Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-22

despatch. Two committees vera an,
on the first day of the session, u =.
the great charter or commission If w
lsses. orders and Iswes." lonely in WV
should fad ought not perfectly squ,rin,.:
the state Of this Colony, or any law rb1s.
presse or bind too hard, tia, We n;,,
waye o. humble petition, seek to bavs {!
dressed" "''
The committees CONCLUDED their labor.
the same day; and on the next dav ~
sembly resolved to present SIX peti,;Ds,
the company in England. the las, and
important Of which il, that ',bev rI
pleased to change the savage name ok
tan NOW Hampton,l and to give I, ~,
Incorporation q new name"
Having thus disposed Of the oua,,i,,
amending their organic law, the A...m,L-
proceeded to enact two other sorts Of lao
lst. 1.-The lawes drawn out of the Io.,...
tons given By lis Mates Counsel 4 y.
ginia in England to my ID. La Ware Ca.
Argall, and Sir George Yeardley, Kttnf
These include wholesome laws against,
ness, drunkenness aud excess in appa,sr
The last of these is perhans worm,
imitation. 10 the pres ent day Of elk, a.,
crinoline:
Against excesse in apparel that e,.,,
man be cesstd 10 the church for all pubDo,.,
contributions, if he be unmarried, accord,
to bis owne apparel; if he be married -
cording to bis ovoe and bis wives, or e,b.,
of their apparel"
Laws were also passed to enforce the Ma.
ting of corn, vines, mulberry trees, 1, l.
was also provided that tobacco SHOULD ).
taken in payment Of public dues, and .b5pi
be valued Eat three shilling the pound II.
beste, and l8d. the second %sorte."
Finally we're enacted:
"a Thirde sorte Of L.wes, such a. MAJ.
issue out Of every mans private concern
These Include penal laws for a numte, Z
offences, including that OF prOiane suesrir,
for the government Of servants; for the reeg.
lstion of interc rurse VITA Indians for N.
protection OF cattle; also, tor ecclesis,u.,
regulations.
Thus, q respectable code Of laws was ~.
pared and enacted by the first General 4.
sembly OF Virginia, 10 q session OF six lass
The acts are Numerous, and Mr.. BAn,fr
expresses the following complimentary opt.
ion as TO their quality: "On the whole, ts
record of these proceedings will justify to.
opinion Of Sir Edward Sandy-, that 'Issv
vere very well and judiciously carried, ~
The record itself expresses a more moderate
appreciation Of its contents
''In the second place the Assembly l1l
most hunbIy crave pardon, that 10 81 sh.r.
a space they could bring their matter u
more perfection. being for the present &c
forced TO sende home Titles rather tts.
Lawes. Propositions rather then Rss0!uur.
Attempts rather thar Achievements; bouf!
their courtesy will accepte our POore lnde'a
and their wI,dome will be ready to suppn
the weakness Of this little fOcke."
We sincerely regret that our time isS g |
cupied as to preclude Il more extended UQla
Vi this valuable document, which not o. /
embodies much information, bot 10 emioer:,
suggestive In the many traits OF Coos.
customs and character which II pre.ents. W.
trust that q full consideration of the mais
will furnish an agreeable task to our ue&
Dor, the accomplished editor Of the SOGile;
Literary Messenger.-Rich. Eng.