Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-02-23
GENERA9. ASSEMBLY,
IN SENATE-FEa. ne.

the Commonwealth; 2, Changing the place of hold
ing separate election in the county of Logan; 3,
Concerning the Penitcntary Institution; 4, Amend
ing the several acts regulating the inspection of salt
Ecrtan counties; s. Concerning the securities of
herman Baker late Treasurer: and, upon reconsider
aion they have passed the act releasing the suretes
Of John Preston from the further operation of udg
mcnt rendered against them
HOUSE OF DELEGATES-FEB. 10.
The last bill instead of releasing the suretics of
John Preston, gives them indulgence until the year
1891.
Mr.. Ddbney moved to postpone the bill and Sen,
atc's amen 'nent indefnitely-on the grounds that
the Senate hid no power OF reconsdering after the
fact of election had been communica' ed to the
House, 1t being tantamouut to OrgiHation that
s- &c., In fact entirely bill, and that from
tho lateness Of the session and the hnness of the
House, 1T was improper to go into reconsideration
ofthe matter at this tine.
These views were supported and enlarged upon by
Mcssrs. Fints, and atkinson of Isle of Wight.
MIR. anderson opposed the motion, and supported
tho bill principally the ground of the equitable
claim which the suretes had to the indulgence of the
Legislature.
Mr.. Spuriocl called for the ayes and noes on the
motion to postpone which call was sustained
Mr.. JNason of Fred, maintained that the Senate
had not transcribed their constitutional power,
when tho question taken and the motion carried
ayes 100, noes Sc.
Mr.. Kinbrough offered resolution, instructine
Che Executive to nuke alterations in the ar
engagements Of the Hall-but it was ncgatived.
IN SENATE-FER 10.
The Senate have passed the bills, !, Concerning
John d. Roy; 2, Concerning James Shepherd, Domi-
ME Benaham and Richard o. Jeffries; 3, Divorcing
Ann Rankin from her husband, Abner G. Rankin; 4,
Amending the act dividing the town of Lynchburg
into wards
HOUSE OF DELEGATES-FEB. go.
On motion of Mr.. Minor, leave given to bring
III bill enabling the LIST Clerk in the office of the I'd
Auditor, to act, in of his necessary absence
Bills passed., Concerning the Governors House;
2, Allowing Nathan, free man of color, to remain
"a "a tod rfol
by Mcssrs. Bland and Hayes; 3, Authorising two
separate elections in Pocahontas A, Divorcing Sarah
Ann Lees from her husband james NJ Lees 5, Au-
thorzing turnpike from Gante's to Prices noun
tain, in Botetourt.
The engrossed bill to prevent the circulation of
seditous writings, and for other purposes, or which
sec editorial head, being read,
Mr. Mccoy called for the ayes and noes on its
passage, which were ordered.
The bill was opposed by Messrs WcCabe and An
derson when MIR. Booker of Amelia, the enemies of
the bill having been heard, expressed the hope that
its friends would not debate it, and called for the pre-
aious question, which call the House sustained.
The question was then put, and the vote stood as
follows
Thompson Kinney Cobbs Beasey ocock, Clay Buckner,
Samuel Graves Tyler of Charles City Richardson of Char
Scott OF Dnwidie Wray Payne Smith Gloucester Bnps
Guean Bryce, rhorP, Atkinson and Scott of Halifax, Win.
son of Of W., Richardson of James City, Cole Armistead
Oldham, Mason of King George, Gregory, Dabney, Daniel
Ganert Booth Of Mindless Webb Nevi Christian of New
Ns ao1 D9 Gss B Msr ETh"s Davis voolfolk
TER, Barnes of Richmond County, Magruder Griffin of sout.
Smpton, Minor, Powell of spolsyvania. Cump Rufn Dill.
Rutherford Moody-sl.
NoEsmMessrs Barry, Davis, of Allegheny Garland of
herst MCue. Faulkner Boyd, Anderson Edging,on
man Yaneey spur1oek Bsu5ng Riyes of Campbell oGa,
psa s Ghs Cook e rS"s
Mullen, Brown and Williams of Harrison, Grayely Morgan
of Watts
Cross o'FerIal, Cohoon Garland of Nelson Mclaughlin
s apa nos w1en M i, h PARROT ar Ia Adam,
White of Reckbridge, NNlaou, Gray Faranc of Rus.
sen Kigo,e Gray Of Scott Newman Shenandoah, Cooke
Of Stafford, Honcure Deas!mut, Wells, Cummings Keller
Washington of Westmoreland Pen;s, Spencer, Saunders
Sianger, Griffin of York-30.
The bills, to authorize separate election at Har-
yIe's New Store, in Charlotte Concerning David
Staples (exempting his passenger boat from toll on
the James River Canal;) Concerning the Governors
House, and for other purposes; Concerning Joseph
md passed.
The bill concerning Porter g. Bclden, (remittng
IN their behalf portion of the toll on the Kanawha
Road,) was, after some discussion motion of Mr..
WooDolk. postponed TO 31st March.
Mr.. Morgan brought message from the Senate
that they had passed the bills Authorizing scpa
rate election at Dumfries Q, Concerning the Peni-
tcntiary institutions 8, Releasing the suretes of NJ
IL. Rice, from the operation of a certain covenant
and condition; d. Incorporating the Fincaste and
Blue Ridge TURNPIKE Company; s. Concerning VIM.
r. tlooti; 6, Amending the act releasing to Thomas
MCGOWAN and others the Commonwealth right to
a tract of land u Establishing an Inspection Of To-
bacco on the lot of GuStavus 4. Rose in Lynchburg;
8, Establishing Warehouse the wharf of Law
renee Muse, in Tappahannock 8, Providing for
supply OF water in the town of Pearsbug, in Giles
10, Enacting with sundry alterations the act to in
corporate the Lake Dyummond and Orapcake Canal
Company, passed by the Legislature of N. Carolina
on the 2ist Dec. 1929
The bill increasing the salary Of the Clerk of the
General Court, for cxofico services was on motion
Of Mr. Fisher, postponed indefinitely.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,
BY and nth hs GdUice and consent of tie Senate
FEBRUARY 10Th, 1880.
Eenry Whitley to be Collector of the Customs for
the District and Inspector of the Revenue for the
Port OF Wilmington, i'll the State of Delaware, vice
Allen McLane, deceased.
George Brent TO be Collector oft the Customs for
the District OF Alexandria in the District Of Column
ba, vice Humphrey Peoke, resigned.