Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-06

.udt d., SuhcK iIVm us being tne fdSt uisN
81 the year, or from some other cause, he
knew not what, Tie House seemed less
interested Ia this subject than It's impor-
lance mer,ed, move0 That the committee
rise; which, being agreed to-
lie committee rose, reported progress,
obtained leave TO sit again; and
The House adjourned 10 Friday next.
FRIDAY, JAN. ..
Another member, viz. MIR. Fuller, of
Massachusetts, appeared and took his
seat.
Mr.. Rhea reported bin TO authorize
the payment of certain certificates (ofthe
revolutionary era.)
MIR. Herbert reported bin 10 provide
Tor The erection OF a courthouse. Jail and
pubic offices within the county Of Alex
andria.
These bills were severally twice read
and committed.
Mr.. II. Nelson, from the judiciary com.
mittec, TO whom was referred the bill
from the Senate 10 provide for the due
execution OF the laws within the state of
Mississippi, reported it without amend
men..
MIR. Nelson, from the same committee.
who We're instructed to inquire into The
expedIency of altering the Sd section of
The act 10 establish a government in the
territory of Alabama, made report
which was read and ordered to lie OH the
table.
Mr.. Nelson, from the same committee.
vino were instructed 10 inquire INTO the
expedleucy OF building offices for the safe
keeping of the records of the district
courts, made report thereon, which was
read and ordered 10 lie on The table.
Mr.. Nelson, from the same committee,
Who were Instructed 10 enquire into The
eXpe6Iency OF increasing the compen-
sailon OF The marshal OF the northern dis
iricf oi New York, made a report un-
favorable thereto; which was concurred
IN.
On motion of Mr.. Trti,aqdgs, after a
few remarks, explaining, thai without
some such provision, the widow OF the Ia
mentsd Lawrence would be in a few
months utterly destitute of the means OF
SUPPORT, II was yesterday
heSofrcsi, That the committee on naval at
falrs De instructed to enquire into the eXpedi-
chcy on continaIng the pension Of half pay 10
the widow OF Captain James Lawrence. deceas.
Ell, during her widowhood Or in case of its
sooner termination, 20 his infant daughter,
nntl she arrives To the age Ot II years.
On action Oi Mr.. PiaGdU II was
Resoire9, That the committee on the iudici-
airy ne instructed TO inquire into the eXpedi-
eDcy OF establishing district court of Virginia
west OF thd AIiegaHy mountains.
Oh motion OF Mr.. johnson, OF Ky. II
was
heSOtcsf, That the committee Of claims he
instructed 10 enquire into the eXpedency of
providing by law Tor extending tho provisions
OF an act entitled - An act providing for the
payment ct claims for property lost, captured
ar destroyed by the enemy while in the military
service of the United States, and for other
purposes.'
Mr. Gomstock offered for consideration
the following resolution:
heSofred, That Il IS eApedient to provide by
law TOT placing on the pension list the officers
OF Tue army who have been wennded in battle
during the late war with Great Britain.
Mir. I. made an exposition OF his rea-
sons Tor PROPOSING this resolution, OF TOO
great length for present insertion, but
when we viii endea,or 10 give hereai-
ter
The eugrossed bill in addition to the
act fer the relief OF John Thompson, WAS
read third time, passed and sent TO the
sSenaie.
RESPECTING JUDICIAL RECORDS.
lie House again resolved itself into a
committec ri the whole, Mr.. .Snuth, of
fld. III the char, on the bill TO prescribe
the effect OF certain records and judicial
proceedings.
This bill, as reported by the Judicial
committee, at the instance of Mr.. Spencer.
aNd verbally amended, provides
=" That the record Of any final judgments or
fNdi decree IN any snit of any court of anv
state, when authenticated i'm the manner re.
Cured by law, snail have the same effect given
iv II IN every court ofthe United States and of
every other state, as such record womld have
ny law OF usage, II offered aS evidence in any
other court of the state from which the said re-
core shall be taken PTOrided, That no Such
record Shall ne dc. med conclusive against the
paiues thereto, their heirs, executors or admi.
niStratOrs, or persoas claiming under them or
either OF them. unless If shall tt,o
race OF such record that the party asains whom
snch record shall be alleged, his testator i'm.
testate, ancestor, devsOr or gTaEtor had been
personally served with process 10 compel his
Ortheir appearance, in the same suit and i'm the
same court, or that such party had ac tually ap.
peared in the same suit aud in the same court
bRiore the rendition of the judgement or the
passing OF tho decree Ind Prouided further,
ha' no zen or charge shall be created by any
suCl MAI judgment or ANAL decree upon any
real or personal estate, situated out Of tie state
az tie time where such Judgment was render
ed or such decree was passed.
Sec. ,. That wheBevermanucaptors or bail
or sureues Tor The personal appearance of any
person, M any court OF any state, shall produce
70 dJudge or justice of some court of record in
any other state, tile TecOgn. zance of bait, or the
copy ola bali piece, Or 4 copy VI the instrument
% which such maitpcaptOrS, bail or suretes
became bound, duly authenticated according
10 law, 1T shall be the duIy Of such udge or
Justice to certify upon some part Of such rocOe-
DiHahce, 81 copy OF bail piece, or instrument
asaforesaid, tbal tie sanir Is duiy authenticated
according 10 iaW, and thercupon to endorse the
same van his own proper hand, vita the date
OF doing so; which cert,fca. c and endorsement
VAN the fecosnzance, or copy Of a LJil piece
OF instrument DIS al OFesaid, shall hav tie same
erect to authorize the said uAnucAptOrs bail or
sureties, to arrest and take their principal IN
sich other state, and 10 remove liia t. such
pace as shaii b. proper and necessary, for tne
purpose OF saTrendeimg him IA their discharge,
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