The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-12-21
Virginia Aegisia,ure.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

ton, RGsohvEb, That the Committee tor
Counts Of justice, he Instructed 10 enquire
INTO The expedlency of amennIng The sese-
raj laws, now IN force in this Common
wealth, concerning the commission of Rape,
and the attempt to commit Rape, by free
persons of colour; ard have leayeto report
~ bill, az UthrrHse.
.Sui,o4inL DectmJer 1t.-Mr. Watkins
of Prince Edr nd reported sundry resU-
l1t,has from tie Committee for Courts of
Justice. the lst resolution declares il 20 be
eapedjent aud proper, that the llw impo.
Sing upon free white persons the punish
nrut u stripes IN public, should be re
ppaled and The ii declares it 10 be expe
dirnt aud proper. that The law directing the
transportation VI FREE persons of colour, for
certain offences, beyond the limits OF the
i United States. thrre 10 be sold ~ slaves
for life, should he repeated These reso
lutuns We're aorerl 10 With an amendment
Ia the ID resolution proposed by Mi Nor
Us, of Wood, stfIhiaG out the word " re
ptnted, and inserting in lieu Oft the word
=" nHteRdfd"
Mr. Thompson of Fairfax from the com
mitcr Of of Privileges and Elections, olIer
ed the following Resolution
Besolt'd rs the olaion of this commit
/ tee, that Allra Aiclar is 4 frcehoidcr, and
consequently entitled 10 seat in the House
Of ID lrgatc5 rs Il member thereof
This irnort Naa greed 90 BY lie House.
Mr.. jpshur lrUH the Select Committee
Ia which WAS referred the bin amending
the mHfrtdCe 0ei, rtpnIte1 it with an
mendment. This amendment to strike
out 50 much al the bin - repeats the law
i prohibiting the lntrnarliage Of man
with the widow Of hi5 d ceased uncle,
which was agreed 10 by HE lioust /; art
IT WAS thru ori"ttd to b. engrOssrd.
Mr. taholi prosecuted prtilrun of Az
justine Lclt"ich natiog Law Ia lea
iizc lis nt9ia%e with his wilc's setter -
Referred 10 tEc Committee of Courts Of
Justice.
MonnAY, Dee. Ia Mr. Gordon, FROM
the ConInatee for Courts Of Justice, re
parted, tllat they bad, accordiag tn order
! 80 much uf th" GoNrraufs Commulra
ion, under their con liberation, as relates
to the power Of pnrdaoing PenitPntiafyof
fences 10y ths ixeculi,e, aai that dizzy had
come 10 the resolution, that il is incxpr
dient to alter the existing laws un That sub
jcot.
THIS Resolution was disagreed to by the
iirHsc--nnl 4 bill was ordered 10 he
brought IN 10 ai'al lhc existing law relating
10 tn poWtp Of the Executive to pardon
fellteotiary oanecs.
Thr eaG.n,sed lii to alter the Act, re
spro,ipS tie sn,enniz dion of marriages,
Sc. yaa ojdrte5 II Iir l,id upun TIE table
A. ergro5-rd bal t.aii,ains the town
pf IA gstua 90 the lid ii Sack lie king.
i, lhe county Of Ca,nPbrl,"-read Il Sd
mc and pnssedi
alr t'..Ii.,t G.t,,,, tin C,n,a,itt.,
Court, Of justice, presented 4 bill omru
dHo,} 81 r,e act q reiaijas INTO ane lhe
,rtera arts detiariag the punishment in
c'se of fare'-iIead the l.t aud ordered
| tu be r. al Il "a time.
TUEsBAY. Dec. it.-On Mr.. GarIand's
motion, the Committee of Courts Of jas
tee were ensltucted Ia enquire into the
tXPrdirocy of amending the eth section
Of the Aci 10 prevent uol,slul gaming, So
az more enrftdtiiy To suppress aud pro
hihai tbr sale ri ios, j,sn lottery tickets, or
10 repeal So much nf The said Net as pro
hbl's ther sole, aud making the vendors
liable 10 tax,
Mr.. Patterson presented y pcti,ioa far Il
n"~ county Ia be calied Fasrtit-to be
formed ot parts of tAe counties al buck
nSham, fharlr'le, Fanphrll anal Pine
Edward. lie remarked ihat his dGty to The
petitioners required lhat he should present
their petition, aud proPsi.t5 Is member
oI The hoo~e prescribed ttat he should in
form II that 10 notice had hrcn sl,cn aud
under The ralt II c0nl not be received
lie ;h.Itf"rr moved The suspenaiou of that
rule w!.ifh forbade il reception.
Mr.. Caniogtou of { hoped the rule
woald not be sasi endrd, thr petition pro
pissed 20 take oil considerable portion of
his county, and was not ssayd bs "A single
poison IN it that lie knew, un, bud hr c,,r
h"aid ot II ~nt yest,rd Y. 1he House re-
fused To suspend the rulr.
On niotioa IF Nr. Morris Of Il,navcr.
the en- ossed bill - amend the .Harriqge
~, was taken ap, lI'u5 ball rrp,als ne
fr'h,bilion of a mans marry ms his nifc't
sister
Nj. Watkins Of Gporhand. opposed the
passpgr of IL. bill, at sn,nr ansth lie vas
replied 10 By MIR Upshnr, who we,t ~
great length into the subject. aad defended
tac b'Ii, upon the ground Of Policy, Mora
lily and Scripture.
After Nh. Upehur sat down, Nj Ran
d1iph of Abe marie made an Unsuccessful
rno1oa TO adjourn.
hir. Briggs then spoke N opposition To
/ the bdl, and theu tn" ilaps" adjourned.
NEDNEsptY, Dee. 1J.-Earinus bills 4
Fes"in'ions were reported from the stand
/ in3 Cof1nlittees, aud sundry petitions re.
cei'ei andrcfered.
/ itr pr ,ker lad before the House Dom
m@atcaunn ON the Gn,ernot TRANSMITTING
the tol'owing letter from L1llttun WalIr,
/ Taze"ell, esq:
.Ajgsit, Dec. 10, 1881.
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