Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-12-28
king bonds Of Indemnity.


Resolved, That the Committee for Courts of Justice
be instructed to enquire into the expediency of so
| amending the 10th section of the law entitled san
act, reducing into one the several concerning
slaves, free negroes and rulattoes to require that
the consent of the master owner or overseer shall
be given in writing, is required in the Goth section
of the slave law
The resolution was adopted
Petitions were presented by Messrs McCue and
Leigh
| On motion of Mr.. Yancey the Committee of
Claims, were discharged from the farther considera
ten of the petition of Ro. McCrum, on the ground
of the former rejection of his application-Mess
Williams of Harrison and Hart making an Intellectual
attempt to have IT referred to the Committee of
Propositions and Grievances.
| On motion of Mr.. Hayes, the Committee of Prop
osltions and Grievances Were instructed to enquire
inlo me expedrency OF establishing separate cleo
ton at the house of Barns Smith, on the South fork
OF hughes River in the county of Lewis
Bills passed. I. Authorizing separate elections
in the county of Cabell. Q. Authorizing separate
election at the house of Wm Cox, in the county of
| Wythe. Concerning Samuel Kincaids admins
traitor
The bill to amend the act against buying and sell
ling OF "tices being read Sd lime, it opposed by
Mr. Williams of Shenandoah, unnecessary and
mischievous-and on motion of Mr.. Garland of Mel
son, for the present, laid on the table,
On motion made TO adjourn,
Mr. CotdtOeH rose, and guested the suspension of
the motion for moment while he drew the attention
OF the House to a paragraph which appeared in this
mornings paper He felt that il duty which
he owed his colleagues and to this House to sta e
thai he was the person alluded to in that paragraph
He would br fly state the circumstances of the case
thai this House and tho world might Judge whether
II was a subecr worthy of the consideration of the
House 1t is true, (sad Mr.. c. that when elected
had the office of Pos Master and it was matter of
conversation, whether was eligible to seat here or
not The petty Office which held was acknowledge
ed by all, to be lucrative one, and nv own opn-
ION was that 1T dd not conflict with either the letter
or spirit of the constitution There was not
man IN the county. friend foe, that did not know
the tact--ye it never was seriously urged an oh
lection Mr. G stated, that he was not in the coun-
ty from he lime he was announced candidate,
until the day but one before the electiou-what might
have heen he sentiment during his ABSENCE he could
not say But having qualified and taken his seat
mere without resIgning thar office-he had openly
and publicly coDversed th members on the subject
orthe purpose of obtaining nforma on most
of whom, concurred with him in opinion The first
person OF legal requirements, who did, without hest
tation, pronounce the one incompatible with the other
was the gentleman from Wood He immediately and
without delay. resigned the office of Post Masler-
These the facts
Mr. G stated. he felt ANXIOUS that the House & the
World might unders and that he would not hold his
sea one day, if he believed there existed legal dis
ability 1t was his wish, if single member
believed that he case was thai deserved enoui-
ry that such member would ofera resolution have
1t investigated before the Committee of Privileges s.
| Elections
| Mr.. Jackson said, that having been alluded TO in
the remarks made by the gentleman from Loudoun,
nc IL iHcumueHL on MIN TO state, that had
knowledge whatever of who was the author of the
paragraph IN question; Of course agency in it. It
was true his opinion bad been asked by that gentle
man. and he had hastily decided, that the Offices were
incompatible, and advised him to resign. But since,
having reflected more the subject, he was ready
nov to declare that he does not think it necessa ~
that he should have gned-beeving that the pro-
visions of the act relative to the disabilities of Office
are not in operation under the new constitution
Mr. Catd,ceH stated that he hoped the member from
Wood, did not suppose for moment, that be had
in the most distant manner intended to impute tn him
or any member of this House, any agency in produc-
ing the paragraph alluded to
There being disposition to take any order on
the subject, the House adjourned
| WASHINGTON Cry, Dec. %.