Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-02-05

up.
Tie amendments were thcn read IN pau, aud a
doptcd. The bill aud residue Of the amendments
wrtr then ON motion OF Mt flshct. lceomnted
! In the committee which brought II
I 'lhr order OF the dly was AGAIN rad.
On motion Of Mr.. MAY. who stated he wished fn-
lhct time 10 consider the bull !, waS aid nn the
bic, Nj, NJ plcdgnS himself to call II up on Mon
E., day.
iLrcrlus LAW,
onmouon Of Nj. Watk,us the bill repeating the
election law, passed at the lsi winters session,
taken up.
NJ Watkins moved II, indefinite po,tpane-
mrot,
Nj, Mallory advocated thc bill anti gave lis y,cWs
ot the unpohoN and iueSpedlrncV OF the present ,n,
lie objected to the ne" law rs attaining IL pm.
cpal object, winch WIS To prevent the practice OF
.mpn glsine many votes. He sud he doubted the
Justice OF that object AM thought II eouareied with
the eoe>ttul,onallcs of voters. that the ronstltu-
ton guaranteed the ight ut sonrg fca' estate,
aud he doubted the rtopiltN Of drr,lng ,ottrS Of
lhcu rights. lie sad that no" an industrious man
might vote IN many counties On the samr day. aud
thus prevent lhe cousum1lan o The pllntpaI end oi
the new law. lie went iuto exposition Il the
inconvenience "nrndhg the operation of thr lev
law.
Mr.. Watkins replied, lie thought the objects
mentioned by thr gentleman tom Brons"jeh IL
desued by the ne" Inv, among the most utltl.
lie stated 1lmt the etlud objects pt,seot the
undue influence Wlueh election results sbaie
counties lad oNol others, and also To prevent the
GtcIt unfortunate political excitement, whlcli wa
nuall eStrudcd otrt Whole month and IL PM m
cnd 10 rs Immoral tendencies. He thought tllrse
tendencies we,e much 10 be dcprrensd-that the
present Law had the effect Of RESTRAINING llenl, Ms
WISE aud salntaly IN It's operations, and he hoped
that hs motion would prevail.
Mr.. Tunsall opposed the noiion ior Ind i'm r
postpousuient. lie was ior the odaw. llethoughl
Differently hom the gentleman hom Goochlnd.-
lie Thought tho excitement much drpre,tlrd
was saninly III H. "hrct4 III thr rIerfluns-llJt II
induced luquuN, and enabled voters Ia aGlsr II uufh;
"uhou, that eNeltemeutlcn tslt interest IA the gtrut
questions involved. aud inquiry ard discussion VI,
hushcd. aud The great brnrtfs trsnltis, BON tltem
. lost. lie tUnttnle' stteuhousS lsf HE repeal OF
the present Law stating at Isnelh hsstws.
MI Pcston replied 10 Nj 1unstall he was
surprised ~ hru HIM ADJ ancr lie oPnton th,t II
,sslsNled hr DISSEMINATION al uuth, Ia Lecp up eN
+ ciictnenl ~ Elections. He thouilt thll ,auuess
and delbciailon we've the rszenll4 Tan opera
/ lton al tttuh. lie Slowed how eAruemrtas stunu-
hed under the cd law, prevented The impartial and
due consideration al topes nrokrdm the Elections.
i Nj. 7. Nas much IA tl,or OF the new law. The
system q precinct elections made II ~ convenient
voters, that they seldom required longer llln
lhrer ton hours tom home. lie alluded 10 the |
effects OF election ults IN some counties upon
those winch voted after tliem aud tlcI dcmolalizlug
tendencies.
The motion VS. further debated by Messrs. I
4 'tnc4. prNlou and MAY, IN l,vut ot the Indefinite
! lodp"nemont, and Nh. Iunst1ll III opposition.
= Nj, Suau madr lev remarks n favor o the
u" law, hn' against llr p arpoaem"nt--satng tlea
hc WIS oppn>rd t. the pte, day Designated ior
the elections and supposed raali die House refused
i 10 postpone he bill mghI be amended 10 ii.
/ sfroy IL purpose 81 leprnlln@ The ne" law, aud
! change the day FOL die election.
The motion 10 postpone carried =, fellows:
/ AYhs-Messrs Rvcs, Randolph, HOLLOWAY. Jr- I
! ter, Ialiaeno. Bl1d, Shanks, frN"n, Hubbard, !
/ fhoubmg. Ddnle, Chcatilan,, Cox, Casirmon, I
Z Saagstar. Marshall, Strange Drs,ins. krru, Nood. |
Sherrad, Chapman ot g Watkins, Oale.h,, Pm-
nell, Ednauds pdh, HARRISON. Flower, Lucas, |
/ Nngh, $b,dAtck, " Donald, Newman, iludems,
I5I,hrr, llasmnud. Nortln, Ch9pn'n III NJ, Rprk,
Hodges Brown, Cunningham. MnIdaueh MrNnp. T
der, N GonneIl M'Pher+on, M'Got. MAY. Glr, T
ItanlaN, Williams Storms, Robertson, NJ Do-e0,
Coolies, Thomas, Conn, trwloid, DNls NIuen, I
Ripley. Nayberr,, Glrnes-~Gi.
NoEs-Alcs,rs. Eanks. tSprakcr.) Bayly ol Ar, /
Suait kinney. Mitchell. tnhb.. FrNAlr, Suud 4tl.s,
rrpIeu, 'rumbu Mallory f1acs., God"rli, |
lill, Wilson. Servant, Iarpcf, Dlegt>, Dickinson,
Paisley. South Of 6. spencer, odrll, Ho'r, Smuh |
ol Of ", M'CndIrsh, Smith ol H. 'l,,loe, Coh-
way. Allen, Beard, Tayiol. Organ, Burwr, Watts, |
Fitzgerald, WopnH, ADKINS, funsfa C"beIl. Yen
able, Sh lnd>, Lcyburn. Gray, Clayton, Gruich6sd,
T Fond Balcy ii 5, Ponce, aud WaIket-t9
"a iac bil MAS indefinitely ppslpol ed.
Resolved, That The comm,ttee Of Roads aud lntcr
nal A'fieonon be Instructed 10 inquire mo the e2
pedlency ol amending anact, entitled an act appra-
rratln2 sum nt money, inf the iufPo>e OF opcnlng
road ~ thr counties ot Bath and Ale .hsny, and
Tor certain other purposes TIA, rem mentioned passed
Jan. oh, l-3i.
Mr.. Servant oGe,cdthcGollo~iocr resolution, which
was LID ont lac table without division.
Resolved That tuc commute" on Militia Lawshe
nrnucted to inqutir into the eNpealeucy ol arnng
tie militia OF tn, Commonwealth.
Ca .oiionof Mcl)uwell the committee IF Roads
and Internal Navigation Wefe instructed TO inquire
INTO tie eXlediency OF aurhorslne the construction