Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-03-11

CIRCUITS anu - J1Gges-and avowed change OF op.u-
ION snper,naucea ny minute investigation having at
one time Thought ~ circuits sufficient and beinp now
convinced that that number was insufficient
. The question was then put 12 as the number or
circuits, and carried follows: ~
AYYs-Messrs Banks tSpeaker) Drurnmond W. o5
ct Albem.vle, Terrl. Garland of Amherst, Kennev
McCue, Henshaw, Anderson of Botetourt, CampbeIi
OF Brooke, Shell, Christian, Spurlock, Riyes of Z,
CLAW, Watkins, Burfoot Broadus, Gibson wilson
Jones, Wright, James, Marshall, Payne Casleman
Wood of Frederick, Perrin. Bryce, Erskine, Greene
Easley, Dunn Carskadon, Morris. Seymour, Davisson
Williams of Harrison, Leigh, Atkinson, Semple, Lu,
Gus, Galaher, Summers, Hooe, Pollard of King viii
liam, Leland, LAWSON Powell of Loudoun, Mason of
Loudoun, PondeXter, IIudgns knox, Goode Preston
Helms, O'Ferra, Cohoon, Garland of Nelson Mnr
daush. Upshur, Blackwell, Iner, Miller of Powhatan
Senaole, Shield. Tyler, Moore, Lewis. Williams Of
newton, Crockett, Maxwell and sutherfoord-78 -
NoEs-Hiessrs Booker. Campbell of Bedford, Left
wch; Ghosom' fancey. Tay or Chichester, Powell of
fransiin Holland, King Hail, Claiborne Over Poll.r5
OF King and Queen, Ewing, Hays, Caldwell Newm.n
Watts, Billingsy, Vawter, Jacob, Davis of Oranrn'
ADAMS W'tcher' Swanson Baxter. linn, Hart, McMa,
hon. Alexander, Kilgore, Goodwin, Crump CiIicsrs,
Mccoy, Keller and Jackson-SS. r-'
Mr. Witcher rose to state the reason why he sbo,I1
not make the motion he had intmated 1t was that the
decisive vote in favor of 12 Hdisposcd him to attemnt
SO uphill 4 task as to produce change of opinion
MIR. Maxwell now moved to amend the BILL by gran
ting a separate court to Norfolk Borough o."
This amendment opposed by Mr. Murd,uor
supported by Mr.. Maxwell and negatved-aves sS'
noes l9. '5'' ~
fI,e
court OF Norfolk county, be held at the court oms
IN the Borough of Norfolk.
This amendment was opposed by Mr. Atkinson, who.
was replied to by Mr.. Maxwell, with much humor
Mr. Murdaugh also opposed the amendments which
was further opposed by Mr. Atkinson and neeatived
oher amendments were then made in the arrange
nent OF the circuits at the instance of Mr. Iepb after
which, the House adjourned.
THURSDAY. MarchIO
On motion of Mr. Popdexter leave was riven 10
orns IN a Oil to raise of money by lottery for
the purpose of constructing a turnpike from the
Brooke Turnpike, near the Brook Tavern in Ucnr;
CO county by way OF Louisa Court House. to Oranra
Court House. 6o
! The bill to establish a separate election in weet
moreland, was rejected on the second reading
The bill requiring witnesses 10 stand summoned INIT;
the cause is determined supported by Mr. Knoy
opposed by Messrs Atkinson, Christian and Williams
of Shenandoah, and indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Dawson moved to lay the bills on the table for
the purpose of taking the engrossed bill in relation
to the Winchester and Ohio road The motion -was
opposed by Mr. Miller OF Powhatan as disturbing the
order in which the House had agreed to proceed in
the despatch of busness-supported by MIR Williams
| of Harrison, andnegatived.
THE JUDICIARY
On motion of Mr. Leigh, the House proceeded to
consider the Judiciary bill which after the discussion
and making OF various amendments was finally ordered
: ~ oe engros5cA Tar Sd reading.
| This important bill occupied the greater part of the
day. good many bills however, read first
and second time, when
The House adjourned