Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-12-24
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES

It'adGy Dec 81.
Mr. Darlington, @! Halifax, fi0m The select ro,,
mttes, reported bill, prescribing the moi, -
taking evidrmce ia cert in cases
On motion of Mr. Paterson, the rc,,ort of ,h.
'hittee ot hHanre was printed for the u;n of ,L
General Assembly. " VIC
Mr. Morris OF Wood, offered the following reso-
luton: 'e'"
"ihat the committee on Executive cxpaud;,u,os
be requested to report detailed statement of tic
disbursements OF tie contingent fund.- hdc,t,d
Reports were received tycn the committees az
roads and Internal navigation, aul the committee of
claims VI
The cngrosscI bill, changing ,be fine of ho,,u,.
and passed.
The cngfossel hill concerning indecent so,d;sxs RI
tho revelation was read thiid tr,c This hin
establishes gcme'aI pension law and is intended
both t" exierd relief to hnSe sol,liers Who's. iud,
gcnce requires H. aud To- relieve the General Assem-
bly, from Individual appiica,ions)
h!r. Garland explained and enforced tho r,o,;-
sinns of the bill. lie said that the ind;v;d,oI c,
bIaced by Vt we're few III number, and conq.,uu,.
diminishing. The demands created ON tie
by it, wound not exceed 5000 per anu,o,-,. :,
cnly embraced these who not on the CONT;
hentai establishments and provided FOR by Congress
and who though equally mcii,orious we're not ON
The footing with those soldiers vino had hoo,
placed oil the continents, establishment RI. hiII
was opposed by Mr.. Wnrris. of Wocd aud h,, Alr
Stuart. Mr.. Stuart confended tba, oa b,,,I m
equitable claim or the treasury nf the UuI,c
for the support of these men. Tho House rrf,s.d
TO lay the bill on tile Ia bic
MI. pafieSon satd hc was not Willing TO vote for
the bill. Mr.. p. said that hc apprehcntcd ,hc do
ntiIds on the treasury would rxcrcd yyba, h.t
bcrn supposed. This bill required that before thc
persons meant by the bill could receive liz bcp.G,
they should rcnounoe their claim on tie United
states. This he Thought uuiu-: He had ,,,d-
stood mat the Congress pension bill bad let i'm rn
abuses and hc app bonded sifnilar result If This
bill was passed. lie was unwilling To- establish a
general rule ~ thsiate day. WHEN most Of ,Iq M
sous wee lead He pief'ed tnt .sasv Individual
should b" relieved o" his pa,fjrult Duplication.
Mf.GariruI said that s'nir yci,s s,o toetc ,.o,,
81 or ~ reitpnS ~ tbs u1;.,e. w. would es.,te
annlhet consideration ~ i''Yo ~ is.;G il; Ithe,,
lands were Appropriated ia ~, wr,; ftis r;as. r..
soili"rs, on state ei;blis;;u"nt had Dcc, on,,,,.d
nni Justice required fnHt t@y siipnll be relieved
h' bi!i.Tas tiirm p's-e.i by . ,atec nIsio,jfv
Tire 'iii amending t }';ii, section ai Che jnd,cil
act Fcln ing Judges iD ho!i pir.,,e nat. fcrtr -,
cigli cases, wos rct,i a i'i,d lime mi passed.
Mr- "!asos', OF Souiha.np;oi offered the follow
ing rcsuiniicn:
E,esnlycd, That The Executive of The con..,oi,.
wealth bc requested To nJai-air % ;,is Home
he nu"ber % coryic;s discouraged tom contincrnc,,
~ the pcGtcnI"iy A"Gsc 5stulc tiia terms for wlr
they were cour.smucd bal t<gircG. in each ven,
frori tho cstabiislncni OF lie institution. H.
many oo"ficts arc now iu corfgcmcuf for crimes
committed subsequently, 10 ;iief first conviction and
Imprisonment; and fnf Wha; ci.ucs such couvict.
wee respectively confined 10 the first Instance and
for What iney now stand respectively imp, i.ontJ;
ana whether any o these aud how mary were dis
chof-n" 'fonlsUch former confinement b. Exccgtitc
PARDON