Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-03-07
Y irglnia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
NospAY. Feb, %.

MIR. Williams OF Shfn lndpah from The Com
mitlre on General Law rep. rfed IN favor Of the
amendments ni the srnate tn ths Bill forming
the couaty Of Roanoke out OF parts uf IN
counlih Of Botstuurt snd Montgomery
Mr. Leigh opposed the bill on The ground Of
It's uncons additionally, and ~ oved It's Indefinite
postpone meHt Mrssr.. Preston Andet IN of
Boietourt, Moore, AMI Miller Of Bntefourt
suppor,ed the Bill, opns de,log il in accotIa, ce
with the constitution. Mr.. Leigh turtle sun
poried his motion, and moved tho atcs aud
noes. The question was thfn decided in the
alIirmntive--nyrs loo. noes q
On motion OF Mr.. William. Of Shenandoah.
the amendments rom the Senate 10 II Bill
forming the County of Lafayette out OF parls
q Masop kanewha and Nond. having been
amended, en- motion OF Mr.. Wilson, were adj.
opted
JUDICIARY SYSTEM.
On motion oil Mr. Lelgh the House procee-
ded 10 execute the o,dof OF lie day, aud took
90 IN commute of the mholt--Mr Masan of
Fredeiick IL the Che,r--tbe bull to establish a
Court OF Law aud Equity IN each County, and
certain totpnfatIons Ia tbs Commemorate.
The Chairman proc, eIed 10 read The bill by
ciions.
The frs section is ne follows;
" & enaotea ~ The General ASsrmb' ,
that tue Common wealth shall be divided ,ntp
twelve circuits, and that n Circuit Super ior
Court OF Law and Chanesry shall he eslab.
hshtd ana held twice in every year in and
for each and every county, aud IN and for each
oi the col p"laiions h'rt'nslttr mentloned. a.
the courthouse OF each county aud corpora
ton, OF nj such other place therein as shall he
particularly directed by lhis act ut the time.
and IN the manner hereinafter provided"
Mr.. Christian moved To strike out this sec.
ton aud IN err the following as a substitute:
" Be II eaacied by the GeneIal Assembly
that ihr Common eohb Shalt ba divided I'M,
tweni, Judicial Ci cu,s there shall be nppoin
ted one Judge 10 each circuit who shall be
commissioned Jaag" # the Gea etal Cont
and Judge ia Chanc,ry VINO shall no Il u clrcui
Superior Coua oil Inv and Cbancery twice IL
every year, in and ior zach aud every conniy -
and ~ and ia each oil the coipoIsti5ns, herein
alter mentioned, within the circuit, at tn.
courthouse OF each county aud corporation, O
at such other place therein as shall be par,icu
larly directed by this act AT the tunes and i.
the manner hereinafter provided
debate occurred on ihls motion, in which
MessTs. Christian aud jones' supported an
Messrs. Bayi,, Broadnsx aud Leigh oppose
h, aud adv ocHied the provisions oil the Bhi
MIR. Leigh had not concluded at u late hour
aud
MIR. Giimer observed thai he was under III
impression thai as the gentleman nom Hen,i
CO would moi have au opportunity 10 cont lodi
his remarks to-day, he would move that tn
commiiiee now Iise.
WheIeupon the committee lose, reporie.
progress, aud had leave 10 81 agalu
MIR Eppes made an unsucet IS u motion th "A
when the House sdjouIn, il adjourn unul 10
morrow at ten O'clock,
On motion OF MIR. Morris, the bill TO authe
rize the rsis,ag OF atum ofmoney by lolte,,
g.. & A.. A.
was read twice and committed
On motion OF Mr.. Mccoy, the bill concern
pg the North IVES, Bank OF Virginia, was roa
twice and committed.
On motion Of MIR. SpurIock, the House ad
iourned.