Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-12-22
Uirgt,ssa Nsglslatmre.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Resolutions OF tia Committee of Courts of Justice
read aud c"mcurcd in. declaring reasonable, J. petition
in t"cahntas county, for changing ilr tines"f holding
tie Superor county, Rockbiilge Bath.
y p-tcn from sundry lawyers practising in kockhidgc
{, change thc uf holding the Superior Court in that
clpy. OF Thomas f. Gillian and r. Gillian, for
safe nf certain real estate.
Resolutions from i,e Conmi'tec Of Propositions and
Grievances declaring reasoaGi st. petition: of sun
dry residents OF s'dn i'll the Shcna near liar
rcts Ferry, lr the establishment OF town thereon. Bud
sunity persons in Monroe chance the line between
county t;ycrn,icr. g. CT su.,!rv inlaba..s Of
Oho for the establishment OF town, near the residence
OF VIM p MiN we're srv'ray read aud coucurred in. A
resolution rjcci!nr p"'oo Patrick, sepa rate
cicc'ion, read and laid the table.
Resolutions f:om tho COMMITTEE OF Claims, were read
ap ccncurred i'm declaring reasonable, petition
&. Fuikersof, late Deputy shea, to he rcf nded
Tain damages pail by him. 2. OfArcsn Bailey for ZEN
SON ;. OF Absnrn Iiclhrook of Sos,h Carolina, be
allowed mileage brvnui limits the state, for travel
ling 10 Mccklerbg wi,ucSs certain crini-
nal persecution T. OF Nm, Audarson late commissioners
cf;! Ko w;a road, &c. paid TIC difference between
and Tho tolls collected road; he hav-
in found j, Impossible employ toll ga,l,crers at 6 pcr
allowed q the diIrrenre being !ctuc,e, lon, his sal
by the Aue,e- resolution was coucurrel ~
r5sciig the peti,ioa Of Reuben Cave FOR pension.
Furthar resoutions fran The Committee of Co,,.ts
Justice read and cnncifstcd reoso,Gte
i.e petition OF David Parker of Nasc,ont for divotcc
and reieetng the eHus OF Rachael ditg,on, Ann
McDavd, for divorces The report the same commit
'es declaring IL aneao.de in their opinion, amend
me concerning Counsel and Aones, MS to make pe-
Iioiical appointments Of Auories prosecute behalf
OF the Commonwealth, was rscIsSd ,oion OF Mr.. Nc
i.hany.
Resolutions of HAT Cn,nn;:tee 5i, the PRAYER Of
petition John Vere lac Sheriff of Diuy;d,;e ,ha,
certain .aud bound by judgment the e:onlnonwealii
be released, anil decasinS reasonable of
petition asks that Judgment may be susi,enLed
for iime, read and concure, in.
Resolutions from uic Comn!ico of Roads and Internal
Navigation were read and cnacuei m decia ing rcsso,,-
CHE l. the petition of Wm: Brown da across
Black Water, III Franklin. g Of ". II. Mcrweatcr
authorised to toll bridge Rivanna Rive
.ot the eiinsns OF Charcsnwn in Jefferson, thar
cancy u. INC BOARD Oh lnr raising
inonrY Ivy lottery To inifodu- il. lat wn NAV he
sntpiieA The resolution rceciiS uue, or The same
petition as asks tnat ie siii oi So Is;cad of GOO
may he authorised TO lie drawn, ar. NIorgans
otion, laid on the table o" the petition suudry
of !arson the committee reported several resp
s.@ us, in which the House concure. They rcckcd so
much hcre"f asks appropriation of money by law
theco snpetol the turnpike from the Ohio river in
Wood county, 20 NincscsierlUa declared reasonable the
psaycr of the Petitioners, that tine Incorporating the
company to naae the road may be amended direct
the Board OF Public Works ibo two hils, when
other three itlis of the by viduais
shah be properly secured; 'hat the time Of receiving
sctipions Of stock may extended: and principal
Engineer may be directed to locate the road.
Resolutions frcfn the Militia Committee read and
concurrsd in, declaring rca'oaGjsl The petition from
Patrick for another hna!ion-2. Fran IyncI,ug for
separate Regiment in ,hst
Resolutions from the Committee Of Schnals and Colleges
nd concurcd in tcrlarng reaso.,ky ,be net
ton of he Trustees Of Mount Pleasant ierv 10 he in
cnrpora'ed--and the petition ;o the Incorporation Of the
New Baltimore Academy
TUrsnAY, Dec. 49,
N!r. Winston from the Committee of Privileges and
cct:ens made report the Ser lI.' OF the
Delegates OF te present General Assembly, which on
Iroon OF MIR. Everett tie House proceeded TO consi-
TIE material part OF she Reyo.t concerning the title
oil Robert DoUaat, n ail. Tyler and Augustine Neaie
who have violated tie law 20 suppress cueine is as
follows: v! IL.
lt2pPcars to year committee that Robert Doui!at
one OF the Delegates FROM Charles City, taken all
TIE o.hs Iired by law 10 be taken b7 Delegates TO
tie General Assembly, except the oath requires! by the
act to suppress dueing as appears by certificate
Scat e 81,
Gil, IL the following words G.! do certify that have ad
ninScrel the oabs prescribed hy l:.v to be taken BIZ
Delegate unto Robt. Douthai, cept lie oath pre-
scrhcd BY Tie act TO suppress d Hing c said Robert
DontlIat having refused 70 take the oath in the form
therein prescribed but offered take It il. the follow
ing 5ords /, Robert Doula do soIeuuIy swear, that
hare cot been engaged in dne by Sending or ac-
cepiinS challenge to Gsht duel by lighting du-
ci, or IN any other ;namUcr. IN violation OF the act 10
suppress dueiiOE since tie IL January, 13iG-nor
wl DC concerned, directly indirectly in such
duel, during my cO-itDaan; e in ofSten-tie SAID r.
Dnutha aletginr thn this Modification of the oath is
required by the act reducing into the several acts
prescribing the oath o: fidelity and the oais of pnb,c
officers, passed 9Th JaouaFY 1913, winch art e con
tents virtually repealed e 81 3actOn Of lie law to SUM-
press duullus. lie !edgcs matter OF information
he embraced i'll this certificate iiat he gave q cha
!en,c i8i7 which accepted but i!tt neither
Bore or since, has Is yoIcd ;be law suppress du-
e.!img.
Tna said r. Drullat furtier prott Cd aa:t,st tai ,c
the oath aforesaid because 9 copsccniously believes
tie aig prescribing il 70 he Unconstitutional as il re-
iacs 10 the Delegates &c The General Assembly These
ohecoma and statements he has required me TO certify
~ order that the question arising Of HEN may ne
Brought fairly and hon lily before the House oc Dele
gates a, al early day.
tsSreJ) Il. G. SCOTT,
Member Of the Executive
Resaiee@, Is the opinion OF fI,s committee that lie
oath prescribed by the Sd section Of tie act 10 suppress
dueiling, which Robert Doplhat a Delegate from
Charles City has re!'Sed TO take ought nos 10 be re
CURED Of Members of the Legislature as necessary
qualification before entering the duties ihei an
poinimen', because the saine IS unconstitutional!
Pesolrcf, As tie further opinion Of this conmtcr
thdt hc certificate OF qualification land before roccd,
issu!hTien 20 authorize tie said Il. Dou:iat 10 retain
LIS Seat IN the House OF DsIegatcsllie claim Of Ro.
D1itiiat 10 lis Seat M; having been contested Upon
suy grounds.
laPPears to yonr con n.tce, G,dt y. " Ter Drrc-