Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-03

different character tho sobect Of slaves aud free ne
yroes One Of these memorials, signed by citizens Of tina
county, merely suggested that measures should b.
taken TO obtain from all proper sources for the re
movai OF the free negroes from the slth-wh
the other, signed Ivy single individual assuming TO no
present the Society Of Friends, presented single propo
son-that OF the emancipation OF slaves. He rose at the
time to Offer his views these memorials and opposcd Tho
reference OF the latter, at the time declaring that
doing So he did not intend the slightest dsrcspcct for the
Society of Friends, deny their right petition He
spoke orcfiy and his remarks sill briefly re-
Pes'edsnd from that report s constituents had been led
into misconccpton OF his sentiments. lie now took the
opportunity 10 declare that he ready togo Gar as any
man orte great object OF Kidding the State OF It's coore
population, by all safe and proper DEMONSTRATING regard "a
The rights OF property the OF the State and the
comfort OF those beings who were 20 be placed in
MIR. Bojnax would merely say that the course he had
pursued, dictated by his of proprety and he
was pleased TO perceive hat considered by the gen.
ieman from Prince William that which he ought TO have
taken both in respect to himself and the highly
Die sisners OF the petition just presented. lie well
aware that the views OF the gentleman former
sion might have been misconce and he had no doubt
that had the petitioners known the real scnme nts of their
delegate they would have directed their petition that
gentleman inaccuracies would occuri the reports of the
House, however excellent the reporter. Such error,
were inevitable; and did not argue fault any where
Friday, Dec. 3d.
On motion Of Mr.. Crockett the message of the Cover.
nor r. on the subject of the Census, received ycstcr-
day, was ordered 10 he printed.
Petitions presented-by Mr. Crockett of the citizens OF
Oho ior TIE location Of seat OF justice in the county
Ohio-by Mr. Pateson of D., Of officers Of the Tooth Re-
gin,ent OF va Militia, for change in the Militia Laws
by Mr. Williams, of David Tichno for dam across tho
Monongahela Rver--by Mr. Summers OF citizens of Ca
bell county Tor an appropriation build bridge across the
Guyan!o,tc River Barboursvillcby Mr. Davis of citi
zcis oil Orange, for division of that county.
On motion OF Mr. PARROT the Committee on Propositions
and Grievances was instructed enquire into the expc.
dency oil amending an act concerning Eizabetown in the
county of Ohio. ~
On motion OF MIR. Faulkner the Governor of the Com
monweal;h was requested TO lay before the House all the
documents and papers, before communicated which
may nave been collected and preserved in his
connected with the recent instruction in the county OF
southampton.
of Justice instructed TO enquire into The exnedi
ency OF defining and declaring by law the power of She
riiis 10 appoint either general or special bailins
On motion OF Mr. Clifton, the Committee of Court. of
Justice was instructed 10 inquire into the cXpcpicncy of so
amending the 18th section of the act of April 10th 1881
to establish Court OF Chancery in each Of the counties
this commonwealth and in certain corporations &c as TO
authorize the Judges of said courts TO exchange circuits
without an immediate application to the General Court las
now directed by law) by the Judges making the ex-
change filing the duplicate of the agreement into
by them in the courts first held by them in pursuance Or
such exchange.
On motion Of Mr. Gallaher the Committee on The Peni
Tertiary was instructed TO enquire the cxpcdency OF
reducing into act the several concerning the no.
nee ana manufacturing operations OF said institution, and
amending the laws relating thereto TO ensure The
estpossible efficacy TO said establishment.
Mr. Rycs, from the Committee on Agriculture and
Manufacturing Company, which was read.
On motion OF MIR. Mcmahon, the Committee of P:opo-
sitiors and Grievance discharged further consc-
ration of the petition of citizens of Boetourt county, for
division OF that county, the ground of sufficient notice
not having been given.
The following engrossed bills were read ti time and
passed. 10 revive act for the preservation of ovs-
tiers In the county of Nortlampon-2 AUTHORIZING lot
terry for the benefit OF the Literary Society of Ronney
D. authorizing the North Western Bank of Virginia, to
establish an office of discount and deposite at Morgantown
II Changing the fall term of the Superior Courts of Law
and Chancery in the first Judicial Crcui-5 For the be-
neir OF Pe;ronolla Taylor, &c.. thc title of which was A.
mcnded on motion of Mr. Bryce so as 10 read san eclo
ring The power OF the Superior Courts decreee the sale
estates In certain cases l6. Concerning the Ma
nonai Road; this bill authorizes the Board OF Public
II csY P P s RroSs So mon n
gnia whenever the Government OF the United States
shall consento relnquish the same and providing for the
erection OF toll houses and fixing the rates tolls there
uPon;-N H. This bill with sundry amendments was re-
ported TO the House, on Thurday by Dir Campbell of
Brooke, from the Committee which il had been referred
ana me amendments having been agreed TO- the bill
ordered TO be cngroised.
Mr. Campbell of Brooke generally explained the ma
ure oil the Bill renorkng, that the States Of Ohio Mary
land and Pennsylvania had already passed acts i'm all
cuars similar to this; and that Congress was waiting for
the passage of this BILL in ord upon the subject
ne following bills were read second time and ordered
DC new county out of parts Of the
counties oil Lewis, arrison and the
ACT og the construction OF road from the Pennsy yana
line, by way of Elizabeth Town, 10 The Ohio Ryer-Es-
tablng certain cc acT3c5 the Big Sandy River from
Cabe county, TO The Kentucky sidc-For the benaG OF
Jacob mountaineering John G.. Ruds-Chaneing the
Time OF holding the winter term of The General Court and
Tor Other purposes committed Making further proyon
Tor the relief OF nsolvent debtors Concerning VIM Bar
ley-Hcmittng certain toll; the Kana,,ha Turnpikc-
10 construct road from Harrisburg Thomton's Gap
TAKING OF DEPos1TIoNs
The Committee Of Courts of Justice reported against an
alteration of the law 10 authorize the taking of cpo-
sluons before sinsl magistrate in civil cases.
Mr. Berry moved to amend The report so as TO reverse the
decision of The committee.
Mr.. b. observed, that there were many reasons why
the proposition rejected by the committee should be aop
cd 1T was now REFUSED TO take dispositions before two
magistrates which often nconv enient and i'm most ca
SEES mad no advantage 10 render il preferable TO the plan
allowing them TO be taken before single Judge lie did
not perceive why the taking OF deposions required two
magistrates any more than the taking aiidayts in which
one commissioner only present.
Mr. l3rodnax had not been present i'm the Committee
Wheh this subject was acted but he thought there
were numerous reasons for their decision Ii would he re
corrected That an argument formerly took place i'm the
House, on the comparative force OF parole and oral tes
WOny-and That argument which he need not now reneat
Wouh suggest TO the House of the grounds for the
rejection oil the proposition in question was desirable
that oral testimony should be had in all cases where was
not uhaaInablc: But dispositions must be taken i'm
certain cases. two magistrates much more likely
take lar statement than 1t better 10 have two
hcaus man one III the performance of such DUTY The
only argument he had heard in favor of the proposton
was ia alldaVs in canccry were taken before
single commissioner But ordinarily, aldavits were offer
cd IN the ncpicnt stages of cases and were not TO he
made use oil a final hearing