The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-01-13
HOUsE OF DELEGATFS.

UedH,saay, De. 9l.-On Mr. Crawford's
motion, petition was taken mp and read,
| al sundry members Of the county court of
Amherst, The members ofthe bar practising
IN thai count, ADD some of the citizens Of
the county, praying n change in the time
OF holding lis quarterly courts. Referred
10 the committee of Propositions and Gric-
yanCes.
A resolution from the Committee for
I, of j. WAS read : reirctiug the prNiion Of
John Russer, who pray that his marriage
with the sister of his first wife, may he
sanctioned by law. Tn Mr.. McAlistrr's
motion, il MAS 50 amended MS 10 declare
the petition reasonable, aud Il bill was or.
dercd Ia he brought in
Mr.. Hoslin submitted the following pre-
amhle and resolution, which were rrioc-
ted
Whereas tho prosperity Of all free aud
independent people depends in u grcat
measure on the choice of their representa-
tncs and all elections ought to be free and
impartial And whenever il may appear,
that any amendment or alteration in the
existing laws are necessary to promote that
grca, object, they ought 10 be made:
Resolrcd, therefore, that the committee
of Privileges and Elections be instructed 10
examine the general law of elections be
inG " an act reducing into one act the scvc-
raj aels concerning the election Of members
f the General Assembly, aud Tor other
puIPaa's, passed Jan. 9th, 1915" And
enquire whether any, and If any, what ii.
amendments are necessary Aud that they
report hy bill ar otherwise.
On Mr., Garand's motinn, the House
came To the following resolution:
ReS0irtd, That the President and D
rectors of the biterar, Fund be directed Il
enquire into the cxpedicncy of making sal,
OF the U. = bank stock held by that board
and investing the proceeds thereof in either
stock ; aud thai they report their opinion
thereof To the House.
The following engrossed hill was read /;
third time aud passed" Incorporating III,
Hat Greek Library Society in Campbell
county Sent To the Senate for then
concurrence.
On Mr.. Spooncr's motion, the House
came 10 lhc resolution to proceed by Join
ballot with the senate, ON the It'll instant
to the cleetion al IA Brigadier General, Il
supply the vacancy occasioued by the re-.
slgnaaon of Brigadier General Abraham
Keen.
Mr. Graves offered the following rcsolu-
ton
ReSolred, That leave be given To bring IL
hlll 10 amend an act, entitled an act IL
reduce into one the several acts To- regulate
the sulCmniHation of marriages, prohibiting
such as are lncestuons or othI TN Use unlaw.
tai To prevent fnrcihle and stolen maria
Scs and for the punishment Of the crime o
bigamy."
Mr.. q. Explained his object to be, TO pro
vide Tor the embarrassments under " hcl
the county courts laborcd in licensing mi
nlsters to solemnI2e marriages. The,
were not authorized to grant such license,
except To ordained ministers He repre-.
SERTED the inconNe niencCs resulting to cci.-
tam sections Of the country from this state
otthlngs, and remarked that other gentle.
men who had other objects, might eng a Fl
such amendments as they thought proper.
The resolution was agreed to-aycs 68
noes 60.
Mr.. Goggn again called up the bin sus-
pending the provisioning of Land in the
county of Bedford, as amended by the
committee. The amendment made tn.
{ provision general, aud repeated the exist
sing law on that subject bat pro, idle.
for the provisioning once in every -
years.
Mr., Holleman offered the fol,owir., l.,
way OF amendment o.
Prorid~a, nercr'heiess, mat no,hi,,
herein continued shall exit al to fbacnnn,;,' '
Of Isle of Wight " '''e 'o''''''e
= re sun ne he.d left the amendment :,
,u', any ge'sueman might add his co,,ot,
W ''ie Isl of counties excepted Sundr,
m9d0ns were then made to add ,iffrren
: counties, hen
I Mr. Morris of g. moved to postpone In,
{, bill indefinitely. This notion gave rise +,
some conversation. Finally il was With
+ drawn and the bill was iaid on the fable u,
the motion of Mr.. Tay Tor who thoarbt !
could be So amended as to reconcile IN,
( conflicting views Of gentlemea, by conf,
ling To the county couts the mower I,
cause the lands in their respective couutet