Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-10

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10 tie place, upon certain number Of barrels 10 make
up an orde'. The effect Of these prasises was TO in
jure the general character OF the flour from the upper
country. RI"
Mr.. Bryce supported the motion. No injury seem.
ell TO have re'u,ed hon the OF more than one
br.n A. TO the erasure VI the brand Of the country
mill, that was trsud AID this restIicion would not
prevent its rep utioo, because IL could be done
wi n one brand we'll Two. II the ci,v mllI.-,
had adopted brands belonging to country mil 9, IL woud
have De-. hjuriou. but the adoption Of brand no,
known IN any part OF hs State, could injnrs 10 ore
The city mers had vain I'd their reputation abroad bv
sending good Hour. Ii appeared, therefore. TO him
That this provision Of The bill would njure the civ
miers, while il would not ben Ii, the conn,,v ns,s
NJ. Garland Of NJ, argued that the feet Of u.iny
various brands was that when the miller used other
brands than his OVID, il was much a, 10 saw ,hi
!. mo- made at my mii' |, wa made in Virginia; bu,
II was not bis So in marking an inierj ousIitv
cdnoi poaT'-the natural consequence was that IL
deprecated the character Of the -four Of the INN,
country and gave bad name 10 all the canal a,ur.
Ana also put the farmers OF the country to the
cessity oil bringing their wheat 10 R,bmond ins,ssb
oil disposing ii II in the UPPER country.
~ Mr. Rathe foord observed that the gentleman from
Nelson argued as II the u.e OF more than ON. brand
was the particular privilege OF the civ mill. n
there was an advantage in H. why dill moi the eoun,rv
mil'ers initiate the example, The gentleman from
Campbell had quoted the law 10 show hat Iistin anh
ing brand must be used by every miller Mr.. r. ann.
posed that the object that the manufactures should
De known; And every one knew the manufacturer ia
,1s ease alluded to. whether the flour wa, marked
were perfectly known. IL this provision were tain.
ca IN the bill, the country miller would be Injured
Inc c'ly miIi,r' by the great pain, they had taken,
mad secured the South American market. which wa,
formerly enjoyed by Baltimore. Any change of the
brands now known and depended upon. would i,inr.
the character OF d'ur from This Safe II the cha
racter OF the'city hour was broken down. Baltimore
State. " "' ""o'e
Mr.. Miller OF p, disagreed with the gentleman
from Richmond. as to the supposon that ey.rv bodv
vuaa 4.
might be perfectly well known here But did The
people oil Norfolk. or New York, or purchasers Ia
Sou.n hmeIica' know thatit was made in Rchmond'
Certanly no.. II seemed TO be thought impoIi,c 10
make this provision. But la his opinion no,hns was
impolc which was JUST.
Some iurther conversation took place between
Messrs Bryce, Miller, aud arland VIII the melon
10 amend was rel .cted The bill was tn ordered to
be engrossed. ~
The following bills were read second time and or.
oereu 10 De engrossed Conc erning William eDan-
el-lo amend an act concerning Public Road. and
me establishment Of Public Landings Recurring Ac
counts Q, sales male under execution, 20 be returned
70 me clerks Otfice-Concerniug TeakIe Savage
CONCERNING Robert I. Psndleton and Hiram CbiiJs-
furher directing the of administration of DER.
sonai assets [committedl-To amend several acts the
better to secure the payment OF rents snd TO
zoe fraudulent acts OF Tenants; and to regulate the
sung out aud prosecuting of wris of repevin-Con.
ce1ning James q. Bakey and others.
Inc following bills were read fret time and or.
aereo 20 second readings ITO amend the law r.lat.
ing TO Commits toner's OF the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Tract OF Land to Frances Maria Tfacy-To proviJe
agsSs' .he abuse OF the Bridges tn. Potomac
and Shenandoah Rivers, at Harper's Ferry-Concern-
ing inc appointment, OF Agents for the Ksnawha Road
and River, and the Blue Ridge Canal-Conceruing the
Wafer Works ia the City Of Richmond
The joint Order of the Day was then proceeded 1,
LOT the election OF Superintendent Of the p nitenary
charlottesville Rutherford nominated Samuel p.
Parsons.
In the House, Samuel p. Parsons received 81 vo,s.
In the Senate, 90
-, lotal ITO
The House then proceeded to the Gle elton Of an A
gent Oh the Peuiteniiary.-M Garland Of N. nomi.
mated rho'. Nelson, who received in the House So
In the Senate q
FEES OF CLERKS OF COURTS
q. me order Of the Day being The bill concerning
rue fses o. Clerks OF Courts, announced-and on
moion Of MIR. Gallaher, the COMMITTEES of tb. Whole
was discharged from its further consideration.
on motion OF Mr.. Gallaher, the bill was then tax
Mr. Terril moved the indefne DO ,tpon ment of ,hs
OH, on the ground, that The effect contemplated bv
ms Dill would be produced by the bill which I'D
already been passed. in relation 10 the tenure Of the
Clerks Offices. ''' " "e
Mr.. Knox opposed the motion. The people had
suhefed great evils from the exo- bant fees sxactsd
important. ~ van 'e'y
Mr.. Terrili made few additional remarks. The
SUBJECT could better be decided at the ne xt session
IMAM at so late period of the present
Mr.. Goode argued, that this was. of all times Tho
oest 70 decide this question, the Clerks of
were ABOUT 10 De appointed under the new tenure If
ms OIL were to be brought up next year. IL wouId he
echoed rom every sde that the Legislature had en-.
courage those officers, to accept their Offices At
tam Rates OF compensate and that aBy change would
operate unfairly upon them.
MT Campbell OF Brooke shonld record his vote n,
'he indehnite postponemeD. The reduction proposed
oy 'nlS Dill was 30 great that in many Instances i,
won'd prove very Injurious. 10 the small counties if
thas reduction were made, they would be unable N ob
tain Clerks. If the fees in the large eouniiss W..
excessive bill might be framed, applying 10 than
MT moore hoped the postpon sment would moi take
pace 10 most oil the counties OF the State the fees
OF CLERKS were oppressive and he could no, assent N
sacrifice the BILL because il might he ineonven;sn, ~,
some OF the small counties Tie bin was noov orsU
70 amendment, and notifications might he mad In
regard to the small Counties "
MR.: Campbell said, that il the hiepd, Of the hill
wou'c mody w. sons not to deprive the nall counties
VI me" e'tiK'' ne ,hould not be opposed to it.
mr. Gallaher suggested that the bill couJd n. 40
modihed as TO coDhne Its peration 10 the larger
ties. e'' '''n-
Mr. Chichester hoped the bill might pass in its prs.
sent form, that the fees might be uniform throusbout
the State. s"o"'
Mf; Terfii withdrew his motion to postpone and
moved that the bill bs r'committed This moon bay .
ing been opposed by Mr.. Knox, and sonnor,sJ no
So to 81. - o ~
Mr.. Goode moved that the bill be committed IN q
Committee Of the whole house instanter Ifuwsr. IN
be commenced with de nopo il might AZ we'll be ahsn
doned. This motion opposed by Messrs Gibson
! eIrn and Pondexier, aud supported by hfessrs
Miller Of p. and Knox
The question was then put on committing the bill IN
Committee OF the whole House, which was sgreed
TO, and the bill was taken I'D in Commusa ~ ,S
Whole, Mr. Miller Of p. 10 the chair
oundry am snjmen,s were then adopted and al n Ia,.
hour, on motion OF Mr.. Knox, the COMMITTEES rose and