks proceeded III strain that convul-
sed the House with mcrrmrnt. i've hunbly .ucrre, IN
Mr. Fnks, that e run the enely-AIr Richie
did not want the bill passed. Mr. Miller hit the nail upon
the head)
Mr. Craig supported the bill. lie considered the fors,
price fixed by rmcr bill exorbitant. He had ev.rv re-
spcct for MIR. Richie, though had little pprsonai
quantancc with him. bu. his first duty to his cons
tents Though the books may have been sold At biphe
prices than that fixed by the present BILL vet il wrS he
cause they monopolized by few individuals who
ed the price they pleased, md because la v,sy 81
| Obliged TO have them.
Mr.. Miller coutcnlcd that the Executive was tho so
potent authority To make contract for these bookz II
which opinion Mr.. tJsrve and Mr.. Nav copcurroJ AZ
tInfri" and Rivcs Of p g. thought ine was ao,ycd
for tine books by this bill.
MI White further supported the bill as did Mr. CRAIG
WHO contcnded that unless il pa sscd this yoId L ~
consequence: Tic Executive by the present law ,vc,,
reqUised To contract for 500 copies at a price mn, J
ing 81 The effect would be, that ali the comics We,
III the hands Of one or two Individuals, these actn- iii
That regard to their iutrTrs, which was natural - III
would take not less than 81 copy. The original cos, 81
tine work paid by the State So, and he copd po, co.,
SEM 10 pay seven dollars Tor remnant when mcr,bc
had asserted on the floor that thousand copies ngb, he
had for ST. lie could not perceive that Richie md Pei
lard bad right to complain they were not obioed -
take so Tor their they dslked the price, thew GER
| iain'y had the right Of not selling the book
Mr.. Thompson Of Amherst moved reconsider Tho o,.
eugrossrs the BILL that all the laws on the subject mich, %
repealed. Negatived.
NJ. Thompson then moved spread In, Icfer oe NJ
Richie and certificates Journal. |, me, yi,r bi
decided Interpretation. Nogatived
The iii sstica passed By ayes and noes fsz 20 &C.