Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-16
HOUSE or DELEGATES.

suppression of vice, and Furnishing the t,s,u,bers Of
religious worship, and Sabbath breakers 5, Author-
ziug toll bridge the hpDomatnX ", Exeter Mills
On motion of Mr.. OFerral, leave given to brinp.
IN bill authorizing the raising money by Lottery for
repairing the public roads in the county of Morgan
Mr. Garland Of Nelson, from the committee of
courts otjusIicc reported bill conccra,n iurymep
This bill Sec l, Directs the summonng not less than
nor more than day before the session of
''c superior court OF law IN each county, many dis
Greet and qualified persons to serve as petit Jurors for
the trial "F commonwealth for less than felony
as the court at the previous term, the Judge in va
cation, direct. 3, Directs the summoninT n cor.
tain time before each quarterly term, so many quail
fed persons as the county may deem necessary
70 serve as petit iurymen IN said s. Requires
the sheris and serSssnts draw by lot from those
summoned, and aepdingi ~ Jurors fer the trial of
any cause; il the number be insufficient then byst,n
dcrs to be summoned 4 he persons so summoned
to be entitled to per diem allowance of 8, Au-
hnr!zcs the courts to release ur summoned in cer
tain cases, from further attendance. g. Subjects the
persons summoned rs jurors and not attending to fine
:, Taxes the in bill OF costs for n,,rpos..
hereinafter mentioned s. hpproprates taxes on law
process, fines of delinquent jurors and the tax in Sec
:, as fund for the compensation of jurors O. When
fund Insufficient, clerk TO issue n certificate to the iu
ro which the clerk of any superior or inferior cort
haTinE money i'll his hands, is required TO nav 10
County levy in certain be rcsorcd TO for the
compensation Of jurors. II, Requires bond and secu
y Of the clerks for the due of the iurv
fund. u, Requires them periodically to exhibit theip
accounts Is, Liable 10 fine if he fail IL If he res
fuse 10 Juror. The batter may by 10 days
notice. - In civil 1its gives each party the right of
pcrcmptory challenge of juror. u.s. Taxes on law
process since 1st Sep 1880 appropriated TO this fund
On motion CT NJ Lewis, the committee of finance
were instructed 90 enquire into the expcdency of FIX
ing the salary oE tic civil engineer by law and to
cause his election by the General Assembly, instead
of she board OF public works.
Two resolutions Of the committee of ,pricuIture
and manufactures That it inexpedient TO provide
by law for the inspection of gypsum plaster of
Paris; 2, That il is expcdent TO reduce the SHINING
duty tohacco-were read and agreed to-
Three resolutions of the committee of Ciaims--1,
Declaring the petition of John Morris and Nathan
Spencer, executors of VIM. II. Perkins, asking To he
refunded certain sum paid into the treasury; g Re-
ecting Chs petition Of Bartlett G. Johnson who asks
to be placed the pension list for services the late
war; ), Declaring reasonable the petition Of James G.
Bakey, Robert Miller, and Joseph Cave of the coun-
~ o. Orange, to be released from certain damages
read and agreed to.
Resolutions from the committee OF fnance-I Re-
Jectng the petition of Andrew McIicnry to be per-
tted to hold certain lands, by paying the arrearages
OF taxes due the~eoni ., Declaring il nexpedient to
abolish all capaton taxes and substitute an ad valo
rem iax-v ere also agreed to-
resolution of the committee OF roads declaring
reasonable the petition of 1hos. Hall and RaphaeI
Hoult of MononEaa, for leave to erect an inclined
Plane or s'I'ce in their dam across the NonopTallz
River agreed 10.
The resolution of the comuittz of Revolu,;onor,,
claims rejecting the petition of Richard Shackelford
tor Z pension, agreed to-as was the resolution
rejecting tie petition of WIN. BrOugh for a pension
Mr. Broadus called UP the resolution of the COM
itcc ut revolutionary claims, rejecting the petition
OF Joshua Drumuond for pcns;on-and moved to
amend the same by declaring the petition reasonable
the motion was supported by Mr. Gibson, opposed
by Mr.. YanceN, and negatived.
