Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-16


Executive. with their recommends,io Of Jusicss oi
the Peace, whether the persons recomme ndsd have
res IONS or connections already on tho beoeh-or
some o'hsr mode Of preventing the accumulation oil
bench.
Ke'oired. That said committee enquire Into the ex
peoirncy oil prohibiting the county courts from ap.
pointing or recommending to the Executive, mhr r.
OF their own body Tor Offices other than the sh. r
and In the militia.
Resofved. That said comu,i,,ee enquire into TIE rx
psdiency o. auihorsng the county and corpor ior
courts TO deeds what portion OF the lees OF their respec
1--WE courts sha be allowed TO the clerk comp~na ion
Tor MS services; aud to apply the idus to the
mcnt oil county and parish charges and the support o.
primary schools within their respective counties AID
corporations Ana that said committee have leave tc
report oy OH or Otherwise on each OF said resolution
| MIR, Gholson said II was evidently unwi.e on the
part oil the House TO hurthen itself with
business or unnecessary resolutions II these resolu
IONS should be adopted would be incumbent the
COMMITTEES to rep'y TO Them by reports Now all oil
nearly all OF these questions had been referred
ancond reference seemed superhaous. Such subjects
as had not already been referred would be pro to
send to the committee; but il not certainly
repeat resolutions on the and hrre-
ourhen the committees and the Journal Of the House
10 no COOL purpose. IL the resolutions put, he
should move that the question be taken them srpa-
Ia,ely.
Mr. Rives Of c. sad that the revolutions related to
the Judiciary system: That subject had been
rserrsd: bat he did suppose that at the
nieD OF the session ths reference OF particular
would DO objected to- He had thought thet, sdopr-
Win tue general question: 70 the committee. would
draw this attention to them OF members who did not
belong to the Committee Courts Of Justice, and
aoie them TO be ready TO act upon them when they
should come into the Hjuse. Each point, in his OPT
nion, ought to be acted separately aud distinctly
He had no Obi .ciion the motion OF the gentleman
from Brunswick, that the questo should be taken on
them separately; AID il he desired Il, he (Mr. r \
would amend any Que Of them.
Mr. Ghol'on assured the worthy gentleman over the
way that he would not prejudice any resolution off
ed by him. which had not already been referred The
case the gentleman alluded to not his own. He
was member OF the Commute of Courts Of Justice,
and could bring these points b. fore the committee at
any time he might see fit Mr.. G. merely wished TO
prevent the buriherug Of the House with subjects al
ready acted upon.
Mr.. Rives, OF sad that il might be that from hi.
iimied information, subees might appear to
him. which, in the view OF the gentle IN from Bruns-
wick, were frivolous, unworthy Of no ice, and bur-
MIR. Ghoson rose to explain. He regretted extremely
'ha gen 'ieman who had know bin long, should 90
msundersand him, as to suppose that he attributed to
him the proposition OF frivolous msasures such as
were unworthy OF notice. Me- G.. did not object to the
resolutions, but that they had be pre- aope ed
mere was not resolution among those which the gem
teman from Campbell had submitted, which did rot
embrace an important subject, and he was far frsm be-
lieving that that gentleman would I'VE submitted anv
'hing 10 the House oil an unmportaut frivolous cha
racter He, Mr. o., took pleasure in now expressing
his high respect for the sound and anIy vie Wa which
the gentlemen from Campbell uniformly exhibited.
hr' Hives said that he understood the g-n cman 10
say that was unnecessary aud improper to burls the
Journals OF the House with frivolous matter And he
mad commented upon the remark, only because he as
surprised TO hear II f'om that gentleman, hose de-
meanor he hal observed TO be courteous ALL viii n
rend red /, singular that he (Mr r. should be IN de
an exception. ir. R;ves here explained geu.r.lly
The objects OF the reselu ions,J
The three hrst put, and sererslly srrsed tn
when MIR. Gholson CbJerved shat he would waive his
IN ton to take The que son separately A. there SEEM
cd DISPOSE ion 10 the HouSe adopt them. it would be
an unnecessary waste of tme AMI he did not wish to
smbarrsss the proceeding
Mr. wiIson ren-wed The motion to take the question
separately on the two remaining resolutions. The h
wac then agreed to. The question being put on the o,b
Mr. Rives OF Campbell explained Ii would be re.
membered that few days since, the gentleman f. ON
Meckienburg submitted re- olution authorizing an
Tquirv into the subject OF fees of Clerks OF Court.
He (Mr.R hoped that some asure would be founded
on that res !utOi-but should IL fail the RESOLUTION n.
had now sub'nited would supply The required ansuge
mef I, IL no law was passed regulating the fees OF
Clerks the County Courts oush TO have the power Of
IN" king the regulation, and fixing the amount those Of
nceis should receive 10 come counties, the fees o.
the CLERKS dd not amount 10 than three four or
1--WE hundred dollars per annum In such case, il
wovld he well TO authorize the Couny Court. to give
the whole to the Clerks, la other Counties the fees
amounted to three, four, i've, and even six thou.
sand dollars In such casec there could he no better
tribunal than the County Courts, TO decide what
portion OF the amount OF fees the Clerk should ceve
az lair compensation for his services, and apply the
remainder TO the county revenue
The OH resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. Atkinson submitted ihs following Resolution.
Resolued, That the Committee OF Courte Of Justice
os Instructed to enquire into the exp-diency of prov
ding that copy OF Leigh Reports a. j such of the
Reports Of the decision Of Courts Of Appeals as NAV
hereafter be published by law, shall be furnished 10 the
county and corporation courts Of this Commo a;lh
for he Use o. said cour
Mr. A. prefaced the Resolution by remarkng that the
House would easily perceive the object he had in view
IL was allowed that 10 Courts in Virginia discharged
their duties more promptly and correctly than the coun-
y Courts; and no means ought be spared by the le-
gisa'ure, 10 enable them to perform those duties Ii
was customary to give each county Court copy of the
Journal af the legislature, each year In fact il was
necessary that they should he regularly informed of the
dongs OF the legislature But the laws passed under
went revision in the Court of Appeals at least so far
as that Court fixed their construction; and he believed
1t essential that the reports OF that Court should be pos
sessed by the county Courts
The Resolution adopted.
MIR. Jackson submitted the following Resolutions:
ResDlped, Thst the Committee of Roads and Inter-
nal Navigation be instructed TO enquire whether any
additional legislation necessary secure to the citi
zens OF this Commonwealth the Of the navigable
water courses thereof in heir said dams, sc.
2 RESOLVED, That the Committee for Courts Of Jus
lice, be instructed to enquire into the expedency of so
amending the laws OF this Common alth in relation
TO rent and the prosecution Of the writ repleyin to
suPersede the necessity Of the svowant in his avowry
setting forth his title.
g. Resolved, That select committee DO appointed TO
enquire what remedy should be provided by ia v to Sc
cure to the actual occupants and bons fde settlers of
land on the western waters under titles derived from,
the Common wealth, when they shall have been evcted
by title paramount fair and equitable compensation for
the improvements they may have put OH said lands.
"a. What remedy should be provided by law for The
adjustment Of the conflicting titles to said lands-3d
What Legislation is necessary and proper with reference
TO land returned delinquent for the payment of tax
es-And fth. To enquire into the expediency of APP
oin,ing by Law for the REIMBURSEMENT Of the rights