Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-13
FRIDAY, March 9.

Tho Senate have passed the bs-To authorize
two separate election in the county of Caroline
10 authorize two separate elections in the county
of Notwithstanding Allen Jones-Ts enact
with amendments tho act passed by the Legislature
OF North Carolina, for extending tho Lake Drum
mond and Orapoakc Canal, &c.-And, incorpora.
ting the Portsmouth and Roanoke Rail Road Com.
pany.
provisions against the effects of tho late frcshct in
the county of Wood. This bill requires persons
driving cattle along the roads on the bank of the
ONO, to keep them restrained to prevent their
lncroachmcnt on tho crops, on said road-and au.
thorzes the county to erect gates the roads,
until the fences destroyed by the late feshe, shall
be repaired or rebuilt.
! On motion of Mr.. Wilson of Botetourt, leave
was given to raise money by lottery for certain
purposes, &c.
The following engrossed bills were read third
time and Notwithstanding counsel and attor.
ncys at law restricting them from paying the
money of their clients without written orderl-
to incorporate tho Virginia Mining Company
providing for special courts of appeal-to con,pen.
safe Fanny Boykin for horse lost in the public
seTvicc-authorizing the superior courts of Fred.
erick to be held in the town Hall of Winchester
to establish the town of Sparta in the county of
Roekingham--to authorize the erection of a
bridge across tho North Fork of tao James River,
near Cedar Grove, i'll Rockingham county-to
amend the act of last year, establishing of
law and chancery, Sc.-to provide for the repair.
ing public arms and the Armory, and for other
purposes-authoriZing the trustees of the town of
Portsmouth to prohibit the burial of dead persons
within the limits of the town-to prevent tho de-
struction of fascinating the Jail of the town of
fredericksburg the Jail of the superior court Of
SpottsylYania-to incorporate the Columbia man.
nfacturing company in the city of Rchmond--re.
leasing William Royal, late sheriff of Halifax
county, and his surcties, from debt due to the
commemorative amend tho law relating to the
appointment OF commissioners of the revenue,
lima thn,r or a..
zlng the appointment of an additional commission.
or OF the revenue in the county of Ohio-concern.
ing tho sureties of Jerman Baker, late Treasurer
Ito provide for the building of new courthouse
clerks office, Jail, and bridges in the county Of
Ohio.
On motion Of Mr.. Campbsu of Bedford, the re.
port of the Penitentiary Committee, favourable to
the petition of citizens of Bedford for the release
OF Abner Martin, was taken up, and agreed to-
a report in favor of similar petition in behalf
OF James Fitzgerald, also agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Preston, n report OF tho Com.
mittcc of Finance, in favor of petition of Tho.
mas Shannon, was taken up. Mr.. Spurlock mo.
we'd to reverse the report, which was agreed to
Ayes 40, Noes 80.
The engrossed bill to provide for the location of
the site of court Of Justice for Ohio county, was
read a third time, and after having been discussed
by Messrs, Fitshugh, ParrioH, and Morris, pas.
sed.-Ayes 50, Noes is.
INSPECTION OF FLOUR.
Mr.. Booker moved that leave be given to bring
in bill to repeal the act of last year, restricting
mers to the use of one brand. Considerable dis.
cussion took place this motion, in which Mcssrs
Brodna1, Booker, Rpes, Randolph, Miller, Garter,
OF T. w. Morris, and Patteson of c. took part
when motion of Mr.. Randolph to take up the re.
port of the Committee of Agriculture and Manu-.
features, on the subject Of tho inspection of flour
in Richmond, prevailed.
Mr.. Boiling moved the indefinite postponement
of the report, which debated by Messrs Book
er, Boiling, Randolph, Miller Ripes, Patteson Of C.
and Williams, when Mr.. Boiling withdrew his mo.
ton, and moved to lay the report OF the table,
with The understanding that it should not be again
called up this session, which was agreed to-
The engrossed bill concerning the Adiutant Gen.
eral, conferrng upon him the brovet rank of
Brigadicr Gcncra,l was read third timo-and,
having been discussed by Messrs. Campbell of D.
JOnes, Rutherfoord, Morris, McDo,ceH and Faulk
Her, it was rejected
WASHINGTON MONUMENT
The engrosscd bill TO provide for tho erection
Of monument over the remains of George Wash
ington, read third time, and after slight
discussion, the ayes and noes having been ordered
on motion OF Mr. Rome, it rejected by the fol-
lowing vote: Ayes 40, Noes so.
Mr.. BTOdHnI, from the Committee on the snb
Get, reported bill to provide for the appointment
Vice President, which was read twice, committed
and on motion of Mr.. CrumP, ordered TO be print
cd
On motion of Mr.. SPmlock, tho House adjourn
cd.