Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-02-09
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
TvHspAH, February I, ]

n message was received from the Senate sta.
ting that they had passed the bis--conccrn-
ing ihomes Nrten-and allowing further time
TO Philip X. Thompson and Mary Tease to build
bridge across Cole river. Also, with amend
mcnts, an act concerning the National Road
and TO amend an act establishing ferry from
The land of John Il Floyd, across Chesapeake
Bay; and that they had rejected the bill forming
new county DOT of parts of Harrison and
Randolph The amendment were agreed to
On motion of MIR SHIELDS, the Boa rd of Pub
lie Works was instructed to have a survey made
Us early as practice BILE and examination of the
most practicable route for a rail road from the
city of Richmond to Yorktown, and an estimate
OF the advantages and disadvantages of said
rail road, and the practicabiity and costs thereof
oh Wolioh oil MIR. PENDLEToN, leave was ui-
ven to bring IN u bill authorizing WIN. Smith to
Dulld oildge across the Robinson river, in the
county OF Madison, on the road from Orsnge
Court llouseto Washington city.
MIR. Mcdowell from the Committee of
Roads, DC. moved the discharge of that COM
mittce from further consideration of various
petitions praying change in the location of the
road from WINCHESTER to the Ohio river, which
motion, after few remarks from Messrs. BRYCE
OF F. HART and Mcdowell, was agreed to-
Mr.. WircHER moved the following rpsolu-
ton, which he accompanied with few remarks.
Resolved, That Committee be appointed to
enquire into the existence and extension of The
smallpox IN the city of Richmond, with liberty
10 send for persons to i've them information.
and that they report thereon soon as practi-
cable
Mr.. BRoDNAx opposed and Mr.. WILLIAMS
supported the motion, when the resolution was
adopted, and the following gentlemen appoint ed
a commt:se the subject: Messrs. Cnmpbcll
of Brooke, Witcher, Williams Robertson, Pat
teson of Chesterfield, McCuoch, Crockett
Randolph, Ball, Garland, Rutherford and
Hooe.
On motion of Mr.. WILSON of Botctourt. tho re-
port of the COMMITTEE of Claims unfavorable to tho
petition of Linneus Scott was taken up, and after
an unsuccessful motion by Mr. w. to reverse the
report, 1t was agreed to.
Petitions were prescnted-by Mr. ERsKIsE of
citizens of the counties of Fayette and Greenbrier
for change of the dividing line SO as to embrace
both within the county of Greenbrier-also of 10.
scph Calwcl to be released from the paymeat
OF certain tolls-by Mr.. BRUCE of John A. VIM
Dish, for a release of claim of the Commonwealth
against the high sheriff of Halifax county.
on motion of Mr. KING, the commune alton of
the Governor inclosing act oftho Legislature of
North Carolina IN relation to the navigation of
Lake Drummond, was referred TO the committee
of roads, &c.
REMOVAL OF FREE NEGROES.
On motion of Mr. MARSHALL, tho bill providing
Tor the removal of the free people of color from
this Commonwealth, was taken up, with the amend
ment adopted in Committee of tho Whole, and the
amendment to that amendment offered Yesterday
by Mr. BRYCE, of G..
to the Committee which brought it in, with nstruc-
lions so to amond the as to provide for
the gradual removal of the free people of color
beyond the limits of this Commonwealth-frst, OF
those who arc entitled by the present laws to re.
main, but who are willing to remove; secondly, of
those who may be manumttsd by their masters
Tor the purpose of removal; and that tho Com
nittee further provide that such free people Of CO.
Tor as are now residing in the different counties of
this Commonwealth contrary to law, and are n OF
willing to remove beyond its limits, shall be hired
out until sufficient sum be raised by the hire of
each, to remove him or her out of this Common
wealth.
A long discussion took place on this motion, in
which Messrs. MILLER, BRYCE of c., MARSHALL
BRoDNAx, BRowN, on whose motion it was laid on
the table, took part.
Discussion then the amendment to the
amendment of the Committee of the Whole, propo
sed by MIR. Bryce of G. (as reported Yesterday in
which Messrs. Brown, Bryce, Campbell of Brooke,
Jones, Brodnax, Williams, and Mcdowell took
part, when the question being put Mr.. BIS amend
ment was rejected Ayes 49, Noes H.
The question then occurring the amendment
OF the committee of the whole, after considerable
debate in which Messrs GHoLsoN, WooD of Abe
marie, and WrrcHER took part, the ayes and noes
were ordered on motion of Mr.. Ro4SE, and the
vote follows:
AYEs-Messrs. Drummond, Randolph Persin
GER McCuc, Brooke, Cameron, Campbell of Bed,
Pate, Good OF b., Campbell of Brooke Gholson
Pateson of b., Spurlock, Rivcs, Daniel, Patteson
of c., Ball. Chiffon, Marshall Stephenson Still
man, Hale of F., Wood of Fred, Bryce of F.,
Bryce of G., Erskne, Sims, Carskadon, Postop,
Mullen johnson, Gallaher, Berry, Summers. AL
len, Hays, Lawson, MsIlhaney, Cordol Caldwell,
Smith of NJ 81 j., BiIlingsy, Henry. yawtcr,
Preston, Webb, Cabell, Leigh, Parrott, Robert
son, Hinor, Gilliland, Miller, linn, Dupuy. Land,
Carter of P. w, Hart, Mcdowell McM ahon,
Cline, LESSEE, Bare, Carson, Cobb, Powell, Giles.
pie, Mccoy, Keller, Newton, King-7I.
NoEs-Messrs. Banks, (Spcaker) Grinalds,
Wood of A., Booker, Garland, Faulkner, Ander-
son of b., Wilson of b., Boiling, Dickinson,
Haiyburton, Richardson, Pcndeton, Broadus,
Wilson of c., Brodnax, Jones, Ritchic Helms
Woods of Fred, Smith of F., Smith of F.,
Snidow, Smith of G., Hail ofG., Spencer, Bruce,
Roane, Williams, Gravey Jordan, Shield, Har.
WOOD uooe, Dabney, Poindexter, Street, Goode
OF NJ: Chandler Fisher, Harvey, Davis, Adams
Nitcher, Swanson, Stands, Moore, Kipore.
honcuro, CrumP, Hargrave, Morris, Crockett,
Brown, Rutherfoord-54.
That amendment adopted makes tho first section
OF the bill read as follows: "THat all persons of
colour within this Commonwealth, who are now
Tree, shall with their consent, in the man
ncr, in the order, &c be removed from this
State to Liberia, &C."
MIR. WILLIAMS moved to amend the 18th sec
ton OF the bill by appending to it the following:
land that the sums to be appropriated for the ro-
moyai ofsaid free persons of colour shall be levied
on slaves and free negroes" Rejected.
Inc SPEAKER communicated letter from tho
Governor, enclosing tho Annual Report of the
PRESIDENT, &c. of the Board of Public Works
winch was, on motion Of Mr.. SUMMERS ordered
TO be printed.
The order of the day 10 consider in Committee
OF the WHOLE a bill making certain appropriations
from The revenue of the Literary Fund, was on
motion Of MIR. RIvEs postponed
The motion o! Mr.. MILLER to re-commit S,c
(above cited) was then taken up and agree ed TO.
Ayes 49, Noes DO.