Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-23
GENERAL. ASSEMBLY,
HOUSE OF DELEGA TES.

lhe Senate have passed with amendments, tho
ohis-ProVIcing for repairs to the capitol-to cx.
plain and amend an act concerning delinquent
lands, &c.-And they have indefinitely postponed
the bills to amend acts authorizing the Bank Of
Virginia 70 establish bank at Farrnville in p. E.
Scottsville IN Albemare county, and Suffolk i'm the
county OF Nansomond They have disagreed
with the resolution relative to tho lease of the b.
ring Mill at tho Armory. The amendments were
agreed to.
The cngrosscd bil-authorizing the Joint Libra.
ry committee TO direct the gradual extinction of
the deb. due from the literary fund, &c-provi.
ung Tor the appointment by tho Board of Public
works, OF one or more agents or engineers for the
present year-appropria,ing the public revenue
authorisng the ganzation of a volunteer corps
IN the town OF Charlottesville and one in the coun-
ty of Halifax-concerning patroles were passed.
On motion of Mr. CApELI, it was
ReSolued the General Issembiy That in all &C.
neral meetings of the Stockholders of the James Ri
yer and kanawha Company, tho shares of tho Com
monwealth shall be represented by the Second
Auditor until some other agent may be appoint.
ed
On motion of Mr.. BRYCE of c. itwss
hesoioed Oy the General Assembly, That the Go.
vernon be requested to havo the old seals of tho
former Superior Courts of Law deposited in tho
Executive Office.
A message was received from the Senate, sta
ting that they had passed the bills to incorporate
the Merchants Manufacturing Com pany i'm the town
OF MISUNDERSTANDING the time Of holding the
county court OF Hanovcr-to amend an act to
raise by lottery sum of money for opening and
repairing rods in the county of Morgan-to au
thorize a lottery to construct road from Moor
field to Harrisonburg, &c-to incorporate the Belle
Isle Manufacturing Company-to authorize Law
renee Lewis to transfer the trusteeshp of certain
stock, &c.-and making further provision for CON-
pletlng the road from Staunton to Little Kanawha.
hey also agree to the resolution requesting the
Governor to cause the seals of the former Superior
Courts OF Law 10 be deposited in the Executive
Othce;-And they have passed, with amendments,
the bilis-to authorize James j. Hougand to erect
| a dam across the south branch of the Potomac ri
ver-to incorporate the South Western manufactu.
ring comPany-authorizng donation of maps and
DOCKS to the Lunatic Hospitals at williamsburg
and Staunton--and to making an appro patton for
opening road from the Kentucky line in Cabcll
county to Monroe Court House.
The amendments to the bill CONCERNING James
;. Hougland were, on motion of Mr.. MuLLEY dsa-
greed TO.
The amendments of tho bill for n road from the
Kentucky line to Monroe Court House being con.
sidcred, Mr.. Boiling moved the indefinite post
ponement ofthc bill-which decided in the ne.
gative, by ayes and noes follows:-
AYEs-Messrs. Patteson of Buckingham, Boil.
lng Dickinson, Pattcson of Chesterfield, Richie
Ball. Smith of Gloucester, Hail of Grayson. Sims,
RoaEe, Grayely, Jordan, Shield, Harwood, Dabney
PoindeXter, IIudgins, Goodc, Webb, Adams.
Whether, Swanson, DuPuy, Stands, and Bare
-25.
NoEs-Messrs. Banks (Spcakcr,) Grinalds, Rau.
dolPh, Persinger, Booker, M'Cue, Brooke, Faux.
ner, Good, Anderson and Wilson of Botetou-t
Campbell of Brooke, Ghoson, SpurIock, Rives,
Pendeton, Broadus, Wilson Of Cumberland, Jones,
Stillman, Wood, Bryce and Smith of Frederick
Bryce of Goochland, Spencer, Carskadon, Mullen,
johnson, Mayo, Gullahcr, Berry Summers, Allen
Hays, Lawson, Cordell, Caldwell, Vawtcr, Pres.
ton Cabell, Chandler, Leigh, FItzhngh, Parriott.
Robertson. Hiner, Carter of Prince William, Hart,
Moore, Cline, Crump, MCoy, Keller, Newton,
Crockett, King, and Brown-57.
The amendments were then adopted
On motion of Mr.. RvEs leave given to
bring in bill to authorize the Circuit Superior
Courts to make the allowances to the officers
now attending the said courts whilst sitting in
Chancery which heretofore allowed the Mar
shals of the District Chancery Courts.
On motion Of Mr. MULLEN, it was
ReSotucd by the General assembly of Virginia
| That the Governor of this Commonwealth be, and
| he is hereby requested to procure and flo in tho
| Executive Department as soon practicable, an
authenticated copy of the record Of decision
made some time anterior to the American Royo.
| luton, before his majesty George the second
late king of Great Britain Frar &C and Ireland in
a case which was brought before his majesty in
council by the late proprietor Of the Western do.
main of Maryland in dispute and cont 70, orsy
touching the imts and boundaries of the several
| letters patents granted by their maics.ies King
| Charles tie second, and King James the second
| for lands lying on both sides of the Quinoguc or
| Potomac river--and also authenticated copies of
| such other papers shall be thought necessary
anu proper in aScerlalnnG ana adjusting tic dIyl-
| ding line between this Commonwealth and the State
| OF Maryland. 1t shall also DO the duty of the
Governor to appoint and commission u commits.
sioner, or commissioners, shall he necessary
and proper to convene and take aiidavi,s of such
persons as may be able to testify to any facts or
| circumstances in relation to the settlement ard
| adjustment of the Western Boundary of Maryland,
which, i'll his opinion, ought to he pcrpcuated;
and tho aidavits, when taken, shall be scaled up
and transmitted to the Governor, and filed by him,
| and preserved in tho Executive Department.
On motion of MIR. ALLEN, the House adjourned.
| TUESDAY March 90
| The Senate have passed the bills--tO organize
the militia, and to establish a new regiment IN the
| county of Fayette; confirming the marriage of