Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-02
RIoEEfoMD, FEB. 2.
VIRGINIA LEGIsLATURE,


PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES
Tuesday, Jan. 3l.--.Mr. Velrin, from the
Committee to examine enrolled bills, presented
suncry bills which had been examined.
The Speaker laid before the House, letter
from the Governor, enclosing resolutions of the
legislature of Kentucky disappearing the amend
ment proposed 10 the Constitution of the L. s. by
the State OF Georgia.
The Speaker laid before the House n further
letter from the Governor, enclosing proposition
from Rembrandt Peale, proposing to execute for
the Stale copy of his portrait Of Gen. Washing
ton.
Chancellor Brotcn --ifr. TYoodoiNe moved
TO take up the resolutions offered by MIR. Goggin
on the subject OF Chancellor Brown.
MIR. DromSoole opposed taking them up. 1t
was known 10 the country that Chancellor Brown
was unable to perform the duties of hrs office :;
and 1t was equally known that the Legislature
could do nothing to remove hia The resolutions
in question Objectionable in several respects
But some of The principles they expressed were
correc, and II they wefe taken up and rejected il
might seem TO sanction the propIiety of Judges
ho!ins 10 his Office and draxing the salary after
ne had ceased o be abic 10 perform the duty.
Hir. WOodriiie said, he was that the gen
tieman who offered the resolutions was persuaded
that the legislature could apply a remedy, aud
would interfere. Ike was sure that gentleman did
not merely Intend, by Offering tine resolutions, TO
wound the feelings OF good and venerable man.
II taking up and rejecting the resolutions, would
sanction the principle of judges holding his of
fee and drawing his salary after he ceased 10 per-
torn the duties, what would be the inference from
permitting the resolutions TO lay on the table
/ Every member had been furnished with print ed
copy, and it would be equally sanctioning the OBJ
lectionabe principle 10 permit the resolutions to
| lay the table.
| Mr.. Gaggin remarked, ,ha, whe,, he offered the
resolutions, he wished them laid on the table to
give time for gentlemen to reflect on The subject
! There was bill in progress before the House pro-
viding Tor the appointment OF another Chancellor
and he though, 1t would be best for that bill 10 De
acted oil before his resolutions were taken up. He
insisted ON the prorriety OF this course and called
Oh gentlemen 10 pursue it, Il was his opinion tha,
the constitution provided for disqualification like
that of Chancellor Brown. Although there nigh,
be some doubt as 10 the expression in The cons,iiu-
ton, yet he could not believe that the trainers of
that instrument ever supposed that a man elevated
TO such an Office that of Chancellor, would hold
to his salary after he had lost the ability TO perform,
the duty. l3e hoped the house would rcius, Il,
take up the resolution until the last Of the session
! The question then taken and The house re-
fused to take them up by large majority.
| Contempts Of C0urt--A bill concerning Con-
tempts OF Court, read the first time. and ON
! motion OF MIR. Aiger was referred 10 committee
OF the whole on Thursday (liiis day. This bill
provides that no persons shall be fined more than
! certain sum, nor imprisoned beyond a limited
period Tor contempt OF court, after having AL on
portunity of purging himself on oath and making
the oufy OF the court TO spread the record the
iacts and circumstances, and TO grant writ OF
error II asked tor the power of courts of equity
10 enforce obedience to their decrees not 10 he
affected.
Inc speaker laid before The House letter from
george w. Crump, notifying the House Of tho
vacancy In That body, occasioned by his accepinc
seat IN Congress And on motion of Mir. U;i
son, a writ OF election was issued 10 Cumberland
TO supply the vacancy.
Resolutions of the c. OF Roads, &c were read
ana concuTIed IN, declaring reasonable so much O:
the memorial of sundry citizens of Harrison. a.
pFays Tor Tie incorporation OF company to con-
stIuci road from the city of Washington 20 the
ONO river, as part o. the great highway to the
western States and declaring il expedient for the
B OF Public Works TO subscribe for two-fifths of
'le stock OF the lower Appomattox Company.-A
resolution OF the G. of p. and g. declaring reason
able the petition of suDdry inhabitants of Bote-
,our't DE permitted TO raise the sum of $4,000 by
lottery, 10 aid In building house of public ,vor
snip, ard a house for an Academy in Salem was
Teau and conourred in.--A resolution of the G. nj
CiaIms, rejertmg the petition OF Robert Davi.
Executor Of Giles Rogers, TO be refunded sum Of
money paid into the Loan Office by the decedent.
on account OF british debt, which the petitioner
I
aischarsed, was concerned in RESOLUTIONS of the
y. OF Roads, &c. rejecting the petition of Nathl.
ofnih and Others, Tor the incorporation ofa steam
BOAT company, TO operate between Richmond
Norfolk and New York declaring reasonable tho
petition OF sundry inhabitants Of Rockbridee. for
'he extension OF the Turnpike Road from the Falls
o. Nahawha 10 CovIng'on, so as to pass through
lexington and Siaunton, and from The Falls bv
toint fieasant TO the mouth Of Sandy River
declaring reasonable much of the petition of
suhdfy inhabitants OF Monongaia as asks for the
incorporation OF company to make road from
Morgantown thro' Smithfsld to the CumberIand
road and rejecting the residue OF the said pe,ition
were severally read and concurred in.
AN engrossei bill, restoring the power of pardon
70 S.v executive Ia certain cases, was taken up,
on MIR. Mays motion. A discussion Of so,ne
length ensued on its merits in which Messrs. Nav.
MASON OF southampton, Gholson, and Blackburn.
advocated, and Messrs. Patteson of buckingham.
OooS, aDd Macon, opposed its passage. The bill
passed wiihouta division of the House
hlr' Page presented bill to amend the act TO
prevent the destruction Of oysters
oundry bills were read first and second time. |
fEsTEEDAY-BiHspr presented BY mr.. White.
auihofising the -. of z. w TO subscribe n ra, 1
the stock Of the Stanton and James river ,,rnnie
company, and :or completing the map of Virrinj,.
ny SDr' Carter OF IT, changing the time o. holding
The iail superior courts in The 3rd circuit. By .jf
Oaridnd, to amend the laws for ascertaininz the
taxable property and collecting the public revenue
By or. Mccoy, for the improvement Of line
ROAD from Sstersvle in Ohio TO the state road near
Salem in Harrison. ~"
mr. 5herrard moved that the hour of meeting
OF The House should be changed from IL TO 10 |
o'clock: HegatiUed.
mr. Morgan, from the joint committee appoint
ed to examine the Armory, presented a reno,,