Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-14

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resulting from the density of population What
he had said was, that there was at present in Pc
tersburS, much uninvested capital, and many idle
persons from the diseontinuance of the tobacco
factories. He perceived that the House was i'm
patient, and he would not detain them by goipy
into further details.
Mr.. Ship opposed the rder--He saw no real
objection TO the bill, except the prejudces in our
minds against the tariff. Such establishments
would even benefit his remote section OF the coun-
try by Creating purchasers for their bread sluffs to
certain extent. In this respect they would con-
Ter public benefit, and would consequently be
taken out oil the principle Of the constitution to
which reference had been made.
.ur. George said that men always associated in
| such companies for the promotion of their ndivi .
dual Interest, instead OF the public good; and he
thought they should be placed on the same footing
with all other persons in society. He did not OBJ
ject TO the bill, it the rider passed
The question was taken and the rider rejected
SO to rs. And the bill passed 81 to 79.
On Mr. Black6urns motion, the considerable on
OF the Divorce bill was resumed: the original bill
The amendment proposed b. the Committee of the
W hole; the substitute offered by MIR. TAYLOR and
| that offered by Mr.. Bryce were all before the
House. The question being on the adoption of
| the latter,
.uT. Bryce made a comparison Of the provi-
sions of the several plans and supported the ON.
presented BY himself.
Mr.. Briggs opposed it. He thought the House
had already shown most decided determination
not 10 transfer, even sub nrOdO, the subject of d;-
vorces TO any other body. The argument tina,
applications OF this character consumed the time
oil the House, was answered by the fact that there
h"d peen ABOUT twenty such applications this win
| ter, an'i he thought there had not been consumed
more than 20 hours of its time The only ob;ec-
ton which had any weight, against retaining the
power, was, that the testimony upon which they
were called on to act, was ir, qaeny en- parte and
not collected IN the most proper manner II this
evil were remodied, he though; the House the
most proper tribunal 1t involved no EXPENSE IN
'he party who was frequently too poor TO meet
any MIR. BIS substitute gave the jurisdiction IN
the cancery courts in particular cases where ,b.v
could not DO acted without great expense to the
parties.
Nh Taylor said. if the object of the House
| was only TO provide for procuring correct tes,imo-
ny, then the amendment of the Committee wa, the
best Plan But IT it was the desire of the House to
transfer the jurisdiction to the courts. that nl,n
would not answer. He went into an examination
OF the details OF the several propositions
mr.. Bryce answered the objections TO his svb
| s,itu,e.
Nh Blackburn, (who introduced the origina,
bill ieit himself called on to say something ON the
subject. lie advocated the substitute offered hy
N.r. bryce and enumerated his objections to the
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too many officers Tor the collection of the testn,o
ny; and conferred on them the power of se,.c,ing
what Witnesses should be examined This no,yer
was TOO great; and its exercise would an many
cases. induce the commissioners 10 take such an
interest," AS TO make them parties, il WERE in The
cause lie commented on the impulicy of retain
ing The power IN the hands OF the legislature. and
compared the manner in which the House decided
upon applications for divorce, with the manner in
which they would be Investigated aud decided in
the courts OF chancery. Rather than permit things
10 remain as they now are. he would accent an
one OF the many propositions that had beer, made
| The question was taken, and MIR. Bryce,s s,b,ti
tute was adopted 70 10 ~ land it was ordered to
! lie eneroSsed, by vote OF SO 10 81.
| The Speaker laid before the House a letter from,
the Governor, covering further reports from The
PriucIsal Engineer relative 10 The works eono
on through the Blue Ridge and the Kanawha ROAD
! Ordered 10 be printed.
.Hr Dacis Of o. moved that when the House
adJourn 1t would adjourn until Monday 10 O'Clock
he motion was negatived
An engrossed bill amending the laws concarpi,o
the pubic printer was read third time and pas
sed IL only provides that hereafter il there should
be no appointment at the end OF the year for which
he was appointed he shall go on to perform the
duties oil the Office, Until appointment shall be
made
M. peirin reported sundry enrolled bills.
Mr.. HarOie otfeeed the following:
Whereas 1t is understood that Can't Z IPz,r
rlngton has arrived in this city, and it is the in
'enicn OF the Governor TO present the sword voted
TO him by the Legislature o. Virginia
Ne II therefore reSOiUed, That committee
be appointed 10 invite the Governor to make The
presentation III the Hall oil The House OF Delegates:
maj they invite the members of the Senate OF the
Executive Council, and officers of government Il,
attend, and make such other arrangements as the
occasion may require
Inc resolution was adopted and the following
gentlemen appointed the committees: Messrs Ha,
vie, trump, OF =. Doutlat, Loyal, Wood, WIN
ston, Gaines, GhoIson, and Watkins of Pr Ed
fEsrERDAY-A communication was receiy ed
from lie Senate that they bad PASSED The bill to
amend the act concerning road from Stanton TO
the mouth Of Little Kanawha, with amendments
in which the House comcurred.
Btfks pTeSe7tted--To amend the several acts
auihorislhg lottery for the improvement of Guam
tico Creek-concernng ferries on the Ohio river
Mr. HarUte, from the Committee appointed ON
tina, subject, reported TO The House that they had
performed me duty assigned them; and read the
arrangements proposed by the committee on the
occasion OF presenting the sword voted TO Can't.
L. WARRINoroN, by the Legislature. The
presentation TO take place in the Hall OF the House
OF delegates on this day at half past eleven o.
clock.
Mr.. Hunter, rose and said il become his meIan
choly duty TO announce the death of his colleague.
Josiah Murdaugh of Nansemond
Mr.. LoyGU, after speaking of the estimaflc
Character OF the deceased, offered resolution.
that each OF the members wear Grape on the lief,
arm tor one month, and that the House do adjourn
as testimonial OF respect for the memory of the
deceased. This resolution was adopted, and then
the House adjourned