Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-02-06

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communication from The Senate stated that thew
had rejected the bills for providing for the soemnza
ton of marriages in the county of POcaEnnas and aos
horIslDg sale of certain lands, whereof James S. Gil
liam died seized, and for other purposes.
Mr.. Macrae submitted Resolution that the Com
mttee OF Finance be instructed enuuf:c into the ey
pedIency OF so amending concerning the public
revenue, and an act concerning the county levy both
passed March 6, 1919, provide more ccctually
tor The prevention Of fTan in the return and ultima
disposition of nsoYen lists, and for the collection of
taxes or county eYies fro'n taxable table persons
other than those named the commissioners books of
The current year.
Mr.. Macrae made remarks on the expcdency
OF adopting the resolution, when lie question was
taken and ii rejected
On motion of Mr.. Rives OF p. g; a resolution was
adopted instrBcting the Committee of Roads &C. 20
enquire into the expeiienCy OF amending the road
laws. SO rs TO reduce the penalties imposed upon
and TO repeal The provision for the aJment Of sur
veYOrs of roads.
Mr.. N1Ucure offered resolution TO proceed by
joint ballot the 10th inst. TO the election of Co
vernon in the place Of John Tyler Esq from the 4tf
Of March next.
Mr.. Irvine expressed doubt of the power of the
House to go into the election this session, and there
fore moved that the resolution be laid on the table,
which was agreed to-
On motion of Mr.. Colston, the report of the Com
mitiee Of Claims was so amended as TO declare rea.
souabie the petition Of George Park of HAMPSHIRE
Mr.. Briggs offered resolution, that leave be Civ.
en- to bring in bill TO amend the act concerning guar
dams orphans, curaors infants, masters and appren
tees, which adopted,
On motion Of Nis. Lewis, resolution was adopted
That the House proceed Wednesday, the III, inst
by Joint ballot, 10 the election of Board of Public
Works for the ensuing year.
Resolutions from the Committee OF Courts Of JUS
tee declaring rcasonabc,-1, the petition of Thomas
bTetweh Goodwin praying that the act releasing him
from the Commonwealth right TO a certain tract Of
land, may be so amended TO release him from
condition With which is not possible for him TO com
ply-and 2, the petition of the Mayor and Common
atty Of the town of Wheeling, praying that in all ca
ses wherein they may be concerned an arpeal IN tfc
Superior Court of Law for Ohio, may be allowed from
the decision of any justice of the peace or the MAYOR
or any Alderman Of the said town. were read and CON
Cured in by the House.
The engrossed Jus-AIIowing certain slaves eman.
cpated by the will of MIR. Jefferson to remain in the
State-dvorcing Nancy Keller from her husband Sa-
rnnel keller-conccrning Thornton CoHnaly-releas
ing 10 WIN. W. White the Commonwealth right to
certain real estae-concerning Hezekiah l.. Mosby
to amend the Tariff of tolls the Blue Ridge canal
and dvorcing Nancy Rousseau, were read third
time and passed.
NJ. Moncure made an Intellectual attempt to ?,
meud the resolution Of the Committee Of Claims re-
;ecting ''e petition ofYVm. w. Robertson PRAYING 10