Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-03-29


were ordered to lie on the table
Inc engrossed bill concerning Robert f Prndc
ton and Hiram Child was taken up on motion of Mr.
Taylor and passed
hIr Rives of Campbell Moved the reconsideration
OF the vote "f yesterday, rejecting the bill for the
regulation Of The manner of granting hccuSe re-
tai ardent s,r'Is, which agreed u; and on mo-
non OF Mr. Miller of Puwhotan, the vote on the en-
c7osSment Z! the L was RECONSTRUCTED a2d i:
Cnnnutel.
On motion OF Mr. Williams Of SHENANDOAH the
bill to amend hs &C; rcincc into tbs se-cral
acts concerning public landings, taken up, read
tard time and passed.
On motion of MIR CGTskad,n. a report OF the com
mitee OF Schools and Colleges certain resolutions.
declaring fnerPedient 10 make further appropr-
alton o the Primary School fund, was taken up.
Mr. Corskadon moved to strike out the word in
expadicnt," and insert It's reasonable" This
ton was supported by Mr. R,ves of Campbell. who
stated that there was Il surplus the literary
iund which gave the legislature the power to make
this appropriation; while the necessity for it had
been proved by the reports of the commissioners
from every county, in which it was declared that
;helr quotas were not sufficient.
Mr Eppes offered some remarks in osi.ion to
the motion of Mr. Carskadon. The question being
taken, 1t was agreed to, and the report was recon-
mi,ted A.
The following engrossed bills were read 4 81 time
aad passed--ConceTmng Elisha Colison-Incorpo-
rating the Fredericksburg Aqueduct Company-To
authorize separate election at Occoquan in the
county of Prince Wil,ian-To authorize a separate
election at Fuqua's store in the county of Charlotte
Further to regulate the practice of sueng out an!
prosecuting wrs of scire fcias Incorporating the
Fncas'le and Buchanan Turnpike COMMUNICATIONS
corning the devisees of Greed Tnnner--'Fo amend
an act Incorporating company for the construc-
ton Of turnpike from Winchester 10 Smithield-
10 incorporate the Lynchburg and New River Rail
Road Company.
The bill regulating certain tolls Oh the Kena VIVA
Turnpike, read second time TThis bill pro
vdes for the reduction of the tolls of the stages of
Porter and Belden.
Mr. Goode moved Tho indofpito most ,on.,,oo, g
the bill This motion was debated at considerable
length. Messrs Goode and Green, suporting and
Messrs Summers, Claiborne Leigh, Tcrrill and
Williams OF Shenandoah, opposing it
The motion to postpone rejected by vote Of
So 10 49, and the bill ord ered TO be eruross,d
Rhe bill authorizing James Tonc.av 10 erect Ger
tain bridges in Wythe and Washington counties
was taken up on its second reading and on motion
of MIR Keller, indefinitely postponed.
The bill to amend The several acts concerning the
Court of Appeals and the Special Court of Appeals
was taken up, and after some rSation between
Messrs Mason of Frederick Summers and Mayse
concerning the location of the proposed branch of
that Court west of the Aneghanles-ihe bill was.
motion of NJ Summers, laid the table,
The report of the committee of Finance recon-
mendng reference of the accounts of the late
Gen. Tho Nelson to the Auditors for adjustment
agreed to.
Mr. Lucas reported bill for the repairing of the
public arms, &c. which was twice read and COM
mtted.
The bill authorizing James Toncray to erect Ger
tain toll bridges in Wythe and Washington was on
motion of Mr. Keller, postponed indefinitely
The House adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MONDAY, March 90. 1881
The Senate have passed the btlls-I To revva
and amend the several acts to authorize a lottery
and the sale OF certain lots IN the town Of Ports
mouth; q Amending the act authorizing seperate
elections in Preston and Hampshire; 3, Author zinr
separate elections in Frederick and Morgan; 4
Concerning lands delinquent, for non payment of
8. Concerning he Of
sloners fof the kenawha road and river, and the
Blue ridge canal s, Authorizing separate election
al the \ roads in Aiben:a-!c 7, To provide for
opening road from r edmond to Fredercksburo
(The last 4 with amendm.nts.)
Ihey insist on then amendment to the bill author
zing BonduFant aud Lewis to erect dam at Goods
by's falls over James river.
They have rejected the bills-1, To provide for
constructing road from Guyandotte TO its ntersec-
ton with the Kenawha turnpike; ., Releasing to
Tho M. Johnson the Commonwealth title to
On motion Of Mr. Mayse leave was given TO bring
in bill authorizing the Board of Public Works to
subscribe for 2-5 of the stock of the Jacksons river
turnpike.
Bills passed., incorporating the Nanseroond
aud Norfolk turnpike company; Q, Incorporating
the Scott and Russell turnpike company; g. Further
directing the course of administration of personal
assets; 4, Authorizing separate election in the
county Of Goochlaud.
The epgrossed bill making further provision for
extending ina Kenawha turnplkc to Big Sandy river
was taken up warmly supported by Messrs Summers,
Etskine and Spurlocke, opposed by Messrs Claiborne
and Witcher, and passed, ayes Sc noes 40. Crhis
bill proposes to complete the turnpike from Charles
town, Ken. to the Ohio, about 80 miles and as
opening communication through the centre of Va
is an important and beneficent measure, it being
certain that travelling from the west to the east
has a strong tendency 10 take that direction. The
road had been authorized by previous act and
such sum appropriated as was necessary 10 meet
the contracts OF the underiakeFs. They how. ever
bidding too low and falling to execute their con-
tracts, a farther appropriation became necessary
These circumstances were stated IN debate as well
as the supposed improper location of the road
through the influence Of the supcrinten lent VIZ
j Scaes)
GENERAL ELECTION LAW
The bali concerning the general elections was
taken up 90 motion of Mr.. Norris and read (Thls
is bdl OF immense length, dgestng into one law,
oil the laws relating to elections raconciline them
where they confcted, and suprradjlur varisIs new
provisions, suggested by experience
On the question to designate ne month for hold
ing the elections the present year,
MI Morris moved tic uoath Of Nav
NJ Hail inovsd August, bat Withdrew j. upon
r. Iiun's moving September.