The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-12-20
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

+ RICHMOND, DEc. l6. On Saturday, the
house Of delegates were principally en-
gagged on petitions, and reports Of COM
mlttecs. ss4i. ~
: On MIR. Garland's motion, resolution
was adopted to request the executive 70
publish in some newspaper in Richmond
and Washington, SO much of tho act of
the general assembly of 1880, as allows
every soldier who enlisted for the war
prior to 1871. and served faithfully to the
end, OF the war 500 acres of land, in lieu
OF all bounties given by former laws in
order that those who arc entitled to this
additional bounty may be appraised Of the
existence of their rights.
DEC. H.-Yesterday the speaker of the
house of delegates laid before the body
his own letter TO Mr.. James Peasants, an
nouncing his election to the Office of chief
ENTHUSIASTICALLY MIR. P's reply.
Yesterday also, rhe legislature proceed
ed to elect an agent or storekeeper of the
penitentiary--Mr. Thomas Nelson of
Hanover. (who was appointed by the ex-
lecutive.) Mr.. VIM. Otey Of Bedford
county, and MIR. Archibald Robertson of
his city, we're put in nomination. The
following was the state ofthe ballot-Mr.
Nelson l25'votes, Mr.. Otey SO, MIR. Ro-
bertson 81. Comh.
PERJURY.
GOSHEN, N. Y. DEC. 9.-Elizabeth Ken.
needy, married woman of this town, wa,
last week convicted of the crime Of per.
Jury at the court OF sessions in Goshen.-
The frequency Of this crime of late, calls
loudly for interposition of magistrates.
grand juries, and all good men, to use
their endcavours to check it. Great
caution should be observed in administer
ing an oath to abandon prohigates, or an
incorporate and intoxicated person. If
sworn al all. pains should be taken to
make such person thoroughly acquainted
with the nature of an oath, and the ire
mendous consequence of false swearing.
~ the person to be sworn appears insensi.
BILE to the heavy responsibility he or she
is under TO God and man, in the transae.
ton. the oath should by no means be adj
mlnistered. In allusion to The duty of re.
spectacle men in society in checking this
vice, they should turn deaf ear to all
sianderous reports of such persons tell
them that nobody will believe them, and
tina; they had better keep their SANDER to
themselves. Mrs. Kennedy was a wo-
man Of The above description. She cot
offended at one of her neighbors,a mem,
Der OF our church, and a very respectable
man, believe, though like most other
men, not without enemies. She came
into the village OF Goshen, and circulated
report that the gentleman alluded 10 a.
bo'e, had come to her house, when her
husband was from home, had laid violent
hands on her, and either committed. or
attempted 20 commit a rape, under the :
most aggravated circumstances; and, in
proof OF her story Showed several wounds
which she said she had received in her
struggles-individuaJs were found 10 ere.
dit her statement and commisserate her
case. She went before magistrate and
charged the person with assault and bat.
terry, with an intent to commit a rape e
subsequently,, she swore that he actually
had done the deed. The grand iurv.
however, found bill of Indictment a.
gainst her for perjury, and last week she
was tried. The wounds she exhibited. as
proofs of her misfortune, appeared to
have been received in conflicts with her
The jury found her guilty
without Ieayincy tb.;r ea.,,