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

by law, Tor ths recovery Of the value OF the hire OF
slaves recovered Of deoue, during the tendency If an
appeal where the def ndants shsl appeal from such
judgments. ssd the Judgments are affirmed.
MIR. Lawsos obtained leave to bring In q bill 10
mend an act, passed IL March. 1896. to raise sum
OF mon'y by lottery, for purposes therein mentioned -
and Mesrs Lswson, Newman, Ewing, k,igcre, Me.
Cue and SpuIloek, were named Committee on the
suhjec'.
AMI passed ITO amend an act incorporating comp
ny to constructa Turnpike the East tide Of IN.
warm Spring Mtunisin, 10 Hstrisonb, rgto authorize
COMMISSIONERS 10 certsiD3 eaes TO celeLra the rites
rning certain appointment, Of Com
sisners VI the Revenue.
ELECTION PRECINCTS.
Inc Engro'seI BIZ to establish two separate elee.
ots in The county Of Jserson was read third time
aud on the question Of its passage
Mr.. Wilson said he should be pess.d to hear from,
the friends Of the bill, what necessity there wa, Tor lis
passage. He was acquainted wi the county aud the
places mentioned 10 the BILL and no believed thew
neither Of them than eight miles from the Court
house, without water course in tina, distance above
common mill stream. He could not ses the
oil these new PSecncts-ubess the reason for the es
'abshmsnt OF that at Harpers Ferry was 10 give the
artizans employed In the ssr,ice oil the United Sate.
the CONTROL Of the elections.
Nc. Gallagher roe 10 give the reasons REQUIRED nv
the gentleman from Cumberland. He did not know
that the artizans Ia the service Of the United st-s
ought to be deprived OF their right to to- because of
Their situation They were every ground entitled 10
fhey amour ed 10 about 80; and their very
Ns.Snted them from going TO distance TO exercise H.
they did not generally own horses and at tn. time Of
elections they diff cult to be obtained The Sam.
din 'uiy occurred 70 the voters In the neiyl rbool Of
Smuhtsld. The petitioners in their pc iton sta. ed
tina, the election happened this farmers busiest
ION. The constitution he believed, was intended 10
protect ADD extend thu right o! outrage and il could
not more eff ctuaily that object than by facil
falling TO voters the means Of it, exercise Ob.csu.
had been advanced 10 The increase Of precincts be.
cause irregularities might happen in the eleciious-
But he hoped the L.gi-la ure would proviI, a, aims,
any such inconvenences; for if a Sheriff could con
oc an e'ec.oh al me Court house, he should presume
the same duty could be performed at a precinct
Mr.. Lrgh asked whether the county Of JeH-rson wss
not 10 miles square. aad whether the two places mem
toned 10 the bill the OF the two were
DOT both about eight miles from Charleston the seat Of
Justice!
Mr.. Gallaher answered in the affirmative But he
put !, TO the gentleman whether the voters cou rav.
tha' distance u they did not horses. uni, 8, they
went on loot through the mu'. A por ion of them
under present circumstances completely cut off
ir ON the txercise OF their rights as voters
Mr. wilson believed 'ha' the policy which had die
tatsd The hr't establishment Of pr-cnc ale t,ns was to
relieve the people OF large roun lie in the w here
the din reut 'eciioR' divided by hkh
and dep and rapid streams He believed, that he rim
cpie on which they were established, was that they
Should be situated that the voter. could 90 nd
to their homes the same day. APPLYING hi, p,rci
pie to the peoi lie of the County Of .-.ou ,h,y did
not seem entitled to the two new pr. ciucts for bsv
could certainly go and return frcm The Court House,
sance OF only er hi miles, the same day ev N IL
they went on foot. Ii was true, the roads might be
MUDDY But they would not gard that If they were
TO exercise their rights voters The evil
effects OF Increasing the number OF precinct, had been
already sufficiently shewn in that number of
FL lions that had efore the legislature hi, ,.s
sion; and he unsted those evils would he allowed to
20 no far her.
