Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-01-27


ted He compared the administration of the fund O
Internal Improvement, with that of the Literary Find
much 70 the credit and advantage Of the former n,
should consider the destruction OF tho Board rs the first
step towards the annihlation of the fund itself
MIR. Boutiin stated that he should vote for ,l,e oo
luton as measure of enquiry, without plcdpn, b,,,
sell 10 vote tor or against the final measure
Mr.. .Iay said he should vote against the rcso,,,,;,
chiefly on the ground OF the laeness of the session and
the imp acticability Of organizing substitute. for Tho
Board at this time of the session.
Mr. Edrrte urged Il reason for kcc,inr I'm ,o
board OF Public Works, the conduct of the Boa,d M
LII erary Fund i'll refusing TO in. the SUN paid by tho
General Government 10 Virginia, BY which III, St.,
had lost 3 or $4,000.
MIR. Wins'on replied TO Mr.. Uaryic and con,opdod
mat he could not see the application of the argument
that because the Board of Literary Fund had acted inn,
properly. tliat therefore the Board of Public VOL,
Should moi he abolished
| MIR. Ghoison supported the resolution-FIe thoupb,
we had arrived at cmaccrc in relation TO Internal
improvements; and he should for the resolution
POSSIBLY being the means of presenting scheme of I'm.
proVcnen's, more efficient than the present lie con
sIdercd the Board inefficient and useless
he resolution was adopted by large majority and
referred TO Messrs. Saunders of New Kent Winston
Drongoole, Bonldin, Gholson Jackson Gordon Car
and Morton.
Mr. anderson, of SHENANDOAH offered the following
| resolution.
f'c'red, That the Auditor uf r. Accounts he requested
| o.
suit To the Government by extending the time OF Davpr IN,
fub'ic Revenue RGiecied--ayes 81, noes -.
r., WEDNESDAY,, Jan. %.
The cngrosscd bin, 'conccrning bail in civil ,c,;
Tins bill diSpenScs ,cM appearance Ga in civil, c,sos
| beng its passage, o''''
.Ir. .NIhidney addressed the Honse in G,,,r os uo
OIL No was less disposed to affect tho y,l;;;, 81
obligations than himself lie coul, sec mn ro,snn TO-
The two species of bail. If the creditor ob,,;n,t hi;
ueo' or Inc body oil the debtor, it all he had rirht
" 'NN rs II stoou, The law of appearance bail ope-
rated oppFessively upon the poor and ignorant. rbcr
W re not apprIseG OF the nature of their undertaking.
the, frequently had 10 pay the debt when t,nv had -,
idea OF having made themselves all liable 10 do s,,
nc Ihe'" was Interested in taking sufficient appear
ance bail, and it was In be expected that he ,vouI
explain ;he nature of the undertaking. He did mt
Consider the bill at all Increasing the porer ,r So
THIS or as Affecting tho proper rights of the creditor
Even the death of the bail did not release his estate
from the obligation. He considered this as nouilous-
as Il fraud upon society. BY passing the present hill
no could he taken in-tIe undcr,akipr or =, i
would he rendered plain in the case of common
secnrty-hc hoped for these reasons the bill ,nnl
| pass.
M Briggs opposed 20 the bill rs inpovat;nn
mon well known and 'ablshcd principles The law
stopped short of the objectit should have zone IN :,
have relieved the responsibility OF ob~ors in forihco,r
ing bonds MIR. B. Thought it too late to effect an,
good The oiil essentially affected the rirhts or roI;
tors BY ihis bill the lainI was deprived of advan.
taSes Which he now has He could see no nos . ono,
resulting from the bill. Wv
.Ir Iagior said he could conceive no creator mis-
fortune Tor country than frequent chances IN its i'm
Portan laws Ii any law was well understood in Vir
ginia II was The Iav of ba--one reason f his onros
no" 10 u vas mat many who willing 10 enter n
appearance bail. would not undertake. nc s,aci,I
The consequence wonll be that the defendant ,o,,l
iVr 10 6" TO JAIL his law lad continued for rear
without complaint of lis oppresson-i.s autioutv a.,
proof OF tins fact lie considered it injurious 10 dc
PENDANTS themselves.
mn eon"n SAID he should vote for the bill bccaus
sniiicd legal prOcet dngs. The ignorant mar. n
The cuininunit, dir not understand the nrnse.t Inv
IL was Tor Tie ignorant thai this law WAS intended an
10 save them from consequences Which they did no
! ioroscc his bill of identifying the two species @
bail, in The character special bail rave ,e crod;to
al all times Command over the bail He said tin. i
his Practice, he had frequently known in.oyeus fo h.
sued IN The hope of securing the debt by some con,in
gehcy IN Tue course of the suit, by which te bail IVA
;na,!c liable. ~ -"
Fir. EreeH stated that he had this bill marc ,t ho,r
Than any which had been before the House No,h,n
was more frequent than the surprise of tc cor,po
""i-"o IN nnmherless cases had idea tIlat tiei
undertaking extended farther than the appearance
the defendant.
ar. Chapman considering The title highly important
called Tor The ayes and noes. Supported.
.H' .V9'7'is OF Wood. supported the bill I'VE wer
unable TO hear his rcmarks.l
Mr.. UnlI'ins of Pow lrat5n lke,viso sun,o,1 :,
Persons were frequently entrappcd bv SHERIFF; an, ri
nee Judgments frequently obtained against appearance
bail, who bad no idea of the extent of their iiabfy
.hr' 1ay!3' replied 10 the friends of the bill If an,
person could be shown, who ignorant of his under
taking as appearance bail and he would show in III,
same individual person vino would be ignorant of hi,
undertaking as special BAIL In relation 10 the state
nen mat the special bail would all times be in tho
po"e' OF 'he creditor, hir T. denied it. He woult
not be 50 until after the first scye 1cns returned exc
cnied or the second returned Mill Bv the operation
OF this bill, he considered special bail equally liable tr
be entrapped as appearance bail now are
mr. BookeT said he should vote for The bill He haf
acted as Sheriff, and had served many writs Which
would not have been sned but for tie hope of surprising
appearance bail Ensolyent debtors were freGuentl,
sued under the hope OF securing the liability Of appear
W. Gordon replied 10 Mr.. Ia, !or. II might be-
'I'at me special bail liable TO be entrapped-h,
would diminish the chances of entrappnr, bv aI,jno
away The necessity of appearance bail.
br. GhofSon said that the gentleman from Spottsy l.
wanna had been constellation lie had invariably ONO
seq every measure, which departed from established