Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1831-01-21
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY,, JANUARY 8.

DIT. hnoA Cdileu up thc RESOLUTION Vi the
committee of courts OF justice, touching the
tenure by which clerks hold their Offices,
and after being amended was passed.
The resolution as amended is substantial
", that the term shall be for seven years
and that during it the clerks Of courts may
be removed without cause stated by the
several courts-the county and corporation
courts being required Oh occasions of cleo
ton and removal to summon all acting JUS
tees, and two thirds of the acting justices
being required to concur IN the removal.
MONDAY, JANUARY 10.
Mr.. Williams of Harrison, submitted the
following resolution
Resolved, That the committee OF courts
ofjusticc De instructed to report Il clause or
provision in the bill regulating the appoint
ment and tenure of clerks, that the Offices
of the several clerks shall expire at some
time prescribed by law Which was agreed
to.
petition was presented by Mr. Moore,
from sundry citizens of Rockbridge, pray
ing the improvement of the navigation of the
North river in that county.
TUESDAY, JANUARY IL.
The house Of delegates decided by a vote
f73 to 90, in favor ofthe eligibility of Benjamin
Watkins Leigh to seat in that body as a repre-
sentative from the county OF Henrico, he residing
in the city Of Richmond, which is entitled TO
separate epresentatiye-though freebooter in
Henrico.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY II.
BUYING AND SELLING OFFICES.
The engrossed bill, "to amend an act en-
titled ''sn act against buying and selling of
fees, - was taken up on the motion of Mr..
Williams of Shenandoah-and rejected I06
to 81.
The House decided that Mr. James Sem
ple-whose election was contested by Mr..
Robert Shields entitled to his seat. The
contested election in Culpeper was taken up
and decided against Mr.. Hansbrough, the
member returned-and in fayer of Col. Glib
son.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 10.
The house according TO the order of the day
resolved itself into a committee of the whole
house, TO take into consideration ''A bill limit
ing real actions and right OF entry" which after
some amendments was laid on the table and or
dered TO be printed.
FRIDAY, JANUARY Ia.
Several resolutions from the committee of
roads and internal navigation, were taken
up-lst. In favor of exempting the vendors
OF tickets in the lottery authorized for rails
ing money for the benefit of the Staunton and
James River Turnpike with the Kauawha
Road, from the license tax-2dly. In favor
OF Incorporating a Joint stock company to
complete the road authorized TO be construct
ed by the ''act to raise a sum of money by
lottery, to connect the Staunton and James
River Turnpike with the Kanawha Road at
or near its Eastern termination" -And 3dly
Rejecting so much of the residue of the pc
ton, as suggests the propriety of making an
appropriation to complete the said road, as
not at present located, on account and FOR
the benefit OF the state. These resolutions
were, on MIR. Bryces motion, referred to
the committee on finance.
Other resolutions were read from the
committee of courts of iustice-lst. That it
is inexpedient TO dispense with the consti-
tutlonal Judgment or common order at rules,
and the confirmation thereof, in actions at
common law-2d. That it is inexpedient to
authorize legatees or distributes to sue at
law, on bonds executed by executors and adj
ministratoTs, and that the courts wherein
such suits are instituted, be invested with
the power bordering a commissioner to ex-
anime, state and settle the accounts of such
executors, &5c.-and of suspending such
judgments as may therein be rendered till
refunding bonds be executed-and Sd. That
it Is not eXpedicnt not only TO extend the iu-
risdiction of magistrates but of making their
duties obligatory, and rendering them a rea-
sonable compensation in some form, for their
services-which were agreed to.
A resolution from the committee of roads
and internal navigation was agreed to. for
authorizing contribution of 5000 from the
treasury, and empowering each of the coun-
ties of Ohio and Harrison to raise s, 1900.
for opening and constructing road by the
best and most direct route from Wheeling,
in Ohio county, to Clarksburg, in Harrison
county.
Mr.. Leigh, from the committee for courts
OF justice, presented the following report
and resolutions
The committee for courts of Justice hay
ing according to order "enGuired whether a.
ny and what alterations are expedient in
the Judiciary system of Virginia'--W here
upon
J. Resolved, as the opinion Of ihs COM
mittee, that it is not expedicnt to make any
change in the jurisdiction of the county and
corporation courts.
2. Resolved, as the opinion of this COM
mittee, that it is expedientto vest the eoui-
table jurisdiction now exercised by the SUI
perior court Of chancery in the same Judges
or tribunals which shall or may be appoint
ed and established TO exercise the Iurisdic-
ton now exercised by the superior courts of
law.