Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-02-26

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| and Internal Navigation, was taken up, and this
| amendment being amended, on motions severallv
made by Mr.. White of Rockbrdge, the bill was
| ordered to be engrossed.
An engrossed bill concerning the trustees of
Slate River was read third time, (sundry blanks
| being filled, on motion of Mr.. Yancey,) and the
bill was passed.
resolution from the Committee for Courts of
Justice was read declaring il inexpedient so to
mend the law in relation 10 deeds of trusts mort.
cages and other liens for the security of debts as
| to compel the debtor making any such deed, to
put all his creditors the same footing according
TO the amount Of their several Claims and TO close
| all such conveyances, in like manner nortga-
ges are now closed. This resolution was agreed
to by the House.
Another resolution from the Committee for
Courts OF Justice was read, declaring it inexpedi-
ent so to amend the several laws for the relief of
nsolvent debtors AS to absolve them from their en-
gagements, upon making full and fair surrender
of all their effects 10 the use OF their creditors.
agreed to by the House.
Another resolution from the same Committee,
rejecting the petition of sundry persons interest
ed in the real estate OF John T. Elliott, late of the
county of Northampton. .9greed to.
Further resolutions from the same Committee,
rejecting the petition from sundry citizens Of the
county Of Preston, who prayed for the passage Of
| law authorising the condemnation of lands for
mill-seats, wherever public necessity requires
the erection of mills, and the owners Of such lands
cannot or will not build-And also rejecting the
petition OF Samuel Wright, praying a release to
him OF the Commonwealth right to certain lands
and slaves, which have escheated to the Common
wealth. Agreed to.
l. Also, another resolution ON the same Com
Tnittee, declaring il inexpedent TO amend the act
concerning EXECUTIONS and for the relief of insol-
vent debtors, as TO give the marshals Of the Su
perior Courts OF Chancery the same powers to
take prison bonds, and to sell and dispose Of pro-
perry surrendered by insolvent debtors on ex-
ecutlons levied by them, as is now vested by law
| in the sheriffs. agreed Ia.
| further resolution from the same Committee,
declaring it inexpedient to. give to the endorsers
| OF promissory negotiable notes, endorsed for the
| accommodation of the drawer the same remedy
for contribution against their co-endorsers as is
| now given by law to securities against their
securities. agreed to.
further resolution from the same Committee
was read, on the expedency of amending the act
concerning the Disqualification of Justices Of the
Peace The committee report, that by the pro-
visions Of the said act, it is declared, that the
| ceptance Of any Office under the government OF
the United States, of deputy sheriff in any
county within this commonwealth, or OF any other
office incompatible with that of Justice Of the
peace agreeably to the existing laws, except the
office Of high sheriff Of any county, shall vacate
the commission of the justice accepting such Of
hce, and he shall thereafter be disqualified to act
as justice unless under the authority Of new
commission. The committee say, il is represent
ed, that there are persons now in the office OF JUS
tice Of the peace, who, previously to the passage
OF the said act, had qualified as deputy sherffs,
and who afterwards ntinued 10 act as SUCH to the
end of the term for which they had so qualified;
and that doubts exist whether persons so situated
are disqualified justices of the peace. The
committee conceive that this construction of the
law would give il an ex post facto operation, and
would thereby deprive man of his Office, for an
act which was at the time OF its being done, pro.
hibited by no law whatever. The committee
therefore come to the resolution, that it is mex
pedient to amend the said act. agreed to by the
House.
A resolution from the Committee of Finance
declaring it inexpedent to make an enlarge men,
OF the public warehouse in the town of Peters.
burg, was amended, on motion of Mr.. May, so as
TO declare it erpedient.
i A resolution was read from the Committee o.
Roads and Internal Navigation upon petition Fl ON
sundry inhabitants of Ly nchburg-They pray foI
the passage OF an act requiring the owner of eve
ry boat navigating James river and its tributary
branches, to enter into bond with good security
annually conditioned for the safe transportation
and delivery OF all goods, wares and merchandise
whatever, placed on board their boat to be CARR
ed for hire; thata copy of the certificate now Civ.
en- in court for every boat be annually forwarded
to the different toll gatherers OH the river and tina
such ticate shall state the name of the head mar
OF said boat, and whether the regular bond and 81
curiy has been entered into; that the head man O
every boat or his master, be required TO give re-
ceps for goods delivered for transportation and for
Richmond, for the purpose Of weighing all good.
to be shipped. The committee report in opposition
to the petitions; and their resolution was agreed tc
by The House.
report was read from the Joint Committee o.
the two Houses on the state OF the Armory; stat.
ing that they had infinitely examined the build
ings, and found that they had been repaired agree.
ably to law, and in good state OF preserv alton
that they had opened of the boxes Of the arms
which had been the longest packed and found the
to he with few exceptions, in good order a:
when packed. They also report, that they had had
under consideration the memorial Of Capt. JohI
BaIthrope, OF Fauquier, upon the subject Of hi:
improved axle for artillery carriages; that his axle
is greatly prefer able to those use either by
this State or the U. States, both to strength and
cost: But as it is not the intention of Virginia al
this time to mount any artillery, they do not dee m
it expedient to act further upon this subject than
to recommend the model to be deposited i'm The Elk.
ecutive Department for safe keeping and future
use; and that whenever artillery are directed to
be mounted, the axles should be constructed upon
this new plan, &c. and then suitable remuneration
may be made. Laid upon the table.
4 A Report was read from the Committee on the
Militia Laws, on so much Of the Governors Com
, municaton as relates to the difficulty in reconci
ing the provisions of the 10th and 55lh sections o
the Militia act of 1919, and so much as relates Il
courts Of enquiry in time Of peace. They present
the following Resolutions: LIST, That there exists
no incoDgruity in the language Of the two sections
in question, and that il is inexpedient to make any
amendment; 2dly, That the Governor is not vestee
with authority to order courts ofenqury in time
peace, that il is inc pedeDt 30 to amend the Law
as 10 authorize the institution OF such courts. IL
| greed to by the House.
On Mr. Bryce's motion, the bill to impose tax
es for the support Of government was taken up
Much discussion took place upon amendment
[! proposed to the following provision: There sbal
4 be levied, collected and paid upon the several II