Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-12-23

that Deshborhoo1s never executed lave. mn. diving IN
separation of and wife, az whC the hearts o b.
people revoed--aGd that ii would IT 80 t.v, this al
lv?nta2e, that the County Courts g,r.f Settle. vL,
now this House was called on 10 p.rc-' ami al le
S'slaticn be thus abridged. Mr. s. aGtnci ta he had
never known an instance ~ which tins law lad been
enforced 10 the separation ot husband and !. tic
Mr. WhEe OF Rock bridge opposed the amendment
| Humanity Induced him favor the Resolution as il
stood, but he could not consent To overthrow the policy
OF tie 'aw-ihe amendment was carried--aycs SO,
noes 80.
Thus amended, TIC Resolution passod--avcs 81, noes
! TO-
The engrossed bill concerning Hannah, free woman
OF coor was land the table, await the result Of the
above Resolution.
The Bill diyarcinc Benz Seawcl from his ~ ~. N,,r,
was read Sd time and passed.
The eng tossed G's divorcing Ohm Wilson from his
wife y uc--Wiain Simpson from his wife Nancy
were read sd tmethe Isl 1rjscted and the last laid
on the tabie-Thc bill Incorporating the Society OF
Physicians at Winchester was read 3D. time and pas
sed.
Mr.. R-@er called up the bill Incorporating the Agri-
cultural Society Of Virginia and offered ryor p!atin
the Society under the future conroul of the L,gsla-
nre.
mr. G1rlGnI Hid not think the ryder went far enouc
and requested that the bill might lie until he could ne
rare such der as he approved.
Mr.. h'ger opposed the motion to lay on the table
winch carried.
! On YrsrznDAY-.Wr. Gvsiin offered the following
Preamble and Resolution, which he preiaced by renar
king that they might not be popular, but that he dis
Charged his duty in submitting then:-
Whereas it has been represented that by cha the
Time OF the meeting OF the General Assembly more
distant period might probably much shorten their session.
and also afford the greater part OF the members oppotu
nifty of remaining at home until after Christmas
ReSoirsd her.fore, That Special Committee be an
pointed, consist of member from each Senatorial Dis
ctto enquire into the cxpedrncy of SO altering
n the present laws that subject pla &c OF meeting
On 'he I5t Monday IN Dec annually, they do
Ist Monday iii January following day that
may appear most advisable; with leave report by bill
otherwise
The resolution negativcd
or PGtieSOa, of Nelson, made successful motion
TO suspend the 4th rule OF the House with view 10 re-
consider the bill dvorcng John ison fkom his wife
ra:t:, rejected Yesterday.
The 8'il was supported by .Ur PonerGcld, and pas
The EaGrossed Biz repeating so much Of the law
concerning marriages, as prohibits widower marry
ing The sister OF his deceased WIFE, was moved 10y i
Jjshnr 20 lie tic table
'NT. BIZ k' urn no nei the motion would prevail and
tina, =; would lie on the table forever.
M. Haroie, OF Richmond, expressed his undated
hostility 10 the bi and hoped that some day would bee
h%ed tia; general notice might lie gwen and luil at
tendance OF tho House had
,I! JpSlr expressed his readiness to fix on any day
that was not so near rs 10 prevent that preparation
which lie wished to make 20 discuss ii. The bill was
LAID on the table, but no day designated
The En&rosSed i51H Incorporating the Agricultural
VI
htSer.
.Hr. Garltnd moved the Indefinite poai ponerncnt OF
the bill
The motion gave rise to an animated dabate-AIr.
Garland su?p"rtng IT, on the grounds that all corpora
tons were hostile to the spirit of nstituuous--at
they ought be granted for purposes which
might be effected by individual association and that the
object of this bill was strictly of the latter description
! The motion to postpone opposed by .Ncssrs
Carter of Prince William P5lrcY OF Frederick .lHty of
| Petersburg, and higer of Loudoun-on the ground,
that there frequent pTecedenls for such corpora
uonslhat the object Of tins tj: was audaJchat the
General Assembly should extend fostering hand TO
Agncnl!ure--tha such associations, by combining the
observations and experience of Farmers embodied in
Formation extremely useful 10 the whole Sate--and
that impossible conceive that any harm could
result from the corporation.
! NJ, JurhS7n Of Wood, advocated the posponement,
and advanced the opinion that the Legislature should
rather consider the possible nsciicis of such insiitu
tons, than the probable benefits be attained bv them
and which might be well realized IN other WAYS
Ti7 motion to postpone indefinitely, Prcyaicd--ayes
81, noes &c.