Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-02-14
Utroimia NrafsIatmre.


communication from the Senate. The Senate have
passed the follow ing bls Concerning the President
ana directors OF the Literary Fund.- ., Amending the
ACT establishing certain Towns passed in 1885, J. An.
hor'sng Samuel Pannill erect toll bridge across
Saunton River; A. To encourage the killing of crows
in certain counties.
cutiVe the power of pardon in certain cases q Autho
rising The sale of certain lands belonging TO the infant
heirs oil Wm III. Allen, decd; ,, Concerning Daniel
Lewis.
Nh. Willians called up the bill authorship, tho Pro-
sident and Directors of the Monongala NARRATION TO
sell the works erected the West Fork of the Nonon
gala River.
On the question 10 disagree to the amendment of the
Committee OF Roads, striking the first section of the
bill, moved by .u,. Uiiiirns, long discussion ensuei
Mr. W illIams supporting his length and ex
planning The causes which rendered sale of the works
necessary for the State and Stockholders He was an
posed by aiessrs. WaHe Chairman of the COMMITTEE
Oromgoole and C'atHlp, of Powhatan and supported
IN his motion by .Messrs. Patteso1 Jackson and H,,e
OF Richmond The House refused 10 diSag7ee-aves II
noes &c. -
Mr. .ucVhorter, then moved 10 recomnlt the hill nc
amended with view that the House might be put in
ln possession OF the official evidence connected with
the subject.
Nh DromgoOle thought the Monongalia works not
worth the time they consumed.
Mr. PdtteSon, of Buc kingbam summarized t,e motto,
TO recommit--but before any question was taken ON
motion OF OuI Craig, the bill postponed the 3Is
/ March.
M. blackburn called up the bill ree,,lotipe t,e
mode ot proceeding IN application divorces m IN
be remembered That this bill on lis ID eadng re-
TERED 10 committee of The whole House-and that
mr.. iaylor's substitute requiring dispositions be
! ken oy commissioners, appointed by the Superior
Conrts of Law in the counties i'm which the parties re-
side, to be read evidence of the merits of the appli
CATION, before the Legislature, adopted by that
committee IN lieu of the original bi)
DIR. Bddch6a1t (yho brought in the ORIGINAL bin ex
pressed his hearty concurrence in the substitute.
Though at first opposed TO it, attentive examna-
ton OF II had reconciled him TO its provisions The
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vorces was great that he willing to accent auv
method of rcInedying it,
Mr. Bryce rose for the purpose of offering substi-
'ute 10 Inc substitute by way of amendment (Ths pro-
Vldes that the Superior Courts of Chancery shall have
jurisdiction to hear and determine suits for the dissol
ton oil marriages, for the following causes viz-natu-
raj and Incurable npotency of body at the time of en-
teiing INTO the matrimonial contract-diocy- bigamy--
or marriage within the degrees relationship forbid
den by the laws of this Commonwealth The court TO
act upon u and satisfactory evidence indepennt of
The defendants conference.-the court to have The poty
er OF pronouncing definite sentence and TO pronounce
the marriage null and void. 1T requires that n person
intending to petition the Legislature for divorce shall
he IN tie Superior Court of Law for Is county state
nent OF the causes upon which his petition is founded:
and notice being given 10 the other party jury to be
npanneied 1nSnter 10 ascertain the facts and their
verdict 10 accompany the petition to the Legi5laurc
The substitute OF Mr. Bryce being read, on motion Of
lr BTach the subject for the present. laid on the
table.
n Berkeley called up the bill concerning elections
ms oil proposes TO conbne the duty of conducting
elections to the high sheriff, and contains other pro-
visions simplify ing The election laws.)
nr. George moved TO postpone the bill to the 3Ist
March, IN which was supPorodby .UessrS. CabeH and
CTo1" OF Powhatan, and opposed by ,1Iessrs. BcrEei
Oars OF Hanover, DrOmgOoke and .DIus0n Of South
ampte7.-T The motion to postpone preyailed-aye; go
noes 50.
mir. Carter Of Richmond county, called up the en-
crossed bill authorslng VIM. IL Tay Tor of that county
to erect two gates the public road leading through
ms farm The bill was explained and supported by
Mr. Curte', and Passed-ayes 76, noes ~.