Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-03-22
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,

| AtSCS%A VI DELEGATES.
! FRIDAY, MARcu 49, 1871
he Senate have passed the bls-I Autborz;pr
separate election al Cenrev'!le in King and Queen;
! authorizing separate election at the house of
! Caleb Savage, IN Nansenond 3. Authorizinr n SON
| aTate election at Mount Ciilead in Loudou1; d <
gains the abuse of the bridges over the Potomac NJ
Harpers Ferry and over James River at Car;ersyile:
| ., 70 provide efiSctuay for holdipr the re
naming spring OF the superior courts of law,
| lIhe two last with amendmenis.)
Ihe biil concerning clerks fees was taken up Mr.
Moore's substitute Yesterday offered reiectad and
| the biiI.ordered to be- cngrossed.
! On motion of Mr.. Atkinson resolved bv the Gem
era' Assembly that The Governor be- and he is here
| oy requested TO pond with the Governors of
ONO and kentucky, for the purpose of ascertaninr
the number OF land Warrants, and amount of acres
located IN each OF The aforesaid States on behalf of
persons who served IN the Virginia State line and on
continental establishment in the war of the RevoI
lur, anG the nuine of eacI~ officer and ;f,er r.,
whom such warrants have issued together with such
other Information as he obtain in relation to the
SAID SUBJECT, and when obianed te deposit the sauna
III the Land Office of this commonwealth and NAL
report to the General Assembly
BIS passed., Concerning Thomas and Ranboel
ioH; :, 10 raise by Lottery OF money for
opening and improving certain public roads in the
comfy OF Morgan; 3, To enlarge the town of Scots
'i!ie IN the county OF Albemarle; i, Authorizing a
separate election at the X Roads in Albenlarle; D.
Authorizing separate election ut the house of Mo-
ses Russell IN the county of Frederick and at the
house OF John Easter in the comfy of Morgan; G,
ln!c"" . the Wheeling University
was supported by Messrs. Rivcs of Campbell and
Watkins, and passed.
The bill authorizing the construction of Turn
pike from Charles;own l. euawhal TO Point Pleasant
vas r9ected, ayes -. noes so.
GENERAL ELECTIONS
I'h motion "I AR. Morris the House took up this
bl and on motion of MIR. L"'gh resolved itself into
Committee Of The Whole Mr. Eppes in the Chair
and took under cons!oratIoa the bill 'sconcernlng
the general elections OF THIS commonwealth
y" THIS udl the Committee occupied the re-.
m"lder oi The day. IN considering amendments in
winch the public can fee! no interest.
SATURDAY March 49,
The Senate have passed the bis-1, Authorizing
the erection OF suitable building on the lower banl.
OF the basin, in the city of Rchmoud g Amendinp,
the several acts concerning the Lunatic Hospitals and
st0r other purposes.
They agree to the amendments of the House IN tho
bull regulating the tenures of clerks Offices.
me amendments to the bill providing against abuses
OF the bridge at H2rpers Ferry, and Cartersvlle
ana 10 the Dill providing for holding the remaining
spTin; terms of the existing superior courts of law
made III the Senate, were agreedto by the House.
On motion OF Mr. Leigh the latter bill was ordered
to be printed forthwith for immediate circulation
MIR Leigh, from the committee of courts of Justice
reported oil! concerning the court of appeals (This
bill providesfOt tour Judges and president three os
Whom are qnoFum-!t also directs an annual session
| 10 De heid at west OF the Ridge, to try appeals
originating III the two western grand divisions Of Vir
| ginia.
On motion of MIR. Br1dnax, the militia blu was ia.
Ken up and after the suggestion and discussion of
rious amendments by Messrs Shield Brodnay Ir wis
Christian, Cam pbell ofRedford She'll Caldwell Witch
er, GaIrher, rutherford, Campbell of Bro ke Chi
chester Jacson Hayes Poindexter, Watts Miller OF
Powhatan and others. the bill ordered to be ems
| crossed.
Mr. Eppes, (ths matter being disposed off, arose
and requested the leave &" the House make an ex,
PLANTATION IN relation to what passed the House. on
the occasion Of the discussion OF the amendment to
the Petersburg rs way, prohibiting rece ption OF
subscriptions the part of the Government O, the
y. States. Leave being granted Mr. L proceeded to
dIsca'" The correctness OF the report made of his
ohstFva'.2s III the Enquirer and the reflections there
contained upon Certain gentlemen who had preceded
HIM. particularly Mr. Mcfarland of Petersburg,) re.
Peatn5 III nc had said.
Election Law.
On motion of %r Norris the House again resolved
itself into committee of the whole Mr.. Eppes in the
Char, ard resumed the consideration OF the General
Election Law, not yesterday concluded.
Alter various amendments offered and discuss.
ed, the committee reported the bill to the House
which was ordered TOT engrossed for third reading
After which the House adIourued