Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-03-15
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


: HOUSE OF DELEGATES
! ERrDAY. March IL.
took up the Winchester and Parkersburc road bill
ms Dill oorrows S125OO0 on the faith of the State
70 be appropriated the construction of this road and
incorporates the Governor, Attorney General &C. as
company to direct it,
MIR Henshaw moved ryder requiring the road to
county of Hampshire 40 >'-
This mott III gave rise TO a good deal of discussion
in which MessTs Williams of Jsr-son Jv; n1
shaw, Davis of Berkeley, Seymour, Hart, Carskadon
Marshall and Williams Shenandoah, participated
when finally, the question was put and the ryder re-
Jected on the Cd reading.
The question recurring the passage of the BILL
Mr. Venable addressed the House against it, as a de-
parture from the principles upon which the fund of
Internal improvement was established
He was followed by Mr. Jackson, who Supported the
bill with much ZEAL enlargins upon the necessities of
north west Virginis, and its ncapabty of BRINGING
itself within the terms of the act establishing the
fund OF Internal Improvement. by subscribing SIS of
the stock.
MIR Goode replied and opposed the BILL as depart.
ing from the mode of making Improvements pointed
out by the act establishing the fund of Internal I'm.
provement.
Mr. Williams of Harrison, replied to Mr. Goode and
Mr. Venable enumerating the .iatural advantages of
N. West Virginia, her claims upon the Justice and
iberalny of Eastern Virginia, and appealing with
great earnestness to the equity of the Legislature to
enable their brethren in the West to deveope the re-
sources of their country.
Mr. Witcher next took the floor against the BILL as
taxing part of the State for the benefit of another
as deviation from the principles of the Literary
Fund-a incidentally, inveghing against the extrav-
w. took occasion to disclaim observation made by
another gentleman (Sir Miller of Bo1 in another de-
bate. and which had he understood, been elsewhere
ascribed to him-namely, "that for months in the
year, there was not water enough in Smiths river 10
float a goose.'
Mr. Mccoy succeeded in support of the bill and
addressed the House q some length
Mr. Mason of Fred. followed in support of the bill
i Mr. DAWSON succeeded on the same side
The question was then put and the bill carried by
the following vote
AYEs-sIessrs. Gilmer, r W Wood, Terril, S N
Garland, kenney, M'Cue, Davis of Berkeley, Hen.
shaw, L Anderson, + Miller. C Campbell Spur
| lock- w NJ Riyes, Clay, Marshall, Payne, J NJ Mason
Castemau, w Wood, Erskine, Dunn, CarskaIon,
Morris, Seymour, Davisson G Williams, Lucas, Gal.
| laher, Summers. Hays, lawson, II B Powell w L T
Mason, Caldwell, Newman, Watts, Biilingsiey Vawter
Preston, J Garland Mclaughlin. Murdaugh, Jacobs,
MMahon, p Williams, Harris, Gatewood, MCoy, Mp
Cuoch Jackson, Macfarland, Rutherfoord-59,
NoEs-hlessrs Banks, (speakerO Drummond, r
Campbell, Leftwch, Ghoson, Shell, Christian Yancev
Taylor. Burfoot, Broadus, Gibson, Wilson, Jones'
Wright, Chichester, James, Powell, Holland, Perrin
I!a, Caib borne, Green, Easey, Leigh, Dyer. Akin,
Street, tludgins, Knox, Goode, O'Ferrall Cohoon
Blackwell Davis of Orange, Adams, WitcheF, Swan
son, T Miller, Venable, Shield, Lewis, Alexander
Kigore. Goodwin, Hamilton Moncure, Crump, Giles
pie, Eelleri Newton, Crockett, Maxwell SO.
Mr. Powell OF Loudoun presented a memorial from
the county OF Loudoun asking the incorporation of
the Potamac to interest the Ashby's gap turnpike,
and at his instance, leave given to bring bill to
that effect
JUDICIARY.
On motion Of Mr. Leigh, the House took up the en-
crossed BILL organizing the Superior Courts of Law
and Chancery.
The bill was read through and pnssed, after which
The House adjourned.
SATURDAY, March r.
On motion Of Mr. Lawson, leave was given TO bring
in bill to provide for the construction Of soad from
Monroe Court House, to the Kentucky line, the d-
rection of the forks of the Big Sandy.
Bills passed. l, To incorporate the Berryve Turn
pike Company; 2, To authorize the Ashby's Gap
Turnpike Company to erect bridge across the Shen-
andoah RIVER g. Authorizing separate election at
Mount Glead in the county of Loudoun; f. To author
ze separate election at the house of Caleb Savage
IN NHnoe"ond county: s. Authorizing a separate cleo
ton at Centreville, in King and Queen; s, Amending
an act Incorporating accompany to construct road
from point near Smithfed TO Hsrper's Ferry: z
Prescribing the mode of electing trustees for the
town of Mddleburg in the county of Loudoun 8, Au-
thor3Ing lottery for the benefit Of Washington Hem
| ry Academy in the county of Hanover; 9, Amending
the act extending the charter Of the North Western
Bank of Virginia. 10, Providing for opening a road
from Richmond TO Fredericksburg; IL, concerning the
widow AMI heirs of Turner Dixon, decd; 10, Con,
corning juFymen; IS To amend and revive the acts
concerning the improvement of the North Anna,
South Anna and Pamunkey Rivers.
On motion Of Mr. Claiborne the House took up the
bill appointing commissioners prosecute threvoI-
onary claims OF Virginia on the U. States and passed
Mr. venabIc called up the engrossed bill TO pay in
stock debt due the State from the Upper Apponat.
OK Company.
The bin opposed by Messrs Williams Of TTarri-
son, and Cbristiani supported by Messrs Venabe,
Riyes of Campbell, and rejected.
MAYO'S BRIDGE.
On motion Of Mr. Leigh, the bill regulating the tolls
at Mayos bridge read and ordered to be engros-
sed. (This bill reduces the tolls follows for q
one cent: for every horse OK, cents-for every
wheeled riding carriage, including driver and horses
10 cents-for two horse wagons, the same--for every
wagon with more horses, 10 cents exclusive of
toll on the horses-for horned CATTLE cents bead
for every of sheep hogs ten cents. For de-
handing higher tolls, forfeiture Of S5.-The Genes
raj Assembly retains the right of granting the priy
! eye of erecting new bridges)
J GENERAL COURT.
On T1elien Of Ag Leigh tho BIZ Concerning the