Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-01-27

g,Slations forthe Internal governmentc Of
the Penetentiary as 10 them may appear
expedient; % which regulations the
keepef and Ill he officers shall conform.
Ordered, that Messrs. r. Johnston,
3. Harrison, Shelley Miller. Semple,
Wooding and A.. Lee, do prepare and
bring in bin conformable to the said
resolutions. n.
The house then according to the order
5ofthe day., resolved itself into Z com-5
.mittee ofthe whole house, on the stare
of the commonwealth, to take under
consideration, so much of the petition
from the county Of Fairfax is prays that
. convention may be called 10 amend the
State Constitutions land aiter some time
spent therein, Mr.. Speaker resumed the
chair, and Mr.. Preston reported that the
scorhmitiee had, according to order, had
so much Of the petition under their cons
alteration, had gone through the same,
and come 70 the following resolution
thersupon:
Resolved that 20 much Of the petition
Of divers inhabitants OF the county Of
Fairfax, % prayst that . conVention may
be called, TO amend the constitution Of.
this state. be rejected. s5s. d,
A motion was made to substitute the
following resolution Tor the above:
Resolved, that ii be recommended 90
The good people Of this cornmcnwealth,
that they instruct their delegates in the
next General Assembly on the propriety
and expediency Of providing by Law, for
the election of . convention to amend
and revise the constitution and form Of
government ofthis state, which passed,
IN the negatiye--Ayes 72--N Noes 81.
"A motion was then made 10 amend,
the first resolution, By striking ont the;
words !. be rejected, e atthee end thereof,
and in lieu the words, 2. IS reasonable =
which passed IN the nagatiye.-Ayes69
Noes SO. 10. /
The question was then taken on the
resolution as reported by the committee
Of the whole house, which passed in the
afirlnstive-- Ayes sa--Noes IS.
January 10. vi,
The house resolved itself into com
lmittee of the whole house, 1.-The state
of the commonwealth, tetake into consi-
deratjon 80 muchof apetition from the
county Of FAIRFAX, as prays that law
may pass, suhjecting lands to sale for
the payment Of debts and after. some
time spent therein, Mr.. Speaker RESUME:
ed the chair, and Mr.. Johnson reported,
that the cornnittee had, according 10 Or
der, had the said petition under consi-
'dcration, had gone through the sanie, &
come 70 the following resolution there
upon: rs Isl ! 's5 Il IS
Resplped That so much Of the petiti-
on Of divers inhabitants Of the county Of
Fairfax, ~ prays, that lands may be
made liable TO sale BY execution, for the
Payment Of debts, beEeiected.
# A motion was made 10 substitute the
following resolution for the above:
Resoioed. That ii IL expedient and
consistent with the dictates Of Justice and
true policy, that lands Be subjected by
execution and sale, 70 the payment Of
debts hereafter contracted under such
notifications as ensure TO the crsditns
the PAYMENT Of his debt, and secure the
debtor from injury and ruin, BY unre-
strained and unnecessary sacrifice Of his
real property-which passed In the nega-
tiye. Ayest70-N oes SO. 9
- - =, =. - $500.