Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-12-19
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

nuttce OF oufis OF Justice reported IN favor OF
much Of the petition Of Lewis n Matthews, asn''
atcs 10 Tie renl estate of Robert lladock, deeeasT
of the petitions Of the citizens Of Hardy, Hnmb
| shire aud Shenandoah, changing the time of heh
ding the County Courts IN tloBe countlee--of CT
| zcns of amherst, Bedford, Campbell, &c. TINT d.
County Courts OF Lynchhurg be h,s ON the fre
days al Jnnr aud Jonuufy--and Of the members
the bar uni others, thai the County Court ot Lynch
burg be held on tie LIST June instead Of the frs
| Moy.--Seyernly agreed 10.
The following petitions Wfre pteented md ~
fr1,d=of citizens OF Lewis and Achoas countie'5
for anew county tote fmmed ont ofportions
those connlles--by Mr. Carskadon, petitions of CT
I2ous of Hampshire county, tof Tho preservation
| game and The rrsuictlun Of dogs-by Mr. Monis
of citizens oftLc counties Of Wood, Harrison, ans
Lewis for ncW county 10 bo formed ont OF puitt
ofsald oonlies--hy MIR Helms Of citizens Of Tia
county al Floyd ior separate clcctior--ly Nv
| Hays OF citizens Of Lewis, Harrison, und Ran
| dolph eouitiea, for new cotnty'--by MIR shltd,
Of citizens of tie county Of York, ON the subeoto
free ncgroe sly MIR Cobb, Of Lew Waller 70
compensation FOR two negfocs unlnwfuly put 10
death without trial in the late lnsurrcctloD--oif Pc.
tlr Edwards for compensation lor lhrcc slaves suIs
ilurly killcd-nnd OF Richard Porter Tor two slay.f
| similarly killed.
~
ResoyedS Tint the Committee for Courts Of la
tee be instructed 10 inquire INTO the cxpedieneye
80 amending tho law upon the subject oftnkIng Ne
positions III civil SUITS TO authorize, under sncl
restrictions und limitations as they mny prescribe
the deposition Of n wItness residing in the Common
wealth tohe taken IN n suit pending IN the Courts q
Common Inv, when from the Distance Of the vi
mesa from the place Of rln II mny bn ncuilyenlta
10 the party oprocurc und oppressive TO the VII
ness to compel his personal attendance.
On motion of Mr. Goode, 1t was
Received That the Horse will proceed, by joint p
vote with TN SENATE, on Tuesday the 10Th instato
the election Of member Of lhe Executive Council
To supply thu vacancy which viii occur in 1nl BODY
ON the Is, day of March next
On motion Of Mr. Jones II was
Rcsoyrd Tint the louise viii tho lith insl
proceed by JOINT vote withthc Senate, To the ciec.
ton ola Major General OF the Fourth Division oi
Virginia MIIltio to supply the vacancy oecasIontd
by the acceptance Of Robert i. Taylor Of the al
fee of judge ofthc General Court, Nc. And also,
for the election OF Brigad.rGenero Of the Eight
Brigade 10 supply the vacancy occaslonod by lh
resignation Of Richard Eppca Fsq
On motion Of MIR Campbell OF Brooke, II waa
HtS0tred, Tint the COMMITTEE Of Courts OF Jus
dcc be instructed tocnqsre whether any, and any
what chung ought ia he made III tho limitation o.
prosecutions for petit larceny.
Mr. campbe explained the object Of this resos
luton liz said, thutby Il law Of 1924 the prose-
curion of all canes not punishable by imprsoumer,
~ til, penitentiary, was limited To one year Sui
| scquently, the crmo of petit lntoeny had been made
punishable by branding aud stripes, bringing II
under TINT Limitation. lttnereiorc appeared 10 Mr.
{. that some provision was necessary W ensure
the prosecution Of individuals for petit larceny whn
were now enabled TO escape, If not tried within q
year
The Enrrosscd Bill 10 amend an act concerning
lands returned delinquent Tor non payment Of tpx-
es Sc wus icnd third time the blanks filled, ana
pusscd.--Ihe bB--to amend the act lncorTprt
ting the w lnohc,lcr and Potomac Rail Roud Con
pany--to establish three separate cloctlons in he
county ofFnyele--oud To authorize VIM steen to-
build Bnm across tie James River, IA the county
of p ndtord having been reported without amend
mcnt qead u eccond time aud ordered TO be Ell
CROSSED
On motion Of Mr. Williams Of II il was
Rcsotrcd fllat The Committee OF Courts of JUS
tlce examine into the expectancy Of revising the
LAWS uiihis Commonwealth
lh presenting this Resolution, Mr. w SAID he
would merely remark that II was not lis intention
to thrust hInselfl forward in the originating of i'm
porlant general propositions But this subject etry
family deserved attention; and although he had
hitherto cnnllnfu himself 10 subjects ~ winch his
constituents were more Immediately interested he
now the request and with the advice of other gen
tIcmcn, brought forward this notion which hh
hoped would receive the attention OF tho Committee
aud winch, from its Importance, IT unquestlonahy
deserved
On motion Of Mr. Pattoson ofC it was
Resoirsd That the Committee of Finance be III
structcd To inqlife whether II is not expedient that
the provisions ofun act, entitled act regulating
the manner of granting licenses to retail ardent spir
It's, and ior other purposes passed Aug 18th, 1890.
should be extended to the whole Commonwealth
and become general law.
Mr. Summers in presenting the subioined reso-
utons, remarked that il probable the principal
subject of elaboration during the present Session
would be the delicate and difficult che arising out OF
the condition Of slave population. He had no
scheme topropose and did not profess 10 have
formed decision upon the matter but he should
look with humble Difference TO the experience and
judgment OF others whomght propose plans TO meet
the present exigency. But, in order to judge
rccty and IN conformity to the course he proposed
TO take, he wished that all important information
ON the subject might be brought before the House
In the year 1901 it would be recolleotcd resolu.
ton passed the Legislature, authorizing the Exec
uGye ofthis State correspond with the President
of the unied States upon the subject of grant BY
the General Government of tract of land, without
the lnniis of the State, To be allotted to The free
black population of Virginia. This correspondence
took place, and in existence, although il
had never been awaited of As il originated in u
CONFUSION, similar 10 thai which had recently, but
more tcrcbly, occurred, he was Of opinion that lis
communication TO the House was important
Doubtless there We're not now any serious obier-