Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1805-01-11

EAEGfsLATURE or VIRGINIA.
nxTRAtTs from THE JOURNALS or
THE noCsE OF DEEEoATEs.
December IL. Is ~ a. y. !
Mr.. Johnson presented, according 70
order, 4 bin, 20 abolish the Office Of pub.
lic primer, and for other purposes, and
sAe same was received and read the first
tine and the question being pnt upon
tl,e second reading 81 the biil-it passed
q he negative. E<>1ss.ssssss Il
9 ORDERED That leave be given obrine
a abili 10 amend the act, entitnled an
fef, Tor more eifectlally preventing OBJ
zfhetiens - the pasanre &c iish N lanes
river and its pavigable branches and
that Messrs. Baker, E. Harrison, 6.
Miller, Hening, Hatcher, Leake, Mil.
Ter, Goochland) and Cabell, do pres
pare and bring in the sarne.
The orders Of theSday for the h6use,
10 resolve itself into acommittee Of the
whole house ON a bin, 10 prevent slaves
being brought into this nate and on
the state Of the commonwealth q y.s. -
Ordered; That the same be put off in
tomorrow. z1 d. n
.,s*' T. D%cember is. &Nn' -; :.
Mr.. DavidslH presented from the
committee to whom itwas recommittedA
> bin, for adding part Of the county Of
Ohio tothe county Of Harrison; with
several amendments, which being twice
read, were agreed 70 BY the house, and
theAbill with the amendments, ordered
tobe engrossed and read 1 third dime.
Mr.. Wooding presented. according
TO order, bill, to amend the act, enti-
tuled an act, directing the mode OF ap-
pointing the public printer, prescribing
his duties and for other purposes there
in mentioned, which was received and
read the first time, and ordered 70 be read
q second time. .ssss j.
Ordered, That he given % bring
ii 1 bin, q To explain and auiend The
acf reducing intn one Ire sevefal acts,
coteernine The ices 81 cestSih Officers,
and declaring the mode Of disthzrging
thf said fees and county leyies !" and
that Messrs. Burwell, Henihg, Barbour,
Ssnyth (Wyeth) Kinney, Baker, Cur.
RE, Davidson and Smyth (Rockingham)
duprepare and bring in the same: ! u: :.
D1dsred, Thatleave be given to bring
ID I bill, !" To amend The net. further
continuing and amending the act, enti-
tuied an act, for reducing into one the
several acts concerning executions and
insolvent Debtors" and that Messrs.
Tazewelfs Hening, Barbour, Moore,
Dulahy, s. Boyd, Jennings and Currie
doprepare and bring in the same. Il
Ordere6, That the committee before
to bring in = bill, For the
reiief Of insolveht debtors and for other
purposes, be discharged 'front.' tho further
ronsideration Of that subject.
When Mr.. Tazewell introduced dis
motion he stated his reasons for making
L. He observed that As the law stood
nov, it was the duty ola poor man who
wished to take the insolyent oath TO- give
due notice Of tinie and place TO the pain. |
~, his executors, administrators CT
igenfs. But it sOmet;mes happens that |
he plaintiff dies, after he obtains his |
Judgment, and It isa maxim Of the Law,
hat theexecut must progress. What |
hen Is the condition Of The debtorf He |
;annot give notice 10 the plaint; for he
: no more. He cannot give Il perhaps
q the executor, Cor he doea not know
who the executor Isl nor perhaps even
whether there wasa wsll left BY die dc.
;eased. Until then he hears Of the win, /
md knows the name ofthe executor, the
lehtor cannot escape the dispensation Of
he law, and he may for long time ne
main IN prison Il some seasons Of the
ear. But Mcase Ne will i left behind,
'erhaps there win be no one to adminis.
Ct upon me estate. and no Court can