Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-12-29

court and also into the exP~diency Of en-
powering one Justice OF the Peace 10 take
acknowledgements Of deeds
On motion of Mr.. Sims, il Was
Resoired. That the committee on militia
Law. bc instructed TO snquire into the pro-
bablc cost Of arming She militia Of ,hi,
Commonwealth; aud whether u is not
exp dent To put into active operation. the
armOvy. for that purpose.
On motion ct Mr.. Gholson, the re-
port IF the Committee Of Courts of
Justice adverse To the extension OF the
Jurisdiction Of \ single magistrate TO
cases involving a larger SUN than 90
dollars, wa, taken up. Mr.. u. moved
to strike out the word inexpedient and
insert in its place the word e1pedienf.
so a. to reverse the decision Of the
committee.
On this motion a debate took place.
in which Messrs. 6holson, Chandler,
Knox, Moore and Brodnax took part.
The ayes and noes being ordered on
motion of MIR. Caldwell, the motion Of
Mr.. Gholson was carried by the fol.
lowing vote:-
.iyes-Msssrs. Banks (Speaker. Wood Of
Albemarle. Good OF Berkeley. Campbell oi
Brooke. Gboison, Scheli, SpurIoek, R:ves,
BAH. Chiffon, Marshall, Siiilusn. Helms.
Hale OF Frsnklin. Wood Of Frederic l, Smith
Of do, Hail Of Grayson. Erstino. Spencer.
Sims, CsTsksdon, Poston, Mullen, Johnson.
Grarely, Jordan. Gsilaher, Berry. HAYS.
Lawson, Mcilhanoy. Cordeli ,CaIdweI u. iih
Of Mason, Goodc Of MeckIenburg. Knox,
Biiling.ly .tienry. Webb. Fizhusb, Parrioti.
Davis. Adams, Hiner. Wi,eher. Ciliiiapd,
Zinn. Land. Carter Of p Wiliism. Moore,
M'Mahou, Cline, Jesse. Kilgore. Bare, Car
son; Cobb. Moncure. Gillespie. M'Coy, M
CuIloch and Kciler-s3
Nocs-Mcssrs. Crinalds. Drummond. Per-
singer, Garland. M'Cue Brooke. Cameron.
Campbell Of Bedford, Fsuikner, Anderson
OF Botetourt, Wilson Of do. Patteso Of
Buckingham, Boiling, Daniel. Tod, Richard
son, Pstteson Of Chesterfield, Pendleton,
Brosdus, Wilson OF Cumberland, Brodnsx,
Jones, Ri'chie Stephenson. Woods OF Frank
lin. Bryce Of Frederick, Snidow. Smith Of
Gloucester, Bryce OF Goochland. Bruce.
Hoane. Shield, Summers. HARDWOOD .Dsbney.
carter OF Lancaster A lien, Psinde xter. Stree,
Kelly, Preston, CsbeiI. Chandler Leigh.
Fisher. Harvey, Swanson. Miller. Dupuy.
Shanis. M'Doweli, Powell. Hsrgrs,e. New
ton, Morris, Crockett, and Brown-57.
The engrosscd bill to amend several
acts relating 20 witnesses, and regu.
lat'ng the manner .f obtaining and
executing commissions for the obtain
ing OF testimony, was read a third time.
Mr.. GalIaher offered the following
Ryder to the Bill !:
and tc further enacted That hereafter.
IN all civil actions, the testimony Of female
shall be taken by way Of deposition, before
Two Justices OF the Peace, or before a com.
missioner or notary public. upon due notice
gwen to the parties concerned.
Messrs. Campbell of Brooke, and
Faulkner opposed the ryder, which
MIR. Gallaher offered 10 withdraw.
Mr.. Williams Of Harrison, moved
the indefinite ostponement of the Bill!
and Ryder, which motion was. after
having been discussed by Messrs.
Faulkner. Galiaher, Campbell Of b..
and williams, agreed to by vote Of
81 to 49.
FRIDAY. DC. 23.
On motion OF Mr.. Z,nn, IL wa,
He5'fre5. That the Committee Of Finance in
quirc INTO tie expectancy ot 20 amending The Law
passed April, 1851, concerning driinauc.rt lands
s To provide that all lands returned As .leIinqrnt
previously 10 1871 stall be rxoncratctl from th.
arrears oil taxes charged thereon, provided the
amount thereof, exclusive Of damages. shall NO,
cxcecd five dollars
On motion of Mr.. Broadus, IL WAS
Hcs"fIrd, That the Auditor os Public Account,
'nrhisii tiis House With the amount OF money cx
pended IN Publishing the delinquent lists so lar ~
he has proceeded also the amount received into
TIE rcasury on account of the dlrliua,Is,,t land
taH-and his estimates OF the probable expens. al
completing i'r lists, and Publishing the same n.
1851 49,
On motion Of Mr.. BiIlinsslry il was
Resoftcd, Tina, the Committee on Militia Az,
inquire into the cNpcdcney Of so aIteri,,, ,l, I,
rcSrcr""s U~gimenial masters ~ To- dist,sns. viii
saio musters, aud TO substitute battalion MustSrx
IN lieu thereof. ~
On motion Of Mr.. Miller, itwa.
Heso'ued, That the Auditor OF P,bli. hero,,,..
DC u'reeteh To- furnish the House Of Delicate
"ti statement exhibiting the amount ,,,;d To-
70 tne Treasury each Year fron tl,, Peniirut;ayv
nsuu''ion, since the present system in rcrLr,I ,o
us' institution was established and als1 Lo,,
nhlen money has been disbursc,I each ve.r fror,
me rrasnry Tor the paw Of the officer, of an.
fenitehtiary and the Internal expenses Of LID
mShtuuon-so a. tn shev whether or no, far a.,
Rrr7od above named, the persons confined In tLc
Ie'tten'iary, have, bV their labor .,,,,,,,,,,,t
themselves, and paid u,osc wlIo superin,eI.l them
DEIlNQU ENT LANDS.
nor Sc or DEIE(. IJ'EC