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

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Tyler Off w Hart. Booth of Randopht Moore Cline NINA
spo,syvania, Deashmu,, Wells Cum ninss Kes.. spsns.
Rutherfoord- $1,000 @f"sS'
This bill vests the powers exercised by the Board
OF FnhhcWorRs rs now organized, in the Govern
or, Attsrney General, Treasury. and one member Of
/ the executive council q.
h Engrossed bills, Concerning John Ghaan of
Ameha; z, Concerning Benz. Wilson of Harrison
), 10 raise sum of Money by Lottery to omen
ana improve the road from Lexington in Rockbridpe
TO New Glasgow, in Amherst; J., Allowing Dily, q
tree woman of color to remain in the
| 5, allowing Mahala, free woman of color fo. &c
main III the Commonwealth; 6, Concerninp G. q
Rogers Administrator of Henry Rollins DECEASED
were read the third time and passed. u. -,
Fhe House took up the report of the reyolntinns
ry Committee, upon the subject of commut alton nav
to officers for revolutionary services reported bv Nr
Sffler, Chairman of the Committee and the srhst;
ute for that report, offered by .ur .anderso, OF Dnt
etotrt. 80.
1.-THE chief point enquired into by tho two renoYrs
is when the revolutionary war ended--whether nj
the cnpiiu aiiop Of Yorktown In October 178I-aSS
he signing of the preliminary articles of peace az
Paris in Nov. 17se-or ths exchnngeof ratifGstnus
IN April 1851 the first be the trfie period II Iefs
IN host of cases which would be excluded bv the
ADOPTION of the last period and This makes the 1oint
the courts have had occasion to investigate the su4
ject, and have given contradictory decisions 80
Mr. Goode msved to postpone the yyEols Subject
indefinitely stating as reasons, the lntenesB of,tke
session. the great amount involved, not less than
s,Soooo-and the fact THAI the investigation OF the
subject involved the history of the revolution. and
all the laws which had been passed upon the subject
OF pensions &C. =
The motion 10 postpone was opposed by Messrs.
fa1Es Garland OF NeLson and Bryce, VITO appealed
to the House in behnlf of the individuals Concern
ed and cenied that time would be saved by the course
DIR. Goode replied, saying that no man was more
disposed than himself TO pay the debt due to the Off
Gers OF the revolution. But there was an evident
indispogton in the House. give the SUBJECT the do
liberation it required The report of the COMMITTEES
assumed the fact, that the revolutionary war did MIR
cease until l7a3-every passage of it was debatea-
bic, and the Court Appeals had expressed one opi
ION, and the Court of Cbancery another. Under
these circumstances, he thought the present time
improper for considering the subject
Phe motion to post pone wus then negatived by
vote of 1874, TO &c. -
wit 40
following resolutions: 20
/. That those officers of the State line, who con-
nued in the service of this State until the 22d Aprl
l.oa are entitled to half pay for life to the cdm
mutation of live years full pay, in lieu thereof
2 Fhat those efficers of The State line who at any
time during the Revolution became superintendent
ana again entered the service of this State being re-,
CURED so to do, and continued therein until the 2gn
April, 1888, entitled to half pay for e or to tie
computation OF five years full pay. in lieu thereof
The substitute offered by Mr. anderson concludes
with the following resolution: - ct:TR
hesofUeu as The opinion of this COMMITTEES thar
those Officers of the Virginia State line, who CON:
inued IN the service of this State until the 10th Oct
l1781, or who at any time during the revolutionary
war; became supernumerary, and again entered the
service OF this State, being required SO to do and
continued therein unit the Goth Oct. 1881 are entitled
to half pay for life the of Eve wears
full pay m lieu thereof
Mr. anderson now offered the following additional
resolutions as farther illustrative of his views and us
part of his substitute : =
I. Resotued, That those officers of the Virginia
State l'ne who during the Revolutionary war became
sppernumerary, and at any time previous to the Sd
September 1885, refused to enter the service of this
State, being required to d., entitled to
half-pay during life. g. -
2. Resotced also, THAT those officers of the Virginia
State line who were in command at the passage OF
the act Of May, 1870, who we're afterwards Conf.
nlssioned and entered the service in said line and he
came suPernumerary, by the disbandroent Of their
troops, and did not again enter the SERVICE not being
required SO to do, but performed all the services re-
qured of them by the government, are entitled TO
half pay for life to the computation of FIVE years
full pay in lieu thereof
Mr anderson addressed the House at large in SUD
port of his substitute. (As The general reader can
take but little interest in the subject, we have not
reported the debate.)
| Dir. BinIS briefly replied to Mr.. Anderson wbep
| on motion of Mr.. Voolfolk :: .
;. The House adjourned.
IN SENATE, Feb. 2, 1880.
| The Senate have passed the bills, 20 iucurpo-
rate the Trustees of Randolph Macon College; e. In
cooperating company to construct a turnpike road
from the BIoomery Gap to Smithfcld, or point With
/ in two miles thereof.
They have rejected the bill directing o re-agsrsg
D1ent of the lands of Burr Powell Of Po6qufer
HOUSE OBJ DELEGATES,
FEBRUARY 8.
Reports were received from the Committee OF