Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-04-04
Tbc Constitutional eglbtn.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

KNlnnkr flVeT--IO amend nCOTpOTaVnE
company to construct turnpike road, from Win
chester tn Smith6ed-To authorize a lottery to
RAISE money for the construction Of a road from
Brooke turnpike, TO Madison Court Honsc-lncorpo
rating the Scott and Russell Turnpike Company
and 10 incorporate the Fredericksburg Acquedsct
Company. And, also, with amendments the bill
incorporating the Fncaslc and Buchanan Turnpike
Company.
The following cngrossed bills were read a third
lime aud passed f Requiring indexes of records
Appointing additional trustees for he town of JetfeI
IN Powhatan COUNTY -To establish Water Street,
the town of Portsmouth-Divorc,ng Alexander
w. Mills from his WIFI Eliza 5eth-To prevent the
Directors of Turnp Ike Companies being contractors
far the construction Of such turnplkes, any part
,hercof-anthorizlng the raising ola sum Of money
by way of lottery. TO construct a turnpike from
S. annlou TO tn" Augusta Springs
COURT OF APPEALS.
The bill concerning the Court of Appeals and
Special Court of Appeals, taken up ON motion
of Mr.. Christian, VIII, offered substitute providing
for the establishment of the Court of Appeals at
Richmond only. THE original bill proposed the
establishment of branch of the Court Of Appeals
the western side of the Blue Ridge
hIr Christian declared his object TO be TO the
question whether the Court of Appeals should be
carried west of the noun; ains.
The substitute having been discussed by Mcssrs
Mayse, Mason of Frederick and Williams of She
nandoah, the latter submitted several amendments
(smllar in their effect the substutc) to the origi-
nal bill Mr. Christian withdrew his substitute.
The amendments debated come length
Campbell Of Brooke
The question being taken OIL the amendments they
were rejected
Mr. Williams OF Shenandoah, moved that the
blank now be filed, which met with much opposi-
Mr. Leigh moved TO strike out the words Blue
Ridge and leave blank-to be filled after the en-
grossment
Mr. Williams of Shenandoah, Withdrew his mo-
ton. After short conversation, IN which the
friends of the bill requested tho withdrawal Of the
rloion Of Mr. l.. he withdrew it.
Mr. Lucas renewed the motion, which was car
red.
Mr. Atkinson moved to amend the bill by adding
the following section, which was agreed to-
Be Hcnacied, That the Judges of the said courts
shall. make such allowance to the said Clerk, as NAV
be deemed reasonable, provided the same shall not cx
coed - dollars for each Clerk for any orc year.
in lieu fany other compensation from the state.
The bill was then ordered to be engi osscd.
ge received from the Senate in
forming that they had agreed TO the amendments pro-
posed by The Managers the part of the House Of
Delegate, of the conference the bill concerning
delinquent lands
On motion of Mr. Clay. the House adjourned
On FRIpAr q massage was received from the Sen.
ate, informing that they had passed the bilIs-To
reduce the shipping duty on tobacco-Jaking further
provision 'r the cXtcn'lon Of the Kanawba turnpike
/" Big Sandy River incorpo rating the NunsculHnd
and Norfolk Turnpike Company-Authouzinp on
increase Of the capital stock of the Rappahannock
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streets ofthe town Of Cha in the county of
Bbemar'c. Also with amendment the bill author
Zhg separate election in the county OF Augusta
And that they had rejected the bill TO amend several
acts concerning pubic landings.
Mr. Summers, from the committee Of General
Laws, made report recommending concurrence m
IN the amendment of the Senate 10 the bill incorpo
rating the FIncastlc and Buchanan Turnpike Comma
ny. Agreed to.
The bill concerning delinquent lands, with tho O
nlcndmcnis OF the Senate, as amended by the mana
gers Of The simple conference of both Houses--,ya.
taken up and the amendments severally agreed to-
The following engrosscd bills were read third
time aud pnssrd-J 10 revive the inspection of obac.
CO at Andrrson's warehouse in the town of Mead,
fIli" and WImbIshs ware house in the town of Ban.
'rr.-TO amend the act to authorize the board of
pubic works to rccnver money due the fund for in
trrnai improvement, IN summary way-To incor.
noa'e the south western turnpike company-To reg
r'ate certain tolls at Bosh"r's dam on James River
Authorizing The board of public works 10 subscribe
20 the stock Of The Jackson river turnpike companv
-C"ncern ng Anne Prunty-To authorize the con-
strncIion of road from the sweet springs to the
white su pEur springs.
On motion OF Mr. Rives Of Prince Georne the |
engrossod bill to authorize subscription by the
board Of public works to the stock Of the Riyanna
navigation company. was taken up.
Mr Campbell of Brooke moved 10 amend the bill !
by lie following ryder:
lie it cnsCted, that the subscription herein autho-
TIZcd, shall not be made r:t three 6fths of the |
capita! stock of said company shall have been sub |
scNOcu ~ lnulVIVuS, ana the payment thereof well
secured
Inc ryder read, a4 It's second reading rejected
when the bill passed
On Of Mr. Christian the bill etua ing the commits.
SONS OF shsrlffs and other officers, was taken I'd
MI Brodnax submitted the following substitute for the bill
Be enacied by the General Assembly That shers c.ro
ne and scgeant' shall hereafter entitled TO demand and
Ioe've Tor proceeding 10 sell any awarded on
eH i'fncomnS or delivery bond II the property be
ally Sold the debt paid, commission Of two and half
Isn on the amount thereof and other commission Fee
WdTh except Tor TIE expense, any, Of recovering and
keeping the property taken And better direction of
such Officers the clerk ta aO endorse upon every such exc
rulon That was "awarded forfeited forthcoming bond
MIR Iel the indefinite osiponement Of The sler
winch Was rejected, ayes So Noes ~.
i ne substitute was then adopted.
MI BTodnaX submitted further amendment and on his
ioon the bill and amendment we're laid on the rabe ard
ordered 20 be printed ~
Dn motion Of Mi Mcdowell the bin incorporatirs = rom
panT to construct turnpike from Lexington 10 the Eorh
Branch Of The James River taken Up the vote mn ne
sugTossment Cas Ieconsdered.
The ensrosed b To amend the acts concerning ,
Court Of Appeals, and Special COur, Appeals came ~ on
its passage