Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-12-16
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

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Yesterday, the Senate communicated that they
Md passed the bill for receiving the inspection OF TO-
sacco at Spring Warehouse IN Lynchburg
Petitions were presented By Mcssrs Tyler, Shield,
Terrill, Rives of Campbell. Wright jackson, Burfort
Hart, Wiicher, and Watkins OF Charlotte.
Reports were made from Standing Committees by
M.ssrs Eppss, Leigh, and Miller of Botetouri.
The Chairman Uttered the following resolution:
Resolved That the Committee for Courts of JUS
be ipsi to inquire INTO the cxpediency of go
amending the law relating to the commits sions of
Sheriffs and Coroncrs as to provide that not more
than one commission shall be allowed on the same
debt
Mr. Christian stated that the practice OF the coun-
try authorized commissions forthcoming, and for
teited Forthcoming bonds-a practice which he cons
dered an evil, and was desirous of redressng The
resolution adopted
Mr.. Atkinson of Isle of Wight offered a resolu
ton empowering the Committee of Finance To whom
referred the resolution touching the prnpretv of
preventing fraudulent speculatons in revolutionary
clans-to send for persons and pa pers in the prose.
cuiion of that duty.
Mr.. Atkinson stated TO the House, tina in the re-
marks he had offered a few days ug on the subject
Of the resolution he had presented enquire into the
expectancy of protecting Revolutionary officers from
fraudulent speculation he had not called the name of
the individual who wroe the letter upon which he
then commented. Po his urprise he had that morn
ing, seen statement in paper Of this city to the eff
feet that tho individual who was Supposed to be
alluded to, denied having written any such letter
He had then prepared the resolution which he
now offered to the House, resolved to fer.
rot out this matter, and make good what he
stated the other day Since getting to the Capital he
had been called to account BY that individual for his
remarks, abused and assaulted He stated this 10 The
House, not to invoke Its interference or protection
for he had always felt able protect hmself-but O
have an opportunity of declaring land if the man as
in hearing he begged him to observe it, that he
to be intimidatod from what be believed the
discharge of his duty.
The resolution adopted, mem con.
Mr.. R'ves of Campbell, offered the following re-
solutions:
Resolved, That the Committee for Courts of Jus.
tce be instructed to inquire into the expediencey of
designating, IN the new organization of the ourt of
Appeals, one Of the Judges thereof us Chief Justco
or President Of said Court.
Resolved, That said Committee cnouira into fin.
exPedicncy of afordlng in cases of fraud usury and
gaming, ike remedy IN Courts Of Law to the remedy
now obtainable in Courts OF Equity.
Resolved That said committee enquire into the
expectancy OF eUsctuay suppressing the practice of
selling or farming the sheriTay and the d-putalion
thereof.
Resolved that said Committee enquire into tho
expectancy OF requiring the County Courts to certify
10 the f'xecuVe, with their recommendations Of Jus
ces OF tho Peace, whe her the persons recommend
Cd nave relations or connections already on the bench
-or some other mode OF preventing the accumulation
ut members Of the same family tho County Court
Bench.
Resolved, That sad Committee enosir. into tho
expediency Of prohibiting the County Courts from
appointing or recommending 10 the Executive Nom
bers Of their own body for Offices other than the
sherlfalty and in the militia.
Resolved That said Committee enquire into tho
expcdcncy Of authorizing tho County and Corpora
ton Courts to decide what portion of the fees of
their respective Clerks shall be allowed 10 the Clerk
compensation Tor his services and TO apply the residue
to the payment of county and parish charges and the
support OF Primary Schools, within their i've
counties and corporations
Mr. Gholson thought it unwse 10 burden the Com
mittoe Of Courts of Justice with unnecessary refer
encos' and thus make it necessary for that Commit
tee to answer them separately Much embraced in
.no'e resolutions was already before The Committee
ana II was supererogaory TO refer them again. He
hoped the question would be taken separately. md
adopted "''' 's'e"''a'' W
Dir RIves thought it desirable to direct tho a,,en
uon OF the Committee separately and distinctly, %
these questions. lie concurred however. in the ana.
| resolution p"a'e'y y" cue"
, hher some farther conversation between Mcssrs
NWes and Gholson, ia winch the Importance Of the
o'inclpes involved in the resolutions of the formar
A"'' 'u'y recognized by the latter, whist he doubtc