Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-12-25

ue,t which motion of Mr. Garland of Nelson,
az !ad on the table and ordered to be printed.
Reports were made from Select and Standing Com
m''tees. by Mcssrs Williams of Harrison, Newman,
Leigh and va. cey
On motion Of Mr.. Ne La,iyhiin the COMMITTEES for
Courts OF Justice were instructed enquire into the
"xpedlency OF providing by law for Constabes ia |
king bonds OF Indemnify.
Mr.. Sempte, offered the following resolution:
Reso we'd, Fhai the Committee for Courts of Justice
b" instructed to enquire into the cxpediency of SO
amending IN" 10th section Of the isw entitled ian
act reducing into one the several concerning
laves. free negroes and mulat,ocs require that
tho consent Of the master. owner or oycrscer shall
be gwen IN writing, is required in the Goth section
Of the slave law
The resolution adopted
Petitions were presented by Messrs Nc Cue and
Leigh
On motion Of Mr. Ydncey 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 hs apple ation-AIessrs
Williams Of Harrison and Hart making an nefiectua 4!
attempt to have u referred to the Committee OF
Propositions aud Grievances
On motion ~ ur. Hayes, the Committee of Prom
osit'"ns and Grievances. were instructed enquire
inio the sxpedency OF establishing a reparate cleo
ton NJ the house of Barns Smith on the South fork
OF Hughes River in the county Of Lewis.
Bills passed. l. Authorizing separate elsctn m
IN the couy.y of Cabell. 9 Authorizing a separate
election at the house uf VIM. Cox, in the county Of
Wyths. Conserving Ssmnrl Kincad's adsainis-
traitor
The bill to amend the act agains, buying and sell
ing of"thces beng read a Sd me, it opposed by
Mr. Wilkins of Shenandoah. as unnecessary and
n'schisvous-and on motion Of Mr.. Garland of Mel
son, for the present, laid on the table.
On motion made 20 adjourn,
Mr. CndtoeH rose, and request cd he suspension OF
tho potion tor a moment, while he drew the attention
Of the House to paragraph which appeared in this
norning's paper He fell that i, was duty which
he owed Tn his colleagues and tn this House to state
that he was tho person alluded TO in that paragraph.
hrIRf afnfo fhA
that this House and tho world M ght Judge whether
was subject worthy of the consideration Of the
House 1t is true, (sald Mr.. c. that when elected
had the office of Pos NJ i.ter and IL wns mo,,ar IF
eonve rsaion, whether was eligible scat here or
not The petty Office which held was acknowledg-
cd by all no. to be lucrative ono, and NV own opn-
ION was that 1t dd not conflict with either the letter
or spirit OF the now constitution There was not a
mnn IN The county friend foe, that did no, know
the fact--ve' 1t never was seriously urged an 90
Jrction Air & stated, that he was not in the coun-
ty from the lime he was announced condidas
until the day but ohs before the elecion-what mpi,
have been ho sentmen, during his absence he could
not say But having qualified and taken his seat
here. without res'gning that ofice-he had openly
and publicly, converted " tn members the subject
for the purpose of obtaining information most
OF whom, concurred with HIM in opinion Tho first
person Of legal requirements, who did, without hest
tation pronounce the incompatible with The other
was the gentleman from Wood III" immediately and
without delay resigned the office of Pos MsEer.-
These the facts
Mr. stated, he felt anxious, that the House & the
World nigh understand, that he would not hold his
sea- one dav, ifhe believed there existed legal dis
ability. 1t was his earnes, wish, if single member
believed. that he thai deserved enquj-
ry, that such member would Offer a resolution TO have
it investigated before the Committee of Privileges g.
Elections.
Mr.. Jackson Said that having been alluded to in
the remarks made by the gentleman from Londoun
he felt It incumbent him to state that he had no
knowledge whatever. Of who the author of the
paragraph in question; Of course agency in it. L,
wn" tr"- Ai- opinion nod boon .-h-d ny thu, gon,,s-
and he had hastily decided. that the Offices were
+ Incompatible. ant advised him tn resign But SINCE
having ref cted more on the subject, he was ready
now 10 declay" that he does think il necessary
that he shonld have resgned-beieyng that the pro-
Visions OF the ac reative tn the disabilities Of Office,
are not in opera ion under the constitution
Mr.. C1tfreH stated that he hoped the member from
Wood, did not suppose for moment, that he had
IN the most distant manner, intended mpute tn him
Or any n"mb-r of this ousc, any agency in produc-
ing n" paragraph alluded TO
There being disposition to tako any order on
he subject, tho House adjourned.