The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-01-23
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HOUSE OF Delegates.
Fiidry Jan. I3.-Mr. Marshall present
oil petition from Fauquler IN favor OF
Con, eution.
The engr ssed bill amending the various
acls co lcelnug free negroes aud muia-
toes, (autAaIl'lng county courts 10 permit
that class of pers 'ps 10 remain IN the conl-
mo0 yetlth. 10 general good Oh Iacter.
WAS read Sd time, advocated hs Mr.
Boul un oi Charlotte, in a speech display
ing much good feeling aud argument, and
passed-ayes iO4, nors 50.
NJ. Gordon, from the G.. of e.. off. pre-
sented bill to amend the act concerning
mills. mlIl-dams and other distractions t.
| water COURSES.
\ report fro u the &. Of &. of J. WAS Ia
ken up and agreed to: declaring reasona-
BILE the petition of suodry attorneys aud
Others of Franklin county, that the ses-
slons of the Superior Court for that county
may commence on the last Monday in Fee
brnary and JuIy.
On motion of Mr.. May, the House re
solved itself into Committee of the whole,
Mr. GhaIsoa 10 the Char, on the bill to
reform the proceedings of the courts of
chancery.
After sitting of three hours, during
winch various amendments were adopted
the Committee rosr aud Mr.. q. reported
the bill and amendments, which "ere land
on the table.
The Speaker laid before the House a
letter from ;. w. Pryor, communicating
his acceptance of the appointment of Col
hector of Norfolk, and ou Nr. Golfers mo
tlop, a new writ OF election VAS issued to
Elizabeth City, to supply his vacancy Ia
the II of d.
Saturday, Jan. II. The Speaker land
before the House 4 communication from
Gen. Brazare w. Pryor (apponted colIec-
tor of Nortolk,) resigning his appoln' mrnl
as Brig. Gen'I Of lhr I'd Brig ade of Militia,
and ON motion of
Mr. Macon, Tuesday next was fixed on
for the election of ms successor, the Senate
soncurrlng.
M. Nacrap made an elfrctual attempt
10 procure recommit ent OF the report
OF the Committee of claims on the petition
of Capt. Thomas Ewell, revolutionary
officer, declaring his petition for commuta-
tim of full pay unreasonable.
.Moniay, Jan. 16.-Mr. Goggin offered
the following Preamble aud Resolution
for acceptance
Whereas the Constitution of this Com
| monwealth wisely provides for the ndc-
pendence of its Judges, aud gives them
peripanency IN office during lheil lives, or
AT their will, upon condition that they con-
thu" To be of good behaviour and tn enjoy
the bodily aad mental capacity requisite Ia
| The discharge ofthe duties which the nature
of our country and lis population and the
laws madein pursuance OF the Constitution
may req ire ui them: And whereas il is
maalfrslly Just and contrary to the truc
principles OF our Republican Government
that there should be snecltre offices in
| this Commonwealth or salaIied officers IF
the Government drawing annually On thu
Treasury, without correspondent dis
charge of duty or that another be paid
out of the pnhhc Golfers for the discharge
of that very duty, which belongs to the
man who IS thus enjoying by system If
torbearanee aud tavurtisn, the annual
bounty of the Government aud whereas
II II proven (" the satisfaction Of this AS
srnbly, that Judge JOHN BROWN of
the Sfaoninn, Wvthe and Greenbrer
| Court House District. is and has been for
nearly two years, permanently incapacila-
ted by bodily, if not renlal lnfrmity from
the active and regular discharge of his du-
ty as Chancellor of the said district, and
that the end "f his appointment is entirely
frustrated, and the good people of the
SAID Chancery District are deprived of
The benefit of "A syslem of equal laws, pro-
rided Tor their relief in com non with the
other good people of the different portions
of this Commonwealth; Aud whereas the
SAID Chancellor, Notwithstanding his ac-
knowIedged lncapacily as aforesaid & the
''ud aud elam"rous petltlonS of thr people
OF his district repeatedly preferred 10 the
Legislature for relief, has shown 40 dispo-
| slllon, aud has left no hope that he will b.
tetuated by proper regard tn public opin-
IN and public interest, and magnaninous-
tender to the Government and TO the
Peop'e resignation OF that Commission
with which they had delighteds to honour