Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-02-11
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

MONDAY, BEB. Z
The Senate have passed the bills, Limiting
real actions and right of entry; ., Further TO regu
late the practice OF suing cut and prosecuting 9rits
OF scirc fac:as.
Mr Terr''l offered the following resolutions
that the coEn'niit-5 Of Courts of Justice be in
stracted TO enquire mao the ex2cd!eucy of directing
the couri Of appeals o hold separate annual terGI
at some place to6e desynlted Oy law. west OF the
Blue Ridge, Tor the trial of causes originating in
the courts OF that section OF the commonwealth.
Mr FerriIl supported the resolution as being one
for enquiry merely, and as tend!n. IN its scope to
promote the convenience Of the people.
Mr Garland OF Nelson said similar enquiry
was already before the committee, bar if was the
design Of the 10 tese ihe sense of the House
be would suggest that the res1lation lie on the table
Until the House was fuller
The resolution supported by Messrs Preston
Summers, Williams of HARRISON and Terrill, when
finally 1t directed DC LAID the table for the
present
On motion of Mr. Mason of Fred. the confii.loe Cor
Courts of Justice instructed to enquire if anv
md if any, what amendments necessary in the
laws regulating proceedings IN civil suits, and reru-
ldting tie right Of appeal
On motion Of Mr. G1IIabcr, leave was given to
bring IN bill TO amend the acts authoriziny the
erection OF bridges owe. the Potomac and Shenandoah
at Harpers Ferry.
On motion of Mr. Carskadon, The committee oc
Finance Instructed 20 enquire into the expcd,-
ency OF making further appropriation 10 the Pri
airy school fund.
EXECUTIVE
NJ Maxwell called up the bill returned from the
Senate with amendments, to reorganze the EXecu
tive Dapartmejit [Thcsc amendments were-I, Re-
storing the $50 taken from the salary of the Clerk of
The Council of State by the bill as it passed the
House: 2, When the Governor dies or resigns an
thorizng the LIT. Governor TO receive the salary of
the Governor, IN lieu Of 0s pny as CounclIlor.7
Alr Maxwell offered an amendment changing the
phraseology Of the Senate's amendment in some res
poets, which adopted by the House
The amendment of the Senate restoring the salary
ofthe clerk of the council TO 8 800 was adopted
ayes 81, noes DC.
The engrossed bill incorporating the Lsesburg and
Smokers Gap Turnpike Company, was read a third
time.
The engrossed bill forming new conuty out Of
parts Of Mason. Kcnhawa, Logan and Nicholas y.irr
read, on motion Of Mr. Newman, the new county was
called Jackson
Mr. Venable, rcrnqrl,ing upon the number Of new
counties formed at thissscssioH called for inf0rma
ton as TO the necessity for this.
Mr. Newman stated the territorial necessity which
required 1t for the convenience of the Dsoplc.
ii Campbell Of Bedford, dccming no House not
10 possess the necessary lnlormation moved TO Law
the bill on the table-whch motion prevailed
DUEbLING BILL
On motion Of Mr. Brodnax, the House resolved it
self into committee of the whole, Mr. Mason Of Fred
cnck IN the CHAIR, the Bill 10 suppress Duellinr
MI Williams Of Harrison, moved 10 strike out the
first scct'on 10 destroy the bill but Withdrew it for
the present
NJ Mason of T.oudoun, in a f,sg impressive re-
marks, expressed tie opinion that 40 legislation
would suppress ducl!ing. a1d moved to amend The
second section re-cnaciug the test oath) by EXEMPT
ing the ctqilnSinG parry from ITS operniion and re-
strct'ng /. ID the purity accepting the challenge.
Nj BrodHlT replied. lie considered the amend
mcnt striking at the efficacy Of Tic provision lie
could not discern the proprety of discriminating be
tween The challenger aud Tic challenged
Mr. @ason defended The amendment Oh tlo ground