Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-04-14

vote Of 81 70 4. The House passed .
bill giving 10 the county and corpora.
,ion courts concurrent Jurisdiction With
the superior courts, in csses Of prose-
cution for petit larceny.
The principal business Of the day,
however, vas the revenue bill, impos.
ing ts1ss for the support Of govern.
ment; which hill was gone through |
with in committee o( tho whole. the |
amendments concurred in by the house,
and the bill ordered to bs engrossed.
Mech debate teoh place upon motion
TO strike out the tag upon Law process.
and upon that part cf Il imposing tar |,
upon lottery tickets. The tax upon
law process 10 considerably reduced.
1t 10 still utterly impossible to pre-.
dict the issue Of the disagreement Of
he two houses upon the Judiciary bill.
The unaecountable delay Of the Senate
IN returning il to the house, will pro-
badly have the effect (whatsver may
have been the motive) of wearying
some members Of the house into an
aequiescence but IL is not At all un-
likely that the Legislature will .epa.
rate without any Law on the subject.
except. perhaps. the temporary expe
dent Of authorizing Judges. by join,
resolution, to hold courts during the
summer under the former laws. II
such result should happen, tho peo-
pie will know where to place the res
possibility. II 10 bu, justice, however,
to the jefferson and Berkeley Senators,
tn say, that they have uniformly adj
her-d 20 the bill a. IL passed the lower
house.
There Is now some hope Of adjourn
ment in the course Of next week.
RICHMOND, APRIL 9.
On Thursday. the SENATE passed
the bill recognizing the Court Of Ap
peals, providing for . session each
year ~ Lewisburg as well a. ut Rich
mend y the bill regulating the fees OF
cierks; and the bill providing means
for ascertsining the best method Of
uniting the Eastern and Western wa
ters; also. several bills Of minor i'm
portance.
! The HOUSE, passed the Revenue bill,
which reduces csnsidersbly the tex
upon slaves, horses, and law process.
Some discussion took place upon the
siore tax. (Which was fixed At 25 cents
INSTEAD Of $50 Messrs. Jackson, Of
Wood, and Williams, Of Shsnando alI,
insisting that il was unequal and on-
lust to reduce the tax upon slaves, and
not upon lands. Messrs. Bryce, Mil
Ter Of Powhatan, Goode, and Green,
supported the reduction; which was
finally agreed to.
/ The business then before the House
having been despatched, the Chair was
vacated, for the purpose Of enabling
the Speaker to sign the enrolled bills
ready for signature. He signed l02
bilIs-after which, the House adjourn
led.
On Friday, . resolution was adopted
by the House. fxing Monday next for
the election Of the Judges Of the Court
Of Appeals; and bill was reported,
from the committee Of courts Of justice.
fixing the salaries Of the judges Of thar
court. The bill received two readings,
and was ordered to be engrossed. The
only subject which produced discus
sion, was q bill referring the claim Of
the heirs Of Gen. Thomas Nelson to
the lst and Cd Auditors and the Trea.
surer, TO report thereon. MrssAikin-
son. Of Isle OF Wight, opposed the bill
very earnestly and ably. Mr.. Ander
son, OF Botcioart, supported it. Mr..
Morris, Of Hanover, advocated the
claim in his most eloquent and foreible
style, (which is always agreeable, ex-
cept when he runs into prolixity. which
he IS sometimes apt to DEL and Mr..
Williams, of Harrison, resisted the
passage Of che bill in his wonted strain
Of plsin and energetic eIoqueDce. The
bill was passed, by vote oG73 to So.
The CLERKS table being again clear.
ed Of eli other business ready for &C
ton, Mt. Mason Of Frederick moved
10 take up the judiciary bill. with the
Sensie's sme ndmeai. The clerk CON-
menced reading the amendments, when
Mr.. Leigh begged that the considers.
ton Of the sobjcet might be deferred
until the aext day. (the bill and amend
ments having been bot recently eircu.
lated smong the men,bsFs,J - he wish
ed at least one night 20 consider them.
The delay vas opposed by Mr.. Witch
er, but the House finally agreed to the
Postpo0emsBt. Mr.. Witcher moved
that the House sheuid meet at 9 o..
clock 80 the saoruiag. which was ear.
tied.
The sESATE passed the bills: A
msnding the penal laws Of the con
moawsaI,h, giving the county and cor
porat,oS courts power 10 try cases u
petit larceny y Incorporating the Win
chester and Potomac Rail Road Com
pany, and the Loudoun Rail Rosd
Compsny--also, the Militia bill, ansl
the bill annninlinn q commissioner Co