Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-02-23
Dtrgfalta NegtsIatitrc.
HOUSE or DELEG47ES.

On motion of Mr.. Spencer of GreensyiJr. Resnysdt,,
eaVe be given to bring in bill egalze the apuoiut
meme OF Commissioner OF the Revenue for the county on
GTcGnSvie. ' 70
ihe e"grossedb bill, authorizing county and corpesaten
I'' l" MOI" speciai terms of chancesy Sd
''e' nd the BLANKS filled (rhis bill requires the coup
" courts 10 hold annually, special terms for the dis
patcn oil chancery business if the business makes
1t neccsarythe consist of more than Ave ,,
less than three gisates-aows COMPENSATION of two
Ho'as per d'em t" the justice, he paid the T,ea
sury, and goes into operation on 81. AnilO
MI Gordon opposed the passage of tue bill: Fer ma
KING ouous dScf n'nation Among the Justices the bill re-
qnihg ve to be selected for these duties nd p lid while
the great body Of Justices unpaid g. tanprnacbeI
10 the sysem opayins Justicr of Peace thereby de
oying the present County Court of justice
The Pu'e and most republican nc believed on earth He
was opposed to the bill other grounds tor he conceived
1t "nnecessary, tire county courts sittna 10 times in tho
year, already possessing the Jurisdiction given by this bill
He maintained the me- lec of the chaneery doote,t
was owing to the lawyers, aud the courts. The
county chancery docket very little account--hs
cases eFe cases of mixed equitythe vice
=" as III the SupeTIor Court of Chancey the county
MI 1. urged other objections the bill, which
our UNITS arc too narrow q embrace.
ar thompson of Amherst, replied to Mr.. Gordon, nd
"" ECU le ol az iiefiouSy required by the
chancrry business, and from the objections of un
eoi!S'itu"nai''y and mcHpediemcy made against it.
Mr. finSs opposed the bill length and called fnr
the aJ rs and noes, which ca was supported
BIZ Hamilton opposed the bill the grounds that Ave
' we're unnecessarily barge number, and ina;
te magistrates were To be paid ofiie Treasury INSTEAD
! of the county levy.
Nh Gordon read clause from the stats constitution, to
prove nIS Dill to ne vioation
ing IN Legislature, Judicial and Executive s~
paraie and distinct lie contended the appnn,nept
9" these Justices Office, such the persons
holding IT were disqua fed sea Is on this i.or
Mr. Nitcher spoke length vor Of I'll. bill; urgfng
the embarrassed condition of the Justice of tie country
and replying to the arguments urged by Mr. Gordon a,.
Others.
MIR. Barton said few words in opposition to the bill
MI K'vsS OFF g. briefly opposed bill ON rhe ground
OF ITS "cfeasi"s the f'crics of obtaining ;n nrctnrs
The iacStion then taken the passage %; TIE bil
ana carried 10 the 7fCgdt7re, ayes s. noes l2S.
lhe enSf"sSed bill enforcing the laws against the keen
ers and exhibitors of certain games was ,ead "a ,ne
aud the blanks filed. CThs bill increases IN. mana i,i
gainst the exhibitors of IA &c. gives county and SUI
perinF courts farther power to enforce thcm)
MI Mayo thought the penalties Of the present law al
! forced. "
Mr. Eu'her tood, (ie patron of,he bl) supported il a,
some length lie urged the o The vice as drna.
ding of the Legislature, increased means Of exI,p,i
The provisions Of this bill sofemed by giving Few !tc<
tiou 10 The penalties the exiting law which Inv OUR,
sng the feelings Of the public, were loosely executed
The bill was then passed. by IA large ma ;ori,y
q communication from the Senate, sta ted ,ev had n,
sed the bills: l. Concerning town Of W. s,on Tn
revive the inspection OF tobArco Bro1sal in Carule
Establishing battalion of militia in Paltick D.
Concerning Charleston III Jefferson county s. Au,hor
sum OF money to be raised by lottery the erection OF
toll bridge Cheat Bvcr &. hnihorsing the sal, Of
tract Of land belonging the Pamumkey tribe Of Indians
The bill concerning Charleston in Jefferson County ma
wig come from the Senate with amendmc nj ahoTisiuy
the raising money by lottery for academy AS Warmn-
stou IN Nelson
WI bOokeI pronounced the amendment
OF 6il n The Senate and therefore clearly uuconsfiu
al lie moved To disagree to the Semate's amendment
ihis motion was supported by Messrs Ghoson, & Ma>o
Opposed by Alesss. Thompson of Amherst aud Masse
and carried IL tive affirmative.
Mr. Bryce moved 10 the order oftie day OF the
revenue bills.
hT. pns opposed the motion. This day bad been nd-
cateN Tor taking UP the report o the Committee on liz;
ram &C. and members looked him for cali-
up that report, he hoped il would now bc done
Mr.. Bryce hoped the House would giocrr IN exe~r,.
the order of the day The bills sn}. rt o the rev
"ue were indispensable to DC passed. aud members were
coming impatient 20 home.
The house by large majority determined % sxccpi.
the oder ofthe day: and accordingly resolved i,sein
10 COMMITTEES OF me whole on the revenue ard sPpopria
liter some time spent in committee, tie bills we're rcnor
tea to the House, aud ordered a Sd reading.
On motion Of Mr.. Mayo, the bill incsrp9ratatng tte
Chesterfield Rail Road Company as taken up and ,2itc
" debates upon amendments offered thereto bv NIesers
Mayo and Harvic. > '''''
Mr. rage moved 10 postpone the bill indefinitely on II,
ground that the Rail Road would subtract toi rem nc
James river navigation. VIZ
Mr.; May warmly opposed this motion The rail road
"''J s-s7'" chcaIcn coal, sud enable car ra,rers :,