Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-21
&fmerat ASSEMBLY.
HONSE or DEL G.4TrES


I Sgth of Gresnbrer moved to consider the bii cona
ing the Kanawha road, Which after Messrs
Coode gnd Everett, agreed to-
MIR. Booker of Amelia explained the reasons which had @
ed him To vote in favor OF the BILL notwithstanding opposi
ton to at former stage In doing MIR b. said his
were dsnteresed for his constituents would get nothing from
de fund OF Internal Improvement and he had eeconcene
es 20 answer but be was prepared promote the improve
u1et OF the country wherever could be done properly.
MIR Gregory, in like manner, xpaned the views which had
decided him 70 go for the BILL whstandng his former oppo-
Mr. Nay said be believed the completion of this road to the
mouth OF Big Sandy would render productive the already
Invested M the hanaWha Improvements He did not think
ibis session, when about going into convention va
e ProPertme To begin improvements but ne this road
as the completion OF great work and On
which much had been expended.
Car the bill
The VOTE wss then taken aud the bill passed-ayes o7
r11s 20.
On motion of Mr. lflrr Of Powhatsn the Commute, nc
Roads instructed ~ enquire into the expedeucy of so
amending the act Incorporating the Gainesville Bridge Compa
n as 10 authorize them to lessen the width OF the when
uoy rebuild II, aud that lesser number Of the Ugecois be
authorized to constitute Board 70 Iansaci business.
Reports made from Standng Committees b. Ness,s
GOrdln, Partrr Of Northampton, and H2gemm.
CONVENTION.
ITO orglU2e Convention
r Cri5a of CHARLES City, asked the floor for the pur,.e
ufoxplanng MS argument Yesterday whirh he perceived .
been misunderstood by the Bep7rc understood by s5c
members oftne House.
bE WiteAer allowed in decided opposition tn tie con
system, explaining his IN abandoning the basis Of federal
numbers, presenting number Uf calculations a. SHOW that
te great inequality % representation n Ce East va. not is
fed by the proportion Of revenue laid Dv h, and reIyi. 49,
cuahyto Mossrs Parker, Christian Of Charles Civ aWd BI-n
ofPrestOn.
Mr. Goo succeeded Mr. Witcher, in favor Of county rcpr
senation aud reply The various advocates Of white p5pu
Eitiou.
Mr. Gordon succeed Mr. Goolc, in eloquent defence Of
sfre basis afforded by senatorial districts.
DIR GTegOrg followed N defence Of county representation
1nd in reply 10 llr. Gordon and Others.
When Mr. Gregory concluded, MIR Parker Of Northampton
iuovcd that the House adjourn afford all members de-
sired il, opportunity Of engaging IN the discussion
Upon s motion the vote was, 80, gOHhen tie
Speaker voting in the negative, the motion lost.
cd
again negatived, ~ TO 95
The House refusing 10 adj Urn,
Mr.. Nelson and commenced argument in favor Of
white population, but gave gay 10 successful moJ Of Mr
SKay 70 adjourn
Blr Barbour, Minister the Court Of ST. James, had s
ifsf audience Of the King Windsor, Nov 2l, when DO deli
yered bis .adentas.
The sailing master of the B1enos AyIcs pyaioct Federal
captured by Inc Enc soop OF war arrived Ia New York
days and has proceeded for Washington We understand,
says die Satesnan) I've That the Federal from
her inoorngs in the haT5or OF ST. Bans is probable
government; y IA possession ~ De fCts pecjn 1i
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