Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-02-04
From the Richmond Compiler]
VIRGINIA ATURE-F EBRUARY
HOUSE OF DELEGATES


VIRGINIA LATURE-FEBRuARy l.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
Yesterday the Speaker laid before the
House letter from the Governor, enclosing
resolutions of the Legislature OF kentucky,
disappearing the amendment proposed to the
Constitution of theUuited States by the State
Of Georgia.
The Speaker laid before the House further
letter from the Governor. enclosing PROPOSE
zion from Rembrant Peale, proposing TO exc
cute for the state copy Of his portrait OF Gen.
Washington
Chancellor Bro,Un.-Mr Woodvile moved to
take up the resolutions offered by 'lr. Goggin
on the subject of Chancellor Brown
MIR. Dromgoole opposed taking them up
1t was known to the country that Chancellor
Brown was unable 10 perform the duties of his
office; and it was equally known that the Legls-
lature could do nothing to remove nm. me
resolutions in question were objectionable IN
several respects. But some OF the principles
they expressed were correct; and 1t they were
taken up and rejected it might seem TO sanction
the propriety Of Judges holding to his Office
and drawing the salary after he had ceased to
perform the duty.
Mr.. Woodville said that he was sure that the
gentleman who offered the resolutions, was per
suatled that the Legislature could apply re-
medy. and would interfere. He was sure that
gentleman did not merely intend, by offering
the resolutions, TO wound the feelings of good
and venerable man. If taking up and rejecting
the resolutions, would sanction the principle
OF Judges holding his office and drawing his
salary after he ceased to perform the duties,
wha, would be the inference from permitting
the resolutions to lay on the table! Every
member had been furnished with printed CO.
Nv. and it would be equally sanctioning the OBJ
iec,onabe principle to permit the resolutions
to lay on the table.
MIR. Goggin remarked, that when he offered
the resolutions, he wished them laid on the ia
BILE 10 give time for gentlemen to reflect on the
subject There was bill in progress before
the House, providing for the appointment Of a
mother Chancellor, and he thought IT would be
best for that bill TO he acted on before his reso-
lutions were taken up He insisted on the pro-
priety of this course, and called on gentlemen
TO pursue it, 1t was his opinion that the con-
stitution provided for disqua LITIGATION like
that of Chancellor Brown Although there
might be some doubt as to the expression in
the constitution; vet he could not believe that
the trainers Of that instrument ever supposed
that a man elevated to such an office as that OF
Chancellor, would hold to his salary after he
had los, the ability TO perform the duty. He
hoped the House would refuse to take up the
resolutions until the last Of the session.
The question was then taken; and the House
refused to take them up by large majority.
Contempts of Cout.-A bill concerning con-
temptS of court. was read the first time, and on
motion of Mr.. Kiger was referred to a commit
tee of the whole, on Thursday, this day. This
bill provides that no persons shall be hned, more
Than certain sum, nor imprisoned beyond IL
mited period for contempt of court, after hav-
ing an opportunity of purgins himself on oath;
and making it the duty Of the court to spread
on the record, the facts and circumstances, and
to grant writ of error if asked for; the power
Of courts of equity, to enforce obedience 20 their
DEGREES, not 10 be affected
We were not aware till informed Of The fact
by the Catawba Journal printed in Choloite,
n. { that the Constitution of North Carolina
contained an article equally, If not more, i'll
tolerant than that recently expunged from our
constitution BY the constitution Of North
Carolina, no person who shall deny the truth OF
the protestant religion, or the divine authority
of either the Old or New Testament, can hold
any Office, or place Of t.ust or p oft, in the CT
vii department, within that state; consequently
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