Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-22

"is Dull huu III ought TO be committed to
Of IS to a. eee1 " sNo's
The Bilis-concerning the ist Clerk in the Auditors
omce-and TO authorize tho establishment of = ferry
rom the lands Of WIN. A. Hereford In the county of Ma.
son. across the Ohio rver-wcre read once. and orr
aered to second reading.
J The bill authori,ng tho Board of Public wo,ts n
SUBSCRIBE to the stock of the Smith6eld Charleston
ana harpers ferry turnpike, read FIRST and Sc
COM m u'ne' 10y its ti,e) and committed
On net on OF Mr.. v-nable, II ws. Resolved That IN.
sseonn auditor nrn'sh this Hoo'e with a statement
\ Swamp Canal Company, the upper Anuom,t,o, Ct
Pany and the Richmond Dock Corysny she winc ,h
sos' OF construction OF each-he gros, amount OF tolls
and rents for the year ls30-thc nett amount for ,b.
same year after defraying and co,ec
uon OF tolls-and also the OF repairs within tho
year. where II can be obtained -togehcr th such
other estimates and calculations as may tend TO give
correct information, as to the value OF public funds
vested in said companies.
| Mr.. Morris presented a peition from, n. hat, s
Gen. Thomas Nelson-which was reierred "e"' VI
On motion of MIR. Terrill, the House adjourned
fEsrERDAY-A message was received from the
Senate informing that they had passed the bill e.ta
fishing separate election in tho county of yansemop
with amendments, which were agreed to.
Mr.. Miller OF Powhaan, presented the petition of
Thomas Davis, complaining of the undue election OF
tne member returned at the late election in the county
oil Orange-On motion Of Mr.. Barbour the petition
was aid on the tables but subsequently, as taken up
tions.
On motion of Mr.. Bi'ingsiy, Il was
Resoped. That the Committee of Courts of Jus,ic,
De hsr"c.ed 70 enquire into the expedency of so a.
amending the act filed an net 10 reduce ino On. ,ct
me several acts concerning executions snd for the re-.
lief OF inso'vent Debtors ne 10 provd. thai bears anv
person shall BE- United take the in oath bs
~ I've s"ou'u De sworn to answer such questions. as
snail be popounied by the Court or Justice, OF ia,
Peace, before whom, he She shall propose 10 ,aks
the in'ov-n oath; or such questions shah be pro.
pounded by the creditor creditors hi, or agent
or agents. attorney to,neysAnd that such exai.
nation shall be taken down 10 writing subsc hv
mr ,us1y.n,' certified by the ur or Justices, and
such Court Justices shall have power to hear Other
evd nee a'to the uIlness Of the chcduie and to act
accordingly.
Aud ai-o tina, said commee,be In trueted 10 enquire
INTO me rxped'en;y Of providing ny law that no act
ing Justice OF the Peace this Common ,l,b shait
De capable OF acting as commissioner of the revenue
=, which were agreed TO:
Rcs0iUed, TINT the Committee Of Courts of Ju.tcn
nsruc ed inquire into the expedirrcy ameni.
ns The 18th sec Toe OF the act rsduti into o.e the
several acts c)ocerning Will &C., a, 10 autbo ixs ths
Courts oil Probate Ia the cvs raj COUNT of thi, Conn
monwe 'ith, to aimt II obit, au,hs ntca,ed copies
n OF wills proved according the laws of any of the
United states, or OF couIis without tire ms of the
same where the estate lies in coun les in the
same mfnntr as when tn. estate lies wholly within
any onr county, SC.
Reso,oed That said committee be instructed n in
quirs what pro, Ni,n IL necessary to b. ID. by law
TO prevent any interruption failure of the Spring
terms ot the Superior Courts Of Law, ar, inx out Of
the conuuti nal provision. vacs,ing the ctce OF he
Incumbent Judges at the coss OF the present ses sion
oil the General Assembly.
