Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-01-10
Virginia Lesis lature.
HOUSE OF DUPLICATES.
SATURDAY, Jan. |.
In motion of Mr. Inues

SATURDAY, Jan. |.
On motion OF Mr.. Jones,
ReSOyced That the Committee for G. OF Jus
tice BE in.tructed TO enquire into the e.pedrn
cy OF Permitting the plaintiff in an action inst,-
tuted torecover damage, for an injury proc eed
ing from an act done by on person To the lands
goods, ct person OF another-whetber such
injury be direct or Indirect MN ed al e or con
ssquental-to insert in his declara'ip IN rs many
counts, boih in trespass, and in case, as he ma
deem proper.
Aud that the said Committee further inquire
into the expediency of auIhorisng legatees or
distributes, TO sue at law, ON bonds, executed
by executors aud administrators. And that
the courts wherein such suits are instituted, be
in, pstpd with the power ol ordering a commits
soner 10 examine, state aud settle the ac-
I counts of such executors and admnistrators
and of suspending such judgments as may
therein he rendered, I'll retunding bouds be
rxecated a. is not provided by law, NC.
I've following engrossed bills were read Sd
lime aud passed, viz e" AbIlishmg the punish.
ment ofburning IN the hand" 10 authorize
| Archer Brown 10 erect toI-bridge across the
| Matt,pony river at Dunkirk"-I the blanks
being filled, on The motion OF Mr. Pollard OF
! King William, and the merits of the bill being
explained by that gentleman aud the brll
i" iucorporatn, tue Danville Female Acadc-
my E."
Mr. Anderson Of Botetourt, moved that the
hill for the Formation oil anew county, out oil
paris OF the counters of BJtPtouri, MUntgome.
| ~ ani Frank in, he taken up-but on the sug
gpsiion of Mr. Preston, who wished time TO
| receIeve answers TO letters he had written TO
| individuals 10 those counties, Mr.. a. Withdrew
| his Ill UtlOn.
HENRiCO ELEC HON.
Mr.. Morris said he had been requested TO
move that when The II Ouse took up the report
/ nj the Committee Of Privileges and Elections
! ON the eligibility oil the member for HenrIco TO
a seat in the House of Delegates, The memoir
| ala ON that suhjee:, Nr. Chambe'l 'yne) have
I.ave 10 appear and Ue heard, at the Tar Vi tie
Hou-P.
MIR. Eppes said lie shonld vote against grant
in, the leave asked Tne memorlalIst WAS nol
contesting the election TO obtain the seat hin
selC-and his views could be sufficiently repre-
scented by the Committee. 1t was not, therefore
necessary to give him leave to argue the subject
Oh the ho1r oi the House.
MIR, Morris was aware that tins Request
wo,l! be opposed by many on The grounds
uroeu by tho gentleman IRON Sussex. But Il
the uemonhIist was not hdiglduhly i"teres
,.a he MAS AS citizen, and IN cOnnc kim
.,;,h many Others interested in the decision ol
mn. ones ion. lie thonsht the subject one Of
nreat imnottancc, and that an individual who
had been foremost in bringing 1t before tht
House ough. TO have the liberty to appear a.
10 h., lie dad 20, suppose that the conslitu
iona, liz D question could no, be decided by tn,
unuse without the aid Of the ,nemurla'St-Oul
no hal laken great interest IN the question ant
!, would be but an act oi coufte'y 10 hear MI
arguments upon H. ,..h,
Mr. Eppes remarked thai II he n'u ''o Sn'
il a matter OF right III the 'neh'f''I''' W "p-
..Aty A a nj
nave accedei TO the motion. But he hah n1
rom. and taking the question on the g'ouhs
uroed bv The gentleman from Hanover, 1t wa
mere Difference to a certain person OF ce''",'
ners,ns VINO felt interested in the mater
,rsn such was the ground for allowing 'h'
memorials, to argue the subject on the ho1f
Should i, ba done 10 the tune OF ooe OF Nv w
dollars expense to the Commonweai'h II,
n was conceded that the House eoa'a "e''N