The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-12-27
F'rg'in'a Legislature.
HOUSE or DELECATES
December 90.
WEDNESDAY,. Dec 10Th

Engrossed bills " Concerning lingo and Jas
Lott, Tree persons of colour''-ss eIeae;n,c q,
Mary Anne Margaret East the common ,veaItb,s
right to certain land therein mentioned 80 To
amend an act, entitled an act, to establish an =
cademy IN the county of Caroline" were read o
hrd time and passed
An engrossed bill " Concerning the suDer;or
court OF law, for the 14sh circuit comDo.ed or
the counties OF Accomack and Northampton"
was read third time
One section of the said bill is in the following
words, " the Judge of the said circuit shaI her
ai'eF receive for his saisry annually the sum of
dollars, inste ID of the sum heretofore
showed hum by law"--A motion was made to
NIL the SAID blank with the words " one thou
sdhG ana the question being put on the motion
iof ming the blank, it passed IN the negative -
Ayes Sc Noes 81
"A notion was then made to fill the said blank
WIN kie wol DIS mine hundred" and the oues
hon BENG put on the said motion, it passed
W ,.ie negative. -Ayes 75-Noes IS
yin motion, Ordered, That the said bill be laid
upon the table ~ ''''N
oni For the more effectual suppression
u sabbath breaking" was read second time.
ana the question being put on engrossinr the
sad bill and reading it a third time II bbasssd
in the negative.
received That the said bill be rejected
petition way presented and read from Iohn
Maddux, stating that he is in possession of \ n,rt
VI the tract uf land called Bristoes tract in the
county OF Prince William, for which he paws an
hnuat rent to the commonwealth, that the said
i'''o Is very scarce OF rail timber, and Drawing
.nst ne may be authorised to erect two gates on
tue pubhc road leading through said land
Mr. Nley' IRON the committee appointed TO en-.
qnIre INTO the causes OF the delay of business Sc
~ the court ot appeals, made report. when
The house adjourned till TO morrow IL o'clock
THURSDAY, Dec goth.
Inc House resumed the considerable, nj
report from the Committee appointed TO examine
nv" the causes ofdeiay OF business m TIE
court OF appeals, winch was in possession vt the
rouse "heH u ADJOURNED yesterday which re
port was read IN the folio wing words
Inc committee who we're appointed N en-
qlFe INTO the CAUSES Ofdelay IN the administro
ton OF justice in the court ci lpugals. havo ar.
cord'ng to order, investigated that bushes, a.
wen as they were able in the short period nj time
"thh winch 1t was necessary to make their r.. .
port. ''
your committee find that it very often happens
at tie beginning Of the different terms, Nat q
s"ihci'"t number OF he judges 10 not attend 10
constitute cOtrt, aud that considerable del,vs
are thereby OccssiOned whether this arises
rom causes which the judges cannot confront.
, OF from censnrabe neglect Of an imperious
| duty, your cOmmittce caunot undertake to deter.
hWe--but yOuf committee feel prep,red tn say
that Vt The judges we're by law compelled to re-
slae IN Richmond, the delays from this Source
might, IN great measure, be removed
Your committee also find, t1at another fruit
tai source OF delay. IS the interference of other
our during TIE sitting of the court of appeals.
Inc interference and consequent delay Of