Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-02-11

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reference having heen made by Mr. Maxwell 10 the ae, Of
reiislous liberty its arho aud University MIR t;,lr
aae an animated appeal extolng all three; which also drew
rom Mr. Maxwell in reply beautiful panegyric upon Mr.
jefferson and a warm eulogum upon 'he University. '
MIR jackson moved postpone the bill inde6ni.v 49,,
addressed the Houe al length opposition to the pnciple Of
primary education. fa'0hase upon
moon gave rise further debate and was finally car
red IN the acknowledgement 49, 'y eai'
MIR. Drongoole, the Senate bro,,ul ,ss,,. 49,.
senate mad agreed TO The resolution proceeding This ay &c,
On motto" of Mr. iiaminn the commi,,ss on
were instructed enquire the eSpedency ns
On motion MIR Kss leave 1 ~a n S
The The times of holding the courts Of Tazewe
Russell Scott Irayson Lee, aud Washington 80
On motion of Mr. Moore, the rad bill was taken n, s,
'til'e offered by him, ordered to be prina p
On motion OF nir Sruriocke iae Hsusc adjourned
A BILL,
hUTEioRisING \ LcAH FOR PURPOSES OF T,rr,
NAL IMPROVEMENT.
/. BE 1t enacted by the General Assembly That
the Treasurer of the Commonwealth under RI, ,,,oo
ton and controul of the Executive be- and he is here
by authorised and required borrow upon tho cred;.
OF the Stale, the of two millions of dollars nro
Vided the same can be obtained at rate of interest
hst exceeding five per centum per annun1. The mo-
mes so 10 be borrowed shall be paid into the Treasury
OF ;he Commonwealth by the lender or lenders his
Or Their agent or agents, upon tho warrant of the Sc
cond Auditor, IN such instamenls as TO meet the nm
preparations thereof upon the receipt whereof into
the treasury, the Treasurer shall issue certificates
OF stock, for the of the sum or snms co ro
ceived, purpor'ing hat the Common realth of Viz
gna owes 10 the lender lenders. his or their heirs
executors, admDis tors or assipns tho n,;nc;noi
s"hs thcreln mentioned, with interest at the rate
agreed on; that such interest is PAYABLE
a the Treasury of Virginia; and that the loan was
tnaaf according to the provisions of this act Such
certlhcates shall be signed by the Traasurer conn
tersigned by the Second Auditor reaistered in hooI,
oy him. TO be kept fo that purpose and then be deli
Verea to the lender lenders, his or their aren't or
very sGch certificate shall be transferable
on the books of the Second Auditor and the semi
annual interest thereon shall be PAID on his warrant
The principal shall not be redeemed for tho .arr,
OF twenty years from the date of such certificate ba,
after that time, 1t shall be redeemabe at tho plaasnro
OF the General Assembly. The animal ye1erne ~
the Fund for Internal Improvement, not o,berw;st
appropriated, Is hereby pledged for the payment Of
thn interest said stock until other fnrds b. $50:
dcd; and if it shall prove insufficient of anv tme th
General Assembly will provide other and sufTicien,
funds for that Paipo1e.
z be 1t further enacted, That the money so to hs
borrowed shall be, and the same is heress annronr;
ated 10 purposes of Internal Improvement. tbot
IS to say: To the improvement of the James river
l'om Richmond to Lynchburg, dollars. ,o he
Improvement of said river and Jacksons river re
tween Lynchburg and Covington, dollars =,
make road from Fredericksburg to Richmond
dollars: to subscribe for stock in the Pete-shuyr
tt.',t iIoa1 company, dollars: TO make road
ma by Abingdon, Evansham, Christiansburu. Dn
castle, Lexington, Stanton, Harrsonburg Wool
stock, Winchester, aud Charlestown, to Harners
perry, dollars 10 construct road from, Point
Pleasant, in the county of Mason to ;ntea., oi L
kanawha Turnpike near Charestown doT,-H.
to construct road from Winchester TO Parkersburg
on c t'c OH'o river, dollars: 10 construct a road
from the mouth of Fishing creek To Smit[6eld
dollars to make road from Staunton by Bevorlsv
IN the county Of Randolph to ntelsect the Win
chester and Parkersburg road dollars. -
make road from fredericksburg to Winchester
dollars: to make road from Richmond by
louisa courthouse, to Harsonburg in the courtv az
Rockingham, dollars: 10 make road from
pfede ricksouFg TO Newmarket in the county of She
iD1H inIlop
the county Of Monroe, by Logan house to the
lofk KS OF Deg oin"y river, dollars: to the I'M
provement of the New river, or Upper Kanawba.
dollars.
9. Be it further enacted, hat one.fourtb nnr, rs
the said several sums appropriated shall be pava
pic annually, commencing with the present YEAR at
the Treasury oftha Commonwealth, on tho warrant
OF the Second Auditor, tor making the improvements
aforesaid: the said several works 10 be done and
law "
L. Belt further enacted That tic residue of said
sum OF two millions of dollars appropriated by
the provisions of this act, shall be united with nnd
constitute part Of the dsposabie Fund for Internal
improvement; and may be appropriated, from time
TO time by the Legislature under the same rnles md
regulations ~ which appropriations from said fund
are now governed; Provided, nevertheless. TIM,
the General Assembly shall have authority at any
time to appoint and set apart said residue or any
portion thereof, IS sinking fund, for the payment
ised TO be borrowed.
s. Be it further enacted, That the improvements
aforesaid shall be made profitable as sooa as prscti
cable, and the property the Commonwealth there
in, shall be, and the same is hereby pedgei far rho
payment OF the interest and the final redemption of
the stock aforesaid.
THIS act shall DC in force from and after the
passage thereof. -.
Report Of the Committee on Agriculture
and Manufactures.
i'ho committee on Agriculture and Manufactures.
nave had under consideration he resolution drectin9
mem 10 enquire whether any alterations are neces-
5oTy III the Jaws regulating The ipsoeciion IF our in
lhf cry Of Richmond and in the mode of appointing
'Dc Inspector: whether more than one inspector
should moi be app United. and their salaries dzed by
iaW; whether She law should not more specifically
Iesgn1'e tie Kind Of mark which rhs oiilers should
pc required 10 brand their Jirrcls; and whetkor
Y IS eHPed'ent to appoint Inspector Of wbeo" and
nave come 10 'he following report and resolutions
thereon;
at the threshold Of tie Investigation necessary