Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-22
RICHMOND. TUESDAY, .M11hl
VIRGI.VI.a LEGTSL.aTURE

L
ThelH Of ID. were principally engaged on the Eiee
fion Bit on Saturday.-It was variousiy argued and
amended The proposition TO have the Elections on
the same days th'ouSh the C,mmoa eatb was re.
jected-The month OF eeons Is still ia blank in the
bill May is talked Of tor the pres-D, year April
serwards-bu no positive indication is given by any
vote oil the Hou's of its utm ate teler nina 1.-The
bill, IL now engrossed for the final passage in the II.
Of ID
Yesterday, The bill for incorpor atiny Company to
make Raii-Ro id from the Po,omsc Staun,on, came
"a? The Debate continued nearly three hours, en- the
question OF authorizing the exel sion OF tn Road to the
'niwha Much contest a-oss, TO the DO nj bring.
.nga large portion Of the Western trade down the as
vsr improvement or carrying IL along th, roa 10
bsl more or Alexandria. Finally, the prop ,sitiun was
lost, by majority Of 5.-The bill goes back to the
Senate. with hir amendment disagreed to, Tor inter.
dic'iog the use OF the federal funds in making this
Road The Capital to be rased for executing il,
10 not 'p-cihed-as much may be raised may
be necessary.
Gu Saturday the bill for borrowing and arpro,r;,,
ing 1000 to the Road from Winchester to the On
river. passed the Senate, and is the Law of the
| Land.-We congratulate the West, and the whol-
State %nis passage Itis point gained for State In
Yesterday, the Judiciary Bill was reported to the
Senate, by the Committee OF Is -(i3 Of the Committee
tor rejecting the double Judge System Of tie H.
OF D.-and substituting lS Judges, or tho one horse
power.)-We understand, this system will mos, probs
oily pass the Senste-but with What number Of Judg,
| 10 yet uncertain.
II is perfectly uncertain ,phen the Legislature will
wind up their busn.ss.-Ihree ,ceeks seems to be tb
| shortest estimate that any one forms. They have
many bills yet before them--.ome 40 or SO not vet
ensro'sed-'ome others engro'sed and several before
the Ssnate.-Amoug the large bills before the H. OF
D., are the Eiectoa Bil.-and three Railroad Bills.
viz: bill Incorporating tbs Loud Rail- Road Com
pany-A bill to incorporate the Winchester aud Poto-
mac Kali ROAD bill 10 in rpora,e the Lynchburs
and New RIVER Rail Roai Company.
We lay before our readers an Act concerning the
Sprung Courts. which the Legislature passed on Ss-
'urday, and ordered to be printed for sir.buton:
/ AN ACT,
To prouide efectuay for the holding of the re-
mining Spring Sessions IF the eristng Superior
Courts Of Lap. and for other purposes.
PASSED MARCH. lot, 1881
lBe enacted by he General Assembly That existing So
peo Court. Of Law tho terms whereof by the law.
day OF this moni and the eenS
% s65 s Sa,"" ina of the Of Aem
all causes matters and things in such Courts pending and all
to the adjourned herein after provided
IL any of the terms of the said Superior Courts of Law shall
aud if the bu completed and tho
of tho said Courts discretion to adjourn the
same over to convenient, day month May
of the Circuit Superior Courts who shall he appointed during
tina, duty by joint resolution OF the Houses.
g. And for such ofhe Superior conr of w the
during section herein above mentioned
Superior shall be during the
Of Asseab a. shall designated perform that duty by
BY the Judges odessncd to perform that duty respectively
tho Judge appointed by under
10 the Clerk Of the Court, who shall
Attorney for the Commonwealth, and the Sheriff.
custody charged with crime and SHALL moreover
public notice thereof he front
such special term which Sheriff
also Grand other Jues to
the said Special Court in the re-
| gular
And all the of tho existing Superior Courts
which by the laws in force appointed
sequent the fifteenth day after the
session OF Assembly shall be held by ssch Judges
the Circuit Superior Courts who shall he appointed
session of assembly shall be designated perform duty
joint resolution Of the Houses
Pouidd That such adjourned session. any such
cia term such reguareTm, Of Superior
shall not be held pursuant To the provisions Of this all
and things therein depending shall this
first of the Superior Court of Law Chancery coun
| ty corporation.
BE Il enacted, That Superior of Chancery now an
OF March, and the fifteenth OF pres
session of tho General Assembly shall be- same are
hereby suspended, in the provided
ing ih" Superior Courts Of Law herein nbo
mentioncd and the shall be held be
designated by join, resolution Assembly some
convenient tho of be
by the Judge appointed by
reced the clerk OF the said
public notice thereof he
house, and the said Clerk shall
OF the Court and SHALL IN all bus
and said Courts for such special term the same
would have been for the hereby
This act shall and be the
passing thereof.