Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-01-06
Tirgt,rta N.sgisGature.
House OF DELEGATES, Taeuf,y Jan. 8


ana oJd ec'ious of All act entitled reducing
the several acts prescribing of ascertauin the
taxable property IN this Commonwealth and of collecting
the public Revenue make the public Revenue pay
able the 18th December annually o. some other time
than that prescribed by law; and auihose and re-
GUite the auditor Of public accounts in all cases
OF default immediately 10 file in the Once Of the Click
u the Ge"eral Court the amount of the deauns She
nj o. other officer, which when fled shall
he force and effect of aJudsmcn;-wh leave report
ny bill or otherwise
The Speaker laid before tbe House, communication
rom Tue Governor, enclosing resolutions of the
Legislature OF Vermont, dsappro, ing the amendment
70 the Constitution of the United States proposed by
g'a aud Declaring the read!nes of that State
cora !" any measures which may he adopted by tn &c
neral government Tor tie abolition of Slavery m the
T. - That shall be consistent With the rights uf the
people ana tie general harmon, of the States Laid
on the table.
NJ Segnr offered tho following Resolution:
ihai eave ne given TO bring i'm bill, authorsns
County Court Of NddeSc direct the sale of
uumproved public lots town of Urbanna and cour-
" aforesaid ana appropriate the proceeds thereof 10
the improvement and repairs of public buildings in said
M D1uHr' WHO had voted with tie majority mo-
wed to reconsider the vote of the House postronl the
NH Incorporating The Agricultural Society of the Val
ley, passed few days since, to the 3lst March MIR
bouia stated that the ohnoX provision in that bill
"ich ad induced MS rejection prov idng tina; the com
Pahy debo mg!t be collected by motion with 10 DAYS
nnucej had been abandoned by lis friends and clause
substituted conhnlpg the amount of real estate 10 be
held b. the compan, to $4,000
The Chair suggested t1at i, ,yopld he ,,,o,a
To- tnole TO hing a hill.
mr. G0'tfon then moved that leave be given TO brn9
IN bill incorporating the Agricultural Socelles OF the
VALLEY, and of Albeinare.
ar carter. of Pr. William, supported the Eesolu-
ton He called TO the recollection of the House that #
had been decided that privileges granted TO CORPORA
ton 2r agricultural services could not be extended tn
mcrCanlc or other.
MI Gar'dld l;SCw Sc sunnorted the motion which
prevailed and the Resolution was rsFarrod II, N.r.
.l,nl
Ball, Neville, Wood MagsAa!! Powell IIipcr and ~,
Wis OF Orange.
The report of the Committee OF PRIVILEGES and Flo
ons the memorial OF IA NJ OIo,5I con,,,5,,,-
the election of JOHN Page returned iron, tho CIV %
Williamsburg, was taken IN ana read NJ, Mrod,
contests the election of Atr Pare ON The Ground al
egibty, under the charter OF the CT, NJ Williams
bu E, the laws prescribing the right of ,u fao-e nj
citizens thereof The ,rrnitca 8ecIja inf ,, -;
given To Mr. Page o. the intention to coptr., ,cae
Illegal, and conc to the Resolution that Nr pagc
Is entitled TO hold bis seat IN the Ionse Of DoIrqaf
.Ir. .ToiyiSs Of Gloucester called u, uic bin ron
corning CouIern us @. 'ourts
Tie question being TO agree with The Committee OF
the whole strike ou The 81 section c the bill il WIS
carried in the affirmative.
.N No57lss moved new section TO the bill providinp
for tue punishment (by rule TO shew canse) apans
contemp,s in vacation.
The question beng engrossing the BIN .Tr .T7rt
son moved section to the bill. lie ackDowlccpe d
the great difficulty Of defining conemps nav of amend.
ing the common lay in am particular He did moi
propose TO define Contempt lac ony desired to inter
pose ny between power and oppression leaving il 10
Courts to decide what contenps were. THIS would
answer two purposes. Con'empts were generally Tie
result of sudden heat This would give the parties
time TO ref,c ct, the his offence the other on the
insult offered lis dignity, the party persisted in
MS contempt, the Judge the pow OF committing hn.
He wished to restrict tie powers of the Judge and 10
Zip him of the prvcgc of being once Legislator.
Judge and Executive. At present. there law re
training his interpretation and no p, ar curling his
viii m intiicne punishment We told that this gga-
Innovation on the principles OF conn .2n NV. The
same ob ction had been urged against ever, aviation
from the ueages Of tie common law. The writ OF la
beas Corpus in Engnnd, had been opposed lie same
unds, as an unirIed experiment BIT that writ was
now considered tive safeguard of English liberty II
N experiment. II w"s on the sid of liberty; and he
would make more doubtful experiments than this,
ther th"n one c'zen OF The land should be dcprv ed
ms liberty at the arbitrary will Of Judge.
1t had been ged hat the trial by Tie Jury must take
az ''ast ne was restFaincd by them and could never
substitute his viii for theirs, o"t BY overawrng
ence over their dciher9I'ons
MI jackson substitute for the II section provide