Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-26

was no reason why the House should adopt the policy
from its natural channel bsne the burghers of Pc
tersburg Hands of-and fair play-were all the peo-
pie of Norfolk wanted Aud he could not believe IL to
be State object TO build up one Improvement to take
the trade from another.
Mr. Brodnax. Hands of and fair play were exactly |
what the friends Of the Rail- Road wished; particularly
the hands OF the gentleman from the good old borough
OF Norfolk. HIS only object seemed to be the good Of
the poor dcluded burghers OF Petersburg The money
for the railroad had long snce been subscribed and yet
he willing To scatter that money upon the
He had said the scheme utterly chimericsl, and
ye he fearful that this chimerca plan should
coed, and ruin the trade OF Norfolk. Mr.. b. did not
argue for the pan either for the benefit OF Peters
burg Norfolk He looked ut the benefi, of the plan
ters, who would have tho advantage of choice Of
three markets, and the great facility in reaching thein
Their interests were deeply involved and ii they had
not peiitioned for this Rail sosd, il was not because
they were not aware OF its importance.
Mr. Bryce understood that there was an engrossed
bill on the table making this very provision. He
therefore thought il would be proper to strike this out
and act upon the engrossed bill.
Mr. Rives Of Prince George, said that by this bill,
the fund for Internal Improvement pledged for the
payment OF the interest on the loan; there would there
fore, be fund TO apply TO the Petersburg Rail Road
II this Bill passed. and the provision were stricken from
it, He thought the gentleman would effect his object
better by moving to strike out the first section.
Mr. Eppes said, that his object 10 disconnect this
proposition from the BILL He wished the separate bill
TO be brought up, and discussed on its merits He de-
sired the defeat of this BILL but Il did pass IL would
DC against his principles to take the money approprat
ed.
After few remarks from Mr.. Rives of p George
the question taken, aud decided in the affirm alive
go 10 SO
Mr.. Jackson stated that by oversight he voted in the
Affirmative He moved the reconsideration of the VOTE
which was reected-ayes 81, noes 65.
On motion of MIR. Venable. the House adjourned.
YEsrERDAY-A message received from the Sc
nate, stating that they hal passed the bill
amend the laws for the election of officers of the cor
pora,ion of Wncheser-also the bill for the further
publication, SC. of the Map OF Virginia. with amend
ments.
The Speaker laid before the House letter from Jo-
seph Allen the Clerk OF the Court of Appeals encos
ing the two following reports, made in compliance with
resolutions Of the House. calling for certain informa-
ton relative to the business and days of session in that
Court:
In obedience to a Resolution Of the House of lie.
gates the Clerk of the Court of ,peaIs to
port tn" number of days Gin each year for the last
Eve years. the Judges OF the said Court have been
gagged upon the Bench, i'm the duties ed them;
said Court, the number Of the docket and the
counties from which they were respectively brought,
Il beg leave to submit the following repoI That in
the year 1928, the Cour, OF Appeals, by order en-
tered Of record established three regular terms in
each year, the fret CONNER cling the 20 OF Janu-
sry, and ending on the 1t Of Aprl--t second com
me cing on the lat of May, and ending the 18th of
June-and the third comm AnciDg on the 10th of Oc
tober, and ending the Is n OF December, compr T.
ing lS6 day That in the year 1926, the Court hold
extra session 10 the months OF July and August,
% days; and also Of of three davs, in the year
ls27:-Thit the Court actually sa. 1871 dav. in the
year 1S26-l62 days in The year ls27-l5s days in
the year lS2S-l37 days in the year 1929 ard
l59 days IL the year $780, in the fall OF 1929
the Court was prevented from sitting out its full term
Cor the want Of business several gentlemen Of the bar
being members OF, and then engaged in the Conren-
oD:-That the usual hour Of meeting in Court is IL
o'clock, and that OF adj ,urning s O'clock, on each
day. excepting portion Of the time, during which some
other Of the Superior Courts sitting, when ac
com Jdae such Court, and at the request of the bar
the Court OF Appeals has usually nat at oc1ck-
That there the docket6lt causes, whereoi
"a came from the Williamsburg--9S from the Rich
mOud-53 from the Frederick ,bury-5i from the
l.ynchburg-4i from the Sisunton-i6 from the Win
chsster-l5 from the Gfeenbrsr-9 iro n the Wythe-|
aud 81 from the ClaIksburg Chancsry Court.-and
from the General Court from the late H4yma k
District Coprt-and the residue from the SUI
periOr Courts OF the several counties following, viz
from Abemarle, from Aileg hiny, iron, Amelia
3 from Bedford, from Berkeley, 2 from B,,e,our
6 from BruDs~ick, from Buckingham, Z from Camp.
bell, 3 from Caroline, 2 from Charle. City. from
Charlo!'e, from Chsserfsii. 6 from CuTpsper. A
from Cumberland, from Dinwidils, from EGz
beth City, from Fairfax, from Fauquie-, from
Fiuvanna, from franklin, from frederick, 1 from
Giies, 1 from @ oucester. from Goochiand, from
Grecnbrier, from Greensville, 6 from Halifax from
II ardy, 10 from Harrison, 20 IRON H.nrco from
James City, from Jefferson, from Kanawba, l from
King William, from Lee. from Lewis. 4 from Lon
Ienbury, from Montgomery, IRON Nels ~ from
New Kent, from Norfolk, from Northampton from
Notoway, 3 from Oaio, from Orange. from Pendle.
ton, from Pitsylvania, from P0whatan, from Pin
c'ss Anne, from p. George, rom Randolph, from
Rockingham, from Russell, from Shenandoah from
Southampton, from S2hsylva III. 1 from Stat
ford, l from Surry, 1 from Wa.hin g,on s iron,
Wool; and from Petersburg, 4 fom Lynchburg,
and 1 from WInche9 er Sup ;rior Coirts of Law
making in all the aforesaid number oil Gil cau,es OF
which between so and 100 may very properly be term
ID sleeping causes.
Before concluding this port, q is but an act OF ua.
lice 10 the Judges, (of whose industry as duty i'm
the discharge Of their public duties, few il any, have
such good pp,runities OF judging as have0 to state
that although the usual hour OF meeting in court Is IL
O'Clock as before mentioned yet that it is customary for
them to in their consultation at an early hour
in the morning, where they remain until the Beaing of
the cour-lt may be proper also TO remark that the OBJ
ect OF cutting up the year into several terms with short
intervening vacations was, that the vacations might not
only temporary relaxations the Judges from
the unreming duties of their station and from daily
attendance at court but also to enable them to devote
their undivided attention to the investigate of some
cases, which, from their nature, cannot be decided dur
ing term time. Such vacations, moreover, answer the
valuable purpose of enabling counsel to prepare other
business for the court by the succeeding term
Respectfully submitted,
JOS. ALLEN,
Clerk Co Of Appeals.
In obedience TO Resolution OF the House of ID ,e-
gates, requiring the Clerk of the Court Of ,psals
remaining undecided. in which the Commonw dlth is
party, the amount of fees which would have been
10 the State for services rendered within
ibe las twelve months, II he had charged fees, IL
such services bad been Gone for individuals" beg
leave respectfully to rsuoTt-ihat there de-