Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-12-20
SATURDAY, Dec. II.
Mr.. I.orGN offered tie folle

Mr.. IogaN offered the following Resolutions:
That the Committee OF Schools aud Colleges be instruct
ed to enquire into the eXpediency Of establishing public
Library 10 be located at TIM Seat of Governments and to
consist of such books in Lew Literature, Science and the
Arsas may be useful the general Departments of Co
verumeut.
Resoired That the C. Of s. s. he instructed to en-
que into the expediency of amending several laws re-
lating to the Literary Fund The resolutions adop
ted.
Mr.. Jackson moved the adoption of the following
new Rule for the House:
1t shall be the duty the Committee Of Privileges and
Elections. to examine well the oatbs by mem
ber as the certificates ofeecon furnished by Sheris,
orde' TO ascertain whether each member has taken the
oahs prescribed by law, and the time and in which
they were taken, and report thereon the House
ME- JarFSon dIscalmed any personal allusion in mo-
wing this rule-cases might however OCCUR which re-
CURED examination, and hch the Committee Of
Privileges and Elections might not suppose themselves
competent 10 exercise cOntrou without this special ar-
hority. He understood indeed, that such cases had
occurred.
Mr. Wattins Of P. Edward chairman of the c. of
p FL said that opinion had been expressed by that
committee of ITS ncompetency TO make cnqunies in
the cases suggested by the proposed rule. At his sug
gestion therefore, and that of Mr.. Blackburn, who
thought the powers Of the Committee already sufficient
Tor the purposes IN view, the proposed rule laid
the table.
Onnotion of Mr.. Mccoy, tue House adopted the fol
lowing Resolution
That the Committee Of Schools and Colleges be instruct
cd TO enquire into The expedency Of making further APP
preparation the Primary Schools.
! On motion of Mr. UiLidnes a writ of election was
ordered TO issue to the Sheriff Of Harrison, supply
the vacancy cccasioned by the death of Jededah w
| Golf ESQ Delegate from that county.
! The Speaker laid before tie House, communica
ton from Peter V Daniel, Esq. 1t. Governor, cover
| ing memorial from Richard Bland Lee. Esq. This
subject will be noticed, when reported by the Com
mittee of Courts Of Justice 10 whom il rcerred.)
MIR. HarUie. of Richmond presented the petition of
John II Peasants praying for hmseIfand others to be
relieved Of the disabilities of the Aut-Dueling Law.
Mr. Witcer opposed the reference Of the petitioD
the ground tbat the minds of members made up
on the subject, and that the question had well be de-
clded at once.
I The reference advocated bv Messrs. Harvie OF
Richmond Jackson of w God, and May Of Petersburg
on the grounds that enquiry due to all petitioners
seeking redress at the hands Of the Legislature; that
/ there were many members whose minds Il might
be supposed were not made up and that by rule of the
! House petitions were referable Of course.
Mr.. JIqy suggested as further ground Of reference
that according to the opinion of many persons skilled
in the laws the original act Of 1910 bad been repealed
by the revisa in 1918, and that ai offenders between
those years, exempted from the pains and penal
Ties Of the law. If this So he thought il worthy
consideration, IL justice did not require the extension
the amnesty TO all offenders 10 this time. The petition
was referred to the Committee of Courts of Justice