Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-04-12

Laws were discharged from the cor sheraton Of The
bringing IL directly into the House-and tA.y sesord
ngly proceeded 10 act on the Ssna,ss all
Of which were accepted by the House.
GA ME-. kinsons motion, the enerossed BILL refer
ing to the Auditor Of Public Accounts the petition aud
accompanying documents OF the heirs OF Co.. Thomas
Nelson was taken up The bill provides for 20.
terence OF the accounts and documents TO the Auditor
to be reported a, The ses ion Of tho General
Assembly: and, eli m the opinion Of the said Auditor,
the petition aud documents hereby referred TO his en-.
animation, shall be insufficient to establish aoy legal
charge against the Commonwealth (but he shal, still
be OF opinion that something Is due from the Gem.
mon wealth to the said heirs he sha report the amount
thereof nearly may be, and the nature of the
testimony u. on which such claim is founded, thoush
such esimooy tie not strictly competent in court Of
law TO establish the same.")
The bill gave rise to animated and eloquent DO.
bats-in the course Of which, Msssr'. Gimer, Morris.
aud Anderson oil Bo,rtcurt, supported The bill, and Mr..
A'kinso Oppposed it,
M. Morris eoccludsd bis remark, wi h moving the
following rycer: "Be 1t further enacted. that The
Treasurer Of the Common ai,h and Second fudifor
az hereby associated with the Auditor OF Pubc Ac.
counts aud i shall be their duty to make the nves,i.
CATION into the sai accounts hereby required 4 be
male by the sai' Auditor Of Public Aceounts"-
which wa, real The ls ami second Tines, AMI order.
ed to be .Dgrossed.
sage-Messrs Williams Of Hsrri.on and Akin.on OPP
posed i'-and Mr.. Morris supported its passage.
Mr. Semple explained the reason for his voting
On MIR. Dysr's motion, the ay,s eud nee. were cal.
Leland the bill was passed. ayes 49, 53snd The
bill amended according TO The ryder
Dir. Williams OF 5 from the Committee OF General
Laws, reported the several bs this day referred to
them with the smendms nts OF the Senate, and recon.
pended concurrence 10 Them. They were all sou-
CURED In, except he IL, ndment the bill to D. o..
vds for ths appointment Of he Comm 10 bro.
secue certain revolutionary claims against the u Slater
"a Mr.. Leigh's motion, this amendment was disa-
Should be appoin ed by The Governor bv and ,oih
the adUiee Of the Council Of stoe) Mr. Ls oil .c,ioa
vas thai seemed to con,ravene the provision. Of the
Constitutions which does not qure, that the Cover.
nor should BIS mpeaivey bound by the advics of the
Council.
The bill changing the meeting of the Quarterly Cir.
cult OF King William County. was passed.
MIR. Rives Of Campbell, submitted the following re-.
soluo
"Resolped Tha, this House will proceed on to.mor-
row, by joint bao, with the Senate, TO the election Of
President dndf Judges of The Court of appeals,
MIR. Yancey moved to amend the resolution by subtitu-
ting "to.dsy," which motion was lost
MIR. Williams OF SHENANDOAH, suggested the propris-
ty OF taking some measu es for fixing the salaries Of
the Judges, before they were elected. And on his
suggestion Nc. Rives nod I'd his resou ion as to set
Monday as The day OF election-and in this shape Il
was adopted.
Ga Mr.. witcher's motion, the House agreed to meet
at nine o'clock this morning.
MIR. Williams of Shenandoah, submitted the f,llov-
ing Resolution:
'Resoiued That ths Committee. for Court, of Jus ice
be Instructed to bring in bill fix tbs salary oil the
Judges OF the Court Of Appeals" a. agreed
On Mr.. Morris's motion, tho following resolutions
were adop ed "Rssoiued by the General Assembly
he act concerning General Elections passed at tho
present session OF the General Assembly, be printed
together aud hat FIVE copies thereof be sent 10 each
county, city, town. and borough entitled to
tation wi hin this Common wealth.
"Resoivd also, That the Cons,iu ion Of this State
OF The General Assembly"
MIR. Williams OF Shenandoah, from the committee OF
Courts OF Justice. reported tina folio wing bill:
IN act to r the salaries IF the Judges Of the Court
Belt enacted by the General Assembly,, Tba. thu
Judges OF the Court OF Appeals shall receive for their
annual salaries in quarterly payments, after they
shai nave been audited according to law, the follow
log sums OF money:
The President Of the Court of Appeals - dollars-
the other four Judges OF the Court OF Appeals -
dollars each, and - dolIa,s each for every twenty
miles they may be compelled travel 10 and from the
respective Courts which they required by law 10
attend.
IL VS. read the FIRST and second ,mes-and order.
ed to be eDgrossrd.
And then tho House Adjourned.
SATURDAY, April 8.
communication was received from the Senate sta
ting, that they had passed the bills Isl, To amend
tue penal laws of this Common W ealth-2 sIncorpc-
rating company TO construct turnpike road from The
town oil Lexington to point the mouth Of Tho
North Branch Of James River'-3 To Incorporate the
Winchester and Potomac Rail. Road COMPANY and A.
Incorporating the LoudOun Rail- Road Compsny."-
That they had also pas sed tch amendments Isl. tho
bill ITO amend tie several acts roIug the militia of
this Comm alh-2I concerning the office of the
A'juan,. GeDerar'-and 81. Requiring indie 10 of re-
cord':"-And iha. they had receded rom their LIST
amendment 10 the bill ITO provide Tor The appoint.
ment Of commissioner on behalf OF this Common.
wealth to prosecute certain claims against the United
states, to which the House OF Delegate had disa-
greed.
The engrosssed bill To FIX he salaries OF the Judges
OF the Court OF Appeal wa taken up
10 Filling the blank for the salary OF The President
OF the Court, Mr. Christian moved the sum Of $4,000
Mr.. Waits moved $25O0. the present salary OF the
tudges. He conteDded that ths President, b,viog
the samo duties TO perform with the other jusges,
ought not to receive higher salary-Mr. Bfodnsx