Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-12-29
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.


The proceedings Of the House of
Delegates yesterday consisted princi-
paily OF the presentation of great va.
'sety OF petitions, and the adoption of
various resolutions by way Of inquiry.
The following are among the most i'm
Portant Of the resolutions:
On motion Of Mr.. Garland Of Mel.
son. il was
Resolved. That the Committee Of Court,
OF Justice be instructed TO inquire into the
exPed,eoey OF providing by Law. that in all
cases IN which writs OF supeysedeas shall be
awarded. or appeals directed By the Court OF
Appeals to the Judgment. or DEGREES of In.
f~rior Courts. that che bonds now required by
law to prosecute such wri,s Of supersedess
or appeal, shall be executed in the Clerk.
ohce OF the Court rendering such judg.
ments or DEGREES instead Of the Clerks OF
fice Of the Court Of Appeals.
On motion Of Mr.. Crockett. IL WAS
hesofred, That the Committee Of Court.
OF Justice be instructed 20 inquire into the
expectancy of repeating the 28,h section of
the act concerning wills. intesiacy, and dis.
trbutioo, and. that they have leave 10 re Dor,
BY bill or otherwise.
On motion Of Mr.. Moore, It was
Resolved. That the Committee of Courts
OF Justice be instructed TO inquire into the
exPediency Of aholishing the punishment, Of
burning IN the hand, IL, all cases whatsoever.
On motion vi Mr.. Castlemap, il
was
Resoired, list. That the Committee on
Roads aud Internal Navigation be instructed
TO report to this House. ~ soon a. practice.
o'e' the probable amount OF funds which will
DC required TO construct the important
improvements sdverted TO in the Cover
nors Message, those already reported TO this
House, and those asked for, and now be-
fore the Communicable. Tia, said commit.
tee be instructed TO inquire into the expedi.
ency OF authorizing . loan for y sum OF money
No" exceeding dollars, bearing
an Ih'ereh OF per ceotum per an.
mum. for the purpose Of carrying into "a, c.,
such system Of Internal Improvement q. NAV
be adopted by the Legislature, aud for which
the faith Of the State Is TO be pledged and
that said committee report by bill or other
wise.
Do motion Of Mr.. Castleman. il was
| Rssofred, That the Auditor OF Public Ac.
counts be directed 10 furnish 10 th,s House
. sssewens. exhibiting in detail. the nambe,
OF Officers and Clerks employed in the Exe.
cu''ves the Treasury, and judiciary Depart.
nents u this Commonwealth ; in the Offices
OF First and Second Auditor. Register Of the
Land Once, the Attorney General, the Peni.
Tertiary EsiablIs hment and Penifent:ary Store.
and ell other officers receiving salaries from
the Public Treasury also, the amount N
sstaFies apd peFqulsites respectively paid ia
each ard that $50 copies Of the same be
printed Tor the use Of the General Assemble
An amusing and somewhat desulto.
~ debate, took place on the subioined
resolution offered by Mr.. BiliinssIy,
viz:
Ressited, That the committee Of Courts o,
Justice be instructed TO inquire into the ex.
pediency Of providing by law, that no aftor
ney 81 Law shall be s1,horisetl 20 demand o,
receive from sny debtor, sheriff or other Off.
Ger, the money Of his client without a writ
ten order giving him such suIhority.
This resolution caused the exhibi.
tion Of good deal Sf unnecessary sen
s'bility. Some genilemea viewed il
- 80 imPutatiOn Of dishonesty upor
the whole bar Of Virgins. Others d
the fraternity saw in il uAthinR parti.
eulaFly offensive, though IL might bs
aesmed unnecessary. IL old Nh,
Widgeay formerly Of CongYrss) has
been there, he would have been tempt
Ell 10 throw out his favoyite saving.
(Which he used whenever he saw q pre-
mature alarm amongst bis opponents)-
+" f0u may always know the wounded
pigeons BY their iluItering." ROr my
self, could see no good reason to ob
Jeet ~ the inquiry. The gentlemen
o. the bar, like other men. are bot fal
I'o'e beings; end a dishonest one might
perShanse, spTing up amongst them
Az laws providing cafe guards of 80,
sort, Pre'suppnse the possibilify, a
ieasts OF ap occasional case Il dish0n