The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-12-16


| ,iary, I829, whllr the former Register Va
IN Office, aud Vas paiIl uio thu iressrr, ae
Golioas: $3.50 nu tn 20th Nov. last, and
$40 - "u i!Ir 1Gth al tn sarne month
TN the Ist of April last, the present Re-
glster paid into the treasury the Sum ot
sdGi a73, part OF thu above sum al 5s555
IA
On Mr.. Fancey's motion, ares"lntian WAS
adopted requesting the Executive 10 lay
before the House thu Journal of their pro-
ceedings ior the last y.ar
On motion Of MIR DAVIS OF Hanover,
ResotSed, AS a standing rule al ih,s hopss,
that committee be appointed, IN 0ib"f
committees afs, TO examine the accounts
oil the second kudiior-whosr duty 1t slIHll
be 10 ascertain whether or moi H.. warrants
from that department have been issued up
sn legal and sufficient evidence aud also
Ia examine iuio The slate and condition. al
tn" olllce genarahy-and report ih' ROT 10
the House.
Mr.. Thomas submitted resolution, 10
refer 10 sehct committee so much of the
Governor, communication, as relates 10
! the erection of m addltoddl Arsenal but,
On motion Of Mr. Thompson of FanfaX,
this resolution WAS LAID upon the table.
Petitions Mere ptrsenled--from john
| Sdnder7on aud other 3ecurillebof Matthew
II. Rice, agent for the commonw talih, for
The -alr Of the manufactured articles at the
ptnientlary, praying the passage Of a law
auth rising thep To satisfy The judgment,
obtained against them ~ s"cul ties ui ItIcc,
| by several instruments :--lrsm Thomas
humphreys, pr. ng an ann ndment 10 Tie
law, winch aullioilaes the inferior courts Ia
place the management of tine estates of
| such d"cedrnts, as shall not be committed
10 som, other person within three months
after such drcedcnt'a death, in the sheriff
hands for administration Referred to the
committee for Cnuias Of Justice.
\ petition WAS presented from Spencer
N"rvell of Amherst, praying compensation
for a horse when died in the state service
during the late war--Rrlerred To the Com
mltte, of Claims.
petition from sundry inhabitants of
Nelson county, Cor a repeal Of the law
imposing taxes MON law process, was re-
lerrcd tu the ommlttc oil Finance.
Saiuday, Uecembu G.-The L.gisi lure
proceeded 10 the election of IA Chlrl Ma
glstratc oi the commonwealth for the pre-
sent year. Mr.. Thompson nominated JAS.
PLEAsiNrs, jr. esq. who was unanimously
re.riectsd
On Nc. Sherrard's motion, leave was
granted 10 bring in a bill giving further
time 10 the owners of lan.ls vested in the
Prt'~ident and Directors of the Literary
fnnd 'tpr the non-psy m.nt oi thu taxes
therein, ~ redeem The same. and for other
purposes"
On motion of Mr.. Ri,es of Prince
George 30 much of the Governors Corpmu-
ncatlon as relates 10 the money borrowed
of the Bank of Virginia on the in,,idual re
| sponsibi'ity OF the Executive, for the repairs
| OF the Peniientiary, was raiOTred To the
l9omnit,ec of Finance.
On motion of Mr.. Rives of Nelson, 50
much df the Treasures communication u.
suggests the proprlety of a reduction ii
the appropriation TO the Sinking Fund,
was referred to the Committee OF Fl
osnce.
a motion was made By Nj. Gustn foi
leave to bring in a bill "to amend the
phraseology of the act of the last session
concerning the tax on licenses - that act
llcatinp it doubtful whether the sergeants oil
corporations, fron whom no bond is requi.
red, h8ye not authority to collect part oil
the revenue, On Mr.. Garlands motion
this resolution was laid on the table.
On Nh Burton's motion, the,committc,
for Courts of Justice were instructed 10 in
qulre into the sXpedlency of dboiShing IN
PrlSoamem for debt. Mr. B. declined enter
ing into 4 full examination of the merits o
such measure. But he briefly advtrted
ITO the impolics, injustice, cruelty and bar
bariiy of the present law On the inject
and invoked the talents, feeling and phiIan.
threpy of the House to aid HIM in cxpun
glug from our code this relic of barba.
Ilty.
On Nj. ChiltOu's motion, leave was giver
To bring in n bill ITO amend an act, entitled
-" an act tor the limitation of actions, tol
preventing fri, oloas and vexatious suits,
cone rClng Deotlalls, and certain proceed
iugs IN civil cases" Mr.. {. explained hi,
o lecl TO he, To dispense with appearance
bait in civil suits, III" operation of which h,
thought MS not fully understood by many
persons As The law now stands, he con
suffered il a trap TO the uniformed part %
the community, and explained alticuIarl,
! lie bdrdsh,ps resulting from IT,
On motion of Mr.. Lundy, the Commit
/" for Courts ofJustice were discharged
I ON the further consideration ofthr petition
OF Jonn ii. Pleasants, and the pelllione
had leave to withdraw the same.
| MIR. Bowyer, from the Committee %
Propositions and Grievances, reported Re
solatlons--apFro'ln of The petition %
Giles, Cahell, Tsz.well and kanaw ha eoun
ties, for the formation of new count,
within certain specified boundaries-a
approving of the petition of sundry ,nhsbl
tants of Harrison and MonoHgala counties
for the formation of a new county, out o
certain parts of each, within specified boun
ddries-which resolutions WAS agreed To