Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-02-26
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
Friday. February Is


Friday. February ls
A communicated was re- ,eiyed from the Senate
announcing the passage OF the bill to authorize the
county Court Vf f~nndolph to scquire a lot OF land
GA which 10 construct n new Jail for SAID coany-
also that they Ind passed the bills entitled San act
incorporating the Msdison Library Association.
and IAN &C, authorizing The formation OF a eompny
OF mounted ItihsIaen in the county of Loudoun. %
with amendments. which were adopted by the
House.
Mr. Etheridge alfred n resolution that ,his House.
with the consent Of the Senate. will adjourn on
Tuesday the 9Th Of March. Rejected.
RELIEF TO THE PEOPLE.
The following joint resolution, adopted by the
Senate. came up for consideration:
Resolved. That a committee of FIVE be appointed
To net IN conjunction with a committee IN Ne appoin-
ted by the House of Delegates. ~ iuke into eunsid-
Grafton The condition Of the ralih ia refer.
enee TO the pecuniay Embarrassment that seems to
Cypress all classes ofsur citizens. with a view Of de-
Nising some mode and MEASURE Of relisC
MIR Hopkins moved The indefinite pusip,ncnent
OF the resolution, aud considerable debate sruss on
the motion-Messr I~Iollajay. Hopkins. Hunter.
Leitwich' Brown Of r.. McRae. (~ho opposed The
resolution. only because he thought IN measure un-
constitutional C"wan. Dorman. Scott OF r. Brooke.
Cox OF c, and Capert"n. being the speakers.
The motion to postpone indefinitely was rejected.
The resolution was then adopted.
JOINT committee on The part Of the House Of Del.
cgaics.-Nlessrs Csperion. Brooke. Brown of T..
Holladay, T1ler, Hopkins Hunter. Broadus. Len.
wich, Cox Of C., CoNan. Crulch6eld. RIves.
SOUTH WESTERN ROAD.
On motion of Mr. Lenwich. The House took 10
The bill FOR the construction OF his road.
Mr. TOlsr Offered the following as an additional
section
S'c. ,. Be it further enacted. That the sum Of
money due and annually accruingttO the State ri
FIrgtnia, under the act Of Congress providing for
the distribution Of Inc nett proceeds of the sale. OF
tho public lands. shall DO received into the Treasu
~, aud shall be set apart rs a fund fr the paymenl
OF the interest and isr The gradual extinruishmsnt
OF the principal OF the loan authorized by the second
section OF this act. and OF such other loans rs NAV
be authorized at the present session of the General
Assembly for which no other provision shall be
made.
On this amendment. a debate arO.. in which
Me'srs. Teler. Bayly. VERIFY, Lshwich and Good.
snn participated.
The sill was then laid on the table. and the a
mend 'ept. together with a substitute TO the bill Of
fered by Mr. Early directing a survey Of the roui,
from Lynchourg' &c, TO the Tennessee line) order
cd to be printed.
BENEFIT Or THE POOR.
The bill to authorize the taking Of forthcoming
bonds by eUnsIables in civil cases came up in IL
order.
Assoon ~ the Clerk had read The titls. Mr. Moor,
ofCabell rose aud proceeded 10 address. the House
saying that he felt a deep interest in the fate Of thi
bull. and he could not lorbear expressing his view
m its behalf. though he felt considerable dIhidonc,
and embarrassment in thus addressing the Assem-
bled wisdom and talent Of the State Of Virginia il
one Of her Legislative Halls.
The Speaker interrupted the gentleman. and or
dered the bill 10 DO read by the clerk, which beinr
dune,
Mr. More resumed. This bill might. no said b.
regarded Us Of not much Importance by many 0
the memi'e-. who he feared might be inclined :,
look unfavorably upon il. lie. however. knew IN
value. and they would know its value TOO. IT, lii,
him. they had mixed muck with the poor men o
The country, who were oppressed and borne dow
TO The grounG 10y the executions md attachment
taken out against Them. and all The LILLE proper,
they had TO support themselves and ihsir families
IL % an old saying, and a true one. "A fool for luck
|, and a poor man for children" Laughter. loud an,
long-n number Of members. who had not heatc
The remark, censing their private conversation an1
asking "what did he sayi' "what's ihaig' &c, tbeT
a rause-siLSncel Mr. NJ. said he knew the bur
dens which the poor man had 10 suffer aud how
hard a was for him 10 support and bring no hb
children. lie cannni get rid OF debt, aud falls int,
The hands OF the cOnStable-Ihal man who in TX,
The roaring lion seeking whom he may devour-
lLaughterl The lawyer is employed against hin
and does not attend 10 The business much, bal put
the process IN the constable's hands. The constabl,
goes out after tho man. He takes The pour nani
co~-ihe last cow taai gives milk for ms children
-Vou must know they don't drink coffee in ina
country, but they raise the lille ones on milk
lLauGhterl lie takes the COW away aud carrie
her home with him. According 10 law, he canno
sell her then bot must advertise her 10 dsy, N,
charges one shilling q day for keeping The COW, anc
when she IL sold the creditor gets lille or nothing
and the debtor loses all, and winds up by swearin.
out OF jail, IN order IN ger 10 his family. TEngel
looks in all quariersl Sometimes, the constabl,
lakes The poor mans horse; takes him, too. in m.
held from the plough-and very often in the montl
OF March; when his children are standing by. w.er.
ing. and not knowing where another horse il I,
some from. he takes his horse. that feeds him and
clothes his naked children. aud sells him away.
say, MIR Speaker. LEr THIS ELL PAss ron THE rES
EFIT or THE POOR MAN. / ask for all The ave, or
ms ohl-'he noes ! don't want. General Laugh
teri
Aher order was restored, The Speaker said. Gen
uemen-aS many ~ agree ~ the passage of tho hi
will say Aye. Here a hundred member. sbou,.,
Aye! at The top Of their voices As many q, M. q
the contrary opinion will say No. INo sounJ 90
heard. The House was rs still o. il were m,
dead lime OF The night pause; then a general ape
simultaneous burst Of laughter
MIR Moore. Ia behalf Of The poor men of In,
conairy, their children and their widows. I retp,,
my thanks 10 the House for having passed Inns hill
lGrcat laughter and merry faces
a Petition was presented, and approximately p.
ieTsd:-By Mr. Wingfeid. Of VIVA J HoIt. sskio,
That he may be released from The payment ofa FIN,
imposed upon him.
W Al this time, when so many arc suffering I'M
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