Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-02-18
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HOUSE OF Delegates.
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n lottery to Improve Crais's Crcc,, in Botc,cur,:
>, Authorizing Watkins y Archer to erect add
tiomal wharvcs NJ Bermuda Hundred.
Mr.. BuuKER from the Joint Committee for eel.
ehr,ting the 22d February, reported that the Com
rnittec had been unable To obtain an Orator for the
occasions In, that gentleman Gen. C.bc, of
tho senate had consented to read the Farewell
Address. (Scc arranmcmentS.)
On motion of Mr.. PARRIorr, the Committee of
Finance was instructed to enquire into the cNpe-
diency of authorizing the County Court of Ohio
To appoint additional Commissioner of the Re-
venue for said county.
On motion Of Mir. SmEup, leave given to
bring in bill making appropriation to repair
the old Capitol III the CITY of Williamsburg.
On motion of Mr. PAHpIorr, the report of the
Committee Of Propositions and Grievances, adj
verso TO a petition from jackson County, for the
appointment of additional Commissioners IL locate
tho County seat, was taken up. Mr.. Z. moved to
reverse the report, which was discussed by Mcssrs.
MoRRIs, BypNE, SrURLocKE, SUMMERS, Mccoy
FrzUuGn HART, SMITH of Mason, and PAnRIorr,
and rejected.
On motion of Mr.. BRowN, leave was given To
bring in bill 10 amend the act Incorporating the
Petersburg Rail Road Company.
Tin motion OF Mr.. BRoDNAl, the Committee for
Courts of Justice was instructed to enquire into
tho expectancy OF so amending the laws concern
ing the different banks in this Commonwealth, as
to authorize suits to he instituted all con.
trovorsics arising between individuals and any mar
ocular Office OF Discount and Deposit in the
County within whose territorial Jurisdiction such
branch of the mother bank shall have been To-
Gated
Mr.. MAYO presented petition TO incorporate
company to construct a Rail Road from Richmond
to Turkey Island.
FREE NEGROES.
hr. BRoDNAN called up the bill for dcporting
free negroes TO Africa, and the substitute thereto
prepared under the instructions offered by Mr. NIL
lER, and accepted by the House. These instruct.
IONS exclude coercion, except in of free ne
grocs now remaining in the Commonwealth against
ldr.
MIR. WILSON of Bototourt moved to amend the
substitute by striking out $500 900 as the annual
appropriation after the year 1882, and inserting
So0o00--assigning as his fear that the
House, in the larger sum, might 60 ahead of pub
lie opinion.
On the suggestion of Mr.. Bryce of C;oochland
the motion was taken first on striking out
100000, so as to create d blank
Mr. BRopNAx briefly expatiated on the INSULT.
cheney of tho sum of 900 to effect any valu-
able purpose and urged, if the House was in
earnest, and really meant to dcport the free ne
grocs that 5000, 900 was little enough to accom-
pliSh it.
Mr.. WILSON supported the motion, contcndinc
that by beginning ranky, the Legislature would
alarm the public, and that the consequence would
be tho repeal of the law at the next session
Mr.. CAMPBELL Of Brooke warmly opposed the
motion, and entered into view of the fina nccs
to show that the first years appropriations would
be met from the surplus revenue already accumu.
lated, and the appropriation thereafter, without
laying scarcely any additional burthcns on the
public.
Mr.. BRYCE of Goochland argued in favor of
reducing the appropriation for the first year on
the ground that larger sum could not be employ.
ed the next year.
Mr.. DANIEL supported reduction of tho ammo
Pration on the ground that the people had not
spoken explicitly on this question, and although
warm friend of the Colonization Society, and of
dcportlng the free negroes, he was not prcnared
TO impose so heavy a tax the people until he
better knew their wishes.
The question was then taken on striking out
100000, and carried SO to ST.
Mr. CROCKETT moved to fill tho blank with
sS9o,OOo, and argued to show the nadcGuacy of a
smaller sum.
Mr.. PREsroN opposed the motion, proceeding
npon the idea that it was not known what sum
could he used, and agreeing with the gentleman
from Campbell, (Mr. Danicl,) that the people
ought first to make known their wishes lie did
not know how far the people of the West would
he willing 10 go; but in ignorance ofther opinions
he should not go beyond $4,000 for the first
year, ls33,} although individually decidedly in
favor of getting rid Of this population.
Mr.. MARSHALL urged tho necessity of filling the
blank with some sum- which will be sufficient to
organize the system SlO0,000 would deport and
maintain, three thousand persons-a lesser sum
might still he efficient.
Mr.. CARTER of Prince William thought that
less sum than 800 600 would almost nuIJif,, tho
bill. lie advertcd to the importance of the sub.
Jcct-,ho demands made by the people from all
parts of the State to deport the free negroes-and
III reference to the observation of the gentleman
iio'" -hon lsoilcry (Mr. frcSton) charged lncon-
sstency in those who were willing TO proceed TO
abolition without hearing from the people while
on this question they could not act without the
previous development of public opinion
Mr.. PREsToN replied, and repealed the charge of
Inconsistency, alcdging that the friends of aboli
ton had been willing to appeal to the people, and
that that indeed their Wish. He proceeded to
show that he was willing, in voting for an appro-
priaion of 5O,OOO,. to so far as the necessity
OF the required.
Mr. BRoDHAX earnestly aedged tho necessity Of
adopting scheme which might be submit
tod 20 the people, and as another Icglsla
turo would intervene before tho system would 90
INTO operation, the people, if they disapproved it,
could arrest it. AS to the sum of * 600 and
the idea of the burthens it would impose upon tI,o
Public to raise it, MIR. T. ridculed the proposition
Ito believed If the peoples wishes were fully known
on any subject, it was this, that thew wnuId moi
complain at paying Is cents head to accomplish
them.
Mr. WILSON eff Bot. addressed the House nj
some length IN favor Of appropriation of $50 900
for 1888 '0'O
Mr.. CAMPBELL of Brooke, argued in favor of the
largest sum, repeng the suppostion Tin At tho pco
pie would be discontcntcd at the imposition Of n |
tan (Which in Western Virginia, would he no more
tlan two cents III addition, on every horse so |
lncomSlderabe' to effect an objec: which they so
much desired.
Mr. Bryce Of Gooch'd, wished TO know how an |
appropriation OF 100000 was TO be expended lilo |
believed less sum would be sufficient to begin |
with Wo were about making experiment. and
until 1t was proved 10 be efficient he did not be
hsVe 1T useful or cxPcdient to appropriate a larger
sum than necessary to bring he exucrincni IN
the test Nor did he believe that Liberia could 70
ccive larger number Of crnigranls than $50 600
would transport, with which sum nc moved TO fiji
the blank.
Some explanations ensucd between Mossrs. |