The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-01-04

IN. merits oI Inc substitute we're cusorily ex-
ahmed II mas supported BY the mover and
Mr. Gordon, aud decided in The negative by
the Nonse.
The details Of the substitute were further
amended on motions made ny Messrs. Hay
wood, Winston aud iioleman and then, to-
gethcr with the bill laid on the table.
! Jhnr.dag, December 3o.-1he following
communication was received from the Be-
/ nate
/ The Senate have agreed 10 the Preamble
and Resolutions Ia honor of General laiay-
ette with an amendment in which they re-
quest the concurrence oil The House OF Dele
gates.
To the resolutions in honor Of Gen. Laiay.
cite the Senate proposed the following snbsh-
tnte, by way of amendment, which was a
greed 10 by tie House
The General Assembly Of Virginia, enter
tanning, in common with all the people oil
the Union, n grateful recollection OF the dis
I tingnished services rendered by Gen. Laiay-
cite, in the great struggle OF our Revolution;
impressed with a deep sense ct dislhteresied
aud generous motives, by which he was ac-
'hated !, looking with animated hope to the
III 'ral effect, which his presence among US Is
/ likely 10 produce - admiring tue bright
example which he has offered TO the world,
u u life devoted To the cause of freedom -
/ feeling equal pride and pleasure III presenting
/ him IL their countrymen as the model OF
chivaftous hero, q pure aud zealons republ
can, n n1an>withont repronch aud without.
| fear aud DESTROYS, i'll the name ot their con.
stitucas, to tender him an expression other
! feelings aud their sentiments, and 10 offer him
/ in person the homage of their profound re
| ,pcct and veneration, have therefore unani-
mously Resolved, That the Executive Of this
| Commonwealth, be requested without delny,
10 communicate te.General Lafayette, the
earnest desire of the General Assembly, TINT
| he should visit them, during their present ses-
,ou ; aud 10 provide suitably for couductiae
him to the seat of Government, and for his
| accommodation, as the guest OF the state, du-
ring his visit.
Resolved, That Joint committee OF the
two houses be appointed whose duty II shall
he, upon the arrival of General La Fayete al
the seat of Government TO wait on him, and
express 10 him, in the name of the people of
his commonwealth, the sincere pleasure
which his presence affords them, their high
admiration of his virtues, tlreirdoep reverence
for his character, their warm attachment 10
his person and their unteigned gratitude for
his many services msgnimonsly' rendered,
aud permanently recorded, in the freedom,
the happiness, and prosperity oil their couh-
try
Resolved, That the committee, with the al.
vice and under the direction OF the speakers
OF the respective houses, cause a seat on the
floor ot each, To be prepared Tor Gen Ihiny
| cite, and invite him tn occupy il, at his plea
! sure, during his stay, AT the seat of Govern
mcnt aud that they make suitable arrange
mcuts, for his Introduction to each house aud
the members, thereof, as soon as convenient
alter his arrival.
/ Mr.. Morri, Of Gloucester, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was agreed to:
T. Resolved, That the {. of c. of Justice be
instructed 10 enquire Into the expedency OF
JeEning by law what is n contempt Of Court,
! 81 II Hall La, had nj
have lea,e to report 10y bill or otherwise.
On Mr.. Sections motion il was
Resolved, That Committee lie appointed
To enquire Jointly with the committee from
the Senate into the state of the Bank of Nir
gaia, the Farmes' Bank Of Va. the Bank of
the Valley of Va and the North Western
Bank of Va that the committee be authori
sed To esamine all matters authorised to lie
examined by the acts of incorporation.
| On Mr.. Berkshre's motion the engrossed
! bill for furnishing the Magistrates with the
last edition ot Hcnng's Virginia Justice, was
taken up.
/ On Mr. Berkshres motion, the blank in the
hill for the price Of each copy was filled with
81 IS. Mr.. Il. wen, into n brief ststement of
the advantages to be derived from furnishing
the books.
The passage Of the bill was advocated by
Nlessrs. Berkshire, Fatteson, Thompson, of
r Sexton and Raymond, aud resisted by
NIeSSFS. ioSEln ana NllCHef. lHe question:
being taken, tue bill pusScd, without divi
sion
Mr.. Randolph from the Penitcniiary Com
mittee, made partial report from the same
-RssoieiHg, lSt. as the opinion of the Com
mttee, That the restoration To LIE Executive
ot the power to grant respiteS from solitary
confinement and full pardon to convicts con
fined in the Pentcn,iary, under snch restric-
tons and limitations as to the General Assem-
hly may seem fit, is rrnd, red Indispensable
by the Inconvenience aud unayaling inhu-
manity nnavoidahly attending rigid execn-
ton OF the sentence in cases ut croniC diSca-
Ses arrangement OF mind or incapacitv, mo-
raj or physical, to sustain the mental aud
bodily suferugs of solitary confinement rgo- |
rously enforced. .IHd 2dlV, Thai the cruelty |
and the certainly fatal consequences, neces-
sary involved in the complete execution |
of the sentence Of confinement Tor one
year, recently passed by the Superior Court
of Law. at Ohio County, upon Caroline Re.
becca lIindman, young and newly married I
woman. suffering under periodical fl of the Sc
veris kind, attendedby alarming commissions
nccordineto the report ol the Surgeon presents
n case deserving prompt attention from the
legislature, there being no remedy or means of |
preventing n fatal issue but by law while
the case itsefhas been shown to the satistac-
ton OF your committee 10 have been accom-
panied nj lis origin by the cleare>t mitigating
circumstances, OF n nature not only TO excite
strong sympathy with the individual but de
libcrate public feeling towards the class of
persons, that OF free white mental servants, so
numerous in some part, of the commonwealth
10 which the unfortunate prisoner belongs.
Both of these resolutions were concurreJ
in And, ON ,coton OF Mr.. Watkins of y. z. i
the vote passing to the third readidg, the bill
restoring Ia the Executive the power of mr. l.
don was rcconsidrrcd; and the bill referred |.
to the Penitentiary Committee.
The House agreed to proceed, on SATURDAY
next, jointly with tho Senate, 10 the election
Of All Auditor, Treasurer, RI gister of the lind
Office aud Second Aud tor