Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1824-12-24


'nand than the Statutes, induce me 10 think that
some amendment 10 the laws might probably be
advantageous. Such authoeising the Execii-
i've 10 employ an agent, giving him a moderate
compensation, fixing the maximum allowed in
Inc law, selling the Statutes aud Reporters toge-
ther, IN certain proportions, aud vestins the pro-
ceeds in such books as the Executive authorize.
or exchanging for the same, / trust 10 the libe
raiity OF the Legislature TO excuse these ideas
nut have ventured 10 suggest them for their con :
sideration, knowing if they think any ame nd
ments necessary, their good sense aud expert
ence VIII readily point out the most proper
l. m with great respect,
Your obt. serv t.
JAMES PLEASANTS.
Tie honorable, The Speaker
Of The House of Delegates.
On Mr.. Upshur's motion the bill to d.
mend the marriage act, (Which was under
discussion when the House adjourned on
the day before) was taken up.
MIR. Watkins, of Goochland, rose and
delivered his sentiments, in opposition to
the bill and closed his argument, by
offering she following rider to the bill:
Procided, That hereafter, brother-in-
law and sister-in-law shall not be permit
ted to reside in the same dwelling house
nor to cherish those pure sympathies which
in the chaste and unlimited confidence of
domestic sociability, nourish the sweetest
charities of life.
And the question being put on the rider
it was rejected.
MIR. Watkins then called for the ayes Sc
noes on the passage of the bill.
MIR. Upshur replied at considerable
length to Messrs. Watkins and Briggs.
MIR. Randolph, MIR. Colston, and Mr..
Lowell, successfully addressed the House
IN opposition to the passage of the bill
ihe question being put, the bill was re-
lJected-ayes S7-noes 1OS.
Thursday Dec. I6.-On Mr.. Pages
motion, the Committee of Schools and
Colleges were instructed to enquire into
the expectancy of making further appro-
prIation from the Literary Fund to the
primary schools.
On motion of Mr.. Daniel of Stafford,
the petition of William Brent Prospecting
the election of Electors of President, sc.
by the People) was taken up and refe rred
to select Communicable. ID. presented
petition of sundry inhabitants of the
same county to the same effect; which
was referred to the same select Committee.
On MIR. Christians motion, the Petition
| OF the Visitors and Professors of William
and Mary College,-an the Memorial
and RemonStrance of the Citizens of VIII
llamsburg in opposition to it, were order
ed to be printed for the use of the House.
Friday Dec. Ion MIR. Tyler's mo-
ton, it was
RESOLVED, That Committee be appointed to
enquire INTO the amount of expenditure incurred
IN the reception of that distinguished man ard
generous Phantrophist Gen. Lafayette, at York
Town, on the 10Th October last, with view TO
ascertain how far it would be proper and expedi-
ent TO reimburse out of the Public Treasury, the
whole or any part of the same-and that they
have leave to report by bill or ortherwise
The Report of the Committee for Courts
OF justice, declaring it inerpedient to ap-
point an additional Chancellor for the
Wythe and Greenbriar Districts, with di-
rections to hold Court in the Town OF
Staunton during the disability of judge
Brown and in the event of death or re-
signation of the present Chancellor, to be
considered the permanent Judge of the
Whole District, was taken up.
MIR. Stuart moved to amend the Report
OF the committee, SO as to declare it er-
Pedaent to make the appointment. This
motion was supported by Mr.. Smith, OF
Greenbrier. Both these gentlemen con
Cured in representing Judge Brown as
having been disabled from the perform
ance of the duties of Chancellor, by a
analytic stroke and that his recovery
was extremely doubtful. They defended
the justice and propriety of the proposed
amendment. The motion to amend, pre-
vailed-ayeS II, noes Is.