Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-14
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

SATURDAY., March l2.
on motion of Mr. Lawson. leave was given to bring
IN OH TO provide for 'he construction of road from
monroe Court House. to the Kentucky Ine in the di.
rection OF the forks Of the Big Sandy
Bills passed; l, To incorporate the 3erryyille Turn
PIKE company; Z, To authorize the Ashby's Can
turnpike Company to erect bridge pcross the sbep
anuoah mser; ., Authorizing separate election at
NOUN" Sieau III the county of Loudoun; d. To author
<e separate election at the house of Caleb Savsro
IN Nansemond county; 5, Authorizing a separate eIec
ton at Centrevic, in King aud Queen. e. Am.nd,n,-
an act Incorporating company to construct n road
from some point near SmithGeld to Harper's Ferry
Prescribing the mode of eiecting trustees for the
town ut Middeburg in the county of LoutIoun: q A.,
thorzing lottery for the benefit OF Wsshogton Hen
ry Academy in the county Of Hanover; 9, Hmend;nr
me ACT extending the charter of the North wes,ern
Bank OF Virginia; 10, Providing for opennp >. ,o.i
from Richmond to Frederic ksburg; H. eonc.e,n, ~
WIDOW AMI heirs of Turner Dixon, decd; ~. Cor.
cernns JuTymen' -, To amend and revive the acts
south Anna and Pamnnkey Rivers.
on m"t'on OF Mr. Claiborne, the House took I'M IN.
u appointing commissioners to prosecute the revoIu
uonary CLAIMS ot Virginia the IT, States and nsssed
Mr. Verable called mp the encrossed hill p, ,. :,
stock Il. debt due the State from the Upper Appomat
The oil, was opposed by Messrs Williams of Harr;.
son, and Christian; supported by Mes,rs Venabic.
hNes OF Campbell and rejected
MAYO'S BRIDGE
On motion of Mr. Leigh the bill regulating IN. ,,,,s
at Mayo's bridge. read and ordered to be snso.
sed Cribs bill reduces the tolls as follows: for man
/ CentS-tOr .
wheeled riding carriage, including driver and horses
Az ceh's-ior two horse wagons. the same-for every
wagon with or more horses, Is cents, exclusive os
t"i' on the horses-for horned cattle, cents heal
Tor every score of sheep hogs ten cents For ID
n ma hgher tolls forfeiture OF S5.The Gene.
raj Assembly retains the right of granting the pyii
/ eye OF erecting new bridgcsD vas p'''''-
GENERAL COURT
On motion ot Mr Leigh, the bill CONCERNING ,h
General Court was taken up and ordered 70 ,b;rJ
reading. " 'hifu
Mr. Leigh gave notice, that the subject of branch
'he Coutt OF Appeals would be agtated i'm the CON-
""'ee Oh courts OF Justice, Monday morning.
HOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
On motion OF Nr Goodc. the bill abol;sb;,r ,h
Board OF Public Works was taken up read n ssconS
. time. and committed. e'o"u
COUNTY SURVEYORS.
On motion OF Mr. Terrill, the bill reruIat;,o a.
tenure OF the Office OF County Surveyor was taken mn
the tenure on motion of Mr. Crockett fixed .t Up
and the bill again laid on the table. 'e''S'
OPENING AND REPAIRING ROAns
! The House took up this bill on motion NJ M. r.,
we have heretofore given an outline ! VII
MIR: Rves ut T. George, offered a ryder excIud;,O.
me so tide water counties from the operation of S
bill Rejected 81 to So VI "'e
The merits of the bill were then discuss.d H.
Messrs Gilmer, Miller of Powhatan, Williams r.
shenandoah, and Claiborne the latter in Opposition,
when the bill was passed, ayes IS. noes So
on motion of Norris the bill regulating the c.n.-.,
elections OF the Commonwealth, was made the ordo-
of the day for Monday "e 'ios'
On motion of Mr. Moncure,
The House adjourned.