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

il az case Of peculiar hardship, and hoped The Hou,
woali su,,Sin his amendment.
Inc amendment was then agreed TO- aai the tsuor
a. eneuled, adopted.
TIE same committee reported Till to abolish IN,
pnni.hrseDt OF botnias ia the hand; which was rea
ard ordered 20 a second reading.
'l OFF Lssh ssid tia, while be up. be we1i state
that hs had beer instructed by the committee 10 no-n
TIE Houe that the general su jse nj the Judiciary
! he Commonwealth, would be tsken up on MOnss,
Mr.. N..wmsn. FROM tbs COMMITTEES co lba, subj .ct
teporird bin suhorzng the complet (by 10 ter,
ot Road from Carksburz 10 Poin, Pleasant whou
Fem nd,ren,; which was ordered to b. 81 geo.sed
e Mr.. Williams OF Shenandoah, from Select Commit,
tee 'on the su'j ct, reported bill 10 nd act
hpixoy lottery Tor tie construction II a read 10 Ca
| The Committee OF Proposition. AID q ievances re
ported bill to amend an act authorizing separate cleo
tons In the counties OF Monopg Tia and Tszew ell which
was. on motion Of Mr.. Watts laid on the table.
o. motion OF Mr.. William, OF Harrison, 100 comics
ct the bill to construct road from Winchester 10 Par
ke-shurg, were ordered 10 be printed.
On motion OF NJ. Brodnax. the Clerk. Of The Com.
rnitees on Agriculture and Manu- fse;ures, and R=vo
oonsry Claims, were directed 70 act Occasionally, as
Clerks TO the Committee on the Militia Law.
Mr.. Maxwell. from the niit'ee the sa' fact,
reported bill to reduce into one, the several acts re
isng 20 the inspecio OF lumber without amend
VIII. h was ordered 10 be eng rosaed.
| On motion Of Mr. Atkinson, letter addressed TO him
on thu subject OF speculaons in Revolutionary Claims
wes referred TO the Committee OF Finance.
MIR. A. said, that in submitting the letter which H.
wished 10 70 to the Committee Of Finance, he avaed
himself OF the opportunity TO correct opnlcn, which,
to-day he learned, had gone abroad preudicia to the
repua' len OF Msjor C.. Smith OF Norfolk Mr. A. re.
marked that upon submitting the revolutions of tnqui.
~ some time since, his object defeat the vie ws
OF The spectators. The letter. which gave rise to the
inve tiga,on, purports 10 have been iien by Chs
Smith, ut the request OF the persoO who proposed
prosecute the claims Of HOfer's Hers. The ,rriier
was not considered by him (hfr A as the speculator
but ioe latter term he ant to aTpy to the i1dyidua
acquaintance with Major but slight, formed Ia
travelling in Steamboas but, 50 far that went he
kn nothing dero 70 his character az gentle.
man, sni that whenever he (Mr. A should Uuinfen.
fionaHy do injury to another, his remarks should be
misunderstood, he should eheerul;y 90 justice by cor.
recting the mistake. He had evidence, tina, Mr. s.
wa' in any degree interested Ia the specuons which
he wished O defeat
Mr.. NJ cfaand, from the Committee on thu subiec,,
rep Irted favorsbly the expsdiency Of establishing
separate elections, and oil authorizing the County Court
to establish them, under proper limits in their respec.
tive counties.
Mr. Spurlock moved to strike out County Co,.,ts
AMI insert instead Superior Coufts."
Mr. Macfsrsnd SAT-, hat If il wer. proper 10 trans
Ter the forum which these subjects shosld he decl.
ed at ALL the County Courts seemed to be the best and
The Judges Of the Superior Courts did not md could
not know the wants Of the Countless he did rot fe.ide
there; and would be liable TO be influenced by or pdrie
representations Whereas, the County being eoIupos.
OF the local Magistrates OF the County would be IN
lmaieiy acquainted with the subject, sni be better o.
bic TO meet he wishes OF the people.