Mr.. aher said that, as thare seemed some obicc
tons 10 the passage OF the bill, aud as his col-asu.
was not now in bis seat, he woui move to lay the bin
en- the table.
o. tLis question count taken, and Il was aec-
led in the affirmative, 62 TO 30.
MIR. Witcber from the Committee on Schools and
Colleges obtained leave to bring bill for the inc or
porauon OF female academy in tie town of ID .Dville
MIR. Wood OF AbsmaIis submitted the following
resolution:
Realized, That committee b. appointed to erqrire
into the expediency Of prov dpg by law for the etab.
shmenf OF separate elections in tho ecuaes whose To-
ea stuation reqares them.
Mr.. Wood observed that this wa. an impor.snt sub
lsct. and ne thought il necessary that the House
.bould establish rule by which il the practice
was 10 be continued, might he made egular and b.
directed by general law. He inst the extern
'ion OF election precincts but he though, il better
The subject should for all, be disposed Of he
therefore offered this resolution.
Mr' Leigh asked whether the reference would no.
be more properly made 10 the Committee OF PROPOSE.
lions aud Grievances. han hat on Courts of Justice
Mr. Wood OF A said that in his juJg I'm cut thu cues.
ton ought to go to the Committee OF Courts Of Justice
ou, ne wo9,a not insist upon the reference
should be raised on the subj c.
mr. wood had no objection to the reference to a
special Committeeman he wished TO be excu ell from
serving uron IT, because his opinion adverse TO the
system. lie should not on that grounl wish to aci a,
the head of the Committee
Mr. Jackson moved 80 to word the resolution as to
confer the power TO establish precincts VIII reyer ne
eesaiy, on the County Courts. He could not exactly
understand the gentleman whether il was his object TO
transfer The authori y TO another forrm.
Nj. w Oh. That is my object
MI. Jack'on. Than agree to iihear'iy-
The resolution as amended. was pu', and court
being called, II was adopted 56 to 45;-aud NJ ,.srs
Maciarland, Jick.oD. Css'lemsn, Kinney, Holland
Mc'Cue, Harris, Watkins, Cat, wood and Davis, were
named select comm tee.
Mr.. Bro'nax submitted the following resolution
hes0ired. That the Committee o { Courts of Justice
be instructed 10 inquire whether the act Of Assembly
maze to prevent DIeliing. he now in fo-ce or not;
ana u not mo the exoedIeUcy OF ing the same
or some other provisions on the subj s-and that
they have leave TO report by billor oher@i.e.
Mr.. Brodnax said that tn. enquiry seemed 10 he no .
ces'aTy, Whether the law relative dueug was now
in 'orce. Many gentlemen experienced 10 the Law
disagreed on that point AT any rate il app -areI that
Part 81 ne law was repealed by the action Of the ne
Constiuton. He believed that il wss generally IN
that the law was repealed In order that the
subject might undergo investg alton he had submitted
this resolution.
Nj. Leigh asked for the reading Of tba New Con ali.
tuition this uhi-c .
Mr.. Brodnax then read the following from the 18th
section of Art. III. OF the Cous tuition The leyis
iaure may provide by law that person shsIi bs ca
paIe oil holding, or being elected 10 any po,t Of pro
tfusi or emoumsnt, civil or nil try Leg isa.ive Exc
tive or Judicial, under us COmmonw ealih who shall
h rsaiter 6sh, du J. send aecspta rhsI-ngs to
Ugh, duel MI. Is. observed that the law was not
cooti med by the uoD, slt the L. gsaure va,
empowered TO provide by law against dueliirs
Mr.. Leigh obs rye that the only purpose he had in
view was TO save time; as from reference TO com.
mi're me result would he apprehended, be the same
which The House could come 10 al once, without IN
reference. Mr.. l.. hen read the h Sec of Art III
ot The COMPLIMENTARY person NAV be elected a