Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-01-24
MoNI1AY, Jan II

MoEDAY, Jan. II
n communent on WIS received from the su
pern,endant OF The Penilenl,ary, which WIS o,
motion oil Nr Cn.tinmnn referred 10 thu Com
mnIiee on thai subject.
The Speaker presented the petition Of Peter
ohuntlris. complaining Of the executive Tor noI
appointing him ShcrlH ii the County OF Frank
| lln--reirrIcd
MI Crnnp bad Leave TO b,ing IN u bill. "a
amend the att. 81 tiled % An nci 10 prevent ,b,
khl'hs OF Doef within ee,tHln p,ii1ds," pas,,t
January the 10Th 1901.
onmoton al MI Gallnher twas
EtS0ihed, That The COMMITTEE of Co,,,. -,
g's'iee be instructed 10 enquire intn the EN-.
diency OF 40 amending the Laws concerning
executions. rs 10 make il the duty of IN. Sbet,d
! OF "ther officer to'etorn TO the Clerks od,e
""hIh ten days n'ier any sale of ptonertv Inv
"',"' ""oei execution, u iIu- copy oil his list of
sale, &c. &c,
COURT OF APPEALS.
m' Booker submitted the following re.o.
ldtipn.
Resoiocd, That the Clerk of tho Court OF An.
pehl' be directed TO fapna TO this House ns
soon as practicable, the number of d,>s lin
zach year TO, the lat five years) TIM JUICES of
sad Court have been engaged upon the Beuch
IN The discharge OF the duties assumed tbn,n.
aud also report the usual hours OF ,nsoliuD md
adiourning SAID Cu1It
sinp ,hai - preiacsd this resolution b, obser
non. he might say, Tint" report was abroad,
that the Judges Of tho Court OF Appeals did
mot sii tn (ulI number OF days required by law.
I, obtain laots on which 10 act hereafter, "as
ms object.
Mr. jacob moved 10 ameHd. by adding. and
also report the nuInber Of cases on the docket,
which MAS accepted by Mr.. Booker.
Mi Mason o. +. suggested whether II would
not be more prop,I II address the enqulfy Il"
III, Judges themselves, instead OF the tltlk
II would he more in conformity win the &C."
r,,l practi,e Of the II ,nse, in communicating
,,Ih other branches of the Government nnd
wo,,ld be more respectful. Tho Judges would
doubtless give the miorInn'ion
MIR. spukar preferred 10 address the Tesolu-
| ton 30 the Clrik,
Mr. Preston moved 10 amend tho Iesolu lon
! by hddipg to the sentence propoiedby Mr. ia
! roLs Il aud the eOuntles from which they w,r'
! brought
MI. Mason. Of L. sad, lhnt the proposition
of the gentleman from Amelia ought no. 10 bf
mingled with those which had been offered h'
amendments. II those amendments were with
drawn he would mnst 10 amend, bV suikinl
our Tic word " Ci,fk," und Inserting " July
Is
Nc.4,s. Jacobs nnd Preston Withdrew theI
amcndmsn"
MIR. Booker could not agree to the amend
meut propusrd lie came here 10 serve III
people u no ct hnn. aud he wished 10 do
nader tandlugh lie wished tn obtain sue
. Information, as should justify Inn IN the vote
, lac should give hat Information could b
r heller nlha nd from tns CleIk than the Jddg
e.. Judge OF the Court al Appeals had tai
p en- the huerly, N the late Convention, to GEL
+ sur. hi. boay pr,ty Ionndly lie was IA
. dl,ro,ed 10 be haud-cu He'd IA The peiformanc
OF his duty aud he, therefore, wished to app
, Tor information to sopiCe, whence II Won
q be piyen fully anu lr.cly. The Clerk, aud at
d tue Judges, ought consequently 10 DO louhed
e tor tne details asked Tor,
II Air. Mason OF r. had no objection TO tie in
formation being obla,urd But he thought
9 better FIST To apply ~ the Judges. II ih'
,.lu,,d TO give il, the clerk could then be app
l. cd to-
If Mi. Williams Of IL. The Information ongf
\ 10 be had. but IT appeared 10 him extreme
+" iudciicale 10 ask the Judges oil the Court
re Appeals TO give the House an account OF th'
i, conduct unle,s the clerk could not give
I'd he ought 10 he applied TO.
MIR Gibson was not aware oil the ex'
- course which Ought lo be pursued. But he "
not certain that the House mad any power
make the Clerk comply with the demal
- Would he give tue ntornatIon--and 1t lie :
-, not, could the House punish him for the reiu
10 obey lis order The olerk was not sppo
al ted by the liouse, atHi migu say that he Wo
~ not eve the details asked Tor, aniess he :"
~. paid Tor doing n~-hs wns out oil the hn'
y. III. oil cinl datrs. uudrr lhese con"'dti"i''
In he was IN favor Of tne resolution OIL tie mem
AN I, om EredeIIck.
H. Inc amendment offered by Mr.. Mason,
la, rejet'ed. ,,.,,
~ .er..d 10. aud the resolution rs amended
ore adopted al follows
80 Eeyo!red, rnat tue Clrrs Of the Court OF
US pral, DO directed 10 report to this Huns
- .oon as practicable, the lumber OF daJ
each wear Ton the la.t hse yoafs) the jh'
I'm, Of said Cou,t have hen engaged upon
ne Baacl in III. t.schafg3 q the dp!i.s a''i