Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-18

in bill amending the act to prevent the k,ll;no -
deer within cert ain periods
On motion OF Mr. Gallagher. the Committee o
courts OF Justice wero instructed enquire into tho
expectancy OF so amending The laws concerning exc
eeutions, as to make il the duty of thc Sbcr n mr. Mi
or OHieer to return the clerks Office wi,hin ton
davs after any sale of property by him under cxecu.
ton, true copy Of his lis. OF sales
Mr.. Booker offered the following resolution
Resolved, that the Clerk of the Court of AppeaIs
DC urectedas soon as practicable, inform the House
OIL the number OF DAYS the Judges of the Court of Ap.
peas nave sat WITHIN the last FIVE years. and their
hours OF meeting and adjourning.
MIR. BOOKER observed, that the Uouse would i'm a
snort time be called upon tn elect Judges of the Court
o. appeals and it was desirable to possess all the
formation which could be acquired govern it's votes
1t was said that that Court but two hours in the
day-a point upon which he wished to be informed.
Mr.. Jacobs moved o amend the resolution bv re-
curing information to the number of causes on the
Docket and the length of time they have been there
me amendment was accepted by Mr.. Booker.
Dir. preston moved to amend, by requiring informa-
ton as to the Courts from which the before tn
Court OF Appeals came-Mr Booker accepted this a.
mendment, likewise.
Mr.. Mason Of Fred. moved to amend the resolution
by addressing the enquiry to the Judges instead of
the Clerk of the Court of Appeals
The amendment was opposed by Messrs hooker
and Williams OF Harrison, supported by M-ssrs Mason
and Gibson. and neGatived. Mr.. Booker's rcsoIuGon
then adopted
On motion OF Mr.. Gilmer, the order of the day on
tue oW concerning the opening and repairing of the
roads OF this Commonwealth postponed-and on
motion OF Mr.. Caldwell, to Monday next
Mr. Newton submitted the following resolution.
hesoWed, That the clerk of the Court Of Appeals
oe instructed to report to this House the number of
causes decided IN that annually for the last
years, distinguishing in his report between Appeals
from the decisions ct Courts of Law and Equity. and
between Appeals from final and interlocutory ecrees
And that he also report the number of causes now IN
the docket OF that court. distinguishing in like manner
between cases AZ law and equity and between nal and
interiocutory decrecs-and the length of time that
each causeihas been pending in that court.
Mr. Morris suggested that a Select Committee would
De the best mode of attaining the information sought
OF dgestng it, and reporting it to the House
some debate now ensued between Mcssrs Morris
Leigh snd Newton, to the best mode of attainng
the information, when finally Mr. Morris sugees,;o
ola Select Committee was adopted. AMI Mr. Newton's
resolution passed, and referred Co Messrs Newton
MOTIFS Leigh, Booker, Mason of Frederick Gibson
MIler OF Fo~hatan, Seymour Terrill and Summers
On motion OF Mr. Gilmer, leave was given 10 brinc
IN OIL To amend an act of the last session. establish
ing inspection of tobacco at ScotsyiIe in hIbsmor
MIR. Leigh rose and addressed the House at length
on the subject of rev allegation brought forward
against MS eligibility in paper of the morning, to re.
present the county of Henrco on the score of his he
ing Reporter to tho Court of Appeals. This he con-
sldered duty-not to himself, nor to the House nor
to the Pubc-but to the Chairman of the Commute &c
OF Privileges aud Elections, who had been publiclv
called upon to cause enquiry into his eligibility and
who, from the long intimacy between them might be
subjected to improper cepsure, if he failed to advert
TO the subject and TO invite any member of House
10 move scrutiny into the point, if he deemed il
right to do SO. Mr. Leigh then at large, and in q
most lucid manner explained the nature of the Off
OF Reporter, to show that il in the meaning NJ
the Constitution. We hope TO give his remarks to
MORROW
nr Morris made few brief remarks eycuInatorv
OF himself and the Committee of Elections for not ha
wing moved in the matter-when no motion for enou
ny being made, the subjec, dropped.
On motion OF ur. Davisson, the bill limiting rea
actions and right Of entry taken up and after ex
plantations and amendments submitted bv Mr. Ieigb
ordered to third reading.
Bills passed., Providing for the recovery of the
hiFes OF slaves accruing during the pendency of Ap.
peas, wrts OF error, aud persedeas; 9 Regulating
the penalties of Sherifs' bonds
MI lancey rose To announce the death the Sergeant al
Arms OF the House, Peter Francsco-who depared tb life ~
late hour last evening" and made dying request of ,,
House TO no buried with thchonors of Mr. Y Offered
the following resolutions:
Resolved unanimously, As testimony of Tcere for III.
DEATH and token Of respect for Peter Francis
co. late Sergeant at Arms the House Delegates, that ,h
members of this House will form and attend ,h
place of his intcIment
Resolved also That consideration Of the dis,a
military services rendered by the said Peter francisco urn
the revolutionary war; that the Governor
cause the remains If the said Peter Francisco
with military honors, and at the public expense
Resolved That Committee five members be appnnIe,
10 supentcnd the funeral arrange OF procession an,
Governor and COUNCIL the Speaker and Members of the Senate
and its officers
The resolutions elaGueuy supported bv Mr. Barou,
VINO PAD glowing tribute TO the memory Of Francisco an
dwe with emphasis upon the consequences the tn
revolution IN which he had hgued-vhen were
unanimously and referred Messrs Yancey Barbour pDcs
Wood of AlbemaTe, and CLAY, ~
On motion OF MIR Yancey, the House resolved 70 adjourn
over TO Wednesday.
On motion of Mr. Yanccy, the 'Ionsc adjourned