Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-04
SATURDAY, January I.


We instructed to enquire into the expedicncy of permit,
ing the plaintiff in action instituted 10 recover da-
images Tor an injury proceeding from done by one
person 10 the lands goods. person Of another-whe-
'her such injury be direct indirect-immediae or
consequently 10 insert in his declaration a, anv
counts, both in trespass and in case as he may
proper.
And that the said committee further enquire into m.
exPedency OF authorising egaees or distributes to
sue al law on bonds executed by executors and admi-
nisators AND that the courts wherein such suits are
Instituted, be invested with the power of ordering a
commissioner TO examine, state settle the account,
OF SUCH executors and administrators, and of suspend
ing such Judgments as therein be rendered. lin re-
.undng bonds be executed is not provided by law
The following engrosscd bills were read third time
ana passed, viz: "Abolishing the punishment of burn
ing IN Vhe hand''To authorize Arshee Brown N
oN- bridge across the Mattapony river at Dunkirk,
blanks being filled, the motion of Mr. Pollard of
Ang wham, and the merits OF the bill being expain
ed ny that gentleman land the bill a.
Danville Female Academy" VIC
r. anderson Of Ioteourt, moved that the bill for the
iorma"on oil new county, out Of parts OF the counties
oil Montgomery and Franklin be taken I'M bnt
on the suggestion of Mr.. Preston who wished i'm. ~
answers to letters he had written TO individuals
IN nose counties, MT. a Withdrew his notion
HENRiCO ELECTION
Mr.. Morris said he had been requested N n,ov an =,
when the House took up the report Of the Committee of
rnvIieges and Elections on the eligibility of the mem
per Tor Henrico TO seat In the House OF Delegaes
the memoriaiist on that subject, (Nr Chamberlayns
nave leave to appear and be heard at the bar Of The
MIR. EPPes said he should vote against granting N.
'eave asked The memoralist not contestiug the
secuon 10 OBTAIN the seat himse and his views could
oe suiheiently represented by the committee Il was
no therefore, necessary TO give him leave TO arpe the
subject on the floor of the House.
MT Morris was aware that this request would be op.
posed by many on the grounds urged by the gentleman
from Sussex Butifhe memoralst was not individually
interested, he was, a citizen, and i'm CONNIE with
others interested in tee decision of this question
TIC uhought the subject Of great importance and
that an Individual who had been foremost in bringing
before the House ought to have the liberty to
par no did not suppose that tho constitutional ques
uo could not be decided by the House without the aid
the memoriast; but he had taken great intere.t In
the question, and would be but an act of ourteSv %
hear his arguments upon It.
Mr. Eppes remarked, that If he had tboucht Z, mat
Ter OF right In the menoriast appear at the bar of
the House, he should at have acceded to the mo-
uon BUT ne had no right ndtaking the question on
he ground urged by the gentleman from Hanover il
was mere difference to certain person, or certain
persons who felt interested in the matter III then such
Was .ne ground Tor allowing the memoriaist argue
the subject on the floor should il be done TO the tune of
ooO or 1000 dollars expence to the Commonwealth? II
was conceded that the House could decide eouitablv
on this subject without the aid of the memorialst-
nese was me necessity OF granting him the privilege!
ne denied that he had any right ask it. He thought
me house mad business enough before il; and that the
neora'ist mad been sufficiently heard before the COM
MIR: Morris observed, that he had been misunderstood
u'e no' contend that the memoriast had right to
mo Pr,vnege asked But the subject was of great
Importance was constitutional question-and was
courtesy duo to the humblest individual He had
heard at the bar OF the House, many subjects dis
cussea, Of great moment; by individuals who had no
POSITIVE right to address the House. The gentleman
VINO asked the permission considered his interest and
una. oil his fellow citizens involved in this question
aud on that ground, he (r Ny Supported the reome.t
u was not probable that such would occur 40
frequently, as to do any injury.
Mr. Leigh hoped the House would grant the leave
asked 10 hear the gentleman. The question was one
oil general Importance but peculiarly interested the
people OF the county of Henrico. They were deepIv
interested in having this question decided and decided
forever No man ought to be denied the privilege of
being heard by the House an important subject nre
sented by him for its consideration. The request an
peaied at once TO the principle Of justice courtesy and
iair Piay-and he trusted the leave would be granted
m MIR. Gilmer said he should vote against the motion
ne question was, whether the had apped
10 the House for public object, from private nte-
o IL the former the case, the House was surely
competent 10 decide upon the question, and they could
90 u without the aid of the memoriast II wa, paid
INA. YVES constitutional question. II SO. the House
vas surely competent to its discussion and decision
put arose out of private grievance the party had
nonnE to do but present his petition the House. and
'ne result the principle were established that
every petitioner on subject of public interest," should
De heaId at the bar, would not every petitioner claim
me ighH How easy would it he in every case, for
petitioner to involve some public question In bs ne n,
ioD, and then claim heard at the Bar OF the Hons.
ne was decidedly against the motion as bad d. Mt
winch would be referred TO authority for consuming
me ume OF The Legislature future asions on sub.
ee's IN which the petitioner had right to be heard
Mr.. BrodDax would make but a sirgIe remark, He
hao not supposed that the House could refuse the re-
quest oil the inemoriast in this case The rule. Of
comfy seemed TO rePe such supposition. An indi.
ydua asked to be heard the bar of the House. and
certainty was ne new request. for petitioners had Of
zen had u at privilege. He thought one view of the
suoect would show that the committee might not Je-
present that individuals rpinons and sentiments Sun
posing the views Cf the moTias should have be en-
iound by the committee, in their opinion, untepabe
and suppose the Houte 10 accord with the decson
me committee, would the people Of Henrico be az ell
satisfied with the decision they would those vie WIS
had oeen urged the floor Of the House, and everv
acy thus granted the moralist, TO support the no.
siton taken in his memorial Let US not; when The
question concerns a member OF this House 20 highly
valued, do any thing to throw q doubt upon the motives
ol me Rouse In retaining him. The committee might
no De the proper represe of the renme Of
ne memofiasi. The Chairman was bo,pd 10 pre
me views oil the committee; and suppose tho commit.
zee 70 nave been unanimously sgainsf the petitioner
now could his eide Of the question he presented fairly
70 the boue by the committee? For his own part he
was opposed to the views Of the petitioner but he
that justice and courtesy required that the
aow asked should be granted.
Mr. Morris said that the report of the eofnmitts.
ne, Piohsoiy, such ss the gentleman from Sussex sop
posed II consisted OF mere statement that the sit,ip,
member was resident in Richmo nd, and a feshold,r
I'D ine coun'y OF Henrco. The committee had sup-
posed that The question would be discussed before the
House. and therefore had not stated the grounds and
arguments on which The eligibility Of tire member was
cot L. sted. w.
MT. Eppes said he had no objection 10 hearing spv
ho,yIdus' who was The representative Of the people
d"u ne would say That, II any man had the power 10
operate on his mind, II was the GENT, from eDrco
lie was willing to hear him. but he could not admit IN
claim OF the memorast to be heard at the bar Of the
Hous,. -" " WIG
The motion Of Mr.. Morris was akrssdts
CUIPEpFR ELECTION