Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-29

$500 0o0 but provide that the State should have
me privilege OF subscribing for rs many shares a
might DO deemed expcdient.
MI Rooertson said, that contracts for the work
Gould not be made On that case, subscription 10
tho stock must preccde them.
Mr.. EPpes said thst individuals might snbscrib e
3-5ths, and Proportionsble part of the road might
be constructod-which being done, confidence would
DO established and no difficulty be found IN obtaining
the remaining e-5ths either from tho State or ndi.
viduals.
Mr.. Rives Of P. g. supported the bl--Sut we
conld not hear the grounds ho took.
Mr.. Hsruie now desired that the bill might lie on
tue table tor Day TO afford him an opportunity Of
examining II, happening TO be out when il was read
lie Withdrew It, but it iely renewed by
MIR H'ses OFF. G.. and aegutivcd.
The question recurring on tho motion to strike out
the state subscription Of b, or $3.50 600, il was
Carried in the affirmative, without n count.
On motion of Mr.. Rooersson, the bill then laid
the table.
The eagrossei bill releasing tho sure,es of John
Preston from, all further liability for tho juJgmcn,
rendered agains, them in iasi, having b-ca read,
Mr.. Wittia"p- of Henrico, supported it. He claim
cd the passage OF the bill three grounjs-i That
the principle ct decision erroneous and had been
80 adudged by the Court Of Appcsls RI another case
2, Tint III. sure'ics had sustained loss moro TIN
equai 10 the amount they sought to be- loved
snan by The SUSPENSION Of the sale of tho property of
the defendant; 3, AS to the mode Of calculating the
interest. These grounds wore maintained at largo
by Mr.. Williams.
Mr. .4Sisrsoa OF Bot, sup2,rtcI tho bin oil similar
grounds. q,
Dir. WooDSIs said TINT hc cnu!d DO, vote for tho
bill il stood while ho should be willing to vote for
II on certain conditions. He willing to release
the interest demanded of the suretics, when they
were proven ed from paying by means of the Com
monwealth, but not willing supervise the decisions
Of the Court of Appeals Ho therefore moved to
recopsdrr the vote engrossing the bll with a view
20 throw IL upon 10 the amendments he suggested.
Mr.. Carey said that the intcrcst referred to, was
equal to the whole from which the surcties asked
20 be relieved. MIR. &. stated Tim, he had been
hat -
bot he now entertained very different opiuion.
MIR. WooG-6 now withdrew his mo,ion, at the
snExntion Of Mr.. Goode.
Mr.. -aadaEos uado rome explanations, ee did Mr..
Hiliiuus who both said hat tho interest spoken Of
and which had accrued from the act OF the Common
wealth, in preventing the vale Of properly cxceed ed
the amount sought to BIO released to tho suretios.
Mr. Cary safd no had heretofore enter al ne-l tlro
opinion that it wrong for tho Legislature to got
tssf up an Appellate Coure over the decisions
thc Court Of Appeals, aud slsv that the principle
of calculating interest as III use auoas individuals
ought not To be applied to public debtors. Mr.C.
proceeded to state the which not~ ithstand-
Ing these opinions, had sati-ied him that the claim
pusscsed the highest equity. The first of these wns
that the 18th had by uunc arrest ed
the Payment, by which Increased fntsrst had &C
cruod on the debt and AZ tho commonwealth was ex
posed to no correlauve loss-to no 10 pc. centum
dumages, a. in the of indvd he though, the
Huretfes had here equitable claim for relief An
other was, that ss had beep sustained in the sa!o
of the property by means of the injunction of tho
Commonwealth. For these rcasuus, and not because
Of error in the judgment, he ehouid vote to eease
the sureiies.
Mr.. Davis of Orange, said few words in oppnsi-
tton 10 the bull, AMI called TOR the ayes ssee,
which was sustained by the House.
Sir. Bryce also supported the bill,-dcnyinq the
correctness Of the principles which the Judgment
was OVERWHELMING THAT if to be- tried, thnt
judgment could not hs obtained-cxhibitiDg tho
Injury which had resulted to the surcties from the
Injunction Of the Commonwealth, when they were
acting fairly aud properly, in the accumulation of
interest and the intermediate depreciation Of the
value of The property, the sale ii which had butn
arrestedand dcducng thence, claims relief whic
addressed themselves to- the beralty, dignity ulid
honesty Of the Commonwealth.
Dit FLaks said the decision o! the conrt Of appsas hl
been pronounced radically wrorrg-but
money o to The peoe and that the State had been
severely indicted isisng this subject He hoped this
bill would he defeated and by large .najputy.
hr WooyJ said he wished only do right hat do
Such would be the effect appeared that tho surses were
released only for lie interest which had accrued hy the o
them Go doing what they had right do lie therefore
suspend rule Of te House. order rirAt the bill
nis!t be emenied 10 meet his views
The motion negatved
Mr. Hryis addressed the Housc considerable IHDh in
support Of ihs BILL Sevicvr The grounds which We have al
ie wss GIowed nv Nit ,h.son Of Frederick ON the sams
side entered dsta led history Of PIeston's on
cation investigation of the Of e show
IN. ;scs Of the ,denen, in 1921 ains, the srehss and
their claim o relief from that and other giouuds.
MI Fnks briefly rcrhed IN MIR MASON, aud declared the
% s @ To the 'Ss H CO %s eo Of
appeals Mr Fuks said that WHEN that gentIsnan sweed TO
times his he might 10 him instead Of tive
Of appeashut present nc should abide the
appeal When the question was taken ayes and
and decided follows:
AYES-Mcssrs ,iner, Wood Davis, of Amelia Booker of
Amelia Jeier, Garland, Of Augusta NCvc Suus;Un, Brown
Of Bedf,rd Combs gavlkne Boyd, Anderson, SlBnbs Hind
man. Yaneey Buckuer, Samuel BuDU', Fitzgerald WILSON,
Payne Wn, CaseInan, Mason of Fred, Pack, Gueuant.
nyce. Cady Anderson, Atknson. o iIa Scout, OF do.
chssai WATSON Mullen Williams of ar Williams, of ici.
LIarve Cole Washington, Of JET Morgan. DUNBAR Smh OF
Ken Oldham Leland DaudrIdse, Bland, Bias, Mhaney,
EsClbe, Hnibroush AcSindcr Of Neek ;oode CaPcson,
Vlss ueIns, Crockett of Mont, O'ferrd, COhoon Nev,
irand, Of Mel hturdaugh Campbell. Of Not Watkins Far
riot Voolfolk, FIneT Mtoy Grimes, Qd, Miller Aleu- Dill
Ion Ryos Of q q Shands Tyler, 81 T. ", Booth, Of Ran
d1lph MITCHELL Moore, White. of Rick. Minor POWELL Of
Snott Cnosc, Of staff Kc,r, Washington, al West PEN
IL Spenccr Slanse Of wye. Shield GrEh Of Yerk, RI.
beStsou. Rutherford, Moody-92
NOES-Nes.Ts. Terrll Campbell, Of Bed, Bea~ley, GtOt
ter Bocock Spurock cuhns Rvus, Of Gao Clay, Tyler
Of C. e. Rehardson of CbarDile, Alexander, of do HILL
Ifansbough tosseau Scott OF Din Way Barnes 0f Essex
Ohuu SangS,oT Chiffon Holland Powell Pearls BhopS, Of
Gloucester Ha Cook, Of Gay rlar Tbor, Car'hadon
White Of Han Seymour. Gravriey, Akuson, Of L. OF W.
Aunis,ead, Gregory, Dabney, HeiskeU Haynes Suollnss