Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-01-18

lenat OF Infantry during the Revolution
ana document was presented az evidence
vi The claIm.-Reierred TO some Committee.
YIN hr MAYS motion, so much of the
governors Message as relates 10 the publ.
cation OF a new edition of the Laws of the
State, and furnishing Justices of the Peace
with ilening's Justice, was referred 70 the
COMMITTEE Tor Courts of Justice. (Mr.
Randolph suggested, tha, Professor Davis.
OF the University, had been preparing pub
LEGATION, by way OF Substitute for Heniny's
'usuce, una mat The Committee might also
take 1t into consideration
"A petition was presented by Mr.. Stuart,
al The Trustees of Waynesborough, in Au,
eus'a' asking ,hat the Sergeant of that town
may be empowered 10 discharge the duties
OF constable.
Tuesday, January9
On motion of Mr.. MIcuAuN. Resolyed
That The Committee for Courts of Justice he
instructed 10 inquire into the expet,iency of
abolishing the punishment Of burning in the
hand, in all cases whatever.
On motian Of Mr.. WATKINS. ResoIre,3
| That the Committee of Finance be instruct,
cd 10 inquire into the eXpediency OF provid
my for new assessment ofthe lands of this
| Commonwealth
THE BANKS.
| On motion of AIR. SMITH of |. of w the
resolution yesterday laid on the liable by MIR
'enable, directing al inquiry by the se>
lect committee on Ranks, was taken I'M.
MIR. MAY offered the following as SUBJ
stituie
"Resofred, That SO much Of the Cover
nor's Message as relates 10 the subject a.
Banks be referred TO the special Committee
on Banks; and tina, sait, committee do in
qnire whether any, and if any, what amend.
mehts are necessary to the several acts res
Pec'Ins the Banking Institutions of the Com
monweal!h, and teprevent the circulation of
notes for less than five dollars"
Mr.. RIvEs moved 10 add the following
words: And into the expectancy of fixing
uihe i0r me resumption OF specie payments
| by said Banks"
Alter some remarks from MIR. Riyes the
question was put on his amendment--wbich
was agreed to.
Mr.. Mays resolution, as amended was
then adopted, as substitute 10 MIR. Vena>
! be's
Various reports were taken up from tho
Committee OF Courts of Justice, and agreed
10, viz:
"A resolution rejecting the petition from
sundry citizens of Rockingham, who prny
The REIMBURSEMENT of the commemorative
right 10 10 acres OF land.
Also, resolution rejecting the petition of
MalyIE for divorce from her husband
Spencer Malvin, free man of color-re.
Jecting The petition Of Cuiharine Dixon OF
Russell, praying for divorce from her hus.
band, Moses Dixon-also, resolution re.
Jecting the petition OF Nimrod Nj. HUT of
Augusta, guardian Of two children, prayino
for law authorizing the sale of certain land
~ tauquier county-a resolution rejecting
| an application of Sally Bellinger to be di
vorced from her husband, Richard Belinser
and resolution rejecting the petition of
Edward, his wife Henrietta, and their child
rec persons OF color, who prayed for permits,
sion to remain in the Common wealth.
Petitions were presented-by MIR. Byrd
from sundry citizens Of Wood and Lewis
Prayinga change in the location of the Siam.
ton and Parkersburg road from Hugh's NV
er, IN Lewis county, TO Parkershurc, in
WOOD Cdnnty-alSo, by Mr.. Byrd, from
John Weston OF Bath, praying for aid from
The public treasury
vs. we are requested TO state, that the res
ointIon submitted OH Monday, in the House
oil Delegates, by DR.. Kinney, for enquiry as
10 Inc compensation 70 Sheriifs, SC. for at
tending court, was amended, ON JIr. Harri
sons moiinn, SO as 10 include the Clerks off
courts.-Eng.
Wednesday, Jan. 10.
The resolution offered by Dir. Leyburn
Tor the election of Major General in the
place Of Gen. Campbell elected Governor
was taken up, and after some discussion re
ierred 10 select committee, consisting of
AeSsrs. Nallery, Tsyloe, Leyburn, Nav
Cabell, CrutchGeld, Kinney, Luckett and
Randolph.
Mr. May called up the bill "lo authorize
The Circuit Superior Court of Law. &c. for
Augusta county, TO hold and continue IFS in.
termediate terms for the period Of sixty DAVIS
VI the business of the Court shall render il
necessary with the Substitute promised
by the committee for Courts OF Justice
he substitute enncis "tbat all intermediate
terms OF the Circuit Superior Courts of Law
and Chancery, including those which NAV
have been heretoiore appointed 10 be held
and have notyet commenced or expired
shall and may be continued and held for an
long period as The Judges thereof respec. |
lively shall think proper, any law 10 the con.
trary notwithstanding. This substituted
bill was adopted-and was ordered 10 be en-,
crossed
report Of The Committee for Courts oil
Justice was read, on an instruction To Thai
COMMITTEE TO enquire into The expediencv ofI
so amending the law, as TO require The n,e.
Sence OF one magistrate only in all app,ica. |
lens for REIMBURSEMENT of dover. instead nj |
TWO, as now required. report concludes |
with The following resolution
ReSotUed, as the opinion of this committee |
That ii is inegpedicnt SO TO change the said
law. '"'N
Ar. HARRISON moved to reverse the 70. |