Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-12-31


QUESTIONS of the law to notice. he was not cons;
cred by The Committee properly before them. md
rspor' was made TO the House to that effect
On motion of hlr. Norris the report was laid nm
the table and ordered TO be printed
mr.. DTpdn0r from the same Committees made n
report on the contested election fsom Patrick which
ut ms motion was lald the table TO await he ar
rival OF gentleman who wished TO Offer substitute
AMI ordered 10 be printed
(Mr. II Stuart. Jr. the Member returned for
Inc County OF Patrick, by the Shera:-hut Mr.
Isaac Adams had the greater number of votes-tbe
Sheriff setting aside the vote at some of the precincts
on the ground OF rregularity-some ofthe superu,eu-
dents not being sworn and in one case VIC believe
he"her Depn;y sheriff nor Superintendent attending
ut the precinct. IL being admitted however that Mr.
Adams had the largest number of good votes. the
Committee report b!m ent'ed to his seatl
Mr. Ie'rM offered The f,Iiowing resolution:
resolves hat the Eomaiistee Tor Courts nf Jus
tce oe instructed 10 enqica Into the eXpedencv q {
ntcrdcting the practice of medicine excent bv orpd
yates in their profession persons qualified according
TO law.
The reso'gtion rejected
Mr. Wattias Of Charlotte offered the f,ov;pr
resolution:
Resolved, That the Committee of Road aud Nav.
,gation be Instructed "a furnish this House with u
list OF all tue petitions, memorials and resolutions.
which have been referred to them the object of
WINCH IS 10 procure aid from the Treasury or fund for
Internal Improvement in acc mDlishnp auy work of
internal Improvement. and in making out the same,
L" utSiuate ie county or Counties i'll which the
erhl improvements are cnntempla I'd he made 81 n
fnrnIsh Is far as practicable estimate Of the pr 81
aoe Cost OF each work and the proportion thereof
which the State Will become liable pay should Size
deem II eXpedlent TO engage therein
The resolution adopted
The resolution of the Committee Of Proposition,
and GrlevancoHieclarng il reasonable TO form new
c'un'y out of parts ofthe Counties of Logan Green
brIer Nicholas and Ksnawha Ito be called Lafayette
or Fayettel was agreed TO By the House
The resolution Of the same Commltiee DECLARING
1t eXJ odlent to provide by law. hnt attorney shall
be allowed to retain per cent commissions for col
ieclions made by him, unless specially authorized hy
his client. so tn do-was also arree, to-
| The resolution OF the C,mTninttea ns Courts Of
'usI'ce aecarng 1t e1pedent provide for thu re-
covery of thtesaue of the hire of slaves recovered
10 actions oil det'nue accruing during the penlency
vi an appeal, writ OF error or sIDersedea. where
the defendant defendants shall appaal from such
WRIT OF err"s &c and the judgment shall be affirmed
and that the value of such hire be ascertained upon
writ of inquiry awarded by the Court rendering
the Iudgment-was agreed to by the House
| The resolutions nf the same Committee: LIST De
caring 1t eXpedent to aer the tenure of the Office
OF surveyor, and that the shall hencefarth be
hea Tor the term OF years: Cd, That it is mex
fedient To authoriZe the county require the
surveyors of such counties to keen their offices at the
! respective Court hauses-were ABROAD to
L he RESOLUTIONS OF f.e same COMMITTEES. lat ne
ciaring 1t neHpedeat 10 authorize the county art
corporation courts to change the venue in suits de-
pending IN SAID COURTS ID, Declaring it naxped.cn
TO extend the Iursdctlon of Justices Of the Peace tC
cases where the subject in CONTROVERSY shall exceed
the value of $50: Sd Declaring it nexdedient tc
extend to Constables the power of executing wrts
ca sa-wcre severaily agreed to
The reports OF the Committee of Claims reiectinn
the petition OF Tho d Allen adnl'er of Gill RMS
tead tor services rendered by said Arnstead as Clerk
OF me 18TH Rglment-and declaring reasonable thai
OF Jas Ii Rector of Fauquer for expenses incurred
IN conveying lunatic from Fauqnier to Williams.
ourg--and rejecting the claim of said Rector for
> . as miicage-were concurred in by the House
The reporI Of The same nmittee DECLARING rea-
sosab!e the petition Of Ro Cay Sheriff of Pocahen
tas, asking compensation for horse impressed by him
which horse died IN the service bearing convict
TO the Penn entiary was agreed to.
4he report OF the Committee for courts of Justice,
declaring If not expedent to repeal the laws concern
ing forthcoming bonds--was agreed to.
The report of the same Committee declaring it
not evfedeni TO so amend the law concerning Sher-
Ills aud CoroDers to allow them but one commits
sion on the same debt, being read
Mr. Ctrisiian moved to amend the resolution ov
declaring 1t eXPediont--and thfn,oton carried
in the affirmative
The report of the same Committee declaring it
eXPadent to auho' ze cOnstubirs TO take bonds IF
Indemnity, was agreed to by the Ifouse---as was a
resolution Of the Comnitte, rejecting the pc
tition Of sundry lnhabiilnts OF Scott and Washing
ton, for the repeal of the Charter OF The LOYAL
Company"
The House adjourned