Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-03-18

! MT Canipoeil oil Brooke, moved TO law II IN m,
luz anu was proceeding to discuss the merits when
| me speaker pronouncing his remarks M, ~ -
! and he withdrew the motion " Nei'
I! h!r. Lewis renewed the motion wish;pr,b 49,
oution to lie for fuller house. in order 70
me real opinion of the Hou C of Delegates Jftb,t
sense shonid be in favor of adopting the nroys;on
he should withdraw the opposition he nov, Inod;,S
| bill by the Senate i"ii roau
| ihe resolution was laid on the table-ovns -
| Mr.. Mccoy asked leave to brine in n b;lI ,~th
H'hS I'LL appropriation from the fund of internal inn,
ppemsN'' 10 open the road III conjunction with
zen M una ~ which bill approprlating the mo-
ney from the Treasury was just relected-fIom Nil
o'eburn IN Tyler. to the Pennsylvania line
,,, ,oo'ne discussion eHaued among Messrs McCov
wiener. Claiborne, Campbell of Brooke, Garland
OF nelson Summers, aud Rives of Prince Gcoyge
MT Garland of Nelson. who had no, been onnr;od
IN voting against the bill ius rejected TINT Tie FIJI,
OF tne state was pledged to PENNSYLVANIA to CON
! struct this road, moved TO Law Tho r,sol,,,; u
the table, IN order to move rec6na,Irr,.; 20 ~, o
vote Mr. Garland said he had voted oGa,ns, ,b
OIL IN the persuasion hat not entitled 10 mss
on It's merits but the faith of the State vac Cor
tainly pledged To PENNSYLVANIA to construct !, = 10
come anew question, ard he felt bound to redeem tho
public faith. ~ '"I
The motion prcvoed-whcn Mr. Garland ,noros
~ lccousacr--wich, after some conversation amorC
MeSsrs Garland Rlvcs of Prince George McFar
I E "hcher, and Williams cf SHENANDOAH the
House agreed to do, ayes co. noes 40
The bill being again before the House farther d;,
cussinn "hsucd among Mess!s. Wilson. Meow Glib
son. Garland of Nelson, and Dyer, when the bill pass
ed by the iullowlnr vote: " P'
AYES Messrs. Banks Sneaker : roo-,a, G W g.
iand, kenney, McCue Mayse, Leftwicb Davis of Rerk
icy, !ens'aw. j. C Campbell, Ghoson, Yancev Snmr.
ncN, Jay burtoot, Jones' Marshall Payne, NJ. Ma
son, Casteman, w. Wood, Green, Easey, Dunn Car.
ssedon, Sey mour, Dsvisson q. T. Williams Ieirh
Lucas. GaIIaher, Summers, Hooe, EWING Hays w. r.
l. Mason, Caldwell Newman waits R;II;ras,r
Nawter, Preston, Helms, O'FerralI, Co,oon I CO.
land, SIurdaugh, Upshur, Blackwell, H. r. anderson,
Jacobs PaErinit, Davis Of Orange, Hiner, Baxter u
fI.rt
T. Williams, Harris, Gatcwoud, Moncure McI,ov
mcLu.och' Keller, Jackson, Maxwell, McFaranc
Rutherford IS. '
NOES Messrs Bayly, Drummond, r. W. Wood,
Is Campbell, Shell Christian, W. NJ. Rves Watkins
Br"adus, Gibson, Wilson, Rrodnax, Wright, James G.
Powell, Holland King, Hail, Claiborne Over Atpin
SON. H. PolIardJ G. Pollard Piondexter Street Hudr
ms, Knox, Adams, Witcher, Swanson, Yenable. F +
| plea Newton, Crockett-4o
Mr.. Leigh, from the committee of courts or Iretoo
reported with amendments bill to provide Tor hol
oing me remaining spring sessions OF the superior
| On motion of Mr. Rutherford the House rosn-
med the consideration of the bill CONCERNING pilots
and their fees. F
The question bel on the engrossnent, FIR Jones
renewed ms motion 10 postpone the bill indefinitely.
| which notion he supported at length
this bNl RENTS 20 masters of vessels the necessity
heretofore imposed upon them, the employment OF
pilots above Bermuda Hundred, and reduces the fees
on pliotnge on James and Elizabeth Rivers 90 nor
cent below what was authorized by the act of l3l9>
4 long discussion ensued in which the motion to
postpone was sustained, and the bill onDoscd nv
Nessrs. Jones, and Sempe and the bill defended bj,
Messrs: Mcfarland, Brodna2, Eppes, and Eegh.
!siF Jones now offered substitute, confning tic
oRIec1 OF the G to dispensing with pilots between
| City POM and Richmond, and addressed the House
| In coGrnt argument III its behalf
Mr. rutherford Tcplicd-when the Question ccaz
| pat. and the substitute rejected
MIR. Jones now offered ond sufrst,tp,n rrod,o
ting potagc according to the srze of the vessel and
making some change IN the rates.
Alter some conversation between Messrs Rutber-
iuord and Jones this substitute adopted So to 40
Mr.. McC0rland now moved to Law the bill for thc
present on the table, which was opposed by Mr..
Srmplc. and agreed 70.
Mr.. Williams of Shenandoah from Tie co1nrn+,o,
on general laws, to whom re erred the biiys
concerning the Petersburg and Staunron rail weys
returned from the Senate with amendments made
report recommending disagreement to those
amendments.
! (The Senate struck from the Stauuton rail rcgd
bill, the gosh section, authorizing the continuance of
the rali way wcstwardy from StauDton to the Ken
awha or Ohio. This amendment was carried b,,
the casting vote OF the Speaker of the Senate
They also, by majority of one, annexed provIs-
/ ION prohibiting under penalty Of forfeiture of the
charter the subscription to the stock of the COM
I paDy by The Government of the u States
/ a similar prohibition was attached to tho Pefeys
bnrg rail way BILL
/ On motion of Mr.. Summers and iTr. Camnbc71
OF Brooke, respectively these bills and amendments
were laid on the table for the present the in,poy
tence of the amendments requiring some time for
investigation.
The bill authorizing the construction Of q road
by the State. along the margin OF the canal in lieu
OF subscribing two-Gihs was explained and sun-
ported by Mr.. Rives Of Campbell, and passed.
Mr.. Leigh called up the bill making provision
lot holding the remaining spring sessions of the
superior courts Of law. which was read and casgeJ
On motion Of Mr.. Garland of Nelson the House
took up the bill for ascertaDing the best mode of
uniting the eastern and western waters which was
read and recommitted.
The bill reducing the tolls at Mayos bridge. wsg
then taken up and after a good deal If discussion
! among Messrs Burfoo, Brodnax. Leigh McMabon
and others, the vote ordering il 20 be encrosscd
was recoDsdered, and the bill racomnitted This
was done by larg" majority, The decided ootnion
OF TIC House appearing TO De, that The ios had
been reduced too low by the select committed
The Hose adjoorurd
CARRIAGES
On TUESDAY. % 8tn Iu- Dg 1. Roc Tgn,r,
DouEh"n, Mr. VIZ LtSDsAY, of Fluvanna 70
Nl-s ELLEN Q. FLrwNG laa.