The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-01-18

the gOud al the ptopiP, must necessarily "f
accompanied by authority To preserve
their own dignity, and To nauiaip them
selves ~ the just and proper exercise oi
ihrir legitimate functions. The necessity
for such delegation of authority was not
M all dispensed with BY the revolution, and
the establishment of free government
There w.te occasiups, when, from the
and violence Of nngosernable
individuals, II wgs not expedlent Ia rely on
the ordinary remedy. But he said he had
not heard that within the borders of Virgi-
mia there was any complaint of al bltrary or
tyranucal practices by the judges. And II
there existed no complaints, ~here was the
ground To fear oppression = Whatever
speculative opinions might exist as To the
doctrines OF The decision of the general
caprt, there WAS, he believed, no difference
of opinion as to the legality at that opinion.
But If no evils had grown out Of this power,
why attempt Ia define That which vas al
most ind.fnable ?
We had better bear those Ills we have
Than o. 10 others that We know not Of
Mr.. Page was in favor Of the motion
submitted by his colleague. Tia PROPOSE
IlDn Was tfI III thkF away illt HpHFl
from the courts except where the contempt
occurred out Of court. II Was intended to
inicrp0s, between the judges and the citi-
zen that bulwark of liberty, the trtai by
jury. lie hoped the House would amend
the report ofthe committee, and authorize
n bin to be brought in having these Objects
in view.
The question was then taken, and Mr..
Morrs's motion to amend prevailyed, III To
70.
The committee for examining the Audi
tors Office, made Report, concluding with
thu following resolutions
Re8otred rs the opinion Of his committee,
That the law establishing a public Guard,
in the City of Richmond, omitted in the
revision Of 1910, should be- re--nacted.
Rcsolred, &c. That the 3lst section of an
act entitled " An act TO reduce into one act
HE several acts concerning the method of
against free persons charged
with certain crimes declaring the mode
of procerGng on indictments, informations
aud prosecutions on penal statutes and
for preventing vexatious aud malicious
& undertaking amercements,'
b. so amended as to require clerks Of
courts, To tax costs in criminal prosecutions,
and Ia is'ue executions for the same as in
civil suits.
ReSolred, &c. That the pay of certain
officers of the militia should be reduced.
THE resolutions ware agreed To by the
House, aud bills ordered To be brought
in.
A communication was received and laid
on the table, from the Governor, in eompii
ancc with resolution Of the House, stating
that the Executive had caused the house
on the South West of the Capitol Square
to be sold at public auction, agreealdy 10
the provisions of the act on that ubIect--
that the proceeds uf the sale were only
about S60-and that they bad contracted
with Levi Swaine of this city for the sum
of S2,7oO, for putting up such a house as
Is d rrcled by the act that the house was
TO h sc been finished by the ist November
last that the worn manship is said by iiud
g"s 10 be executed IN j superior style, &c.
&c
FRiDAy, January IA communication
was received from the Senate. stating tina,
they had passed the bills entitled &" an act
Ia amend the act entitled an act IA reduce
INTO ons act the several acts dorlaring the
punishment OF Rape ;" and +" AN act tn
increase the salaries at present allowed the
clerks in the Treasury olIic" - and that
they had passed with amendments, AN "act
making provision for furnishing the magis
trates of this commonwealth, with the last
edition Of Jennings Virginia Justice =
And that they had agreed Ia proceed ON
this day To the election of q Brigadler &c
neral in the place of General Tucker re-
signed.
On the question Of agreeing to the Sen.
atc's amendments to the bill concerning
iIcning's Justice,
Mr.. Goggin moved the indefinite post
ponement Of the bill aud amendments, and
called for the ayes aud noes. This motion
was rejecitd-ayes G3, noes 10. And III.
Scnate's amendments were agreed to-
BY this act all the acting magistrates are
10 be- furnished with copy of a new ndi-
ton of Jennings Justice now preparing
pro, idpd the cost be MOI more than So IS
per copy.l
Mr.. Shlprose and remarked 10 the house
that the petiinn which he had presented
/ from Frederick on the sub ect of Con
yentou, also prayed the reduction oftke pa,
Of The members Of the Gthernt assembly,
II was his impression that by reference OF
that petition both subjects bad been refer
red, but in this he found he MAS mistaken,
and his present object was to enquire wha;
course he ought To pursue 10 have that
branch of the subject acted upon.
The Speaker said that by the o,dpr OF
the House the subject Of a Contention was
alone referred To the committee, whose
powers had ceased in consequences of their
having made their report IL the House.
Hlt b. nrtpr far the t,nIy,h.r
j In move "A rpfnreo,c of the subject not act, Il
On 10 any other committee.
Nj ship then moved To refer the subject
IL Tn committee ofFinancc and on taking
the question, the motion was ntguttrcd
without division.
On motion of Mr. Jones of Y. the com
mittce uf Schools and Colleges were per-
mlttcd 10 SIT during the session of the house,
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