Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-07
GEN ERAL ASSEMBLY,
HOUSE OF DELEG3TES
THURsDAY, Jan 6. I9lI


communication from the Senate stated they had
passed the bill concerning Samuel Kincards admir-
with amendments, which were concurred in by the
House. - -"
On motion of Mr.. Miller of Powhatan. the uopso
proceeded TO the election Of Treasurer of the Com
monwcaIth for year.
Mr. Miller nominated Lawson Burfoot. ESQ. the
incumbent oithe office who was re elected unonnons
Vas were tde First Auditor Mr.. f. Heath. the
Second Mr. James Brown, and the 2suis,rr of tho
Land Office, Mr.. WIN. Seden
Nj: Barbour offered the following resolutions:
!. Resolved, as the opinion OF this Commit,an
Fhat the law ought 20 he amended as 10 e&cmnt
the person of a female from arrest for debt
~ Resolved, as the opinion of this Committee
mat me law ought to be 81 amended as that no man
shoud DC imprisoned for debt mcsne processes or
execution. unless probable CAUSE of dasjgn n
evade the laws or irlnduicn,y secreling his proper
ty
~, = Resolved as the opinion of this Commit toe,
Ihat tho future earnings Of debtor after an honest
surrender OF all his property, should not be liable for
l. Resolved, That IN surh s,r-ondo., aud ~ ..
cases Whatever. the only horse the only cow ana The
only bed, together with the Implements of tho cal
ling of such nc;"'dal shall he reserved to The debtor
every kind
> Resolved, the opinion of this Committee.
That 1t shall be competent to the Grand Jurics of
the Superior Court of each county. to present any
individual who Is husband father. snd who habit.
uaiy i drunknrd, shall be found lurking about the
cross road-, and tipping houses from Gay 10 dav aod
wasting his substance, by which his f;,piI, 49,, in
danger OF beng reduced to Distress and in such
p'"sehtinent the court may take such steps as will
save 10 the family the property vel unwastcd nv the
appointment of curator.
6. Resolved. That is is questionable whether for
cod contributions for the support of the poor are he
nehclai TO society and therefore, tina, the poor laws
should be- so amended to leave to the people of each
county the absolute power of modifying those laws as
L" their judgment may seem best
l. Resolved, That the DELAY in the adlnipis,raiio ion
is pf Tho
tn' examining courts ought to be aboli hct-,hat "a
deal change in selecting Grand Jurlcs and Peti, It,
res is Mighty necessary. and that provision Should he
made for the discharge of the jury when tbov can
not agree III reasonable time in criminal prosncr-
tons and another forthwith impannoIcd to try The
Mir Barbour moved to refer the resolutions TO n
Committee of the whole Oh the state of tho Con-
monwcad, and the motion was ncgatived-ayes 10
noes 50. -
Mir. Barbour expressed himself at loss to know
whether the vote given against the principles of
the resolutions, the direction which no had nm
posed to give them
/ Mr.. WHi'ams of Harrison suggested tho Com
mtice ct Courts Of Justice a suitable direction 10
CIV" 'he resolutions, expressing n the same time his
impression that the courtesy of tho House would NOT
allow TO refuse MAKE the inquiry invites bv the
/ resolutions 80"
| Ms Leigh declaring that he had voted against w.,
rccrcncc not from opposition TO the rcson,ons. Sc
vcval of which he thought important buf brcarse he
I disapp-ovcd their reference to a Committee of the
Whole. suggested Select Committee
+ Mr.. UHi'Ims OF Harrison, then Withdrew his pro
position.
/ MIR TAiiqms of Shenandoah. asked tl,t ,Lc coos-
ton Of reference should be taken on he resolutions
soparatciy--whiCh course vas followed
The third and seventh rc5olujion created a Good
deal OF discussion, 90 which Mcssrs Atkinson Bar
bour, Williams ~ Harrison CIR on of IInlloy wi
liams If Shenandoah, and Brodnax cnra-,d.-,,i,r,,
u0aly all the rcsoIuln IONS referred cyrrrt the
'"fd--"hch was rrJccicd--nycs 80, noes % Mr.