Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-01

eonvenisni districts. no, preceding IN number -
sn' appeals Tor DEGREES Of such Superior Court, of Chan
Gerry, shsil be directed TO the Court Of Appeals"
| Mr.. IL went on 70 observe, that II they would no
adopt this FIRST Prcet. there another which he had
sketched, as ollcws being the very least that the
friends Of the proposed system could think of doing:
THAT IN, Courts, which shall be ordained aud ~,tsb.
ished TO exercise the juri LECTION now vested In TN.
Superior Courts Of Law, shall have and ex-rcse the
same general jnr dctiou vested In the Superior
Cours OF Chaucery all persons and IN alt causes
in Chanc.ry within the respective ions of IN,
Csurs 40 to be od,ioed and ablished provided that
In case there shall be two more parties defendants
mplesded In any cause in Chancerv, aud one or more
OF such parties defendants shall e.ide without the
orial Jurisdiction OF the Court in which The bill shall
De exhibited. IN n on the petition Of # the
parties defendants nonre.ident preferred ND m his
or their hrs appearance, the shal be
removed to he Superior Court OF the District there 10
be proceeded in, heard and determined.
"The Superor Courts OF CHI merry shall be ordsined
and es'abli he'd to be in convenient ds,rc.s no, px.
| ceed'ng - In number, to hear and determine all
| causes, which shall be removed thereto in manner
Aforesaid.
"Tha, appeals from DEGREES in Chsncery. made by
any ut the sad Superior Courts, shall be dir c,ed to
the Cour, of Appeals"
He ssd he would lay these Proiet. upon the fable
Tor he consideration OF the friends IT the ne
Aud he Concluded in very eloquent and ssive
Mr. Barcour, after remarkipg upon the FL on. N, di.
course which the House bad just heard moved an adj
journment.
two Poi .s-but no q estion was token on t.,
And the House adjourned
YEsrERDAY-on motion OF Air. Miller n, Ro,o,o,,r,
the Report OF the Board of Public Works wa, t,lsn nm
Navigation. ~ '"''
On motion OF Mr. GalIaher, leave was given to bring
In OIL to amend an act Incorporating COMPANY 70
construct Turnpike Road from Harper's Ferry IN so
point at or Smhield i'm the county Of je:,.n
passed Feb. 18th, 1890.
On motion of Mr.. Garland of Nelson, the Committee
nj nj Vnefin
expectancy OF providing that in all contracts for bud;ng
and repairing bridges, erecting or repairing bding
OF other public improvements. in the several counties
and corporations, majority OF the acting Magis,ra,es
shall be sitting when such contracts shall be made or
levied for ~ ~ "
Mr. Atkinson submitted the following Resolution:
"hesoiced, That Committee be appointed TO bring
in bill to provide that the General Assemble shaii
have power TO change the rates of toll on anv ferry o
ordge which may hereafter be established, unless i'm
such cases as they may BY law relinouish the same
ms resolution was rejected
Mr. caldwell presented according to order bill TO
incorporate the Leesburg and Smokers Gap Turnpike
Company.
Mr. Miller of Botetourt from the Committee Of Roads
ana Internal NavigatioA reported with amendment a
o authorizing the Board of public Works TO subscribe
Tor part OF the Stock of the Berryvie Turnpike Com
pany.
Mr. Yancey, from the Committee Claims, pre-
scented Report:
Mr. Anderson of Botetourt from the Committee on
Revolutionary Claims, presented several Reports:
Mr. Caseman presented bill 10 amend the laws for
the election of officers the corporation OF Wnches-
ter, and for other purposes:
Mr.. Morris from the Coamittee Of Privileges and
Elections presented Report concerning the omission
of the county of Northumberland in the former Report
of the elections of the Delegates TO the House:)
Mr. Barbour, according TO order, presented bill
corning Executors, Administrators and Guardians, and
for other purposes.
Mr. Wilson presented petition of surdry citizens Of
the county of Cumberland:
And Mr.. PAYNE, petition OF suDdry inhabi'ants OF
the county OF FIuvAnna-each praying reduction in
the tolls upon tobacco passing through the James River
Cans;-wbich were referred TO the Committee OF
Finance.
Mr.. wi'cher pre- sen,ed paton of Elizabeth Far
mer and zAbeth G. Oliver, praying the passage OF a
law authorizing them aud their assigns to open and
work auy mine that may be found tract OF land
devised TO certain infant children.
On morton of Mr.. Bryce, The amended bill releasDR
10 Jacob Sampson and Frankey bic wife the Common
wealths right to the personal estate Of Moses Gross
deceased, taken up. and the amendment Of the Sc
nate was agreed 10.
bill to amend the act concerning slaves, free
goes and mulattoes, was taken up, on motion OF Mr.
Hays.-Ths bill Iays addt nal estrc,ions emanci
paIed slsves, VIII, remain in the Commonwealth con
rary tho provisions OF the aws-and on the public
meetings. tuition &c. of free negross-Mr. Hays sub
mitted the following amendment to the bill "Propd.
ed, nevertheless That this act shall not apply to Ina
portion OF this Common wealth, lying west OF the Ais
ghany mountain
Nv Preston moved that the bill be again laid upon
the table. upon the ground that he wished for further
time to consider the proposed amend nen.-but he
at present disposed TO vote against it. He could
thiDR OF exemrtng tne hHegnany country from
the operation of the act and thus throwing open to
the ooloniz ration OF the fee .ople OF color.
| Mr.. Preston motion prevailed.
On mOioa OF Mr.. Morr', the order OF the day for
the House resolve itself into Committee Of the
Whole, take into conede alton the bill to amend and
re enact the suppress Dueling was postpone land
Monday next assigned ne tho day for taking il up.
o. motion OF Mr.. Garland Of ~ elson, the Report Of
toe Committee for Courts of Justice enquiri1g whe
ther any, and what altera ions necessary in the Ju-
dietary System OF the Slate, taken up aud the FOL
! lowing Resolution came under conside alton:
"ResoiDed, as the opinion Of this Committee, That il
expedien to vest the equitable jurisdiction now
erc ed by the Superior Courts of Chancery. in the
same Judges Tribunals which shall may be APP
pointed and established to exercise the jurisdiction
exercised by the Superior Courts of Law"
Mr.. Barbour spoke a; great length iD reply to
The argcnnen, Of Mr. Lsgh; and defended the propos-
! ed system.
Mr.. Ma'oD Of Frederick, replied to Mr. Barbour,
and pointed out many evils which would arise OF
IN introduction Of Courts with law aud equity juris
diction into all the counties OF the State
On motion OF Mr.. (;ilmer the House adjourned.
To THE EDITORS OF THE ENQUIRER.
Gentlemen In your Report of the Debate the
motion submitted by me, to amend the third Resolution
Of the Committee of Courts OF Justice, the subject
OF the Judiciary, there several which
yon would oblige me by correcting.
In my reply to the arguments OF the Gentleman from