Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-02-25
Your obcdt humble serv'ts,
J. Y. MASON, Oh. Co. Senate
THO. w. GILMER, CHI Co. II. of p.


nor they have conferred upon me. By this renewed
manifestations of their Kindness and condolences which
no one can appreciate more highly, feel more sen
slb'y than do
them IN every measure which has for its obcct the
preservation of the purity of the principles Virgil
Hia-to promote her prosperity by We'll digested
system OF lnproVCmentand to protect the rights Of
the State against any. and every effort which NAV be
made, from any quarter, weaken or diminish them
for the k nd manner in which you have been
pieaseu 10 express yourselves ;owards me, accept
gentlemen individually, the assurance of my respect
and regard
have the honor to be, gentlemen
Your obcd't serv't.
JOHN FLOYD.
). Y. Mason, Esq. Oh. Co. of Senate,
Tho. w GtLMEa, Esq. Oh Co. Fl Of Delegates
On motion of Mr.. Erkine. the Committee of
claims were instructed to enquire INTO the expedicn-
cy OF allowing to Elisha Cekson, Adiutant of the
18TH Regiment, his, the said Cokson's clsiln which
has been barred by the act OF limitations.
The bill establishing ferry across the BietSandy
from the lands of John Beilamy in the county of
Cabell, was read a third time and passed.
Ehe engrossed bill concerning free nerross aad
muiat ocs enacting penalties against their instruc-
ton, and making provision for their remQya from
the State IN certain cases-the heretofore be-
fore the House, emitting the dog cause( being read
Mr. Campbell of Brooke opposed it warmly; 1t was
briefly supported by Mr.. Rrodnax, and Mr.. Shield
offered ryder, which was rejected on the second
vote:
AYEs-Messrs. Banks, (speulser,) Gmer. R w
Wood, Ferrlli, r Campbell, Letwlch, Henslaw.
Shell, Christian, Yancev SpurIock w NJ Rlyes,
Clay, Taylor, Halyburton, Watkins Bnrioot, Broad
us, Gibson Wilson, Brndnax Jones.s Wright CHI
chester, James, G Powell, ] Mason Perrin, Bryce,
Green, Morris, Seymour, Leigh, Dyer, Atkinson
Semple B Pollard, Hooe, ] c Pollard, Leland Law.
son, w L I Mason, Pomdexter, Street, Hudgns
Newman, Knox, Goode, Preston, Helms, Cohoon
Garland, Murdaugh, Biaek~en, isavis OF Orange
j Itch Cno t>i, l. l.
Rives, Tyler, Lewis, Harris Gatewood, Hamilton
Moncure, EpPes, Crockett, Maxwell, mcfarland
kutherfo0rd--72.
| NoEs--Messrs. Bayiy VI Garland, Kenney. Nc
Cue, Mayse, J T Anderson, Miller, C Camp
bell, Holland w Wood, King Hail, E-skine Eas
ley, Dunn, Carskadon DAWSON, Gallater, Summers
Hays III B Powell, adrelI, Watts, Bngsey
Vawter. McLaus hin. Jacob Pa-riott, Adams, HI
ner, EInn, IIart, IL Mahon, Alexander, kilgore, p
Williams, Gillespie, Mccoy, McCuloch, Keller
Newton, Jackson--42.
ROAD BILL
On motion of NJ. Gilmer the House again
solved itself into Committee of the Whole Mr.
Goode in the Chair, the Il for ''openng and keep
Ing in repair the roads within the Commonwealth"
After some time spent therein, and the suggestion
Of various amendments, the Committee adopted the
substitute to the original bill reported by the Select
Committee, when. motion of Mr. GiImer the
Committee rose, and Mr.. Goodc reported the bill as
amended, to the House.
| Tie amendments made in Committee, we're adopt
ed by the House, and the bill ordered to be engros
sed
LOAN BILL,
Mr.. Miller of Bot, from the Select Committee
reported bill for the loan of 81 900 co., yesterday
! Mr.. Miller moved to take up the bill, which
was agreed to. CThis BILL after authorizing a loan
for s., 900 600, rate of interest not exceeding
per per unnum, distributes it among the James
/ River Improvement, tic Shodandoah Valley, the
/ Winchester and Parkersburg Road the Petersburg
! Rail Way, and a Road from the Tennessee line, t.
terminate at Salem, in the county Of Botctourt, II
the following proportions:
James River to Lynchbnrg $4,000
! James River above LyncIburs $4,000
To improve Shenandoah River 10000
TO make road from Tennessee line Salem 1000
! To make the Winchester and Ohio road $500
For Petersburg Ra-kOad 5000
si905 90
u 1t will BE- Observed that various schemes conlpre
hepded in the former bill were exDunged by the Sc
ect Committee from this.
! hI1 Mccoy complained of the alterations vyhicl
had been made and the withdrawal of appropriation
from several schemes which were pntronized in tn
first bill which were essential tn The acessitis4 Of th
western country, and which the people there mad de
handed
Mr. Williams Of Harrison, said ne was extreme
sorry that his friend from Tyler should again attemp
IN throw ostructions IN the way ofthe bill For III
own part. he did not support tho bill for seCtioGi
? reasons; If restricted to the James River alone,
+ should have his support. lie was preDared To sun
i port the bill IL stood; he would now acbnnv,ledr
it the bill Of the friends of Internal Improvement
he would no LONGER dSovn II: and no caIci u,ou N
friends of Improvement to rally around IT,
: MIR Vcnabe objected to tho declaration that IN
j was the bill Of the friends OF Improvement as
seemed 10 exclude all who were not the friends of
= bill, from the merit Of being he friends of Improve
= mont. Mr. V a6vercd TO tho origin and establish
c men; of The fund for Internal improvements; III
IF rules ,hcro laid down by which to conduct In9rov
- ments and insisted upon the propriety of adherinr
s: them and disclaimer the suppOsit ion Of cnmify
y Internal improvements for himself and Others vi
adhered 10 those rules, bit were opposed to the 20
cy of this loan. lie referred TO the Roanoke M
Nppomattox improvements now making bv Il
c southern people, opposed 70 this loan, and asked
Ks. llcV were enemies of Improvements tt they we
Is no, showing their zeal by their works II the RAJ
J. laid down in the liv establishing the fund Of Il
C, proycfnont were wrong, at them be repealed
TO right, let them be adhered 10.
re Mr McCoy disclaimed tic impujatio1 of wishing
throw obstacles - SIC wa~. 70 c.-z e. ric~l cf