Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-02-23
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


The Senate have passed the bills, CONCERNING
benjamin Pollard, Trustee of Samuel Overton; Q
AN act to amend an act entitled act amend the
act entitled an act to raise money by way of Lotte-
ny Tor certain purposes therein mentioned, passed
March 7th, 1896 and to appoint commissioners to
locate the road in said act mentioned-with an
amendment.
On motion of Mr Garland of Nelson the rule was
suspended Ia bill having been before rejected) and
leave given TO bring IN bill regulating the practice
OF suelns out and prosecuting writs of Replevin
My Garland also had leave to bring in bill regu-
lang the practice of suelng out and prosecuting yrts
OF scire facias and reviver
On motion of Air Miller of Powhatan leave was
gwen to bring III bill concerning the Trustees of
the town of Jefferson.
Mr. Jacob offered resolution authorship the run
ming and marking the line between Ohio and Tyler-
which after discussion among Messrs Jacob McCov
Dawson, Christian and Campbell of Brooke was
rejected.
Mr. Campbell of Bedford, asked leave TO bring IN
bill providing that after - days Of the session
members of Assembly shall be entitled to but foo
dollars day-and fer reducing the mileage to -
cents for every mile travelled.
Mr. Williams of Shenandoah, hoped the Hons o
would not at this period of the session attempt In
save money, by expanding money in the consideration
of the resolution. The resolution was rejected
On motion OF Mr. Wright, leave was given TO bring
in a bill to amend the general law concerning the
unladng of ballast.
LOAN BILL.
On motion Of Mr. Miller of Botetourt, the House
resumed the consideration or The Loan Bill
Mr. Goode renewed the motion for indefinite post
ponement
Mr. Miller expressed the hope that the friends of
the bill would permit the vote to be taken without
further discussion, as the debate this motion could
lead to good. He pledged himself If the bill
were not postponed, to offer substitute, which
would present opportunity for discussing the policy
OF loan, and the whole merits of Improvement
Nj Goode said the whole merits were before the
House on the motion to postpone The motion
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the friends of the loan had the opportunity
OF arguing the merits. lie called therefore upon
those opposed to the principle of the bill give the
vote now, which they would give under other crcum-
stances, and not to be restrained by an idea of cor
tesy. His motion had been pronounced Liberal not
only here but in another quarter, by contrasting it
with the liberal course of Others lie did not com
plain of thsbut he asserted that the friends of the
bill had had the whole management of i,-thev had
arranged the details, and if the bill was obnoxious
theirs the fault. Mr.. GocIe proceeded to excuI.
pate his from illiberay by detailing the nro
gress of the dill in Committee of the whole, and re-
Peated the call upon those opposed TO the principle
of loan, to sustain lis notion
Mr. Miller of Bot disciaimed the intention of I'M,
putting beray to the motiOni yet he believed it not
impossible TO sustain such charge. The gentleman
from Mecklenburg, had premat,IreIv demanded the
consideration of the bill, before its friends had prepa
red themselves to support it, In committee of the
whole an amendment had been fastened on it. at the
instance of the gentleman from Pttsylyania (sIr
WIcher,) who opposed to all Improvement, and
thought that every ought to grub his own land
and call upon others for assisauce-hc alluded to
the improvement of Smiths river, river Which he
understood for nine months in the year did not contain
water enough to float goose. The gentleman from
Bedford, MIR. Campbell had also moved an amends
ment of a local character, which though il had not
succeeded, had met very liberal support from the
friends Of the gentleman from Mecklenburg and the
enemies of improvement. The bill as il stool was
ptable to none. The subject was of the highest
Importance, and he did think that the friends of Inn
provement ought not to be forced into a discussion or
the principle under the circumstances and ought 10
be allowed the opportunity of presenting the measure
in a shape in which they could support it.
Mr.. Knox understanding the motion TO open the
whole field of discussions aud addressed the
House in opposition TO the principle Of loan-ss de
parture from the mode Of conducting improvements
established by the fund for internal improvement-as
being an entering wedge to further and indefinite
Ioa.rs and involvement in debt-and as UNEQUAL in on
Grafton.
Nc. Williams Of Harrison, briefly opposed The mo-
ton to postpone as unfair towards the friends of Inn
provenent, in not allowing them to present details
which would justify the application oF the principle OF
loan.
MIR. Goode farther addressed the House IN iustiGca,
ton Of the motion nc had male. The bill was ac-
kuowledged be odious to every part og the House:
yet it was called liberal 20 to postpone It. and
gentlemen were called upon to Oppose it. With the
exception C. The appropriation - 5mith's RIVER, ~