Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-04-06
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
no FRIDAY, March "a.
fOOR DEBTORS BILL.

TUX DEBIORS BILL.
YIN motion OF Mr.. Durman, the House
look up the bill exempiing a certain portion
oil The property of poor debtors from execu,
lion and other liabilities.
Mr.. Smith of |. Of w, EXPRESSED his IN.
position TO the bill, but with enc ouali6ra,in
nc would have less objection TO It. Mr. :
'heh moved the follow pro. iso 10 the 6rs,
section OF the bill. WV ~ -
'co'ue", ihat nothing in this act con-
'oined snail be construed to prevent the rem.
~ uiS''ess Tor rent in arrear, If made
"i'nia SIX months after the same shall bayo
cecoine due, or to the remedy hy st,acbmen,
.or rent, agreeably to the existing laws ni
Tue Commonwe alth."
MT. Watkins opposed the amendment,
ouu 'he question being taken it as decided
IN The negative.
Mr. May moved 10 add the following pro.
viso, 10 the bill: F''
rroo'ded, That no person shall have the
e"en' o' tnis act, unless he shall deliver up
~ inc sheriff or other officer all the personaI
estate in his possession, and shall make o,T; =.
uaVit before justice Of the peace. Ina, he
main no personal property eXcept VIVA, il
he'eoy exempted and what shall he so sur.
tehuereu and the making of such affidavit,
falsely shall be peUury.'' =
Mr. Crutchtield made soma remarks j.,
te'ere ace 10 the effect of the amendment and
Mr. bNoker opposed il, us likely 10 produce
great inconvenience.
MIR. Dorman suggested an amendment. SO
as 10 require the affidavit 10 be made heIore
V uaJ oi SAFE /; which was agreed to.
df. jesse opposed The amendment.
some remarks by Me,srs WItcher
'"~ D'oAei' me amendment was agreed TO.
On motion OF Mr.. Smith of |. of w an
al. ,I,I
Grafton OF the act to white persons
FURTHER amendments we're mada =, tho
suggestion OF Messrs. May and Stuart.
MT. Fisher moved 10 add after tho word
judgment, IN the second section, the words
CIVIL criminal or penal, and asked for The
ayes and noes, which were ordered
Mr' norman opposed The amendment. bay.
ing no desire 10 extend tie benefits of The hin
" criminals, but only 10 the families Of hon.
est poor debtors. VI ''''-
ne vote being taken, the amendment was
heSa'lveu by the following vote: AYES %
noes ca Go -,
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed
ior third reading.
SATURDAY, March %.
TIE BANK BILL.
Al quarter before o'clock. the Senate
returned the Bank Bill having receJed from,
portion OF their amendments. and insisted
upon the remainder N '''''''eu
:, MT Wilcher moved 10 recede from the
engagement OF the House TO the Sena,e,s
Ao!h amendment, restricting the issues nj .
OF 1898 i0''' instead
AFTER some debate, the House ooreed ,o
recede; Pending the question +, ayree ~ ,b ~
Senate's amendment,
MIR. Booker said To- show tLat -
'east one member who held to his faith and
STUCK 10 The good old constitutional currency
ne would move the Indefinite posponen,e1I
OF the bill and amendments
Mr. Wiley asked for the ayes and NOES nm
inns question, which we're ordered and ,ha
question was decided in the negative bv the
iol10" ing vote: Ayes "a, noes sc.
ne House then agreed TO the Senate's A.
a law. 81 o'U"'i'e
On motion of Mr.. Moore,
The House adjourned.
MONDAY, March 81.
message was received from the Senate
e.a''lis 'hat Ihey have passed the bills en-
.,leu-an act 10 prov de for The payment of
VI. ~ 1nhul;y OF The University in the hands Of
uhd, OF loan made by Airs. Martha Ran.
doIPh TO tie University, under auhnritv RI
an act altering the stated meeting of Tie Viz.
'ofs OF The University, ard Tor other p,r-
pDSes-an act Incorporating the Valley and
shenandoah Turnpike COmpany-an act 6i,
fecting survey OF route Tor The Rail road
from Falmouth To AieXandria-an act nro
Viding Tor the further repairs and preserva.
non OF The public arms, the Armory build
ihSs' ana Tor other purposes an act prohib
H'hS me transportation of slaves on Rail
roads, without proper authority.
ihey have also passed the bills. entitled
an act authorizing The several courts in this
common wealth to increase jalors' fees for
support of criminals-an act amendino the
laws concerning idiots and unatics-an act
10 au!horIze subscription by the Board Of
auolIc W orks 10 the stock Of Tie Civ Point
RaiI-r road Company-an act AUTHORIZING y
SUBSCRIPTION on behalf of tho State TO Inc
rev Shenandoah Company.
The Speaker laid before line House letter
from Chas- L. SHAY, Esq, resigning his Of
nee as Principal Engineer OF the Slate.
ihe bill authorizing subscription on be
nan OF The Commonwealth 10 lhe stock Of
'he Danylile, Roanoke and Junction Rail |
ROAD being under consideration
Some discussion took place between Mes |!
sr5. Moffeu, Witcher, Cunningham Wal. |
kins and Murdaugh
MT StanaTd offered a ryder recui,ioo ,bo,
piNa'e SUBSCRIPTIONS should be made prior 10
'hg Isl OF April, 1889, which was adopted.
Inc bill aPproPrjates lwo>finbs Of The a.
mount OF capital necessary to coiuplete the