The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1817-01-20
No measures Of general interest

Rcstcu. MT. StDJtn was lcf SoinS up
on inc order OF the day Finally, upon
the question being put, 1t was posIpou-
cd nut! to-inorrow-
fho resolutions reported by the Sc
lecl ominittee in honor oil Lieut.. john
~ Kincaid, Col. John Campbell, de-
ceased, and LIest. w, l. Gordon,
ere respectively passed.
Mr.. Lewis from the Committee OF
Reads and Internal Navigation, made
aeveral reporIs--among others, a bill
regulating furnfike lcDS geperaliy -
Sir. Mercer stated, III IL ware adopted,
tmeuid cut ths bnsiness OF every ses
Ion short three or four days; asst
would only be necessary hereafter, in
passing Aay particular turnpike law TO
enact bill of three or four sections on
Y.
After, which . variety Of local busi
ness was done.
Thursday, Januery 9
a Communication lrom the Senate
that they mad passed the bill :. Alter
Ing the dim. n holding superior
courts oil Law In the counties of Acco
mack and NorihamI ton"
the Hdh oil ives returned from the
1enetc, with amendments, not mateil
lily varying the provisions Of Inc ori-
sinal silI--1'hese were eoncarred in by
the House, ard tbs bill Is therefore .
law.
The bilI dvorcing ian p p Cou
fer from her husband, Nm Cowtct,
was returned from the Senate, with sun
NY amendments.---IfDeo Of these goes
5"ly to divorce the parties z mensa et
more, {yulgarly from oed and board J
.otoldGng either ut them from marry
ing agaio, uuder che penaity OF .ncur.
ring the charge OF 6igGmy. Another
OF tHe amendmen's goeS 20 give the
proper conrt power Ut appointing
guai oian tor the chIdren, with The firo-
ptso ,Shal sbey do not appoint the father,
,tl,iisln Cooper as their guardian MIR
ID d 1ge moved 10 anIeAd this a.
.uenoment, by striking OUT the Proviso
-.conttuGiDg ina Court was the
Jesl judge If ma! point, upon he whole
yidence beng laid before item. This
| motion gave rIst TO an a,imateo dis
Observation-Disclosures. Doddudge and Col
sion supporting the atii' NATIVE side OF
the proposition; Mess,s. Dade EsiIii
and Chamberlyne opposnns II The
question was finally put, and the motion
was lost. The amendments OF The So
nate weTe ConcHrred In, and the bill n
nally passed.
MIR. Doddsidge moved for the House
10 go into Committee OF The Whole Oh
;Ie Report oil the Memorial oil The
stanton Convention, with view OF
putting the Committee IN possession OF
certon propositions winch one oil thu
members wished to make by way Of
substitute
MIR. Smith hoped the order OF tho
day would De postponed until TO moi.
tOw, as ne had certain propositions 10
submit, which he wished to accompany
with an argument but, was not At that
,lme prepared.
Mr. Boddridge replied, that as il was
rom that gentleman he expected the
counter projsct,he would cheegfuily &C
qdIeSce In he posGpDUemenl. ii tn,
gentleman would be ready by to-mor-
COW
Tx ScHCIdS vi tue udy wac
then postpODed-and the House resolv-
sd itself, y special order, into a com
iDittee OF the Whole on the bill " 10
amend The several road.iaws of this
Commonwealth The Committee sat
long time Oh This subject various a
meBdmenIs were adopted bdl not ia
yang une TO go through the same, II 90
,alned leave 10 sit again
On motion OF Mr. Foster, Ordered
.Eats wit If election ISSUE 10 the She-
fifI OF the county oil Prince William,
o supply the vacancy occasioned by the
acceptance OF the Office oil Councillor
Dl James Heath, Esq. a Delegate who
vas returned TO serve in the present
General Assembly
Friday, January 10
The bill = dIVorciog Abraham New
on, from his wiie N5ucY"--wds Is
ceIved from the Senate, with an amend
ment by way OF preamabie, stauul; mat
as " 1t appears &C the General Assem-
oily, thai some time IN the year 1915.
Abraham Newton Of the county OF Eau
qnier was married TO certain Nancy
Gray, aud that m about FIVE months al
or the said marriage, the said Nancy
was delivered OF muiatla child; aHd
IN consideration thereof, the said Abra.