Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-02-08
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

nv, - cRiDAY, FEBRUARY q, 1851.
The Senate have passed the Bills-i. Regm}at;,,,
the lees OF the Sergeant at Arms ofhe Ionse6fDrie
gates; 2 authorizing C"nstables to require ndefn,i
Tying ponds; ) 10 organize the Executive under tho
ne" Constitution This last bill was amended in the
Senate, IN two particulars. First The SaIorv of fb
CLERK OF the Connci!, locked $50 by the Honse IF
delegates, was restored 10 what II now is viz et250
Second, In the event of the Resignation mr. da,th IF
lhe Governor. the Lieut. Governor succeeding is on
Titled to the same salary the Governor in lion or
his salary Lieutenant Governor
Inc Dill and amendments, on motion of Mr. MAJ
wen, were for the present, laid on the tab!c
Mr. Moore submitted the FOLLOWING resolutions.
!. Resolved, That the Committee for Courts Of
'pstce be instructed to enquire into The eyradlec rs
ueSi2nH'ng by law, TWO OF the terms OF the COMMIT:
and % her inferior Courts of this Commonwealth fy
the trial OF Chancery cagges "
nat SAID Committee enquire into the exoeder-
y O! designating by law, two OF the quarterly tarr
EAU courts al winch alone grand uies shall be as
59IHoed' and Commemorative causes tried
j. That said Committee enquire INTO the cyDeJeD-
o. requiring the Justices Of said courts to arrange
th' msoives into classes for the purpose Of bol5H
elect Of duty. " "
Tia. said Committee enquire into the exDe5isn.
cy o., providing by law for the establishments Of
Fund In each county in this Commonwealth for tho
payment Jurors and doffayiDg the other expenses
fund - '''''"S SUCH
s. That said Committee be instructed 20 encniro
'Aio The c%peGjcncy Of reouirinr the csrke If I'll ,b
courts in THIS Commonwealth to make ont and fr,ne
INT 10 the General Assembly, an annual renort. sho,
ing the Number Of suits on the dockcts of their CONF,
inc number Of suits brought to- and tho number dec
Ged at each term; the hours of meeting and adjourn
mont ot their courts, and the number Of DAYS thev
conllHue IN session at each term.
The resolutions were adopted.
On motion Of Mr. McLnurhi!n, the Committee
raised upon the resolution for hc purpose of bringing
10 bi1 TO raise sum Of money by way Of Lottery.
Tor The construction Of road from Leygisburp TO tie
6'ue Sulphur Sprngswas authorized to report proyi
sions IN SAID bill for raising the sum Of for the
con5trnc ion Of road from Sumrnervo in the coun-
~ OF Nicholas to Huntersvillc in The county Of Poca-
hontas, and from Summervllle 10 Suttousyillc by
similar mca rs.
On motiIu Of Nr Murdaugh, leave was given 10
bring in a till to amend the act Of 1915 CONCERNING
Fire Cor Ipanes, as to increase The number Of rim
attached to those companies.
On n bton Of Mr.. Shell, the Commit, Is for C.,.-,.
of jus ice were Instructed TO empire into H., -
di9nc Of changing The laws IN regard . conterools
Rlr Shell said that the onquir,- ev,y an. oe.o,;o-
the liberties Of The people o. virr,rio and tbcr-7.
Of Importance. Event, here and elsewhere. bad
shown ,nG e., neceSS Of legislative Interference. lie
oec7.eu 10 1rposc TO be, TO limit enquiry TO con-
| temps o." Of court.
! .ls passed.. Concerning The inspectors at Union
Warehouse. at LyucLburE. 2 TO provide for tho
further publication ard distribution Of 'ho map oil