Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-02-28

TO allow the Agent screen per cent. on tho ordinary !
sales, and tWO and a hay on auction sales made by
authority OF the Directors. After some opposition
to the latter allowance, on the part Of Messrs.
Dickinson, Bryce Of e.. and MARSHALL, the ayes and
noes woro ordered, on motion of Air. Bryce. The
vote on tho passage of tho bill stoSd-aycs CO
noes sc.
MONDAY, Fob. 81.
Tho Senate have passed tho BILLS, Authori-
King a lottery to pave tho streets of Fairfax, i'm
the county of Culpcpcr; 3, Amending an act au.
thorizing The Board of Public Works to subscribe on
behalf the State to the stock of tho Petersburg
Rail Road Company; ,, Authorizing Sharp and
Preston to construct n dam across Powell's river.
Thoy agree to the resolution postponing tho
election of Principal Engineer.
Mr.. Marshall, from the Committee of Privileges
and Elections, made u report on the memorial of
lsai h Buck, again contesting the seat of Henry
A. Byrne, tho Delegate from Morgan. The ro-
port is unfavorablc TO MIR. Byrnc's right, on the
ground that there is not sufficient evidence of his
being a frecholder.l
At Mr.. Fduikncr's suggestion, tho Report was
laid on the table until Wednesday.
On motion Of Mr.. McCuc, leave was given to
bring i'm Il bill to amend tho act churtcring the
Stanton and Potomac Rail Road.
Mr.. Marshall presented a petition from Law
renee Lewis, the surviving executor of Gen.
Washington, asking to DO relieved of a certain
trust imposed by his will, which after some obscr-
vations from Mcsssrs. MorshaH and Goodc, uho
latter thinking it a judicial question: was referred
to Il Select Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Moneure the bill from tho
Senate returned with amendments, respecting u
Turnpike from Fredericksburg to Potomac Creek,
was taken up, and the amendments coneurred in.
On motion of MIR. RutherJoord, loave was given
to bring in u bill, authorizing the Governor to as
sign tho Attorney General an office in tho Capitol.
SLAVE POLICE BILL.
On motion of Mr.. Simms, the House took up
this bill, returned from the Select Committee with
various amendments, in which tho House concurr-
ed.
The bill was farther amended, or proposed TO be
amended, at the suggestion of Messrs. Carter Of Z.
W., and Bro,1n, (the latter gentleman offered an
amendment prohibiting slave mechanics from going
at large, making contracts, doing Jobs, &C.. The
amendment was opposed by Mr.. Booker, and re-
Jocted by n largo majority,)
Mr.. Brodnar moved so 10 amend tho bill as to
authorize free negroes to teach their trade or art
TO their own children, (bcing prohibited from ia
king others as apprcnticcs,) and the amendment
was adopted.
Mr.. Carter, of Prince William, moved so to
amend the bill, as to allow free negroes to be mu.
sicians IN military companies, except such az had
rejected the means of migrating to Africa. Mr..
e. declared that he would vote for no bill which
deprived those people of any honest means Olive.
lihood. He preferred them 10 white man, as mu.
siclans. They had an especial ear for music.
The amendment was opposed by Mcssrs. Brod.
mar, Roane, and GhOlson, who objected to the
policy of allowing them TO act in a capacity which
impaired military knowledge.
The amendment was rejected.
Other amendments were offered, involving dis.
cussion, in which MeSsrs. Boiling, Brodnar, VII
Lams, Jones. Randolph, Marshall, Miller, and
Chandler, took part.
Mr.. Bare moved to postpone the bill indefinitely
Negatived, Ill to 70.
MIR. MILE moved to strike out the 18th section,
imposing Il test oath in regard to selling spirits tc
slaves by tavern keepers and others, which motion
was agreed TO.
Other amendments were moved and discussed
by Messrs. Simms, Brodnar, Mention, Moore, Dick.
imson, Cald1eu, Fisher, and others; when the bill
was ordered to be cngrossed by a large majority.
The House then took up the Delinquent Lane
Bill, which was also ordered to an en~grossment.