Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-01-25
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

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turned from the county of Orange.
Nh Biliingsley offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Committee for Courts of Jus
ticc be instructed enquire into the expediency of so
amendng the act entitled Gan to reduce into one
act INC several acts concerning executions and for The
relief OF insolvent Debtors, provide that before
any person shall be permitted to take the lnsolvcnt
OATH he or she, shall be to answer such CUES
tons as shall be propounded by the Court, or Jus
tees OF the Peace before whom e or She shall pro-
pose tn take The insoven oath or such questions as
snail BE- propouudcd by the creditor or creditors his or
th" agent ar aucn,s attorney attornes; and that
sIch examination shall be taken down in writing
Subscribed by the usolvcut certified by the court or
lts''ces, and returne9 and preserved with the sclrei-
'.y; and That SAID court or Justices have power to
eH- other evidence the tllness of the schedule
ari TO act accordingly:
AHd also that said Committee be instructed to en-
cure htc the eXpediency Of providing by law, that
30 act:Ng Justice of the Peace shat be capable of
s9y rs Commissioner of the Revenue
ne resolution was adopted.
Mf. Jackson offered the following resolutions:
i'eSpiVed. that The Cnmm'ttee for Courts of Jus
ica be instructed 10 enquire into the cxnedieucy of
80 amending the 9Th section of the act REDUCING into
ore 'e several acts concerning Wills &c as TO nu
h'rze the Courts of Probat i'll the several counties
at the commonwealth to admit to Probat ortbcnt;
lated copies of Wills provided accurdiur TO tie laws
at any OF the United States, or of count ies without
the limits OF the same where the estate lies in several
lTuu,ies' ID the same manner as when the estate lies
wholly in County.
kesoivcd, that the said Committee be also instruct
Gu 20 enquire What provision is necessary to be made
Oy law, TO prevent any interruption failure of the
pras terms OF me Superior Courts of Law arising
cut OF the constitutional Notwithstanding the Of
nee OF tie incumbent judges at the close of The pre
sent session Of the General Assembly
On motion of Mr.. Eppes the question was divided
ana the first resolution adopted without ouDosition
1he second resolution was opposed BY Nir.sEppes
supported by MIR. Jackson, and adopted-,i6, IL.
On tnotlon OF Mr. Jackson leave was riven to brine
III bill to amend the act establishing two separate
IN aI,,1t 1-J,t
elections in that County.
reports were made from select aud standing Gem
nnttecs by Messrs. Barbour Miller of Botetourt
Goode, Eppes, GIimcr Maxwell and Leigh
On motion of Mr., GooIe leave was pTan to hr;,r
Ii I'LL cIcraatin" i-JSs tools and In,n1.r,,rt -
art, together with certain portion of real estate
from the operation and effect of writ of ca sn and
sublectng the residue of the real estate to the force
and operation OF ieri flcias.
Referred to Messrs Goode. TYLER Knox. Terrell
HALLIBURTON, Mcfarland, Gallag CHER, Crockett and
Cohoon
Petitions presented by Messrs PAYNE. Gar
land of Nelson, Einn and Rutherford.
On motion OF Mr. Kigore, leave was uivnu IN hriuo
in bill to direct the Public Engineer to locate and
mark cut road from Abingdon by way of Scott
Court-housc and Lee Courthouse to Cumberland
Gap.
Referred to Messrs Kilgore, Kellcr, McCuI!ocb.
King, Hale, Ewing and Alexander
On motion of Mr. Tyler, the Committee for Cour,s
oil Justice wee instructed TO enquire into the exnet
cncy OF amending the s' section of the act entitled
nm act to reduce into the several acts curcoruin
Public Roads, &c.
On motion of MIR. Erskne, the COMMITTEES far
courts OF Justice were instructed to enquire into the
expectancy OF providing by law, an Orphan's Conrt
IN each County gnd Corporation of tie Common.
wealth. N'''oA-
Mr. Gilmcr. from the Con71it,ee q, Peyo,,,.;0,,.
C!aimS, asked in the name of that Committee n he
discharged from the petition of CT zens of hi cy,
circuit praying that Judge White may have coniis
hed 10 him for life, in consideration oC Its ravoI,;
la
if himself and the Committee, said that the Commit
zee zee were dc,uateG by DO unkind feelings 10 Judoe
" h.'c' on the contrary their feelings were of tie
most respectful and friendly nature-bu thew could
Eo' respond to the memorial of those citizens for,
departing from the line of their dnty-the nrSuer of
the petition asking for the continuation ofn civil al
49, - 9u MT " suggested the proprie,y of reson
non lhsifHctinG the Cormteeto enquire into tEe nv
Pea;ency OF gruntIng Judge White pension.
&c COMMITTEE were accordingly DISCHARGED.
r. Dh motion OF Fir. Grner. the House adootcd tbr
eXDaIEcd by tho nlover " L"
A.3P,Vea ny the General Assembly that the T1x
eFutVe he requested to adopt such measures ne NAV
DO deemed most cXpedent, for the purpose of ascer
tlHihG what portion Of the SUM of S3 500 oOO oIn,.
Cd 10 tHEihia by the &C, of Congress of 1890 Uro
vIaing for funding the debts of the States has bccn
Waceu 10 the credit Of this Commonwealth IN acrnunt
" lhe uep!S contracted during the Reyoution-aud
HnetneF maj settlement according to the proviso,g
OF said act of Congress, has ever taken nIaca
virginia andthe U. States, and what was the rasi,
OF tnat settlement, if madc-aso whether by the pct
OF 1880 1t was intended by the u States to nssnT1e
the entire State debt of Virginia-anl that the nfar
nation procured, may be communicated to this
House as soon as possible.
On motion Of Dir. Jacobs
Rcsoiyed, That the Committee for Courts of Inc
uce De directed to enquire into the expediencv of
curing the clerks of the several county and cornora
Ton courts and of The superior courts of law and
c6ancery, to make and preserve in their soveroi
ohces' an index Of all the judgments and dacrees
rendered by their several courts as well in the raT
OF Inc defendant as of the plaintiff.
Inc bill providing against Attorneys at law roll
i9c'ng money OF their Clients without express M.
th4F,fy' beng on its second reading Mr. Wcbcr no
ing. W =" 'c"u-
Mr. Hays offered an amendment, but Withdrew :,
again. "''"Oic" II
ar Williams of Shenandoah, moved to nos,noro
inc Dill indefinitely defended the fraternity of a.,
yeFs from the imPutation which this bill seemed 70
cast upon them, and argued to show that there was
10 necessity for the provision. %"
me motion was opposed by Messrs Billinoslev
Wncher and Jores-supportcd by Messrs ntl,j5soy1
vote: '' ''"0""s
y AYEs.Messsrs. Bayv, Gner. r. w. Wood