Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-13

ed in tin cases; that the petitions Of the dascny
Executive communications solutions &C. are Gied m,
tne order and arranged 10 afford great ac
IN feerng to them and that they find all the Journal,
heretofore m the Office, in place and arranged according
Mr. Marshall presented sundry documents To- be used
as evidence m the contested election from Monroe county
; rnnsr presented series OF resolutions which
ON inouoh OF Mr. Whfoms of Harrison. were divided
The fst resolution was agreed to as follows:
esored That the Committee for Courts of Justice be
Instructed to enquire into the cxpedcncy Of authorship
Juror to be withdrawn i'm all criminal cases with the con-
sent OF the prisoner and Conmonwc alth's Attorney
The End resolution was follows:
"Resoircd That the Co.nittce be also instructed Il,
enquire mo the expcdcncy Of requiring inorinaons 10
DC filed Immediately upon prescntmcnts made by Grand
sentiment for any error in form or substance therein
ms resolution gave rsc TO conversation between
Gnsi w,'lams Of Harrison, Fisher, and Bro,nax and
nnaE ON Mr. Brodnaxs suggestion, with the consent of
Mr. risher II was so modified read she cxped,n-
cy oi amending the mode of prosecutions for msdemean
ors. AID IN this shape IL was agreed 20.
Mr. Fishers Bird resolution was adopted; insructino~
IN committee to enquire into the expcdiency Of giving
concurrent, jurisdiction the Judges o the Circuit Supc
or Courts, with the Justices of the Peace i'm all cases
OF penal or preventive laws
Mr. Preston presented copy OF the proceedings of the
aoiion convention, relative 10 the of Rail
Road from Lynchburg Knoxvillc--and ON his motion
wa' referred TO the Committee OF Roads and Internal
yiga,ion.
The Report of the Committee for Courts OF Justice on
the petition Of Pcroncia Taylor of Incnburr was read
he Report unavorablc the petitioner who states
that some years ago her husband, having become greatly
involved sold all his property pay his debts; after which
the petitioners mother purchased small tract of poor
land and conveyed the TO trustees far the use of
the petitioner and her infant children and she is now adj
yiscd and believes that greater benefit accrue 10 them
from sale, than from the possession the said land: hui
the term of the trust will prevent such sale unless abor
lied by Act OF Assembly and praying passage of an
act authosnS sale OF the land upon such conditions as
The Legislature doom conducive the interests
OF the petitioner and her children
Mr. Street moved TO amend the resolution by striking
out sis rejected, and inserting sis reasonable This LOO
lion gave rise 10 some dscusson-the amendment being
supported by Messrs Street Goode OF Meckenburg and
brodnaN, and opposed by Mr. Campbell of Brooke. The
amendment was agreed to- and the resolution thus
cd was agreed TO.
Resolutions read from the Committee of PROPOSE
IONS and Grcvanccs-lst, declaring the petition of sun
dfy citizens OF Hardy county, praying separate cleo
ton in the town of Petersburg other place in the
southern part of the county, is rcasonabc-2
reasonable the petition of sundry citizens Northampton
who represent that they can scarcely hope any gene
raj law upon subject the trade can he 80 fra
neu as 10 be acceptable TO all parts of the country and
therefore praying that may pass applying TO them
selves alone aud TO such other places also may choose
10 ADOPT NJ and that experience has fully convinced
thcm that every law upon the subject will
y evaded, unless their citizens included in its
probitions they hope that far their county con-
cened the oyster trade may be wholly forbidden, is
sonablc-and 3D. that the petition of suntry citizens of
Rockingham, PRAYING for lottery TO raise of money
not exceeding $4,000, to be applied TO the building of
bridge the Shenandoah river between the towns
of Port Republic and New Haven, is reasonable. An
these resolutions were agreed TO.
The bill TO amend the for incorporating the Win
chester and Potomac Rail Road Company, was read the
first and ordered TO be read u second time.
Mr.. Mcdowell from the Committee of Roads and In
terna Navigation, reported avorably the petition of
sundry citizens of Mason praying that Engineer be
selected and instructed 10 locate turnpike from Charles
town in Kanawha county Point Pleasant and that the
necessary appropriation be made for opening and
sructing the road-Which was agreed 10 by the House
bill authorizing VIM. Stcen TO erect DAM SC. was
also read the first ime-and, Mr.. Rves' notion the
second time and reconmittcd.
bill TO authorize three separate elections in the coun
ty OF Fayetc, was read the first time.
Mr. linn obtained leave to bring in bill amend the
act To provide Tor opening and repairing road from the
State of Maryland by Kingwood Ohio river passed
January 5th ls2salso to amend the authorship sum
OF money TO be raised by Lottery for building to-bridge
over Cheat River, passed Feb. 20th, 1928.
On Mr. Bllingsleys motion, the Committee Courts
Of Justice instructed enquire into the exps,ency
of giving authority by to Justices of the Peace in
suits before them, where the Defendant exhibits setofs
Plaintiffs claim, account, that the Justice may
give judgment against the plaintiff for the overpltns
MIR. Ncwby submitted resolution TO instruct the Com
mittee Tor Courts OF Justice TO enquire what
mcnt OF the act passed March 3D. 1921 concerning sales
under execution, is necessary-which agreed to.
On Mr.. Bcrrys motion, the Committee for Courts of
Justice instructed enquire into expcdiency
OF amending the law the subject of nsoven debtors
ton under cnpios dd sat9aciendtm, before any
single magistrate TO take the oath OF nsol, ency be
discharged upon complying with all the acquisitions of
the present law that subject except those of going
Jail and giving notice 10 creditors, which shall spcs-
ed with-And further the expcdiency of amending the
said law so as permit person who shall be
under cdpas ad repondenden, and who shall be una
bic to give bail TO go into the Clerks office confess
Judgment 10 take the nsovcn oath before the Clerk and
and be by him discharged, sc. sc.
Mr.. Smith of F. moved that Meredith W. D. Jones be
appointed Clerk TO the Militia Commttce-but on Mr..
BrodnaN's motion, it was laid upon the table.
Mr.. Faulkner, from the Select Committee reported
without amendment the bill concerning forfeited lands
which ordered 10 he cngrossed and read third time
The Speaker laid before the House q communication
from the two Auditors and Treasurer enclosing their re-
port upon the petition Of the heirs of General Thomas
son. The Report is long and elaborate oIc, and thus
concludes
"Upon all the facts and circumstances stated i'm the fore
going Report, compelled, the result OF in
vesgaton, TO state that the petition and documents refer
red TO do not in opinion establish legal charge
against the Commonwealth. But further required
to say, whether Notwithstanding the nsuicicncy of the
testimony support any legal claim something, in our
opnion may not nevertheless, be due from the Common
wealth to the said heirs We acknowledge the extreme
difficulty of performing this part of dutyI we re-
gard the historical notices of General Nelson's character
the traditional accounts of his patriotism and public virtue
well IA the positive though vague declarations Of hume
rous individuals that he expended much Of lis ample for
tune for the common cause should be constrained TO
answer in the affirmative.
"On the other band, if take our guide the docu-
ments submitted TO in conjunction with the testimony
to which we have rcsorted from of duty, much of
evidence above alluded TO- feel equally obliged TO
orily supported When say this however, distinctly
conne ourselves OF account and pccuniary obi
gation.We detract, slightest degree
from that distinguished reputation which General Nelson
bcqueahed to his family and country-Ncither can we
presume TO estimate, by pccuniay standard, all those
acts of generous devotion revolutionary principles
which the of his IN him i'm