Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-01-06
HOUSE OF DELEG ATES.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4.
A communication from the Senate stated they
had passed the bill amending the several acts con-
corning road from the Pennsylvania line by Eli
Zabethtown to the Ohio river.
On motion of Mr. SMITH of Mason, leave was
given to bring in bill establishing two ferries.
across the Ohio river.
Mr.. DAVIS submitted the following resolution
which passed..
ResotUed, That the Committee for Courts of
Justice be instructed to enquire into the expeden-
cy of aboishing the lien of Judgment upon
Lands, and to make the writ of Elegit bind the
lands of Defendant only from the time it comes
into the hands of the Officer.
On motion of Mr. DAVIS, the Committee of Pro-
positions and Grievances instructed TO enquire
into the expediency Incorporating Company to
erect toll bridge across the Rapid Anne River at
Barnetts ford.
On motion of Mr. RIvEs, leave gwen to bring,
in bill authorizing w. w. Smith to erect toll
bridge across the Stanton river.
Mr.. FrrznUGH, presented the petition of the
Justices of Ohio county, respecting the limo
between Ohio and Tyler. Mr.. WILSON. of Bot
eourt presented petition from that County, CON-
corning free negroes, &c. Mr.. STEPHENSON, pro-.
scented evidence referring to petition formerly
presented.
MIR. WOOD of Albemare, called up the petition
of sundry citizens of Albemarlc, asking an increase
of the number of visitors of the University.
Mr.. CABELL, "a Visitor of the University, } in al
fusion to the attack made upon the Visitors in the
petition, declared that he should act, touching that
petition, Visitor, and not Il Member of the
Legislature. So would other gentlemen similarly,
situated He profcssed also his readiness, If any
enquiry instituted, TO afford the House all to
information which his having acted as Visitor
would enable him to supply.
Mr.. RANDoLP.. made similar declarations. He
should act in regard to the petition as a Visitor,
and not as Member of the House; and as he was.
the Visitor and the only one, to whom the char
ges in the petit on had been personally applied no
should meet any investigation that might be insti-
tuted, with pleasure and confidence
MIR Of Il A.
pctiton,) disclalmod having had any intention to-
single out the gentlemen as Visitors, or of being
influenced by any other than motives of courtesy
towards the gentlemen
After few words from Mr.. W1roHER, the petit
ton referred to the Committee of Schools and
Colleges.
Bills passed.. Establishing town in Ohio,
county. 9. Comforting certain powers on the Com
mssioners Of the Road leading from Fincastlc to
Prices Mountain. 3. Authorizing &lo Governor to
codo a tract of Land on Asateague Island in Aceo-
mac, to the United States, for Light House.
The bill forming the county of Woyno, out of
parts of Lewis and Nicholas, was opposed by
Messrs. ERsKINE aud WILLIAMS, supported by
Messrs. STEPHENSON and HAYS, and rejected.
PETERSBURG RAILROAD.
Mr.. Brown moved to take up the bill concern.
ing the Petersburg RAILROAD.
Mr.. BRYCE objected to the consideration OF the
Petersburg Rail Road until the general subject Of
Internal Improvement upon which the Committee
had not yet reported) had been discussed and deci-
ded upon.
Mr. BRowN stated the reasons, which urged an
immediate consideration of the bill, and dwelt
upon the improperly of connecting it with other,
schemes of Internal Improvement, with which it
had natural connection.
The motion TO postpone was further advocated
by Messrs BFUcr PResroN, BOILING and CAnrBELn
of Brooke, and opposed by Messrs. WILLIAMS, and
BRowN.
Mr.. Gto1sov suggested to tho patron of the bill
reconsideration Of the vote ordering it 70 be en-