Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-09
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TUESDAY, Feb. s.
in bill changing the present mode OF surnmonins
witnesses. Referred to Messrs Knox Jones' Cool
win. Williams OF Harrison, Campbell of Brooke. 9Th.
son, Williams of Shenandoah, Wilson and Ru,ber-
foord.
On motion of Mr. Spurlocke,
ifesoleed, That the James River Co he inst,uc,oJ
'" inquire into the cxpediency of declaring oil the
ioau when lies ON the margin of the Ohio River
between The mouth OF Sandy and Guyandotte Rivers
part OF, and nnneXing II To the Kenawbn Turnn;Lo
as part of the same. Also 10 enquire into tbr 60
pedi2ncy OF subscribing for ftis of the stool r
the Guyandotte Turnpike. or of subscribing for tho
whoie oil that stock, and anneSing The oaid road to
the kenawhn Turnpike a part thereof; and renor,
their opinion TO this House. NP's
On motion OF Mr. PoindeXter, leave was piysn IN
bring IN Dill to revise and almond the act entitled an
act incorporating Company for the purpose of I'M
proving the navigation of the North Anna River
oEd an act entitled net Incorporating n Comnon,,
Tor the purpose ct improving the navigation Of The
Pumunkey and South Anna Riyers-and nno,bor a.,
Ia revise said several acts passed tho ond Nj
1921, and the 9th February 1896.
mr. hlingsley offered the following resolution
which was rsjscted. "'
heSotred, That the committee of Finance bo =;
structed tn enquire into the eSpedency of n,ov;d,
by law that all white males who are citizens NJ ,b,
commonwealth that have arrived TO the ape of hirtv
yyHars ana upwards, and have not entered into the
bonds OF matrimony, shull be compelled to nav -
dollars
MIR Gholson hoped the resolution would be land on
me Table to await the presence Of his colleague (Mr
SHE'LL who he believed wished offer an amend
ment, setting aside the fund thus raised for the sun
port of old maids
Mr. Miller of Powhatan, hoped the amendment.
would be promptly rcjected-and the vote being put,
ii rejected.
Nh Williams of Harrison, offered n resolu,ion II,
s'rucng the committee Of Propositions and Grieyan
ces to report bill fixing The time of hold,no th.
eecIions,but 1t being stoted by Messrs linn, Brod.
hat lis sp,in -
the committee of Privileges and Elections--,he reso
luton did not pass.
Mr. BrodnsX, advcrting to Tho inequality of ,be
present modo on rich and poor submitted n ,esoln
ton instrucng tho committee on Nihtin -. =,
enquire into the cxpedency of amending the laws in
relation to militia fnss-whch was agreed to
MIR Wilson called up the bill returned from the
Senate with amendments. concerning reeommc,d.o
tIOn> OF Justices OF The Peace
Ihls oIi as 1t went To the Senate simply provided
that whenever, hereafter Recommendations of Jo,
ticcs OF me Peecc are made by the county Courts
the said Courts shall cause every vote Of each mag
strae then sitting, to he entered on record and GER
tilted with the recommendations to the Executive.
The Senate struck out tho entire bill and substi-
tuted a new one, requiring the Courts of Record in
every election or appointment aud IN all rccommen-
datons of Justices and others TO the Executive tn
give their votes Utua roce IN opeR Court the votes
8" gwen to be poled and entered of record and in
cach case OF nomination recommendation to be
tn the Executive. II further declares nil
elections and recommendations made contrary 10 this
oct. null and void.
MI Yancey objected 10 the requsition on the Courts
to certify their whole proceedings 10 the Executive
as expensive aud unnecessary II WINS enoneh for
the Executive To know, who was recommended. He
moved to eXpunge that part of the Senate's amend
ment
Mr Jackson opposed the amendment. The orio-
mai bill was designed to check Courts in appoint
ing relatives, &c and the Senate had only extended
the provision somewhat further
Mr. Williams q Shenandoah thought that the re-
q pfii H.
cd as u required rs To hem, the county Courts would
nave little else to DO. But if the amendment of tho
gentleman from buckingham, Mr. YanceyJ prevailed,
the mention Of the law, which was to prevent the
accumulation of relatives on the bench of the countv
Courts would be defeated.
MIR Wilson could not sec how the Executive we,a
10 SNOW whether there connection subsis,ipo bc-
tween Justices aud those recommended. IL did NOT
ionow that thoy were related because having tho
name. Wv
Mr. Wicher also opposed the amendment, which
Mr. Whether then moved to amend tho sonato,s
""!onGhe"'' oy striking out the provision DECLARING
'"iI az appointments made contrary 10 this net
Ut ,i. uarIana OF Mellon supported the amendment
as 5upereTogntory- and il was adopted
Mr. Hilliams Of Shc M ndouh. now moved 10 nmenJ
" c"CcPtInS inc proceedings the nomination and
recommendation OF militia officers from being Irons-
mIttod TO the Executive
Mr. Witcher doomng IL probable that the Ie0;sla
turc would change tic mode of appointing mtis
ofccrs' could not sec tho necessity of this amend
"'0"'' n"t 4" 'hc present mode was continued, III
was as necessary to give tho Executive the informn
ton as To them To others.
hr McCne, considering legislation on this subisc,
chtTcy unnctc ssnry moved 10 POST one the bill aut
amendments, indefinitely. =
Mr. williams OF Shenandoah, ndyerted TO the sci
Constitution OF the county Courts to the tendance a
this principle 10 accumulate family Influenza on Ihoi
benches, and their cntrc irrcsponsibilfy excep, :,
Puoic opnion as reasons nr he provisions Of tho hill
mr Williams Of Harrison, supported the motion
O',sv'ng legislation on the subject unnecessary.
Mr. Bayly considered the bill ono of oyoat con,o
quenee, md earnestly supported il, ss giving tbd
people information OF subjects Of which thov var