Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-09
GENERAL. ASSEMBLY.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

IN.
on motion Of Mr.. Miller, Ioavo was giyon I,
BRING IN bill to authorize James $. Heugoland I,
! erect dam IN tho South branch of the Potoma,
ire, iot inc purpose OF affording water to man
u'@%e'"rihg m'li which he contemplatcs building.
YIN motion oil MIR. BroGnar, a bill prescribing
tho fees Of Clerks of County and Corporation
Courts OF Law and Chancery, with the amond-
ments OF the Committee, by which il was report
co, was taken up. and said amendments having So
verally boon agreed to- tho bill was further amend
cd on motion of Mr.. Brodna..
MT. Spurtoek moved that tho bill be indefinitely
postponed; and tho ayes and having been or
dercd on his motion, it was decided in tho mega
tive, rs follows:-Ayes 80, Noes 70.
Inc bill was then ordered to be engressed.
Tho following engrossed bills were road third
time and Understanding Lewis Throgmor.
ton-Concerning Lawrence Battaile-To autho.
ri1e subscription on behalf Of tho Common wealth
10 the stock OF tho Winchester and Potomac Rail
Road ComPany-And to raise money by lottery
Tor conducting water into the streets of tho town
OF Lexington, in tho county of Rockbridge
NORTH WESTERN TURNPIKE.
On moti~n of Mr.. Williams, tho bill to amend an
act to provide for the construction of a TURNPIKE
road from Winchester to the Ohio river, was taken
up.
Mr.. Hart moved 10 amend tho bill by Z. sec,;o,
directing the Engineer TO locate the road within
the territory of Virginia.
On this motion, a debate arose. in which Mo,.r.
Hart, Mullen, Williams, linn, MeDo,csH Fir.
hugh, BrodnaT, Morris, and Carter of p. w. took
part, when it was decided in the negative
Mr.. Williams moved to amend tho bill by in.ert
ing clause directing tho Engineer to terminal to
the road at Parkcrsburg. on which debate occur.
red, in which Messrs. Williams, Broom, NeCov.
Fifshugh, McIihaney, Faulkner and CaldueU took
part; and the latter gentleman having moved the
indefinite PostPonement, it was decided in the of.
frmativs-Ayes So, Noes 46.
no order OF the day being a bill making appyo.
Priatons for the support of the government md
Dill levyng taxes, &c.-it was, on melton of Mr..
nfyce OF u postponed until tomorrow.
JAMES RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
On motion of Mr.. Summers, the bill to in orpo
rate the stockholders of the James River and 4,
nawha Company, was taken up.
Mr.. Bryce moved that the bill and amendment,
adopted in Committee of tho Whole, should be
committed to Select Committee.
MIR. CabeH saw no reason why the bill .bo,ld
not be referred back to the Committee of Ro,ds
&C. but he was not opposed to the motion to refer
to Select Committee.
Mr. Bryce confessed himself TO be indifferent
whether tho bill was committed to the Commit.
tee of Roads, or to Select Committee. Tho bill
was then recommtted to the COMMITTEES on Road.
and Internal Navigation.
On motion of Mr.. Jones, the bill concerning
Pilots, and regulating their fees, with an amend'
msnt formerly offered by Mr.. Rutherford, allow.
ing masters Of vessels to discharge their pilots at
Hampton Roads, and act their own pilots in ma.
vigating tho James and Elizabeth Rivers wa. IA
ken up, and after discussion by Messrs Jon.. Ru.
fherfoord, Grinalds, Bro,on. and BrodnoI. the a.
mendment was rejected.
Mr.. Witcher moved the indefinite postponement
of the bill, which was rejected. Ayes %, Noes
46. '''
Mr.. Bro,cn made a motion further to amend the
bill, which was rejocted and the bill was ordered
to BIO engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Morris, the House adjourned.