Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-04
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
IN SENATE. Feb. 2 I8so.

I'm OENAIE, Feb 2, 1850.
%he Senate have passed the Bills, 90 incorpo-
r'te tho Trustees of Randolph Macon College, g In
Cooperating company to construct u turnpike road
from the Boon,ery Gap TO Smihfeid, or q point with
IN tvA' miles thereof.
They have rejected tho bill directug q re-assess-
ufent Of the lands of Burr Powell of Pauquier
HOUSE OBJ DELEGATES,
FEpRuARY Q.
Reports wero received from the Committee of
Courts Of Justice by Mr. Kimbrough-from that of
Revolutionary CLAIMS by Mr.. Gilmer.
Phs Hease rssuuod the eonoiae.a,~u of ti,e rryo,,
Of the COMMITTEES on Revolutionary CIoims in rela-
ton To the claims Of officers for halp and the sub
sttute thereto offered by Mr. Anderson.
Mr.. Jdinor addressed the House in support of tho
report and against the substitute.
Mr. Faulkner offered the following an amend
mont to the resolutions of Mr. Anderson.
ResoIred. Plat all officers OF the Virginia limo on
State establishment. who continued in tho discharge
Of active duty as long US the State had any demand
TOR their services, and who bccnm. suPcrnumerary by
net of the government reducing their battaons and
corps, and who continued as supernumerary officers
until the 22nd April, 1888, holding their commissions
and subject TO the call and requiston of government
are entitled to half for life Provided, however
that the said supornumerary officers did not at any
Time required do, refuse again to enter upos
nctve duty. And provided moreover, that their con-
duct as odcers fully entitled them to the encluments
promised by law to officers of the Virginia State
Line.
Dir. Faulkner supported this amendment and the
Claims Of the officers whose applications were con-
put and the amendment negatved.
The question was next taken Nr. Anderson 8
substitute and 1t also rejected.
Dir. Garland Of Amherst, offered the following
amendment to the report Of the Committee:
Resoived, That those officers of the Virginia State
line In tho Of the Revolution, who were in active
efrvce ON the 30th November, 1899, and who after
wards became supernumerary, by order Of the
tive reducing the army, are entitled to halfpay for
Life, or Communication Of five years full pay in lieu
thereof.
Mr.. Garland supported the amendment, aud en-
te,ed into an investigation of the question when the
var Of the Revolution ended, with Wow TO satisfy
the house, that tho true termination had bee
decided by Chancellor Wytbo, on tho 3Oth Nov
1892. The amendment vas rejected-syes 80, noes
I'D.
The House then unanimously adapted the first re-
solution Of the committee, III the following words.
Resolved az the opinion Of this Commit toe, that
those Officers of the Va. Slate line who continued in
the service OPthis State until the 22d dny of April
1913. entitled to half pay for life, or to tho com
mutation of FIVE years full pay, in lieu thereof
mr Fauitner now moved to amend the ed rcsohi-
Zion as follows:-
Resolved, that those officers Of the State line, who
became snpernumerary, Oh the reduction Of any OF
the battaons OF this Commonwealth, and If required
sb TO do, again ontered into the service Of this State
IN the sumo or higher rank, and continued tbcs m
until the end or the war entitled TO half par to
commence from the determination of their command
or service.
The amendnen, was negativod, and tho I'd resolu-
ZION OF the committee ~ the Following words, was
adopted, after an argument from Mr. Gilmer, sus-
taiuna the reasoning and conclusion Of tho report
and resolutions OF the committee OF revolutionary
claims.
Resolved that those officers Of the State limo vhc
at any time during he revolution, became supornu
meTary and agan entered into the service Of this
State, being required 30 to do, and continued
therein until the 2ad Of April 1899, arc entitled &c
bali pay for life tho mutation five years
fhll pay in lieu thereof.
Ar. Giimer now offered tho following resolution
extending tho principles OF tho resolutions jus
adopted.
Resolved, that ne other officers Of tho Va Stat
iioc are entitled tho half pay for life to III,
communication Of FIVE years full pay in lieu thereof
MIR Bryce who had concurrcd in the resolutions o
Zoe Committee just adopted conceived This be 60
lug too far and opposed II ut some length.
Ny CN.oon called FOR the ayes md noes or th