Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-12-14

Mangum 60 81 SO 80 30
Stokes Al 80 % II
Owen co 80 II sD o.
Scattering 81 SIS IS ; IL
Messrs. Lawrence 81 Lemay, Editors of the Star,
have been reelected Printers to the State for the ell
SUNG year.
We learn that the Senate was in session on Friday
evening last, with closed doors. The~uature of the
business which required this secrecy was not known
ton from the executive IN the Walker Pamphlets
the same sGbJrct which occupied secret session OF
the Virginia legislature last year.
On T"osday, very anImated dis cussion took place
in the House OF Commons, growing out of the con-
tested Constitutional right of Amos Weaver one of
the members returned from Gu!ford county, to his
seat in the Legislature. The was this. MIR.
Weaver was Licenciate las it termed) of the Me
thodist Church. aud in that character frequently
preached on the day after the election he resigned
the authority empowering him to preaciI, though had
he not have done So it would have expired by its own
limitation before the Legislature met. Mr. Long of
Halifax. submitted Revolution declaring that the
seat of the sitting member should be vacated mas
mach as by the 3Ist Article ofthc Constitution Of the
State, he was clearly disqualified. This Resolution
was referred to the Committee of PRIVILEGES and
Elections, who reported in favor Of The incumbent and
on the question to in this Report the debate
alluded TO- took place. II was opened by Mr.. Long
who spoke at considerable length and with much en-
ergy on the Constitutional question: maintaining that
the case IN controversy came clearly within the ope-
ration OF that instrument, and advancing many argu-
mens IN illustration of his position. lie was replied To
by MT. Weaver, m an ingenious and ingenious manner
1st That though he had occasionally preuched, he
was not Clergyman within the meaning of the
constitution, having never received any oompeusa
tlon Tor preaching nor having had the PASTORAL
charge OF congregation. Cd. Admitting that he
was IN the exercise Of sthe pastoral function" that
having re!inquIshed that calling, he was no lonner
9 TO the constitutional prohibition Dir.
Henry followed in most eloquent strain goanst l.
the right OF Mr. Viewer to bis seat and drew
vivid Tut frightful picture of the consequences re-
shifting from an interuingng of Ecclesiastical with
toi,eai affa'rs-lIe was replied to by Mr. Joseph
y. Fiji, who argued With his usual ability the Con-
sHtn'onai question, contendng however, that the
present was not such an one, the trainers of the
constitution intended to guard against. Tho debate
was closed by Mr Wheeler, who was also in favor
of concurTing in the Report
CHE Rev. Mr.. Carson and Mr.. s. KING weye
examined TO explain the nature Of the station and OF
Tie functions held and discharged nv Mr. Weaver
under the system and economy of the Methods: (
Church
The seat of NJ. Weaver was yacated bv n vote
Of II to 81.
Ia In the House Of Delegates yesterday no bust !
ness ffmterest transacted. Some petitions and
resolutions Tor enquiry, constituted all that was done
Ihe Committee of Privileges and Elections, was I
tue point OF attraction, where the contested election
rOm Orange was under consideration.
10 There was an error in report of Mr Ililler's
Speech yesterday. in speaking Of the mode of cor
rccting the decision of the Inspector of Flour, Mr.
Miller is made to say for instance the law required
ojuTy TO be summoned in ten days" &c.-It should
have been SIN ttoenty days"
BA' We are informed that the Judge of the u. s.
District Court, and the Marshal of the Dstfc, hs We
made an additional allowance to the Assistants in ta
King the census. They have increased the allowance
to two dollars the hundred souls, in the Counties Of
fhe Eastern District of Virginia
SEoRGTA--tte Cterotee Lands.--T'ho bill for sur
Yeylng the Cherokee lands has passed the House of
Representatives Of Georgia by vote Of 76 to So
1t has yet to pass the Senate.
Mr. Beall of Twlggs, before the final vote in the
House Of Representatives, offered the following a.
nendrneai: |
"Thot nothing in this act contained shall be- so
construed as to aothorise The Governor TO order the
surveyors 10 proceed with the survey "a contrrnna
ted by this acf, until ho shall be satisaolory inform.