Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-10

tue ball to regulate clerks fees prot ed discus
sion ensued, IN which Messrs. Knox Goode. Terrill
Campbell of Brooke, MoOrei and various other gen.
i'emen engaged, when many amendments havinp
been made, motion of Mr. Knnx, the COMMITTEE
rose aud The bill was reported 10 the uuusc.
JUDICIARY.
Mr.. Leigh from the Committee of C.urts ,c Ius.
lce' TO whom 1t was rccommlt'cd. reported the bill
organizing the superior courts OF law aud chanccrv
with amendments. The amendments relate chiefly
to the arrangement OF the circuits, which have been
somewhat altered from the otiyinaI ARRANGEMENT,
The principles reported in the fret bill remain I'M.
changed; the Committee by large majority refisin.
to reduce the nuu.hgr Of Judges (24Jl
Me- Garland of Nelson, from the Commitcc of
hoads, reported bill Incorporating the Iynchburp
and New River Rail Road Company.
Mr. Garland also reported the following bill in &C.
sponsu TO The Resolution the subject OF the ia
River improvement, adopted some DAYS aun nj The
instance of MIR. Miller of BDtetourt.
Biil providing thu means of ascertainng the best
mode of uniting he Eastern and Western waters.
lie enacted by the General Assembly, Tint
Commissioners be aud they hereby appointed for
The following purposes, 10 WIT: l. 1t shall be their
duty during the present year to cxainnc james RIVER
from Richmond to Covingon, and make IN estimat,.
OF the probable cost Of continuing the Canal from
Mnidcns Adventure to Lynchburg; the probable cost
OF improving the river between those routs by Locks
and DAM; the probable cost of Il Rail Road from
Richmond to l4ynchburg; .. To make similar ex
animation and estimate for The distance between
Lynchburg aud Covington; ;, TO examine the couu.
try between James River and New River for the
purpose oi ascertainng tn best route for canal
ran road between such points those rivers as they
m determine, and 10 make estimate OF the pro
bable cost thereof; aud 4, To examine New River
from ITS point of union with the SAID canal or
with view to its impr Ivemeut by each Of the above
modes, and to make estimate of the probable cost
thereof and III the performance of tho foregoing du-
ties the Commissioners may cause such sIrveys to
| be made as they may tLnS necessary. The cXaml-
nations and Estimates OF the said commissioners shall
be nllda with The utmost practicable and accu-
racy having due regard to durability and to a proper
| accommodation of the tradc.-And it shall b., the
duty of the said commissioners to make a full and
minute report OF their proceedings and estimates, TO
| DC laid before the next Legislature recommending
such nprovcm Its for the purposes afnre ad and on
such mode OF construction from their enquiries
| they may deem most eXpedicnt all circumstances
duly dcred, ting tie advan grs and dsadvan-
tages, the commercial benefits. the prob bic revenue
and every confederation by which their decision may
/ be influenced
lie 1t further enacted Tba: 10 order 10 enable the
commissioners aforesaid, u to u correct dcc-
sion, 1t shall be lawful for them collect information
! as To the several modes of improvement, above men
toned, by personal examination and inquiry in what
ever quarter they may thlak proper; and they may
require the services OF the Principal Engineer, nj
such times and on snch occasions as they MAJ deem
| eXpedent.
On motion of Mr. Moore, the House adjourned.