Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-25
Your obedt bunbIc sesVts,
j. Y. MASON, CHI Co. Senate
THO. w. GlLMER, Oh. CO ". of ID

BE pleased to convey TO the Conceal Assembly nv
sincere acknowledgment, for the distinguished no
nor they have conferred upon me. BY tbs rsn.,ycI
manifestations of their kindness and confidence which
sIbly than do 'N @~''
IL wiil be my constant desASe 30 co oper4te with
them IN every measure which las for its object the
preservation OF the purity of tie principles OF
hia-to promote her prosperity by we'll diyested
systh OF inprovcmeut--and 10 protect tic rights or
tne otatc against any. and every effort which may be
'haae rom any quarter, 10 weaken diminish them
t'or the nd manner IN which you have been
pleased to express yourselves owards me- accent
aud regard
have the honor to he, gentlemen,
Your oSedt servt
:, JOHN FLOYD.
Tho. w GrLMER, Esq. Oh Co. II of Delegates
On motion OF Mr.. Efkine the Committee of
Claims were instructed enquire INTO the expeden-
cy OF allowing to Elisha Coksnn, Adjutant of the
18th Regiment, his, the said Cokson's claim which
mas oeen barred by the act OF limitations.
The bill establishing ferry across the Big Sandy
from the lands Of John Bethany. in the county of
Ca0eii, was read third tiine and passed
fhe engrossed bill concerning free negroes and
iilu4atoes (enactag penalties against their inst rue
ton, and making provision FOR their removal from
the State IN certaiD cases-the same heretofore be-
!orc me House. omlttng the dog clause being read
ar Campbell OF Brooke opposed i, warmly; It was
briefly supported by MIR. prodnax, and Mr. Shield
offered ryder, which was rejected on the second
reading The bill was then passed by the folio xIn
vote: 80
ArEs--Messrs Banks (Speaker,) Gillaor r W
wood Ierrili, R Campbell, Lcitwlch. Henshaw,
She'll Christian, Yancey Sourock w N Piyas
Clay, Taylor, Hayburton, Watkins Burfoot. Broad
US, Gibson. Wilson, Brodnax, Jones. Wright CHI
chester, James, & Powell, J NJ Mason Perrin Bryce
Green Morris. Seymour, Leigh, Dyer, Atkinson,
Semp!e. Pollard, Hooa. G Pollard, Leland Law
son, w T Mason, Pomdexcer Street, ITulgins,
Newman Knox, Goodc, Preston, HELMS Cohoon
Garland Murdaugh Blackwell, Davis of Orange
Witcher, S"anson, Miller, Neuablc, Sbeild Il L.
Rives, Tyler, Lewis Harris, Gatewood, Hamilton,
n noncnre, Eppes, Crockett, Maxwell, Mcfarland,
Rutherfoord--72.-
NoEs--Messrs Ray'y. S Al Giaflsad. fSeanes, s.c-
Cue, Mdyse, II Anderson 3 Miller C Camp.
bell, Holland w Wood, King, HAT, Erskmo, Eas-
ley, Dunn, Carskadon. Dawson, Gllaler, Summers
Hays, Ii Powell, Caldwell, Waits. Bl.inrslev
Nawter, AicLauehin, Jacob. Pa-riott, Adams, HI
ner Enn, Hart, M Mahon Alexander, Klgore, p
Williams. Gillespie, Mccoy, McCu.loch, IL eilcr
Newton, JacksoI--i2.
ROAD BILL
On motion of Mr.. GlImHr, the House again re.
solved itself into Committee OF the Whole, Mr.
Goadc III the Chair, the II for "oprnng and keep
ng III repair the roads within the Commpnwea lth :"
At'er some time spent therein, and the suggestion
OF various amendments, the Com nlttec adopted the
substitute to the original bill reported b; Select
Committee, when. on motion of Mr. Gilmer the
Committee rose, and Mr.. Goodc reported the bill, as
. anne nded, to the House.
Tie amendments made in Committee, were adopt.
cd by the House, and tlre bill ordered TO be engycs
sed
LOAN BILL.
Mr.. Miller of Bot, from the Select Committee
reported bill for the loan of S2,Oo0O0o, yesterday
Mr. Miller now moved to take up the bill, winch
was agreed to-. This bill after authorizing loan
for S2,OoOcOO, al retc VI interest exceeding
per cent per anDuHi, distributes it among the James
River improvement, the Shedandoali Valley. the
Winchester aud Petersburg Road. the PETERSBURG
Rail Way, aud 4 Road from the Tennessee line, "a
terminate al Salem. IN the conUty OF Botetourt, IN
the following proportions:
James River to Lynchhurr .GipOD
James River above Lynchbur. 500 90,
To improve Shenandoah River 50JOOi
10 make a road from Tennessee line o Salem I2OOe
! o make the Winchester and Ohio road l25OO
/ For Petersburg Eail'Roa! lGO0 Ol
| 1t will be observed that various schemes comprc-
hendcd IN the former bill. were cXyun-cd bv the Sc
leCt Committee from this.
Mr. Mccoy complained of the alterations which
had been made, aud the withdrawal of appropriate
from several schemes which were p1trUniZed in the
Fret bill which essential 90 -" necessities If the
western country and which the people there mad dc
mendcd.
Mr. Williams. Of Harrison, said nc was extremely
sorry that his friend from Tyler should again attcmp
to throw distractions ~ rho way ofle bill For liz
own part he did not support the bll for scctICra
reasons; If restricted to the James River alone,
should have Ills support. lie prepared 10 sup
port the bill 1t stood; he would acknowledr
1t the bill Of the friends Of Intcrual Improvement
he would no longer dsowu t.; and he called upon th
friends Of Improvement to rally aroundit.
Dir Veuabls Objected 10 tlie declaration that CHI
was the bill of the friends of Improvement, rs
seemed TO cNclSc all who not the friends of Lh
bill from Tho merit Of being he friends Of Imprnvc
mcnt. Mr. Y ndycficd tn the origin and establish
moaL of tho iard for Internal improvements; tn
fdlcs there laid down BY which TO conduct Improve
oil q
them, and dsctimes the suppO.ition Of Cnmity {
7 Internal improvements for himself and others. vh
adhered to those rules, but opposed 90 tho ro
cy of this loan. lie referred TO The Roanoke an
IAppomattox, improvements now making by oh
southern people, opposed 10 this loan and asked
S they were cncmic. Of Improvement II they wei
MOI shOwi ~ their zeal by their works IL the ruh
b. laid down in tlr law establishing the fund vt In
l. pruvcments were wrong. lCt thcw b. repealed
n right let them be adhered TO.
c Mr. Mccoy dIscalmed the imput9 ton Of wishing
throw obstacles 81 Tie war, lie friend Of T.