Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-19

u Nas understood iiiaf the Senate had
come to the determination 10 proceed no
farther. The committee do uai ilesigniu
cast amy censurc on the cOndHct OF a co.
or'tlnaie brancloi the legislature. twas
produced, hey tio MT doubt by reasons
which, ia tie Judgment q; tie Senate,
rendered sucia course proper. Vet itiS
cerit.niy 10 be regretted ihai This deter
mlnatlop Mas not adopted al AN Garner
period. The lime sad labor consumed
IN the examination oi this subject. would
thus have been. saved, aud The duration
and expehce ct the session consequently
much less2ned fa
Upon mature deliberations, The commit
tee are of opinion that no other coilrSe
than that taken by The House al Delegates
would have enabled them more eiiectnll-
~ 10 attain the object In view. They adj
mltted, indeed, few amendments except
those suggested by the board ot revisors.
But IL is believed HAT the revised hills
were faithfully and accurately compiled,
that their arrangement was IN the main
sufficiently correct. and that The amend-
ments suggested by the reNisors were
such as came within the scope ol Their
powers. Ii is obyiou thai il every ,mpin-
Der o! So numerous bedy as the General
Assembly ofthis state were TO claim his
privilege of offering aud discussing such
speculative amendments as might occur
IN The consideration of So voiuninous
work, many sessions might eIapse before
II could be completed aHd il MAJ
well be questioned whether any stu
PrrinF excellence Ia be sivrn 10 II in
this WAY, would be equivalent To the
time, labor and expence bestowed up
on 1t. BY passing The bills as reported
ttl.,a I'll n1A n-.o I
revisors, anil such as from their manifest
propriety would obtain general assent, the
public would have been put into posses
sion OF Il compilation, the want of which
IS severely felt! Succeeding legislatures
would have been enabled To make such
amendments as experience should prove 10
be necessary, aud our code in this way be
gradually cleared o.: ali material impelfec-
tons
o. The bills prepared bv the revisorS,
about nineteen have finally passed both
houses. BY an earlier meeting ofihe next
Legislature, than at the period now pre-
scrlbed by law, il is probable that the
whole revlsal may be completed at lis
ensuing session. Under these iapressi-
ons and believing that re commitment
OF the work woulti occasion an expense,
and delay more than commensurate with
any benefit TO result from such measure,
The committee recommend The adoption
OF the following resolutions:
ResofUed, That the General Assembly
ought to convene at lis uexi annual sessi-
on, at an earlier period than that now fix
ed by law-wiih a view 10 complete tie re-
vision OF the laws of the commonwealth
Resotred, That the members OF the H.
OF Delegates who have been furnished
with printed copies of the revised bills,
and denotes Ut The r"viSors, be request
Ell To re deliver them to The clerk Of this
house, who shall give receipt Tor the
same, and preserve them for the use OF
the members OF the next General Assem-
bly,.
Resolred, That such members as may
have removed the copies aforesaid, be and
they are hereby requested 10 deliver the
Same 10 tile members, who may be return
ed To serve Ill The next General Assembly
from their respective counties.
The committee in further pursuance of
Their duty, beg ieavSto subjoin the fol-
lowing bill.
Il Bill, chansing tie time Of ,aeeting Of tie
General Assembly.
Whereas II is deemed expedient. in or
der To complete the revisal of the laws of
this commonwealth, that the legislature
StOulu COHNtiiC Ill dli period IildD
that now fixed by law;
Be II therefore enacted by the General
Assembly, that The next annual meeting
OF the Legislature shall be on the
day of next, instead of the time
now prescribed by law.
This act shall commence and be IN force
from and after the passage thereof
The said bill, changing the time of
meeting of the General Assembly" was
twice read, and ordered TO be recommit-
ted TO the committee which brought it in.
SENATE OF VIRGINIA.
On Monday and Tuesday last, the Mancbes
ter;Caaal Blu was discussed al mnch length,
and was finally rejected, ayes 3, noes ~.
We understand, that the resolution of the
House of Delegates for erecting statue of
Patrick Henry has been also rejected by this
body.