Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-13

prepared to offer substitute TO the bill now-brt ir
the House should agree to his motion, he woudo such
amendments as occurred TO him at the moment.
Mr. Mcllhaney said there seemed be difficulties in
this subject which would be better overcome after lit
TIC reflection lie moved to lay the bill ON the table,
which was agreed to-
On motion OF MIR. witcher the bill was subsequently,
taken up, and the question being striking the last
section, Mr. W. said that full provision had been made In
the law relating TO elections of last year. on this head
The clerk here read the 52 and 81 sections of that act
Mr. w Then moved to insert section Instead of the last
to make the election Of electors conform TO the law con-
corning elections passed last session.
Aier some remarks from Messrs. Bronax, Morris and
Wcier the motions 10 strike and insert were carried
MIR. Witchcr moved TO commit the bill.
MIR Carter OF L. & r. wished the bill to be re-com,n
TED Inc Constitution OF the United States authorized tho
States to appoint Electors in such they shall
choose The State Constitution requires that votes in all
elections shall be given ricd He wished the Com
ee 70 consider whether voting by ticket accorded with
The bill was then re committed.
me following engrossed bills read third time
and passed To amend the act of Feb So 1884,
ing the Executive Department. [apponting clerk of the
Observation-Disclosures TO amend the laws concerning the
inspection OF obacco 1--WE is-sated our last one pro-
vision OF this BILL which is that when the i'm any
county does erceed 900 hogeals the court of said
county shall recommend three instead OF four persons as
inspectors &c. On motion of Mr.. Rutherford the fol-
lowing rider was added 10 the bill "Be IL further enact
ca nat no manufacturer OF tobacco, within this Common
wealth, shall stamp brand any keg, box or package
containing tobacco OF his manufacture shall permit the
same 10 be stamped or branded with the any town
or place other than the town. county or place AT which
said tobacco shall have been manufacturers and that
shall be the duty of every such manufacturer so TO amp
or brand every keg box package containing tobacco of
ms manufacture as TO designate the or place where
inc same shall have been manufactured. Every person
VINO shall violate The provisions OF this section shall forfeit
the sum OF five dollars per key, box or other package Tor
each and every such offence be by warrant
before any justice OF the peace having jurisdiction one
nan ior The Oeneh oil the inioner and the other for the
Commonwealth for the Of the literary fundl-Au-
thonzlng the organization of troop of cavalry in the
county oil Brunswick-Io amend the act of February Sh
tl,pir To
amend an act fixing the term of Office certain public
officers, &c.
The order othe day being the election by Joint ballot
oil Store Keeper and Agent of the Penitenary, then
proceeded in.
Mr.. Powell nominated Thomas H. Moncure
Mr.. S,illman nominated John III. BOYD.
Mr.. Jordan nominated Messrs. Wombe s. Wilson.
Mr.. Miller nominated David Anderson.
Mr.. Roane nominated Thomas Nelson.
The vote of the House for Moncurc, 81; Boyd TO-;
Womble, .; Anderson IL; and Nelson 20.
Joint vote with the Senate was, for Moncure so; BOYD
i3' Womble D; Anderson IL; Nelson 40. So T. III. Mon
cure was elected.
The election by joint of Principal Engineer be-
ing next in order, il was motion of Mr. Rutherford
postponed until Wednesday next.
JAMES RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
On motion OF Mr. Mcdowell, the bill to incorporate the
Stockholders oil the James River and Kanawha COMPANY
was taken up.
Mr. Mcdowell remarked that was rot the intention OF
the Committee offer any explanations unless
by member.
Mr.. Williams rose, and after few remarks In which
he declared it his opinion that this scheme could
succeed-,hat was too large plan 10 be successful in
the hands OF Joint Stock Company; and that at this late
day was impossible to act upon the subject with
ccumspection-moved the indefinite posponcmcnt of the
Mr.. Cabe regretted the notion entered into some
statements in relation to the preparation of the BILL and
expressed hope that the gentleman from Harrison would
withdraw the motion to postpone and if that courtesy
granted, Mr. C. would move 10 lay the bill the table,
TO be taken up 10 o'clock OH Monday
Mr.. Williams said he wished TO take no gentleman by
surprise-and he yielded with pleasure the request of
the gentleman from n elson.
MIR. Cabe moved to lay the bill on the table which
was agreed 10.
DELINQUENT LANDS.
Nv Spurock moved that 1000 copies of tho act con-
On motion of Mr. Wilson of b. 500 copies OF that bill
were ordered to be printcd-Ayes SO, Noes 40.
FEES
Tho engrosscd bill regulating the fees OF Clerks Of
County and Corporation Courts and Superior Courts of
Law and Chancery, and read third time and being
Mr.. Spurock opposed the bl remarking tina, some of
ITS provisions raised the fees high they 1919
ed, and hoped the bill would not pass.
Mr.. Williams regretted the absence of tho gentleman
from Louisa, who was convcrsant with this subject.
lie said that the law OF last had given universal
faction This bill did, as had been stated by the gentle
man from Cabe increase the fees the rates at which
they stood in lSl9 and as there complaint except
among the clerks, he hoped it would be rejected
Mr. BrodnaX conended that the of fees in this bill
were from 10 TO 10 cent lower than they ever were
until last year. 1t was true that they higher than
by the law OF last year; but it intended that they
should be So lie alluded TO the active part taken by the
gentleman from Louisa in regard TO the bill which passed
last year, and observed that much Difference was paid
the opinions OF that gentleman which arose from sup
position that he clerk HIMSELF and was better ac-
quainted than others with the subject The operation
that law had been injurious, and the alterations now pro-
posed were required.
MrKnox opposed the bill at length OF all the Glass
who were under the of the Legislature the agri-
cultural portion was least protected. The farmers of the
country felt the burtens proposed. The Clerks had
taken their Offices with knowledge of the rates of the
lees, and they forward and ask an increase II
was said that at the reduced rates, the small counties
could not keep their clerks. Yet there were even in
those counties, applicants for the office The
small counties not entitled levy heavy tax on
the whole Commonwealth, in order TO sustain the sala-
ries OF their clerks.
Mr.. Campbell of Brooke conrogered the statement that
the fees Of this bill high those in 1919 They
low they possibly could be bring them above
the law of last year. lie had examined the former rat
OF fees, and declared that the fees by this bill were about
half way between those by the law of 1919 and those OF
last year. lie hoped this bill would pass and enable the
medium counties to obtain proper persons perform the
duties OF this important office.
Mr. Fitzhugh reprobated the statement that the fees IN
this bill higher than under the law of 1919 by
gentlemen who had not examined The facts. liz was
impossible that there could be entire uniormy from
the various extent and circumstances of the different
counties of talents required for the Office;
and such could not be obtained unless e were well
paid. The fee bills in Ohio and Pennsylvania much
higher than in this States and if the fixed last wear
not raised, competent would not take the Office
Mr.. Morris made few remarks in favor of the bill.
MIR. williams had expressed IL as his opinion that the
fees proposed by this bill higher than those by the
law of 1915 he repeated that opinion again As TO the
fees in Pennsylvania he knew them 10 be lower than in
Virginia.
Mr.. Fitzhugh had only intended TO express am opinion
contrary to that Of the geneman 10 ccnsuFc him for
thinking he did He had not been in error in his state
neut to- the fee bill in PENNSYLVANIA ~ his information