Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-12-14

I''5"ees ". e"ooTseTs w case OF the insolvency
OF the obIigee or payee.
| On motion of Mr.. PArrEsoN If Buckipr
ham. il was
Resotred, That the Committee of Privileges
and Elections be Instructed to INQUIRE into the
expehiency OF so amending the general elect
ION law OF this Commonwealth, as TO dispense
win the Board OF commissioners raised for the
scrutiny OF polls.
The following bills were ordered 10 no on
g1os'ed-concerning the Millboro' and Cars
Creek Turnpike Company to authorize tho
Schooi Commissioners Of the County Of Rich
nond' to draw quotas due said county from the
| Literary Fund.
The following bills were road 6rst time-
| Tor opening rOnd from Nicholas Courthouse
to the Kanawha Turnpike at Gauley Drudge
10 incorporate company 10 construct a road
from Neriwetber's Bridge to Fre,lericksburg-
declaring tel Mile Creek In Harrison county y,
public iiighway-tO establish separate elect
100 in the county Of Ficyd--to authorize a
| separate election in the coun,jcs Of Nicholas
and Fayeue.
On motion ofMr. GRirfiS, claim Of Rich.
ard Dardon "f Southampton county, for fur.
nisting subsistence 10 a company OF troops
from North Carolina, &c. in the time OF The
southampton urIeetion. WINS re ferred to tho
Committee of Claims.
MIR. BRoDNAx, from tho committee Of Courts of
Justice, reported upon resolution for tho passage
OF law for tho more efectual punishment Of slaves
froe negroes, &C. for administering poison that
1t Is inexpedient to pass such law--whieh was
agreed to.
The COMMITTEES on Roads, SC. reported favsr.
ably on a petition for the passage of law to au.
thoriso Leonard Stout to establish q ferry across
Tygarts Valley rivcr.-Agreed to.
The Committee of Propositions and Grievances
reported in favor of petition for the repeal of an
act concerning the town of Strasburg; agreed to-
ana In iavor OF petition for county from
pa irs OF Lewis and Nicholas:-Agreed. to.
The following petitions were presented and re-
terred-by Mr.. Conway. of Henry Lewis aud his
wiie, Gree negroes,) TO DO allowed to remain in
me commonwcalth-by Mr. Henry, Of citizens Of
Monongalia. Tor the establishment of Branch of
one OF the Stnte Banks at Morgautown-by Mr..
Brown, OF citizens of Preston County, for the same
object-by MIR. Webb, of John II. KiIby, for
csilas!i,m,,-by Mr. Gregory, Of the Mayor. &c. of
w, W.'H 1s tor an appropriation to rebuild
!ne former capitol or to grant the lot on which
It stands to the corporaiion-by Air. George
OF Matthias Harmon, for law to change the
names OF three children-ny Mr.. Smith of Ma.
son, Of citizens of Point Pleasant for the clio.
sing OF sireet-by Mr.. Stewart of A., of David s.
Garland. contrasting the election of Robert Ca,nm-
by Mr. Mash, of citizens Of Powhaan, to alter the
Time OF their coui:y courts.
On motion of Mr.. BOOKER the hour of meetino
was fixed at I2 o'clock
On motion of Mr. Helms, the House adjourned
TUESDAY, Dec. IL, 1892.
Tho following petitions were presented and re-
ferrod:-By Mr.. Harvey, of Harriet J. Jett, pray
ing divorce from her husband--by MIR. Gholson,
OF certain citizens of Brunswick, for a separate
eiection-by MIR. Vance, of T. Welch. and r. N.
White, commissioners of the Revenue for the
county of Hampshire, praying an incl OF their
salary-by MIR. bearing, Of Samuel B. Irving, for
a divorce from his wie--by Mr.. McCulock, of
citizens OF Washington county, to be authorized to
collect toll ON the salt works road, to keep it in
ordei.
THE CHOLERA.
Mr. BOOKER said he rose to call the attention of
the House to subject of groat Importance State
ments had been made out of tho House, that the
hsialc Cholera existed in this city to considcrabIe
extent-and no moved the appointment of u COM
miIee to inquire into the facts and eport them to
the House.
Mr. RoANE could not consider it necessary to in
stltute this inquiry at the present time He hoped
the subject would DO delayed for a few DAYS that
unnecessary apprehcnsions might not be excited.
MT. BOOKER said that his motion had been made |
with view to allay apprehension.
Inc motion was agreed to, and the following |
committee was appointed on the SUBJECT Messrs |
Patteson, of Chesterfield Robertson, Collins. |
Thornton, McFarlane, Campbell and Randolph
On motion of MIR. PArrEsoN, of Chesterfield, the |
committee had leave to sit during the sessions of
the House.
The several committees reported tho following
bills: Changing timo of a torn of Westmoreland
county conrt-Changing fall term of court
Establishing Town at the Seat of Justice for
tn" county of MISUNDERSTANDING a separate
election in tho county of Ohio Extending the ill.,
risdction of single Magistrate.
Oh mOtlon OF MT. BOOKER, IT
RESOLVED, That the committee of Courts of Just |
ice be instructed to enquire into the expediency of
framing bill providing for the better education of
poor children, and that much of the Cd Auditors
Report as reates to that subject, be referred to the
committee.
Mr. BRoDNAx moved to amend the resolution by
striking out Committee Of Courts of Justice, and
inserting that Of Schools and Colleges, which mo.
ton agreed to.
On motion of MIR. WALLACE,
Resolved, That the committee to examine tina
Armory, be required to enquire into and report the
number and situation of tile arms deposited there,
and provide for their moro equal distribution.
MI. GooDE moved the suspension of rule of
the House, in order to reconsider the vote of the
House on the bill authorizing the of the
poor for tho county of Richmond, to draw the
quota of that county from the Treasury. Dec-
ded in the negative.
On motion of Mr.. DIcKERsos,
Resoloed, That the Committee of Privileges and
Elections be instructed TO enquire into the expedi.
ency of amending tho general law Of elections.
The House then adjourned
WEDNESDAY, Drc. 10.
The following petitions were presented and
fefrrred--by MIR. Cline, of Moses, "A free man
of color, that he might ROMAN in The State by i
Mr.. Bruce, of Sannel DIckerson, for compen
saton for the apprehension of a horse-thief-l
by Mr.. Hays, of J, G. Cartwright, for compen-
sati"D for services rendered as ranger during |
the Indian war, and Of A.. West, for services
Of similar naiure-by MIR. King, of Robecca !
Cvrran aud Others, for compensation for pro-
perty in Norfolk, destroyed in the year 1776-
by Mr.. Alexander, Cor altering the county line
of Giles and I1onroe--by Mr. Helms, Of suudry
citizens of Patrick and Floyd-by Mr.. Wi,cher,
of a convention Of militia officers for re-organ-
iza'inn Of tho militia Of the Siate--by Mr.. |
Griffin, Of Elizabeth Thomas, for the adjust
ment of tile TO property.
MIR. MILLER asked leave TO bring in bill, |
instructiug the commi tee OF; Agriculture and