Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-14

COUNCIL CHAMBER,
ION January, 1925.
! SIR: have the honor To 10y before the Gene
raj Assembly, a copy of letter from tue CO.
vernon OF the state of Georgia, transmitting to
inns Department, with a request that the same
may be iaid.bcfUre the Legislatures a preamble
and resolution of the Legislature Of tat state
dIsagrcSing 10 an amendment proposed to the
Constitution of the United States by the I.egis-
Iature OF the state OF Ohio.
Lam with great respect,
Your obed:ent Servant
JAMES PLEASANTs.
TIE Ho1ourab!e tee Speaker. Of the
House " DeLcgaies.
On MIR. Scston's motion, this letter was laid
upon the table.
| The iionse, according To the order of the day,
resolved tseii INTO coIn,oiitee of the ,ybc,c TO
'ahe uhder us consideration the report OF the
COMMITTEES OF finance; MIR. Thomson of Fair
lax III the cl'ar.-'rhe committee made no other
amendment TO the report. than TO strike ont The
provision about paying tire tax on hired slaves
'r. fatteson moved thc House To Disagree to
th,s amendment, but the rnoli,,.. was rejected
Inc amended report was then ag SGD To-.
sf'ous oiiis ana resolutions were presented
table. ut'.' ''''
C@ MIR. BoUlSer's motion the COMMITTEES for
cohrts o., justice were instructed to enquire ia
10 'he propitety of changing the time of HOLDING
the superior court of law for the county NJ
Amelia. -
An engrossed bill authorsing the appointment
o o, an additional Chancellor, lin Judge Browns
dlstrict was discussed and rejected
MIR. Gholson, said that it had rot been his in.
tention to make any remarks on the bill nader
CONSIDERATION, and that nothing bat the appa-
| rent indifference of the House, (incompaiible
IN his opinion with the Importance of the sub
lect') had induced him TO tresspass on its alien
,iosf' lie was opposed to the passage of the bill
because he thought II impotic, nexpedient and
uhconstituti1aal. II was impoltic, because its
Proo;'s!c consequences were dangerous in their
tendency: 1T was, IN fact, laying :, foundation, On
which there might hereafter, without difficulty
ne created, hospital for niirn chancellors-it
led to the adoption of a principle, which might
hereafter be quoted as beautiful preamble to
Judiciary pension LIST. The inability Of Chan
ceiior Brown, arising from permanent dis
case, was the only idea urged, even bysthe
gentleman from Augusta himself, in favor of
the passage of the bill--that il had not been
con'ended by any gentleman that the present
Judge, while IN health, was not entirely a.Ie-
9uItc To Tue discharge of his official duties ca
tat II was manifest To him, that the direct oh
lect OF the bill was TO render the Office of the pre
sent incumbent perfectly sinccure in its charac-
.er-'he was therefore OF opinion that the biH was
: incxPedient and impoltic-but he was sti,I more
opposed 10 the passage of the bill on constim-
uohai grounds. 1t went directly to the estaE-
ishnent OF the principle, that the legislature
nave the right to appoint successors to our iu-
diciai officers, during the tenure and before tie
ueath' resiSnation or reiaoval from office of the
present incumbent-a principle, which hc
conceived, to be III direct contrav ention of the
spirit OF our constitution, and that the prese nj
legislature might depend upon it, that whenever
the oihce OF Chancellor Brown shall become
vacant, either from his death, resignation, q,
removal from office, the succeeding Legislature
WIN discharge their constitutional tiuty BY ar
pointing ms successor in Office, and laugh al orr
attempt to infringe upon their rights. Under
! sage of the bill.
An engrosted bill to authorize the establish.
inent or Wcstern Lunat.c Hospital was read
third time, ably supported by Mr. Massie, and
passed.
An engrosseI bill extending the Jurisdiction
OF The superior court of law for the town of
| Lyhcholrg was taken up. on motion of Mr.. Will
son OF Campbell, and pressed.
An engrossed bill restoring to the Executive.
under certain restrictions, the power to grant
respites from solitary confinement and full par.
donS to convIcts confined in the Pcnilentiary
house was taken NJ, on motion OF Mr.. Mason of
Southampton, debated and pissed.
Tuesday, Jan. H.
communication was read from the Senate
stathS the passage IN that body of the bill 'a;d-
hG part OF the county Of Gravson to the conn
ty OF Wythe"- and the resolution directing the
survey OF route for a turnpike road, from Dam
vile to Wythe Court Housen
On motion OF Mr.. Bozarth, Resolved, that this
House Will, on Thursday the 18th inst, proceed
by JOINT ballot with the Senate to the election of
a General Agent or Store Keeper to the Peni-
Tertiary.
MIR. Everett moved that when the House adj
Journ to-day it adjourn to meet at II o'clock to-
morrow Mr. f.. said that the public expected
short session, and that it was only by meeting
early, that this expectation could be realized
Mr. Yancey opposed the motion on the ground
That Tie committee of roads and internal nayioa
ton over which he presided had still much bust
ness before them. The motion was lost.
MIR. Bran1ham offered the following resolution.
That leave be given to bring in bill concern.
ing pcrsous who have suffered by the loss of
slaves and other property, taken and carried
away by the enemy during the late war, between
England and the U. States. Adopted
And MessFs. Bramham Carter of Richmond
Gii'nour, Hall, Bayse, Morris of Gloucester,
FRENCH Clark, Dgges, Hunter, and Collier
were appointed a committee to report BILL
Mr. Morris of Hanover offered the following
Resolution:
That leave be given TO bring in bill to amend
the act concerning the sureties of John Preston,
late Treasurer of this Commonwealth
Mr. Morris stated at length the grounds of
TINS application, and made strong appeal to the
justice and liberaliy of the House in favor Of the
sureties.
Mr.. !Iaryie Of Richmond and MIR. Thompson
OF Fairfax, severally advocated the adoption of
the Resolution.
Mr.. Winston ayowed himself disposed to ex-