Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-12
VIRGINIA H.EssAsLATtlRE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

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HOUSE OF DELEGATES
Ihmsd9y, Dec. TO-
The Joint order of the day being the election of Pub
lac Printer for year, taken up and on motion Of
MIR Shands the House proceeded to its execution; and
the Senate having been informed Of the same,
MIR STANDS nominated Thomas Richie
Mr.. SrASARD nominated Samuel Shepherd
long and animated debate took place the merits o.
the candidates. in which AIessrs Shands Stanard Brown
Gilmer, Gregory, Powell, Witcher HoHc,aan Parker
HathinS, Dornan and Prentss took part when the vote
was taken, and was as follows:
For Ih0mds Rifekis.-Messry. Banks. tSpeaker0
Layne, Wiley, Nj Clintc, Miller Wilson of Bo,eiourt
DecAmps Turnbul Mallory Booker, Austin CLAY
iiickerson Strange, Steger, Holland Bowen DAWSON
Watts Watkins, Hail. of Grayson Avent Carrin rton
Coleman, Sloan, Nixon, Goodail, Harrison Kinclieoe
randolph, Fontane, Holeman, Robinson Hays, Straton
Harris RagSdae Taylor, of M. ~ NJ Rogers Garland
OF Mecklenburg Wiley, Morgan, Chapin0a Sherrard,
Brown, of Nelson, Leland, Fitzgerald, IT, Voolfolk
Almond, M'Coy, jr:, Cackley, Hopkins, Carroll,
Madison, Stands, Williams, Marteney Nicklin, Moi,
ieu S3nIad' lessee Mullen, Bare, Rnker, Harley,
and Gibson-7G.
For Samuel &iepherd.-AIessrs Drummond. Grinalds.
Simer, Garland, OLA, Brooke, Craig, Campbell Pate
Hunter, of Berkeley, Henshaw Beuhring Christian
johnson, Servant, Hunter, of Essex, Ball Dickinson
Mullen Gregory, Griggs, jr., Berry, Summers, Fleet,
Hooe, Garter, Neal Beard, Powell Taylor, IT,, of L..
Chapne Masters, CIz, Swanson, Witcher, Morris IT,
Dorman, Leyburn, Butts, Deashmutt Jett. Prentiss
Saunders, Cunningham, Brown, of Petersburg, and
The following is the vote of the Senate:
For Thomas Rtehie-lessrs Parker, (Spealer) An
derson Barksdae, Basye, Biingsley, Bsirne, Campbell
OF Nottoway, Carr, Donaldson, Dyer Fontaine Flood
Harwood, liunton, Mcalahon, Nash, Ope, Rives, and
For Samuel Saepherd.-Alessrs. Campbell of Bedford,
Goh aiarvie Keller, MAXWELL Meade, McCarty, McCo-
mas rage farrlot Patteson, Slaughter, and Sinitl3
Joint vote with the Senate,
Thomas Richie, Observation-Disclosures. SIS
gum l. ohePnefd, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. g
On motion of MIR.
The House adjourned
Friday, Dec. H.
On motion OF Mr. moScUEr, leave given TO bring
In bill TO incorporate the Falmouth Miang COMPANY
and also bill to incorporate the Deep Run Mining Com
pany.
On motion of Mr.. PARKER so mach oc the Governors
Message Ieates to the Militia was referred to The
Committee the militia laws
On motion of Mr.. GREGoRY leave was given TO bring
in bill 10 change the time of holding The Cont, in ,h
81 judicial Circctand to bring in bill rcorganze
the hrst and second districts of the Circuit Superior
Courts of Law and Chancery.