The resolution of the Committee of Courts of Jus.
tee declaring it not cZpedcnt that in all CONTRACT
Tor building bridges, erecting public buildings e.
majority OF the acting magistrateYEaaYI be s;t,inc
when such Contracts sl.s be levied for being read
Mr. Garland OF Nelson, moved to the report
Of we committee, insisting upon the importance oftbe
power OF TAXATION and the iBpropriety of PERMITTING
1t to be exercised by four mag trates.
-. ihe motion was opposed by Messrs. Wilson AMI
noson rs unnecessary, as in such cases, where they
themselves to feel the taxation the magistrates
wanted no additional nduccment TO attend to their
duty.
The report of the committee was reversed, By a
large majority.
The re'oIu.n Of ito Committee of Courts or Justice m
jccng the petition OF Alex Nails Of Lee Tor divorce oo,
h'. wiia Elizabeth, rwcvlo r10trimon,,, being read
and upnn hi. Y" the tePo of The Committee
,i 5socReu supported hc motion amend, and dwell,
WIN "nToh upon TIC aggravated circumstances of the case
noss &c. '''' o''
Nj Knox, hom the Select Committee, cporicda bill on
Mr. Losb, Gom the Committee for Courts Of Justice. re.
"c,lab court Of law and Of ehanecry ~ each eoc o 70
INC conmol"cah, aud IN ceHan corpordons- ynefbtc
Mr. lewis moved to print 900 coIic, Of tho latter bi.Nr
i.si}h jOO--Nlr Chichester the usual number, " wv
ihh INST proposition was fesCied-thc second adopicd-G
Oh motion Of M Murdlush, the bin on the subject Of cek,
fec was ordered he printed '
80 "lncr, from tn" committee Of revolutionary claims
ub ieio on NE subject Of the claims Of supenumerary
"ter' 81 INC Virginia luo-and liability Of the H.
i'' i the payment Of the slmc--shc on motion Of Nj,
'''"''i'li was ordered 10 bc puuei.
On motion of Mr. Garland Of Nelson, tho bin .conccrnrg
Ju'yuCu' was also ordered @ br printed.
iitLLINt, BILL.
Wv motion 81 Mt Bfo!nax, tho House TN the bill 10
suppress ducv, tic question beus ordering the bill 10 b
cn-.ne.rd and read lind time.
N Bri'7 moved To strike the third or test oath clause
az "y"'s,ed The House brief aud cor'nt atncrt in s,
pcit Of the motion. ''''"' :" ''I''
Mr. Byudnsx ir.aI 20 :..g .,.uoart .,.~-.,i ,. al, -
by 'ir. rppcs, gHd 10 nr t}uy!yni wy "'' "'J
N' ''"',' 'cIa'rl his opp2Gor 90 r clause but as lf1
,,,' VOC n iiT"r Of o.. fI' uui-,tr necessity Of yo
be- oa-,'.n0 was then ro, ena decided against srkir,
t..... tayiy. Gi.r'r, 6 ~ Garland ! r Andersen
80 '#... Fl. ."y.'r LrMnl, Jrrrs, J NJ Mason Mo,ris
80 b. imHs, irBU, At~rtln, Gai tlrr. Summers Hoo.
E1"x, Pie.gn, UFeran, Mclaughlin, Aln.dameh pau"r'
bHNe7, Cmmp Eppcs, McCul.1rh Keller Newton NJ
Fatisud--2g 80 ''' '''"'''' "o'
NoEs--Mcs.rs Banis tSrcahcr) Drunmord Teull Ken
nGy mcCuc, hiiyso, Campbell, Lcfwici Davis Hersbn,,
"'Yo""'n' watkins, B-oa'r' GsSo7 Wilson. Brodrsy,