Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-22
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


MONDAY. Fer 2ist, 1881.
Inc Sene c have passed the bs-i. Concerning
Bcnjamln Pollard, Trustee OF Samuel Overton; 9,
An act to amend act entitled an aci to amend the
act entitled an actto raise money by way Of Iote
ny Tor Certain purposes therein mentioned, passed
sILFch I'h 1926. and to appoint commissioners 10
locate the road Ia said act iucn:.oned-wi,h an
amendment.
On motion of Sir Garland OF Nelson. the rule was
suspended Ia bill having been before reected) and
leave given 10 bring bIii regulating The practice
OF snclng oct and psosecutsg wits of RepleYin
Hir Garland also mad leave To bring in Dill regu-
iang the practice OF sueIng and prosecuting wf,s
OF sCrc aCas and rcvlyer.
On motion OF Mr. Miller of Powhatan. leave was
gwen TO bring IN bill concerning the Trustees of
the town OF jefferson
Mr. Jacob offered resolution authorsiner the run
ning and marking tue line between Ohio and Tyler
which after discussion among Messrs Jacob NcCoy
Dawson, Christian and Campbell of Brooke, was
rejected.
Nh Campbell of Bedford, asked leave to bring in
bill providing that after days of the session.
members of Assembly shall be entitled to but troo
dollars day-und for reducing the mileage to -
cents far every mile travelled.
Mr. Williams OF Shenandoah, hoped the House
would not at this period Of the session. attempt to
save money, by eNPending money in the consideration
OF the resolution The resolution was rejected.
On motion OF Mr. Wright leave was given to bring
In bI to amend the general law concerning the
unladIng OF ballast
LOAN BILL.
On motion Of Mr. Miller OF Boietourt the House
resumed The cons Iteration Of the Loan Bin.
Mr. Goode renewed tho motion Tor indefinite post
ponement
Mr. Miller expressed the hope that tho friends of
the bill would permit the vote TO be taken without
further discussion, the debate this mott could
lead 10 no good. lie pledged himself If the bill
were not postponed, to offer substitute which
would present an opportunity for discussing the policy
OF loan, and the whole merits OF improvement.
Mr. G0ode said the whole merits were before the
| House tn" d pU5iDuDc The
ought not {" be- ncGalived under the idea that
the friends of the loan had the opportunity
OF arguing the merits. lie called therefore upon
those opposed to the principle Of the bill give the
vote now which they would give under other circum
stances, and not to be restrained by idea of cour.
tcsy. Ills motion had been pronounced liberal no,
only here but in another quarter, by contrasting it
with The liberal course Of others. lie did not com
plain of thisbut he asserted that the friends of the
bill had hal the whole management of n-they had
arranged the details, and if the bill! obnoxious
theirs was the fault Mr.. GooIc proceeded to cycul-
pate his course from iliibcrality, by detailing the pro
grsss Of the bill in committee of the whole and re-
peatcd the cell upon those opposed the principle
OF Loan to sustain lis motion.
Mr. Miller of Bot. drsclaimcd the intention of i'm.
putting beraity to the motion yet he believed it not
impossible to sustain such charge. The gentleman
from MeckenhurG, had prcmaturcly. demanded the
consideration OF the BILL before its friends had prepa.
red themselves TO support IT, In committee of the
whole an amendment had been fastened on it, at the
instance of the gentleman from Pitlsylyania, (Mr.
WItcherD who was opposed to al! Improvement, and
though, that every ought to grub his own land
and not call upon others for asssiauce-he alluded To
the improvement of Smiths river, river which he
understood for nine months in the year did not contain
water enough to host goose. The gentleman from
Bedford, MIR. Campbell had also moved an amends
mcnt of a local character, which though IL had not
succeeded, had met very liberal support from the
friends Of the gentleman from MccklenburG, and the
enemies of improvement. The bill il stood, was
acceptable TO The subject was of the highest
importance, and he did think that the friends Of I'm.
proyemcn ought not TO be forced into discussion of
the principle under the circumstances, and ought to
he allowed tn opportunity of presenting the measure
in a shape in which they could support it.
/ Mr. Knox understanding the motion TO open the
whole field of discussion, rose and addressed the
House in opposition to the principle Of loanas a de.
pariurc from the mode Of conducting improvements
established by the fund for internal improvement-as
being entering wedge to further and indefinite
loaIs and involvement in deb-and unequal in op
Grafton.
/ Mr.. Williams of Harrison, briefly opposed the mo
ton postpone, as unfair towards the friends Of I'm
. provcmen IN not allowing them - present details
which would Justify the application Of the principle o
loan.
Mr.. Goodc farther addressed the House in justifca
ton of the motion he hal made. The bill was &C
knuwledged to be odous to every part of the House
yet was called ilbcral TO move to postpone it, ant
gentlemen were called upon TO oppose it, with III,
exception OF tho appropriation TO Smiths River, al
the amendments were made that were material The
suggestion at the Chairman himself. Was It that ap
preparation Of $4,000 which rendered the bill so OK
cccdrnEy obn"xous' No other amendment but tina
had been inlruducedby its enemies-Rll others hat
been made at the instance of its friends. With VIVA
justice then, said that the enemies of the bil
by their amendments having ace it odous, nov
pressing their motion 20 postpone Il, without aflordny
an opportunity of percctng ITS detais'
Mr.. Mo re of ROckLridge, addressed the IIous
against poslponcmcut.
NJ Eppo, followed IN support Of the motion TO post
ponc' and delivered h:s views a. large M oppositlo
to the principle of loan, incidentally attacking th
Tariff, and touching upon many subjects.
Mr. Mclaughlin followed the other side cx