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zonth cf March,
Various projects we're Injured uned, but ID
most iuPorsant b1siness . q he eeazidsrsliel
Of Mr. Rests rssolslien az inauitr into iae q
psakaey q Psssirg s,.s = R<Esf Lax Mac
, debate cesured Is 10 de hese node q proceed
isg. ca subiset e such great inparsance In
ufie agitation q ubIck kss proAsbly excite
hcpes pqt 70 Be- feaIIzed--bnsis SO fnally !
! lgreee4hat he yesclation shpusd 60 q Ssf..
! ca@Miiiss. 70 ineaire ard npprt shere0n Il !
early day as practicable. Aud such esmmiite
wss accordingly appoinRl.
No test vote vas had o. he ceeasior. al
none could reIi Be taken on > preliminary mo
ton; bteause. IL in the begs,sse Il would has
he edest Of closing The door uptn The reopl
lhsnseivss. many or whom seem disposed /,
speak in he shape of nenislials and publ
meetings
The sdvocaies for The measure. a. far as al,
fopinion can " kprmed, seen 10 be pIineipaSl
from the souih-Nestsrn. psst Of The snls.
o. motion or Mr. Bfova. of Preston.
RlSsirsd, That he select eenmiiee on ID
tis1cy
III or permitting defendaps 81 defendant,
70 az seiions before single justice whose jude;
merit may be Fendefed sgsins such defendant 81
deienfanis. for any amoeAi Above i've dollars
letelusive Of costs. 70 entSr sernfitg with nv
liasiiceFendering such judemeht Ter lie parmeni
thereof Al The expiration q uinely DAYS, and q
lrequiring such justice giving Such security, I'd
stay bis execution On such iUdgnena, fer lht
term Of nineiy days aforesaid.
2i ofrequiring all notices for award of ex-
Iecutons % forthcoming bonds taken on execu.
iione ISSUED from the Clerks O6ice OF The coun,
y Couris, 10 be made retufnabls 10 the quarter
" tsrms Of such courts.
ID or requiring all executions awarded on
lforihcomine bonds, 10 be made relurnahle 10
The Iexi q9arierly term after The da;r thereof
+thf OF requiring all original process issued
Tor The purpose OF nsthpli1g spiss ia the Circui,
SUPERIOR Courts Of Law tOd chsnce.y, 10 be
made feturnable 10 lhe neit seIm Of The said
lcourts after the tests Of such process.
On 1Hssday. debate OF some interest occu-
1pied The greater part q the sining-cn resciu-
non offered BY Mr.. Miller Of Loadoon. INSTRUCT
ing The Committee af Courts Or roslice to bring
in bin extending the iurldicilop Of 4 single
justieeSof the peace to The sam OF $50
The proposition was earnestly supported BY
Mr.. Hiller who adducrd calculation she wing
sasl saving Of costs 10 The defendants 10 such ac-
tons.
Messrs- cowan and Moore Of cabef also sup
ported H4hs neasure-whica wa, opposed by
hessrs. Leske Of Goochlsnd. Brown Of Preston,
and Bfoadus. A motion BY Mr.. Leake. to post
Pone he subject indefinitely, prevailed, ayes &C.
noes s5-bOth your delegates, voting against
po,'Ponsmeni, on the ground THAI The friends Of
The measure should have the fpllss, abd fares,
Opportunity Of maturing their plan anh sustain
ing its policy, Mr.. woriBingtto sussined The
Psopristy Of the usual form 81 .hquiry.s
ApeF an Intellectual mo,ioe 81 Mr.lBluc. 10
reeonsidsfahs vcte--Mr. Byrd Of F. offered
resolu:ion, proposing an iaqsafy BY = committee
ion the subject.
Tbs was opposed. on The ground hal the mea.
sure vas an old acquaintance. which had been
here fot ye.rs--fuIly discusssd--an aiwaysre-
Ijecisd--and that il would bella waste of time.
after he vote given. 10 trouble DE Hbsss far
lhrr with il. The motion, however, preyailed--
and ID. inquiry was rsferted to 1 select commit
Tee.
Several subjects Of inquiry we're inlrpd1csd--
among ihem, pne By Mr.. Gafns;,, (which was
laid on the table, suihorizfnsihs Treasurer 40
receive Of The National frsasufy The .um or
s37 ,o00s virgiiias portion Of he proceeds OF
the Public Lands the past years: A
MFR Gray Of Loudoun moved an inquiry into
the ezpediency ofauIhorizins he sheriff, 10 COL
lee. Pfipiers' accounts, arising on: Or he legal
process iu The Courts of this C6mmonweallh,
and which bills are taxed in he costs tf suit
Tins placing the collection OF said bills On i
footing with clerks and sheriff. fee hills.
Mr.. 0allaher ofsred The following resoluti on
promising il with he remark, thai be would be
aequitlsd Q: The charge Of fana,ieism, when he
stated the. he was no, member of "a Ten
persnes Society, nor 81. any Religions Society,"
but, as additional revenue must be raised. he
PEefeHedlhis new subject 6f taxation 10 40 ia
crease of9he TAI upon lands, hegrosss houses,
watches, &c. ETH NJ.
Rfsolrsd, That the Committee Of Finance \.
4niFe into the expediency OF including spirituous
lqdors among the rev objects ofEsYenue. and
81 sevying Tax Of ~ cents per eallon upon the |
quantity boueht and sold within The limbs Of he
commonEsalIh.
The noes on the adoption Of this inquiry were
10Th lond and numerous, hui lhs question on is
reference prevailed.
I On motion Of Mr. Martin cf uarshall. The
GLOWING resolution was adopted:
Rsssired, That commillee on Backs sscerisin /
Ind report to this House as soon as practicable.
ne amount Of indebledEess of The DifeeIors Of /
zach Of the Banks Of this Common wealth TO Ihe Il
Sacks Of which they are Directors, hnd also 10 /
ZACH Of the olher Banks, oEYihe Ssate, 50 as 10
how separately how mich each Difecior owes i
. each aad every Bank o. the Conuionv eal,h.
On Rsdassday. Mr..ByTd Of + !. fssnab. Con-
ninee on The Memorial Of Maftio p. Brooke.
eported has The charges were of tpsh j gravel
character Is to justly The InPeaehu,enl d judge
scou before lhe Senate. The RspSts vas laid
% the iable, and ordered 10 be printed
Mr. Edmunds made a report from Ihs Com
mice on Finance, on the subject Of ike d.bss,
iabiliiies. and resources Of ihsi S.,ss, and he
'roPney ~ providing Cor the .naihlenanee ofi
he publirF credit. The commi.iee eqaclude|
hsir RePa.i BY The folIowing ReseldIiOrs:
!. ResOltsi. as Tia opinion II ia coami,,re.
That revenue be raised sufieientl 10 nee; All
be expenses of GoytrnmeBi, eeondmicslly ad-
ninisiered 10 pay pHrei1aly ada cerlaiaiy the
nirresi on The public debt. and II efeaie ! sink
Nc fund adequate 20 he redempi;on ~ The -rrin-
ipal Of The debt 10 - years. akd fhat he lai.h
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