Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-01
VIRGINIA LEarsLaTuaE.
HOUSE OE DELEGATES

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VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
I'taiP, DeceWo6 2S.-N ariOus reports Of bills
ana resolutions from the Committees were present
Ell by McsSrs. Stiliinan, VI hitc and Hill.
VA Mr.. IdtteSon's motion, so much oil the Au-
uior report as relates TO the expenses of criminal
prosecutions, was referred the Committee OF FL
, nance.
Mr. Thompson of Amherst, offered resolutions 10
instruct The Committee ofConrts oil Justice 10 en-
Vure into the cXpediencv Ist, ol passing a law TO
authorize the reading, under certain Limitations and
provisions, ot copies III evidence on the trial OF
causes where the original OF such copi remain in
thc custody of any public ofliccr-and 2dv OF
amending the law concerning discounts and set oils
50 as 10 make IT the duty OF jury in every case
where the defendants discount or set, oil over
pays the plaintiffs demand, TO certify with their
verdict Tor the defendant, the sum overpaid
AMI thercupon, 10 authorize the defendant, TO
recover such sum by Scire fdciGS az in cases of
debt by Judgment
On hlr brycc's motion, the question was Jiyid-
Gu ne hiSt resolution Was adopted; and on the
scconu some conversation ensued III which il was
supported oY SiesSIs. Thompson and liorlon and
opposed by Mr. Bryce, who made an Unsuccessful
iionol 10 amend the resolution, IA to leave the
ehqulrysa general one. On MIR. Gordon's motion
tue resolution was 80 amended Us To dispense with
the resort TO scare (dcidS AMI in this Torn, the re-
solution passed.
EiagrOSsed Bills read third time and pass
CD amend the act providing for the erection of
u bridge across the Appomattox river at Peters
burg--Addng 10 the county of LOGAN a MARI or
Russell ami iaZewcll.
An cnsiosscd bill 10 amend the act authotisino
q sum OF money TO be raised by way OF lottery 1or
the benefit ofthe Richmond Dock, was tak,:n nv,
ami read. IL gave rise to some discussion in ,vbh
It's passage was opposed by Mr.. Williams OF IIarri
sou, and MIR Gholson; anu supported by Messrs
Rutherford, iiarvie, Eppcs, Lewis and Crai,,. IL
was passed without division.
Saturday, Dee. 81.
ph Saturday, Mr. lnghram obt;uned leave TO
bring IN bill 10 establish ferry across the Ohio
Oh the lands OF John Williamson, in TYLER county
On motion OF MIR. Cruinp of Cumberland, the
Committee OF Finance were instructed to eno,,;re
INTO The cXpediency o, aifording additional means
10 uie Executive, OF supplying the magistrates of
'his State with copies OF the Revised Code
On Mr. Browns motion, the rule of the House
was suspended, TO receive petitions for the dav:
ana MI H. presented petition from sundrV CHI.
ZehS OF darlson, respecting the improvement of
the Westiork River, and from the heirs OF Nj.
Ochiltrce.
Mr. W hite presented petition from Allechanv.
Botetourt, Rockbrdge, Amherst Bedford and
Cainpoell, Tor the survey OF turnpike from LYNCH
burg to Coyington, sc. Mr.. Moore presented tie,
petition OF Jacob Paul, man of color
Bills and resolutions were presented frnm the
Committees, by Messrs. Gholson White. Cr,imn nj
Surry, Hill, McWhorter and Nav
On motion of MIR. Pattcson, the Committee og
iNod's u''t CdhdS were instructed to enquire into
the expectancy OF repeating or suspendinq after
complying with existing engagements so much ne
any law IN iorce, as authorizes the Board of pub-
iic Works 10 subscribe, on behalf of this Common
wealth., any portion OF the revenue of the fund
lcr Internal Improvement, in any Joint stock com
pany.
Mr Mcmahon obtained leave TO bin. in q bill
To repeal or ainend the 9Th section OF the ,~, IN
al.cr ami reform the mode of proceeding In the
courts Oh ChGHcery.
An cii-rrOSseu inl 6viI
marking the dividing line between the counties of
id@eWeh anu Giles, was read a third time and
passed.
An ongrossej bin to amend the ACT concer,ino,
the County ana other Inferior Courts and the iL1
lisdiciioA OF Justices Of the peace was read third
June aud rejected, 81 TO ~. This bill was SIM
ported by Alcssrs. fapp and Craig; and opposed by
An engrossed bill. concerning hail in civil .,sos
was taken up. After some conversation in Whit
Alcasrs. Clarke OF Chesterfield Hail NYi,cLcr
CiaiS aud May took part, the blank in the bill Inn.
luhS me time within which executions against hail
may ls'uc, was filled with two wears y ,Cha
otter blanks being filled, Mr. Hoffman called TO-
the ayes anduOes, on the ground that the trst seq,
uon IN the bill was fraught with mischief n
passed, Ayes So, Noes ~.
bill concerning the representatives of Va
tndiiel L. Savage, with an amendment OF the corn
imttee to whom II had been committed was taken
up me committee proposed TO amend the hill
tlat me Communication pay, intended TO be allowed
W pau 10 inc mars, and not the Tcpresera-
i've. ms amendment was opposed hv MIR Siup-
kiis on the ground that the money should 60 into
the haIids oi the representative a. assets tn hc To-
sally distributed by him. Messys John H. Chr{s-
iiaI, bryce and " ray, contended that a Loon ~,
intended 10 be granted in consideration of rcrso,I
services, and that ti,e Legislature had al,cays
granted II TO the heirs. the amendment was en-
cured in. @ 'i'
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL-ROID
resolution from the Commtiec OF Rools and
Internal Navigation read, declaginp ye0x,,,o-
o'e the prayer 81 sundry petitions for the rcpeal or
removal OF the restrictions, which pre- scribe III,
NE Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road shall strike tho
Quo river AT some point above The mouth of fb F.
Little kcnawha.
Mr.. linn moved 20 amend the rcport lf,, dccI,r-
ing mat tle SAID petitions he rejected I'm stDport
OF ms motion, hc remarked, that the state had e,n
parked IN the Improvement Of James river. and i;z
connection with the Western waters that in ri,
undertaking large sums of money had leen ex
pended. Under these circumstances he thought
NWouid be unwse 90 permit the competition of Inc
b1iti'nofc Rail Road Company, 10 draw off il,c
valuable commerce Of the West 10 The markets of
naltioore, Washington, Georgetown and Alexan.
gtia- lie thought The day was not distant vyl,e,,
Virginia would be manufacturing state 1'he
i5lls OF James river nc thought presented favor.-
Ole situations for factories. Tie lower co,,ptr,.
was ven adapted 20 the production of cotton ,,,l
VIC Iiluc anu upper country 70 the production OF
an VIC necessary provisions. II was our rolirv
ne said TO have all tic facilities of TRANSFORMATION Jo
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