Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-12-28
VIRGINIA LEGrs1AyuRE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

FRIDAY, Der. -.
Onmofion of Mr.. Massic, the House adoc,e !,
| n resolution to enquire into the expediency OF
establishing another Luna,ir. Hoa;,;.aI IA .A-
commonwealth of Virginia. Referred to a Sc
| lect committee, consisting Of MesSrs. AIassie,
Rives of Nelson, Dunlap, Cartmili, NIarteney,
liiner, Crockett, Raymond, Smith of Green
hrier, and Smith of Giles.
The Speaker laid before the House COM
munication from the Governor, impartine the
information called for by resolution of the
House of Delegates of the 21st list. as to the
| number Of penitenliary conyicts pardoned bv
the Executive, and the crimes for which they
had been condemned. On motion of MIR Shcr-
rard, laid OH the table.
On motion of Mr.. iancey, it was resolved,
mat when the House adjourn to-day, it adjourn
till Monday, IL O'Clock.
MIR. Miller, of Norfolk, offered the following
resolution:
That the committee appointed TO examine the
militia laws, be instructed TO enquire into the
expectancy of so amending the same, as To OK
cmpt from military duty Except in cases OF cx-
IRENE emergency.) all such as shall hereafter
serve years III any volunteer company, or
the efficient member Off any fire company. Re
ccted.
MIR. Cartmll obtained leave to bring in bill
to revive ''the act giving further time 10 the
owners OF lots in this commonwealth, TO improve
the same, passed January I4th, 1924: Adopted,
and referred TO NIessrs. Cartmill Burwell.
Shaw, Persinger, McClDtick, Jefrries, King,
Fletcher of Washington, Washington and
Cline.
EDgrossed bills, authorizing Jacob Price and
others, to collect toll, the road passing O.: er
the Middle Mountain, from Fincastle to the
Sweet Springs Authorlsng Alexander Kitchen
TO take toll on the road leading over the Sweet
Spring Observation-Disclosures the town of IA
fayette, in the county of Cupeper-C Concerning.
! the destruction OF salt wells.
.Mondoy, Dec. 81.
After the preliminary measures of presenting
| the reports of suudry committees, il was
Resolved That leave be given TO bring in a
bill, entitled bill TO amend an act, entitled
can act 10 amend the act, entitled AN act incor-
porating the town of Charlestown in Kenawha.'
Resolved, That leave be given to bring in a
bill, to be entitled Jill Ia change The time o
holding certain courts therein mentioned.
| The following engrossed bills were taken up
a bill TO amend an act, to reduce into one act
the several acts and parts of acts concerning
witnesses, and prescribing the manner OF OBJ
tanning evidence and executing commissions 70
taking their dispositions in certain Cases--passed
| bill concerning John Goodman-passcd.
bill concerning Thomas Cunningham
passed.
/ A bill concerning VIM. Morrow, the sheriff
of the county of Greenbrier, was then taken NJ
on motion of Mr.. Smith. Mr.. Smith remarkGt
that this was Tic only case of failure in paying
the requisite sum TO the revenue, in the wbol,
history of the county. No such case had oc
) cnrred during his residence in that county 70
M years. The facts of the case are these
The deputy sheriff, on the 25th day Of October
sct out sor the city of Richmond; but The rivcS
had overflow ed their baDiSs--trees and logs wer
carried along the course of the riyers--lbe fer
ryrnan actually declared that the state Of tn
river was such that the attempt was desperate
, and would endanger the life ofthc passenger an
the men who rowed. Mr.. Smith further re
, marked that several individuals were deaine
from their families in consequence of the rise
n the rivers. Mr. Smith proceeded at coUsjdert
BILE length, to show the impossibility, in cons
), quence of the rise of the waters, of the sheriff
!, deputy proceeding and paying The sum Fcqnir'
by law.