Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-11-06

hrst conceived By Mr.. Barbour, thOusn us pa
ternlty be nomlnally anothers. AS early as
1900. an attempt was made. by Mr.. barbour, to
arrest this evil, which was sacrificing on Its altar
the nobest bioul of Virginia bill was presen-
ted by him and passed the lower house ey large
majority; bnt tor some reason (of which we are
not advised, J. was lost in the Senate. Mr.. Bar
bour was chosen Speaker at subsequent session.
and ex officio deprived Of the po~er'o originate
bills, Through the instrumentaliv ct his friend,
Mr. Noand, the same bull, with the same title.
wearing the same phraseolosy which at previ-
Gus session had been rejected under the crcum-
stances mentioned, vas again brought to the
consideration of the Legislature. and ably sus-
tared bv Mr.. Barbour in Committee OF the
Whole. 1t became law. and was given TO the
public as a measure of Mr.. Nuland's; with what
Justice the reader Judge.
Before Mr.. Barbour was called to preside over
the House. he took an active part in every meas
ure of importance viii ch was brought before the
Legislature lie originated many measures.
having for their object the simplifying our Legal
Code and dvesting the practice OF those wretch
ed ,echnica!ties which were the undispued pro
gcny Of barbarous age, and only calculated to
perpex the administration OF justice. These
mystical pleadngs
"0f horse pleas. traverscs, hemurrers
Ieo. tails, impsrlances and errors
Averment- bars and pro,essndoes,"
were expressed in iargon too unintelligible TO
DC the venice OF Justice 10 eh'Shtene" man
Among the first efforts ofhis Legislative life was,
the attempt to REMOVE them from proceedings in
Courts of Justice in Virginia The success that
attended these Efforts theNrs"a Jufis'Consu't
can readily appreciate.
In le0S' Mr.. Barbour was erected sPeaEer OF
the House o' Delegates, asltuatI"n when he &C.
cup'ed tll the session 1l-,!2' when, on the
death Ut Gov Smith. he "aSeiected without OPP
position Governor. Inc war commenced IN June
1879" The Legislature hau adjourned without
any preparatory measures, on their part Tor this
change IN our affairs. he Orn.ra' government
made no provision fnr our de'ehce; a''houSh'
at The time, formidable enemy was ho"ering ON
our coast HE most prompt ana decisive meas
ures we're required 10 protect us from 'he rap'he
and plumber OF an in'ur'ated so'"'efy. ihese
were taken oy Governor barbour win all the
hfmnPss anu mdePehuepce' WING" were es'ehtna'
TO enable MI" 10 meet snoce''u"y toe CRISIS lie
armed :ne local m''''a ana arranged levy en-
mas,s' SOFAS I" oe prepared Tor ac''"'' dt ''o'
ments warning lne hfs' noS'ne appearance
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'ne censu'es o. "s opponents l"e popular
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BECAUSE as u was sa'"' OF 'he veSa'ions ana