Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-01-13

passage of law requiring the Of the people TO be "a
ken, aud the bill is conofmed that object alone
The bill ordered 2i reading-ayes 100, moe 90.
ts opponents thus maniesng purpose give no
to the bill from the start land made the order of the dav
for Thursday next
On OF of Mr. LETTER. ordered that go Clinics NJ tho
bill be printed.
Mr. 'uy from the Committee appointed 81 quire into
abuses under the tobacco inspection laws made rcpor,
Engrossed bis-1. Concerning Anseln Bailey o hm.,-
ding the act Incorporating the of Pa kersbup and IN
incorporate the Trustees of the Union in the coun
Ivy oi Monroe j. Concerning the Execr and Exec,x oe
John Russell decd. 4. AUTHORIZING the Prelcn, and 1'
tees OF the Mechamrkville turnpike company 10 ncrs,.
The width Of part of their road S. Concerning Thomas
NIarGe o. Conc ernus the surveyors books of IN, ro,
oi koeknghan Z. To amend the act authorizing John
Caagian to erect toll gate road LEADING from
Covmg'on' across the Rich Patch Mountain TO McCiune
! n'iil were read u Sd time passed
The engrosscd bill authorizing lottery IN bu;,d h,;c.
across the Appomaox River. Petersburg was laid on
e table at the instance of Mr. Blackburn who expressed
MS opposition to the principle of lotteries and his desire
mat the subject should be acted on naturey aud with n
full House.
Or YEsTERDAY-O On motion of Mr. Hereford leave was
the county of Alasou
ar. Morris of Wood asked leave bring in bill for the
eiei 81 john Davifsnr, late She
dr PGHeson of Buckingham, offered the following Re-
the Committee of Roads and Ma
!'gHh"n be instructed to enquire into the best
improving tho navigation South branch of Willis
River, as high up as Aliens Mll.-Adupted.
DIVORCES.
ne House resolved Itself into Committee Of the Whole,
' D'ohsooie III The Chair, the bill regulating the pro-
oeedinss t" he had in applications fer Dvorses-M Up
nu substitute to the original bill, being under consdea
ID. Taylor Of Chesterfield offered a substitute 10 the
SUBSTITUTE which he supported at lengh.(N Is subs
uc proposes that persons desiring dvorsc shall FL
~ .e'' petition to the Superior Count of Law for
C"uhy. The court peti;ioed, refer the application
to number of Commissioners. who shall be required 10
TAKE dispositions of witnesses both sides of question
Wien ST taken, the whole proceedings sealed and d.
pI ,i,p.('n
Obtain TO be thr only evidence admitted on the feang
OF the petition ty the General Assembly,
-uT' BIdct6trn spoke in opposition substitutes
an" III FAVOR {" the original bill brought in by hm.-(M.
Cpsit substitute proposes give Jurisdiction to the SUI
eio Courts of Chanccry in the District the parties
reside to pronounce Divorces either ma, imon
or dneHd Ell MoTO-ihe pleadngs be conducted in the
usual way of bill and answert.e age aud the chill
eh and the Estate OF the parties be asceIained-tc
cIiren 10 be assigned either mother. at the
discretion Of tie Court An appeal be allowed either
party to the General Assembly, upon giving
y 'o c"S-ihc record To be the only evidence used
ing OF Jury for the asceanmen of fact, the desire of
fore the General Assemb yand authorizing inpa mel
the Court, or of either party)
ur Briggs supported the substitute though was OPP
poseu to transferring the jurisdiction divorces from
General Assembly.
Mr. Winson, likewise supported Mr. TIA yors substitute
as not III ac Transferring the Of granting Divorces
from the Legislature.
Mr. Upstnr defended his Substitute. and replied to
Mcssrs. Briggs and Winston
Dr Taylor replied to Mr.. Upshur length
.uF B'Jre next addressed the Chair opposing al the
iih"tent l'rcIcis and Offering third Substitute.
Mr. hooIt succeeded detailing his of this sub
ec' winch were in favor ofdvesng the Legislature entire
~ OF of eposins ii in the Counts Chance
ny, win the right ofappeal to the Court Appealsap in
opposition 10 MIR. Taylos Substitute.
br 0od expressed himself unfayorabe +, ycs,inp This
powers IN any judicia! tribunal.
mr. J"ckso'' opposed Nh rayloss Substitute on tic
s" INA" mere was II" necessity for the evidence ri bott
parties required by both being generally wilinr 10 b
u'otce and urged al length, the promiciy of Ia
King the power from the Legislature
-aF CpStnrs replied gentlemen who had preceded
him. ~ f>
Mr. Taylor, applied to Mr.. Upshur and others-a6e
which the Committee Adopted Mr. rs Substitute ave
| 100 noes 20. "S'
Il; the House OF Representatives of Pennsylvania IN,
following bills have been reported on the subject of
| improvement:
! !. 10 incorporate the Chesapeake and Ohio Cana
Company. his bill gives the Pennsylvania tt
me ACT OF Virginia. of 9th Jan. 1924 incorporating the
chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, with one exception
70 lis details, and with certain reservations in favour OF
Tenn yvana, such the extension the line of canal l.,
f'ttsbnrg' and with regard tn lateral canals - By the
't Oh Virginia, the capital of this company is uO0OOOO
us corporate powers are perpetual: and and II
It's works are forever exempted fl ON taxation
Z. 10 incorporate the Tioga Navigation Companv
Oaptal stock Sl2JO00. The object IA canal and slack
water navigation on the Tioga and q The GAL Mines al
Peters Camp.
5. 10 incorporate the Delaware and Susquehannah
Chra ana Rah Road Company. Capital stock 100000
The works to commence Lacka annock and proceed 10
! tn" Delaware Wafer Gap and Easton
4. WHNea'ar t and Delaware Ceniral Railway Gonna
ny Capital sock 100000 To connect by ii line from
Wnkesbarrc 70 the Delaware Water Gan
.. Larka'-nnna and SusqueEa nnah Rail Road Comma
ny Capita" stock 10000 TO connect by line from,
the SnsaHeha nnah TO the Belnoun Coal Mines.
COTTON & CLARKE
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