Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-03-04
HOUSE, OF DELEGATES.
'nrusnAI. March

49, THUEsDAT. March :
fac Senate have passed the b-"Direc,ing th
survey ola road from Abingdon by way of Scott an
Lee Court Houses to Cumberland Gap
"ey 6dheFe to their amendment To tho bill pro
Iian% or the farther publication and sale of the MAJ
OF Virginia.
The bill TO appoint a Commissioner to settle the
Revolutionary Claims of the State of Nrginia ogans
'he United States, being read second time a debate
ensued between Messrs Atkinson, Christian, Witch
en- Garland OF Nelson, Miller Of powhatan, Claiborne
campbell Of Brooke, Marshall, Leigh, Ginier and
bay'cy' on the amount Of compensation TO be paid
SAID Commissioner.
When the debate had endured about two hours
Nr huouc moved To postpone the bill indefinitely
WnGh led to farther debate among MesSrI Goode
hF"GhaN and Wltcher after which the motion was
ht.atI"Ad ayes II, noes CT.
re question recurring on the amount and charac.
'eE OF the compensation whether by salary or per
SGhLage or both,l farther debate occurred anonr
niesSfs Leigh, Witcher and Claiborne when finally.
s',r compensation was fixed al salary of 900 per
amount recovered from the U. States
N!r Atkinson now offered amendments to tha hin
po'Iu'ng against the Agents specializing in cld ms
PgnuIng his agency, and against his Receiving the
same shall DC deposited n the Branch RAM Of no
United States at Richmond to the credit of the Com
monwealih O'l
- Tins motion gave rise to some discussion between
Mcssrs Atkinson and Miller of Powha' an
On the adoption of Tie first amendment frrobir,-
my speculation III claims NJ Wood of Frederick
called FOR The eyes and noes, and the motion was sus
''''eu. Before question was taken,
mr. Lerrll moved to postpone The bill 10 AN :u!v
next Negativod, ayes H. noes Cl
Mr. w ams of Harrison, 20 obvlaic farther debate
moved to rccomnit tha bill. Ne.ativcd.
- ne question recurring the first amendment
oiGIeH oy MT Atkinson, II was put and negatIvad
The question then recurring o. the second amend
'len' MesSTs Garland OF Nelson G. Inner aad Miller
OF fowhatan, stated that tine hill gave no authority
10 The Agent to receive the money recovered; where
upon, Ar Atkinson Withdrew the amendment
Mr. Mason of Frederick: from the ;oint Committee
on inc Banks, made report the state of The two
institutions, and III The name oflhc Committee offered
''G y loiiG'"l3g resolution " hich was adopted.
ltesoIred by the General Assembly that the Pre-
siaeht OF the Bank 6f Virginia and The President of
me Farmers Bank, be and they are hereby respec-
lively fequired,to furnish tie Joint Standing Commit
tee appointed 40 examine into the condition of these
bahKsn their annual statements hereafter report of
the amount OF debts CONTRACTED on loans made by the
respective Banks aud their branches durinr the
twelve months neutrality-suspicious. the same
as lar as practicable into good, bad, and doubtful
Mr. Mcfarland now moved to take 10 Che Peters
burg Rail Way bl hn' Withdrew it for the nrassD,;
when motion of Mr. Leigh
ciary bill.
After some amendments made in Committee Of
the Whole, had been disposed Of
Mr. Glmer offered substitute the first section--
SUBSTANTIALLY, providing for twenty Circuits, and
twenty Jucges-thc Equity and Common Law terms
to be distinct, but without any interval the Common
Law Court being held first, and Immediately there.
after the Equity term.
MIR Gilner addressed the House for the SPACE d
an hour ana upwards, in explanation la ca!Gglco q
heard it.
The House then adjourned without quosti97
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