Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-10

lands Of Alexander Worth Ia the county Of Jackson
the Ohio river-were read a third time and passed.
On motion OF Mr.. BrodDax. il was
ReS0ired, That the Committee OF Courts Of Justice be
instructed 10 inquire into the expedency OF amending
the GID section OF the act to establish Court OF Law AMI
Chancery in each OF the counties of this
ell contracts wherein the defendant shall by way OF
se OIL establish just and legal demand against the plain
IT'LL the being found aud ascertoned by the verdic,
OF jury,t shall be lawful Tor the Court to give jrg-
ment for the defendant against the plaintiff ior the ex
cess with continuing interest thereon, as in other
On motion OF Mr.. BJre, il was
ReSOlUed. That the Committee on Roads Sc INQUIRE
into the expediency Of declaring by law Little Cacapor
Riyer,in the county OF Hampshire, public highway
On motion OF Mr.. wilson leave given bring
bill TO incorporate the of Buchanan md Pat,onsburg
in the county OF Bote'ourt.
FEDERAL RELATIONS
On motion OF Mr. Bodnax the House resolved itself in
TO Committee OF the Whole the report Of The Select
Committee on Federal Relations, Nj Miller in the chair
The substitute offered by Mr.. Nsrshai, being under
Mr. Marshall concluded his speech.-Mcs.rs Gregory
and atkins OF toochand continued the debate, when on
motion OF Mr. the Committee rose, reported pro-
gress, aud had leave 20 lit again.
Gu. motion OF W Stevenson OF Spot.
The House adjourned.
Wednesday, January 9, 1888
message receiye ed from the Senate stating that
they had passed the billschanging the April term of
"estmoreland county cortland to authorize two sepa
rate elections in tie county OF Fauquer, with amemd-
Petitions were presented, and referred-by Mr. Spaa.
Kerr OF heirs OF VIM. Vawer prepayment for slave ex
ecuted-by Mr.. Wallace, of the President, SC of the
Ihoroughiare Turnpike Company, Tor an amendment of
their charter.
On motion of Mr.. Pendlctun, it was
Resoired, That the Committee Courts OF Justice be
instructed to enquire into the expectancy amending
the law in relation TO the erection OF Bridges as To auho-
r'Ze the several county courts in which the land may be-
TO condemn abumehtS therefor the application of one
or more subscribers TO free BRIDGE such bridge
shall be contemplated 10 he built.
On motion of Mr. Roy, il was
oIr..I
quire INTO the expedency OF amending OF Assembly,
passed 9Th March, 1881 10 amend and reduce into one
all acts, &c TO prevent the destruction of oysters &c.
The bill TO incorporate the company of Backheath Col
iers WIS read twice and recomniued
The Committee to examine the office of the Register of
The Public Lands reported that they found good or
der ami that the duties for the past year have been faith
fully performed.
FEDERAL RELATIONS.
On motion oil Mr. Bronax, the House resolved itself in
10 Committee OF the Whole on the report Of the Select
Committee Federal Relations, Mr.. Miller in the Chair
and Mr. Marshas substitute being under consideration
MIR: Dickerson made some explanations in reply 10 Mr.
Mr. Faulkner addressed the House at length in support
OF the substitute and followed by essrs Carter of
r. W. aud Roanc of Charles City against it.
On motion OF Mr. She'll the Committee rose and report
ed progress.
On the question of giving leave TO the Committee of
the Whole 10 sit again,
MIR. Booker said that with the view of bringing the die
cusson OF this subject 10 speedy end he moved that the
leave TO SIT again be refused He did not know how it could
as possible He did not intend the disespect to the
gentleman from Brunswick but he believed tile subject
could be well discussed in tie House as in the Com
nitee, and time would be saved.
Mr. Witcher opposed the motion If the discussion
could as well be done in the House, il could as well be
done IN committee If were TO be discussed He hoped
the gentleman would Withdraw his motion
Mr. Gimer observed that il the motion was carried
mere would be an end at of the subject If leave
was not granted the committee sit again the subject
could not be taken up in the House until the committee
mad finished its action upon it,
Mr. Booker said he anticipated objections TO The motion
had never been in favor of going into committee OF the
Whoe, as ne mad never good arise from IT, The
debate in committee unlimited and already some gen
uenen mad spoken three or four times while in the House
'a were under certain limits He repeated he had
made the motion with feeling Of srespect to the gen
teman from Brunswick who could express his sentiments
in the House as we'll as the committee
Mr. Shell discarded any idea that the motion was made
from dSrespect TO himself But he was not aware of the
effect which the motion would have. If the subject
would stand in the House. il did in the committee
he should he willing that the motion should succeed But
II put an end to the subject, he certainly opposed to
It, Ii such was the they would be thrown back
again TO The point lrom which they started
Mr. Stevenson of SpO, observed that the motion ought
to have been made in Committee of the Whole for Il il
succeeded in the present stage OF affairs this subject
winch had been discussed for several days. and in
which such deep interest was felt would be at an end
lie hoped The gentleman would Withdraw his motion
MT Moore should vo'e Tor giving leave for the reason
tha' as some gentlemen had already expressed their
views was but fair thai Others should have the sae pr
Nege Besides he desrei that this dsc shonld he
AS Tree az possible. Girec attack had heen made u1on
doctrines (which had long been avowed az the Virginia
doctrines and he hoPd they about to meet with
"e'r "ea'h blow Tie wished at any give them
fair death - ~
MF. Booker said, he would wi hdraw his motion until
tomorrow, when he should move, in committee of the
WHOLE 10 refuse iur'htr leave 10 sii again
lie leave TO sit again, then grained.
On mo ion Of MIR. Brodnax It was ordered that whom
the House adjourn, adjourn to meet On To- morrow At ~
O'Clock Ayes 81, Noes 40
On motion of MIR. Pruce, the Ho sc adjourned
'%n reporting in our last the made by Mr. Gilmor
ne pin ea'e 70 me superior Court of Iynchbug meaning
o ny me reporter The following explanation is
gwen ny M c. Having received Com some Gin;
zcns OF Campbell who felt the proposed chance
deemed duty call the attention House of Delenfs 10
o peon on the subject What said of Judge D
~, wa IheuGu only as goodhumored his