Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-01
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OFDELEGaTES
WEDNESDAY,, December 20.

On moilon CT MIR. BaN er, IL
RESOLVED, That the Committee of Roads and Interna
Navigation be instructed to enquire into the expedien
'y oil survey OF route for public road by the En-
gineer from Huntsville in the county of Pocahonta-
by the way OF Stony Creek, Williams River, Strowd'.
Giads ard Birch River, to Parkersbufg, Sc
On motion Of Mr.. Castlemap, il was
ResOlped, That the Report If the Auditor Of Public
Accounts. exhibiting in detail the salaries the
raj Ulcers Of government, be referred TO the Select
Committee, appointed on the suhj of the Executive
Department.; and that said committee be instructed C
revise and report upon the salaries OF said officers
On motion Of Mr.. III -nshaw, il was
Resoired, That the Committee of Courts of Justice
be instructed to enquire into the expectancy OF placing
bonds penal bills, primary notes. and proven accounts
upon the same dignity in all csses, Sc
On motion OF Mr.. Psrrott, il was
ReS0Ired, That the Committee OF Roads and IntSFn al
Navigation be Instructed enquire in'o the expedien
OF providing by law, for the completion of the urn
pike read rom the Pennsylvania line, tbrouah EIz -
bethtown, to the Ohio River, SC.
The engrossed BILL further regulating the practice of
sneng out and prosecuting wr!ts OF seire Jacias wac
read third time and passed.
The engrossed bill. for the construction of road
from Green county, Pa taken up, and, on motion
OF Mr. Mccoy, Yves laid on the fable.
LIEN LAW.
The BILL concerning the chanics and others of the
own oil wheeling, leivng them lien on buildings
&C. erec'ed by them,l was taken up and read second
time
Mr.. Williams Of Harrison said tina, II would be re
menbered that similar bill before the House last
year, aud was lost, on the ground that 1t
dent to encourage sysem of local legislation. The
object of this bill TO indie mny the mechanic, of the
town Of Wheeling, for labor doue by them. But he
considered that they had already ample Of in
demnihcalion in the lave now in existence. He would
not have opposed this bill its present sta but would
have allowed it TO pass to its engrosmen did il not
appear TO him to belong TO class of local subj cts
which the L. gsla'ure ought not to involve Itself.
Dir Jacobs remarked, that he had not anticipated apy
opposition 10 the bill at this sage ard had pre-
himself to meet it, He therefore requested the indu
gence oil the House 10 allow The bill 60 10 its third
reading; and when il came up he should no, COMPLAIN
OF tbs opposition that member should see fl TO
make to is and he should then be ready to show that
this bill was as different night from day, from that
which The geniiemaR from Harrison had referred to-
as having been re iected last wear.
Mr. Williams OF II. said, that he would Withdraw his
opposition 10 the bill for the present.
The bill was then ordered 10 be engrossed for third
reading.
The following bills read second time and or
dered 10 be engrossed for third resding:Authoring
a sefarafeelection in the eosnv of Prince William
changing the time OF holding Quarterly Court in the
county OF King William-amending an act establishing
SEVERAL concentrating separate election in the
county OF Lcwis-auhorishg the same in The upper
part OF Nansemond-concerning Michael Alexander.
Mr. Leigh, from the Comni lee Of Courts OF Justice
reporte;on the resolution inquiriog into thu exDed
ency OF 90 amending the laws 10 relation sheriHs as
10 require security from those oicers propotoned to
the amount OF taxes, officers fees &c in the respec
tive counties; that II Is expedieD 10 alter The laws
&c.-Oa resolution proposing TO require the county
courts 10 certify TO the executive, with their
msnda'ions of Justices Of the Peace, whether the per-
sons recommended have relations xous already
the bench, &c that is expedieni, and that the
votes OF the mag rates be put upon record ard tran9
mitted with the recommendations, TO the executive
Agreed 20
The committee also reported on the petition OF e..
ward McG!Bns, 10 be relieved from the payment OF
sum of money due t. the Safe for the purchase of
tract Of escheated Land until be should be put in
session Of said lard; that it ought to be rsjected
Mr. SPuflock moved 10 amend the report. by inserting
instead OF the words sought to he cted" the words
'is ressonable"so as 10 reverse the decision of the
committee.
Mr. Spuock said that he felt great dsleacy In al
dressing the House sgainst the decision Of The Commit
tee Of Courts OF Justice, for the members Of which,
dividUaIly and collectively, be fell the highest respect
But "a the petitioner Of his constituents, and ~
The circumstances detailed In the petition constituted
| what might with peculiar propriety b, called hard
case, he tell u his duty 10 do The facts rf the
we're iheseTber- large trac, Of land in Csbell
County called The Savage Grant, the heirs Of which a.
appeared dead, aud which had escheated 10 the
Ccmmonwealth. Much money had been expended in
purchasing these lends, by the citizens Of tbs county:
tract occupied the time of the purchase by an indi-
vidual OF the Of HAght, who had sincs set %
claim to the land. wbeseupon the escheaor had brough
euit against TX light who defending that suit
and s held ;osessioD Of The land 10 the sxclnsion
the purchaser from tn Common ealth The petitioner
had given the State sobd aud security for the payment
OF the purchase nancy, in three iusamentS, aud his
request now wa., that he might not be forced TO pay
the money oere- upon H. uoul he should bs pvt In
posst on Of ihs lsnd. TIE demand seemed to Mr..
equitable, md its refusa would ruin poor aud indus
tions man. He thought II lsy within the province
OF the Legislature TO withhold any prosess TO Obtain
'be Jmen, Of The purchase money Of ibe land. uotl
ny decision Of tbs sVi', the ntie given by ths stsu