Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-12-19
House oG Delegates.
TugEsuAY. Dec. l7th, lSit
BILL OF AMNESTY.

BILL OF AMNESTY.
The Bal concerning offenders against the Ac TO amend
Act entitled Acyto suppress Dazzling came 10 100 W.
der, with the following amendment reported by the ON
mtec 10 whom the bill had been rcterIed) substitute
Whereas 10 has been represented the General Assem-
bly, by the Governor o the COmmUuw ralth that many gal
ont OF Virginia are, mpy be- prevented br the dis
abilities Of the actt1 amend cntcd act to sup
pres due.ng from entering into toe Cd, their country
iu the existing against Mexico, IN positions which
their merits and the iee choice OF their companions
would tntt.s them
And whereas the General Assembly net meaning to cS
press doubt OF the eNp,ocncy urupucty act
but declaring their firm both doth vet believe
the present such Tor according that mercy
10 offenders against the said act, clearly the
And whereas the opinion Of this General Assembly.
that, M cases OF pol ucai, civil military disabilities
CURED by offences against general law, expc.
dent 10 grant general amneses than partial special re-
lief:
l. Be 1t therefore enacted By the General assemble
That from and after tine passing OF tins act, person shall
be incapable OF holding being elected post of pro
IT. trust. emuumeH civil military legislative cxecu-
tive, or judicial, under the government OF this common
wealth. who sua. have heretofore fought duel
accepted challenge iu G.Ata duel the probable issue OF
which might nave been the OF the challenger or cha
enged Or who shall have been second either party or
shall have any aided assisted such duel or
shall have been knowingly the bearer such challenge or
acceptance But the disabilities declared by the 2d sec
tion OF the said rected shall hereafter extend To all
persons who by previous agreement, shall fight single
combat with any weapon, the probable consequence Of
which might be the death either party or who shall b..
present aiding and abeng therein: and the oath OF office
prescribed 10y the 81 section OF said tha varied ac
cordinEy.I
.. The shall be IN oree from the passage thereof
The parts between brackets added the original
Mr. DoEvlS moved TO amend u by Inserting the follow
ing clauses before the enaciug clause:
Be II further enacted That any person shall hereafter
S another due, the person thus killing and surviving
shall IN addition the penalties heretofore provided IN the
act, entitled An act 10 suppress Gueng forfeit ouc-ha
OF his whole estate personal and real the widow Of the
deceased; and when there widow then 10 the next of
kin 10 the party killed sand duel according the pr5vi-
sions Of the laws If this commonwealth regulating the
course Of descens and the distribution OF iuiesaies' es
ilte., which forfeiture shall be recovered 10 any of the Gin
cult Superior Courts OF Law and Ch1ucery 10y bill filed IN
the name Of the Commonwealth for the use and benefit Of
said widow next %. kin: And il shall be the duty Of
the Attorney for the Commonwealth Of the Circuit SUM
Court OF Law and CHarccry for the county Do which
tue survivor 300 said due resided time oi fighting or
10 which the g'catsTpart OF bis property be- 10 inst
uie Tue necessary proceedings IN order O. decree OF Tor
/ ieitlrr g aforesaid.
BE HJuther eaasisd, That in the event OF the widow
or next of KIM refusing iIny accept the forfeiture
Aforesaid, within - after decree and notice m
paper according 90 the order of said c1ur-'eu and IN
tui case Tue proerca- u said forfeiture, dCcrs,d a. aflc
sald, 90 the widow next OF kin shall accrue T., the
commonwealth, and o. vested n the Pfe-Icnt aud D.rcc
tors OF the Literary Fund.
Mr. suEr.s, moved to lay 'hc substitute and amendment
on the table with view Co having Them printed since the
U
90 have 800 opportunity of undc-- andIug thoroughly
Mr. B.D1.E objected 20 laying the table, ho believed
that momJet- veg, sufficiently informed ir regard tY rhc
provision. 90 Cue uI O. enable them 90 UNDERSTANDING
iyHc regarded ia- designed b., the cnsm,s
ct the hi Goo produce delay d,,1t 4 object Itwos
important that thu b should p1ss, along with th. bI pro.
ydny inr appointing and comm pnng the ,Nrrr- OF Do,
'r2m' Regwentg volunteers. since there already
s'Vrfa elected O." uccs, vino I1u.rug under the dis
abh'- imposed hY r' ut-dIcns lw, aud wh, could not
I 100 consequence hr confined 300 them.
f o. f|.f
and amendments printed, tbst be- members might unde.-
stand them thoroughly lle 90, necessity f.f ptsa,u,
I Buckingham.
