Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-01-02

,as to take separate question upon
leach nc'nbsc thereof; motion was
lthea mad - refer the said resolution
to the committee of. privileges and e
licctiors; EloSion was then made to
lacstpon the said resolution to the ist
10 March nSxr; 4 motion yas linen
made that tbs j 2use do nov a lioarn;
land the qle5Fio,i bsin.y pat upon the
said m otio1 for adicurnent,.it pa. SD
n the negative--ases 6T-No,s So.
On. motion, ordered, that the time
of day, at wliizh the said motion for
ItdjQurnnent was made, be entered on
the .iournts
The. Speaker pronounced the time
lot day. to be a qutrier past three
O'Clock IN tae afternoon.
a 1notioa was then made to refer
the said resolution TO a committee of
the whole hoase-.-she motioa1or refer.
ring it to the committee o. Privileges
and Elections having been Withdrawn.
The question being then put ON the
motion for postponing the said reso-
linton to the 3tst of March next, i,
passed II the nega,ive-Ayes 10
Noes 1873.
"A motion was then made TO lay the
SAID resolution on tue table, and the
question being put oa the said motion,
it was agreed to by the house.
MIR. SAMUEL SHEPARD was re-e-
lected Auditor ofPubl:c Accounts, by
joint ballot of both houses.
Mr.. Charles BllckgroYe was yester.
(day elected Register of the Land- Of
ics, By joint ballot of both houses.
The loHorpiag Bill end substitute are
n0U bsi0re the Hause ef Delegates
A BILL
To amend an act entitled an act to a
! meaa IN act reducing int9 one act the
! several acts concerning tie Court o.
APpeals.
| Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the &c
neral Assembly, That 50 much OF IN,
act entitled, an act to amend an ACT re-
ducing into one act the several acts con
corning the Court of Appeals. (passec
| January 1-s,n, 1900 which reduces the
number ofjudges to three, shall be ant
1.-THE same is hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. And be il enacted, That tn,
Court of Appeals shall hereafter con
sist Of FIVE judges, to be chosen anc
commissioned iii the manner directed
| by the constitution of this common
wealth. Any three of the said Judge!
shall constitute court.
I Sec. 8. And be it enacted, Tha
each judge shall be allowed
dollars per annum for his services.
Sec. \. This act shall commence and
: be in force from and after the passing
thereof.
I Sec. I. That the court of appeals.
shall Instead of three, consist of five
Judges, to be chosen and comnissi-
oned IN the manper directed by the
constitution Of this commonwealth -
One of whom shall BE- the chief JUS
tlce of Virginia, and shall be elected
To that station by joint ballot of both
houses OF the General Assembly. ANY
three OF the said judges shall consti
tute court The said court shall
commence its session on the first day
OF March next.
| Sec. 2. And its sitting shall be
permanent, if the business of the court
requlre it; Pro0idtd 4isOuys, the cour
may in their discretion adjourn fol
short periods. But it shall be their dut,
to sit at least two hundred days in thc
jyear, unless they sooner dispatch the
business of the court.
! Sec. 8. And be it further enacted
! That in cases of mills, wills and roads
! which may be brought before the cour
of appeals by writs of error, or super
lsedeas or by appeal, the said court