Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-22

ycrs or The imputation which this bill seemed 10
cast upon them, aud argued to show thai there was
no necessity for the provision.
The motion opposed by Mcssrs Dill,ngslcy
Witcher and Jorcs-supporcd b. Mcssrs. Al kinson
Gibson and Preston; and ncgativcd by the folowine
Arrs.Mosssr'. Bayly, Gilmcr r w. Wood,
Booker, s. NJ. Garland, Kcnney, Maysc. ] T. Ander-
son, j. G. Campbell, She'll Christian, Yanccy
Clay, Taylor, Watkins, Broadus, Gibson, Wilson
James, Marshall, J. Nj Mason, Green, Morris,
Seymour u J; Williams. Leigh, Atkinson, Scmple,
Lucas, J. c. Pollard, Il Il. Powell, w. T.. T. Ma
son, Preston Cohoon, Mclaughlin, Murdaurh I'm
shur. blackwell, Jacobs, r. Miller, Venable, Tyler,
7 Williams, Harris. Manicure. Crump, Newton,
Crockett, Maxwell, McFarland-Ao.
Nors - Mcssrs. Banks, (Spcakcr.) Drummond. Ter
rili, McCuc, Il. Campbell, Loilwich Davis .Ienshaw
II. b. Miller Spurlock. w. NJ R'ves, Burfoot, Jones
Wright, PAYNE G. Powell Holland, Cas,Ieman. w
Wood, King. Perrin, Hail. Erskne. Claiborne, Eas
ley, Dunn, Carskndon. DAWSON, Dyer. Gallagher
Summers. y. Pollard IIooc, Leland, Ewing HAYS
Lawson, Caldwell Poindexter, Street, Hudgns,
Newman, Knox, Goode, Watts. Billingsey Vnw
tiers, Helms, OForral ]. Garland, Barbour, Adams.
lIiner, Wncher Swanson, Baxter, linn, Shield
Hart, Moore, M'Mahon. Lewis. Kilgore, Gatewood,
Goodwin, Homilton Eppcs, Gillespie, McCulloch,
/ Chic hester, Keller Jackson, Ruthcrfoord-73
Dir. Shell now moved To amend the bill bv insert
ing prcvso, restricting its operation To cases i'm
which the Plaintiff resides in the same county, and
sustained his motion al some ength-It was opposed
! by MIR Witcler. nnd negarvcd 5i-56
Mr. Gilmer detailed at length. his objections to the
bill, while he proesscd his readiness TO tie I'D the
hands Of LAWYERS.
! MIR. Eppes smPpnr;ed the bill al length and with
great force, and was replied to by Mr.. Atkinson
Mr. Shell asked that the bill lie on the table until
to morrow IN ORDER that he might have time to pre-
pare substitute to the bill, to the effect that the
lawyer collecting money knowing it not to be the
wish OF his client. shall be liable prosecution for fell
ony Mr. 5 argued with great zeal against the bill
| Mr. hppes explained part of his former argument
when MIR Shells lotion neg ativcd
| rtp1 tbp md 4 l.-t
nan occurred in the county he represented IRAN
delphi calling for It's provisions
| The bill was then ordered To he ongrossed-,r.,
63-noes ~. ~"
! MIR Mason Of Frederick offered resoIution in
strncting the Committee of Revolutionary Claims m
enquire into the cXpcdiency of increasing the pen.;c
OF !ucge Robert White for revolutionary services
| Mr Wiichcr asked if Judge White was no, n nen
sioncr of the Y. s. as well ns of Virr,niop If Sc
and as Judge White had received a selary for or q
years as Judge without dscharging any service he
asked 1t he had not received as much ~ other revol
tionary officers? He viewed his rs the commence
ment OF civil pension list, and with every respect
for Judge White and his services he should vote
against The resolution.
| Mr.. Mason expressed his regret that the gentle
man from PIttsylvanin had thought II expedIeut To
oppose resolution for enquiry, suggested at the in
stance oil most respectable portion of the citzens
oil the commonwealth. Ii was resolution for on
| fulry-nothing more-nnd he hoped the House
would not depart from it's usual courtssv Mr. M
briefly alluded to the eminent services Of JudGc
White, as giving the resolution some claim
The resolution was then adopted, 20 TO 30
! On motion of Mr.. Miller of Powhatan the House
adj nurned ~