Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-01-12

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MospAr, January 10, 1912.
On motion of Mr. Kinney,
hesoirsd That the Committee Of Roads. sc. in
quire into the cxpedicncy of authorizing the Board
oil Public Works TO acquire by purchase, suitable
lots OF ground for toll houses on the Northwestern
Turnpike, and the Staun;on and Pafkersburg Turn
pike.
On motion Of Mr. Elliott,
Resoirsd That the Committee Of Propositions and
Grievances inquire into the eXpedency of passing
an act TO au,horiso the County Court of Randolph
To sell the old Jail and lot on which it stands and
purchase another lot for the purpose of building
new Jail.
On motion of Mr. Ramey,
RESOLVED, That the Committee for Courts OF JUS
tice inquire mo the expediency Of moro effcctualy
preventing by law the escape Of runaway slaves
beyond the limits of the State.
On motion Of MIR Bowden,
Resolved, That the Committee on Lunntic Asy-
lums bc directed to inquire into the expcdency of
amending the laws relative TO said Asy lums in the
following particulars: first, so as TO authorize the
Court Of Directors for each Asylum to draw at one
time through their respective treasures the full
amount the annual appropriations, instead Of max
ing scmi.a annual drafts MS at present secondly to
provide summary remedies against the said treasu
Iers and their securities, for violations Of the official
bonds OF said trcasurers; and thirdly, to have the
expense of removing unatics to either of the Asy-
lums, paid in all cases by the Directors thereof
Southeastern Road.
On motion Of MIR Toer
Resolved, Tha, the Principal Engineer Of the
Commonw calth be requested to communicate to this
House his opinions on the following points: first as
TO the most eligible rout 10 be adopted for n road
from James River to the Tennessee line; secondly,
Mt what point the snid road should unite with the
James River and kannwhl Canal; thirdly whe, h..
or TIE Improvement should be n McAdamlzcd or n
Railroad; fourth, what will be the probable OF
each mode OF imp ovement; and filthy, what will
be the estimated price OF transportation the same
per ton per mile.
On motion Of MIR Smith OF Il,
ReSoired, That tho Committee OF Roads, &C. in q.
qu'rc INTO the cxpediency of appointing n superin.
tenden To complete tina, portion OF the Charleston
and Weston Turnpike Road which lies within The
limits oi the county of Kanawha.
On motion OF MIR Robbins
ReSo!red, That the Committee for Courts of Jus
tee inquire into the expedencv ofprovidng by law
that no free negro shall acquire title real estate
within this Commonwealth, except by devise or in
hcri,ancc.
On motion OF Mr. Harvie,
Resolrtd, That the Committee of Agriculture md
Manufactures be instructed to inquire into the cx-
poditncy of passing n law requiring that all grain
sold IN the several cities towns and borousLs Of
this Commonwealth, shall be sod by weight, and
mat a hne DC imposed on any person violating each
provision.
On motion of MIR Cowan.
R'sOired, That The Committee Of Roads and In.
ternal Navigation inquire into the expediency Of
Directors on the Cumberland Gap and Prices Turn.
pike.
On motion Of Mr. williams.
Leave was granted 10 bring in bill 10 change
the time OF holding the Hus;ing, Cour, in the town
of Danvile.
Limiting the Sessions Of the legislature.
On motion Of M5 Keen, the bill to limit the SEES.
sions OF the General Assembly, was taken up-94
to 90
The bill proposed to lin,thc Sessions to 90 days.
Tat of N,rf al D.. - .
providing that after the Goth day Of the Session the
per diem Of the members shall he reduced 10 50
which he supported with much earnesiness
Mr. Kennedy moved that the bill and substitute
be indefinitely postponed. Upon this motion de-
pate ensued, in which severa members participatcd
The House refused to postponc-nves so noe. IS
In the course OF the Sebaie Mr. Dorman exaress.
ed himself opposed 10 the Indefinite postponcmcnt-
the question OF shortening the sessions had been
raised here for many years, and he would be willing
10 see some measure for the purpose pass that us
friends might see what good they could accomplish
lie intims'ed that he had an amendment himself
th1t he wished 10 offer the bill. This provided
that during the discussion of Federal Relations the
members should receive paw. MIR d. declared
that II Tou'c be a sovereign rcmedy-n panacea
that would cure the whole evil, and shorten The Ses-
Sions permanently.
