Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-05


Ty OF providing by law for the establishment OF n
ruhd IN each county in this Commonwealth Gnr Tho
payment of jurors and dcCavinp the other exnopsns
OF courts therein, and the best of roising such
.. That saul Committee be instructed % e,,r;ro
INTO inc expectancy ofrcquiring the clerks of oil the
courts ~ TINS Commonwealth make out and trans
mt 10 the General Assembly, an animal reno,, shn,,,
ing the number of suits Oh the Jocko,s Of r. 49,; n,
the number of suits brought to- and the number dcc
ueu ~ each term; the hours of meeting and adjourn
.ient OF their courts and tho number of days they
continue M session at each term.
The resolutions were adopted
On motion of Mr. McLaughlia the Committee
iascu upon The resolution for tho purpose of bp ring
IN OIL to raise sum of money by way of Lottery
,oE the construction OF road from I.ewsbury to the
bue Sulphur Springs authorized to report provi
sions IN SAID bill for raising the sum of for tb,
construction OF road from Summsryille in the coun
OIL NICHOLAS, TO iuntcrsvile IN The county of Poca
hontaS, and from Summcrville TO SuttonsyiIlc. bv
similar means. -
On motion of Mr. Muriaugh, leave was given to
bring IN bill to amend the act of 1915 concernnp
fire companies, so to increase the number of men
attached to those companies.
On motion of M. Shell, the Committee for Courts
OF Justice were instructed to enquire into the expe-
dlency OF changing the lave in regard 10 contemp,s
Of Courts.
Mr. Shell said that the enquiry was-oue afiectnp
tue hserties OF tho people OF Virginia, and thereto
OF Importance. Events here and elsewhere had
shown the necessity Of legislative interference He
declared his purpose to be- to limit enquiry 10 con-
tempts out Of court.
Bills passed-l Concerning the inspectors at Union
warehouse, at Lynctburg. ? To provide for the
further publication and distribution of the man of
Virginia 5 Authorizing the Board of Public Works
to subscribe to the stock of the Berryvr Turnpike
Company. 1. Authorizing a separate election IN
Monongalia. ~5 Authorizing two separate elections
kthe county of Russell
- JUDICIARY.
On motion OF Mr. Gilmer, tho House resumed tho
consideration OF the resolutions concerning the Judi
Sciary.
Mr. Leigh then addressed tho House for UPWARDS
oil two hours IN opposition to-the second resolution
Morris and others
AR Gllmer said few words in exclamation.
MT Jones called Tor the ayes and noes, which the
House sustained.
Mr. Williams Of Shenandoab cXpl,inoJ ,b,, ho
should vote for the resolution in obedience TO The.
wishes of his constituents himself dsapprovinr it.
Mr. Bfodnax SAID he should vote for it. but with
the qualification OF its being limited by the mod,fca
tons contained in his projet.
Mr. Knox explained that he should vote for it, not
as approving 1t, but means of destroying the
present chancery system.
The question then taken on adostinr the scc
ond resolution, and carried i'll the affirmative by the
following vote:
AyEs;7Mess5s Banks Speaker Bayly, Drum.
mond, Gilmer, r. w Wood, Ternll, s. NJ Garland
Mayse. r. Campbell, Lelfwich, DAVIS Henshaw
Christian, Yoncey, Spurlock, Clay, Taylor, Bur
foot, Broadus, Gibson, Wilson, Brodnax, Jones,
Wright, Chichester. Payne, Powell, Holland,
Claiborne, Green, Easey, Dunn, Carskadon, Dyer
Atkinson, Semple, Lucas, Gallahcr, B. Pollard Hooe.
J. c. Pollard Leland Ewing, Hays, Lawson, Fl. b.
Powell, w. +. T. Mason, Caldwell, pomdeyter,
Street, Hudgins, Newman, Knox, Watts Bllinpsley
Vawtsr, Preston, Helms. Fcrrall, Cohoon, j. Gar
land, Mclaughlin. Murdiugh, Upshur, Bl,ckwcll
H. X Anderson, Parrlott, Barbour. Adams Hiner,
Wnchcr, Swanson, BaX.er, Zinn, Venablo, Tyler
Hart, M'Mahon, Klgore, = Williams, Harris Gate
wood Goodwin, Hamilton, Moncurc, Crump Giles
pie, Mccoy, McCuloch Keller, Newton, Jackson
NOES. -Messrs Kenney, McCue, J. r. Anderson.
Il. b. Miller, ], G.. Campbell Ghoson, Shell w NJ
RTes, Halyburon, Watkins, James, Marshall j. NJ
Mason, Erskne, Morris, DAWSON, G. ]. Williams,
Leigh Summers, Goode, Jacobs, +. f.. Rves, Moore
Lewis, Crockett, Maxwell. McFarlnd, Rutherford
-23.
The third resolution respecting The judiciary fear.
rying Court of Law and Equity into every county,
was then, on motion of Mr. Knox, taken up
Mr. Williams of Harrison, moved to amend it, by
giving original concurrent jurisdiction to these
Courts, with the county Courts
MIR Williams declined debating the amendment at
large. lie admitted tho excellence Of the county
Court System for lower Vrgmia--it did not suit TINS
country, and he hoped it would b. allowed 10 elsct it's
tribunal
Nj Christian said he would vote for the am md
mcnt, If limited to equity jurisdiction
Mr. Williams of Shenandoah, suggested The cxpc-
dicncy Of the member from Harrison, wlhdrawinp
the amendment for the present--and permitting the
Committee TO settle it in The first ns ance.
Mr. Williams of Harrison said he wished the House
to sc'tls The principle and to leave application to
the committee
After remark, from Mr. Bro1nax, Mr. Will
lioms consented for his resolution 90 70 the com.
mittcc n matter of enquiry
The que stion recurring IN the third resolution.
MIR Goodc explained Why having voted against he
second resolution, h. should vote for the third He
was opposed TO uniting the TWO jurisdictions; but in
fayorof carrying chancery every county
the union being determined upon
Mr. Summers and Mr. Anderson Of B,totot made a
similar explanation
The question was then taken tho third rcsoli.
ton, and carried in the affirmative, follows
AYES-Alcssrs Banks, (speaker,) Bayly, Drum.
mond, Gilmer, Terfl, S NJ. Garland, Mayse, II.
Campbell Leftwch Davis, IIenshaw, ]. r. Anderson,
+. d. Miller, J. C. Campbell Ghoson, She'll Christian
Yancey, Spurlock, w. NJ Rves, Clay, Taylor, Haly-
burton, Burfoot. Broadus Gibson, Wilson, Brodnax,
Jones, Wright Chichester, James, Marshall, Payne,
G. Powell, Holland Cascman, w Wood, King, Per
rim, Hail, Claiborne, Green, Easley, Dunn Carsla.
dom Morris Dyer, Atkinson, Lucas, Gallaher,
Summers. IL 4 Poi arJ ia