Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-12
So .ha, Joss NJ. GsroOnr was declared duly

So that JoBS NJ. GREooRr was declared duly
elected.
Turnpike frou .s;pSsrn TO Tennessee. Lise.
Mr. BuawELL OF BedfoSd, moved reeonsi6ers-
ton OF the vote OF the House rejecting the bill APP
proPatng SiO 900 for the construction OF this road
Tie had voted against the bill when last before the
uouse, but had since received such Information on
the subject convinced him that he ought to have
recorded his vote in lis favour lie therefore moved
reconsideration of the vote.
Mr. TUssrALL, at length, urged the necessity Of
constructing this road. IL called Tor on every
principle of justice and sound policy, and he did
trust that the House would mele out this small
measure Of justice TO portion OF the State which
had never yet hid an appropriation of any kind.
! Mr. RIDLEY denounced this as all other attempts.
al Internal Improvement IN the present condition
OF the Treasury. lie complained of the courSe
pursued by the press, which, he said, suppressed,
without distinction OF party, all arguments bearing
against the wild aud reckless schemes OF Internal
Improvements. He requested the Reporter to in
form the people that the additional taxation which
they were called upon 10 bear owing entirely
10 the reckless manner in which their money had
oeen spentn this particular. In order that the peo-
pe might see who were the supporters Of this sys-
TEN, he called Tor the ayes and noes.
, Aiter a lew remarks from MesSrs. MAY and
bArLr, the vote TO reconsider was agreed TO.
Al ES-Messrs. Carpenter, Cabell, M'Cue,
stuart, Byrd, Burwel OF Bedford, Mitchell, Fry
au, Hannth, jackson, Jones' Toler, Irving, Scott,
Marshall Of Fauquier, Deskins Woods. Wood.
Ode'l, Thompson, Mullen, Armstrong, McRac,
Hamlet, Worthngton, Habern, Ballard, Caldwell,
Chapman, Wade. Ouick, Brown OF Nelson, Taylor
OF N. T., Etheridge, Cheatham, Hiner, May, Tun-
sail, Brown of Preston Elliott, Robertson, Snidsr,
Dorman, Leoyurn, Shipman, Cowan, Bevins, Conn,
Williams, Tate, SPOTS, Stephenson Of L, Good.
son, Stephenson of w, Fulton-69.
NoES-MessIs. Southoll (Speaker), Chopper,
BBay!y, Coles, Wiley, HNskins, Meredith, Kyle,
Burlington, Coleman, Caldwell, Cox, Burweii Of
=. W., Broadus, Vaughan, Roane, Sangster.
Hale, Smith Of GIL, Guerrant, Clark Smith Of 1. of
w, DAVIS, Tayloe Of X. G., Dabney, TayIoe OF
L. X Beard, Ramey, Harrison, Holladay, Mar
shall OF L., Banks, Digss Goode, BOYD. H.rrell
VERIFY, Fitzgerald, MCPHERSON, Porter, Burke, Dew
Heath, Radcliffe, Smith of Rocking ham, Ridley
81.
The bill oppropraiing money for the making of
the road, was then passed.
On motion Of Mr.. RoBERrsoS,
ordered, That leave be gwen to bring in a bill
directing the Treasurer of the Commonw ealth to
unueTwHte the States guarantee on such bonds
HHyao'S VI currency, as may be substituted by the
; ames River and kanas ha Company tor sterling
bonds heretofore issued by said Company with the
S.ates guarantee, by intent of the act OF the 23rd
March, ls59-Nnd that Messrs. Robertson, To!er,
,Ninuams, MeCue, Clark and Kyle prepare and
bring IN the same.
Mr. Nays Amendment respecting Commerce
inc important amendment proposed yesterday
oy nir. Nay, and which published in the Wbis
% Yesterday morning, was by that gentleman of. |
Tered as clause IN the Hawker's License Bill which
was was brought before the House, on motion of Mr..
. Mr.. ROBERTSON thought the time had no, arrived
Tor assuming 50 hostile attitude to sister State
IL al conci.hiory measures failed to bring New
ORR 10 her senses, he would then be found in IA
Vof OF any plan OF action, calculated to compel her
to render them Justice.
after some luther discussion, the bill, with the !
Amendment, was laid upon the table.
Geological Surrey.
Mr.. CRurcHFIELD moved TO discontinue the Geo
.oslcai survey at once. He was as great a friend
90 science as any man, but this not the time to
take money out Of the pockets of the people for 4
mat or any other purpose not absolutely necessary
Messrs. MAY and LETsURS said that the survey |
The House would sustain the grant
81, noes IS. wv /
.Neio York Case.
Ihis case was, on motion OF Mr.. YERBT. made /
me oFder OF The day for tomorrow at o'clock.
On motion Of Mr.. MULLEN, the House adjourned. /