Resolved. Thai leav- be given to bring ia SiIl IN
amend tn act authorizing twr separate affections la
p the county OF Wooi. passed 3ls January 1921; and
also 10 establish two add.oual separate elections ip
said county
On motion OF Mr.. Goode, i wac
a Resided, That lea, c b, given bring in bi ex
emp'ipg books, tools, ard mple of art, together
wih certain portion Of real estate ON the opera
non and effect OF wrt OF capas al su.facie I'm,
4 aud subJ citing the due OF the estate 10 the
force and operation Of he'i t-cas; Messrs Goode
+ Tyler, Knox, Terrii, Ii lyburton, NJ ,eiaraad and
a. Coocket, were named a committee the subject.
W n1on OF Mr. X lsore, leave give n to bring
;, 10 bill to direct the public Engineer to locate and
mark out road from Abingdon by way OF Scott Cour,-
4 House, Lee Cour House, and to Cumberland Gap a.
soon his previous engagements will permit him so
=. 10 d.; and Me.srs Kilgoie KeIer, McCuoch King.
Hail. Ewing, AMI Alexander, were named d commit
tee on the subject.
, On motion OF Mr.. Tyler. it was Resolved, That the
Committee OF Courts OF Justice be instructed to inquire
INTO the expectancy OF amending the 2st section of
the act entitled act TO reduce into one the several
acts concerning public roads, Sc.
. On motion OF Mr.. Erskine il was RESOLVED That the
Committee OF Courts OF Justice be instructed to enquire
into the expectancy OF providing by law for the esab-
shment OF an Orphans Court in each county and cor
Poraon--and that they report by bill or otherwise
- On motion OF Mr.. Gilmer, the committee on Reyolu-
20 onary Claims discharged from the D ti,on of Gill
e, Robert White. " '"'s'
az On motion OF Mr. Castleman, the vote on enprossns
me DIN au.norzng subscription stock in the Berry
~ vile Turnpike Company, was reconsidered and IL was
', referred to the Board of Public Works,
%. On motion Of Mr. Nj aeon OF f. it was
f. heSotref, mat the Committee Revolutionary
claims be Instructed 10 enquire iDso the expedency
granting pension TO Robert White OF frederick cnun
" ~, in consideration OF his services in Il e.r
W. war. y >
W o. motion of Mr.. Gilmer II was
:. ResOiUed. 6y the General .assen,blU That IN.
Executive oil this Commonwealth requested to I'D an,
such messuFes, as may be deemed most expedient r
me purpose OF a-certaning 1hat poriien of the sum al
$4,000 900 allowed To Virginia nv the net of
OF 1890, providing for funGing the debts of the State
mas oeen placed To the credit Of Common ou
account OF the debts racted during the Revouon
and wheth final settlement according to the nrov
ons oil laid act OF Congress has ever taken place n,
70 tween Virginia aud the United States and what wss
the result OF that settlement, il Hade-aI-o whetber
by the act Of $780, intended by the United S,as
10 assume the entire State debt OF Vreinia-and Al,
me Information procured may he commune ated to this
-. House as soon as possible.
ho % motion Of Mr.. Jacobs, IL was
HesofDed, That The Committee Of Cotrts of Jus;co
be directed TO enquire into the exp dency of rsouIris
ne the Clerks OF he several County Corpora alton Cour,s
and oil The Superior Courts of Law and Cbapcerv N
n make out and preserve ia The Offices an Inda
oil all the Judgments aud DEGREES rendered by The s
G. vera Courts. II u The name OF tbedcf Ian, as ~
he the plaintiff 81. 90 "
n The bill concerning Atornies fres,rictiny ,bsm
IT. rom co'i'cuog the monies Of their clients without
OF '" u en- oFdsr so tn do and from receiving mr. can,
on the amount OF coeciioDs,1 was taken upon IN,
question OF engrossing-Mr Williams of g. moved ,bs
indefinite posPoDeme mt OF The bills which after eon.
or siderable debate decided in The negative no 49,.
OF and noes ~ to 49, Several other motions m a.
nd and discussed and the bill was 10 he
I'VE are obg ID to defer the remainder Of H. 90
n csedlnzs and debate, from want of roorn 4 -