Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-02-16
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
IN SENATE-reb. I3.

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The Senate have passed the bi To explain and amend
act entitled act, incorporating company to construct
turnpike road from the Warm Springs to n'ersect the hanawha
They have rejected bls1 Authorizing Lottery for
the benefit of the Boteon Seminary the town OF fnoae
2, Adding part of Greenbrer O Monroe.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES-Feb. 10
Inc ens,ossed bal providing for census beng rca' on
Mr. Dunton, observing that the census of the U. States
would this be taken and that therefore State census
must be unnecessary moved TO postpone the bill indefinitely
and the motion p,sv allied by large majority ,os
the consideration of the bill extending the charter OF the
Bank OF the Valley.
On motion Of Mr. Mason a number of amendments
Incorporated conornay the principles established IN the
bill for ecl,acering the Bank of Virginia, when the bill was
The ensrossed concerning Pilots on the Rappahannock
River taken UP motion of MIR Minor, explained by
On motion MIR E=hvgh, the House up the bill
tending the charter of the North Western Bank OF Virginia
Mr. Minor moved 10 strike the section authorizing
Increase of the capital stock.
The motion was opposed by Mes:rs fT'shngh E&nyton
and ffaue supported by Messs Minor and Oc and carried
IN the aiirna'ive-ayes 70, Noes GO.
On Mr.. Eppes' motion, in the House of Delegates.
on the 18th inst. to reconsider The vote rejecting the
bill for the relief of the heirs of Joseph Willard,
Mr.. PRENTrss said, that former occasion,
when the bill was rejected by the House, he had not
been, nor did he intend to be understood as saying,
that the reconveyance from Willard to Caldwell was
! recorded in his county but that he had always I'M
dersood that reconveyance, CT something of the
kind, was given in Albany at the time the deed
executed to Willard that he had seen letter from
Caldwell to that effect, setting forth his clais and
that he never heard it denied; that at the death of
Willard all his lands III Wood county reverted to the
original owners But this not his only objection
TO the BILL even II he was mistaken in this particular.
He said that this land had been lying in doubt for
sixty years as to ownership. That the Common.
wealth had now title Try escheat, and he could see
no reason for relinquishlug to persons, who them
selves nor their ancestors had been citizens OF
this Commonwealth As to the exhibits now before
us, he said he was pleased to that they had
firmed his former suggestions to this House THAT
there was speculation behind the curtain that TINS
application, although ostsibly for the bras iii IF the
heirs II Joseph, was IN fact for the special benefit OF
BENZ. Willard. Now, sir, we see before us an as.
signment of all James Cadwes claim in this matter
to Benz. Willard, as well as power of attorney to
said BENZ Willard, to adjust and collect for his own
use all the avais that he Caldwell) might be emit
tied to- Does not this show that Benz. Willard is
the only person benefcally interested in this matter
hope the House will not reconsider the question
for the purpose of giving this property to a. mere
land-sl. eculation.