Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-14

tos Of Richard J. Gsins. Dsiessts returned from m.
county OF Chsr'ots TO serve In the present Hcuse Of
Dsesaes' agreed upon report and came 10 the FOL.
lowing resolution upon:
"it appears to your committee tina, the contest be-
weea "i'Am M. Watkins aud Richard J. Gaines or
sioatea 10 difference OF opinion pre- slins 10 eoun
ny upon that RI Of the con.iition h.ch ~uite.
na The assessed tag OF the preceding year should be
Pae oy hou'rkeepsr ard head OF family to IN tile
MN 10 vv'e a, the election which occurred Ia . To-
a"; one opinion being that the OF 1899 the Other
NAV the tax OF 1880 wac contemplated; and Richard
oanes being perfectly satisfied Asr full aud fair ia.
ve,usaion oil the subjset. that majority Of legal
had been given at The s.t Charlotte election Tor WIN
atkins, whether the tar Of 1929 the Of 1850
DC taken az furnishing the rue has agreed hat report
may be made, that the said William N. Watkins
Tilted seat " the present House Of Delegates AZ the
member thereof iIom tho county of Charlotte.
Resolved therefore, as q Q opinion Of this committee
that Richard J. G,ines is not, but tina, VIM. NJ. Wat.
kins IL, entitled to ia the present Houss Of Dab
Ioue."
The report was ogreed to.
Gu motion OF Mr.. Mortis Mr.. Watkins was tdd.d 10
tn Committee OF Privileges and Elections.
MIR. Gilmer ruba itt.d suodry docu m-nts relative to
the contested election from the county Of which
were referred 10 the Committee oil Privileges and Ei-c
lions.
NJ. Eppes introduced Bill to establish a separate
election ia the county OF Franklin, which read and
ordered TO a second reading.
MIR. Chii' submitted the following resolutions:
Resoired. That 50 much OF The Gov~rnor's Mes.
sage as relates to the claims Of Revolutionary Oc
be referred to the Committee Revolutionary Claims;
consideration, and report by bill or otherwise
Resolved, That said committee slso enquire whe.
Their this commonwealth h,s any claim to remunera-
ton oy the Government OF the United States pay
menss made or for which Virginia IL liable to her r..
voluona,y Ofcer' and what course ought to 10 fut-
vernmen'; an that the said committee have leave to
report by bill or o'herwise "
Mr. Christian he believed IL was conced-
cd that the General Government bound to paw all tho
exPences of the Revolutionary warthat Virgins had
paid many Of the claims of her Revolutionary officers
and he believed had just claim on the General Gov.
eminent Tor re. payment When the claims of Virginia
were allowed by former of Congress- the claims
to which his resolution had reference were not present.
ed to the General Government, because the State of
virginia had not at that period, admitted them Since
that time they had been admitted, and hence an nau-
ry whether they were were not to be reimbursed
by the United States, with propriey re;erabe the
committee.
Mr. Gillner suggested TO the mover Of the resolution
to amend to include the SOLDIERS as well as "of
incers OF the Revolution, which acceded to by Mr.
Chrstan, when the resolution, as amended, was a.
greed to.
Mr.. Leigh from the Committee of Courts of Justice
'aas report In favor OF changing the time of holding
quarterly term OF the county of Jefferson from
inc tnrd Monday OF June in each year, to the third
Monday OF May-whieh was read aud sgreed to.
The committee of Propositions and Grievances re-
ported In favor OF the petition of the citizens Of the
counties of Boetour, Montgomery and Franklin. for
the formation oil new ceunty2 Of the petition Of Cliff
zens oil the county Of Jefferson, for separate election
In the town Of Smithfsd-3 of citizens and voters OF
Jefferson county. for separate election at Harpers
rerry-and L. OF the Berrysvle Library Association
Tor an act Of incorporation; which read and agreed
to. -
Resolutions were read from the Committee for Courts
Oh 1usnce; ist rejecting the application of Cyrusa free
man color IN Rockbrdge, TO remain in the State: 2
also similar application of Davy in the county of
Franklin, (Mr Holland in vain attempting TO reverse
inc report OF the sommitee and 3D. and 4th. similar
applications from Selma, woman of color, in Wyhc:
and OF Frankey Of Prince George for herself and child
h Na resolutions were agreed to by the House.
Mr.. Brodnax submitted the following resolution
which was agreed To-:
"Resoived, That the Committee of Privileges and E
ecuons be instructed TO enquire into the expedency of
revising amending and embodying into one statute all
the different acts OF Assembly concerning Elections
ana mat they have leave to report by bill or other
WISE" - ~
Mr. Broinax prefaced the introduction of this
resolution by saying, that there no subject on which
mere mad been so much loose legislation in this State
as, as una. ., E.eetiohs-and it was high compliment to
people Oh virginia, that no very serious difficulty
nad resulted from the careless manner in which laws on
tat SUBJECT had been passed Ii would be found when
e G9nsaeraon oil the contested Elections before
.he House that many difficult points would be started
calculated to produce much discussion He was there
lore OF opinion, that important now to bring the
Election laws under tie notice Of the House
Va motion Of Mr.. Leigh, the Committee of Coprts of
justice was discharged from the consideration of the
petition of Richard s. Whit o
On motion of Mr.. Bryce the report of the sunar;,
tendents oil the repairs of the Governors house was Ia
ken up and referred to the committee on Finance with
leave to report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Payne submitted the following Resolution which
was agreed to- ~
Resoiued, That the Committee of Roads and Inter.
nal Navigation be instructed enquire into the exne
uiehcy oil erecting suitable shelter on the
lower bank oil the Basn for the protection and safety of
me produce deposited for inspection and dayage on the
saia oanR from the Boats desc ending James River" &c
= oh motion OF Mr. Erskne, it resolved that the
Committee OF Claims enquire into the expediencv of al
lowing the heirs of Samuel Kincad the sum of 3s dol
lars for services clerk of Court Martial and 10 re-
port by bill or otherwise.
An Engrossed bill TO revive the inspection of
at the Spring Warehouse in the town of Lvncbburg 40
read third time and passed. We"
THE JUDICIARY SYSTEM
MIR Eppes submitted the following Resolution:
"Resotued, That committee be appointed TO fake
INTO consideration, the several laws organizing the
Court of Appeals the General Court Courts of Chan
cery and county and corporation Courts and report such
alterations therein necessary conform the Judi
cary to the present Constitution with leave TO report bv
bill otherwise" r''
Mr.. EPpes said, that the object he had'now in view
anu 10 wa'ch MS resolution aimed was to inyestjgate
me whoie Judiciary System. The subject comprised
tne fundamental laws of this Commonwea ever since
was colony Up to the present time there had beeo
much Uncertainty in the laws of the State Every wear
mere had been applications made to the legislature for
exceptions TO general rules in favor of ndyidua
claiming some peculiarly, which perhaps might have
existed; but which created much difficulty and confused
iegs'auon % do away with these and nanv Other
es' an UNIFORM system, adapted the state NJ
'hings, was required and the whole scheme AZ ooco
ough' 70 De presented to committee. The reasons WIN
ne preferred that the subject should be referred 10 &C.
ect committee were these: since he Mr. E) had
oeen member oil the House, which comprised period
OF ten or twelve years. he had seen and
that the Committee Of Courts of Justice had orea,er d;s
ncuity In getting through the duties assigned IN 4, ,ban
any other OF the standing con,tn;f,eaa L..