Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-07
GENERAL. ASSEMBLY.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

| MONDAY, March 9Th.
The Senate have passed the bills-concernnp
| John ID. Rudicl-to anne nd an act pas. cd Jan
uoIy 2lh, 1919, concerning Charestown in
Jefferson county-and Tor the relief of James G..
mud Sarah Luck-also with amendments the
| hlll>-authorzing the North Western Bank of
Virginia to establish IN Office of Deposit in the
county OF Monongalia-an act concerning the
county of Northumberland Incorporating the
Bnrboursvillc Toll Bridge Company. Amend.
mems agreed to.
On motion Of Mr. MoScuRE. the following re-
solut on of the Committee Of Courts of Justice
was taken up:
Resolved, As the opinion of this committee,
that tie petition of Robert Cropp and Fl z beth
Cropp, OF Stafford county, stating that in Au-
gust los, they were married, lie being the nc
phcw, and she the widow of John C9opp, de-
ceased ana both at that time ignorant of the
10" prohibiting such connection, and praying
the passage OF law icsalizng their marriage
be rejected.
MIR MoNcURE moved that the report of the
COMMITTEE be reversed, observing that a similar
case THAT of James Luck and. his wifc1 had
been decided favorably few days since Mr.
BRuDNAx opposed the motion. which was fur
Their debated by Messrs MARSHALL, CnANDLrR.
WILLIAMS, and MoNcuRE, in support of, and
Mcssrs. GHoLsoN, GooDE, PREsroN RoANE.
CARTER of P. w. against it.
The question on reversing the resolution of
the Committee was carried-Ayes SO, Noes 43.
On motion of Mr. GALLAHER, it was
Resolved, That this House will proceed by
J Int vote with the Senate, on Wednesday next
10 the election of General Agen, or Store
Keeper for the Pcnitentiary, for one year from
the expiration Of the present term of service.
PETITIONS were presentcd-by MIR MoRRIs, of
citizens of Wood, for law to prohibit cattle
from being driven along the river road in said
county, unless sufficiently confined to prevent
thpIr chn,n fho 10, L.
flowed by the waters of the Ohio, and TO be ais
lowed to erect gates across the public road-by
I Mr.. CLINE, of citizens of Rockingham, to au
thor:se the Commissioners to locate a bridge be-
tween Mount Crawford and Gratton's Ford.
NORTH WESTERN TURNPIKE.
| On motion of MIR WILLIAMS, the bill to
amend on act for the construction of Turnpike
! from Winchester to the Ohio River, wus taken
| up, with an amendment of the Committee to
| strike out the second section which directs that
the Road shall be located from Carksburg to the
Ohio River by the nearest practicable route.
| After considerable debate, in which Messrs.
| WIrcHER, WILLIAMS, McCoY, CARskADoN.
and FIrzHUGH, took part, the amendment was
negatived. and the bill was laid on the table.
| JAMES RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
The order of the day was then taken up, and
the House resolved itself into committee of
The Whole on the bill Incorporating the Stock
holders Of the James River Company-Mr
| GHcLsoN IN the Char.
MIR. CABELI. moved to amend the first section
by striking out "exccptiDg that part thereof
which consists of the Kanawha Road and the
extension thereof to the mouth of Big Sandy
| River, with their appurtenances"-having the
| eject to include that Road, &c. among the i'm.
provements of the James River Company to be
invested in the Stock Of the proposed Joint
Stock Company.
After discussion in which Messrs. CAnELL.
MCDOwEJJ MoopE and SuMMEps tool nart
Mr.. Marshall asked the gentleman from Nelson
whether 1t would not be better, to withdraw his
motion until the question as to the amount to be
subscribed by the State, should have boon decided
upon.
Mr.. CdbeH acccdcd to tho suggestion, and with.
drew his motion.
The Sd section amended on motion Of Mr.
CabeH, by striking out the words ''net exceeding
sixty days'-removing the restriction Of the time
during which tho books oe the company may be
kept open.
On motion Of Mr.. Summers, the 9Th section
was amended by adding to the clause ronder-
ing 1T obligatory the stockholders to pay their
instalmeats into tho Bank Of Virginia or Farmers
Bank of Virginia, "or to the commissioners at
tho place of SUBSCRIPTION"
Mr.. CabeH moved TO strike out the sixth Sec
tion, in order to test the question whether the State
will give subscription Of two-fifths, only the
value of her improvements.
| Mr.. McDo,oeH said he hoped every member would
feel that this question vital to the bill-he be-
lIeyed that if the State refused to contribute the
amount which she gave to other and minor i'm
provcments, the most beneficial feature Of the bill
would be destroyed. The question then de-
| cided in the negative. Ayes %, Noes 49,
On motion Of Mr.. Marshall, the 9th section
amended by inserting the words cor more"-so as
to make The sense thus: "IC three ffs more Of
tho stock shall have been subscribed by individuals,
tho State shall subscribe for the residue"
On motion of Mr.. Summers, the It'll section
amended by the insertion Of the words "and Ka-
nawha"-so as to make the title Of the Company
| 'Tho James River and Kanawha Company"
| On motion Of Mr.. Cdbell, tho 10th section was
| stricken out.
An unsuccessful motion was made by Mr.. Nc.
| DOueH to increase the number of Directors from
fire TO nine.
| Or motion of Mr.. Preston, the word fire was
stricken out and screen inserted in its stead.
On motion of Mr.. CGJeH the 10Th section was
amended by adding e" The stock shall be Deem
ed personal estate and such shall pass to pur-
chasers, executors and administrators"
| On motion Of Mr.. RoGnc (yyfo said this being
a very interesting question, time ought TO be Civ
en- the members to consider it, the Committee
rose, reported, and had leave to sit again.
| On motion of Mr.. Summers, leave given TO
bring in bill TO provide for the further inspection
ofsolt in the county Of Kanawha.
| On motion Of Mr.. Hart, the House adjourn
ed.
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