Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-08

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call the ROLL when I23 votes were given 10 Mr. R
committee was then appointed to inform the Senate o.
inc result ana returned with message from that BODY
making the joint vote 49, INV"
ELECTION OF REGISTER Of the LAND OFFICE.
on pouon oil Mr. Lewis. the House proceeded 10 G.
| o.' REGISTER OF the Land Office. Mr.. Lewis nomi
mated William Seldom The ordinary communica,ions
having been exchanged with the Senate the Clerk pro
eeeded to call the roll and Ill were given for
Mr. SeIden. committee was appointed to conn,n;
eate the result TO the Senate and returned from ,ha,
oouy with message stating that 20 votes had been oi
ven Tor MIR. seId!eena,mmaking the joint vote 1877
| - ALTERATION OF LAWS
Mr. Barbour said, that as the people were LOOKING ,rx
lousy to the proceedings of the Legislature; he wouJ
no ms part to bring before the House few subjects on
winch he thought legisa ion was required lie b,d
oeen long absent from deiberative assemblies and din
not know that he strictly order in asking that The
winch he was about TO submit, should be re-
erreu 10 committee OF the Whole House on the state
OF the Commonwealth. Mr. b. then submitted The fo
lowing resolutions: $50 "
l. Hesotred, As the opinion of this committee that
me law ought to be amended, as TO EXEMPT the nor
son oil iema from for debt.
Z. heso'red, As the opinion of this committee that
o Jaw ought 10 be so amended, as that man shall
oe Imprisoned Tor debt on mesne process execution
unless on probable OF a design TO evsle the law
or rauduienty secreting his property
o, hesofoed AS the opinion of this committee, that
he iuture earnings OF debtor after an honest srren
uer oil all his property, should be liable for
stng debts. " p'''N
a. Resolved, That on such surrender and in all ,.os
"nac'er the only horse, the only COW, and the ONLY
ped together with the implements of the calling of sucb
individual shahbe reserved to the debtor if 6mshanJ
a'ner and be exempt from distress of every kind
o. hesoiUed, As the opinion Of this committee that n
sha be competent to the Grand Juries of the Snnerior
Cou' OIL each county, to present any individual who is
hW n OF ather, and who, habitualy drunkard
snail be found lurking about the roads and plIn
houses from day to day, and wasting his substance h.,
which his family are in danger of becoming reduced
10 dis'ress and on such presentment the court NAV
take such steps as will the family the property
YET unwasted by the appointment of Curator or other
wise. ' VI '''0i-
g. Resolued, AS the opinion of thi. comm;,,s. ,b.,
it is questionable whether forced contributors f ,h
support Of the poor beneficial to society and there
hat the poor laws should be amended as to leave
10 he people OF each county the absolute power of mo-
ayhg hose laws, as to their Judgment may seem best
T. RESOLVED As the opinion of this committees. that
ne deay In the administration of criminal s,ce is of
the most injurious tendency and that il exped;ent m
enquire whether examining courts should he aho;sh al
that radical change in the selection of Grand JnrIe 10
Mighty necessary and that provision should be made for
he dischargo oil the jury when they cannot agre. i'm
reasonable time on criminal prosecutions and anotber
| forthwith inpannelled to try the case.
The question on the reference to a Comsittse of IN
whole, was then put and lost-49 TO So
Mr. Barbour said he at a loss to determine vvbs
he vote mad been against the principles of the re-
solutions, or the direction which he had given them
ne was perfectly willing they should be referred to
select committee. "
Mr. Williams of Harrison, proposed to refer to the
committee oil Courts OF Justice, but this being object
ed TO by Mr. Leigh, on the ground that that COMMITTEES
mad much business before it, Mr.. w. withdrew his mo-
tion and Mr.. Leigh moved reference 10 select com
mittee. ~ Gum
Mr.. Williams of Shenandoah. rcm,rLod r,,. 49,
OF the subjects OF the resolutions had already bcen ~
ered 10 the Committee of Courts of Justice He there
fore moved that the ;quesion be taken senarately On
each-which was agreed to. va
Inc hrst and second were then referred
me question oil referring the third was rejected
ana the 4th was agreed TO.
