Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-13
O&DER OE THE DAY

day, for the election Of a Judge of the Court o
| Appeals to ill the vacancy occasioued by Judge
Cars accepting the post OF Visitor of the Uni
vcrsity.
Mr. Wood nominated Judge Dabuey Carr, who
was unanimeu"ly elected. Judge Carr accepted
the Office OF Visitor without being appraised that il
was Incompatible with his Office Of Judge and thai
II vacated his commission. He then resigned the
place of Visitor, and was rc-appointsd TO the Cour
of Appeals by the Exceutivel
The bill making further appropriation for the
repairs Of the Senate Chamber, 1t Mr.. Bryce,
instance, read third timo, by general consent
and passed.
Mr.. Smith of Mason, presented petition from
Il number of Citizens Of Mason, for turnpike
road from Charleston in Kannwha, to Point Plea
SAINT in the county of Cebe,l.
Ga motion of Mr.. Galaher, tho Coramtteo OF
Rosds aud Internal Navigation were instructed to
enquire into tho eHpediency of amending the
acts creating The fund for Internal Improvement,
as to provide uniform method of making sub
scrlptions by tho Board of Public Works: and do6
ming more partcularlary she character OF tue evi.
deneo to be presented To tho Board.
On motion of Mr.. Byrao, the Com,r.ittoo for
Courts of Justice vera instructed 20 enquire into
tho ezpedicnoy of amending tho law prescribing
che manner Of trying appeals from the ;udsi.ent
OF Justica Of tbs Pc1ce; that the tFial in th.
Appellate Court, shall be by J1.y if requested hy
either party.
On motion Of AIr McIlhanoy, tue Comrn;ttss Of
Roads, &c. wcro instructed to enquire into N,i
expectancy ofamoudiug tho act prescribing certain
general regulations for the III Incorporation % rirn
pike Companies, passed 7sh February, lsl7, 10 =.
TO make the remedy against dolinquent Stookhold-
ers, more speedy and efiieiout
On motion Of MIR. Bryce of Frederick, the Com
n1ttec Tor Courts Of Justice Instructed 10 en-
qurc into the cxpcdicncy of aboiishiaY InipliJrn-
mcHt fox Deaf.
On motion OF Mr.. Chandler, tbs Committee for
Courts Of Justice were instructed to enquire into
tho expodiency of giving, in all actions, to tho
Circuit Superior Courts of Law and Chanecry
Iuri lie wit bp
On motion Of MIR. Brown OF Petersburg, the
Committee of Roads &c. instructed to en-
quire into tho expodenCy of amending the law
Of the last session authorizing subscription ef two
tisths OF tho stock of the Petersburg Rail Road
Company, as to expedite the payment Of the same
Mr.. Brown stated TINT the other throe-Eiths had
been subscribed by tho public. He drew latter
ing picture of tho prosperity OF that work, and
estimate
Mr.. Purriott presented tho petition OF Margaret
Tomlinson and j. T.. Iloskinsop, praying to be uu-
thorlsed 10 convey certain lots in Elizabeth Town,
Ohio county.
On motion of Mr. Brodnax the Committee for
Courts OF Justice, instructed to enquire into
the o1Pcdcncy of providing by Law, Some method
Tor assigning dover and ,uaking partition OF the
whole real estate Of Grccascd persons, whom parL
thereof lies in Va. and part in other state.
Mr.. Mcdowell from the Committee of Roads
reported the following resolution, which, was
agreed to-
tpnlnlittpo,
the petition OF the President and Directors oftbe
Winchester and Potomac Rail Road Company
praying that tho number Of Directors may he 10
creased from 10 7, exclusive OF tho President
ana Directors may constitute quoTaal, is rea
sOnubio.
AR. Hart presented e petition from Randolph,
for ftrry-Mr. Brooke, from Augusta, concerning
free negroes. &c.
On notion of Mr.. Moore, the House adjourned.
SATURDAY, Doc. 10.
The Senate have passed the bill making i further
appropriation OF 800 to repair tho Senate Chambcf
and agree to elect Major General, and Brigadier
General, in place OF Gen. Taylor and Con. itppcs.
GAmended by the House, by changiag the day 20
Sd Januarv.)
On motion Of Mr. Robertson, the Committee for
Courts OF Justice instructed TO enquire into
the cXPedicncy of changing the time OF holding
the Superior Court Of Page, from April and Octo.
Der, 20 May and September.
On molten of Mr.. Fisher, the same Committee
were instructed 10 enquire into the cxpedicncv o.:
changing the days cs holding the terms liz the Sd
judicial Circuit.
Mr.. Davis from Orange, presented . petition
concerning free negroes
Mr.. Csrstadon, for u Separate Election in
Hampshire.
Mr.. Parriott from Ohio, to appoint Commission
for locating the Scat Of Justice.
Mr.. Hart petition from Citzons Of Randolph
concerning a Road.
Mr.. Biiingslcy petition from Monongal;n,
praying the release of Tho. L. Smith from the
Pcnitcnt;aFy.
6!r. Fshor submitted tho following resolutions:
Rcs0!rcd, That the Committee Of Courts of
Justice be instructed 10 enquire into the eypadiencv
ct authorizing Juror 10 be Withdrawn in all
criminal cases, with the consent of the prisoner
and Comnonw calth's Attorney.
p That the samo Committee enquire into the
exPodiancy of requiring nformaions TO be filed in
rnediatclJ. upon prescntnents made by Grand Ju-
rcs, and Of prohibiting any exception 10 hs taken
TO PrcscntInents for any in form or s,ibsan
therein.
8. That the same Committee enquire into tho
cxpedicncy of giving concurrent Jurisdiction to the
Judges of the Superior Courts of Iaw and Chance
ry with Justices Of the cace, in ali cases of penal
or prcvcntial iaws.
The first resolution was adopted. The second
was opposed by Mr. Williams of iarr:son, and sup
ported By Alr. Fisher, who detailed the reasorr
which had influenced him TO submit IT, TIe
adoption Of the resolution in its present share
was fart cr resisted by Mir. Brodna1.
Mr. Fisher ovailcd himself Of NJ. Brodnax's
suggeson TO re-shapc the resolution and diroct The
Committee simply TO enquire into tho cxpodieucy
Of amending the rn2de OF proceedings in INSIDE
meouors-and thus amended, the resolution was
adopted.
The Sd resolution adopted.
Mr.. Preston prescntcd the proceedings Of tho
Abingdon Ra;lRood Convention, which woro re-.
ferrcd TO tho Committee Of Roads, &c.
J'hc resolutions IL tho Committee or Courts Of
Justice, rejecting The petition Of pctfoucila Tav,or
Of Lunc@sburE, to DO authorised to soil a tract Of
land, being read,
Mr. Street morcd to anond by striking ONT tho
words "rcjrctcd" and asserting sis reasonable, -
and supported the motion al somo lcngth.
NJ. Goodc also supported the motion TO amend
whitn vqs opposed by Mr. Campbell of Brooke
wnO stated Inc rr1sOas which hsd iu1ucncrJ fI.