Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-16
Richmond. 10Th Dec. 1925.

Richmond, 10th Dec. 1925.
Sra: We take great pleasure in an
nouncing to you, in obedience to re-
solution Of the House Of Delegates,
your election on this day, to the Go
vernmen, or Chief Magistracy Of this
Commonwealth, for one year.
Ihave the honor to be, with great
consideration, your fellow-citizen,
S. BLACKBURN,
In behalf Of the Committee.
JOHN TYLER, Esq.
Richmond, Dec 18th, 1925.
SIR: The General Assembly has con-
ferred on me great honour. In aci
cepting it shall make no professions
of patriotism. Public agents should
be Judged by their acts, and my con-
slant exertions shall be directed 10 the
ful6llment of the obligations imposed
by the constitution and the laws. |
trust,that neither the rights or the In
terests Of Virginia will suffer dispa-
ragement at my hands.
| tender to you, sir, and the commit
tee of the House of Delegates, and
through you, to the General Assembly,
assurances Of the highest respect.
JOHN TYLER.
Gen s. Blackburn.
MIR. Branch, of Chesterfield rose, and
addressed the House. lie spoke IN
feeling and forcible terms OF the sudden
death of. his Colleague MIR. Allen Nc
Rae, who has breathed his last IN the
public service. lie spoke with great
eloauence ofhis virtues, and his quail
fications, and his devotion TO his coun-
try
On Mr.. Blackburn's motion, it Was
then Resolved unanimously, That as
testimony of regre, for the death, and
token of respect for the memory OF
Allen McRae, Esq. late delegate from
the county Of Chesterfield, the mem
bers Of this House will wear Grape on
The left arm for thirty days.
Resolred, also as further testimony Of
respect for The deceased, That this House
do now adjoarn.
IN SENATE U. S.-TUEsDAY, Dec. IA.
The following Select Committees
were announced as having been appoint
ed by the Chair:
On Roads and Canals -Messrs. Hendricks,
Chase, Marks, Thomas and King
On Abolishment of Imprisonment for Debf,
and FIR ESTABLISHING a Untorm system ~ Bunk
rupicy throughout the United States.- Messls.
of Ken. Lloyd of Mass. Van Dyke,
Hayne, Mills: Benton, and Berrien.
Mr.. Johnston, of Louisiana, submit
ted the following resolution for consl-
deration:
Resolvcd, That the Committee on the
Judiciary be instructed to inquire into
the expediency of extending the SEES
sions of the Supreme Court, so as co
enable the Judges Of that Court to de-
eide all the causes before them at every
term.
That the said committee inquire in
to the expediency ofextending the Cir
cult Courts to all the States, and OF rem
dering the modes of proceeding in all
the States conformabe to The existing
laws of the States, or Of rendering the
modes of proceeding in all the States
admitted into the Union since the date
of the Judiciary act, conformable to the
existing laws Of those States; and that
hey prescribe uniform mode OF pro-
ceeding on execution, when the laws OF
the States are declared by the Supreme
Court TO be unconstitutional: and that
the said committee also inquire into the
cxpediency ofrepealing SO much ofthe
Judiciary act as authorizes caplas a
gainst the bodyof the debtor, before
his property has been found insufficient;
and that the said committee inquire
how far it may be expedient to restrain
the right Of civil action in the Courts
Of the United States.
ne otndtc pToCceucu W e"' S""N
Iteration of the following resolutions,
submitted by Mr.. Holmes:
Resolved, That the Committee on FL
nance be instructed to inquire into the
of regulating the duties on
certain goods, SO far as to prevent the
illegal introduction of SUCH goods from
Provinces or Territories adjacent to the
United States.
Resolved, That the Committee on FL
nance be instructed to inquire into the
expediency ofrevising and altering the
several laws relating to the coasting
trade.
Resoiued, That the Committee on FL
nance be instructed to inquire into the
expediency Of altering the law relative
10 the seizure and forfeiture, so far as
respects small parcels or packages of
goods illegally brought into the United
States
After some conversation between
Mr.. Holmes, Mr. Findlay, and MIR.
LLOYD Of Mass. the resolutions were
ouread TO