Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-01-06

and last it would the State 40 or $50 600. When
Obtained the books would be taken out and lost by the
various persons entitled 10 use them
Mr.. Loyal replied to MIR. Everett with eoouenco
aud MI Everett reJoined--and concluded BY calling
for the ayos and hayes, which was supported
.Hr h'dc%0r'n supported The bill. 1t had been said
that the object otthe bill might be attained by increas
ing Tue salaries of the Judges but he thoueht he could
i!e'ge himself for the gentleman from CabelI that if
attempted u would receive his negative For oue he
so0d IN need OF books in the discharge OF his egisla
i've dues and lie thought there at least some half
Dozen who would likewise be Benefited bv \ I ihrarv
rom experience, he knew the great difficulty of oh
ain'ng by borrowing the most common books
mr.. Gooee OF Mecklenburg, expressed his surprze,
Ui"I ue OH should meet with opposition. The books
winch were 10 supply this fund were rnouderinp and
dauy diminishing in value They were of such kind
too that they were diminishing in value from another
cause They were law books, and ONLY useful To law
yers in Virginia That class of citizens were supply
rig themselves from other sources and if not speedily
disposed the books would last be dispoSed of as use
less lumeer Mir G. further urged the great necessity
tor library in eughtenug the decisions of the var
ems departments ol Go, eminent.
Mr Loyal IN reply 10 remark of Mr. Everett, that
tn's h had originated IN the Senate and had been de-
ieated IN various shapes in this House OK planned the
reasons winch had induced that TIE books
ierred TO supplying fund for Library had been
so'enny dedicated TO that purpose by the General As
senbiy, and he enqured why that gentleman had not
attempted to divert the Appropriation. Would it be
seriously coHtenGed that the Judqsr salary was more
than competent to support their families He referred
10 The examples of Chancellor and Judge of the Ge
neral Court. as furnishing a spectacle refuing this
oHinion--holong on as they were, with a reluctant
grasp To salaries necessary support then are and
nesty when they were no longer able to fulfil their pub
tic dulles.
Nh. Everett called ON members who were here al the
iast session. to support him III the fact that bill was
before the House To- sell these books and paw the pro
cects INTO tie Public Treasury
! 'hF. t'odon supported the bill rs required by the
wants C the Government, and the spirit of the age
nc would support IT In produce equal't, among men
and to destroy the aristocracv of knowledge Men
coul5 only be equal b equality of kncw ledge and
ne was not disposed to chan members follow particu
Tar feeders. The question then put by ayes and
J no. AMI carried ia the Affirmative as follows
-. rs -.esSf'. Banks (speaker) Fletcher, Gordon,
No"d Frr,nsef, Davis e A. Booker Garland pa,teson
' a. C-ti blackburn. Pocrieid, Woodvil!e Miller Of
BOT td n d. DONG Gholson Christia of b. CO.
mas Cns'1n OF c. Dout'at. Gaines, Branch TavIo, of c.
imp o. C"mo. wynn, Plus, Lane. James Marshall,
- ne 7'"m",, Ais"'' Page Of G. Bryce, Blair, Smith
/ o. O. L"nay, DAVIS of Berkeley Neyill,, Amber,
I'"sarS h"d'., PIECE, Ruancr, Rey nolds Ba5cr, Ma
sou OF i q. PHl 90 OF X. ~. Bland M-yVo,thc, MIL
h'"cy' Powell, Kimb'oush, Street, Macla,land Shea
pad of NJ larry, GooGe Of NJ Segar VAS Croia.
''n'ef o n .nass'e, P",tesou, Kelly Thompson Muir,
""'S", iShur' Bhyse, Alvey OF Ward of n. Ander-
So" "i Lrih:', 'Kiuley, Motion. Hiner Cabcu.
I'u'Po:F K YES. Carte. OF p w Macrae NIartepsv
amman "h!r. kilgo.e Bowers Tovyes, Briggs, Non
'' nut Snith 81 : Cummings. jackson, Morris of w
/ loyal May Haryie of h. Pag of w SO
NoEs-Niessrs- umnond, Pesinse Jeler, c. ford,
tivens Icdman. Campbell Gopriu F,;eratt Hunter n
e. iIilh Turner, Baisseau, ollie, NofI NIone arr Geo.
Sndow King Morn ofG Jones'. AIderson p, sons
sloan MIeroi IL Williams, Ciravely, Chapman Willis
Morgan. Hargood, Pollard of *. 6 O. Roan ne Neil
feafy Smith of L. DiuScss Fnks, NICuIloch Hereford
Dig"S N"uS BH'ngSy. Dunlap, Gustn, Sherrard Muir.
H'"eh saunders Of \ X. Stephenson, Davis of Penn
lrIncf " h'h"r Gi!and, Burner Sigler phers W ,od
house, Ward of p. 4. NCrurn Moore of r. f,Iire NJ
a'"hoa Gown Jesse. Ellen, Anderson ofS Bare Mar
tin George, ~ ard + Mccoy Curtis P,,sson Kill
! Hungrriord. Saunders OF N.--78.
Thc SpeaFcr presented communication from tI,e
tio""Tnoi Transmitting information called for in rola
ion 10 The application loT the pardon of John Shelton
convict IN the Pcmicnnary. Mr. Letter stated the
"ediu OF Uat person, upon which tie communication
was Iaid on the table.
DIIORCEs
On motion of m, Bi4r&dw7l the House resolved
itself INTO Committee tie Whole Mr. Dro,o,oIe in
the Chair on the bill 'reguang the proceedings in he
Lad, on Applications for Dvorcesn
ms hhI IN ITS shape before the Committee Of tbe
Whole directs ppicants for divorce to file their bills
in the superior courts Of chancery i'm The districts in
which they resde--if in opinion of the chancoLnr m
on application of either party facts should arise in he
progress OF ue cause requiring the intervention of 4
Jury an issue Nha be made up and tried in the supe-
nor court OF law III the county in which the defendant
ives Appeals are allowable TO the General ASSEMBLE,
alone '
mir LAY was opposed 10 ycsting jurisdiction Of di
V"rccs ~ The ouris Of Chancery. lie therefore mo
/ we'd 10 substitute the General C,,y,f far ,i@ So
'"nFis OF Ihancer' upon the g. ounds that confined
10 one tribunal dcci ions would more nea,l, m, =,
HE same principles, and from the di5repard +, b -
answers winch may DO expected from Defendants in
! such cau-es "
Mr. Lladb"1" (he patron Of the biIll stated his coo-
rance OF the experience Of other countries where IN
dicial tribunals vested " . Jurisdiction rs -
ccs II The object of Mr. Nav was f., tI,ro b
The way OF tie til!, he toushi he had hit NM, -
cXPcdIeni. Inc distance Of the General Cont rd,2
remote paris OF the State, rendered the remedy abo
lutey unavailable TO many persons 10 j,s,i,;yo = .
int nCu OF facilitating tie rrantiro or I; 90!
! object was rather Che reverse. But a. snch ~ i
"o n'S' somewhere ne heard he thought the Courts