The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-01-19
Virginia LEG1sLAVuRU.



Tuesday, jan, l0.-Mr. Wilson lnli,na.
ted his "lsh To introduce 5 resolution on
the subject of the conte. pt bl n icctrd On
Saturday. lie was i#lormed by the
Speaker that the resolution would hp nat
al ordsr, aud il would he Necessary IN
n,",s suspension Dtlhs rode Of the HouBe.
Nr. tabell thew tnse, aud sad tut h
would move the Suspension of The rub -
He had voted az lnst the bill because of
his objections Ia 's details. lie comment
ed on the Discretionary power nov vesral
IN thr haad~ If The Ildges, IN FINE the fire..
men of this state ut then own viii ,nd dis
cretion. II Mas an anomaly IN ice gn
N-rnment. aud called TO III ~ legislation.
Mr.. Wilson supported the motion ut
some length Nessis. Jackson aud Va
son, NJ southampton. tosk the same sid.
T6r,r arguments were opposed by Nes,,s.
Biiggs aod Bpaidla.
Thu role "a suspended, ayes 100, noes
81 And special COMMITTEE were an.
POM ed Il brlug IN bill On the suhirrt.
An engro~-.d hll pro, dmg for furnish
ing and repanlng the Gorrpor's House
Was iaken np aud the blank wa. filled
with the sum of $500 as the amount ap-
prop lated Upwards lh' 81 ohlecis.
WelnesiuH jan. II. V trlous bills were
reported hs tue Gonnlttces.
Dir. MAY, from thu Committee appoint
ed 10 EXAMINE Liln certain ahuses of In
spectors of Tobacco al the warehouses IN
the Commonwealth, presented two Re-
ports. which were laid on The table.
On mo,iou of Mr. Amls-, leave was ri
ven to bring in hill IN rquallze the fees
OF Attornlts prosecuting the pleas oi the
Commonwealth in the Superior aud lnfe-
Fior Courts thereof"
On Mr.. Holleman's motion, the Cum
uantee for { nuris of Jusiirr were lrstr uct.
ed I" enquire into thu cXprdjency nf a
n,rnding the act, entitled "an art reducing
into one thu several acts. concerning wills.
thu distribution of inlrstatrs' estates. and
the duty of executors aud administrators -
passrd Oh Feb. 1928. go AS to authorize
az Executor az Adnulsti aior Ia have hi.
account made ap by master commits
sinnr, instead of special commlssionrr-,
appointed by the Conrt il all cases.
The bill Dispensing with appearance
bail in civil actions" was amended; hat a
Substitute h,ing offered hy Mr.. Page oi
Gloucester, both OF them were laid upon
the table, and ordel ed to be- printed.
Thuysiag Dec. f2--DR motion OF Mr..
Hereford. leave was given 10 bring in Il
bill, authorizing separate election to the
county of Mason.
Mr. Morris Of Waod asked leave Ia
blipg in hill 70, the relrcf Of john Da-
sidsnn, late Sheriff nf lIulsan, Refused.
Mr.. 7 tteson, of Buckiug ham, offered
the following Resolution That the Com
aattrr of Roads aud Internal Ma, igaiiun
b. Distracted to euqolre lao the best means
OF Improving the navigation at the SoHth
branch of Willis River, as high up as AL
isn's Mill. Adopted.
DIVORCES.
The House resolved Itself into Commit
ter of the Whole, Mr.. Dnngooie Ia the
Ctair, on tn. bill regulating the proceed
inss ia b. had in applications for Divorces
--Mr Up.hur'o substitute to the original
bill, being under con sideration.
NJ. Taylor Of Chesterfield offered a
substitute 10 the substitute, ~hich Ire sup
ported al Ieng,h. i Mr.. rs substitute pro-
poses th-. .tsons deslrIpg,a divorce, shall
ee-t subu,it their petition tn the superior
Court of Law for their County. The
court SO p-tit,oued, ta refer the applicail N
to number of Commissioners, VIII
shall BIZ pqnired to take dispositions OF
witnesses On both sides of the question:
W hen so taken The whole proceedings to
be sealed and directed to the Clerk of the
Court, and the evidence thus obtained, "