Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-01-13
9HUESDAY, j AN. 6.

/ On motion oil MI Mitr OF rowharan, III,
louise proceeded, according 10 Jolat order, te
+ the rIec,ion Ola lrfasurer oil tins Common.
wealth for QUE year.
NJ. hlItrr oil Powhaian nominated Lawson
Burioof, the present Treasurer, who was re cleo.
ted, without opposition
On mo,iou OF Air N,trhcr, the House pro.
C.edsd 10 tie election Oh ~ Auditor II Account $
James +. Heath beng HominsteI by Nr. ucn.
-, was { lcatcd. "ltbolt oPpostt'ou.
On motion ot Mr.. RIVes ot Prin George.
.ae House pfocerded to lhr clacIIon OF Second
AndIior-Nlt. R,ves having nou,nated James
BtoNn, an. he wa rc-e,eCted "Itaout ouposl-
to-.
On motion of MIR. Lewis, the House pro-
caeded 10 electa riggs Il Z" Ia, quo office. vi.
Lewis nominated " IIj,an orIucn, VINO was re
elected without opposition.
Mr.. Barbour suDmI,ed tins following rcsolu.
/ tions:
4 heyoiIea As he opinion of the Committee,
that the law ought 10 be 81 d oended, as to ex-
empt the pea son OF II female ITom arrest Tor
debt.
htSodea, As the opin on of this committee
/ THAI the law ohght Il lie 50 anon led, mat no
man shall ne Imprisoned Tor de6t on mesne
recess ~ e,ecuuon, unrss on p, ahabi- Cause
81 =" design 10 cVdde the law, u irduuu,cnty
/ eeeltti"s his property.
i''SO't Gu - 'ht opilioh Oh ms cOnmltlee,
thai Tue inturn earnings OF debtor, after an
/ honest surrender OF all Ia, property, shou d 10.
be liable Tor processing debts.
RtSOirtd lhdl Oh such surrender and in all
! cases Whatever, tue only hursr, the ualy cow
aud the o"Iy bed together " til tie Implemensa
! ii 1'e eiiIhs "l such Individual, shalt Ue Ie-
sefNt0 10 tue ucOtor. II n husb snd OF iather
aud be exempt nom d,slr,., ot every KIND
htSofed, As the opinion OF this committee,
! that Il shall be competent TO tat GRAND jurIrs
oil ne superior Court OF each coun ', 10 present
Any IudIs rdua' who is n husband or father and
who. habit ally d,unkald, shall Ia found LUX
/ ing about the cross roads and tppl,ng houses,
tom d.! to day, and wasting MS suslenance,
+ by which his tamil, are in danger OF becoming
! reduced 10 distress, and on such pttsentmrui
Tie count may take snCh steps as will save to the
'a'hl'y the property yet Inwasied, by tue ap.
poIh'Ihent OF Curator on Otherwise.
heS0hed, MS Ihe opmion OF lhis commitlea
lhaiI l. Questionable " neither iVtced Lontribn-
ions Tor the support at The poor, are beneficial
10 soc' ~, aud there fore tnal tue poor law.
should be so amended "a 10 leave To tue pcoale
OF each county the absolute power q mod,i, mo
nose laws, as To then Judgment may seem bes,,
heOteH, as the oprhpn 81 ms Committee
That me delay N the administration ui ,..,,,,n
| al justice, Is OF the most injurtua, iend.oc.
anu 'hai II 10 exponent 10 enq.nie whether ex
/ hhnhs courts shUild he auo ,teu-'iIat ra,;i-
eaI C"ahSr Ia Le Stteruoa of Jtri.s -
/ hlsh'e necessary. aud that pruyItIOns should
| ne made Tor The dIsohaig, vi tue Jury nh.,
| they cann"l agree IN reasonaOie Itne on !
criminal prosecutions, md ano,urr Gorth,,itn !
'mP"n""i'ed 10 ~ the Gaze.
"'c" WIRE astredto, epi0s the fonrtl, |
'ssol"non') ana the Iolio>rng gentlemen woe
'fPo'nted select commi tee Il, tahrtetn into
consideration :--alrs.is, boui. yu,.,ns -,
tla'"son, oIlalns vi Shenandoah. Ie,oh
"fee"' nfoanaA, od"er, Whencr, Lewis, Cia
Oorne aad raIndeAss. '