Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-28
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HOUSE or DELEGATES

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tanned leave To bring in bill to provide relief for
the securities o committees of the estates of insane
pe'S"hS' pacing them ON the footing with Sc
curitieS of Executors and Administrators aud also
Tor the appointment of Guardians for the children
oil lunaticS III certain cases
AIR. HARRISON moved to suspend the rue OF the
ii"uSc Tor the purpose of reconsidcring IA vote of
yesterday, refusing leave To bring in bill granting
To the trustees OF the New London Academy the
privilege to draw IA lottery. The motion was sup
ported by MeS|re. GGrla'd and Rsreiy and agreed
to- And then the resolution offered by MIR. Rercly
On yesterday, on this subject, was agreed to
| Mr. LOWELL, asked leave to bring i'm n bill to
amend the act concerning the Superior Courts of
ehanccry Mr. l.. referred to what had occurred
III the carly part ofthe session la relation TO the pre-
sent condition oil the Staunton Chancefy District
Although the relief asked for had been refused he
could not believe that third OF the TERRITORY, of
the State would be left without the benefit of a
Chancey Court. He explained the details of the
piai proposed To be adopted. 1t was designed TO
create new Chauccry district in the western part
oiihe country embraced by Judge Browns dis
tficts, and 20 appoint Chancellor, to act also in
judge Browns courts during his disabilities.
Mr.. STUART Supported the mntor, and COM
lnehted on tic condition in which Chaucellor
Brown districts left in consequence of his
inilrnhiy. He drew distinction between the bin
heretofore before the House, and the proposed one
10 SHOW that the constitutional objections urged to
! tbe lnrmef were not applicable to the present
iaVing understood that report had gone out that
judge Bsnwus situation did not amount 10 n dix
qualification, he took that occasion to state to the
Rouse that Judge y. was almost entirely incapa-
cithted Tor the transaction of business OF his
| right arm he had not the least use.
! Mr. SMITn, of Greeubricr, opposed the leave
He had beon i'll favour of the former bill; but me
coul'i not consent 10 put the people To inconveni-
ence Tor TIE accommodation of an individual
The vote oIihe House the SUBJECT, he considered
legislative exp e,son, hostile an increase OF the
number of Cancellurs i'll that section of the conn
| try, aud which, III his opinion, ought TO induce
Judge Brow to resign. 1.-THE plan of the member
he adopted by TIT House, il would unhiuge the pre-
sent chamccry court system. and ultimately, lead 20
Il change of the lncatio of the court from Lewis
burg 10 Charleston Without Intending the least
| mputltl@h un the motives of members, he Could
hut think that there some master spirit behind
the curI'tin. itwould be ecnIlectcd that bu, few
SESSIONS SINCE proposition urged on this floor
20 Top on from the GTecnbricr diStsct the county
OF Bath, and tauS throw Grcen5tjcr so far TO the
east OF t!ic cntc of the district MS tn leave plaus-
nc gfotai for changing the court to kanawha.
ms IT WAS expected wo,'li create the i.ccs,ity
for two ChanceIlnrs. For his own part, however
'nucl lie might D. disposed to- accommodate Jud.,.
Brown, he was unwilling 10 10 i, when it led 10
these consequences
M'. STUART said thar some opposition was 10
have been expected Ia the propositions. II was To
nave been expected that when local Interests were
involved gcn'ie;urG would be iI,ind whine TO aI, IL
don the principles for winch they had heiure GOA
tended. As the representative of the county IN
winch the court IS At ptcsent located. he thought
the mcmher from Grccnb,ier (Nr. Smith uliaht Ia
he cautious how Ic D'ate such illusions as had
fallen ON hun Mir. SfIDri thought jt might be
the interest OF few lawyers have all the business
concentrated at one spot; bat III, interests Of the
people and esrrcialy those ia the western part Of
the district, could not br prcjuhced even by re
moval Of ihe if such thing were in comten-
plltion. Tie Importance OF restoring to the propIe
thG benefits Of chdnccry court ought not to Weld
10 tha pHltry constellation o. $500. The people
III that country ne said, rather than forcgo these
ad"an'ages would willingly pay the salary of the
Chanctliof !v Tux ON themselves.
Mr. Low ELL regretted tllt me had not consulted
Tie member from Greenbrier the s,lbioc,-ffc
was aware OF the local Jealousy, prejudice aud in
tcrcst which would be reused; but in making the
proposition Inc had been governed by two consider
atoms, first TO consult the great interest of the BODY
of the people, and secondly, 10 guard against tie
iniiictinm OF AN injury portion OF that people
In reply to the remark that it was an indirect AZ.
tempt on the part Of one part of the people tn de.
privc another part of the location of the court e
declared that suoh not the Intention for he pro
posed locating the court al LewiSbuIg. But he
nevertheless, thought that Kanahwa was the orop >
location of IT. He said lie had understood tina
three fourths ofthe business transacted in the
at Greenbrier, came from Kanahwa. This was ;
strong reason, If there other, for agitatin,
the question ofremovng the court But it was no
intended To agitate that question. 1t would hav,
long since been done, but for unwillingness Il
decrease the travelling Of Judge Brown Mr. l.
said that there were more than S3u,O0D q
debt locked up in the Chancery Court of Lewisburu
Nc. Were the representatives of one third of tho
~'gs, = L
they could not devise any mode for their relief &c
The proposition for looping off Bath, he said CANT
from the Peopte OF Bath-and the people of KaY
awha having nothing to do with it, could not , V,
improper designs cloaked under that proposition.
MIR. SMITH remarked, that the arguments o
both of the gentlemen made the most powerful an
peal TO the mind Of Judge Brown, and would wher
united with the legislative indications on the sub
cct, induce him to resign, and let another Chancel
: Tor he appointed TO do the business which he wa
not able to do. Mr.. S. had no doubt but that yybe
: the Judge heard what had been done he ,youL
pursue this course.
The question was then taken, and the Hous,
refused leave TO bring in the bill.
bill amending the several laws OH the subiec
of county levies, was taken up-Many amendment
were proposed to it, and after considerable discus
r sion, both as 70 the amendments offered and tb
merits Of the bill, il indefinitely postponed O,
the motion Of Mr.. Morris, Of Wood.
+ letter was received from the Auditor of Public
; Accounts, stating the proceedings under the ac
concerning debts due to the public, &c.
EngroSscd bills ''amending an act establishing al
Election District OH the East side Of the Cheat ri
yer in the county Of Moaongalia"--and .incor
poratiug company for the purpose of improvin
the navigation of Rockfsh river in Nelson county,
were passed.
Mr.. MORRfss of II. from the G. of schools aut
colleges, presented two reports Of that committee
relative to William and Mary collcgc, which vgr
lniI mn he I'll mi.