Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-02-18

ny uI sslsy OF 'he civil engineer by law and to
cause ms eIscuon by the General AsSem,Iy ;,s,o.J
OF the board of public works @'''y' "S'eaa
49,, wo resolutions OF the committee of agriculture
b lava f i; - mat 1t is nezpedicnt to provide
Uy IA" lot Tue Inspection of pypsun or Da;st,r 20
PARIS :, That is eXpedient to reduce the h;; VI
ou,y on tooacco-were read and agreed to-
Three resolutions of the comDi,tee of c,;
Declaring the petition of John norrs III It., -
SPENCER, executors of VIM. H. Perkins osL;n -, i
etunued certain sum paid into the treasury; 2 Re-
Jec'ihg The petition OF Bartlett G.. Johnson Oh -
10 De placed on the pension list for services in IN. It.
war ., Declaring reasonable the petition of lanes
n"hey, Robert Miller, and Joseph Cave OF the coun
" VI orange, to be released from, certain DAMAGES
were read and agreed to.
;en .asons from the committee Of Gnance-1 Re-
J Icing 'ne petition of Andrew Mclienry to be per
eu 10 ''"u certain lands, by paying the arrearapes
vi taHes que thereon; 3 Declaring it inexpedient to
aoosh all caiation taxes and substitute an adj vao
rem 'aA-"tre also agreed to-
resolution OF the committee OF ro.,s aeo1,r;
reasonable the petition of Thos. Hall and RanbaeS,
tou't OF hionongaa, for leave to erect AN incI;nJ
River agreed TO.
The resolution of the committee of Revolu,;onor,,
ca'us rejecting the petition of Richard Shack
Tot pension, was agreed tu-as was the resol,,,;o,
teJecung The petition of VIM. Brough for a pens;on
mr. 6roadus called up The resolution of the com
m Oh revolutionary claims, rejecting the petition
Oh joshua Drummond for pension-aud moved -,
amend me same by declaring the petition reasonable
me motion was supported by MIR. Gibson, opnoseS
~ M'r. Vance, and negatived
The resolution Of the Committee ne c,.c
r1G oeciarnB II not eXPetiient that i'm ALL con,r.
Ior building bridges, erecting public buildings Sc .
majority OF the acting magistrates shall 10 80. =
when such contracts shall be levied for be;nr i "s
Mar. Garland OF Nelson, moved to reverse the renor.
uo we ISnt,ee insisting upon the Importance ofthe
power Oh taxation, and the imprcprety of permt;nn
1t to be exercised by four nagis tra,es s
,,:, ine motion was opposed by Messrs. Wilson and
themselves were to feel the taxation the magstra,S
wanted no additional mducement to attenI 30 ts:
duty. ''1"u " the!r
The report of the committee was reversed H..
large majority. ny II
line resolution Of the COMMITTEES of Courts of Justice re-
his Wife t Re.oh Of Alex Mills Of Lee, for divorce from
ms wig r.iEaoeth, a Cutcuto nldtrnlot being read 1919
h'r heller moved to the report OF the Committee
anu supported is motion length.
MI Crockett supported motion to amend and d,o
r @ upon me aggravated circumstances the case
me report Of the Committee was reyersedwaves CT
the us M6N IRON the Select Committee reported bill on
mr. LeiSn nom the Committee for Courts of Justice 70
esslish co, % Is .ne general court and bill to
e commonwealth and in certain corposaons"-
htt Lewis moved to print 600 copies the latter biM
; i-sSh 3uO--MI Chichester the usual number ~ -i'-
r. m ne ' proposition was reected-he second adopted-5a
In motion OF MIR Mndaugh the bill the subject of clerks,
lees was ordered to be printed ' - '''Ns
Mr. Gmer, from the committee of revol,,ion,r,, .;
s report ON the subject of the claims the
states for the payment of samevlic on motion of M
Chichester, was ordered be printed " WI
On motion OF Mr. Garland of Nelson the hill ..co,c.;
DUELLINCi BILL
On motion Of Mr. Brodnax the House took ~, tho Hin .
suppress duellg the question being on orderno the hill; - @
engIossed and read third time ''' ''A 10 Oe
Mr. Burfoo moved strike out the tbi,d r ,e o.,.
and addressed the House in cogent areumen, in
port oil the motion. ' sup
hlE Brodnax replied the arrumeu, ,IeIiverad thu ,,
by N, Mr. Eppes and to Mr. Buroot ''''t Jay
h Watkins declared his opposition to the clause but 40 b
go "e'e III la'or OF IT. felt under the necessity of vo
The question then put, and decided aysi,s, s,r,
ont, as follows: '''1'' against striking
ATEs- Aessrs Bayy, Gimer, NJ Garlaas J T Anderson
= Campbell Taylor, Burfoot, Jones' M Mason Morpis'
y > "Iliams Leigh, Atkinson, Galaher SUMMERS Hoe
r " rdeSon oferra, Mclaughlin, Nurdaugh ParroIt
T. t,ises' 1rump EPpes, McCuIloch, Keller Newton Nc
new EG, c1 ,I Ba"s peaks, Dtummoad Ter Ken
aIy5"o Sn' s ChsiaR ;,o Yanesy spuoG! Rvss
w Chichester James Ma1sh G' Payns 'l:0 Pow BLpdRaT
land caslenan w Wood King Perrin Bryce Hail AVE-" Ek mol
F";iard G Pollard, Leland, Hays Lawson W.T. Mas,n
yaes ca r"naeS1e Street iudgns Newman Biingsley
9ou ADAMS fimer, Swanson zinu Venabie Shield rvsr
r1 a6 Glooa m1lahon, Lewis Kigore Williams GATE
son. Crockett, Maxwell, Rutherioord,85 ''''y JACK
,' MASON OF red mtimaed wish that some gentleman
sou move to reconsider the lust given in orsr H., h
might move an amendment provision subiecnr nersons
law %s ana aPeng IN duels to the penalties the
science. 10 " smart io' INC con-
Mr.. Seymour the desired motion to ,ecor;dor b.,
VIZ Jackson considering that the House ,Vss re
solved to pass the bill Stood to save time moved the
previous questionwhich being sustained The main
on ensfossns the BILL put and carried in The amat;v
without count ~ " '' 'nA''a'l'e
Tie bill amending the autorng certain commissioners
10 a,e sum OF money by Lottery, read third TINS and
'''N >''"N
TIE Speaker laid before House communication from
a. oSe.not ana second Auditor, which referred
y" motion OIL Mn Moore, the House adjourned.
-, FhTAL KENccTTsE.-We copy the following from
the Fon Gibson (NIo) Correspondent of January %.
a rshcqnrc took place at Rodney, on the 18th inst
Benz II Moyef, OF Lake Washington, of which tho
circumstances were follows:
me Decor accoSted Rrscoe in the evening fthat
day Just as lie, Brscoe had dressed himself 10 attend
Il wedding. Br'scoe endcavored to avoid any con-
res, tn't evening" and observed that the dispute could
De 0G5ef settled at Lake Washington where he
could and would give full satisfaction The doctor
INSISTED upon settling it on the spot Mr. B still de-
Wedding was oyer The doctor claimed instant sat
is'acuon SPIT III his face, the same time ATTEMPTED
10 era" large duclling pistol from his bosom. Inf
was prevented by the by-stonders Brscoe, beinr
onaTiheG' ran lno store, where he procured shoS
gun ana coming out, cried to the company to clear
,ie way AZ eleven PAGES Distance both raised their
Weapons Dfl5coos snapt, and Doctor Moycrs shot
bfiSCoe ~ the arm and abdomen, and he had drawn