Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-12
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
THURspAY. March 10.

THURSDAY. March 10
Va motion Of Mr. p. ndexisr. leave was given IN
o"pg 10 bill to r,''s cum NJ money by lo,,e,y for
me construction OF road from Booke tnrpnike by way
OIL Louisa cour'-bonse to o ange conr,.house.
Ire Dill 10 authorize separate election In the coup.
" OF "esmoreiand, was read frs, time and reject.
The bill r'gu'a;ng the m de of summoping witness.
e'-rSquirins them % stand summoned until the case
- ueermined-wa' ad the frat time and after ,vipo
been debated by Messrs. Knox. Atkinson. Christian.
an. W iiiiams o. s.. II was, on motion OF Mr. Atkinson
Indefinitely postponed
The following bills Were read fret time and order
ed 10 I'd reading-to authorize separate el.ction In
oe county OF Frederick-eonc srning Public Improve
mems In the conuties of this Common W altbto an
hoize John A. Washington, Bushrod c. Washington.
anu "eorge Mashngtcp. % sell tract of land 10
incorporate the Wheeling University provds for
me construction Of road from The town of Guyan o,,e
20 ne intersection with the Kanawha turnpike Tread
"a lime add committed l-auth orzing the consruc ton
OF sec ION OF The road along the james River Canal
"a lieu OF subscribing two hhs Of the stock Geend I'd
time and conni ted directing survey from Suffolk
IN the county Of y snsemond 10 Roanoke r yer cad
81 time and committed lfuriher 10 regulate the .uin
out and prosecuting write Of seire facias,o ,uttoriy
the sale OF house and 10, by the Trustees OF Monon
gaia Academy, end to est4blsh Female Academy
eguanng the payments OF judsm DEGREES
The Commonwea al h--releafing to Thomas NJ Jobnson
the Commonwealth right 10 tract of land--,o autho-
ize separate election in the county OF Prince VIII.
nam--to authoriz' separate election In The county Of
Gooohland-'o authorize separate election in The
county OF reducing the capiaI siock Of Tho
company 10 construct turnpike road from Winchester
70 Sul"hneid-direciing survey Of the Shenando m
kver and the country adjacent reo Tread 81 time
and commiited]-incorporai the FlncastIe aud B,r.
'nnnaS ,urnpIke comPany-o raise by lottery
cum OF money for opening and proving the roads In
The cOunty of MrgaD rcommit,e6l-to enlarge Tho
boundaries OF the town Of Scotsvile in the county Of
Automatic, lcommted concerning certain d. yse,s
of Creed Farmer, deceased--c Elsha Coli
s0nto amend the militia laws ICON mitted AID ordered
10 90 printed -auhorizing the Bank of Virginia. TO
OF Kanawha, Committed
The following reports of the committees were taken
up and agreed 10:
The committee of Revolutionary Claims reported
on the subject of the unsased military land bounty
claims OF the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line
the following resolution:
Resolved, That i'm the opinion of this committee IL 10
nor eXpedent 10 interfere with those claims for military
land bountes embraced by the provisions of an act Of
Congress, passed 30th May, 1890
The committee of Roads and Internal Naygaiiop re-
ported iavoraby on resolution inquiring into the ex
pediency of authorizing the Board of Public Works 10
subscribe two-hhs OF the stock of the Riyanna River
Company
The committee on Militia Laws. in pursuance of a
resolution referred TO them, nsrucng an inquiry into
the eSpediency oil appointing Board for the revision
oil the several laws relative TO the militia reported
gainst the appointment of such Board; and that the
Governor be authorized TO open correspondence with
such officers in this State and elsewhere as he NAV
judge competent TO afford useful information on the sub
bly,.
A report of the Joint committee ON the Banks was
read--andon Mr. Goodies motion, laid the table
JUDICIARY SYSTEM.
On motion oil MIR. Leigh, the bill 10 establish Superior
eourts OF Law and Equity in the counties and certain
Corporations in this State taken up Some further
amendments relative 10 the circuits were adopted.
MI Williams of Shenandoah moved 10 amend the
bill by striking out the Goth section and Inserting IN
Following as substitutes:
"In all &C ions at law founded on contract by deed
brought either 10 the said Circuit Superior Courts o.
lw and chancery, Courts of common law or in the
county and corporation Courts, the def ndant NAV file
any pleas and make any defence affecting or i'm
peaching the consideration Of such contract, or
releasing or dscharging such contract, which by H.
laws now in force can be made, TO action founded
upon contract in writing not under seal bpt ~ nj
which is alone auho sed by ,his section only shall not
be received, unless 1t is verified by affidavit, in like man
ner as pleas OF non est factum required ver
hed.-To the pleas authorized by thi section the
plaintiff may demur or reply, as he shall be advised
In the same manner TO other pleas of the like char
aeter, to actions founded upon contracts writing not
under seal Provided that nothing herein contained
shall avoid invaldate in any de gree contracts bv
deed, which originally entered into Voluntarily
aud without the contemplation of any valuable con
| siderstiop.'
Messrs. Leigh and Christian opposed the motion.
which was supported at length by Mr.. w aud finally
/ rejected
The Bill then ordered to be ererossrd.
Mr. Anderson OF Boetourt, moved that the bill be
prlned, which, was opposed by Messrs. Leigh and
Witcher, and rejected.
On mson Of Mr.. Preston, leave was given 10 bripg
IN Dill TO authorize seperae election al the house
OF Redmond Egan, in the county of Montgomery.
Mr.: Rutherford, from the select committee, report.
ed bill allowing compeu 'ai)n TO the governor for hi
'e'vices as president of the James River Company and
the Board of Public Works. which was read twice and
committed
On oieD Of Mr.. Leigh, the CON mittee of the who
was dischsrged from the bill reducing into ona the se-
veral aes concerning the General Court, and it
! committed 10 the COMMITTEES of Courts of Justice
| On motion oil MIR Seymour, In House adjourned
SHERlFF'S COMMISSIONS.
YEsTERDEY-On motion of Mr. Christian, the i'll
concerning he commissions OF Iefif, and other Off
Gers, was taken up. The bill is as follows:
"Be 1t enacted by the General Assembly, that here.
after when any sheriff, sergeant, coroner, or other
oc r, sh al take forthcoming bond "a now authorize
by law such sheriff, sergeant, other Off
cer shall not include in such forthcoming bond COM
mssion on the amount of the eSecutis1 upon which
such bond shall be isken shall he receive a com.
mseion the ion II The bond shall be forfeited"
On motion Of Mr.. Garland OF " the bill was amend
ed by inserting the following additional section.
"Be II further enacted that any sheriff, sergeant or
other officer levyng su'h execution shall, be allow.
cd two per cenum the amount thereof to be clu
ed in such forthcoming bond, compensation fot
making such levy, which he shall be authorized TO De
maod and receive, in such forthcoming bond be
not forfeited, butt be forfeited, then such ssr r. ser
gsan', Other officer, shall not receive the
] same"
ME-. Gallagher made IN unsuc .essful motion te a.
mend, so az to prohibit the officer from charging en-
tries on the commissions, when, on motion of MIR.
Wicher, the Bill was laid on The table
NORTH-WESTERN TURNPIKE.
On motion OF Mr.. DAWSON the bill to provide for III
construction Of turnpike road from Winchester TO
some point on the Ohio River, taken up, and ad
! a third time.
1.-THE hill constitutes the Governor Treasurer Attor-
/ ney General and Second Auit r. body Io, and
corporate under the dPnomi aioa of The Pee iden,
and Directors Of the Nrih-we stern Turnpike Road -
" eu hOTiZgs than 10 borrow, mi he