Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-12-16

Mr. OpSiir, from t., secc, COMMITTEE on Gla; su6iec
reported bill 10 AMEND the concel ire Count
"ppeAiS (The object OF this bill 10 10 away the pre-
ference which given before appellate court
i"erlocuiory dec,ees) Nj 4. stated that he had con
FeISed with the lodges of the C"u, o Appeals, upon ;h
subject, and they had approved the Provisions or th
Iamendatory hiN.-This hill WAS Ica,; the st time
bill restoring the Executive power OF pardonin,
IN certain cases. had its first reading aud ordered to H.
Se"C nj eatng,
bill conce ming f. y Montciro, "a native of Portura,
ana formerly member Of Portuguese Cotcs1 who has
removed To virginia with his wife and children. read
Tho LIST time. II proposes give him, the r- of boj,
ani alternating laGd>-as fully if he had been bor.
citizen of this Commonwealth, providing also that ITO ohc,
'ghs oi land attach until they shall become citizens
me tni'ed States Mi. Morris of Wood, proposed to
read ID Time that it might DC will, the
vc." oil bringing in general bill which might apply to Ill
smiai o'seS. Mr. Bryce asserting to this course the bill
,>rnS read End time and then rc-coinmit;ed.
The rcnou ol the COMMITTEE granting tll. peti,ion o
Jon" Sa"nderso" one of the securities of Matthew H. Rice
who prays that the inStancus which he has to- nav MA
be postponed from January July, agreed by tho
House.
Report from the Committee NJ Roads and Internal
Navigation, presented by MIR White, was read acedins
u" ne petitions Of sundy citizens of Montgomery. who
Prayed that Geo Hancock might permitted to receive
IONS on inc turnpike which hc had made r Allegheny
Mountain in that county: Which was agreed 10.
On motion of Ir. hoore of Fafax, the communication
from the Executive whiCh laid table on Friday
last taken up and read-It relates principally o the
hitherto Intellectual efforts made by Executive to dispose
ol the copies of Gmers and Randnphs Reports aud of
he
communication states that they had the Common
weahl little less than $4,000. Referred to the Committee
Of Schools aud Colleges.
On motion of Nh .NcIyhOrfe- the House then adioorncd
On YEsTERDAY-H,. Gordon reported various Reso
u'os from the committee of Courts Justice and among
them the following;
Lesoired, That the committee orCourts of Justice bc
sucled to enquire into the expedency amending the
existing law for the limitation of actions in such manner
that actions against Exo,s. Adms and Others ACTING in
:. NAV he
ticular specified periods.
Dir Nag, of Petersburg, offered an amendment to the
Resolution The inequality that existed between residents
ana non-residents IN relation to the limitation actions
in his opinion called for Legislative redress citizen was
barred by the statute oil limitation after the lapse five
years whilst non-feseuts were permitted bring
when all witnesses of the transactions were dead He
therefore moved the following amen,menr, which was
adopted
"And to abolish the distinction which now exists in the
statute OF limitations in favor OF nonresents over citizens
Of the Commonwealth
On motion Of Mr. CarrngtOn leave was given to bring in
bllI to alter the time nfhodng the May Quarterly Court
In the county of Halifax.
Oh motion of M Garter, of Richmond leave was given
to bring in bill changing the time OF holding Superior
Court of Law for the third Judicial Circuit
On motion of MIR. KimJrough Frederick Uanes of ou
iSa ENor of John L. Harris had TO Withdraw his re-
ton presented to the General Assembly before the as the
accompanying documents, and also certificate COM
missioner OF the Revenue for the Richmond filed
with bill for his relief the last Session of Assembly,
On motion of Mr. .'fcOa, Resolred That the Committee
Of Finance enquire into the eypedency of amending the
9Th section of an act entitled IAN provide for the
collection OF the Taxes licenses merchants haw
and pedlars TO keepers of ordinances Houses of pr
vate enteanmenon law process, and certain other SUBJ
jects
Mr. Page, of Gloucester. offered the following Resou
onhat the committee Of Courts Justice be nstfuct
ed to enquire into the cxpedisncy clothing the Superior
Courts OF Law with Chancery Jurisdiction. Adopted
Mr. V'Hians offered the following solution That a
Committee of one member from each county in the 18Th
Judicial Circuit he appointed enquire into the expede
cy of changing the time of holding Superior Courts in
that Circuit.