Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-12-25
General A ssembly of ytrmiu,..
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

4, ~ THURSDAY, Dec. 90
The following petitions were presented an,
, reierrrd-by Mr.. Cheatham, of citizens O
Campbell and Lynchburp, for u law providin,
r Tor the construction Of that part Of the roat
leading from Lynchbury to Lexington, which
lies "n the border of the Canal through the Blue
, dsc--oy Mr. Brodpsx, of WIN. NJ Duggest
ABOUT street In the town Of Laurenceville, ant
{ uh'cr- petition "f Stephen ID. Wotklns, or
; Sane-by Mr.. Anderson, Of Joseph +. Caid-
"eh-by Mr. Barton, of citizens OF Shcna ndoa h
ana Frederick, for the formation of a new coun-
~ and counter peition-by Mr.. Patterson oil
u, OF the Jailor Of Chesterfeld-by Mr.. Alder
son. OF CITIZENS OF Gteenbrier, for location Of
Branch Bank at Buchanan.
Il Mr.. FAULKNER presented a memorial Eom
the President and Directors OF the Cbesu pea ke
and Ohio Canal Company, praying the aid OF
Vnginlu in behalf of that enterprise.
=, Mr.. r. hoped he would DO INDUCED by the
House IN having the memorial referred to q Sc
iect Committee. The completion Of that work
was al effect of the deepest Importance to the
prosperity of the Valley and Western portion of
this State. He feared pdeed, that without the
al OF Vrginir, the difficulties of it's compleiion
would be insurnountable. 1t had already been
several times before the House upon favorable
reports from the Committee of Roads and Inter
nal Navigation, but never accompanied with
such an exhibition of it's claims upon the patron.
ge of thus State as its true importance justified
t TIE prom sod himself If the memorial was refer
req 10 Select Committee, that he could present
report shelving that enter prise not subo rdinate
10 an} III the commonwealth, (seve one.) in its
Claims TO the favorable notice OF the State
The memorial wos referred to a Select Com.
mi tee
On nation Of Mr.. NEWMAN,
heSolred, That the Committee Of Courts Of
Jns'ice be Instructed to enquire into the cxpe.
dtncy OF amending tine act concerning Overseers
OF lie P"or, a.. so asto permit the Oversecr
eie.t To take ihr oath of o1ice befnre Justice
OF Peace, as well rs the present mode.
On mo'i'n IF Mr.. GALIAurR,
~ soired, That the Committee of Claims he
rected io,x mime the claim %. Thomas Gripg
against the Commonwea nh for clothing furnish
30 'rm'ic lunaiic confined in the Jail of jeffcr.
! son county.
On mo:icn Of Mr.. WATKINS, Of Gooch-
| land,
Rrsoic.d, That the Committee of Roads and
In crhai Navigation enquire INTO the expedieDcy
OF amending an act incurFo ing he stnckhold-
erS III The James River aud Kauawha Company,
pas sed March 18th 1892
he following engrossed bill was read third
tine and Passed-authorisng two separate elect
ION, IN the county of Fauquicr.
So Tic several Committees TO which they were
| rc'efr"d mnde the following reports
Mo. bRopNAI from the Committee on Federal
relations, &c. made report, which was, on mo-
ton OF Mr. Is. ordered to be printed.
Iho Committee of Propositions and Grievances
4 G
tizens of Fayet,e county, as relates to the apnont
mcht OF commissioners to consider the location of
the county seat. Mr.. Stephenson of N and r
mace an unsuccessful motion to recommit tho re-
port Agreed to. And unfduoraJly on that part
OF said petition which asks for chappe of tho
county seat. Agreed TO.
The COMMITTEES of Claims reported unfavorably
on The petition of Moses Sharp, for compensation
Tor subsistence TO troops from North Carolina
marched into this State TO aid in suppressinp the
Southampton lnsnrrection.
Mr.. BRoDNAx opposed the report and moved to
reverse IT. which was supported by Mr.. Campbell,
and agreed to.
The same committee reported unfavorably on
the petition Of Richard Dardan, for similar OBJ
ject. On motion Of Mr. BRoDNAx, afto, sonie dis
cusSion by Mossrs. DIcKERsoN and GRIFFIN, the re.
port OF The committee Was reversed.
FEDERAL RELATIONS.
MIR. BaoD>Ax, from the Select Committee.
moved that the Report of that committee he
taken up Tomorrow, (Frhiay)
MIR. mcDowELL moved To amend the resuIu-
ton of the gentleman from Diawid,iie, by in
sorting Saturday. instead OF Friday.
Mr.. BART hoped the gentleman last up
would accept an amendment 10 the amendment,
he had alreudy proposed. He considered NJ on
dny more proper day for goi+ into this dis.
cusson than either of those already proposed,
simply because ii was further off, mud surely ii
was case which gentlemen would ullom re-
quired some delibrrati0n.
Mr. BRoDNAx said il might nppear ipJeli
cate on the part of member of the commit
zee, 10 enter into this discus. ios; but really the
PROPOSE OF the gentleman from Frederick
appeared to initiate SO directly ngainst the oh
ject for which it WIS presented, that he felt
bound To make few observations upon its ten
dency. III WAS necessary To proceed as speed
Ily a' possible. Ii would be useless TO hold
oct the Olive Branch after war had already
hean declared. In addition To- this, the sullrct
had hlrendy been for eighteen mouths fairly
before the people. Every person, it must be
Presumed, capable Of forming mn opinion, had
made up his mind dc6ntively ms TO the course
he Intended To pursue. The gentleman would
therefore, ut once, perceive the main object Of
| the proposed delay anticipated. He bopad the
House would proceed early as possible to
the decISion of the question.
MIR. GILMER said, thnt, al the sug esrion of
soino of his friend, he had been Induced 10 fix
on day, later than either Of the three proposed
by the gentlemen who had taken par, in this
discussion. The object which he had in view
might he explained im very few words. The
Christmas Holidays weTo approaching, wh ch
were generally allow ed To DO season very uu-
favorable To the action Of the House urun any
subject. The deep and vitnl importance Of tits
Report 10 the prosperity Of our common coun-
| Try, made II necessary TO have ms full QUE
rs possible, before they proceeded to act upon
". Besdos, hn dtsIrous OF hurryins
! any man IN his conclusions. Pressing as was
the situation of affairs, he was sure that little
helIherailOD would not provo injurious 10 the
conclusions of members. AS member Of the
committee lie would name Thursday, (27lb
inst,) as n day much more favorable for the
discussion OF the question tIinp either Of those
already proposed.
Mr.. GnEGoRr hoped gentlemen would kc
INTO consideration the peculiar situation in
whrh aiiaiis stood. Surely, If there was ever
n question IN which time was an element Of