Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-12-29

~ clerks; and Q select committee
Wiz In q few days. report unon th.
subject Of clerks fees. am nss ALL
10 :scertain the aspect Of the system
q. Judiciary ~hich will be reported.
Tho Importance Of this branch of bu.i.
ness will excuse whatever appearance
there may be Of delay. The first week
Of January will doubtless prescn, the
subject fully before the house and ,he
public; and if the systcm reported
should not be a good one, il will not
os Tor want OF legal heads to concoct
II. Forty lawyers in committee, uu-
srammclled by the crudities Of old.
fashioned, common. sense Legislators.
can surely prepare " some thing ueru
fne upon law and its "glorivus uncer.
tainty." We shall see.
The Winchester and Parkersbury
road bill was twice read TODAY. and
committed to the committee Of roads.
A feeling Of friendship towards this
improvement, has been manifested in
quarters OF the house least to be ex-
peeted by me. must not, however.
be too sanguine but my hopes are
Frightening little every day. trust
We may not have occasion tn exelaim,
with the first branch Of Richard the
3L's soliloquy-'' Now is the winter
OF our discontent.
The house has adjourned over 10
Monday.
l have not yet had time TO examine
The localities of Richmond. A mere
g'ance, however. convinces the that
the advantages Of water. power, for
mills aud machinery. are unsurpassed
by any place in the Union.
The Senate on the 10th inst. revers-
ed, by vote Of more than two 10 one.
the report Of the Committee. which
had declared that the poll in Fauquier
ought to have been closed on Monday,
and that Col. Gibson was elected.
The Senate also resolved, that Col
Wallace was entitled to his seat: but
they have allowed the taxing Of depo-
sitions on the matter IN contest, within
twenty days from the Esd inst.
SATURDAY., DEC. Is.
Mr.. CALDWELL said, he had pre-
pared several resolutions for the pur-
pose OF calling the attention Of this
House to certain alterations in the ju-
dietary system, particularly as con
nected with our County Courts and
Magistrates. But in consequce Of a
resolution which passed on Saturday
last, authorizing the committee Of
Courts Of Justice 10 inquire whe Their
any. and If any, what alterations are
necessary in the Judiciary system Of
Virginia, he was induced to withhold
his, believing that the resolution refer.
red to, covered the whole ground Of
inquiry. Since the adoption Of that
resolution, however, detached parts Of
the proposed inquiry have been sub.
mitted-one by the gentleman of
Wsstmoreland, relative to the anne nd.
ment Of the jury laws aud the compen-
sation of jurors-and another by the
gentleman from Fauquier, relative to
extending the jurisdiction Of Magis.
trates. In order, therefore, to extend
the inquiry according to the original
design, he would beg leave TO submit
the following resolutions, and trust
that the courtesy Of the House will
give them the same destination that
the other branches of the inquiry have
already taken.
Reso!sei, That the Committee Of Courts
OF Justice be instructed to inquire into the
e1pediency of not only extending the iuris-
d'ction OF magistrates, but Of making their
duties obligatory. and rendering the ia a rea-
sonsbie compensation for their services.
Resolred. That the same Committee be
instructed to inquire into the expediency Of
extending to ConstAbles, the poSer Of exc.
cutting the writ of eopias AL saiis|aesenaIua,
IN all cases where the sum does not exceed
- dollars.
The resolutions were adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Anderson of Bot.
the Committee on revolutionary claims
we're instructed to inquire into the ex.
pediency OF providing by law a gene.
raj and uniform mode Of placing per-
sons on the pension list and settling
Revolutionary claims.
MIR. Gallaher offered the following
resolutions:
HeSotred, That the Committee Of Propo.
shions snd Grievances be instructed 10 IN.
quire into the expedieney Of imposing fine
upon any person or persons, Who shall van
tony o. designedly ride upon, OF drive hor.
ses or cattle over the Posomac Bridge A.
BaSpers' Ferry. faster than IN . walk also
that they inquire into the expedieney Of
reporting ball sfIordisg similar protection
to all bridges under the authority ofth C;e-
neral Assembly. or Of any County Cour, OF
the Common wealth.