MIR. SpuIl1ck 10 reply. Observed, that he believed
was well known, that ctional feelings aud dfs rem
ces arising cut OF varying interests existed in almost
every county In Virginia. He of opinion, there.
iore that the County Courts might be found al times to
.hare in hoss feelings and upd.r an improper bias
Whereas il the subject were un'Olded to the Superior
Court il would decide disinie resiedly having no ne
culiar local interest TO warp their opinions.
The amendment vas not agreed 10, AMI the re d ,ri
was adopted, division - 5 to ~.
OL motion OF Me-. ZEn tbs House adjourned
THURSDAY, December 80. 1890
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and Wright.
Mr.. Eppes, from the Committee of Proportions and
G ievances, presented several reports.
Mr.. Leigh, from the COMMITTEES Of Courts OF Justice
presented several reports, and reported bill TO autho
rize Constables TO take bonds of indeuaiiy.
On motion OF Mr.. Poindexter, il was
ResoiDed That the Committee of Courts OF Justice
be directed TO inquire into the expedency of
with the conditional ju 'gment at rules common or
der, and the confirmation thereof couDon order con-
n med, in proceedings in actions at law, in
the Superior and Inferior Court OF this Commonwe
On motion OF Mr.. Garland Of Nelson, i, wa,
Resolved. That the Committee OF Courts of Justice
be instructed to irqurs into the expedepcy of abri
ing the right o: Executors and Administrators in gyi
preference to debts due fran secedents' estates in
course OF administration, due by speciality, or o,hsr
writing, when the assets in their hands are osu cien
to ray all such debiS, and TO make raeabls dsribu
ton thereof, Sc.
On motion Of Mr.. Summers, il wa,
RESOLVED, That the COMMITTEES on Roads and Inter
nal Navigation be instructed 10 inquire into the expe.
diency OF so og the law providing the col
Stage Passengers from the payment toll atthe idge
over Gauley River, &c., SC.
The following enkrossed bills read third tina
and passed:-Changing Quarterly Court in the County
oil hing Wllliam-authoriZing separa election at
10 the county OF Prince Wiam-ams nd. |
lng an act establishing several towns-authorizng a
separate election in the county of Mountaineering
Michael Alexander-and authorizing the raising sum
of money $3.50 000) by lottery, for the completion OF
road from Ciarksburg TO Point Pleasant.
The engrossed bill concerning mechanics and Others
OF the town OF wheeling, was read third time, and
on motion OF Mr.. Jacobs, laid on the table.
The engrossed bill TO amend, and reduce into one
the several acts relaog to the inspection OF lumber
was read a t''iid time, and on motion Of Mr. jacobs,
laid on the tatle.
PATRICK COUNTY ELECTION.
On motion OF Mr. Bfodnay, the ordinary business was
laid on tue table, aad the report Of the Committee Of
Privileges and Elections on the petition of Isaac Adams
complaining OF the undu, election OF Archibald Stuart
as Delegate to represent the county If Patrick wa
AIKEN up and read.
The committee reported lst, That Archibald Stuart
The sitting member) is not entitled to a seat; and 2ily,
That lsaac Adams 0he memoralisO is entitled to a |
seat long deba'e came on, upon substitute propos-
ed by Mr.. Rves OF Prince George which declares thai
the election was Illegal, because no sheriff deputy
sheriff justice OF the peace coroner, .upsrin
tendant, pned the votes At two Of the elections
in sad corn,y;-aud thereto the election WIS void,
AMI that writ of election issue TO the sheriff of Pat
rick, to supply the vacancy thus occa5ioaed.
On this motion Of Mr. Rives debate OF grea, length
occsrred, in which Messrs Rivss OF q. G., Brodnax
lie gh, Marshall, Stuart and Witcher. took part.
This debate WILL appear on Tuesday
Mr. Morris explained the why ne had not Ia.
ken part, either 10 the committee nor in the House on
this subj Set TO bs, tina, one o! the parties was near
relation TO him.
MIR Rives of Pfinre Gsoros h,,;,x ..,i.I H.. A.