Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-07
VIRGINIA EEes.Sa1lANGEskI.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
IHurStl0Y, JunEnTY >.

ELECTION OF A JUDGE OF GENERAL COURT.
The Order of the Day, being tho election OF udge
Of the General Court 10 supply the vacancy Toned
by the resignation OF Richard E. Parker, Esq,
ken up.
Mr.. WATKINS suggested that it would be better to
postpone the Joint order for this election until the Sc:
nate should BE- more full than it at present. That
body very thin, and it would be advisable 10 de-
fer the election until than bare quorum pre-
sent. lie therefore moved That The joint order be post
poned until Tuesday next.
MIR. PETER opposed TO the postponement Of the
election lie thought there was a sufficient nun.
Der OF the Senate ut their posts as he had understood
that several Senators arrived last night lie was lnds.
posed TO derrng the election because the friends OF
the several candidates would improve the time to endea
vor 10 operate upon the Members OF the Legislature;
and he thought the choice 90 ght to he made at
MIR. FISHER said, that ;he very which the gen.
temun from Jefferson gave Tor proceeding to the cleo
ton this time: werc with him Mr. F for its
postponcnent to late period possible. If the
ddaes for the office had sent their friends here 10 cleo
tioneer with the Members Of the Legislature, lie wished
to put them 10 all possible expense, and then vote
pumpy against them. lie should wish TO postpone the
election until the funds Of these ccconeerirg agents
were expended, and they had returned home. He
thought it derogatory the Legislature to suppose that
they TO be operated upon by such agency, and
tier than sanction such suPposilon, he should he will
ling to postpone the election 10 the 3Ist OF March.
MIR. DAyESPoRr said if the election postponed he
should wish that it might be for two three weeks. 1t
was trne that there were now several lobby members
busy in recommending their favOrIte candidates 10 the
members OF the Legislature. All the candidates who
to be presented, advocated with the excep
ton oil one: who was willing 10 stand on his own me-
ri,s. lie should be pleased that the Legislature would
put the seal Of Reproduction this kind OF influence
lie the more DESTROYS for postponcnent, because
he should have difficulty in Hing upon
his second choice He had few days since offered a
resolution TO the House. increasing tie mileage OF the
Judges which he thought it passed would command the
services of gentleman who otherwise would not,
account Of the snaness Of the salary accept the o!ce
If the election delayed long enough 10 allow that
resolution be acted upon, and If 1t was adopted, 10 gel
bill through The two Houses, there would lie no doubt
that candidate every qualified Tor The station could
be offered. HI moved that the election be postponed
until Monday, the 23d inst.
MIR. WATKINS concurrcd in the motion, and it
agreed to.
MIR. DAVENPORT appointed to communicate the
postponenent Of The election to the Senate, and mes.
sage was received from that BODY concuTng therein
GOVERNORS TERN OF OFFICE.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson Of b.. the report Q: The
Committee Of Courts Of justice the subject of The
commencement Of the Governors term Of o!hcc, was
taken up.
MIR. SrAxARp addressed the House at considerable
length, in explanation Of his views OF the constitutional
question involved i'll the report, and moved that the re-
solution reported by The committee be amended, as 10
make it joint resolution of the two Houses
Mr. BOOKER opposed the amendment The remarks
Of Mcssvs Slanard and Booker will be reported in
next
The motion TO amend was then agreed 10: Ayes 81.
noes II.
The question then recurring on the resolution as
amended the ayes aud were ordered on motion Of
Mr. Wilson Of B., and it was agreed 10 by the following
vote:
.9yes-Messrs. Banks, (speaker) Buyy of A poul-
son, kives Randolph, Layne, Wiley, Stuart, Harper,
Goggin, Campbell, Snodgrass, Boyd, Wilson OF b,
Bland, TurnbuII, Mallory Wilhers, Chr,stiun Richard
son, Carson, Hill, Wilson of C., Vaughan, Servant,
Hunter, Ball, Marshall of F., Edmunts Of + Dickin'
son, Strange Deskns Hale OF f., Woods Smith OF f.,
Robinson, Hale of G., Watkins Cox, Smith of e.,
Spencer, Taylor Sloan Nixon, Goodall, Mullen, Har.
rison, Bolts, Nuru Smith Of L. of W., Davenport, Pc
ter, Donally, Wright, Shadwick, Carter, Collier, Slra
ton Luckett, Bruden, Beard, Anderson, Marshall of L.
Newman, Hudgins, Fisher, Garland, Wiley, Cooper,
Chapman, M'Cauey, Johnson, Benton, Brown, Muir
daugh, segar, Alexander, Brady Voolfolk, Almond,
Coy Tunstall, CackIey, Fairfax, Venabe, Stands,
PendIeton, Noffe Cootes lessee, Speer Rnker, Butts,
Cru!chfeld Moncure, Iargrave Gillespie Ripley. Glib
son. Samucls, S,anger, May and Stanard-1O3.
.Soes-Nle POWELL Byrd, Austin, Booker, NJ Al.
lister, Wills, Wtcher, Williams, Raymond and Davis
10.
MIR. BOOKER then submitted the following resolution
Rcsolucd That leave be given to bring i'll bill fixing
the time when the Governor shall take office on
day previous 10 the 3lst Of March next.
MIR. WILSON, of Boletour, moved 10 amend SO as TO
appoint Committee to inquire into the expectancy Of
fixing; &c.
THIS amendment was agreed 10, and the following
gentlemen appointed tho Committee, viz: Messrs.
Booker, Wilson, Of b. Stands, Hill, Austin, Whether,
Stanard, PouIson, Dickinson, Collier, Voolfolk, Will
liams' Marshall Of L ;sS and 1dI In5n ns
MIR. May, in presenting the following resolution, said,
that the laws were, they were rather IN favor OF
the wrong doer than the agrcuurst, who was Injured
by him. The agrcuturist not only required TO keep
up fences against ordinary animals, but against mlscheY.
animals; to suffer the depredaons Of the latter,
without redress. The principle of the common law re-
quired that the of mschevous animals alter hav
wing notice of their habits, should be liable for their de-
predaons. This principle generally IN force, OK
cept in Virginia, and surprising, that grievance
material should have existed here 50 long Numerous
efforts had been made to procure law TO compel the
Of stock 10 keep them confned but IN the pre-
sent political and social condition of the State, II was
mol probable that such measure would be adopted He
was about endeavor remedy in part, the evil which
was suffered by The agrcuturst, by preventing the
necessity Of their keeping up fences at great expense,
against schicvous animals This necessity was al pre-
sent great burthen; for he had known damage done 10
the amount Of 500, by niscevous cow not worth O
where the fence Of the agcutusis, was sufficient against
ordinary animals
Resoired, That the Committee os Agriculture and
Manufactures, be instructed 10 inquire into Inc e5ped
ency of amending the law concerning enclosures as
10 provide that whenever fence Enclosure shall be
sufficient prevent trespasses by ordinary cattle II
any mische animal shall break enter such nclo
sure the proprietor thereof after receiving written
notice of The fact shall be answerabe for all tresPasses
subsequently committed by such animal; and thai said
committee inquire into the proprety OF otherwise amend
ing the Inv of Enclosures, sc.
On motion Of Mr.. FISHER, the Committee oil Courts