Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-01-26

qaent militia cairs returned BY DIn kncheIo sher
T Of Wood
On motion Of Nj. " 10, If Ere Ie-clz. leave was
given to bring IN bill inco; po'ating tho Wiuchcste
Library Society.
On motion of Nlr. Newman Receive, that the Con.
tDittee for Courts Oh Jrs;ice hn ,truC,cd cupurc
into the eXpcdiency of aucnlu., The act cnnpens,.
ting Commonwealth witaesses The resolution was
tclccted
Mr.. bland asked leave TO bring in a bill establishing
separate election District The east side OF Bclan-
an mountain in the County of Ie,ris-alo ted.
on motion OF Mr. Rogers OF Lououn. the resolution
OF the Committee on tho mita declaring reasonab lie
The petition of Newton and .Jennison for the loan OF
as muskets for the military school at Nlidileburg in
Loudonn, vas taken up and agreed tn.
CONVENTION.
The engrossed bill concerning Coayenlon, being
taken up, Mr. Upshur hoped it you'd be postponed
least for day 10 allow Mr. Giles (indsposed an
opportunity Of being heard.
MI S'nyth of Wythe, announced the request of MIR.
Giles to that effect.
Mr. uPshur proposed to postpone The bill To Satur-
day Mr. LETTER 10 have the subject dis.
posed OF bit would prefer 10 10 Saturday
MIR. Mason King and Queen advocated the delay
until Friday, there joint order Of the day for
Tomorrow
The question on postponing to Friday was carried in
the negative, ayes 70, NOES I6l.
The question for posponing uutii tomorrow, was
then pnt and carried.
Richmond Dock Company being on IFS third reading
MIR. Hall of Franklin moved its indefinite postpone
men The motion gave rise 10 long debate. in which
the motion supported BY Messrs. MAYO, I.uckct
~ WIcher, G. posed by Nlessrs. Rutheroord Craig,
EpPs, and Nav, and nega,ivcd.
On motion Of Mr.. Upslur, the bill was then laid on
the table.
MESA e was received om the Senate that they had
agreed he resolutions Of House Delegates for
the survey of the of road from Gauly bridge
salem III ia'rs"' and oithe territory between Roanoake
and New River.
The bill provilius FOR the perioca anrniuncn, Of Al
' mics to for tho commonwealth, up
Ursh opposed lis engfossmcn,, and Mrsss Mcihany
ana Mayo sunpnr,"d it, The bill rejected 83 Il
bill 7uc" the expenditures of tn, Militia reported
..or the Militia Committee with s,nslrv am, ,incuis vas
taken up. ihe amendments wrrc amended as we'll rs
the original hill. In tho disposition these
h"s'Is Ei'ps Wallace, Stephenson, Wchcr. Hail o
Frankln, and Mason Ct Frederick, submitted eralk Is to
the House The p.opriety OF dispensing with tine
"i Aiiuants and Brigade Majnus, question about
whrh gentlemen differed. The bill amended as on
ercd 10 he engrossed Its FEATURES VII. lc mnc pariicu
iarly noticed hereafter.
Sundy other bills were aclel unon in trir ;ncinrp
St"srS-an' reports received from the committees.
On EEsrERpAY-A communication from the Sen
ale stated that they hal passed the bill divJrcng Masa
Gay from her husband Charles Cav.
They have rejected the bills, /; div orcin Ben. &c w.
ell from his wife Mary; 9, the amending tine act
divorcins Amelia f. Alexander from her husband join,
alexander. And they have agreed to the resolution
Tor proceeding to-day 10 eject Superintendent OF te
Penitentlary and Store Keeper.
On motion o NJ. Good Of Berkeley Resolved tina +
The Committee for Courts of Justice be instructed
I" enquire 1t any amendment is expedien the first
s"c'"" "t an ACT 10 amend and in force AN act
entitled aI'act II reduce into the acts con
cerning executions and for the relief of solvent deb,
On motion "f AIR. Mason of Fairfax leave was given
ia bring bill 10 amend tie act entitled ian act Ia
r"dnce INTO the several better securing the
payment OF rents anal preventing the raUdu lent uraC
tees of tenants, ana regulate the practice of suring
ON and prosecuting wrts OF Eeplrv IN - so arw
tire same remedy by nf distress aud attacln ~
al the leased premises, is -. vlch cases
OF rent received III money Sccai .,ug,t II FRA
s9att.
Ga nofon oi Mr. Nealc, Resolved, that the com
mtee 'o' Courts az Justice be instructed 10 cEGuirc
INTO The ex"cdcn,y Of providing lr law t,ai certain
actions of tIe>SpaSs shmn!d survive To tle injured part,
or ms representatives,, against flr vIurH durr ar his
Representative, N cases where slaves or rrr ucrso.a!
property have been iriIl d,sfyDYfH hy .ic mics
tate or tc>!atur III hIs life time.
cn n''ion of MIR. Thrp lra,e yeas 4iven to bring
~ bill changing the time oi i.odinr the iw.rtc, Is
court. Of Angnsia
On motion OF Mr.. :'es Of (aaplcn TIC cunr.iltre
OF Roads were Instructed enquire into Tive xnc;li
"ncy OF peru iiug tho 'n;nnn Connect Il I>nctbui
(" erect dam ii branch Of J.,ns Iiyr ..ou
abc!fa laian1 10 a." Lands Of VIM Levin, ,i-U -,
tue county oi 'ai'ciI.
CONVENTION
on nr."u =! NJ. Lr:rr, the iInus, resumed the ron
s'rr"n" ~ 1' Gun' uti"n bill in the ed i,rn
I!r Question " tue passage Of Tia bin hruz stated