Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-20
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


a communication from the Senate, announced
that they disagreed to the amendment of the ouse
! for proceeding this day to the choice of Council
! Tor of State.
Mr. FisueR moved to insist upon tho am,ndmen
OF the House for cccting to-day.
MIR. B.oDNAx expressed his hope that Ito House
would not insist; in which case no would move tc
fcccde.
IL, Noes -.
Mr.. MOORE presented the petition Of Blair &
Shields, for additional compensation for Gaue y
Bridge.
Mr.. MILLER presented tho petition of Dr. VIM
Crunip, ofPowhatan for leave to croctfa dam across
APpomatox.
Mr.. GARL.SD presented the petition Of sundry
inhabitants of Campbell, Amherst, SC. in favor OF
the bridge asked for by Daniel g. Schoolfeld.
MIR. HENRY presented Il petition from Mononga.
liza, for branch of the North Westcrh Bank to be
located ut Morgantown, with capital of $50 GOO
Referred to Messrs. Henry, Biilingsley, Ftzhugh,
Mccoy, Parriott, Hays, Morris and linn.
Dir. WILSON presented the petition of Linncas
scott and others, praying to be refunded certain
fines.
Mr.. McMAHoS presented tho petition of Daniel
Matthews and others, TO have refunded sum of
money.
Mr. BOILING presented petition from Bucking-
ham, on tho subject of free negroes, &c.
On motion of Mr. Moore. III, Committee OF
Courts OF Justice was instructed 10 enquire into tho
e1Pediency of repeating much Of rho Act eni-
concerning slaves, free negroes and mulaltoes,"
passed March I'd, 1919, as provides that the value
OF u slave condemned 10 die, who shall suffer ac-
cordihgly, or before the execution Of the sentence
perish, escape he sold for transportation by tho
Executive, TO be estimated by tho Justice triors,
shall be paid by the public TO the owner.
On motion Of MIR. MUCoY, the Committee for
Courts of Justice was instructed 10 enquire into the
Propriety Of providing by law for tho payment of
Jurymen.
On motion Of Mr.. Moons, the Committee for
Courts of Justice was instructed 10 enquire into the
expedcncy of aboIishing the punishment of burn
ing in the hand in all cases whatsoever.
Mr.. PREsToN presented petition for new coun-
ty, out of parts of Montgomery, Botetourt and Pa
trick.
Mr.. HING prescnto cd petition from tho inhab-
tants of Norfolk Borough, praying their charter
may be altered ns TO vest the election of Mavor
in the quill voters.
Mr.. McWHoRTER brought message from tho
Senate, that they had recedcd from their opposi-
ton TO the amendment for proceeding this day to
elect Councillor of State to supply tho vacancy
which Will occur on 3lst March next.
On motion of Mr.. GoopE, tho House proceeded
20 execute the order of the day.
Mr.. GooDr, supported by Mcssrs. RuruERFooRp
BRoDNAx, MILLER, md Bryce of Frederick, nom
mated Peter V. Daniel, Esq. tho present incum
bent
Mr.. PEHDLEToN, supported by Messrs. WILLIAMS
of Harrison, and MOoRE, nominated William NJ.
Hives, Delegate from tue county of Campboll.
which would govern his vote.
