Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-18
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

THURSDAY. Ken 18th, 1881
| lhe Senate have passed the bib AMENDING the nc,
CONCERNING the solemnZation of riapes nossed
the first OF March, 1919.
They have rejected the bill entitled nm act 70 p,o
vide for tn" construction of slopes in the dams
the Little Kennwhl and ITS branches in the county
of Wood ''
! On motion of Mr. G.lmer, the House adopted n
JOINT resolution appointing Commute. TO unnounc.
TO Gov. Floyd, the fact of his election
| Mr.. Wncher, from The Select COMMITTEE report-
ell bill auhorlsng the county and superior courts
OF law of Franklin to hold their terms at some other
place than the Court Housc-whch at his instance
the House consented Ia have twice read and enpros
ed (c necessity for this dcspa.ch arisne4 fom the
fact OF the county Court having determined to erect
Cont House
! On motion of Mr.. Powell of I.oudoun leave was
given to bring in bill horlznr the President and
Directors of the Ashby's Gap Turnpike Company
TO erect bridge the Shenandoah River
On motion ct Mr. Yancey, the House took up the
resolution OF the Committee OF Roads and Nayipa-
ton declaring reasonable the petition OF B,rdu ran,
and Lewis 10 erect dam ever the north arm of
James River at Goolsbys Falls, and agreed to the
same.
Mr. Bayly asked the reference of the resolution of
the General Assembly of Maryland. Yesterday com
munIcated u the House by the Governor, and u was
referred to Messrs Bnyly. DrumrRond, Upshur,
Jones Maxwell, Hudgins, Blackwell Wright. Pol
lard of KING William, and Leland.
The bill from the Senate directing the survey nf
cute from Huntersvlle in Pocahostas to Purkers-
burg, was taken up and the Senates amendments
agreed TO.
On motion of Mr. Witcher the House took I'M the
bill returned from the Senate with amendments
concerning counsel and attornes ut law.
The amount of the Senates first amendments was
10 aIow q per cen. 20 atiornies, collecting money
without suit
Mr. Knox moved to amend, by extending the pro-
vision, to sherfs, trustees and commissioners and
expressed his opinion that the commission of pcr
cent, was too much.
Mr. Christian, believing that good could result
rom the law Moved to postpone the bill and amend
ments, indefinitely.
Mr. WItcher said the House would remember that
from the first appearance of this measure, 1t had
been attacked from certain quarter, in every pos
sible way, by amendments, arguments and motions.
! II the bill consumed too much of the time of the
House, the fault attributable enemies and
not to It's friends. Mr. w. hoped that the House
would refuse To ponethat they would reject the
amendment 10 the Senates amendment proposed by
the Committee of General Laws-and take the bill
as amended by the Senute.
MIR Williams OF Shenandoah chairman of the
Committee Of General Laws explained the amend
inent proposed by that Committee the Ssnute' S
amendment-n effect, to allow attornies 10 receive
% per cent on money collected, with or without
sult-and made a few remarks IN its support.
! Mr. Atkinson explained, why having been opposed
aud being still opposed the bill, he should yofe.
! against postponement.
Mr. Terrl said he had formerly voted for the bill
in good faith, but finding that it produced intermna
bic difficulties, he should vote for the post
ponc.
MIR Gibson earnestly argued against the bill as an
illiberal and unjust towards the profession
aud as turtle except for the purposes of benefit to the
/ foreign merchant.
Mr. Wltcher bril- fly answered Messrs Gibson and
! Atkinson.
| Mr. Brodnax threw out a single remark to the
! friends of the bi 1t was that neither House had
tn" smallest intention of passing the law He pre-
sumcd thatr was not proposed TO guard against the
lawyer OF honor and integrity, but against hun des-
tnte OF these qualities. The lawyer being allowed
by Inc amendment % pei cent while more was collec-
ted without suit, the effect would be, that he who
was disposed to swindle his CLIENT would not bring
suit upon specialties put INTO his hands but nerot-
ate them for his own purposes, making such deduc-
tons as eXigency required. Whilst the profession
/ was as worthy-and regulated their conduct by as
high standard of morals and honor as any class
\ ia the comDunity-there were exceptions and
wherever frauds had been committed, he believed II
had been by the negotiation of bonds entrusted TO
the party for collection.
\ Mr. Epps briefly replied, when the question was
put by ayes and noes and the motion 10 postpone,
carried III the affirmative, ayes 63, noes CT.
] The Speaker presented Communication from the
i Governor, enclosing Memorial from the Governor
OF Indiana, respecting the Improvement of the Ohio
RIVER, adopted by the Legislature of indiana.
/ Mr. Watts moved to refer tho Communication
! Mr. Glmer moved TO lay 1t on the table.
I Mr. Jacob supported the rcference-bu the House
u laid the Communication the table
( Bills passed2f, AfneH1TBg the net 'sotltmisury the
construction of turnpike from Joseph Giants TO
/ Prices mountain in Bote,ourt ., Concerning rhe
" was Mr. Gslaher aud not Mr. Garland, las the com
Poslor Yesterday said by n,ake who Wednesday made
tho motion to amend the Duens b by limiting dsqai,-
caton to period of Is
We nade I'm the days proceedn-s) Mr Jones w.
tn: &c would for the bill giving county cours
power separate elections, tho power SURPRISING those
already established, conferred by MI. j. saId he
WOULD vote for the bill in that case and actually did So
PRorHTCT Losp BygoN-In his journal, under date o
January u, 1921, Lord Byron wtres-"Dned-Ne come
Tho Powers mean 90 with the People. The Intelligence
seems 20 be posrvclet be sothsy will he ten IN the
end The hiHg times fast duishng There will DO BLOOD
shed like water snd tears Ike but the People III con
quc ~ the end shall not live u; hut ioroses II"
There Ii0O0 females than males ~ Massachusc
by the oens"s The scfcr make ~ number hcy
want ~ might
The addresses Of New York city have had nsr,ng with
view ~ iomng m bc,turing their couduIou Ths
would have bceu sne, perhaps idy they had nv
vUed the iailoTs and Justice Of the pesCe"
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