On motion of Mr.. HIcRERsoN
hesoired That the Committee of Courts of Justice be
instructed TO inquire into the expedcncy of so amending
the 9th section of the passed 25ih Jan 1910 as 10
limit recovcrics on judgments rendered counties of
other States, IN like manner and the SAM. exlen Thai
e reeoies on Judgments pronounced in the courts of
this Commonwealth are thereby limited, &c
On motion Of Mr. SHASDs, the Executive Council
requested lay the journal their proceedings or
the last year before the General Assembly
OnInotIon OF Mr. FoNTAINE, the Committee of Roads
&c was instructed TO inquire into the expedencv of so
amending the act incorporating the Smiths River Navi
CATION Company to extend to the said company the be-
ncft Of the State subscription for stock on lie en- me-
ditons provided by law in other cases &c
On motion of MIR. HIcEERsoS, the Committee of
Courts of Justice, instructed inquire into the
pedency Of so amending the equirn0 the Clerks
the county and Corporation Courts keep process books
passed the lit March, 1885 authorize the Clerks of
the Courts aforesaid to charge for such services the
fees which the Clerks of the Circuit Superior Courts of
Law and Chonccry, are authorized charge for similar
services.
On motion of Mr. HAHRis the Committee or Road.
&C. was instructed TO inquire into the expediency of in
corPoatinga Joint Stock Company, construct Rail
Road from some point on the Richmond Fredericksburr
and Potomac RAILROAD, Taylorsyie in Banover
county, by way of Louisa CourtH House. to some point al
or near the Eastern base of the South West ounains
in Albcmarle county.
Onmotion Of MIR KIxcHSLoR the Committee of Roads
&C, was instructed TO enquire into the expedency of
PIoVdlng ny law Tor the construction of a Road from
wheeling TO Carksburg the routes DESIGNATED bv The
Engineer employed to survey tic same in pursuance of
The resolution OF 9th February, 1S33-aso enanire
into The expedency of constructing road i'm like man
ner, from Carksburg to Beverley
On motion of MIR DANIEI il resolved that The Pre-
sdept and Directors Of the Bank Va and the President
and Directors otthe Farmers Bank ofYa be renucscd u
prepare and furnish TO this House a statement size wing
the annual dividends declared by them their capital
stock since the dates Of respective jncorporatons
also, the number, places and dates of the different
Branch Banks located by each OF them and the amount
ocaPal entrusted to and the annual profits made by
zach OF said omnches since their embellishments
On motion of Mr. MORGAN, the Committee Of Roads
&c, was instructed to inquire into die expediency Of
providing by aw for the construction Of Road c.5,o !,
point on ibr North, Western Turnpike the town
~ HARRISON county, to MiddlebouTne, in
MAGisTRArEs AND coNsrAsLEs
Mr. HieKERsoN moved the following resolution
ReSoipcd Ihat the Committee Of Courts Of Justice be
instructed to Enquire into the expediency Of extending
Magistrates J0Tsdicon and Of giving To Consla
within the several counties Of this Common wealth the
power OF serving ca upon all judgments given by
single Magistrates.
debate of considerable length occurred on this reso
luton, IN which Messrs IIiekerson Miller Gregorv
Watkins, McMullsh, Murdaugh, Booker and Fontainc
took part.
Mr.. WATKINS moved n amend tie resolution bv nd.
ding at the end. these words 'and into the cxoedepev
OF amending bc General Laws relating to Consabcs;h
which agreed TO.
MIR MUgDAreu moved to strike ou all afer the word
Jursdiction, IN the orig nal gu o.; which was a.
greed 10, ana the resolution amended wg adopted
JUDGE or THE 81 DISTRICT AND 4tb CIRCUIT
message received from the Senate safinr, ihni
they had agreed 10 the inin fgsiosion Of the Uonse
fixing day cor the election of Judge Of the Cd Dis.
trct aud 4b Circuit 20 supply the vacancy occasoned
by tie death Of the lae Jsdge James Sepple-vjtb an
amendment post Poning tie election the second Mon.
day in January.
Mr. SMIrH of Gloucester, moved that the House die.
agree with the amendment Of the Senate; but wldre w
his motion OF The suggestion Of Mr. Parker who moved
70 amend tie Senaies amendment by striking out the
words second Monday ia January" and inserting
4" Thursday next"
On this motion conversation took place in which
Messrs smith Of g. Parker, Ia, Tor Of NJ. and Gregg.
~ participated; when Mr.. Parkers motion was rejected
ayes 50, 60.
| Mr.. PARKgR then further moved 10 amend the Sc.
mates amendment by striking out the day xed by them
and inserting Monday week. which was agreed 70