Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-02-24


ington, devis~es Of Bushrod Washing.
ton. deceased, to sell certain land de-
vi.cd 10 them for themselves. and a,
trustees fos others. Mr. Gallah.-sl>o
presented . petition from the same
parties, asking the passage Of the bill
A communications Was received from
the Governor. enclosing the following
resolution of the Legislature Of Ma
rylaDd:
"Ressf,ed. That the ex,eas.cn and seeu
r,ty Of the coss,ipg trade ~ lie States Of VIZ.
g,nis. Delaware and of this State would be
,nrctualiy pIomo,ed by the opening OF . sat.
and direct navigation through the SCUM.
which run parallel With the sea coast, and
by the Construction Of such canals ~ may he
requisite for the p0spo>e. between the Chesa
peske Day ut or near Cape Charles and Lew
- Town creek. on the 3sy Of Delaware. and
that the cooperation Of the States interested
in the Improvement be Immediately invited
TO this object"
The Governor also communicated
resolutions Of the Legislature Of Yer
mont, upon resolutions Of Georgia, Con
necticut and Louirians, respecting the
election Of President and Vice Presi-
dent. The legislature Of Vermont
the Constitution OF the United States
so as To extend the term Of office Of
the President to six years, and to rem
der him Inelis bile after the first election
or to provide an uniform mode Of
election, without the Intervention OK
elect tors.
After some conversation between
MIR. BruadnaX and MIR. Gilmer, these
resolutions were laid on the table
Mr.. &. expressed an indisposition to
meddle with federal matters durin.
the present session, saying that ih,,
House had State questions enough IL
engage their attention.
The ensrossed bill Allow ing 4 re
ward for killing red foxes" was pass
ed alter some spof,ive conversation
between Messrs. Chichester. Da,issor,
Holland, and Williams of Harrison.
The engrosscd hill Ito amend tn.
act entitled an act to suppress Due.
ing," Vas read third time-wheL
Mr. Gallaher proposed to add tie
f"ilo~'ng by way Of ryder: Be =
further enacted, that the disqualfica-
ton created by the Cd sectior of thu.
act shall not be extended to any offen
der beyond The period Of fifteen year..
from and oftfr the commission Of ne
offence"
Mr.. q. remarked, that, as we gene
rally draw our ideas Of justice from a
higher source than human tribunals, Re
thought our laws on this subject ouch,
to have some ingredients oi mercy i,
them Heaven gave man time 10 r.
Pent ct his misdeeds-and we ought 10
allow HIM some term Of probation -
We ought not entirely shut out every
ray Of hope. lie had intended to ofies
the amendment by way Of pIu,iso 10
the I'd section Of the bill, but vas pre-
cluded by the adoption Of a substitute
TO the original section. The moo,po-
ration Of this provision would rend,r
the bill more palatsble to him, and he
hoped II would prevail.
MIR. Brodnax objected that the nv
der, II adopted. would induce the ne
oessity Of many other amendments.
Mr.. Campbell, Of Brooke, Supported
the ryder. The bill. departing from
The codes Of all civilized countries had
debared the offence II punished, from
pardon. As this Was the case. he
thought there ought to be some lin.i,a
lion TO the punishment, in point at
time, and that 6iteeD years ought TO be
deemed sufficient.
The vote on the second reading OF
the ryder stood-ayes "A, noes S.
The b'H then passed.
I IN engrossed bill "to provide fox
the establishment 81 separate rlec
TONS" was read u third time. rTbr
n'ii contains general pro,isions, at
thor'zing The county courts TO r.,.b
'tsh precinct elections, provided IN.
places OF elections are not less thar
> miles from the court house or fror,
each other. IL also authorizes tho
courts Ia discontinue any precinct
election ~heh the con, enience OF The
people shall require il. The blank,
oring hlied, the bill was, on motion OF
MIR. King Of Giles. indefinitely pos;
poned, by n vote Of 81 TO &c.
Mr. Preston moved reconsider
non at the vote, which had rejected
'he OIL concerning slaves, Tree ne
s'"ss and mulattoes The motion
was opposed by Mr.. csnpbeII Of
Brooke. and supported by M. Akin.
SOU: snu P'eNaiIed-ave Ga, noes ~.
Mr. Atkinson mo' Ell 10 strike oct
'he section. which iorbids any Tree ne
gro from Keeping n dog, unless he be
the head OF the iamiIy--whieh wa.
s ga, 8, NOES not counted.
me Dill ~ss then, on Mr.. Goode'.
motion, re-oomnitied.
THURSDAY, TKR. II.
The bill requiring accounts NJ s.I..
mate HHltgF