The VOC was then taken and resulted az fol-
lows:
FoR DANrEt-Mcssrs. Banks (speokor,) Booker,
Gholson, Shell, Pattcson OF B., Nalyburton, Pate
son, of c., Broadus, Wilson Of c., Brodnax,
Richie, Chiffon, MARSHALL, Stillmon, Wood of
Frederick, Bryce Of F., Smith Of F., Smith oF c.,
Bryce of g., Bruce, Sine. Poston, Roanc, Viii
hams of lIenrco, Shield, HARDWOOD, Hooe, Dabnoy,
Carter Of L. IL r., Poindexter, Street, udgins,
Goode of NJ, Knox, Webb, Fisher Harvey, Davis,
Robertson, Witcher, Miller, Dupuy, Shands Carter
OF r. W., M'Dowell, Bare, Carson, Cobb Powell,
Moncuro, CrumP. Hargrave, M'Coy, Newton,
King, and Rutherfoord-56
Fon RrvEs-Messrs. Grinalds, Drummond,
Persinger, Garland, MrCue, Brooke, Cameron,
Campbell of Bedford, Pate, Faulkner, Good of b ,
Anderson of B. Wilson of B. Campbell of Brooke,
Rolling, Tod, PendlotOn, Jones' Stephenson,
Helms, Hale of F., Woods Of F., Hail ofG., Frs
kline, Spencer, Cnrskadon, Mullen, Williams of
Harrison, Johnson, Gravely, Gallahor, Berry,
Summers, Allen, Hays Lawson, MIlheuny, Cor
doll Caldwell, Smith Of NJ. & J. Bill:ngsly Henry
Kelly, Preston, Byrne, Chandler, Leigh, Fitzhugh,
Parriott, Adams, Hiner, Swanson, Gilliland, linn
Land, Hart, Moore, MMahon, Cline, lessee, Kill
gore, Gillespie, M'Cuoch, Keller, Morris, Crock
EFT, and Brown 81.
Mr. GooDE from the Joint Committee to COM
pare the vote Of the Senate and House, reported
that Daniel had received 76, RiVes 70.
On motion of Mr.. WILLIAMS of Harrison, the
1iousc paused half an hour to allow absentees to
come in.
The second vote follows:
For DAHrEL-Messrs. Banks, (Spoakor,) Wood
of Albemarle, Randolph, Booker, Gholson, She'll
Patteson Of uckingham, Halyburton, Richardson
Patteson Of Chesterfield, Droadus Wilson Of Cum
berland, Broduuz, Richie, Chiffon, Marshall,
Stillman, Wood Of Frederick, Bryce of Frederick,
Smith Of Frederick, Smith of Gloucester, Bryce OF
Goochland, Bruce, Sims, Poston, Roane, Williams
ofIIenrico, Shield, Harw God, Hooc, Dabney, Carter
OF l.. g. r., Poindexter Street, Hudgns, Goodc oil
Mecklenburg, Knox, Webb, Fisher, Harvey, An
derson Of Nottoway, Davis Robertson, Witcher,
Miller, Dupuy, Stands, Cartor of W., ApDowell,
Bare, Carson, Cobb, Powell, Monoure, Crump,
Hargro7e. M'Coy Newton, Internationally.
FoR RvEs--..sscrs Grinalds, Drummond, Fer.
singer, Garland, H'Cue, Brooke, Cameron, Camp
bell of Bedford, Pate Faulkner, Good Of Berkeley,
Anderson of Bot, Wilson Of Bot. Campbell OF
Brooke, Boiling, Spurock, Tod, Pondlslon i,
Jones, Stephenson, Helms, Hale OF franklin
Woods Of franklin, Snidow, Hail of Grayson,
Erskine, Spencer, Carskadon. Mullen, Williams of
Har, Johnson, G-avoly, Gallaher, Berry, Summers.
Allen, Hays, Lawson, MJharay, Cordell, Cald.
VOL, Smith OF NJ & j., BillDgsly, Horny, Kelly,
Preston, Byrne, Chandler, Leigh, Fuzhugh, Parri-
oft, Adams, Hiner, Swanson, GilHland linn
Land, Hart, Moore, NJ Mahon Cline, lessee, XII.
gore, Gillespie, McCuiloch, Keller Morris, Crock.
EFT, King, Brownie.
Joint vote with tho Senate, for Daniel 80; for
Rivcs 70.
Mr.. Daniel having thus majority of one, was de-
ciared elected Councillor OF State for three yoart
from Slsi March ncxt.
On motion Of Mr.. WILLIAMS Of Harrison, tho
Committee of Roads was Instructed 10 enquire into
the exPedeney Of amending the act incorporating
Company to construct turnpike from Wnchss
ter 10 The Ohio river
Mr.. PATrzsoH Of Buckingham, presented several
petitions from that county, asking improve
ment Of Jamos river.
n. r. h.,