Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-02-21
HOUSE or DELEGATES

SATURDAY, Fen. 10Th, 1851.
The Senate have passed the bls-I Conccrnincr
ihos B. Alien, administrator of Gill Arm;s,cad; o
Allowing reward for killing red foxes.
Ihey agree To the amendments of the House IN their
amendments TO the bill incorporating company to
open and improve the navigation of South River from
Port Republic IN Rockingham some non, at or near
the town of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS an amendment
On motion OF Mr.. Cohoon, leave was given to briur
IN oli, requiring the principal engineer to survey
route for constructing rail way from Weldon To Suf
folk in the county of Nansem ond. and rerort the
with the probable costs, TO the board of public works
Bills passed., Concerning the Manchester Tnrp.
pike Road 2, Amending the act concerninr the fire
Vmpanies within this commonwealth.
fhe,engrossed DILL giyir; Frederick Parish a pen
sion was read and rejected, ~ to 81.
On nation of Mr. Preston, the House proceeded ~
the election of Brigater General for the 18Th Hri
gade, to supply the vacancy accustomed BY the dis
| qualification of Gen. Floyd,
Sir. Preston nominated Col. James Hodge of Mont.
gomcry.
Mr. Hail nominated Col John 4. Saunders O
Wythc.
Mr.. (ailmer nominated Col Harold Smvtb IF yy,,f.
Mr. Christian aided in the nomination OF Col Hoee
Mr. Miller of Bot supported the nomination of Col
ltoge-Mr. Williams of Harrison Of Col SaunIers
Hir. Lewis of Col. Smyth.
The vote rc''Ilted as fo!iows-fIoge 72-smvth il
Saunders AS affected by the vote OF the Senate
itoSe %, Smith az, Saunders o.
so Cui Hoge was elected.
LOAN BILL
Mr. JACKSON noye! TO postpone the order OF day ri ,p
Loan bI!, 10 N!otday.
Mr. Williams Of Harrison opposed motion a.d i: was
negaivcd
The House again resolved itself in:o Committee Of the
Whole Gu this bill, Mr. Gilmer in the Chair
Mr.. Campbell Of Bedford moved to amend the second scc
Salem Turnpike '' ''''''"0'S al"
The amendment opposed by Mr. Miller of Eo.e,our
supported Ivy Mr. Campbell and negatived.
r Mcnlahon moved 10 amend, by providing an 7nprorf,
ton Of $4,000 for road from Harrisonsiur. in fockngsn1
10 rankin IN PemdeIonand supported the motion b; STATE
men, OF the necessity Of the road for public conve eGce
The amendment was nclaIived
Nh Tefrl moved ,hat the Committee observing that
shane
and that good could it. Ups
The motion carried ayes 81, noes d.
rops So. 80 so
hlr. 5ooIc moved to postpone the hill indcGne,,
MIR Williams Of Harrison, bf had nov assumed
the most obnoxious shape possible lie solicited for the friends
Of the BILL opportnip to present il IN 4 shane less ds,ase
Mr. Cnoda sad he regretted IN b, uusr five ,ec;, -
withholding the courtesy asked o! him lie objected 10 the
principle OF the bias 10 its details. the friends of the hin
themselves had arranged them No one had raised his y
against the bill, m'erered with the settlement of datas
who opposed principle lie believed the House @
prepared 20 vote oa s principle, and he insisted motion
MI rcrrl declared himself c7pa.oa 20 ;a hill, as s,o,
whHe lie shonId the notion IN orler tn rive -,
frrns opportunity OF dvcsing of its obnoxious sa,,e
Mr. Mason of Frederick, made earnest and e;ogucn
Psal 10 the House IN opposition 10 the motion.
MIR Knox supported the motion; having objections to fine
principle VIII oh no system Of details could reconcile and be
IIevlng that every mans mind was made Up
MIR Gholson niln,ang his Opposition 10 the principle Of m
BILL opposed the motion TO postpone dprvn the friends Of
command majority he expressed the idea Thai the ,,y
mode Of successfully prosecuting internal improvements vas
Mr. Anderson Of Dolctru zealousy opposed the
towards the fi7rs Of Improvement and az faaI
i succeeded To the hopes of those who desired the ,nove
of the State Fir A. utImacd that il vss the
NJ the friends Of the bill If allowed the oppouuv to
Il bill iGs obnoxious than that before the IIone,
Ms Ncnabe SAID ali agreed upon the uccestv nj ~,
provrmen'sthe sDly, the cause Of diysop s
hoped however, that tho gentleman from AeckIen,rr ,,oI
withdraw his notion aud allow the friends o the bill the ~,
ror'unity they asked.
Mr. Garland Of Nelson, addressed The House in opposition IN
the motion, and in favor Of internal improvements ~
MIR Gooe replied lewgih assigning the cgsons ,cbv ne
comlno withdraw ms NOTION or vote for any bill which con
tanned the principle Of this.
Mr. Icrr briefly severed Mr. GUode and dvc' p7,, tr
injustice OF pressing THIS motion when tho bill was ir
a shape odOus to its friends
MI Williams If Shenandoah opposed the motion ard
urgently insisted upon the necessities commonwealth,
and the expectation with which the Legislature ed TO
10 do something
Nr Jones supported the notion dccariu. opposed IN
c principle Of loans Tor any purpose hut great
Mr. Preston declared Ms opposition the bill as i, stood and
to Tic motion 10 postpone, the hope that more efficient
scheme would c presented, looking only those Improvement.
winch were Of State Importance
Mr. Nendbc made focb!s ohScga in C5vG- rf ;
pyoyemcr generally, aud opposition posipone,rcn;
Mr. Caldwell assi-ncd bis large r ro- s-sl
The motion tn postpone
Before question taken AIr. Miller of Co.c-s .,-
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