Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-12-30
ALEXANDRIA. DC
FRIDAY HOR5lNG, DEC. N 90.

D e'D,sy''o"' IN f'e liocs" Of delegate.
Pennsylvarla, on tie l7'h m,,a /. Mr I' 'a
offered the so.lowins resolution, which ."Al
on the table: a' 'sh
Whereas the States Of Virginia and Ma,
are ABOUT to pass some penal enactment. s..
purpose OF expe!!ing their free black nnn ~ w
from their respective States. amouo,!oa r"aua'
number OF about $4,000, whereby the ,J; " u
States. without some countcrvaiIiny nro,,y "Ns
law, must be overrun. by an inHuy r Of
INDECENT and depraved population, NEST dm,..
Gus 10 the peace. rights, and liberties of onr ~
zens, and tending TO undermine the tu.d,m.s ~L
principles OF the Republic efore '''>""
fes"tred, That the Committee on tho L,r.
airy system be instructed to inquire into The W
prd'ency ct passing law to protect the oool q
'Ihens ct tins Commonwealth asains, tho owl,
arising from the rmis, alton Of free black, Guy Guy
other States into PENNSYLVANIA. "'n
MTytand.-The Legislature assembled l.
Goth. b. S Forrest has been elected pre.a.,,
of the Senate, and Richard. Thomas Sneak, -,
the House. We expect to receive the Gm.,
nor's Message tomorrow. The Annapolis 2.
publican of the 9th says: The important c,,,
ofappeal from the decision of the Chancellor !,
the injunction case between the Rail Road ,,s
Canal Companies, came ON for argument yese.
day, and was opened by Mr.. Magruder for h.
Canal Company. Mr.. Webster has arriyed.so!
will appear in place of Mr.. fancy. We reo.
to learn that Mr.. Writ is considered out Of d..
ger from the attack under winch he labors, J.
will, however, detan him IN Baltimore prOJ,br
beyond the duration Of this trial"
Trginia.-'The only business Of imponapc.
transacted in the Legislature. since our last M.
tice Of its proceedings, has been the appointment.
by the Speaker, of Committee to take into con-
| sderation resolutions from other States respect
Ing the amendment to the Constitution Of n,
United States, limiting the eligibility OF any per
sou to the Presidential office to one term Me..,
Newton, Brown, Bruce. Summers, ChandIe,
Williams, Bryce of Goochand. Mcllhan,,
Faulkner, Witchcr. PcndetOn, Moore and MOI
ris. are on the Committee. al
Somh Carolina The Columbia Telescope
the Goth inst. says:-The investigation into To- +
charges against DR.. Cooper, Of irrsligion and mi
conduct in "llice, was begun before the Boardd
Trustees, on THURSDAY evening last. That ga
tcman appeared and declared himself ready b
meet The enquiry. The chief witness asalSs
HIM being absent-itte more than half the boar
attending rs out Of Sand the adjournmentS|
the Legislature obviously too near to permit a DE-
sion without an undue hurrying Of the matte;
it was postponed until May, when the Trustees
will again assemble.
The Legislature adjourned on Sunday mOiH
ing at Q o'clock, after passing thirtyt"o acts
new bank at Columbia has been chartered; capt
tai $500. 000-bonus paid $4,000 An act
concerning elections was passed, which defines
as residence which will entitle persons to vote,
having lived two consecutive years IN the district
in which they votc-the farther qualification cl !
residence is required Of six consecutive months
previous to the day Of election Residence ID
this latter case is defined To be domdl or o.
Min within the election district in which The
voter resides.
Georgia. We observe some proceedings q
the Legislature Of Georgia. which are Of senefi,
interest The bill authotising the Governor 0
have the Cherokee country surveyed and occOF'
ed, passed the Senate. As the bill now STANDS
the District Surveyors are to be called out on u'
LIST April, to proceed 10 the Survey. A''eT u'
Is completed, the Governor is to call the 'on'
m-ioners to repair to MlliedsevIlle aud process
with the Lottery.
! A bill to create new county out OF the "n0'
of the Cherokee country, has passed the How
Of Representatives The public bus'oe'' 70 "
transacted at Harnagc's, and the county " "
called Cherokee
! The bill from the House Of Representatives "
abolish Penitentiary imprisonment, has nee" ~
en- up in Senate and passed-Yeas 45-N'!' =
Tive IIouse have made an appropriation !" ''
general appropriation bill, Of S2cOc, to comp.
the cells. All offences committed against ~
present penal laws sill be punished under 'oSU'
code up to the time of its repeal. Inns / -.
first ms lance. we believe. where the Pen''sD'"'
system. after having been adopted. has Oee' '''-
doned