MIR Brown avowed that he had felt disposed To 90
for the ssure; but seeing the manner in which il,
was proposed to bring it 10 ridicuie and defeat. he
was not wiling TO see the time OF the House longer
Wasltu upon u. lie was Tor the measure he
said, believing in the sincerity OF its patron (Er
keen) and willing 10 aid him in his praisexorthv
object, without feeling satisfied that would be ac
conplished. He believed the only way TO shorten
the sessions was, for the members TO work with in
dustry, 10 act and vote upon subjects introduced
with prompineSs.
Mr. Cru!ctfeid DESTROYS Of bringing the
House to vote, and to see If there were gentlemen
here, as had been lnsinuaied, who were opposed 10
toe measure, but hbd not nerve vote agains, d.
lie dep ecaied attempts TO rdicUls the measure and
referred to Mr. Dorman's am.ndmen: Is o. this cnar.
acter. lie believed that II this tvs OH st.1u Z 30
pissed It would have the desired tfe,; Of lbo-en
ing the sessions-li there were gentlemen ruw vrn
had not nerve 20 vote against the uil tut-e 40.
be such IN the mex, Legislature WIG couic 10. be-
brought 70 vote Tor tue Isp>s, Of the oI Nf
Cruiehhed moved The previous question.
Mr. Dorman protested sgainEi ms ca. fo-;hr IRE
Vious question by Mr. &. after making sttett
which called for reply. lie declared that tn.
amendment he had read, he in,snced 10 offer n oil
sincerity
Mr. Crutchf.ed could not consen, 10 ygittd-a,sb his
motion, Notwithstanding he mad made speech
The previous question was sustained and the
question upon the amendmen, decided in the
affirmative, 90 10 81. as 10 ows:
GEAs-Messrs. Souhail, (Speaker) Kinney
Winghe.d Mitchell, Huner, Newkirk, Riddick 1
Jones OF Il, Hasklns, Nowin, Apperson, Caldwell
Broadus, BrownofE G < W. Sempe, Thomas Fos-
ter, Mclaughlin, Payne, Deskins, Woods, French
Robins, Carroll, Erskine, Spencer Clark Thomson
Gtiges, Bowden, Wallace ok G., Edmonds, Wood.
ard Ccudcnin, Banks, Smith Of VI * J, Davis Of
M X +, lla'reN, Taylor Of n 3, Eheridge, VERIFY.
smith OF Northumberland, Hiden, Cheatham, Ketn.
Niiisms, Dey, STROLLER, Dorman. Lcybutn Ship
man. Smith iR, Cowan, QulIen, Gatewood, Tate
Orquhirt Crutchhed, Ford, Bowen, Buck, Goodson
Jackson-G3.
NATs-Messrs Rives, Holloway, Hnryie. Dayiso NJ
a, Baldwin, Moyse, Cox Of b & l., Jones Of g.. Hsr.
rson Of b, Moore, Toer, Elry, Wood, Byr5
Guerani, Watkins, Vance Pugh, Mullen. Kinl
cheIoe, Armstrong, MRoe, Kennedy, Smith Of X
Toylorof l., Ramsy Mhaney, Marshall. Mar
tin Of NJ, Diges. Boyd, Scott Of NJ. Morgan liar.
Iison OF MonongalIa Lyon, Watts, Fitzgcra'd. MI.
Pherson, lliner Grimes, Hopkins, Brown Of Pres
ton, Wilson, Heath, Brawner, Eliot, Daniel. Mo
Cauey, Crawford, Warren, Walker, Martin Of Nv.
Ter, Mayo, lr, and Leiwlch.-5i.
lie biil was ordered to its engrossmort C2 10
THE CADETS
communication wBs received from the Aeti,r
Governor. enclosing letter from the Boitd n W
I'"'s OF the Military Institute OF LeSinptop an.
ho"e'ng That the Cadets had orrived IN the Civ In
conformity TO the request Of the Legislature and
Subsequent order Of the Governor and that The an.
nual examination would commence 10 rnotfo,v fno.n
ing IN the basement Of the First B1p,ist fRev N,
Jetefs) Church, ut ~ o'clock and souL Le ,,,,
unued from day to DAY at that hour an coro,ie,.d
NC .euefs were lad on the table
% motion Of MIR Armstrong,
Resoired, That the committee Of Road, &. ,o
quire into the eNpedency Of changing the i,,v rn,.
~ force concerning SIMPSONS creek in tho COUNTY n
Harrison. ''''S VI
On motion Of Byrd,
Rt'olrtd, That the committee on tho Militia laws