Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-12-22

the euhject Of fees allowed him uncn
certificates Of redcmption of delinoo.,.
lands. Referred TO the Select Com.
mittee.
SATURDAY, UGc. 10.
On Mr.. Billingsley's motion, ,be
Committee for Courts Of Justice were
instructed to inquire into the exped;.
ency Of giving authority by Law TO Jps.
tees Of the Peace in suits before them
where the defendant exhibits set. OF
substsntiated by testimony 10 exceed
the amount Of the Plaintiff claim
note or account, that the Justice NAV
give judgment against the plaintiff for
the overplus.
On Mr.. Berry's motion, the Com.
mittee for Courts Of Justice wer. in.
structed to inquire into the expedieney
Of amending the law on ,he subject cf
insoivent debtors. so as to permit ey.ry
person who shall be taken in exeep,;or
under eapias ad safisfdciendem, 10 %
before any single magistrate TO take
the oath Of insolvency, and to BE- d..
charged upon complying with all n.
requisitions Of the present law ON ,b,.
subject, except those Of going into ia;l
and giving notice To creditors. wh,cL
shall De dispensed with. And further.
the expedlency Of amending the sand
Ia" 80 as 10 permit every person who
shall be taken under a c0Dios mi -.
spondsnden,, and who shall be on,Lle
to give bail, TO go into the Clerks Of.
hce 20 confess Judgment TO take the in.
solvent oath before the Clerk. and b.
BY him discharged, &c. &c.
MIR. Faulkner, from the Select Com.
mittee, reported without smendmen,
the bill concerning forfeited lands
which YVES ordered to be engrossed and
read 4 third time.
MONDAY, DEC. 10.
On motion Of MIR. Faulkner, il was
Resolved. That the Committee for Court,
OF Justice be instructed TO inquire into tho
expectancy Of so amending the law upon
tho subject OF taking dispositions in ci,il
SUITS, rs 10 authorize under such restrictions
and limitations ss they may prescribe, the
deposition Of q witness residing in the Cor.
monwsslth TO be taken in SUI, pendin. n
Tho Courts or Common Law, when from tie
distance OF the witness from the aIsce OF
trial. u may be ipeonvenient to the party to
procure, and oppressive TO the wines 10
compel lis personal ate ndanc.
On motion Of Mr.. Campbell Of Brooke.
il was
Ressfred. That The COMMITTEES OF Court, Of
Justice be instructed to inquire whether spy.
snd 81 any. What charge ought to Le made
10 toe hmitstion OF prosecutions for petit
larceny -"
The Engrossed Bill to amend an &C,
concerning lands returned delinoueu,
Tor non pay ment of taxes, &c. was
read = third timc. the blanks filed, and
passed.
on motion of Mr.. Williams of II.
IL was
Resshrtd. Ths. The Committee Of Court,
"i Justice examine into the expedisne, OF
revising The Laws OF this Commonwealth.
Mr.. Summers presented the subioin.
ed resolutions:
Resoirsd That The Senate be re.peetfull,
requested. 10 cause 10 be laid btfur. the
House copy Of the correspondence which
took place IN 1901 and subsequently, thereto
between Jsmss Monroe then Governor OF
ms Commopwssiih and The ma. Jefferson.
then President Of the United States. grow.
ing oui 81 . resolution Of the General As.
sembi, adopted al tho preceding s.smoa.
y, which n was made the duty Of The 60.
Sernor &" correspond with the Presdeni
upon tie subject OF obisinIng b, purchs,s,
'ands. without the limit. Of this STATE 10
which persons obnoxious TO Tho law. or
dangerous 10 the peace or society. NAV DO
removed"
R,sofred. That the Executive be respect
fu'l' requested. To cause TO be laid before
ihis Hov'e. such part ofihs CORES pondcnes
abovr slluded 10. as may vel remain UPON
the fIe' cf That department
Mr.. Rivrs Of Campbell said he
would offer another resolution, con
nected " ifh the same subject.
remarking. that CERTAIN claims Of Viz
GINA upon the United States. now in
a course OF prosecution, would, If re-
allied. make payable into the Treasury
about $50. 900. He had been IN
formed. that strong hopes were enter
tanned OF the recovery of these claims.
IL was, therefore, worthy the inquiry
whether that SUN should not be act
aside Tor the removal Of the free blacks.
lie moved the following:
hesorco, inat the select Committee Oh
me subject 81 removing the free Begross
from the Commonwealth, be Instructed 70
inquire into the expedisne, 81 setting spari
for that object, 40 moeh OF the claims -
virginia on the General Governments. -
msy come into OF belong 10 .hs Treasury
Of the state
Mr.. Miller Of Powhatan had no Oh
Jeetion TO the Inquiry--but he believed
the funds TO be realized from the
claims alluded TO by the gentleman
from Campbell. were sIresdy apprO
pfia'ed by special statute Tor The
benefit Of the Literary Fund.
The resolution was adopted.
TUEsDAY, DEc. IS.
Mr.. BfOdnAx, from the Committee
of Courts 81 Justice, Teportsd t,,, 1oror-