Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-12-21

On moion of sir. Moore. Committee for Courts os ,
instructed to enquire into the expectancy of aboisns
% Ps'ent oil burning III the hand in all whatsoever
A bhhssley offered us,ruc,ins the committee
os S Jusce 10 enquire into the expediency Of prohibit
s e o'cefs OF the lazy lro, paying money collected
ny su 20 the attorney for plaintiffs w!.ou, written authority
10 that effect, from the client
Inc proposition gave desui,ory debate i'm which
Msssrs Ip,ison. Bgsley, Hitnns Of IIayrso, Ginaer
Ir',eae, Brodaa1 and aas Of Shenandoah took par
r BHngsey being INTERCEPTED by Mr. Wilson as TO the
had been found difficult, TO Gel money from
naH eoieced IT, than from the debtor in the FIRST
it to the county of Nonongala, (of Mr. Billing is
rep,esan.alve) but the amendment, negatived.
composed entirely of lawyers likely prove bad
suggested the reference of the the Patetar
committee.
Mr. Williams of Shenandoah, considering that in courtesy
the committee of Of Justice ought be exempted from
propositions and grievances and the
.r Williams OF Harrison moved to amend the resolution by
siructng the committee enquire expediepcv of va
cahs commissions OF justices Of the peace have taken
the oath ef insolvency ~
MIR. w urged The vast powers exercised v us,;c. If III,
peace over the lives liberty and property citizen as
reason tor requiring that they should be of the
means OF decentralization for abuses of authority
This amendment led earnest and animated defence
OF the Justices Of the Peace as class, and the injustice
he principle OF the amendmentof Furnishing misfortune as
criminal and excluding those who may reduced 10 bauk
their Msses q Rasnax so% tn: Of
warm reminder from MIR Williams who admitting the great
direction so amendment had offered conended
Meess na the great authority entrusted them might
abused and that there ought be safeguard provided the
pecnniary ponsbity of those who exercised the power
The amendment was negatived
hr hatcher TO show that reflection intended by the
resolution of Mr. Bmgsey upon the Lawyers moved 50 to
amend IT. as to prohibit attorney retaining per cent
of moneys collected by him. consen, Of the client:
and thus modified the resolution was adopted. '
W.T. Garland of Nelson offered the following resolution which
adopted: ~
Resolved hat the committee for justice ns,rc-
e TO enquire into the expedeucy of providing by law
all in which writs of supeedeas shall be awarded or
appeals directed by the of appeals judgments
OF inferior courts that the bonds required by
cned in the clerks Office of the rendering such judgments
or DEGREES instead of the clerks Office of the appeals
on motion OF MIR Watkins, the Auditor of Public Accounts
yas instructed furnish the House with statement showinr
| the nett proceeds of the tax thereon 49,.
Mr. Venable offered the following resolutions
oseu nat committee be appointed to enquire into the
OF improving ie navigation or Appomatnx by
Jeuees ana should they judge expedent that the upper
Pomaox company be authorised receive higher toll
tobacco and ssny other articles when they have thus
| improved the navigation of said
Resolved Ina, the said committee also enquire tina
pedency of taking payment the said Appomatox
forty 1--WE shares of stock in said company discharge
$4,000 lent by the Commonwealth to said company
The resolutions adopted referred Messs vena-
Die Miller Of Powhatan, Street, Burfoot Mcfarland Knox
shell Anderson of Noi,oway, and Wilson
Mr Semple, urging the fuity of the requion directing
me mode OF procuring renqusment of Dover, and that
moved an enquiry into the proprey of preventing ren
snlshment-but the House rejected the motion
Bills passed. Amending the several the better
securing the payment OF rents and preventing the fraudulent
practices OF tenants and regulate the of sueng
election at the house of Jno Clarke King & Queen g.
separate election in the county of Henry Amending the
s passed anuay 1879 authorlsns the raising OF money
BY 20 lottery, for purposes therein mentioned
| q The Missouri Republican OF November 3Oth,
contains the latest intelligence from. Missouri The
election OF Senator had fuer ut the, la.es,
dates
The Legislature We an,os, entirely without infor
nation the proceedings of the General Assemble
Oh a. ieas received with great eguariy We have
No time has yet been fixed for election of Senator
MIR Baron's friends adhere to him worthy
mentioned being the candidates Of op
pose him. Gov Miller is hors de combat has declined alto
| From The Baltimore Patriot.
| u. S. SENA F0R-We learn from q postscript
in the Harrisburg Intellgencer ofThursday that the
Legislature of PENNSYLVANIA succeeded that after
noon, in making choice of Senator On the iDen-
ty first ballot. They have chosen WILLIAM VII
KINs, Esq Of Pittsburg-a result somewhat uneX-
pecteG, and probably arising from compromise OF
the opposition and the moderees against the cleo
ton of any one possessing more partiZan qualt-
cations. However brought abont, the choice is
credtable to Pennsylvania. Judge Wilkins is a
gentleman of sound knowledge and eminent stand
ing lawyer and After The twentieth bnl
lot, on Thursday morning, the convention adiourcd
till o'clock in the afternoon On meeting at that
hour. Judge Wilkins chosen the first ballot
| THE Harrisburg InteliigenceT expresses grca
qualification at the election Of Judge Wilkins, and
asserts hat be is ga stanch friend to the American
Sysem-an enemy to Indian Biil--a friend to the
National Currency, and opposed the whole policy
of the Naiienai Administration
We have heard on good authority, that Mr. LII
KINGSTON has expressed intention of resgninc
his seat in the Senate of the United States to enable
him to prosecute with more vigor certain suits o
bis in this state.-The Hon. JAMES BRowN late min
User to France will be here in January next, AND
will probably be candidate to replace Dir. LIVING
sToN.-[ .Neto Orleans .3rgus.
'TANBARK HALL.
| AIR. TATIN'S third Ball Will tnkc place on Fri