The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-12-18

tabular statements. shoMing tie iree white pop
nlaiion, The he eoioiei population. tide slav.
population. aud the Amount OF revenue ia abe
several Counties of each Coma residual Dis.
tflct, aud IA each Senatorial District hf ihi.
/ State.
Several resolutions from the Committee for
1ohfts al Jusi'cc, ~ere reported by Mr.. Cor.
don among winch, one dcclarine reasonable
The p%eiiion of +. Alexander. PRAYING for a
change 10 the la" relating 10 sh.rias. So NJ tp
give 10 the c. ,l,tor his election 10 move againsf
the 'hrith 81 his deputy, ~ case ~ the deputy.
lalltne ts return an execution, gave iiss 10 some
dlsen sion, IN which Messis May, Tyler of
Prince William. Wallace and Hiicher took
part. Mr.. May wished 10 hrnr som. reasou, n
any existed lor the resolution. He adyeried 10
tAr iaot that u Convention 20 revise the Condi-
.aQlipn Of the State IL 10 bccalled during HE pre.
nsstsA1ffe wa s1zte~s 70 making any
raj laws olfhe -ssHiNH nHsn'bBa rIUaashs, gene.
ty.-And as to The laws relating 10 aherifs. he
had seen 30 cause. ~ the course Of twenty years
practice at The bar, for giving creditors any fuf-
Their power against sheriiis he thought the lava
already exising, very harsh. &c lie fhoueheif
the House did not spend It's time in making al
iefailons ~ the laws wherever ingenuity might
suggest defects, the session might be no much
shortened as TO enab e the State 10 pny the ex-
pense OF The Conveniio.. without The imposition
Of any neH idrcs.
The resolution was disagreed 10,
The same committee resolved that the peii.
tions nj the following tree persons Of color for
leave III remain 10 The State, he rejected lia.
chel OF Allegheny county, 3. johnson of Eau
quirr, Jane OF Montgomery, Peggy Harris, Ie-
ny Npscly aud Others, Mary Watkins and sou,
Elizabeth Boswell oil Rockingham, aud Dick
Girenwny Of Prince George. All these rcsulu-
ton we've concur,ed In, except that relating 10 T..
Boswell, which, on motion ol Nj VI Nahon. was
recommitted, aud ihai relating - p,.k Green.
way, which, on motion of Mr.. May, was laid on
the fabIe.
1le follow ing bills were passed u their 80.
cond reading The bill for the extension OF the
kanashn Turnpike Road concerning indexes
10 deeds to authorizp II separate election Ia the
county OF Charlotte, nnd Ia Franklin To nutho.
RE the Mayor aud CoWmonaliy ot Wheeling
To rnlse n SUN oi money 10y lottery and the bill
To nmloti2e Inc tAtension Of the navigation ol
the river hnppnhnnnock.
Nj. White Of Il, from the Committee OF
Roads and Internal Na,ig alton. reported = rcso-
lution acrcdIug to the petition Of sundry inhab-
itsnis Of LynchbuIg mud the %couhlies OF Camp,
bell, Buckingham, Charloite aud Prince I'D,
ward. for the Incorporation OF a company TO
construct u Turnpike Road from Chiffon =
Tavern 10 Lyncibnrg Agreed 10 by iie
House.
On motion OF Mr.. Gordon, Received, that the
Committee Of Claims be- directed 10 inquire, Into
the p%fopriciy OF allowing n pension 10 .J,ic'innl
Spinner, an old aud infrn soldier OF The, teVy-
luton.
In motion of MIR Voolfolk, II was Resolved,
That the CoUImitlee 10 examine the Banks, be
instructed To inquire INTO the uansaGtious Of the
late irpHspsrrr with the 4 nIinPIa' Hank n.u The
Bank of Virginia-wheiher the Directors, or oil
hcers Of the said Banks. or any OF them, knr~
of The deception OF the late Treasurer upon the
Executive by cross checks, &c. or whether they
suppressed any fact neccssa y 10 enable the La
ecntive 10 ascertain the true state oil the lrsssu.
", aud tha, they IIase leayc I , send for persons
aud napers. 10
On motion of MIR. Fii5iugh Of OHIO. Resolved,
HAT the Committee lof Courts OF Justice br IN
strucied 10 inquire into The expedirncy OF Il.
amending he act, entitled " an act 10 reduce into
one act the several acts aud parts Of acts con-
/ corning witnesses. Nc.
On motion Of Mr.. Bland, Resolved. Tint ~
much of The Auditor's communication ns ,clat.s
TO the appointment Of the Cor,mlssionrrs OF
the Revenue aud of their Continuance ~ ot.
dee for II lougrr period tiia, one year, be- re.
ferrod To the Committee Of Finance, aid
that they have leave 10 report by bill Or other
wise.
The Committee of Propo i'ions and Grieyan.
ces, reported ~ reasonable, the following pei.
lions ioi separate elections -ot Buieionri--aud
Of PHisylVaulh-alto, the petition Of sunlry ~.
habI,ants of the county of Montgomery, for
holding % separate poll IN the town OF Eayeiie
Agreed to.
II wns announced from the Senate, that they
had appointed a Go nmliec To wal upon Wm.
Il. Giles. JON " With "A committee uf the House
Of Delegates, 10 announce hIg re-appoin mcni ~
Governor OF this 'Alih--And Me,srs.
Goude, Smith Of Grrrnhi Ter. Hongsriord, Jones
of Notioway, Gordon, Lowell, YaneeY. Grgsby
and johnson Of Chester field, were appointed by
the Speaker rs the committee on The phri OF the
H.. OLD.
u In our account Of The proceedings Of the
II. OF Delegates on Monday, il was err oneDu.ly
STA ed, that II was lhe vacancy o .easioned 10y the
resignation Of Gen. Chau,bo iaype. whlcI, the
House were about to suppIv-li was The r"sig
nation OF Gen. Chantberiayue Jones n Motto
ray.
WedneSddy. Der. 10.
MIR. Craig offered the tolipwIug resolution
-kesolvrd, Ihnt the Auditor, M COUP ing
with the resolution adopted yesterday, fequ,tIng
certain Statistical information, be directed tp
distinguish the different items Of revenue, so as
to show the direct assessments ~ each county
on lands, slaves aud oiher personal property.
distinguished from sums paid on merchants
aud other licenses, aud that he be directed
to include IN the tabular statements, the n.
rea IN acres OF each county ia this Commo
wealth.
Mr.. Nielsen SAID. he would not oppose the a
doption otthe resolution. though he thought The
effect of il would be TO preycnt the COMMITTEE
on the vention from acting Ms promptly ns
II was desirable they should do, and "ouid pro-
baby delay a ina decision Of that Committee
lot 3 az 10 days longer.
Mr.. Craig thought such delay ought not TO be
regarded, when the object OH was To obtain ne
cessary Information.
hr. Doddridge was in favor Of the resolution,
and expressed a hope. mat The on
the Convention would procteh with their bust