Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-02-24
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
HOUSE OF BELEGATES.

.. TUESDAY, Feb. 81.
Tho Senate have PASSED the bills-To incrsas,
'ne stock al the Lexington and Coyington Turn
PIKE Company-Making further provision for tn,
Pt""a' nj authenticated copies of -
@Lng Il subscription by tho Board OF Public Work,
~, inc stock CT the Lccsburg and Smokers GaI
iu''PlNc Company-And vcsting in tho freehold.
~ ana qualified voters of the borough of Norfolk
tue election of Mayor of said borough. They have
- passed, with an amendment, Il bill changing
s"T ''"es oi holding the courts of the third Judi
'', circuit. Amendments agreed to.
n'. fnrriot submitted a resolution to appoint
" committee to enquire into the expedicncy Of
"PProprIating the taxes Of the several counties of
MS commonwealth, bordering on the Ohio river,
~ 90 expended in the said several counties, in re.
PoiIihg the roads ahd bridges injured or removed
y! tne laic freshct in that rivcr-which was lad
on the table.
icttions were prescnted-hy Mr. Dupuy, of
c''%cns OF the town Of Farmville, for the establish.
nnont OF an office of discount and dcposit-by Mr..
Ir,'""eF' OF citizens OF Bolivar, in the county of
emerson praying an amendment of the as cstab.
fishing said town.
bills PAssED-To increase the ca pital stock or
tne Dismal Swamp Canal Company-concerning
me second Auditors Office, authorizing him to
employ an additional Clerk at II salary Of
SOoO,l-to amend an act incorporating the Fin.
caste and Blue Ridge Turnpike Com?any-to au-
thoriHc the Common Council Of fredericksburg
10 subscribe TO the stock OF the Rappahannock Ca.
nat Company-conccrning the Farmers Bank Of
'rglnla, providing that Il majority oftho Directors
Shau hereafter constitute Il Board, and DO COM
p,eteht 10 transact business in relation to discounts,
~c.I-to leGaliZc certain official acts of the Reuis.
ter of the Land Onicc-to amend an act incorpo.
fatihg inc Petersburg Rail Road Company, Tauthor-
izlng the Company to carry their road through the
townI-to provide for opening and repairing the
navigation of the Monongahela river.
REMAINS OF WASHINGTON.
mr.. carter OF L. w. submitted the following re-
solutions:
L. fesoteed, That the recent decision of JOhn
Il. washington i'll his reply to the Joint Commit
tee OF Congress, Withholding his assent to the re-
moval of the remains of George Washington, is
approved by every Virginian.
2. ResOired. That it is the duty Of Virginia TO
guard and protect the sacred remains of the Fa.
ther of his Country.
5. ReSOtred, That a strong fabric of granite, for
the purpose Of protection and security, not of or.
nainent, he erected over his tomb at the expense
of the Stats.
4. Resolred. That the Washington monumcn,
fund, and the additional sum Oft be appropria-
ted to the object
D. RcSolred, That a committee he appointed TO
BRING IN a bill providing for tho &C accomplishment Of
the above object.
III Garter accompanied these resolutions with
some appropriate remarks. and they were adopted.
On motion of Mr.. HIM, the Committee of
Courts OF Justice was instructed to cnauirc into
the cXpediency ofso amending the marriapc act,
as TO authorize the clerks of county and corpora
ton Courts TO issue marriage license upon the
consent or certificate OF the mother, in cases where
the tather is dead, md no guardian has been APP
pointed by the court, &c.
The Committee of Finance reported u~nfavora-
bly, on the proposition TO amend the Revenue Law,
so DIS to make it the duty of the Sergeant of the
CITY OF Richmond to collect and pay into the Trea.
sury OF the State, that portion of the public rcve.
nue., assessed upon the citizens Of Richmond. Laid
on the table on motion of Mr.. GaolSon.
"A report of the Committee of Roads, &c favor.
able to the petition of citizens of the counties OF
Pendleton and Rockingham, for an appropriation
from the RevenHe of each of said counties for the
years 1882 and 1888 in aid of private contributions
for opening Il road from Harrisonburg to Franklin,
was rejected by the House.
"A report OF the same committee favorable to the
petition of Benjamin Harrison and other citizens of
The county of Charles City, praying the incorpora-
llon OF a JOINT stock company, with such a capital
as may be necessary to construct Il rail road from
l<ichnond to some point below Harrison's Bar, was
taken up and agreed to.
The cngrosscd bill concerning the appointment
OF county officers by the Executive, rmaking it The
duty ottho Governor TO make the appointmcnts-
months after they shall have been recommended !
was taken up on its third reading, On motion of
Mr.. Nc ih0ney, the blank was He'd with the word
three" The bill was supported by MeSsyS. WI.
G"ms and johnson, opposed by MesSrs. FISHER,
ic"dIeton, and Boiling, and negatiyed-aycs 81,
noes 80.
On motion of Mr.. Spurlock, the House adjourned.