Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-01-02
Ttrgt1rta IegiaIatmre.
HOUSE, OF DEF TES-
FRIDAY, Dec. %

| ne ucr-
gestion of Mr. Policeman Wv s
on motion o Mr.. Page, the Committee Of Claims
were instructed TO enquire into the ext edcncy of MA
eng Joshua ns'cioH. old SOLDIER on the pension
list.
On motion of Mr.. Mason of King and Queen. tlc
House reso'' I'd TO proceed Monday next by Joint
Ballot" TO The election OF Register Of The Land Office
for 70 months.
The Spt aker laid before the House 4 letter f-o,p
john y Mason. elected to The Senate of virginia
anu announcing that i"ci-and mo; ,n cG Mr.. Epps
writ OF election was ordered to the Sheriff
OF southampton, to supply the vacancy thus created
The Speaker laid before the House communication
from the Governor, enclosing stat, mcnts of the sva
ton o the Bank OF The Valley, which on no,ion OF Mr.
w His was laid on tine table and ODD, Il -, 80 ~
ted.
Mr.. Williams asked leave TO bring in bill ia,
changing The times OF holding tho Superior Courts
law IN the 18th Jude ial Circuit.
Mr. Letter made motion 10 lay the resolution ar
nc tahie which was opposed BY Mcssrs Williams anc
dorteh. -
On motion of Nh Gi!Hand, leave was given TO bring
in bill auorisng lie county court of Pocahonas r.
appoint Two suitable rcrsnns 10 {. lcbrae the rights
mats inuny therein.
MT. Almond moved TO suspend The 9TH rule of tho
i'ouse TOT u'c T"pose o. reconsidcrng resolution
The Committee If Claims, rejecting the peit;op of E.u
ocn lave Tor PENNSYLVANIA Inch done accoidinrIy
and thc petition rccOiDmiitcd
f;ngraSscd bHs.--l, Designating with rrcacr GER
tanty' the Inc between Monroe and Giles-2 Con
cernng the Devis of VIM. Mount deceased were
read third time and passed
i'eso!u''ons from The Committee of Courts OF JUS
cc were read and concurrcd in, declaring Bile
The petition from New Kent, for the repeaI of the law
establishing tie Charity institution in that County
Ana TctcchH. tile petitions Of It. Hill Of Pocaoutas
ai slave tie intends 10 cinaucpatc NAV remain i'm
Sate-~"i isaac. IMAM of CO Tor, and OF S Johnson &
man @: color 10 be permitted to reside the State
resolutions .oI Tue Committee of Claims rtad
ana conc"rrcd IN dec arng reasonable the petitions
"i ~ iurpin for a pensot--of John Gerald, and 10
spi' .niiian Tor pensions; and 7ecn The petitions
o' -. y" Seei' Tor pension-of J. w. Morrison
deputy sheriff cf Sco-of John y. Davenport, TO tie
rounded The amount paid forfeited reco nizance-
Of John Brown Tor pay as Spy in l7ol-And dccar,
ing tncxPodent 10 pay the claim OF r. ernrcr TAI
"r "i fanqueT for supporting certain persons of color
committed 10 Jail while suing for flcedurn in t,,pu
Ptm!'e,Ts.
Mr. Wallace made ssful effort 10 reverse
.'e dec'sGn Ct the committee, which was opposed bv
MIR. Bryce
Resolutions from tie Committee Of Propositions and
Grievances were read and c0ncurred u ylicci;uc ne
tition from Shenandoah county. for new county ont
oil that and buckingham counties-( rejected for defect
IN publishing notice and declaring reasonable a ret,
lion from wy lie for separate election on the rorI
side OF Walkers mountain.
SATURDAY, Dec. GO.
On motion OF Mr. May, the engrossed bill appropr
ag money to the payment Of tie owners Of tobacco
burned III Wesihrools Warehouse in PETERSBURG ir
July last, taken u, and considered (The bill
provides for this payment of the urplus fund arising
rom tobacco eXported-viz. 10 $6f2 for hocshead
!" 'oo"Coo--'o banieI buGger 1925 iur t'yo hogs
Mir. Brcc enqnired the necessity of applying to ih
House for payment?
Mr.. May replied that The law made the Slate respon
sIh!e Tor tobacco lost hc had not been warehouse,
more than ~ months, without designating the mode O
payment. The Auditor nor any other officer was an
ihorIsed TO Fr'9e The obacco-and this mode seemed Il
ijrn the most obvious and simre
Mir. Bryce said that the Investigation If tl,csc acfs
could be better made by of Justice and though
mere might be precedent, yet if erroneous princi
Pie thought should not be binding when opportunities
tor re- consideration presented. lie objected to
Tue principle OF providing for single BY gene
raj law.
DIR. May replied, and Icurgcd tie argument that no
mode OF redress was provided by law whilst tie rcspon-
sIbIhty OF the Comnonw ealth was conceded by IT,
MIR. Bryce pointed ont the remedy which he concei.
Vcd The parties to possess against the Common alii-
namely an appeal from the decision OF the Auditor re-
Iecng tie claim 10 the Superior Court Of Cbanccry
at Richmond
Mir. May said there was no clause in tin ac auilor
sing the Parcs4o apply TO the Auditor.
Mr.. KILLER Of Botetouit, enqumcd If tbs was the
price OF the tobacco when purchased when burned
W.T. May answered that II the pricc Of purchase.
Mr.. Miller said that the answer corr ced him that
court OF Justice tue proper tribunal for setting
this question. The Commonwealth might be greatly
involved by binding itself TO Pay the purchase price
tobacco burned.
MIR. Patteson said that lie evidence furnished bv the
parties the best proof Of The value Of the tobacco
To send Tie parties TO Court of Cbancery would be
an unnecessary hardship and delay.
! Mr. Epps agreed TO prove that the remedy in Chan
Gerry would be Intellectual, an act was still
ry to authorize the Auditor to settle the account accnr
ding TO the decree
The question on tire passage of the bill was carried
| in the affirmative.
MIR; Clarke Of Chesterfield, called up the bill amen
ding The tobacco inspection laws which on motion OF
MIR. RIYes Of Campbell, was re-comnitted
On motion of MIR. Watkins Of Goochland leave wa,
gwen TO bring IN bill to amend the act ncorpora
ing company TO improve the navigation Of Tuckahot
Creek.
ON YESTERDAY. Mr.. Snyth submitted resolution
that the Committee of Courts of Justice be ipstrucct
to enquire into the expedency of altering the time o
holding the Chsncery Courts at Staunton, Wytbc