The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-01-23

eorrP- pondent honor aud b.n,6t
people and Government from Witt nv
derived ms appoint -how....
Legislature ma, drplure the srf.,L.
which Providence IN IFS Nisd -,
thought III to afiilci and lncapscil,ts ,,,,s
reserrd frirnd, and late public sore.
John Brown, Esq. yet our sense # i,.',a'
to the Public, our duty tn our Cna.,i,,,
ents, and thr Interest of the Cam
wealth, AT largr, as we'll as the lnm.d,.,.
interest of the people of the aforesaid ds
fflct, together with the fatal t,nd,ec,
9nirt acqnlescroce in the present pn.,,,.s
of affairs, ana the perncipu- ph.ri at =
example sath as IS sought nf graptiny -.
lirfto the people by the appointmep, nr 81.
assistant or additional Jodgr. and III. n,,b
IF oilice which We have taken tn s,,no..,
the institution, and the plain and un,ons
vocal letter OF the Constitution itsplr a.n
aloud upnn the Legislature to pronnurca
In Judge Br0wa aud To thu prop. of H..
Common" ralth, that thu iuc ,paci,v ar
Chancrllor rwn is in the opinion If nj.
Assembly a incapacity clearly within IN,
meaning OF the 18th article of the Coo.,,
t1tlon.
Resotped therefore. by the General .qeesn
bly,. That the Oilirr Of Chanrrila, I'm A..
stanton. GretnhrIer and w thu Co,s,
H0HSr District, Is vacated by tin iac.p,n'
" of I'm Brown, esq. late { hancrllo. os
said district.
find be ii further Resolred, Tia, The
vacancy 81 OccasIoned ought TO b. ,,,n
piled.
And whereas Judge John Brown HARM,
devoted thr meridian of HI life In tn .,,
RENTED service ri his country. and h, c,o.
s"qurhoe thereof is not (eilhrr rom abpr.
Itance or from requirement BY Ms personal
sxeitous) possessed Of compelpn,, If
fortune IN pass his remainder of d shotb life
of retirement in situation of Respectable
Independence.
ResolUed therefore, That the said John
Brown Is entitled 20 such relief rom hs
County. as will lender the evening of hi,
Inf, CO aforlablr.
.Hr. Dromgo0ie moved To lay the Pre,m.
bic ard Resolutions on tie table. He con.
CARED heartily, in rnaoy OF the opinions
exp essrd, but he was anprrpared IN ,ote
either for or against them Though
Judges were elected for life, hr Thought
thai the true tenure OF their piicH was. IN
render an annual service far an mn N sal.
| airy. When this became impossible he
| thought they ought Ia resign. aud that
ihei' moi doing 50, violated sumo # the
most sacred principle of our Gu,rnmrnt.
On motion # Mr.. Blackburn, 250 eoplps
of the Preamble and Resolutions we're or.
dered 10 BIZ prIoled.
The ensrossed blIi for divorring Felix
| hnrtlu fr,.n1 LIa e.. pniagTsa
TIE engrusspd bill c #arer log special
sessions tue superior Courts Tor the tri-
! Il fCrimlnaIs was advoc ted by hrs,s.
Nacrae, Bugs and Winston, AID Opposed
by 'Iresfs. Ma, and Wilson of Cumber.
Iaod, aud carru d--a,e- SO, noes 80.
The speaker LAID before the Hose
ltttr from the Governor. euclo Ing on.
munication from Mr. Mitchell ii Ken
tncky, on the instruction nf The deal aud
dumb.-Order.d 10 kr printed.
Oh monon of Mr. B achhuru,
The House re-ol e. ,lstll into a om-
mittee of the Whole, NJ. Cabpl in the
Chair, on the bill establishing fund tf
the relief of the Surviving Officers and Sol
dIers ct the Va. line. IN lhe Revolutionary
Nar.-lWe shall notice the conteofs Of
this bill on It's final p'ssags After srve-
raj amendments offered ny M. Aniss aud
| offers, had be. otii r,d 10 NE Bll,
NJ. Whether moved that the Commit.
to- rrse. I'D IL support of his motion, at.
tackled the principle # ihe bill, As appro.
prIatnS to one object, money already aP.
p 0prlatpd tn anoihr" nv turmtt Lrgi.Id-
tur' 10 the Literary Fund, y and IS rocour-
aging applications for pensions by per.
sons not entitled to them for services rem
| Fred.
A question of order arose A. To the pro-
prlrtt OF entetta ming the motion htore
the details of the bill had beru settled. the
Speaker expressing his opposition to the
Course.
Mr., Witcher stated that his object WAS
To save the time of the tonI. nitiee b'ms
convinced that the l.egrslalure ~ lie
ierhined not 10 lrgi9late IN zoe sabi Ct
The motion WIS ntgaiNta; alfer rmch,
the details uf thu bill helpg tied HE
Committee rose, AID 'ir. { ,b.d reported
the bill s amended to the II use. Whlg
Prgania, In the house nfdlegate' Ia
this state thrIe are two mtmhers c"Y
! from "A count, so TIA, the pnpuia'oa l,he.
ry unrqn'll, rtpie-eHed. W. rpoo@r'
having the Iargrel population w 28,ops
-22 600 % 000--l9 600 e.. Ha'r 10
more Voice IA the Legislature thntd County
utalOipg oulS 1000 end 5000 l ha7t.
ta6ts The qualifications for Il 'o.rr 10
that state are 30 res OF hand. In me-
chant and M, btair of extensive hasres''
rlch IN goods and n0aeN, cannot 'o.r 'a'
less possessed OF Il certain numbrt n! 7"f'