Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-02-02
VIRGINIA kEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF phLBGATEa.

HOUSE OF pALEtzATEa.
FasDAY, Ian. p.
PASSED the bIls-1, To amend the act prescrihinr
certain general regulations for the incorporation cf
snlnpike companies; 2, Concerning Andrew Seifers:
road om The company sye 70 81 sspsssnss sasspks
| Mountain to Harrisopburg 10 Bockinrhar4 a Thev
agree to the resolution TOR the election Of officers Sf
i They have rejected the bills-1 In fayor of Levi
Henshaw; 2 Ia favor of Vim George.
Tue engrossed bill establishing seRarats slee-
ton at Mechancsville, in Louisa, was caleb up Ry
ar KiN6romyb, aud passed. r
Dir. Rutherford called up the Report of the Peni-
tertiary comm,ttee under resolution of the House.
conduct OF Ssaml p. Parsops the uresent superinn,
tendent from the commencement Of his term of sei.
nee, with authority to send for persons and papers.
l. The committee after laborious investigation re
ported the following resolution, which was sdopted
con. '@s
Resolved as the opinion of this co1.mittee that thu
| official conduct Of Samuel P. Parsons the nIesant
superintendent of the Pententary justly entities hi
to the undminished confidence Of the Iaeeiaa turd.
LINE charge against Dir. Parsons integrity, in,
VOWED the sum OF screen doAars and niney-six md
ray cents! This error the committee say was sat
lsfactory shown to have been committed without ha
knowledge, and without any improper intention Oh
nus part; and furthermore, that similar error bad
ever before been committed by him We do moi
Know, being absent at the time-how, or by whom
this charge was preferred against MIR. Parsos-hur
this we think is obvious, that if in complicated acc
Affect mans reputation, that possession is even
more delicate and bard to keep unsuiied than paef
have 1T Other charges affecting the hum
ansy OF Nr iarsons' appear TO have been made, bps
they were reiuted by the committee.
MI rutherford next called up the Joint report Of
the House aud the Senate, the state Of the PEN
iientiary concluding With the following Eesolutipus
which We're adopted, and bills ordered to be brought
in. w
l. That sufficient number ofiran pipes isuch a.
are now used In the lower cells Of the buildinsl
/ hQ rrnHp GOOD - Al -
the two upper Of cells; and that provision rs,
made more efectually to warm and yentilase the
Hospital.
2. That the law prescribing the mode of kee,;no
the accounts OF the institution, should be alnend
ed, as to render the more simple and nteiIigi
bie and to require the Superintendent with the ad-
distinct accounts to be kept ofthe Occurring ono
ra'ions in the several wards, in the manner befo.e
mentioned.
Mr.. Rutherford from the select committees. 70.
ported bill for Techaering the Bank of Va and fny
other purposes.
Dir Goods presented two amendments, which he
wished to be laid on the table and printed. The 1ss
of these amendments limits the charter TO ie
the Cd prohibits officers of the Bank and all other
persons for them from purchasing bills of exchange
drawn on any person resident in the commonwealth,
without the authority of the Board of Directors
The bill and amendments were then ordered to be
printed.
| Mr. .Mason of Fred. called up the engrossed bill
amending the act to organize q Convention psssei
! in Feb 1929. F~3's
This act requires the polls for ratific to h
kept three days successiyely-to be conducted
by the sheriff or other officer conducting the polls the
clerk deputy clerk 81 the commissioners of revenue
within ten days after the polls are closed, tbesse
officers to assemble at the clerks Office; the day
to be appointed and made known them by the
s5erih--there to examine the polls & having efrick.
en- from them the names of all persons not In the o.
pinion of majority of them entitled to vote make
out two copies of the same. subscribed in thelk
names, certify copy to the Executive and de-
other n Clerks nj al All
be done under oath.
'phe Sd section allows the Clerks SO employed, two
dollars per dem
THE 4tb section repeals much Of the act TO
organize Convention, requires the Executive to
convene the General Assembly for carrying the Com
stuton into operation.
Gill; upon examination Of the votes shall appear 60
them that majority is for ratyng the Constitutions
forthwith to issue a Proclamation announcing the
same 70 certify the fact to the Sheriff. Mayors
and Scrgeants, &c. Ifthc Constitution shall not bo
ratified that too to be proclaimed. IT from any CAUSE
doubt shall arise In the minds of the Governor and
majority of the Council, whether the Constitution has
been ratified then and in that event. tho cause OF
such doubt shall be entered Upon the Journals of tire
Executive, and the Executive shall immediately con-
vepe the General Assembly.
The 9th section provides that the first election for
members of the General Assembly shall be held at
the October County and Corporation Courts next,
under the same regulations and penalties now pro-
vided for similar elections.
The 9TH section designates the points in each
Senatorial District, at which the ShcriGs shall mcc
!, to compare polls, &c.
The 9th section provides that the Sberfs of the
Counties thrown together, shall meet at the Court
; house of tho County first named 10 coispare polls
;, &c.
The 9th section requires the County Courts {.
appoint Commissioners at their August and S5epteu
Der terms, to supetintend precinct elcctiaDs.
l. The 10th section provides that afse the election
ID thus held, the elections uEdcr the Old Constitution
IL De holden in April next shall be deemed void an
i y cffeci--snd all Senators previously elected
D shall no longer be members of the Senate.
ut The 18th section requires parties contcsic
M elections to proceed they required, uDde
. the general election laws
% The 18th, that the first meeting If the Genera
us Assembly under the New Constitution, shall be o
o.. the LIST Monday in December.
:, Phe bill was read Sd time and passed.
A good deal of business trsa soctrd in the wa
Ie- Of reading reports sof Cenmittees, aud bills fr