Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-15
MONDAY, JANUARY Is, 1927.
From tie Redmond Compiler Jan. IL.
VIRGINIA LEGISI.ATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

vention bill being read, Mr.. Colston moved its
postponemeut, in pursuance OF what he con-
sidered his duty, in relation 10 another subject
that had been postponed on his motion on a
previous day.
Mr. Letter opposed the motion,on the ground
tina, the bill was one of importance, and if it
vas to pass at all, il was desirable it should
pass in time to reach the people End be under
stood BY them before the elections.
Mr.. Christian supported the motion. He
considered the case Of Mr.. Doutha, TO which
Mr.. Colston had alluded) ought to be acted up
on promptly, because it involved the right Of a
member to his seat. He assimlated the case
TO contested elections, which were always de-
termined as soon as practicable.
Mr.. Wallace thought that the remark OF Mr..
Christian would have force in it, if the right Of
the member 10 his seat was suspended, and the
people were without a representative. But in
the case alluded 10, the right Of the member to
his seat was not suspended; and no inconven.
ence could follow the further postpone ment Of
bis case. The Convention question, was, on
the contrary, a subject ofimmense importance,
in which the whole people felt an Interest,"
Mr.. Ship opposed postponement. Mr.. Upshur
remarked that he proposed offering long a.
mendments TO the bill, aud trusted that the sub
ieCt WOulH Ot tdkch tudt "iSht Ouei
them; and time allowed the House to consider
them. Mr.. Colston again explained the motive
that had induced him to make the motion. No
man was more anxious TO take up the subject:
ne Withdrew his motion, that II might take the
direction indicated by Mr.. Upshur.
The House then resolved itself into Commit
tee of the Whole, CHR May in the Cnair) on
the Convention bill. Mr. Mason OF Fairfax,
ipo M
from voting except in the county or corpora;
ton IN which he resides; and if he has free
hold elsewhere, he may vote there, after taking
an oath that he has not voted any where else.
Mr.. Colston moved that the Committee rise,
in order that the amendments of Mr.. Upshur
might be offered in the House and ordered to
IL printed NJ; gasaas s2AsSIssEfG in :ss mo;
cording to parliamentary ruIes: VT. Banks,
the Speaker, remarked, that the course pro-
posed would be in order, and, perhaps, be the
most economical Of the time Of the House.
Some further remarks were made as to the pro-
prie,y Of the Committees rising, in which the
motion was opposed BY Messrs. Mason OF Fair
fax, Letter, Wallace and Craig Mr. UPshar
informed the friends Of a Convention that their
own bill ne proposed to incorporate IN his, with
an uuisnportant exception, and that the only
u
Their than their bill proposed. He designed, by
his substitute, 10 go on, and, in the event tina,
a majority of the people voted for Convention,
10 provide for calling ard organising Que. Mr..
Carter Of Prince William, opposed the motion
70 rise. and Mr.. Colston withdrew 1t; and i; was
Immediately renewed by Mr.. Goode Of Meek
lenburg, and prevailed, lo3 to 81.
MIR. Nav having reported the bill without a
mendment, Mr.. Upsber offered his amend
ment and moved to lay the bill and amendment
on the table, and that the latter be printed. AT.
ter some further remarks on the subject, Mr..
Upshur's motion prevailed: and the subject was
made the order Of the day for Friday in Com
mi,tee Of the whole.
Mr.. Almond moved that the Committee for
Courts of Justice, be instructed to inquire into
the expediency of amending the existing law so
ss to REQUIRE executors and administrators,
where the estate is insufficient to pay the debts
20 apportion the assets in such manner that
each creditor may receive pay in proportion 10
The amount of his claim. Mr.. =. said ne was
induced to make the motion, because he thought
there vas discrimination now made by law
between promisso:y notes and sealed ins,ru-
ments, which he thought improper; and wished
that the matter nigh, be enquired into by
Committee. The motion prevailed.
The Speaker laid before the House letter
from the Governor, communicating copy of
certain resolutions adopted by The State Of
Georgia. ~.
n, and the resolution Of the Committee being
read. declaring the test oath in the an,iduelling
law, unconstitutional.
Mr.. Cols,on rose and expressed hope that
.onoe gentleman would explain the reasons on
which the Committee had declared unconstitu-
,ional law under which we had SO long acted.
General Taylor then took the floor and de-
liyered long and elaborate argument in sup
port Of the resolution OF the COMMITTEE; and
before he had concluded, the House adjourned
ON motion of Mr. Loyal; 1t being past the usu-
Al hour Of Adjournment.
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.
=. o, Saturday last, an act passed both Houses,
.,,,hor;,inr an extra session Of the Court Of
s...;on, for this County at Ipswich, ION theIl6th
:". Sor the nuroose Of supplying the vacancy