Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-12-07

were both wounded. Lanusse dangerously and Ma
rigny morally. He died a few moments afie re-
ceiviDg he wound
MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBEN 6. 1880.
u To day commences the first session of the Ge-
neral Assembly of Virginia, under the new Cons,itu
ton session which is expected prove arduous and
protracted. To organize the Governments a
duty superadded the ordinary and annual functions
of the Legislature On several subjects connected
with this important duty the Constitution has left the
General Assembly wide discretion, ecally as 1t
relates 10 the Judiciary and on it, much conflict of
opinion and trouble are generally anticipated Among
other things the Legislature have the unpleasant task
OF passing the whole Judiciary corps in review and
putting them i, upon trial, for their fitness or
unitness for the stations they hold-a duty rem
dered particularly painful to minds lmbued with
proper delicacy, by the provision requiring mem
bers to vote rirG roce-the most absurd regua-
ton ever made by sensible men-a mode of voting
which copy from England, just at the time the pa
trots of that country declare it incompatible with
dependence and about to kick it out. Another
unpleasant operation devolved the Legislature is
to razee the Executive Council from eight, its present
number, to three-whch must of necessity throw FIVE
OF the gentlemen who are MEMBERS, into the
cipIe however. with of that honorable body we
may anticipate that to fall the victim of so Republican
a rule, will give pleasure rather than pain.
A struggle is expected to occur for the Chair of
the House of Delegates With what probable re-
suit, we have no means of knowing. The places of
Sergeant at Arms and those of Doorkeepers are like
wise understood to have numerous candidates.
We shall keep the reader regularly and early advi-
c&l~z
ing in full, we shall not attempt for various reasons
first that we incompetent, and secondly that no.
body reads long speeches when they published =
To give the of the Debates as far as we can
extract it, is all we shall attempt-and this we are
persuaded, is all the reader desires. This rule of
course, yields to circumstances.
The number of contested elections in both houses
is nexamped, and these will probably consume the
greater part of this month 1t will be January we
imagine. before the main business of the session will
fairly commence
We publish to day, memorial from the People Of
Cumberland, which will command attention The
exaction of the tolls on tobacco DESCENDING
James River, without corresponding benefit, even
when the pretended improvement has proved iniuri-
Gus, and in violation of public faith and pledges, is
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renny, which the annals of Virginla or even Ameri-
can legislation, furnish.
u The Legislature Of n Carolina on Tuesday
proceeded to elect Senator of the u States to sup
ply Gov. Iredes place, after Sd March next Gov
Owen, Judge Mangum, Gen Montfort Stokes and
Hon Jesse Speight, Representative from the New
bern District, were IN nomination. On the Sd bal
lot, the result was 80 for Owen, 80 for Mangum,
and thirty forty, for Speight, Stokes, and
scattering There was choice, and the election
was adjourned to the next day. The opinion scanned
to be, that Gov Owen woulG be chosen.
South Carolind.-It is said that Gov. Miller will
be elected for the Senate over Judge Smith, by
majority of .f0e votss-The Correspondent of the
Charleston Gazette says:
COLUMBIA, Nov 81.
To-day the House discharged the Committee of Privileges
and Elections from the further consideration the protest
against the election of Pnckney and Horny
should designate the persons and papers be for
The election for Attorney General has concluded
and Legare has been elected three baotng The
Of tine poll was follows:
First BaLloting.
MemmingeT, 81
Legare, 43