Mr.. Barbour remarked that after ,bo roe,.., 4. r
one OF the resolutions he was induced 10 maLe fa
remarks, winch he at first thought unnecessary on a
mere question oil reference He supposed it was not
out oil order to ask the House refer them IN o,o,
committee, because il merely intended 10 el;c
opinions which might be of great importance Tboro
s no harh I'D me reference, and gentleman who
voeu LOT IT, could be supposed pledged to support the
onJecs OF the resolutions hereafter. But the ino,ir,
in'o these questions might lead sound decision no1
me ne would say that he did not know measure
more needed than that pointed in the 9th resoution
IL was as old as history itself. IL had been ACID @
IN the North and East with great success He had &C.
easoh yesterday to speak of the unfortunate pronensi
W oil many OF our fellow citizens who gave he, IIoI
up TO inoxicaton; and this an effort in favor Of G
wives ana children OF those who had fallen into This
uegraang habit, and were pursuing a course bv which
their families would be made destitute Hs bi;o
ed,h gentlemen could visit the miserable novels y,
many innocent victims to this too prevalent vice thew
Mou'u not hesitate In aiding TO prevent the bah IL
| Which so much misery originated He had been ,oia
hat, IN sections of the country where similar ,noa.
ndu peeh adopted its effect had been to great exten,
| saiu'ary rod was held over the head OF the drunt
ara, IN ferrorem, and many had been drawn back fo
Perduon into the ranks of useful citizens Tetus "a
~ produce similar results-or, at least consider
the suoJeet-for he soemnIy believed that il would no
productive oil greater good than almost snv measrro
,hat could be devised. He hoped the Honse u,o,,J
nave the courtesy to refer the remaining resolutions
MT kis'en said that having voted agsnst he rof
'ne resolutions just passed upon BIZ the House =
proper In order to prevent the belief thu, bs
was disposed TO act uncourteously 10 the oen,Ieman
him ~ xo, 10 s,ae the reasons which would induce
nun 20 vote against the reference of The particular No
position then under consid ration He believed !, =,
10 unnecessary further to lie gisIate upon the sn -
we resolution because the laws in force If executed
were suheIent, united with public opinion IN corr.,
~ many sVl's sought 10 be remedied. II is a.ked tba,
we shouid Impose further penalties upon The az, %
ufubkenness and TO declare ha, the drunkard al - :
sPehdthriit, when convicted by iuiy shall he dol
uol us family and estate-Yes sir that he al III H.
"ea'eu as mailman, and committee appointed IN ma
mage MS property. He thought hat such nrocsad
iSg would be harsh and inpoiitic and II a Ia ~ 80,
remain dead !; tier on the statute book unI u'"
mischlevous and malicious person should prv int d.
uoihesue aHlirs OF families and commence pros ,cn,o
,me very beginning Of which would cast ignominv 10
usgia'e upon the one prosecuted; and instead ~ co.
1 S ms eVi habi's, would operate to the disgrac4
o. himself & 1dmily, and put him beyond the hone Of
formation. The gentleman from OfAnVe had ,oId ~
rouse oil the good effects resulting from sncb
70 me East and Norih--But he, Mr. A.. wished No, o.,
look 10 The East or the North, TO lie arm morals uJ Nv
70 look elsewhere than In the Old Dominion ba uvo,IJ
pIeei craving upon bis brethren of the South But
saiu' ihst lew days ago, no bad the ps asurs d,
nea, distinguished member Of the House saw Thai Ub
"ouio thank no mao to convince him thai ther. O.
ELSEWHERE any thing better than in Virsini, hi. 10
i've Siate"-And he, Mr.. Atkisson, was disno.sd
W auop' inc same opinion-Tbat besides the law
no" IN iorce and the Wholesome correction Of nmb.
lie sentiment, had in various parts of The ST.
Socieues raised for the suppression of iDemper,nce,
anu was u thought necessary to superadd other re-
slnS. re thought not Sir, said MIR. A.. let as aIDne,