Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-26

p"d'cncy of cnacting n law, authorship the
''nn'y Court of Princess Anne to rent out under
certain restrictions, much of the INDICATED
'anu beech of the sea shore and Lynnhsven Bay,
as nos IN the County OF Princess Anne.
mr. "lrcnE2 offered resolution, attaching the
H"un'y OF Floyd TO Judge Saunders District, and
'uV county OF Gravson to Judge Brownc's-which
on '"o motion OF MIR. PRKsroN, laid tor tho
present on the table
MIR. CoapErL presented Il petition from the Pre-
Sid'ht and Directors Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company.
Mr.. FAULKNER presented tho petition of John
Shorter, Clerk OF tho Superior Court of Berkeley,
| complaining Of tho inadcquacy of the compcn-
sation now allowed TO clerks.
Mr.. LAWSON presented the rsiiLion of VIM
refunded fine
| Mr.. WuLrk,is of Harrison in courtesy to it's
friends moved to reconsider the vote Of Thursday
rejecting the bill concerning tue taking of deposi-
tons N certain cases.
The motion supported by Mcssrs. RrvEs.
| fAuLENER, and GALr.AnaR, opposed by Mr.. CAMP
| BELL. of Brooke, and negatived.
| On motion Of MIR. CARTER of Richmond County
the Auditor of Public Accounts was requested TO
furnish Tahuiar Statement ofthc White and Co
| lored Population OF each County Of Virginia, &C
cordmg to the Census of 1890 1890, 1910, 1920,
! aud 1880.
Mir. STuRLocEE offered resolution directing the
Committee OF Privileges and Elections to enquire
into the cXPeGcncy OF amending certain portions
OF the law of General Elections, passed I'd April,
1881.
On motion of Mr.. Bno,pus, the Committee of
Claims was instructed TO enquire into the cxpcdi-
ency OF passing a la authorizing the Auditor of
fdOiic Accounts, TO pay I" Ephrli;n Adams, the
amount of reward offered by Executive Procla
nation, for Billy Dncl, Slave who escaped from
Hanover Jail, after being condemned to suffer
death.
Mr.. MARSHALL, in behalf of the Committee of
Privileges and Elections, submitted the following
| resolution:
Rcsoirrd, That the Committee of Privileges and
Elections he instructed TO investigate the princi-
pies by which il'c Commissioners and other officers
were governed in determining the legality Of votes
at She time of making out the corrected poll Of tho
election in Monroe.
This resolution rave rise to ANNA ed discus
sio in which Mossrs. Woop Of Albcnarlc MAR
SHALL, RvEs and SUMMERS took part-when it was
withdrawn, in order that motion might be made
TO reconsider the vote ofyrsterday inslructng the
Committee of Privileges and Elections TO consider
the decision CT the Board in the County as rima
facia, or prcsa'nptivc evidence.
Mr.. RIcnARDsoH made motion reconsider
that vote.
pro;rac.cd discussion followed, in which
Messrs. MooRE, RIvEs, Newton, SUMMERS MAR
SHALL, RaYcg OF Gooch!and, CAMPBELL of Brooke,
MORRIS and RIcHAEDsoN took part, when the qucs-
ton was taken by ayes and noes on motion of Mr.
HfuRLocEE, and decided IN the negative as fol-
lows:
AYrs-Mcs@rs. Banks, (sreaker,) Wood of Alb,
Hcrsnger, Garland. Brooke, Campbell Of Bedford,
Faulkner, Good of Borl5., Anderson and Wilson of
Bot, Shell, Patteson OF Buck, Rives Daniel, Pen
dIeton, Jones, Stephenson, Hale CT Frank, Wood
of Fred. Bryce of Fred Smith of Fred Snidow,
Bruce, Sims, Poston, johnson, Graveley, Gala gher
Berry, Cordell, Caldwell, Knox, Preston, Byrne,
W ebo Chandler, Leigh, Fisher, Harvey Adams
Wtcher, Gland, Stands, Garter of Pr. VIM,
Jesse, Crtnp, Gillespie, MCoy, Morris, King,
Drown--5i.
NoEs-Mcssrs. Grinalds, Drummond, N'Cue,
Cameron, Campbell of Brooke, Spurlsck, Richard
son, Patteson of Ches., Broadus, Wilson of Cum
Chiffon, Marshall Stillman, Helms, Woods of
Frank. Smith of Gou., Bryce of Gooc!., Hail of
Grayson Ers!<;mc, Roanc, Mullen, Jordan, Shield,
Summers, Carter of Ian. & r., Allen, Hays, Law
son, M'Iianey, Pondexter, Street, Smith of Ma &
Jack. Billingsly, Henry, Parriott, Davis, Tiinor,
Swanson, Zinn, Dupuy Land, Hart, Moore,
| MDowcl NJ Mahon, Cline, kilgore, Bare Car
son, Powell, MCulloch, Keller, Newton, Crock
ett--53.
SO the House reversed the decision of yestor
day.
The report of the Committee on the Monroe
| case, being again lie ore the House, on motion Of
Mr.. WooD of Albemarle, was laid on the table.
Mr.. MULLEN moved that when this House adj
journ it adjourn to Tuesday-(in honor of Christ
mas) Carried ayes 81, noes -.
| On motion of MIR. BHvcE, the House adjourned.