Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-02-11

| |. Reso!red That it we'll becomes VIRGINIA 10
celebrate the Centennial Anniversary of tie Bril-
of George Washington.
| ,. ReSoired, That the 22d February this
House will suspend business, and that DC rcspcc,
fully recommended to the citizens of this Metropo
lis TO refrain from the
| 3. RcsOtred, That tho members of the Icyislo
| turc now in session will chccrfuy unite with their
fellow citizens in any public fcstivy suited to the
| occasion.
| 4. Rssolred, That the concurrence of tho Sc
nate be respectfully asked in the foregoing Rcso-
| lutions.
MIR. BROOKE moved TO expungo the Preamble
| and present the Resolutions in discnnnc G. ed
| form. He wished tho act to be Independent or,
inc part OF Virginia. He concurrcd most cordial
~ w the Resolutions which were honorable TO the
heart OF the gentleman from Amelia.
Mr. BOOKER accepted the amendment, and the
Resolutions were then adopted, unanimously, zone
member answered no--upon which 4 count wa,
insisted upon from all parts oftho Housc-and the
ayes being requested TO rise, the vote appeared to
be unanmous.)
JAMES RIVER IMPROVEMENT
Mt. CABELL called up the resolution submitted
ny nm somo days ago, substitute to the reso-
iutiohs reported by the Committee of Internal I'm
Provemcnt-which resolution proposes to incor-
Porate company for tho purpose OF constructing
me oil Improvement connecting the waters of
the ONO with tho lido water of James River.
DIR. CABELL briefly abiding to the Importance Of
the subject, declined entering at this time into the
CONSIDERATION OF the merits at large, aud express
ed the hope that the BILL Gfhe sed)
would DO discussed, the resolution might DO suf
lereu to pass into a bill without tho vote being
considered test vote.
Mr.. Woop offered an amrnd,,ent in the follow
ing words:
Resolred, That the best interest Of the State re.
fulrcs the immediate rcsun pton and vigorous pro.
secution of the suspended Public Works having
Tor their object uniting the uavigabe waters Of
The ONO with the tide water of James River and
the extension of the Charter of the stanton and
Potomac Rail Road, 40 to intcrscc, the I'm
provemcnt above ntcnpated, at some convent
ent point; and that the Committee of Roads &c
report by bill or otherwise
Mr.. CAMPBELL of Brooke, and Mr.. FAULKNER
dcPrecating this amen mcnt at this time, Mr.. c.
Withdrew it.
tho loan feature
The question was then put, and the resolution
adopted nearly unanimously.
Mr.. BorLIHa called up the Rcport Of the Com
mlttee OF Propositions nd Grievances, rejecting
the petition for New County out of parts of
Charlotte, Prince Edward, Campbell and Buck
| :ngham, which was concurrcd in by the House.
MI BROOKE offered resolution in these words:
Resolved, that Committee be appointed to act
Jointly with committee of the Senate, to make
suitable arrangements for the celebration of the
22d February, ard that they be instructed to in
vlte some individual to deliver an address in com
Inemoration of the great virtues and distinguished
services of George Washington.
The resolution was adopted.
Bills passed.. Amending tho act auhori-
sing lottery 10 construct road from Stanton
to the Augusta Springs.-2. Amending the act
entitled an act 10 reduce into one act tho several
acts for regulating incubation and for the prcvcn
ton OF the Small Pox, and for other purposcs-3
Empowering John David Daniel Rosset, to buy
and own lands in this State Authorisino Ed
~ Watkins and John Archer TO erect additional
wharveS at the town OF Bermuda Hundred.
Mr.. RvEs called up the bill TO amend the char
tor af ~, I.,,- IL
tarncd from the Senate with amendments which
were agreed to.