Mr. MoPH.E believed with the gentleman from Buck
ingIam that iIC hIl Ild the table, great DELAY
must b" Ne rJusel aud tz chief Object defeated
Nr ''t."v hoped 30 would not ho 'ld 600 tho table. ~
such course s passage through far House must nsra-
'afy br delayed ur FOO ..7.' month. B.-ds o. would
prevent upuy from volunteering guY would af once Ord
ca-" Do wore passed iIo bad hoard upon gpad aull,ifg
ia' another cpmyllg cplI boz r.'d 100 r.t,r-b4fg 300 ~
hpn., provided ru' dH1bInsa under which several iufl
'nrn. persons u 'tIf place resting g,ra removed
/ u tlo b NOT p1ssrI, and that speedily nooy who
were e12'r nud auEpu. t1 engage boo the seryce vi .
/ county would 'r prevented from sH.. rrg
VIZ. aTHr would vote nsIIr.i I1}lu, uu Ir table ola.
i.I2h boz should vote og1nsi tho h. o1 s passage BE-
dcted o. grr s friends oi fhc measure rysfy appuIfy
'' m1F' n' r. as perfect o7 pp.sbo yet boz be- loved
tc House understood p.r.roy .r p.u.u r..I sai. and
. therefore saw 200 urrs...'y lYf .aruor delay.
Mr hwrRany hoped hc bIl aud ausrdinsn, yyolJ i.
I'd nu Zoe ia5'' lni printed 80 bad mot urd,f.rl sr
srI Il' bod -upio.i Haf there were BOO ,.,fss.
1,ono 900 m'1.Yr. dependent up.u rr .lcf
DR. SIF.IrIs reminded Nr. a. that Boz, U44 r...t,. Old.
boo auppusuv raf iHo b now before tho ffga.4 y,ap,t
hnuIs ad ifYU ,ny quarter, DO only tfas1ry m ..
H along with Goo H| 'y which a'aI.n Ilf been bob. Lob, f,
H' promotion of au pb..'o' s.H. policy. DO ,ult. f,
Executive 10 ha,c boo bH syr Boo fr1aHg H. ap.YU,r,r,.
aN 'Hc Dndfeuo' 'r old CYmmuuH.a.h Dc VIII. -.r.
i'I' '1t none OF FsIrs should b. denied ffc ,,
HcHrd doynrnr moWs'y,. 0, her service I1 t.s p'f.,
work o uphri'ng hcr good auI rntwirirg n f,sb
chor'i about her brow. Tho present I4 Che Time Yr &C.
h'n up0n s matter lat e State yf secure the le,.gf
i' could not Zee inai e printing would throw my Iyt DO.
ON tns .TfIecl 70 a..d enhancement be- y.oY.d II.
commend fo Mr. DnfEtg fD withdraw h.a amendment l.,
hc present. and bring H before the House as separate
I pr0pysu0u.
Mr.. Evas sad That hs only object In Offering tina,
amendment wa7,ln Caa this bi passed o., accomtany b,
WIN p'-uve expression. tho pert of the LEGISLATURE
lnai b. was NOT designed, by the bl of Amnesiy d, np,
n ne least ihc force OF doe AuusDuefua law in regad
% hoso VINO might hereafter offend against boz provisions
NJ scDrf observed that there were more wsvs Than one
20 ateai mtalufc o must express ha regret a. seeing
amendnen offered which tended directly 10 the defeat OF
the bill without fsgsfa og n. merits The amend
mon offered by The gentleman from Rockbrdpe could bsss
no possible connection with tho bill nov under consders.
ton, and u would o. mtunr NJ course drive from it.
support many who would otherwise auppori b. 4 main
fy could never be- brought is support with that mend
mcn embodied IN b. A. ~ bc punung he deemed that