Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-13
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

The Senate have PASSED with amendments
the bill concerning delinquent lands, &c-and
to raise money by lottery Tor conducting water
| into the streets of Lexington, which amendments
were seve:aliy agreed to.
| The bill to provide for the appointment of
electors to choose President and Vice Prcsi-
dent, was taken up, and read second time.
amended on motion of Mr.. WIrCHER, aud re-
committed
The following encrossed bills were read
| third time and passed: To amend the act of
Feb. 50, 1881, concerning the Executive De-
pertinent, lappointing clerk of the Executivcl
Further to amend the laws concerning
the inspection OF tobacco: 1--WE mis- stated in
our last one provision of this BILL which is, that
when the inspection in any county does not Ex-
cEED 900 hogsheads, the Court of said county
shall recommend THREE instead of FOUR per-
sons as inspectors, &c On motion Of Mr..
RUTHERFORD. the following ryder was added To-
the bull: "BE 1T FURTHER ENACTED, That no
manufacturer oftobacco, within this Common
wealth, shall stamp brand any keg, box or
package containing tobacco of his manufacture
or shall permit the same to be stamped or brand
| ed, with the name of any town or place other
than the town, county place at which said
tobacco shall have been manufa ctured; land
that it shall be the duty of every such manufac-
turer so TO stamp or brand every keg, box or
package containing tobacco of his manufacture
as to designate the town or place where the same
| shall have been manuactured] Every person
who shall violate the provisions of this section
| shall forfeit the sum Cf five dollars per key. box
or other package, for each and every such Of
fence, to be recovered by warrant before any
justice OF the peace having Jurisdiction, one
half foi the benefit of the informer and the
other for the Commonwealth, for the use of
| the literary fund-Aulhorizng the organization
oil troop OF cavalry in the county of Bruins
wick-To amend The act of February 9Th, 1881,
concerning pilots. and regulating their fees-To
amend an act fixing the term Of Office of GER
tain public officers, &c.
PENITENTIARY AGENT.
The order of the day being the election by
JOINT ballot, CT q store keeper Of the Peniten
tiary, was then proceeded in.
Mr.. POWELL nominated Thomas H. Mon
cure.
Mr.. ST,LLMAN nominated John H. BOYD.
Mr.. JORDAN nominated Messrs. Womble g.
Wilson.
MIR. MILLER nominated David Anderson.
Mr.. Roane nominated Thomas Nelson.
THE vote ofthe House was for Moncurc, 67
Boyd, 10; Womblc, S; Anderson, II; and Mel
son. 90.
Joint vote with the Sena tie was for Moncure.
go; Boyd, Is; Womble, 5; Anderson, 10; Mel
son. 40.
The election by joint vote of Principal En-
glneer being next in order, it was motion Of
Mr. RUTHERFORD, postponed until Wednesday
next.
JAMES RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
On motion OF Mr.. Mcdowell, the bill to
incorporate the Stockholders of the james Ri
Ve5and kanawha Company, was taken up.
Mr.. Mcdowell remarked that it was not
the intention ot tnd Committee 10 otter any eX-
plantations, unless requested by some member.
Mr.. WILLIAMS rose, and after few remarks in
which he declared II his opinion that this scheme
could never succeed-that it was too great a plan
to be successful in the hands of n Joint Stock
Company, and that at this late day it was imposs
q no with DIV
ion, moved the indefinite postponement of the bill.
| Mr.. CABELL regretted the motion, entered into
some statements in relation to the preparation of
the bill, and expressed hope that the gentleman
from Harrisonburg would withdraw the motion TO
postpone, and If that courtesy granted. Mr..
c. would move to lay the bill on the table, to be
taken up at 10 o'clock on Monday.
| MIR. WILLIAMS sd id he wished to take no gentle
man by surprise-and he yielded with pleasure TO
| the request of the gentleman from Nelson.
Mr.. CADELL moved to lay the bill the table,
which was agreed to.
DELINQUENT LANDS.
| Mr.. SPURLocK moved that 1000 copies of the
act concerning Delinquent Lands, &c. be printed
REJECTED. On motion of Mr.. WILSON of b., 500
copies of that bill ordered to be printed
| Ayes So, Noes 46.
PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
The bill defining the duties of School Commis
sioners, and for other purposes, came up on its Sc
cond reading.
Mr.. CaldseU moved to amend the bill so as to
|
should neglect the faithful discharge of the duties
! imposed upon him by the provisions of the bill
MIR. TOode opposed the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
1t unnecessary, and believed it would be difficult TO
| procure persons to act if the amendment should
prevail.
Mr.. Caldwell urged the necessity of some penal
W. believed that this would be more effectual than
an ordinary fine which is rarely, if ever enforced-
The whole object of the bill was to secure the faith
ful appropriation of the money to the objects for
! which 1T was intended. 1t threw barriers around
the Primary School Fund to prevent its proflipate
! expenditure. He found that the whole opposition
to the system arose in those counties where the
| acquisitions of the present law were not complied
| with, u adverted 70 the laws of New York to show
that the penalties for neglect of duty were more
severe than those proposed in the bill under con-
sdcratlon, and hoped the amendment would pre-
vail The amendment was rejected, and the bill
ordered to be engrossod.
FEES OF CLERKS.
The ongrossed bill regulating the fees of Clerks
OF County and Corporation Courts, and Superior
Courts of Law and Chancery, was read third
time, and being on its passage debate occurred
IN which Messrs SrURLocK, WILLIAMS, BRopNAy
KNOX, CAMPBELL of b., FITzHUGm and MoRRrs took
part, when the bill passed-Ayes 65 Noes Is.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson of b. it was ordered
that when this House adjourn, it adjourn to 9
o'clock, Monday morning.
On motion of Mr.. ALLEN, tho House adjourned.
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