Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-02-11
GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Mills. -
Mr.. Bryce of Coochand, from the Committee
y" '"ance' reported a bill concerning delinquent
ana forfeited lands, and providing for the sale
lands returned hereafter for the non payment of
taxes, which twice read and ordered to be
printed,
on motion of Mr.. MULLEN, the Committee of
No'dS, NC was instructed to enquire into the ex. |
pedicncy Of authorisng a Lottery for opening and
Improving Il Road from Moorcld, in Hardy, to
iiarrisonburg in Rockingham.
Cn motion of Mr.. McMuIoY, leave was given
TO oring in bill authorizing a lottery to build a
bridge across the South River, in Rockingham, at
hendricks Maggerts, or Conrads ford, as i ma
lofny oil Comm ssoncrs appointed by Rockingham
Court, shall decide.
Mr. RUTnERrooRp, from the Militia Committee,
reported bill to amend the several acts concern
ing the Militia, with amendments, striking out the
provision FOR . Second Lieutenant, instead of an
Ensign to each Company, and the section pro-
viding that 'the Executive he authorized and re-
CURED TO arm all the Volunteer Companies and
Troops of the Commonwealth soon AS practi.
cable,
Mr. RUrIERrooRD said that the last amendment
was proposed to he cxpungcd because the subject
ofarming the Militia would como before the Com
miitec in another form.
The amendments agreed to, and the bill
ordered TO he cngrosscd.
Bills passed., Placing VIM. Tru;t on the Pen
sion list; ., Authorizing q Lottery to improve
Craigs Creek, in Botctourt.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
Mr. WILLIAMS called up the Report of the Com
mittce Of Schools and Colleges, embracing the two
following resolutions:
l. Resolved, the opinion of this Committee
That it is expedient that so much of the Revenue
OF the Literary Fund, not otherwise appropriated
by law, shall be sufficient for that purpose shall
be applied by the President and Directors of the
said fund TO the payment of the interest which
shall hereafter fall due on the loan from the Trus
tee of Mrs. Martha Randolph TO tho Rector and
Visitors OF the University, and 10 the redemption
of the principal thereof in such manner to
lievc the lend of the University from the payment
of sal principal and interest.
=. Resolved, as the opinion of this Committee,
That 1t is expcdcnt to cancel the debt of:SlS0, 900
OF the sid University TO the Commonwealth and
to destro O. deliver up the bonds for the same.
MIR. WILLIAMS moved to amend the first resolu
ton by striking out the word .'expcdent" and in
sertng inerPcdient-and addressed the House at
considerable length in support of the notion and
IN redemption of his pledge to prove the Universe
ty an AristOcrdtic IaStitUti0n.
Mr.. RANDOLPH replied to Mr.. Williams, and win.
dicated the University; also did Messrs Woop
Of A. CROCKETT, GooDE and CAnELI and Messrs
McCuE BOOKER and JoYEs, supported the amend.
ment; when the ayes and noes havin been ordered
on motion of Mr.. RICmAEDsoN, the amendment was
lopted follows:
AYEs-NIessrs. Banks Tthc SpealScr,I Grinalds
Drummond, Passenger, Booker, Garland, MCuc
Cameron, Campbell of Bedford, Pate, Good of
Berkeley, Wilson of Botctourt, Campbell of
Brooke, Patteson Of Buckingham, Spurlock, Rich
ardson, Patteson of Chesterfield, Pcndlcton, Broa-
dus, Wilson of Cumberland, Jones, Richie, Ball,
Chiffon, Stephenson, Helms Hale of franklin
Wood (! Franklia, Wood OF Frederick Bryce of
Frederick, Smith of f. Snidow, Smith of Glou-
cester, Hail of Grayson, Erslnc, Spencer,
Carskadon, Poston, Roanc, Mullen. Williams,
johnson, Gravcy, Jordan, Shield, Summers IIar-
wood, Dabncy, Allen, Hays, MIhaney, Cordcu,
Caldwell, Pondexter, Street, Hudgns. Smith of
Mason and Jackson Bilngsly, Henry, Vawtcr,
Webb Chandler, Leigh, Harvey, Ftzhugh, Par.
riott, Adams, Hiner, Wicher, Swanson, Gand,
Dupuy, Land, Hart, MMahon, Cline, lessee
Kilgore, Bare, Carson, Crump, IIargravc, Giles.
ply, MCoy. MCulloch, Keller. Brown-S7
NoEs-Messrs. Wood of Albemarle, Randolph
Brooke, Faulkner, Anderson of Botetourt, Ghol
son, Shell, Boiling, Rivrs, Daniel, Dickinson
land Bruce, Sims, Mayo, Gallahcr Berry, Hooe
Goode of Mccklenburg Preston, Cabcl Fisher,
Anderson of Nottoway, Davis Stands, MDowell,
Cobb, Moncurc, Crockett, Rutherfoord-33.
SMALL POX.
Mr.. CAMPBELL of Brooke, fiom the Select Com
mittee on the resolution of Mr.. WrrcmER institut
ing an inquiry into the existence and extent of
small pox in the City Of Richmond, made the fol-
lowing Report
"That the disease in question was introduced in
to this city in June last, but that, owing efficient
and prompt police regulations only five six cases
occurred until the disease entirely arrested
In October following, the disease again intro
duccd, since which PERIOD at variUus intervals
thirty cases in all have occurrcd of these sixteen
now remain in the Hospital, TO which all persons
afflicted with this disease Immediately removed
eight of these perfectly recovered, and will
| he discharged tomorrow; leaving the actual num-
Der of persons afflicted with the disease i'm the
/ City of Richmond, only eight of whom, five are
nearly recovered; that they also are expected to
be discharged III the Of five or six days
The three remaining the last admitted into
| the Hospital, and arc the only cases which have
occurred during the present month.
| Your Committee further state, that the disease
at present is exclusively confined to persons of co.
lor, and with few EXCEPTIONS to the free of that
class, owing, as your Committee suppose, to their
greater remissness in attending TO vaccination.
| With regard to the second enquiry, the extension
of this disease, your Committee are satisfied that
| as a consequence of the police regulations of tho
city, which require all cases soon as discover.
ed, TO DC removed TO the Hospital provided for that
! purpose, and still moro consequence neccssa-
rlly resulting from the prompt and now almost &C.
neral attention paid TO vaccination, this disease
will not extend; the contrary, it is already d.
clining, and as the Committee believe will soon
cease to exist in this city.
RcsOircd, as the opinion ofthis Committee That
the apprchcudcd prevalence of the small pox in the
city of Richmond to any dangerous extent, is with
out foundation, and that no good cause for alarm
/ on this subject exists"
! Mr.. RUrHERFooRD presented petition Of citizens
| Of Richmond, for the incorporation of Marine
/ Insurance Company.
/ On motion of MI. SruRLocK, the House adjourn
! Cd.
FRiDkY, Feb. 10.
! The Senate have passed tho bill incorporating
the Lecshurg Rail Road Company
| On motion of Mr.. bAvD, the Board OF Public
! Works were instructed TO have survey made az
| early as practicable, and ar examination Of the
most practicable route for a canal, from tho North
! River, in the county Of Princess Anne. to Eliza
beth River, and estimate Of ;hc advantages and
Disadvantages of said canal and the practicability
and costs thereof.
In & NJ L..
| to bring in bill to amend the act passed Jan 49,
| 1919, concerning CharcstOwn. in tho cnnntr Of