The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-02-27

PEI ,iist the % Auditor Should &C, IN I'm A.,
capacity OF clerk and dii e,toi. '
Mr.. Miller moved TO lay the bill and am.
ments on the table. The House he sand -
be better prepared TO act on the subiect
or two hence. 'a)
MIR. Lockett opposed the motion. He n,
the question ought TO be acted upon at one
Any farther delay would be productive al :.
good. The motion was negatiyed, soto . 3"
Mr. knfiiler's motion was also nesa,iy,d -,
the bill ordered TO be engsossed.
MIR. Watkins Of +. T.. from the Commit.
Privileges and Elections, made a repo,, -, 81, ~
case OIL Billups, who was sometime sincs :"
moved IRON his seat by a vote of the Hon
the ground that he WAS a Deacon In the Nj
DIST Church, and therefore, disqualified h, a..
Constitution. writ of election vas issn,d,s
supply the vacancy, and the people Of natt,o,.'
reelected him. The Committee report ,b,, =
return ofthe Sheriff, and the oaths of ott;co
IN due form, but that Nh. Is. had been remo,'s
from has seat by a vote OF the House. and ~
there was no evidence before the Commune
that the disabilities which then existed had -
removed, they declared he was not entitled -
hold his seat.
Several motions were made i'm relation TO-.
proper course to be taken of the case. in ut;'I
a long conversation ensued. After thas.
tons were disposed OF, the House, at the met
OF M. X. agreed 10 lay the report on the all
to give hun AN opportunity To produce the o.
mony necessary to shcw his present eligibjl1y
On motion of Mr.. Clarke Of Chest,rf,d Il.
tobacco bill returned from the Senate vi,t
mendments, was taken up. Some of hes
mendmcnts we've agreed 10, and others rciec,od
on Mr.. ClaTkr's motion.
Gen. Taylor reported a bill on the subieo, =
primary schools, which was ordered 10 be ann,
ed. ~
MIR. Holleman reported sundry enrolled bus
as truly enrolled. '
An engrossed bill diyorcing Nancy I. Sam.
ders, from her husband James Saunder, 49,.
read md rejected.
HedneSdoy, FEB. 2l.-Mr. May offered III.
following, as an additional standing ruiz NJ ~
House, winch, onlmotion Of Mr.. Gordon MA. H.,
ON tine table:
That when any petition or bill founded On ma
shall have been rejected, such petition shall r,,
be withdrawn but the petitioner or mcn,.r
presenting the petition may without asknp leave
withdraw any document filed herewith2and
list of every document so Withdrawn shall h.
preserved by the Click of the House Of Deleoa,es
The engrossed bill making a further snoro,,;.
alton Of Sl2,OOO, to complete the Western nn,,
NC ilosp'dl, beng on It's passage, MIR. Btya
hoped II would be iaid on the table until a ,,iq,
! couiaoe prepared, to thro" some guard around
the expenditure OF the appropriation. Pioircs
were statted in the Legislature demand,oo an.
parentiy, but u small sum to carry them mi, et.
teCt-they were never completed uutil anatbe-
ana anoth' 4 appropriation VAS demanded. In
'his way the Legislature was decoyed into e,-
pcl'Sea never contemplated at first. Nh LIB
repIed that the bill already contained a pr.ij
ION, prohibiting the directors from maxim cor
ttacts beyondth appropriation. The I~Iouseie-
fused to lay the bill on the table.
Mr.. Ghoison said he should vote for the bin.
as he deemed a lm,atic hospital Necessary IN
the western part Of Virginia, but be felt il his du.
~ to protest against the practice Of publit nus
tees transcendiug the amount OF appropriations
made by the Legislature. Last year VI were
told $1,000, would be sufficient forths 9bicct-
but the Court Of Directors, substituting ilet
IDEAS of expediency TO, the will OF the Legsla.
Iure, had made ii necessary 10 make a father
and LARGE Appropriation.
Mr.. Tabb replied, when he BID was passed.
Nj. Gordon asked and Attained leave 10 hrus
in a bill authorizing the President and Directors
of the Literary Fund, to extend Indulgence TO
individuals who have borrowed money from that
fund.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Mr.. Winston called up the bill recognizing
the Board of Public Works. The moson was
SUPP, rled by Mr.. Epps, opposed by NlcsNrs. c
y horter and Coiston, and carried, ayese5, noes
60
This bill makes the Board c ,nsist of the Cos.
ernor, Treasurer, and first Auditory
"a the que ton otcompensation 70 each MEM
be Mr.. Wins on moved 500 M. Linn so
Nj. Mile of Bot. S300o-Mr. Wilson 500.
Tie .umS OF $500 and $500, were se,,dly
rejected, and that of 800 adopted.
The question recurring on the passage %oftheblI,
twas opposed by Mr.. Colston, taken by ayes
and nays, and carried in the affirmative, aye;
los, noes 20.
The engrossed bill Furnishing the attempt 10
poison Slaves by death, and free persons ht en-
fnement in the Pcnitrniiaty foi a term Of yeas
not less than 4 nor more thaa 10 yraIs) hcirgont
passage, was opposed by Mr.. Thompson IAN
hers', as carving penal enacrmehts even IL.
ther than in England, aud as no more proper
be made a felony, than the attempi 10 MURDER.
To place the intention on thu same GRIMM"
footing with the deed. WA, to make it the lntefc'
ofthe party 10 accomplish the PURPOSE wien
once attempted. In France, when ]tobbere5
we're punished as severely as murders, the '#h",
quence was that no robbery was perpf'Ie'p
without murder. " hat was 10 be consldet't9
attempt to poison 1t was not defined IN lhebi'
and nothing was more difficult than to prov
death itselfby poison. 1t was destroying al
gradation in offences.
Mr.. TYLER explained the origin ofthe Dill N
the insuticienCy o:the present laws 10 pnhIsrt'Hu
attempt 10 poison a whole family, when ''
come within his own knowledge. When bfoQSm
TO trial, the punishment was found TO be ont
fine and imprisonment in the county jan. IL
had objected 10 the manner in which ne p.'Ta
were filed. as increasing the difficulty OF mn
ting the punishment. The case of murder ""
robbery cited, was not paralel-in that case NJ,
der was committed on tie person robbed 10 s9
rid of the only witness to the deed. Here '' :.
tempt perpetrated. was punished ny n'a'n . ~
attempt itself, by confinement I1fl'e / e".'pt
~. The oir,adcr would not be ins's a'H :
perfect the off nee by the motive OF rl01ps -, H.
self ofthc witness. Whether we looked d ' ao
intent of the offender, on The conseq"eog
crime was more worthy ofseyore p"''sn", s1
That the offence had not been properly pun
ed before, was argument, why it should no"
provided.