Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-01-16

IN bill establishing INSPECTION Of tour and mcals
faYette III the county OF Aionteom
air ftis,s.n presented the aJial rer ort or t,,o
president ana directors of the Williamsburg Lunatic
tiosptai, which at his motion was laid on the table
CONVitN ZION.
MI ItfrW called up the bin to ore6nizc Con
! vention. 80
Dir. FIShrgh Of Fairfax, presenting it was now in
order, rose TO propose substitute to the BILL tho
pan of representation by senatorial districts IIis
9tleli.icn ne said, had been called 10 two modes Of
representation by senatorial districts tie first mon
tie white population lseer; sncG by the census of
1915 In conformity to which, the senatorial districts
Weie arranged by the law OF 1916: the second repre-
setttn by senate districts ACCORDING to the white
population rs asccrtained by the census ofI82p Mr.
r. animated hes preference of the last and az, bee,
ep 1t would present fair graun of agreement a,onn
hc different !'ars'eS lie then presented a,nepd-
mclits-rhe first orti;innss the Convention to consist
OF IpV isinbers To ne chosen from the several semi
toria districts according their white pnp.,i ton in
ia@u-the large to send g. the Intermediates or 5
the sRl;lilcr ). The second amendment n,ococas
upon the census of 1910, and assigns to each of the
"a senatorial districts, members in Conyentioi
SIR. O0ad'rags presented his plan fer graduated
cotnty ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS that all counties of
4"uo White population or less Shall have one member
III the Convention-ali between and aooO tvo--au
betwcep and l5 coo, three-al above Is 900 toyr.
According TO this Scheme there WILDE 4; committees
ana neroaghs IL the first class, lii che sccol A. in the
f.ntd II, " the fourth S-giviDg total reprcsonta-
ton in tee Convention o! l5l WILLIAMSBURG to he
cpinprehended in James CITY.
On motion o.. Mr.. DotJeaye, resolved that the Ex
ecutlve be required TO furnish forthwith 10 the silerils
authenticated copies OF the ACTS OF this session. in
regard to the lime and place Of holding the elections
lii the several Counties iii which! changes have been
3de also to the clerks OF the several counties in
which there has been made any alter,uian as to the
powers or time CT holding the county or superior
courts.
The hill enlarrnlt the powers OF administrator;
Ge ootS Ieph Was Supported by Messrs. .attinSon of
ise 81 Wight, and i>arkc, Of Northampton, opposed
ID ffsrg.f
= ~ ys"e'1 oss!%--i 10 opiegAi the several acts
auth1r-ing the courts q les TO provide n
rtoGe q s,ae.s'.aiid repairing - within the
5000 increasing Inc Compensation OF the clerk of
et.e 9th regiment, 3, Cons min @ is Eutherioori
aFesc read a 81 ssi.sss and gssszea.
Tie engrossed bin changing the punishment of
was warmly opposed by MIR. .uty, az sanounnrv,
supported zeaousy by Mr. miller, and Teiecie1'
ayes Il
| Much business was transacted in the frs, and
second reading of bills &c.
WAsH,NCroS, Jan. 13.
In the Senate Yesterday MIR. Bell presented - mo
Moral from sundry innabtants OF New Hampshire
pfhs tat the practice OF Transporting the mail on
! Sundays be discontinued MIR. Chambers introduced
phi providing for the final settlement of the claims
OF several States for interest advances made to the
Government during the late War. The Vice Prcsi-
dent communicated a letter from the Hon. T.. Bate
man, Senator in Congress from the State of N. Jer-
L
sdent presented letter from the Governor of Geor-
ga, transmitting protest, the part ofhe State OF
tdeorgia, against the present Tariff. Mr.. Berrien
explained the Purport OF the paper and demanded that
1t should be placed upon record. Some debate took
place III MI Bcnons resolutions, and they were fl
nay referred to the committo Finance.
Yesterday being the day appointed for the presen-
tation ofpetons and memorials, very large number
was submitted to the House. The most important of
: them was ono presented BY MIR. Cambreleng from a
numerous and highly respectable body of merchants
of the city OF New York relative TO the new tariff.
The memorolists stated that they had previous TO the
passing OF that act OF Congress last session given
orders, to very considerable amount, for foreign
merchandise the duties upon which. on its arrival in
the United States subsequent to the provisions of that
act coming into operation, were rated ACCORDING TO
the increased scale. They solicited corresponding
dimnution of those duties. Mr.. Mercer presented a
memorial from the president and directors of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, stating that it
would be more economical for the. limited States 70
pay the amount Of their SUBSCRIPTION Zone million of
dollars in three instead of five yenrs as at present
provided by law. Mr.. McDufIie from the committee
OF ways and means. reported bill imposing reeula-
tons sales at auctions for the further projection of
the revenue Ii was read FIRST and second time and
ordered to be committed to cornmittec of the whole
House on the state of the Union and TO be printed
Various reports were presented ffop the standing and
other committees and bills introduced; but the Whole
OF them refere to matters Of nature either private
Or comparatively unimportant. Several bill were
receiYed from the Senate; and three bills of Local
interest," Alone were read third time and passed.
The House then went into committee of the whole
Mr. Condict i'll the CHAIR, the Tennessee land bill
In the course cf the debate, Messrs. Lea Carson
Crockett, Bates. Woods, (of Ohio.) and Blair, adj
dressed the connnit'co The House finally adjourned
until to-day, without coming to dcUisoil Mr. Blair
! bepe in possession Of the Goor.
Mr.. Webster arrived in Ills city eDd took his seat
/ IN tho Senate, yesterday.
bill to impose regulations upon Sales at Auction
! wee reported yesterday, from the Committee of
| Ways and Means, by hlr. McDuiIic. A report ac-
conpaHled tho bill, which ordered to be printed
The main provision contained in the bill is that at ali
sales by auction of foreign goods tie invoice shall be
produced by which the goods were chi cred at the Gus
tom House, and charged with duties. This il will Ire
seeu looks to THAT part Of the allegations against the
present system which charges it with frauds on the
public We believe the report declares il to
be nexPcdent TO legsate in the manner asked for by
the memorials by the imposition of tax on auctions
Mr.. Mercer presented memorial from the Wash