The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1829-01-05
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
9AfunnAY. Dec. 1f.


lering the time Tor bel1ng The Fall term of The
/ Superior Court Of Law for Prince William coun.
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An engrosseh bill concerning Kardin X
fiall''--and n bill !" concerning separate cleo
lions in Randolph coun,y," were read 3D. time
md pissed
A variety of bia twenty iva 10 number,)
were read the 20 time aud orhered - be engros-
sGd.
Two resolutions WIRE read. from, the Commit
tee for Courts ~ Justice lst DECLARING Tint
ilaY had IN copiortniiy with resolution Of the
House enqoireJ mio the eApe'lieney OF giving 90
the county courts. power 90 lay Ion their eoun-
Ties, when necessary. intD suitable districts for
kaiding hrir elections, and thai they hal eo,ne
u tic resolution thai II was insspedicns To wat
surb po~es in the Courts aud sscondiv. rejer-
fng thr petition OF Richard 1nneli of afco-
mack. who sinies thni his wife Rosa had aban-
daned her husband and children. aud is aow liy-
Ing IN adultery with mr. Daniel Lesis, which
Statement is ssis' aimed by the verdict ~ jury,
u, prnys for divorce These resolutions we're
ar eed TO by fhstiouse
Two resolutions from he COMMITTEE ofliaa b
and Internal Navigation were alsn read, Isl. ior
anihorisipg the James River Company 10 rrsinea
the anoou, ol tcu, charged 10 Thoinrs Ralaer-
ioord (or the nse OF water isom the Canal ana
the Chesapeake aud Ohio Canal Company, as
prpys lor the passage ofau act. suthnrising con-
tractor = fof thr Canal 20 emplny thereon slaves
hired e,he, In this S,nie or IN Maryland. aud 10
remove the same alternately fiom one state ~
the other. Ia tho saips manner that the said
company can OF righ, do.--Agsced 70 by the
House
A, an csrls hour the House adjourned unal
Monday " o'clock.
Monday Der. 20.
Tho order of thu day WAS tad Al
Follows. Resolved. that this horse win-
on Monday the Goth iesi resolve itself into 4.
Committee Of the whole IIousr, 10 TAKE under
considerations bill 10 Organise Convention
AIR Nelson aid. It was IN the power OF the
House to proceed 70 the execution { the order,
or TO await until the absent mr,nbfrs should re-
turn. aud. that those nrmbrrs might be pres
sni he IN we'd 20 postpone The execution OF tho
order. until Wednesday next.
Mr.. Mennis said, IL ths object pf The proposed
posi- ponrmeni was TO en0l,ie The rbsent mean
bers TO be present-,ihey though, The, time tee
short--ior those me,nbess who were then pres~
emit would probably not reintn until after nrw
years day-.he therefore pfopoed. January
20ib
Mr. Craig moyci 10 postpone thr execution o..
the o, der, I'll NJ siay nes,.
NJ Fushngh pfF, WAS opposed 20 post.
ponemeet nliogethe,--he understood several
hill, OF schamel were prepared. 20 be offered nc
subsi ulcsto 10 bin reported ny the COMMITTEE.
which, he ihopght, should Doe read Be lhat
,hes might br printed ior the use Ol lhe henbera
&c.
Mr.. Gregory wns IN favor Of Monday hrihoT
the abseni members would be 10 their places i,g
thet day. As 10 airy substitutes intendrd 70 be-
offered 70 the bbl. he thongh, Il but rgH that
those who were absent, sboI'ld have an oppofiu-
nifty 30 be present, and 10 begm win the
rsst Of the members The consideration OF NJ
ny new propositions which might be made,
Mr. Nelson hoped the House would not un
der.iand, that no was no, prepared 10 act npon
toe subject ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS was ihen ready hut
he had thoaghi beiier,lpni somelpinr should l,r
allowed Par the attendance Of Other tnembersg
6r.-.il,,r did he wish 10 coininrncr the cousderaA
ton Of the subject until they we're fully Pfepar,
ed fLc for he knew, that whcn the ball pi rev0-
ulioo was once SCI 10 motion. II ~ns 0ol easily
controlled by 'he will of my Individual lie wat
sill for "Wednesday.
M. Craig said. il wna in the spirit OF ac-
con ~ odaiion, that be had moved the pns,-
ponemeni ll Mondas land IL the same OH
jeci would be effected by a posiponemrnt tlt
Wednesday. he should have no objection. &c,
lint from what he Ind lehrnel from conycr-
snlion, hr thought u would be nv acGommndas
ton 10 absent members, II the posipone,nert
should he IL Monday. " would br 40 aeesm.
niodaion 10 bin he would pfeiefio net in
me diaiely---le (as We'll as many oiIiersj wHs
90 remets fro - his bonte, thai he must loregD
the pleasure Of visiting h's lnmiiY. Until the
bniiurga Of Thai house shduld be compleied Z.
bui he wa willing to se.ribce his owt pstson-
al feelings, for lho accommodation 81 others
a..
Mr. bod fridge sairt he objection To r post
ponetneu, 20 my distant day--Do wns obliged
10 attend The anprome court nj Washington
ahnoi the middle of nes' month. )--ilc propos-
ed, (not. bowevcr. he said, Intending 10 vote
for ~ jan ~. irstebd ~ tho day named by
Mr, Menni,-Mr. NJ. waived his own proposi
lion
Mr. Mesnn Of pred said he would 60 asfar
MS any body 10 extending accommodation tu
members Int fe did moi soc tie necessity Of
ap1stlonslnfni Oh aGeohHi oi absent mem
beis. The sra's 81 that house Appeared 10 be
well filIed, NJ. He WIS opposed 10 oil the
propositions tor posiDoneGehi - He would
nor say ,i,ntthe house was prepared TO aet
nuon sjlfbe yarious propositions - bieh might
fa made. 81 tut be tliphghffhe grent matter
,yltcn vas likely 10 agiiafe the members of
i'm body was lhai WHICH had sgitstsd tho
pnblie mnpl, VIZ i--ilte rniio oil representation
in the pratssed Conyeuiion--aDdh he was for
cunpencipe tho sableei. Immediately, ilirt
In, 10 might be acted IN 10 GpmsDtier, and
renofted 20 the Honse--be printed, Sc shat
il1ls The hail (in Hllasor To A frniaik OF M.
n lnislit hs in a sIafepl IHoppirion; nor dii
hn fear ,ha,they would be unable 10 control
its mniioa, NC.
Mr.. rcrrin adyncaieaihe prsiponement til
Monday newt lu f9bnidf siatemsais, whats
had been uailed f,,s were nvt he sad reseis.
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