Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-01

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terror it is indispensable II The well being Of
domestic animals.
These facts will tend to show the great inn
portance Of the article of salt, and we hope
they may throw some light on the ,ubject q
bout 10 be inquired in'o by the House.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HovsE or DrLrGArEs.-D Ec'R. 90.
The cngross"d bill au horising tn, visitors
Of he Uu,vrrsi to appoint a Rector pro. TEN.
was read ,Idtime and passed
THURSDAY, Dec q.
Mr. Eppes from the Committee on TIE Militia
report, bill for Establishing camps Of in
struction." providing for the annual ASS m
blage Of the commissioned Off ers Of each
brigade, to be trained acc ordinE to the model
OF the L. States troops, ard 10 be subjected 10
the discipline Of armies in time Of war; The
bill was ordered t. a second reading, rs 20 81
Nearly the whole OF This day was taken mp
in discussing the case cfa free rlan Of color
who pettioned fer lave 10 remain lii The
oonmonwr ail.
FRIDAY, Dec %
Mr. Thompson Of Amherst, offered aresoiu-
ton instructing the commi,,ee Of Courts Of Jrs-
tice to enquire into the eXpedicncy Of passing
a law 10 authorize The aiding under certain
limitations and provisions, ofcopirs in eli
dencr. on the trial of causes, when The orig
iuals OF such copies remain in the custody of
any public office in the commonwealth
And that the said commiuee also enquire
into the cxpediency OF amending the law con-
corning discounts and set of, SO as To make It
he duty Of jury in every case where the de-
fendant's disc cunt or set OF overpay the Plain
tiff's demand 10 certify with their verd CT for
~. If. .lac
10 authorize The dtit ndan: TO recover such sum,
and thar tley report by bill or otherwise.
The bill concerning bail in civil cases dis
peusirs with it altogether in actions of debt,
covenant, sc. except when on affidavit made 10
Judge Of General Court Justice, that
there is good Cause to believe that the deiend-
ant means 10 remove out of the limits OF tn,
State] and limiting the time Of issuing out
writs OF scire faCiaS against hails-in other
words aboi hing bail in civil Gases as matter
Of right, being read second time, Mr. May
moved To amend the bill, by authori,ng the
Judge or Justice TO require bail where de-
fendant has pcrmauen, abode or for "sny
o. her good cause" Shrwn by plaintiff in addi-
lion to The cause of apprehension Of defend.
ants removal from the commonwealth
Mr.. May stated tat the bill affected the
rela' ions ofcfeditoIs and debtors in very
de'icaie point. Ii abolished radically very
ancient provision of tie law, and In his opinion
was calculated to induce g'ea,er misc hiefs
than those propnst to b" remcdI,d Hewa
opposed to those radical iiera,lons of 'ong
established institutions. He could mag ne
many other causes tran he ap re ended
moval Of d ,ftndant from the Commouwea,ih
where ball was Necessary to Securr lie pro
porty Of the citizen. and he MAS lisp .sed to
leave il discretionary with tie II Ia if 20 ap-
ply fo it, and he Judge or Justice graft it,
Mr. Christian II Charles Civ sd d d, b.
amendment Of the e ntleman from Pc ersburs
(Mr. Mayl would leave thu law Of bali he
it now stands. IL it was left dis,ret mai
with he Judges to authorize ba for "ary
right, contemplated by the i'll, you'd be nom
inal only. Ii would likewise operate most un-
equally, for what 4 jus ice i'll ilrnrico might
deem good cause in his discre ton fol auiho-
rizing bail, might not SO be decided by AUS
tice of ano her County.
MIR. Clarke of Che sterhcld. moved amend
the amendmsn, by striking from it The words
"or any other good cause"
The motion 10 amend the amendment was
nsgatived, and the amendment itself Vas ad-
opted.
Mr.. May then moved to strike cut the Isl
section OF the bill (abolishins bail as Of right In
actions Of debt, covenant and destiur.
Mr.. Clarke Of Ches was not tenacious Of the
LIST ton, his chief object being to limit The
period Of suing GU. writs Of scire Iacias. Blu,
he could not perceive the necessity of the re-
cushion of bail, where there Was no cause to
he nd The rernovaI IF rho defendan, nF