Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-02-05

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time if required so to do, refuse again to enter upon
active duty And provided moreover that their
duct IA officers fully entitled them the emouments
pipmised BY law to officers of the Virginia State
Mr. Faulkner supported this amendment and the
claims of the officers whose applications con-
ce',ed, in handsome terms; when the question was
Put and th, amendment negatived
The question next taken Mr.. Andcrsons
substitute and it was also rejected.
Mf- Gartd,'d Of Amherst. offered the following
amendment to the report OF the Committee:
Resoiced, Tint those officers of the Virginia Stute
line m the OF the Revolution, who in active
service on the 30th November, 1882, and who after
wurds became supernumerary, by order of the exccu
tveTedncing the army entitled to liaff.paY for
lie, or communication of five years full pay in lieu
t,ercof
Mr.. Garland support ed the amendment, and en-
tered into an investigation of the question, when the
war of the Revolution ended, with view to satisfy
the house, that the true termination had bccn
decided by Chancellor Wythe, on the 3Oth Nov.
! l76S. fse amendment was rejected-uyeS 40, noes
100.
If,e Hunse then unanimously adopted the first re-
saintiou OF the committee, in the following words.
Resolved as the opinion of this Committee, that
those Officers of the Va. State line who continued in
service of this State until the 22d day of April
1884, are entitled to half pay for fe to the
mutation of five years full pay in lieu thereof
~ AR Fuulfner now moved to uuenf the Cd resol,-
ton ns follows:- So
Resolved, that those officers of the State line who
became supernumcrary on the reduction of any of
the battalons OF this Commemorative and If required
go do again entered into the service of this State,
IN the same or higher runk and continued therein
until the end OF the wnr, entitled half pay. to
commence from the determine ion of their command
service.
The anendment was ncgatived, and the Cd resolu-
ton OF the committee in the following words was
adopted, after an argument from MIR Gilrer, sus-
tainng the reasoning end conclusion of the report
aud resolutions of the COMMITTEES of Revolutionary
claims.
Resolved, that those officers of he State line who
at any time during the revolution, became superr,-
Fscrary ani again entered into the service OF this
state STATE beng required so to do and continued
half pay for life, the con mutation of FIVE years
full pay in lieu thereof
Mr.. GSimer now offered the following resolution
extending the principles of the resolutions last
adopted.
Resolved, that other officers of the W. State
4tne are entitled to the half pay for life, or to the
concentration OF five yenrs full pay in lieu thereof.
Mr Bryce who had concnrred in the resolutions of
t'e Committee just adopted, conceived this to be go-
ing TOO far and opposed it at some length.
Mp Cohoon called for the ayes and noes on the
amendment offered by NJ. Ciliner and the call was
sustained.
Mr. Gocu!s opposed the amendment and common
ted with some warmth on its injustice to- the officers,
whose claims were thus concluded without beiu,r
heard
Mz. Willian,s OF Henrico, also expressed his OBJ
Jection to the amendment, and suggested 10 the mo-
yer the proprety OF withdrawing it, and moving to
dlseharge the committee from the further consdrra-
ton of the subject
Mr eADrer declined this coursc GA; isfied ss he
was that it would expose future Legislatures 10 the
troable of other Iaborous ON thus sub
lecs lie however, moved to amend hi, endment
ny proviso that it should not preudice any claim
prosecuted In court of Justice
Mr Garland of Nelson opposed the amendment
iseD and the amendment to it, and expiated upon the
value of the services rendered by the officers of the
ISeVoiution aud the obligatoRs of good faith to re-
inonerate such as had valid claims upon the Com
IlOnWealth.
Before Mr.. Garland concluded, Mr.. Gumer de-
caring hrs object to be to save time hdreu hs
resolution to amend. =
Mr.. Allen from the Senate announced that tia.
body had rejected the bill remodelling the Board of
Public Works -
OF the day for the election of the Boa I'd of Public
works, with view to take up the bill extending
BANK charters: The resolution Was rejected when
On motion of Mr.. .Wanor.
The House proceeded to elect the Board of pph);c
Works. "'-'S
For the transAlleghany district entitled to three
Scales of Cabeu--Mr. Preniiss Nominated Jobn
Mccoy of Tyler--Mr. Cummings, Andrew Russell
o. e. ~ asninston. These three gentlemen incum-
pents and were re elected without opposition.
For the Valley (entitled TO two,) Mr. Mason of
ited nominated Iherome l.. Op;e Of Jefferson. now
an incumbent.
Ms Kinney nominated Charles g. Stuart of Au
sgista now an incumbent, who was Supported bv Mr..
itaryie and Mr. McCue.
Mr.. bithams of Henrico NOMINATED Robert " bite
al hocRbridge, now member of the House of Dele
gates, and was supported by Mr. Moore
:, Mr. "nosan having Withdrawal Mr.. Opc's name ON
the hTst vote, the ballot stood hns
For Stuart 81.
For White 1O3.
30 Robert Wire, esq was declared elected in
place Uf Mr. Stuart.
VIC: Spie was then elected the second Valley mem
Der without opposition.
-, nor the middle district, Col. John Gibson of Pr
I'D, samuel Panhill Of Campbell, and Joseph s.
Watkins of GoochianJ were elected without opnosi
tion. fP''
kor the tide water district, entitled 10 two, Mr..
Daoney nominated Col Philip Aylett of king vii.
nam one THE present incumbents.
Mt. '1arasHSh nominated Col. George BLOW Of
Mr .Sffasop OF Halifax, supported by AIr. rRives
OF Prlnce George, NOMINATED Major Wiiliam Par
"atn OF Sussex, the other present incumbent.
II stood
For Parlarn 100.
For Blow &c
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