Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-12-19
UtrHi,rta HentaIatttre.
HOUSE or DELEC.4Y,ES


On Mr.. Gholson's motion the Committee of schoo,.
and colleges were instructed inquire into the e.pe-
diency of furnishing the map of Virginia TO the
sandng committees 1.-The house and the public officers,
and also copies OF The revised code and session acts
such as not furnished therewitb; and to PROV Ie
for the proper preservation thereof.
variety Of bills their first and second readings
were disposed of-aud su,dry bills and resoluti, ions
from The standing committees.
Resolutions from the committee Of proportions and
grievances taken mp and agreed TO, declaring reason
aoie-i. The petition from Harrison for separate
iecon ds'rict-2 From the county for further
separate election distrci-3 For enareing the limits
ut CIarkesburg4 For the addition OF parts of Russell
aud Iazewell to the county of Logan -and rejecting
the petition of sundry persons in Harrison, for still
further separate election district in that county, the
house Of d. l. Brice
The bill for establishing separate election in Ran
dop being taken up MIR. May moved reco,r,it-
'nent, with the intention of moving instruction TO
the committee to report general law the subject
OF separate elections He remarked that much of the
time OF the house consumed by the bills tina
subject, and large part .o the statute book was
occupied by long Laws, ali in precisely the ea,ne
words, establishing election districts. If gene
raj law be passed. the bills hereafter separate cleo
tons need be very short. The bill was recommitted
with the instruction asked for bv Mr. May.
On motion of MIR. Clarke, of Chesterfield. an inqu
~ was instituted into The proprety Of repeating much
the laws "for limitation of actions &C. authorizes
plaintiff in auy SUIT to demand bail ofgh
and limiting proceeding against special bail.
A resolution OF the committee for Courts of Justice
was read and concurred in declaring reasonable the
petition OF a. c. Farley, TO be permitted to remove
the dover slaves held by her, the state of Alabana
Resolutions were read and concurred in from the
committee OF propositions and grievances, declaring
reasonable the petition from Halifax for SEPARATE
election and from Patrick for changing the times OF.
holding the separate elections in that county
The bill concerning circuit courts read and on
MIR Gordons motion, ordered TO be printed and made
the order of the day in committee OF the WHOLE on the
9TH OF January next.
Res fhn IS
leges were read, rejecting the petition from Carks.
burg for an endowment from the literary fund for the
Randolph Academy concurred in-The second reso-
luton rejected the petition of tbs trustees of the same
Academy 10 raise of money by Iotery-hrr
Brown moved to amend the resolution declare
the petition reasonable--This motion was opposed by
Niessr Ghoison and Mayo and supported by Riessrs
Brown and Hunter. The discussion ihe grin
ciple and expediency of Lotteries. The motion of Nj,
Brown prevailed, aud the resolution amended ac-
cording'y.
report from the committee appointed to examine
the Registers Office taken up and read
On Mr.. Mays motion supported by Messrs Ander-
and Simpkins of the rules of the house was sns
pended for the reception of the petitions j. K Wray
and WIN. Massenburg, and OF the Hampton aud NJ
Creek Toll.Bridge Company.
Mr. George obtained icaYe to bring IN bill 10 ap-
point commissioners TO run the dividing line between
Giles and TaZe,reli
Mr. Rogers obtained leave 10 bring in 4 bill 10 a
mend the act establishing regiment in Loudon
MONDAY, Dec. II.
Mr. Rufn obtained leave bring bin to amend tho
act concerning the provisioning
On Mr. Pauesou's motion supported by Nessrs Miller
and White Of Rockbridse inquiry instituted intc
the eHpedrcy OF improving the The
extremity of the canal through the Blue Ridge.
Mr. Mcmillan obtained leave bring IN a bill appoint.
ing commissioners TO locate road from given point
the State line tn the Oh;n river, in Brooke
! MIR Williams offered the following resove
leesclred, That this House will proceed or Tomorrow
to the appointment Of Chaplain to imporc By pray"f
every morning. before upon business,
of Heaven aud its blessings on our delibera ons.
This resolution was laid on the table melton O
Mr. Mayo-ayes 49, n.
slr Rives of Campbell, offered resolution for the ap
rontmeD among the Standing Committees the House. o
a Committee Manufactures. He thought that the rrc
sent condition Of the cou"iy required Virginia SHOULD
encourage every description manufactures that size car
carry on aseousy AT period history hi
such general embarrassment prevailed among the
ms ne attributed III great degree, the uHequal ope
ra ton Of the Tariff law.
Mr. Barton moved add the words nd OF, 4grcutlre-
Mf Mallory moved furthsr to amend the resolution by
adding the word Commerce. On MIR Rives' notion ,b
resolution was then laid the table.
Mr. sses Of Princo George, from the Committee of + 81
vieges and Elections presented long report the
Bayop from Gloucester The House took up the repc
butfid no got through it before they adjourned.
TUESDAY, Dec. Is.
| Cn NJ P""io's motion the c. of P. and e. were 10
s"r'eH - enquire into the expcdency of ESTABLISHING
serT ale election district in the county of Ohio.
/ Hs and irpUrts presented from the Committees b,
siesss ''5 tt"mp OF Powhaian, Gordon and GholSon,
Mr. 'efrar obtained leave bring in bill appoir
Conm siomes to The dividing liue between NlOrgar
! asd frederick counties.
Mr Williams moved, unsuccessfty to Take IN The re so
io>hn Tor roe appointment nf Chaplain the House.
T Craig asked for leave 10 bring in bill concernn.
az tGa by jury fIe said he induced ask tIii
.tre IN consequence of that bad been adjourned
RON hbemafle to the General Court, which prisonc
vac pecuded from being heard by counsel on pont
ii'w "n Theh the court had given Instruction Mr. G
a that ihc jury ought the right to decide a
tofdpg To The law and the facts Of the case II was e,ccl
ha the Judge had the right 10 influence he jury by TN
7rFr"sinn of his opinion the law il be said that t
va are not bound ny the instructions it amounts to yer,
s7-y the same thing, since they deprived Of al ligf
''' COZ he afforded by counscl The eject of the dcci
ION 81 the General Count to which ne aJ.Iefl was an i'm
Judgement on the valuable privilege of by Jury; ave
w. " s' ed This was The first attempt the kind the M
81 'e Juticiary ard he wished check once. Tit
slcHsr ertntcd tic leave.
- Sc ioTi Of the committee ofPriviegss and Election
vas 5ar taken up, on the Memorial Of Thomas Smith
e"nss''nz the election Of James yop oE Gouces,er
ahN si5 5oing through the resolutions it wa