Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-12
VIRGINIA. LEGISLATURES.

Monday, Jan. "a bill &c to alter and reform
the mode OF proceeding in the Courts of Chance
ry, was taken up on Mr.. Nays motion, read the
LIST and End times, and committed To Committee
OF the whole House on Friday next.
On motion of Mr.. Garter, of Richmond county.
the 33rd rule of the House was suspended, for the
purpose OF receiving petition of the Overseers OF
the poor, of the county of Richmond, PRAYING the
pes>aee OF a law, ve-ting in them certain legacy
to be disposed of, for the poor of that country
Mr.. Lundy also presented petition from
Greensville county, against the call of Conven-
ton.
An engrossed bill {. divorcing William Simpson
from his wife Nancy" was taken up on motion of
Mr.. Amiss; and it was rejected
Certain resolutions from the Committee of Claims
were ren.; among these, one on the petiiion of
the Warm Spring Company, ana John Fry their
tenant, stating, that from the year 1915 10 1923
they had paid $40 per aunum, for cence to keep
a tavern, al The Warm Springs, while similar es-
Establishments paid only SIS, and ,rayng tina, The
Court al Bath county, may ascertain the amount OF
tax which should nave been paid, and that the Au-
ditor may reimburse The difference. The Commit
tee reports the petition reasonable
On Mr.. Given's motion, 1t laid upon the la
BILE
The bill &c establishing fund TO relieve the
wants ard re.runeIate the services of The surviving
wreck OF the late Virginia line in the Revolutionary
q
mlttee OF the whole House on Monday next On
MIR. Blackburn's motion, the bill was ordered to be
printed.
On MIR. C-'rland's motion, the bill s concerning
the Governor House, and for other purposes as
taken up, and amended on his motion by striking
out the s''m of $4,000, the to be appropriated
for the Governor house and furniture, Sc 90 as
to leave the sum blank TO be filled up on the 81
leading. The bill, thus amended, was ordered TO
be engrossed.
The Report of the Committee appointed to ex-
anime the condition of the Governors House and
tTni,ure, was then read and laid upon the table
Cine Committee In their report recommend the
sum OF $500 TO be appropriately
Tuesday, Jan. ia communication was re-
ceyed from The Senate, that they had passed the
bills incoi poratipg the Alarlinsburg Library Socie-
~ of Berkeley & concerning Angus Rucker And
that they had passed, with amendments, the bill
reducing into one The several acts allowing re-
ward tor killing wolves, "a respects the counties of
Hampshire and Hardy. The House concurred in
The amendments
Mr.. Moore, of Fairfax, Obtained leave 10 bring
In bill 10 revise and amend the act incorporating
company TO Establish turnpike road from Viley's
tavern IN FairiaXso as 20 nIersecI tie Little River
turnpike road rle line of the district Of Column
bia.
Mr.. WILSON intimated his wish To introduce n
resolution ON the subject Of the contempt bin re-
jected on Saturday. lie was informed by The
Speaker, that the resolution would he ont of order,
and IT would be necessary to move a suspension of
the rule OF the House.
Mr.. Ca6eH then and said, tina. he would
move the suspension OF the rule. He had voted
against the bill because of his objections to it's de-
tails, He commented on the discretionary mower
now vested in TIE hands Of the Judges, to fine the
ireemen OF this State at their own will and discre-
ton II was an anomaly in free government, and
called or some legislation.
Mr. TRs0n supported the motion at some
length. .heSSrs. Jackson and Mason, of s. rool;
the same sRle. Their arguments were opposed bv
0NeSSrs. Briggs and Boui,in.
In this dls,ussio., the topics were nearly The
same as those brought into the debate of Saturda
except that it wa, conterded by M. briggs, tina,
a cluzen III confinement Tor contemp OF court
had the privilege of the writ of hajeGs cOrDiis and
BY IL might bring his before the General Court
1t was not possible TO keep him in jail longer than
live or six months before ala enquiry could be had
before Tie highest criminal court in the Common
wealth. MFR. Wilson replied TO this suggestion by
saying, that all the judges had the power TO issue
the writ mentioned Bot when the party was
brought up under it, tie only enquiry was as To the
competency oil the power " hich had made the
commitment. The Judge court issuing the writ
never went into investigation of The abs,rac,
justice or propriety OF the commitment Ii was
enough Tor them to know, that the Imprisonment,
was legal. or that court of competent Jurisdiction
had pronounced the sentence. Mr. Mason OF S.
thought that some Legislation was necessary on the
subject, although he had voted against the bill re-
Jected on Saturday. As to the remedy by writ OF
hd6eGy corpus, lie thought IL incomplete. An in-
diyidIll sentenced to imprisonment for contempt
of court, was deprived OF lie benefit of an appeal,
or writ OF erroT--aad II he designed 10 avail him
self OF The wrt of habeds corpus, where was the
power TO compel the judge or court to sign bill
of ezceptionsf 1t would be recollected Ivy the
House that unless the facts and circumstances upon
which The sentence OF imprisonment had been pro.
nounced, were spread on the record, they couId
not be brought up with the writ, and OF course
could not be enqured into. But suppose The facts
could be enqured Into, and the party relieved from
imprisonment, where was the power under the writ
OF hdbeas corpus 10 release Or even diminish the
fine?
The rule was suspended, ayes 1870, noes 81. And
special committee were appointed to bring 10 a
bill Oh the subject.
An engros.ed bill providing for furnishing and
repairing the Governors House was taken up, and
the blank was filled with the sum of $500 the
amount appropriated towards these objects
The following engrossed bills read third
time and passed: Empowering James Gait TO hold
zeal estate--to alter the time OF holding the ial
Term oil the quarterly court OF Sossex--authorsinl
the sale of tile interest Of certain infants in two
acres Of land in Logan--eaablishing Board o
examiners to grant branches to pilots on the Rap
| pahanDOck river.
| YEsTERpAY-A communication was receive
from the Senate, that they had passed the bills au
thcrizing the County and Superior Courts OiGoocf
land to hold Far time then sessions elsewhere tia
at the Court House--exteodiug the limits OF ii
town Of Kingwood in Pfeston--snd the bill con
corning h. x. Monteiro with amendments. An