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

ny expiration of the term of Office the former Sur
ia snSii preserve all papers and records in the
'"iu "h'ce unti such appointment be made; ond If n
successor be appointed, shall deliver over to him all
papers ana records connected with the said office
ulioeI a penalty of $500. And it should hereafter be
the duty OF the Surveyors or anv of them who ma y
re' iieSish or again desire the appointment, to
give public notice thereof or at least three months
80 we expiration OF the term of office to which
- ""Ve Ocen appointed, the period at which
'ey may resign; and II shall th.reupon be the duty
! OF the county Courts respectively TO recommend
'o .he Executive fit and proper parson TO fill the
s"'u once OF Surveyor, who as well as all others
good cause shown UPON
YIN motion OF Mr. Newman, the vote on ennross.
"S W." OH auth"rZlng the construction of a road
rom Cariot'ee to Pont Pleasant, was re. considered
i ''' oh having been amended, was arain ordered
! TO be engrossed. " oe'' o
~ oh motion OF Mr. Leigh, leave was piven to brine
Of OIL more efteclualy 10 provide for the hodinG
io' tSe remaining spring session of tho e,,e,,, S.
Fior Courts, and Messrs. -IIeigh Bro,dnox f;orid
y, nelson, Gibson, Jackson, Preston Williams of
S on Dackwell Shell, Campbell of Brooke.
ne ana Jones, were appointed Commit ee
ch me snbIec,-at subsequent STAGE of Tho nro
Gee Ings. bill was reported bv Mr Iairh yyb;cb
vas read twice, and committed to the committee
| OF Courts of Justice
On motion of Mr. Mason of Frederick, Tho fr,o,,r,
resolution was taken ND:
hesoVed, as the opinion of this committee tim,
Ine petition OF the sureties ofihe late Treasurer of
fnglhia, John Preston, in his official bond of the
! Dr. he
SET i"rth' that the sum So 93 II cents which they
nave ocen compelled to pay under Judgment re-
covered against them in the General Court on be-
half of the Commonwealth NAV ha rof;,ndoJ :; ~
sonable." - acc"
Some debate took place on questions of ordar
founded on suggestion of Mr.. Wchcr that he
petition could not he considered under the provr-
Jpn 81 the 2"d rule OF the House it having been
rejected at the last secession
IN ms debate Messrs. Leigh, Mason of FEEDER
ick' Gholson, Keller, Williams of Shenandoah and
Moore took part
Mr. Mason then made motion IA 70 c,,on,;, 4Lo hu
which was rejected
Mr. Witcher moved the indefinite postponerent
OF the itepoEt on which question the ayes and noes
were ordered.
Mr. Garland of Nelson, sald he vo ed in favor Of
the petition last year; he now should vote for its
postponement, because he believed it was not sane
| toned by the rule of the House.
Aiessrs Moore and Terrll also made q few re-
marks. "
The question then taken, and decided in the
affirmative by the following vote:--
AYEs-.Messrs Banks, Nhe Speaker,) Drumn ND
bell OF Bedford, I4eftwitch, Henshaw, Ghoson.
Shell, CHRISTIAN, Van e., Spurlock, Riyes
Of Campbell, Clay, Halyborton, Watkins.
R M9aob Gbson, Wilson, Broadnax, zones,
wright, Chichester James, Powell, of Franklin
Holland, Castleman Wood of Frederick KING, Per
rim, Ha'l, Efskino, Claiborne, Green Easieys Damn
Catskadon' Seymour, Williams OF HARRISON, Dyer,
Atkinson, Lucas. Gallaher, Summers Pollard Of
Ang & Queen, Hooe Pollard of King William.
I Ewing, Hays, lawson. Caldwell, Po.ndeyter
street Hudgins, Knox, Goode, Watts, Blllngsy,
saWtcT' Cohoon' Garland OF Nelson. Blackwell,
Anderson of Nottoway, Davis of Orange Adams.
timer, Witcher Swanson, T.nn, Shield Rlves of
Prince George, Hart, Moore. NJ Mahon, Alexander.
hllgore, Williams of Shenandoah, Harris Good
Wyn, Hamilton Moncnre, Eppes, GIlIespc 6I'Cov
| NpCuoch, Crocket and Glaxweii-90.
NoEs-MesSrs Wood of Abemerle, Garland. or
Amherst; DAVIS OF Berke!y, Miller of Botetourt
Campbell! OF Brook, Marshall, Mason Of Frederick
! n1fyh of ILL.,
! daugh, Upshur, Jacobs, Baxter, Miller of Powhatap
| Lewis, Keller, Mcfarland and Rutherfoord-2O
message was received from the Senate, informing that
subscribe the Middle Turnpike ConUanv
Also that they have passed the bill authorizing the Board NJ
Public Works to subscribe behalf Commonwealth 10
the stock Of the Petersburg Rail Road Company, with an
amendment
The following is the amendment tire bill proposed By tine
Senate
LIST section, Gh line, after the word Improvement iner,
"Proriad, That the said Petersburg Rail Road Company
shall general meeting Stock holders consent to the III
loving amendment to their charter have the same eec, in
Az respects as the same had constituted part of the
passed 10Th day of February, 1880 incorporating the PETERSBURG
Rail Road Company, shall be to authorize
the part othe Government of the United Safes Aud should
me sad Company receive or permit any such subscriptions
me rights ana privileges granted, shall hereupon
The following cngrossed bills were read third time and
paei- defining the power OF the directors, and Trescri5
ing the duties of the officers of the Penlenary institution
10 amend the act CONCERNING innacs3 to repeal much
Fix river public highway, authorizing the Bank of Vir
gnia 10 eSdbh an Office OF discount and
county of Kanawha-5, authorizing James Gonna.
ny suitable building the lower side the basin
WEDNESDAY, MAncu &c, 1881.
The Senate have passed the bs--t, CONCERNING
James Rose; 2, Releasing to Frances Maria Trscv
the commemorative title to Il tract of land g. An
thorizng the Auditor of Public Accounts TO provide
for slowing away the old books and papers in his
office; I, An act amending the Goth and 5Ist sec
tons of the entitled, an act TO reduce into ono
the several cts and parts of acts CONCERNING the cs
abllshmcnt jurisdiction and powers Of the superior
courts Of law; ;, Authorizing the board of public
works to subscribe $4,000 and not 100000 as STA
ted by mistake IN this paper) to the stock Of the
Sml,hfeld, CbarIe5iown, and Harpers Ferry Turn
pix; G, Regulating the appointment of clerks oF
courts, and the tenure Of their Offices 1.-THE two
last with arnandments.)
On motion Of Mr. Moncurc. n Joint resolution was
adopted, authorizing the survey ofa route for turn
pike from Falmouth IN Stafford TO Amssville in
Culpoper.
Mr.. Mccoy called up the engroszod bill author;
ling n subscription for road from MiddleburD in
Tyler TO franklin. Greene County, Pcnnsylvania-
ihH exprdIeUcy Of whl"h he explained and enforced
The bill re1ected-aycs ~, naes 81.
m tim ,F1 H.