Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-03-31

fuads Of joint stock es~panies-bst
the resoluIiou Mss laid spsn The table.
A bill, providisg fsr the sppeintmeat
III eenusissio0ers e. examine AID re-
port upon the best means Of uaiting the
Eastern and Westera waters, caused .
good deaf Of discussion, aud vas even
tuslly laid upon the table. The bill
to sbolish the Board Of Public Works,
produced much debate; the friends Of
internal improvement urging that this
measure Vas designed a. an entering
wedge TO the abolition Of the fund il.
self. A motion 20 postpone the sub
lject indefinitely, failed, BY . vote Of
as to 50.
On Friday, the bill regulating she.
ri6s' commissions, called forth consi.
derable discussion. The object was to
prevent them from receiving fsco CON-
missions upon forthcoming bonds.
Mr.. Leigh thought there would be great
propriety in abelishing forthcoming
bonds entirely. especially upon small
debts, as the indulgence granted to a
poor debtor, by such bonds, was the
dearest indulgence which had ever
been purchased--being at the rate Of
from so to 100 per cent. Various l~o.
positions were made. 10 obviate the
difficulty and IN attempt to get rid Of
the subject. was made by Mr.. Newton
Of Westmoreland ; but the house deem.
ed il too important to be cast out in
that way. Eventually. the bill was re-.
committed to the committee Of courts
OF justice.
4 eommusicstion was received from
Judge Coslter, resigning his appoint.
ment - . Judge of thee ourt Of Appeals.
The bill to abolish the Board Of Pub.
Vic Works, vas taken up on its third
reading, and the salary Of the Princi-
pal Engineer liked At 81, 500, (instead
Of IS, 500. % heretofore.) After sons
debate, il Vas passed BY vote Of "a
to 46.
The Senate rejected the important
bill providing for the opening and re-
pair Of the public roads Of the com
monwealth.
To-day, Saturday,. not less than
Jyfy bills were disposed of, upon their
various readings--And many reports Of
committees concurred in, or put upon
the table, to take the sleep Of death.
Every bill upon the clerks docket, on
the first reading. was read; several
were committed, and four or Eve pass
ed-Done Of them, however, Of gene
raj importance. The report Of the
committee Of courts Of justice, decIar.
ing II iaerpedienf TO make any change
in the county and corporation courts,
was concurred in by the house. So
eHectuaIly is a large portion Of the
state welded to this system, that all
hope Of reform seems to be utterly vain.
This will certainly create some disap-
pointment--for think il was reason
ably calculated that something would
be done TO render the county court
system more Efficient. The jurispru-
debce OF the state, after nearly four
months labor, Is yet unsesfied; and it
will not now be matter OF surprise to
me, IL the Legislature should adjourn,
,Difhom doing any thing on thai sub.
Jeef. The Senate. Tor rather, its com
m'ttee,l contrary, rs ! conceive, to the
true spirit Of the Constitution, has un-
|dertaken to originate an entirely .aep
on, striking out every thing but the
enactiDg clause. 1t 10 now two weeks
since the bill, concerning the superior
courts Of law and chxncery in each
county, was sent to the Senate. The
substitute Of the committee was under
confederation IN that body to-day for n
short time. When q bill will come
back to the house, or IN what shape, il
rather difficult TO predict. If that sub.
Ject were disposed Of, the Legislature
might adjourD in a very few days
every thing else Of Importance being
IN train for speedy despatch.
The spirit OF debate seemed 10 have
been completely subdued in the house
today; there net being, altogether,
half IN hours Discussion. That the
same disposition may prevail for ano
ther week, Is my most earnest PRAYER.
From the probable course Of events.
however. in reference to the judiciary
bill. much earnest contention NAV We,
be looked for. I sm satisfied the m.
OF ID. never will agree to the bill which
the senate now has upon iis table,
That the popular branch will yield. can
scarcely be expected; and that the Sc
nste ought NJ once TO confine itself 10
its appropriate advisory sphere, seems
TO be proposition too reasonable to
admit Of doubt.
From the Rich.ond Papers.
SATURDAY. MACH 10.