Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-26
VIRGINIA
HOUSE ON DELEGATEs.

Atooa' Ca
Tho annual Report of the Board of Public Works
was received, referred and ordered 10 be printed.
\ resolution was adopted for the printing
and distribution by the members of the Gene
raj Assembly of 10000 copies Of tbe New Constitu.
ton.
Mr.. Anderson, from the Committee appointed to
inform Gen. Floyd of his election as Governor of
the Commonwealth, reported that the Joint Com
mittee had pcrfnrmcd that duty, and the answer of
Gen. Floyd, accepting tho appointment.
a resolution was adopted for proceeding to the
election OF Members OF the Board of Public Works
ON Wednesday, next.
On motion OF Mr.. Grimes. leave Of absence for the
BALANCE of the session was given to Ntr. Arbogast, in
consequence of indispos;tion.
EhgrosSed BHls nassel.
y bill to authorisr three SEPARATE elections in the
county ol A%lbemarle.
a bill incorporating n company to construct n turn
pike road from the eastern side Of the Warm Sprinp
Mountain to Uarrisonburg, in the county Of Rock.
inghap.
a bill to authorise the Executive of the Common
wealth to arm the militia of tie 2lst brigade, or
any portion thereof.
A bill to authorize the raising by way of lottery, n
sum of money for completing the road from Stauntnn
to Parkersburg.
a bill to incorporate the Virginia and ~. Carolina
Transportation Company.
A bill to aIthorisc q lottery for the benefit OF the
Petersburg Benevolent Mechanic Association.
AbM establishing inspections of tobacco and flour
at Scottssille in the COUNTY of Albemarlo.
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I the Introduction of slaves into that state
a bill sdding the county of Charlotte to the sixth
| Judicial Circuit.
a bill to autAorise the Common Council of Lynch.
burg, to raise a sum Of money By lottery.
A bill fixing the allowances of tie officers Of the
Court OF Appeals On the passage of this bill, hIr.
Atkinson of Isle of Wight, called for the ayes and
noes, which were ordered-ayes 1856. nors IL.
4 A bill to au'horise the raising of money by lottery
for tho benefit of Mount Sidney in the county of Au-
gnsia.
a bill adding a part Of the counties of Kanawlla
and Cabell to The county of Logan.
A bill authorizing a change in the location Of the
Kanawha Turnpike Road.
a bill Incorporating n company to construct a turn
pike road from the Bloomery Gap to Smithiield, or
4 point within two miles thereof.
A bill to incorporate the trustees of Randolph Col
legc. On the passage of this bill, an opposition
took place on the ground. that a theological pro-
iiessoIship might under The phraseologies Of the act,
be established by the Trustees. 70 OBJ siate this OBJ
lection, a ryder was offered by MIR. Atkinson of
Isle of Wight, expressly prohibiting it. Notwitb-
standing this ryder was satisfactory to some menu
bsrs, others objected that a large majority of the
trustees were OF one particular religious sect, and
they could not vote for the Incorporation ofany lite
rary institution with this feature in the act.
Mcssrs. Goode, and Garland Of Nelson, advocated
the passage of the bill.
MesHTs Cabell of Pittsylvunia, and Scot, &C IIal;-
fax, opposed it.
The bill passed by a large majority.
SATURDAY, jan. %.
- IDbJAbiuijiSol'On VI d5 btStlSCu lTOTl INC UOVPrnOr,
giving information of the death of Gen. Thomas D..
Clarke, of the nth brigade-laid ON the table.
Sundry bills were passed to u third reading, and or
Tered to be cngrossed.
On motion OF Mr. Minor, a resolution yas adopted
that the Board Of Public Works be instructed to en-
qnirc into The expcdiency Of directing tue Public En-.
gineer TO survey and make an estimate of the ex.
pense OF rendering nayigable the South Branch o
the Rappahannock River, from the fork to the liighes
practicable point of ma vIgation.
Leave of absence vas gwen to Mr.. Dupton for t;yc
days from Monday next.
a message was received from the Senate, that il
had passed an act to amend the net entitled an ACT
J authorising certain counties and the Hastings Court
OF the Corporation of Staurton TO provide a mode o.
opening and repairing roads and bridges.
an act to authorize n separate election In the
county of Tazewell. and to change the time of hold
ing n separate election therein.
An act to amend the several acts concerning the
Rap1ahanneck Company, and an act 10 INCORPORATE
tie Norfolk Fire Insurance Company.
The following acts were also passed by the Senate
with amendments, which were concurred in by the
House Of Delegates.
An act to authorize four separate elections in the
county Of Buckingham, and one in the county of Pa.
trick.
An act to outhorise two additional separate cleo.
tons in the county of Franklin, and
An act diyorcing Elizabeth Lynch from her hus-
band James Lynch.
A petition from certain citizens Of the city ofRich-
mOnd, praying such an explanation or modification Of
the law imposing a tax upon merchants licenses, as
will exempt mechanics from the payment of said tax
was presented by Mr.. Rutherford, and referred tt
the Committee of Finance.
A remonstrance fem sundry inhabitants of War
renton in the county Of Fauqujer, was received ant
referred.
A report from the Committee OF Roads and Inter
nal Navigation, rejecting the potion Of sundrv inhab
itants of the counties Of Preston, Mononralia an,
Harrison, praying that the sum of $500 may be gran
ted them for the purpose deepening andimDrovjnu