Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-03

sary that Il should soon be decided the snrny
the present circuit court, were rapidly approaching
Mr. Miller did not intend to advocate the calling of
the previous question the Judiciary system but IL
was absolutely necessary TO earlier in order 10
dispatch the business before the House. The commit
tees could do but little from 10 to III o'clock i'm the
morning, and were obliged TO hold evening sess ions
| Mr.. Garland OF Nelson, hoped the motion would be
adopted, and that ia. committees would In tho e.
ycning.
The motion was agreed to-
The House then, on motion OF Mr.. Garland Of " el.
.on. took up the second resolution the Judiciary
System.
Mr.. Gimer then addressed the House In support of
the principle OF the resolution and In reply to the
| suments of Mrssrs Leigh and Mason of Frederick
| MIR. Gibson folio we'd on the came side.
| THESE Speeches win be reported hereafter
o. milton OF MIR. Macfarand, the House sdjourne 4.
| fEsrERDAr. communicable received from
The senate, Informing ha, tbsy had passed the bill
concerning the frat clark in the AUDITORS off ce and
that they had rejected tn. bill, the places of
holding separate elections in the county Of Harrison
Ga moon OF Me- G ,rland, OF Amherst, the bill con.
Corning the inspection Of tobacco Uoon wsrehous.
| In Lynchburg. was taken up--the ame ndment. re.
ported wefe agreed to- aud having been further ame nd
ed on melton OF Mr.: G. the bill ordered to be en-
! g'ossed.
| On motion Of Mr. Summers the bill concerning the
inspection OF SAL was taken UP. read once, second
time by its title, and committed.
On motion oil MIR. hikinson, tho bill amending the
marriage act was taken Up, read a first and second
time by its tile, and committed
The engrossed bill, establishing ferry from the
across IN q iio River--!o- ming a new county out al
parts Of the counties of Logan G eenbrer Nicholas
aud Kanawha-[on motion Of Mr.. Er,kine, tn. name
OF Fayete. was given 10 the new county and the vari
GUS blanks we're 6ed1 to am nd an act 10 auhorize
lottery for the construction Of a road from Monroe
Court House, by the way Of Sandy, to Logan Cour,
House, were read a third time aud Passed
On motion OF Mr.. Spurlock, il was
Resofred. That tn, COMMITTEE OF Roads and LITER
nal Navigaon he instructed to enquire into the fspe.
dency oil establishing ferry from the lands Of John
Bel'auy in the county OF Cabel acros, the Big ,ndy
| shore, SIC.
subscribe to the stock Of the B-rryvie Turnpks com
pany, reported from the Committee of Roads &C. with
an amendment was taken up--he ann nd ments greed
| to, and the bill ordered TO be eng crossed
The bill to amend act, authorizing separate cleo
uons IN the counties OF Monongalia and Tazewel, was
taSen up amended on motion OF Mr.. ats, and order
| ed TO be engrossed.
The bill to authorize separate elections in the coup
~ OF Russell, was ordered to be engrossed.
Mr.. Mason OF Frederick presented petition of sun
dry ezs ns OF that county, TO- separate election.
The bill 10 authorize The erection of toll bridge n.
cross me ApPomst'ox, al Exeter Mile, was read sec-
on1 lme, and ordered 20 b. engo,'ed.
The Committee of Propositions and Grievances re-
ported IN favor oil the petition Of citizens of Monongaia,
.nat an appropriation be made for the construction of
ROAD ron Fishing Creek to smithiield, the Cum
| Deriand Road. Agreed TO-
JUDICIARY SYSTEM.
on motion Of Mr.. Garland the Resolution on the sub
Ject OF the Judiciary taken up.
committee which brought in with orders TO bring i'm
DILL The House had already heard the topics connect
eu win TINS resolution amply discussed and he thought
mat no benefit would result from further debate ON ths
abstract principle 49, "
Mr. Leigh hoped that the gentleman would withdraw
MS mouon al present He should for the motion
al ume when ought 10 be made There was no plan
suggested in the Committee of Courts of Justice bv
which the principle could be worked out This could
De better done after the minds and opinions different
members had been compared There were several gen
temen who Intended TO present their views and he Mr.
L., wished to hear them. He, therefore hoped the mo-
ton would be withdrawn
Mr.. Morris, decidedly i'm favor of recon- o
,he second resolution, in order that plan should be
brought before the House, which could see and touch
was impossible to set limits TO the discussion of an abb
strac principle After it had been discussed at the
greatest LENGTH they should merely arrive at the re-
commitment and when the bill came into the House
debate would again be opened on every provision of tho
Bill There would be no end TO it. The present dis
cuson could do but little good. Ii seemed that there
was large majority in favor of doing away the present
system oil Chahcery; but this discussion would show
the quo modo There might be differences of opinion
even among the friends OF tho plan and there probably
were; and how could these opinions be arrival at nm
III me Dill was before the House He, therefore, was
in favor OF recomming, with orders to the com
inuee TO bring in a BILL He persuaded that the
discussion would be without end unless This courso
were taken. And that it would be opened again. when
me Dill should have been at length, reported He
moved to amend the motion by directing the first
resolution also to be recommitted wish To
nave IL In MS power to make alteration in the
|
might be expedited.
mr BroGnax said that mutually this subject wou'd
go BACK to the Committees; and IN question was now
whch course would save time He was oppo,ed to
the recommitment at this tine II the solution wcrs
now REFEREED i, would imply that the House had adop
ed the rrincipe. A bill would be reported in an i'm
perfect state and the plan wo I'D undergo long de
and numerous am ndmeDis in the House while
the tme which had been spent previously in discussion
would be lost " "
Mr.. Maciarlani supported The motion OF Mr. Brvce
Al present, the Discussion mostly of an sbstae,
cnHIac er, and did not give opppcr unity of a,cer
taning 'he opinions OF The Hou,e II the resoIution
were recommiited the subject would be fsty before
| tht House, and prevent useless debate
MT Maxwell hoped the mosion would not prevail
ne ouse ought bret TO settle the principle; and then
the Committee would have a ground TO 90 up,n The
Committee had decided this principle; and if The
so,uuon were sent back 10 them. they would report
o founded OF the pr DcipIe which The House mg hi nj
uWateIy decide was wrong The recommi nent there.
lore might conduce loss of time The discussion tbu
lar had mol been loss many valuable ideas had been g.
hcmed; ami he thought IL ought to proceed.
mf. ufeep opposed the motion IL the recommi,ment
snouIu take place now, gentlemen would not presen
inef plans with the ZANE fieedom, as in case IN.
iou mad hrst hxed the principle. He though, gen
.emn h'd IN debate gone TOO FAR into Details Of
cohnning themselves to the main principle. He was
unwilling that the details the subject should be gonc
into before the principle settled
| Mr. Gilmer opposed the notion He had said yes
efday tha ne was in favor OF presenting bill at frs
ou' was decided That the naked principle should be
presented The principle had been discussed and he
thought the House now prepared 10 rive vote
hve days would have been lost in debate He hen ID
'hat any question which prevented the House from
making direct deci'ioa upon the proposiion would
oe'Jsc'eu. Ii the resolutions re-committed with