Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-01-18
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

Tho sor,,o SATURDAY, January Is.
county out of Mon oomerv by the nane Of m IL"
On motion of Mr. Chichester the Honse nroca,
oed 70 the election Of Brgadier General in pI,c ~
zen. Geo Rust, resigned "
Mr. Chichester, seconded bv Mr. Coldyai, 49,;
mated Col VIM. g. Butler of Fajrfay wbo u,n
unanimously chosen WHO was
On motion of Mr. Parriott
The Committee of Courts of Just;ca uapo :.
ted 70 enquire into the expediencv of ronoar NC
mnch OF the law of 1892, inficts the punjshS.,t
OF stripes for drunkenness and profne swearno 81
oDment. " ''"PI'@'
On motion of Mr. Powell of T,oudonn.
Inc COMMITTEE for Courts of Justice were instrnc
ed 70 enquire into the expediency of so AMENDING
the goth section Of the law d;rec,ing tho oors d
oeScents as to authorize the County Courts sitting
as courts of Chancery to direct the sale of linda If
more than three hundred dollars value to eacb dis
trlbntee, If in their judgment the interest of all the
parties concerned, will be thereby promoted
On motion of Mr.. Mcfarland. leave was ciran tc
bring in bill to amend an act entitled en- act au-
thorizing bridge over the Appomatox river at Pc
tersburg.
On motion of Nr. Barbour, leave was oioen ~
bring in bill concerning Executors Administrators.
and Guardians, and for other purposes"
The bill Incorporating the James River and Blue
Ridge Turnpike Company, was read the Sd time and
passed.
The bill to authorize School Commissioners TO nav
arearages of preceding years out of the quotas of
succeeding years, being its second reading was
opposed by Messrs. Eppes, Yancey and Goode and
rejected by common consent.
The bill to suppress ducns c Old law repealed nv the Con.
ventioD, and reported for in the same os) bav
ing been read second Time Mr. Eppe strongly objected The
TEST oath feature compelling cmnae himself and as
oherlng temptation 10 perjury He did
verify Oh the iaw hut its violation ought be cablishsd v
Jury, and not by the oath 0fhe offender
MIR. Maxwell moved recomm the bill After son,e ,on
versation between that gentleman Messs Rrodn WIZ
ams Of Shenandoah and Bppes il was accorIingv co,c1
Committee Of the whole House. and made the order of The
day for Wednesday
On motion Of Mr. Marshall tie House took up the resolution
$40 Jaw
Mr. Marshall amend the resolution BY decaricp i,
eTped1cnl and supported the motion some snrfb1 tho
House rejected the amendment; ayes 81 noes 5and adopted
the resolution Of the Committee
On motion Of Nr Hart, the House adjourned
MONDAY, January u.
The Speaker presented communication from
Thos. Nelson, Esqr.. Principal Agent ofthe Pennen,
tary, giving information asked for by resolution of
the House-whcn, motion Of Mr Castleman was
referred to the Pcnentiary Committee
The Speaker also presented the memorial of Pc
ter Saunders, complaining of the Executive for re-
frsing 70 commission him High Sheriff of Franklin
which was referred.
Petitions were presented by Messrs. Powell OF
franklin, Crockett Preston and Hamilton.
On motion of Mr.. MoncuTe.
Rssol5 e., 'rha' the Committee Of Roads, &c --
Js Instructed to enquire into the expedency Of in
COZ 70 otin a company 10 construct turnpike from
the town of FalmouiR to Boxs Mill on he Rama
hammock, in the county Of Fauquer
On motion Of Wr. Cr1np, leave was riren TO byiDq