Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-01-20
Ytrgt,gGa 1eGislature.
HOUsE or DEkEG.4rEy, 7..esaay Ia,

HOCSE or DEkEG.2VES Il4csday, Jan. II.
Communication from the Senate. The Senate have
pGsFed the acts, /, AGtlorisiug the President aud III
rectors OF the Aicch7ncs' lille Turnpike Company TO al
Ter 'he width %! part of their road @ Amending the
act authorizing john Callahan 10 erect ll 3ie ross
the rn5d leading from oviDrtan across ;l; icb Patch
Monatain 20 McCiuna,s Mill 3 Altering lie ti;;e n
hoiiing courts in " ood and Jefferson: d. iuc0,po,al
iVg the tow ct falheFsbuJg and tie Trustees os the
town OF Union in The ount; of Monroe
Ibct bro jssfca tic biIi amending Tie several at
Concerning free negroes and mulaioss.
q" motion Of .gr. ieicnev, Resolved That leave he
gwen 10 bing IN till establishing town at CT,
FONT III ;hc CouniF Of Prince George. Referred
.H! I!'8cr Of p. w m offered tic follow ing Rcso
ineu. That Tie Conmittle OF Touils Of Justice be
instructed To enquire into the cxpcdcncv OF amending
the laws concerning GonsabIes requiring tlci TO give
security for money collected on Judgments &c As well
as on executions Adopted.
Mr. Chalmers asked leave to bring in bill anilo
rising Sani PannlIl 10 erect toll bridge across Staun
ton River from his lands in Campbell to his Ionls il,
!iaiiiaX. Leave WAS granted.
On motion of M. .Mucol the House proceeded in
execute the joint order of the day. for the election of
Brsader General for tie end Brigade, vice General
Pryor resigned.
M DOUiiiaI nominated Col. JacoueIin y IJ,ry;o
of the City Of Richmond.
,Er. C?.isiqn Of Charles City, nominated Col John
Arnstcad of Charles CITY.
mr.. Da'jss fiIanovor nominated Col. Wm. Starkc
OF Hanover.
Nh. DromgooIe concurred with Mr.. Douthat in the
support of Col, Flarvie.
.VT. .Rrco" of New Kent, spoke in favor Of Col
Harve.
Mr. G,r,ion gave the reasons which induced him to
vote for Col. Harvic in preference 70 the others
.B, Daciss replied TO Mr.. Macon aud withdrew COL
Starke.
Gen BiactbWn supported the nomination of Col
Naryie.
After Which the ballots were counted and stood
Harvie ljl AFtnisted so Scattering d. So that { oil
Hsryie was elected.
Fedncsday, Jan, 1ah.
Communication from the sonatc-The Senate
have Passed The bills l. Allowing Jacob Spengle a
man OF Color 10 remain in TIN Commonwealth. Q.
Empowering JAS Gait 10 take and hold Real Estate.
3: ImPc"cring VIM Davidson to tske and bold Real
Estate
The Senate have rcje,tei the bills, I. concerning
Thomas Clarke concerning Anselm Baiey.-5
concerning Richard Neil.
The engrosscd bill establishing separate election at
pruny Town in the county OF Harrison, was read Sd
time and passed.
Various reports were received from the sfanj;nr
Committees Of the House.
Mr. CPsi,ir moved 10 take Up the bill set for This
day repeating tie prohibition against a wJoger mar.
rying two sisters.
Mr. Paterson OF Augusta, under the persuasion that
majority OF the House we're opposed to the passage of
TIE bill, and 10 save its time, opposed the motion The
House however determined by large majority to take
il up.
Mr. UpsbM advocated its passage in speech Of
great length, learning and abilily-cxanining the
supposed soPural authority for the prohibitions and
the opinions and commentaries Of learned dvines sails
facory proving that such authority existeJ-that
It had ITS origin from particular circumstances in Eng
and IN the reign Of Henry the 8th-lha was there
tore OF mere human and not divine authority, and tat
rs operation was restriction upon the natural liberty
OF mankind, unayailing in practice and injurious to
morals (Having last year, published MIR. Upshui's
Speech on tbs subject at length do not suppose
that our readers have forgotten it, that is necessa
~ again to publish it,
'Hl. OP0tW- having concluded his Speech and tue
usual hour Of adjournment having nearly arrived
Jdr Dro7lroole in order 10 give to those intending to
follow Mr.. DPslur ibe benefit Of an unexhaused
House, moved an a6iourDment, Which motion prevailed.