Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-02-12


of that uflice for the fun re had Gated, by
which there would be faved to the people
a fun equal 10 1855 dolls. 81 cents. his
was not made knewo by the comn'ttse
10 the h9uie, After getting all he infor-
naton could en- this fuhjoS, ] Called
up the report, and propelled to amend It,
by ltrik,rg our 200 dollars, ard 'nifr'-
ing 1900, by whlSh We ihou!d have sas-
ed 1000 dolls. This was not agreed to,
though he hcule agreed TO i iert 200,
lavgng only 900 dollars. 4 Germ Tee
was then appointed to prepare bill 20 Tx
the faIary Of the Ppbiic Printer. TIE
committee reported The BIZ two days at
ter they were appointed. ! was GOWN
ed 24co dolla.s did 70 tar exceed the fnna
thar ought 10 he given, that CT ne ie-
cond reading, | pTopoisd 10 amtnd the
bill by friking OUT that fun, and Inleit-
ing 1000, which was agreed TO BY ma
iorily of two votes. Onrhe lat reading
i was agreed to by majority ct one
vote. 1t was tier fent 10 the Senate,
where it was rsjsded in LET'S than tour
hours the diyiiisn was eleven 70 tx.
Thus that body rejected eff band, q law
tnat had invited much attenlion IN the
lover houie on fntJett interehing. 70
rhe public, and which would have iayed
US at leaf zoe dollars FER year. The
names Of all the members who veted on
this fubjstf are recorded on the journsl. 70
The people in each county can fee their
votes, and FAY whether they are plea!ed
with me idea Of giving, at leaa, 1855
dollars 81 cents, TO any officer in govern.
neut, more than the duties Of bis Office
could BE as we'll executed Tor. ! have
been thus particular on this fubjett, be-
cauie much mas been laid on il, and per-
haps much remains yet to be faid.
| hall now inform you OF fnch law, OF
the pre{enr felton,, as you viii feel an il.
tefeR in knowing before the laws can be
printed and distributed. The hra fball
notice is a law changing the time OF cleo
tions from the fourth Wednesday in April
10 the April court day Of each county, 70
that our next election will he at Our April
court. a law has paaed to compel the
attendance Of witnedes before Jingle
magifrste, by impodng a fine rot exceed
ing two dollars on any wiinels fummoned
and falling TO appear and give evidence.
By this law every witnels attending the
trial of warrants, is TO receive Is cents
per day, and if fummoned TO attend out of
his county, he is Untitled TO 8 cents mile
going and returning to be taxed in the
COTS. only one witne(s is allowed TO prove
each fact. A law has pai1ed, more eftc.
tually TO prevent vexatious fuits, by Civ.
ing courts power, for good caofe fhewn,
TO rule he.plaintitfs, in all aeions f:ref
p.fs, flander, aaanis & battery, to fecurity
for COTS or difmils their fuits for want of
lach fecurity. An aet corcerning,corfa
bies, VIZ. the ieveral county and corpora
ton courts are in jane next to appoint 10
many fit perions as they may think necef
fairy who, before they proceed TO ats,
are to enter into bond with iecurity, In
the fun Of 500 dollars for the faithful per-
fornance OF their duty, and the fame TO
be renewed every feeond year, and TIER
fees as follow: For ferving warrant, 80
cents iunlnonirg witaeis, II GEMS;
fumInoning a coroner's jury, 8 dollars IS
cents; fervipg an attachment, o5 cents
fummoning earnifhee, Il cents; telling
property under 5 dollars value, IS cents,
and 70 in propor,ionfor other fefvices.-A
bill paned 10 the lower horie eaablllhing
a bank in Richmond. ] am free 10 con-
fefs that this was fubjed that / am not
acquainted with, though ] am of opinion
that the eRabli(hment of banks, though
pa,ronized in Europe and mott OF the y.
States, is radically wrong, and have a
tendency to leHen the circulation Of fpecie,
and to fupply the want by apaFer medl-
nm On an immenie profit TO the fhare