Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-02-28
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


The Senate have passed the acts-l, Authorising
the President and Directors Of the Literary Fund to
make sale of the Brstoe tract of land in Prince Will
nam; = CORNING new County (Jackson) out of
parts OF Mason. kenawha and Wood; Q, The act
forming the County Of Roanoke out ofparts of Mont
mcnts.l
The bill from the Senate providing for the fur
ther publication and sale of the map of Virginia,
turned with amendments, (ixiug the price of the
large map at $40, and the small al So being called
up, the amendment was supported by Messrs Will
llams of Shenandoah. and Maxwell and opposed by
MIR Venabe, twho moved TO disegree,) Mr. Williams
OF Harrison and Mr. Witcher.
MIR Caldwell moved to lay the amendment for the
present on the table, but the motion was negatived
and then the House disagreed to the Senates amend
mcnt
LOAN BILL
On motion of MI Miller of Botetourt, the House
resumed the consideration of the loan bi-Mr Nil
ers motion to subscribe 81 900 to the PETERSBURG
rail way, pending. ~-~.FN
Mr. Eppes now renewed the motion made Yesterday
by Mr. Goode to POSTPONE the bill indefinitely, or
der give gentlemen opportunity of discussing it.
Mr. Jackson then rose and addressed the House
against the motion and in behalf of the BILL
MIR Anderson of Bnetourt, succeeded in opposition
to the motion 10 postpone and IN favor or the bill.
| The question was then taken on pustponement and
decided IN the affirmative follows:
| ATEs.-Nessrs. Banks (Speaker) Drummo.d r.
Campbell Davis Henshaw, Shell Christian, Yancey,
TAYLOR, Halybur'on, Watkins Burfoot, Broadus,
c. Powell, Holland, Perm, Green, Ensley, Morris,
| Leigh Dyer, Atkinson, Semple, g Pollard Hooe
C. Pollard, Leland, Ewing, w T. r. Mason.
poindexter, Street, Hndgins, Knox, Goode, Cohoon,
| Murdtugh, Upshur, Blackwell, Ii K Anderson
Davis ofO Adams, HIner, Wtcher Swanson, T. Mil
Ter, Venable, Shield. r. E Rives Tyler, Nj Niahon,
Lewis Alexander, Kigore, Goodwin, Hamilton,
Moncure, Crump, Eppes, Newton, Maxwell.-66
| NoEs-Messrs, Glrner, r. w Wood, 8. NJ Gar
land, Kenney, McCue, Mayse, Lrftwich, J. r. An
derson, 2. Miller, C. Campbell Spurlock VIM
NJ. kves, Clay, Marshall, Payne, J. NJ. Mason, Cas-
tleman, w Wood, King Hail, Erskine. Dunn, Cars
her, Summers, Hays, Lawson, Caldwell, Newman,
Watts, Billingsley Vawter, Preston, Helms o Fer
rail- Garland, Mclaughlin, Jacob, Parriott linn,
Hart Moore, P. Williams, Harris. Gatewood NC
Coy JucCulloch, Keller, Jackson. Crockett yIcFar-
land, Rutherford, Lucas-5G.
The Speaker presented communication from the
governor. enclosing communication from Gov
| Duncan McArther of Ohio, Covering resolutions
adopted by the Legislature of Ohio declaring it pre-
mature to express any opinion the subiecl OF the
appropriation OF pecuniary aid to The Colonization
Society, by Congress, inasmuch Congress had mol
yet made such appropriation
4 Petitions presented by Messrs Leland unc
Summers, and referred.
On motion of Mr.. Goode, the bill regulating tn
appointment of clerks and the by which they
hold their offices, taken up and read first time
| On motion of Mr.. Knox. the bill regulating the
fees OF clerks was also taken up and read first time
On motion of Mr.. Atkinson, the same course was
Iakeh WIN respect 10 the Dill concerning lunaiics.
| The euyrossed bill to prevent The killing of deer
within certain periods, taken up on motion OF
Nj. Rives of Campbell, and PASSED.
hlr Miller of Bo:etourt, offered the following re-
solution:
Resolved, That the Committee OF Roads and Nav
CATION be instructed enquire into and report to this
House the most eficctual means of affirming inor
nation to the best mode of uniting The and
western waters, and the sort of public works best
calculated to attain the ohject-with leave report
by bill or otherwise.
The resolution adopted when on motion IF
MIR. Williams Of Shenandoah, the Hnuse adjourned.