Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-01-31
llOU USE OF DELEGATES.

private entertainment AZ Ia provide clocually
galnst the clandcs'inc traffic in splrllnons liquors
by Mr.. Suohcr, that the Committee Of Courts Of Jus
tce inquire into the cNpedicncy oi amending the laws
relation To runaway slaves. require aof adycr
tso slaves committed to Jail in The newspapers of the Ct
I, Of Richmond.
BY Mr. Hopkins, that the Committee Of Privileges
and Elections inquire nlothc exp,dicncy pohbngihc
creating Of votes by pretended Of real estate
by deeds not bona fidr, and by other frauds.
Mr. Lcyburn presented plan of Common Schools,
prepared by Henry Ruliner President Of Washington
college The plan occupies 81 pages MSS.
The Sonalcs amendments To the bill 10 extend the Ii
ms Of the town Of Carksburg were agreed TO- and lhc
bill became a law.
DWELLING LAW
The bin 10 remove the disabilities Of persons who
have been engaged in Duclling up lis second
reading.
Mr. Armstrong moved its indefinite postponemcn,, ex
pressing the opinion that the people wished alteration
~ the present law.
Mr. Irving stated that the bill did propose repeal
the law, but TO relieve persons from the penalties
red similar relief had been extended in 1880 by the
Convention, but presumed that that act was an
approval Of the practice OF duclllng
Mr.. Armstrong had rather go for repeal Of the law
than for the relief proposed from It's penalties.
The bill was indefinitely postponcd-S2 10 81.
RESUMPTION
Mr.. Byrds proposition, directing the Governor to open
n correspondence with the Governors OF MARYLAND and
Pennsy vanIa, the subject Of the resumption Of specie
payments, was returned from the Committee Banks
with resolution declaring such correspondence eAped
cn
Mr.. Dabncy moved tos,nkc on, the word "eupcdiet :"
and insert "i'ierpedent"
ar. Byrd opposed tho moton--,he House refused to
amend, Al 10 90.
Mr. Dabney then moved to amend the resolution by
adding provided the Banks shall no, remain in state
Of suspension longer than the Isl OF Angus next"
MIR. Stroihcr opposed the motion.
Mr. Brown Of p, begged that the amendment might
be whdrawn-he was for an earlier day. The present
law granted MI Aprll- longer time to be given
he wished TO throw the responsibility upon the friends Of
the Banks, aud he believed his friend from King am
Il Mr.. Dahney) was not one Of them
Mr.. Dabney changed his amendment, putting lit 'f
April instead LIST OF August.
Mr.. Hopkins moved that the resolutions be laid the
table because the House was not now full; but nnaod
4t ne w.. I'D r.. =. -. c. .. the earliest da"
Mr.. Byrd opposed the motion on the ground that tho
matter had been debated and the debate would &C
cur again If the bill were laid the table, aud he there
fore was for acting upon II now.
The resolution and amendment laid the table
The Speaker laid before the House communication
from the acting Governor transmitting resolutions Of tie
General Assembly Of the State OF Alabama in relation to
the Distribution Of the proceeds ofthe Public Lands &c
Also, preamble and resolutions Of the Legislature of
of Georgia. touching the proceedings Of the Session
oithe 9th Congrcss-Togehor with Statements slew-
ing the condition OF the Bank of ALLEY on the LIST inst,
All which were ordered to be printed.
DEBTS OF WIVES.
report from the Committee Of Courts Of Justice up
on resolution proposed by Mr., Hopkins inquiring into
the exPcdency of providing by law that husbands shall
be bound for the debts of their wives, contracted before
marriage only the Of the property estate
qured by the husbands by their martial rights was ia
ken up. The committee express their opinion that it
nexpedicnt to make such provision.
Mr.. Hopkins moved amend tho .erort, 20 as 70 do
clare it expedient to make such provision.
Messrs Brown, of p. and Holiday opposed, and Mr..
Hopkins supported the amendment. Mr.. H. argued 10
show that husband ought be bound fr the debts
VI their wives contracted before marriage to
exceeding the value Of property obtained by them.
Mr.. Brown oontended that it perfectly right that
the husband should be bound he presented the Of
wife going jai for her debts under the proposed al
tera,on-her taking the nsolvent oath. He commended
that who would not stand in the way of such dis
ress of wife should not have one but should give her
up to some one that would
The maon to amend negatived without divis
ion. and the Committees repor, agreed to-
report from the same Committee, that it is inexre