Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-02-04

The Senate have passed the bills-1, Author-
zing Wm Crump to erect Dam the APP
pomatox; 9, To prevent the destruction of Oy.
tiers in Northampton.
On motion of Mr.. SrURLocKE, leave was givon
to bring in bill to amend an act in relation to
Ferries across the Big Sandy and Ohio Rivers
Petitions were presentcd-by Mr.. RvEs from
the President and Directors of tho Lynchburg and
New River Rail Road Company, for leave to locate
their Rail Way up James River-from the same,
for subscription to their Stock by the Common
wealth: by Mr.. MoRRIs, from Levi Nuttcr, for con.
hrmatIon of u title to land.
On motion of Mr.. FITzHUcH, the Report of the
Committee of Propositions and Grievances favor.
able to the application for the appointment of
Commissioners to locate the Seat of Justice for
Ohio County was taken up, and MIR. f. moved to
| reverse the Report.
| Considerable discussion ensued, in which
Messrs. FITzHUGH, PARRIoTT, and MoRRIs took
part, when Mr. FIrznUGHs motion was rejected,
and the Report of the Committee concurred in
Mr.. GARLAND moved to take up the bill author
izing now toll bridge James River, at
| Lynchburg, by Daniel s. Schoolficld.
| Mr.. RIvEs objected to the motion, on the ground
that another bill now pending in The Senate,
which, 1t IL passed would supercedc tho noccgsit >
of the new bridge, should be first acted upon Mr.
GARLAND replied, when the motion to take up was
rejected.
| Mr. MOORE read, and laid on the table for con-
| sderation, the following resolutions
| Resolved by tho Senate and House of Dele.
gates of Virginia, That the Governor of this
Commonwealth be, and he is hereby requested to
apply to the General Government, on behalf of this
| General Assembly, to procure a Territory or Ter
| ritories beyond the limits of the u. States to
which the several States may remove the whole
or any part of their coorcd population: and that
the Senators and Representatives of this State
in Congress- be requested TO their bcst efforts
| to promote that obe ct.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT
| Pursuant to notice yesterday given, Mr.. Mellow
| chairman of the Committee of Internal I'm
provcmcnt) called up the following Resolutions
reported by that Committee:
ResOtued, That the best interests of the Com
monwealth demand the immediate commencement
| and vigorous prosecution of line of Commercial
| Intercourse, by such mode modes may be
deemed most eligible, uniting the navigabe waters
of the Ohio with the tide water of James River.
Res0lued, That this is appropriately a
State work, and that it ought to be executed under
the direction of the Government by funds to be
provided upon the faith and credit of the Common.
wealth.
Mr. Mcdowell in lucid argument, urged the
great Importance of the Improvement metitated
by the resolutions and the advantages of making
it state, an individual work-and with great
force and ingenuity, met and replied to the objoc
tons to the principle of Loan.
The House adopted the first Resolution, withou
a division.
The question on the adoption of the I'd Resolu
tion was taken by Ayes and Noes, and it wa
rejected, by the following votes
| AYEs-Messrs. Wood of Abe, Randolph Per
| singer, Garland, MCuc, Brooke, Cameron Faulk
ner, Anderson of Bot, Wilson of Bot, Campbell
of Brooke, Spurlock, Rivcs, Stephenson, Stman
Bryce of Goochland, Hail of Grayson, Erskno
Mullen, Williams, Johnson, Mayo, Berry, Sum
mcrs, Allen, Hays Lawson, MIlhaney, Cordell
Caldwell, Smith of Ma. and Jack, Henry, Kelly
Presten, Cabell. Leigh, FitZhugh, Parriott, Hi
ner, Gilhland' linn, Carter of Prince William
Hart, Moore, Mcdowell, M'NIahon, Cline, Mon
cure, Gillespie, M'Coy, MCulloch, Keller, Morris
Crockett, King, Brown Ruthcrfoord.--57.
NoEs-Messrs Banks, (Spcaker,) Grnalds
Booker, Campbell of Bed, Pate, Good of Bcrk
Gholson, Shol, Pattcson Of Buck, Boiling, Daniel
Dickinson, Pcndlcton, Broadus, Wilson of Cum
Brodnax, Jones, Richie Ball, Chiffon, Marshall
Hale of Frank, Woods of Frank Woods Bryc
and Smith Of Frederick, Smith Of Gloucester
Spencer, Bruce, Sims, Carskadon, Poston, Roane
Gravcy, Jordan, Shield, Gallshor, HARDWOOD
Hooe Dabney, Carter of Lancaster and Richmond
: Peindextcr, Street, lIudgns, Goode Of Mecklcn
; burg, Knox, BilingsIy' Webb Chandler, Fisher
Harvey, Davis, Robertson, Adams, WitchsI
Swanson, Miller, DuPuy, Land, Shands, Je'
see, Kilgore, Bare Carson, Cobb, Powell, Crum
81.
Mr.. CAuELL then offered the following Rcsolu
ton, n a Substitute for the Resolutions rcporto
by the Committee:
Rcsolrcd, That the best interests Of the Stat
. requiring the immediate resumption and vigorous
c prosecution, Of tho suspended public works, hav
ing for their object line of commercial inter
CouItc' uHltlhS '"C nav ISSuie MaIciS VI 'I' O''
= with the tide water of James River, the Commit
tee Of Roads and Inland Navigation be lnstructe
- to prepare and report a suitable charter OF lncor
4 poration, with view TO the completion OF tn
enterprise through the instrumcntaty Of a join
Stock Company; with provisions in the charto
that the connection aforesaid shall be by line
i canals or rail roads from the tide water OF jaime
River to proper point Of termination on the ~
n nawha river, and by improvement for steaI
boat navigation from such point Of junction on tn
u kenawba to its confluence with tho Ohio Rive
c That the capital ofthe Company shall be adc1ua'
It to tic execution Of the works in the best and mo-