Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-12-09

ers nv the exhibition of charges which frequently were ground
true ought never to have been made the subjects Of in
zion of the Legislature to this subject and beg leave submit e
er it has beco define with precision, the
offences for which be tried require that the
charges shall be supported by Rlav before shall be
dered,
BY the f4h Of law, is declared every
officer who shall be appointed command volunteer company,
ing lis commissien Shall discontinued discretion of
Executive, g,od be hewnto But
happens officers having completed their quotas suffer
their be reduced far below the legal standard
without making successful exertions complete them again 1t
not believed that the Executive have discontinue OH
gers has situated although the public interest might require it.
falling his quota the instance, also direct
such dscninn when e permits his company be rednced
Assembly of the 2sth of January, 1904
declares that in the trial of militia officers the martial shall
areouon of Congress- and the 45th section of the al
provides that the militia when called into actual service
governed by articles govern troops of
the United States But the of Congress. of the last sessions
establishing rules articles government of
the the United important changes
in the articles of War; therefore submitted whether mill
ticles OF war at present established.
Presenting will be satisfactory the Assembly transmit
list of slaves condemned be executed bet by the humane prov
siops of law reprievd and sold by the Executive
don of their being carried the United States This docu
mnt embraces every case that has occurred nce the passage ohe
of the 18th JAM 1901 giving that the It's
improperly evaded by the purchasers of slaves, who, compliance
with the letter of the have carried Of the United
sales of them their brought them immediately back into
OF sister and imposed them their citizens 1t
submitted whether the provisions of this law might be
guarded as to prevent such improper practices.
BY the entitled An reduce into all and of
relating appointment sher declared
that if person appointed sheriff shall within months
after his give bond and security required by law
the clerk of the of such county, shall within month
the Governor certificate such neglect failure and
receiving such certificate the Governor With the advice of Coun-
Gil authorized and required issue commission other
nominated by the which commission shall superse
the former commission The Executive have lately had occasion
to act under this law and although they perfectly satisfied
the of the failure decided that language of the law
was express positive and mandatory to leave them no dis
econ but that they absolutely bound the former
AS his which the Executive consider
ahe only one the law will bear NAV Operate TO dep meritorious
have been guilty intentional neglect is submitted
whether the law ought nor amended or explained as 10 a
tborize and require the Executive issue
other nominated by the good be shun to
~ contrary.
nsrac George Wyh, whose services will long be remembered
by grateful the Office OF Judge the Cancery Court for
the Rh nond District, became The Executive would
have nifested criminal inaenton the interests of the public
had they permitted this important Office remain
I'll the meeting of the Legislature and therefore, after allowing
themselves sufficient time TO look around for suitable
the Office conferred Creed Taylor this appoint
depends, for confirmation the wlof the Assembly.
he Office oil Brgae General OF the 18th Brigade has become
vacant by the death of Bgadier John owyer,
Office OF Brgade General of the 18th Brigade has become
by the resignation of Bgadier Gcncal Henry Young have al
that has been ocasoped in the Py Coun-
Gil Council OF State by the death Of LYME Shackleor Esquire.
1t belongs the General Assembly 6 these vacancies.
have received from the Governor of Maryland resolution Of
the General Assembly of that proposing amendment
the Federal Constitutions authorize and the Con-
gress Of the United States law, whenever they deem
of the WestInd Islands from the Africa elsewhere,
into the United States part thereof have also received
from the Governor of Tennessee resolution of the General AS
semby of that proposing the amendment Federal
Constitution have the honor lay them both before Gene
transm herewith, the Auditors
year eos, including the different branches
ducfrom she and collectors the first of October In a
zion to this subject there circumstance which deem my
duty bring the view of the the fact that
y the fourth of April public treasury exhausted
not TO afford the means OF paying warrants drawn on 1t by virtue OF