Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-25


Parsons, Pugh, .Neciiie, Morris IF Harrison.
.4mble' Redd, Joroion, kirby, Poilu,d of a.
ana Queen, Carter Of King George. Pollard Of
hmg Haitian, Da6ney, HUI, Giimou,, Alien,
Chris"an, Bland, Bosa,tt, Dinyess, Bias,
lpnston. ktnt5rough, FSnks, nc Cuiioch. James.
'oeSa', .uonfasue, Duniop, Pass, .Sherra,u,
."u'dn"ch, .Hacon, Basye, Harley of NORTH
un0ertdnd, anderson Of Northumberland, Dy-
SON, Penn, H'ner, Hltcher, Ca6eH, Wdtk,as,
Shar, Dupuy Ward, Clarke, .Harieney. JVhite,
Cald'oeu, Dickinson, Of Russell, Dickinson of
Scott, fullea, Mason Of Southampton, Boue,s,
petr'n, .nason IF Susyer, Deiasfn,uit, Curtis,
Russell. -38.
On motion of Mr.. Parker, the House resolved
tsel into committee of the whole, Mr. Mason, of
Southampton, in the chair, osehe bill 20 amend the
act regulating the militia ct Aais commonwealth.
MI. opshur introduced a bill providing for the
expenses of Gen. Lafayette, on his approach =
Visit lhe b was read LIST and Cd time by a.
sent and made the order of the day. for this day.
On motion OF MIR Parket, the House then resolved
itself into committee OF the whole-Bir Brpgs in
the chair, on the motion aforesaid
y ne Dill having been reported with q slight
amendment, by Mr.. Briggs, it was ordered to he
engrossed, read I'd time, and passed UNANIMOUSLY
Then on motion of Mr.. Gordon,
The House adjourned.
hD"uOHuy. JuU *
communication from the Senate The Senate
have passed the bills "authorising the establish
Hent oi lunatic hospital vest of the Blue RIDGE"
ami authorizing the erection of bridge near Swift
hu" Gap, in 'he county of Rockingham-with
Z amendments
Mr.. Upshur moved 10 instruct tho co nmittee of
schools and colleges enquire into the expediencv
of making IN appropriation in aid of Hampton Sid
hey college, from the arrears of taxes due this state
from the United States
Nj. Bowyer moved TO amend tile resolution by
adding Washington college to Hampden Sidney
Ca ried.
| Mr. Raymond moved to add the Randolph Aca-
| denny to the county of Harrison: Carried
| Mr. Crawford moved to add the New GLASGOW
Academy in the county of Amherst. Withdrawn
WI. MASON, OF SOUTHAMPTON, enquired what the
| amount OF the arrears due this state from tho
general government was, and stated his impression
mat 1t was S3oO,oO0. As no draf, had been
authorised upon this fund. but the contingent an
preparation OF $4,000 to the University il would
appear that it competent 10 meet the con-
| tempated appropriations
! Mr.. Watkins, of p. E. ADVOCATED MIR. IJpsbur's
| resolution.
Mr. UpShuf hoped that the object of the resolu-
ton would not be defeated, by embarrassing il with
The claims of additional institutions and stated tho
| claims which Hampden Sidney had upon the state
from its lourishng situation
MIR. Parker hoped that the committee of schools.
aho colleges, would enquire what literary iust-
tutons required and deserved the aid of the state
Nh "oesih stated mis- regret that the claims of
the academies had been united with the object of
the resolution and hoped the of the House
cotnprehendmg the Randolph Academy, would be
fe-cunsiderea. Ii not, he should move to cornpre-
| bend the New London Academy
MI Parker would amend the resolution by in
cooperating in the enquiry, all the academies of the
! state.
Mr.. Watkins, p. Edward, moved the following
| substitutes:
Ihat the committee of schools and colleges be
Instructed to enquire into the best mode of adm.
The literary institutions oil the state from the a r
rears Of interest, due Loan the United States when
received. The substitute adopted.
| The bill regulating the militia of this common
wealth being taken up,
MI. Vanneter moved &c postpone T. oil
and amendments indefinitely. ihs au,rsl rls
| supported by MIR. Ha.vie, ot Eica sui-aua ov-
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! gloucester, and carried in the negative
MIR. braXton delivered mt ss,,gc from ihe Scnat.
stating the passage efthe bill, making a. spp,opri-
alton Tor the reception of Gen. Lafayette
MI Mason, OF Fairfax, called I'D the bill con-
Corning idents and lunatics, and the better
Vatioh OF their estates. (This bill proposed tine
appointment OF guardians for the children of
| ''"" c0nPOS, and Iht1odu ced some other Changes
respecting the better preservation of their ,stats
'u' the feature IN the bill which excited tile most
sensations was IA clause declaring it ielonious TO
cary, or to have carried persons OF insane mind,
out q" Virginia. TOR the purpose OF confinine Them in
the hospitals of other states, and without the state
OF their n'lna having been determined by the proyi-
SioHS OF our law on the subject. This section of
lhe law grew out Of a particular case in the county
al fiIddieSeX, which mad excited consider a Die al
t'htloh. Mr.. Carter Is. Berkeley, a gentlemen oil
considerable estate in that county, ard whose II,
| tei mi
paired, had been carried by his brother and frenos
to the Iunafic hospital in the city of Baltimore.
ihdy had preferred that asylum as aiiofdne s,lue-
rlor cohniots and medical attendance to the hosp-
tai IN W ilIIdmsbnrg-wiIel eas, If a commission, NJ
| lunacy had issued in the Common way, and Mr.
Berkeley been adJudged hnatic, ne would ncces-
sally have been sent to Williamsburg. The county
court OF Niddiescx had expressed its option that
Mr. Berkeley had been oppressed by mis- rel, lions,
aiIi had warmly inteTpoSed TO procure his release
application had been successfully made to the Ma
! rrand judiciary for a writ of HJbeas Cofpus-but
Mr.. Berkeley inlcliects being adjudgcd unsettled
| nc had been remamded back to the Baltimore hospi
tai. In this state of things, effort was made
to procure his release, by inserting section i'm This
bill, requiring the Executive of Virginia to dep,and
him Oh the proper authority in Baltimore and
making itin fact, felony TO have carried him out of
| Virginia.
Mr.. acon stated his objections to the bill in its
| present shape.
Mt Segnr advocated the bill, and particularly
the retrospective section
! MI Page opposed the bill, in consequence of the
incorporation Of clause intended have retfos-
Pcct've effect upon particular case. Mr. Page
stated the case Of Mr.. Berkeley.
! NJ. Tyler said that had nothing to do with
the Particula case quoted. The question was ON
the prop ety of the section, and whether it ought o
bepcrmittcd that our own laws should be evaded.
ana individuals seized aud sent Of the stote To
other hospitals, at the discretion of individuals
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