Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-01-23
Generag Ggasasbap.
HOUSE or DELEG47ES.

Mr. SZ.bt Of Greenbrer consider tins bill coucern
ms the kanawba road wch after remarks from AIrrs
Goodc aud t:0eTet, vas agteed To-
Mr. Booker OF Amelia explained the which had eci
ed him to vote III favor of the bin notwithstanding his opposi
ton TO il former In doing mir said his motives
dnterestcd for his would get nothing from
views TO answer; hu h. prepared the Improve
meat Of the country wherever could be done properly.
Mir Gregory Ill Ike manner, explained the which had
decided m to 20 oE the ILL notwithstanding his former oppo-
Mr. My said he Believed tue completion of , road to the
mouth OF Big sandy would render productive The money already
invested il the kana"ha Improvements. He did think tha,
this session, wien about going into convention was
c proper time he5u improvements viewed this road
as the completion o. grea! wok already and OH
which much had been expended.
for the bill.
The VOC vas t!ca ,akcu and lie hi passed. y lie following
Ayssalesrs Banks (speakcr.l Eaycy, Drrmmond, Cor
don, Nelson, Fcrsinger, Terr Eooe, Of Amelia Ellis Dun
Bot Andersen Be-: Do;lriagc Edgngon Thonbura I've
stt Rivcs OF Camp C,iit Tuner Miller Cumb Fitzgerald
Booker OF flzaist City, Moss, Bzhugh of Fair Wal,
lace Stinau, Wnn OF fluvanna Casteu1an Mason Pack
Mullen Brown fIasou Williams, Mayo Harye Niorn'
Willis, Smith of Kauawha, Dunbar, Gregory, M'NIlan
Knbous sGuloci Striking Wilsoi, Caperton, vas Vast'
Craig Fe Cross kcrral Rves Of Nelson Meggnson, Par
Ohio Davis Jones OF Pen Dice, Arrogant Gilland, Miller
of Pow Allen Of Preston Rycs of p G., Dobeare White OF
eoe Dekins nrCoy, Inghan, Cummings; Keller, Newton
York, May, rutherford Aioody.-I07.
NoEs-Hrcssrs. Jear Beasley, Trol,cr Bocock Yarcey
Hupter Parker OF Caroline Christian of Charles City, ycr
Of city, Gaines Richardson, of C. Buoot, Ill., Bossc;
Nray, Upshaw of Essex, Fits, Chiffon Holland, Galloway
Smith Of Go, Biup Hail. Spencer of Green's Tilar, Scott,
White ofiian, Dyer iioIcnan, Atkinson OIL of w, Cole,
Oldham Pollard Of W. Leland, hail. , tre SG on
LIN BnXon, Alexander of Neck, Goode, Sega, Booth,
Watts. Coeon Nurdauah Warden, Manning Basvc Hard,
ing, Woolfolk, Tatum ADAMS Witcer Walton, Old Zir,
pPgy anderson of r e, W9odhouse Ward, NIacrae, Ty,
Ter of W. Carter Barnes Martin, Morrison, Carson Goo-
wyn, cniIu, Minor Rtfin, Billiard, Brown of Warwick,
HtulgeTford, Grsby.-79.
On of Mr. 3Iille, of fouiatan The commit, Of
Roads were instructed 10 enquire into the expectancy
amending the act Incorporating the Gainesville Bridge Coui-
they rebuild it, and that lesser number of the Directors
authorized TO constitute Hoard to transact business.
Reports mate from Standing Committees by Messrs
Gordon, P6rhe' OF Northampton, and Holieppa,,.
CONVENTION.
On netion Of Mr. Good the House again took up lhc bl
Mr. C,fsos OF Charles City asked the floor for the purpoc
ofcxPainug his argument yesterday, wrh lie perceived had
been misunderstood ny the Reporter and he understood
meubers Of the House.
MIR. ntche followed in decided opposition the county
syten explaining his reasons in abandoning the basis federal
numbers, presenting number of calculations show that
the sss inequality of representation the East JUST
hcd by proportion OF revenue paid by and replying arti
culary MesSrs Parker, Christian Of Charles City and Alien
MI Good succeeded Mr. wiohcr in favor of COUNTY, rre
sentaton and III reply 10 tire various advocates of white popu
Nj o,qton succeed Mr. oo1c in an curcnt defence of
the basis afforded 10y senatorial districts
MIR. Gregory followed in defence of county representation
and in reply to MIR Gordon and others.
When Mr. Gregory concluded Mr.. Parker of Northampton
movc that the House adjourn to afford 10 all members who dc
sired il, an opportunity of engaging in the discussion.
Upon this motion the vote vas ayes 80 90hen the
Speaker voting in the negative, the motion lost
Mr. EggensQn Immediately renewed the motion, but
again negativcd, 70 to %.
The House refusing 10 adj sum,
Mr.. Nelson and commenced augment in favor Of
white population but gave way TO successful motion Of Mr.
.STay to adjourn.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. Of.
communication from the Senate stated they
had passed tee bills, T. to establish a separate cleo
ton at The town of Newcastle, in Botetourt; 2, pro-
viding against the mischief Of mad dogs. And they
have rejected the bill providing for the furnishing
overseers of the poor wish the ecycral laws relating
70 thcir Gutcs.