Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-08

Office o Judge john Scott nT therein Speclleo
by Mr. FLHABLE, from cllizrns OF Farmril!e in The
county of Prince Edward, for the Incorporation OLA Sa.
wings Bank-bv Mr.. BAHSrrr, from sundry citizens OF
the counties OF Boelourt and Montgomery for the incor.
poraon of company construct Turnpike road from
Salem, in Boelnurt, 10 The Town Of Bncksburg in
Montgomery county.
Tu,sday Feb. 5.
message rrcrvrd from the Senate, stating tlnt
they have passed the bills entitled an act concerning
Daniel SliGkry also. 'an act concerning James Bur
ley, late deputy sheriff Of the county of Marshall
aso ''un prevent the obstruction of oysters ana
lerrnpins in certain waters Of this Commonwealth -
and nn act 10 amend net entitled oct TO prevent
the destruction of oysters and rrrpns in certain waels
| Of this Commonwealth passed March 10Th, ISL
| On motion Of Mr.. MuLLES, the COMMITTEE OF Roads
and Internal Nav CATION was instructed to inquire ''o
the expectancy OF providing for The construction Of
Road from Alooritd Charles blues, on the North
! western Turnpike
On motion Of Mr.. McCAyDLrsl. the Auditor of Pub,
lie Accounts TO whom the petition Of the Visitors ana
Governor Of the College of William and Mary, claiming
sum OF money, said To be due from the Commonwealth
has been reirrred) requested TO examine INTO the
justice and validity thereof, and TO make report thereon
| TO The House at The next annual session.
| Mr.. May from the Committee for Courts oil Justice,
made report upon much of the Governor Message,
as relates TO the publication OF n new Edition OF Inc
Laws, and 10 the furnishing the Justices OF the Peace
with Hening's Justice. The Committee state, that the
Legislature time since, authorized distinguished
Juris Of this City revise the general laws OF the Stale,
with view to simplify and improve our criminal! code
and they understand that this desirable work will probn.
bly, be completed in time 10 be submitted 10 tile next
Legislature. For this reason they recommend that no
new edition Of the laws be published until tuat period
The probable change in the penal code may give occa.
sion TO various changes in any practical work for JUS
tees Of the Peace; and the Committee is informed, that
several publications of that desert ptio are now in pre-.
paTaon. Under these circumstances, they consider 1t
better 10 postpone the purchase OF fleming Justice or
any such work To be distributed among the Magistrates
For these the Committee ask TO he discharged
from he Gnth uI tllu
MIR. SEGaR offered the following resolution:
Resolred by tie General assembly Of Ft.gIn'", That
our Senators in Congress be Instructed and our Repre-
scnalives requested their euriS for tie passage
oil law, providing for The repayment into the Treasury
Of Virginia, by tie Government of the u >, OF The
amount Of judgments rendered against the State OF 'ir'
gina account Of Communication Of five years full pay
in lieu Of half pay for ie-whIch said Judgments nave
been satisfied by the State Of Virginia. and which,
in the opinion of this Legislature, the Government OF
the u s. is bound to refund to the State OF Virginia
and also, that said Senators be instructed and our
Representatives requested, TO procure the passage oil
uw that in future all claims Tor Communication aioTe-
said be settled at the Treasury Department, as the
claims for half pay settled, under the Act Of
Congress Of July 9TH, lc:i2.
R,SoirtI, That the Clerk Of this House furnish 10
each Of our Representatives in Congress copy Of this
resolution and copy Of The report Of the Auditor OF
Public Accounts the subject of Judgments aforesaid
Mr. SEGAR accompanied the presentation OF the above,
with several urgent and pertinent remarks upon the sub
jcct referred to-
Mr. CKurcmrIrLD moved 10 lay the resolution the
table, with OF calling il up tomorrow, when lie
intended 10 Offer several amendments II had BEEN tor
time, the intention OF Mr. c. to call the attention
OF the House TO the subject and he should he happy to
avail himself OF the OCCASION to call up the subject To-
murrow, which he pledged himself to DO
The motion TO lay on the table, with The above under
Standing, then agreed 10.
Petitions were prescnred-by MIR. SuASWs from sun.
dry perscns praying for division Of The county OF Bo-
teluurt-by Mr. PEYTos from James Slanks, for char
la m 4
Fincastlc by way of Buchanan, to the Canal and Forge
Turnpike, MIR. Novels, in The county OF Boz
letourt-by Mr. McDoSALp, from Josiah So!Iings pray
Ing for the redemption Of fine imposed on him IN "a.
bell county-by Mr.. FISHER, from sundry Citizens oil
Jackson county for the construction OF Turnpike road
from ParkrrSburg. through Ripley, in Jackson county,
to Charleston, in klnawh cOunty-by MIR. McCo%SELl,
from the Rrgimcnal Court of Enquiry Of the 9Th Regi-
ment, asking for additional compensation to the Clerk
of the Rcgment-also petition from sundry citizens
Of Ohio county asking certain exemptions in favor OF
the members of Volunteer COMPATIBILITY Mr.. BEARD
from sundry citizens Of Fau9uicr Loudoun and FRINGE
William, asking subscription BY the Commonwealth TO
the stock of The Goose Creek and Little River Nariga.
ton Company
Mr. BEARD submitted the following resolution
RtsoIccd That the Committee on Propositions and
Grievances be instructed 10 enquire into The cSpedIency
Of changing the day which Elections for Members OF
the General Assembly, and OF Congress, arc now requiT
ed Ivy law 10 Gc held.
Mr. WATKINS opposed the resolution, calculated 10
lead long discussion which would interfere with the
great mass of business already before the House Mr.
~ hoped this business would not be increased, but that
the House would be able to get through speedily and
adjourn al an early day.
Mr. Boris assigned several reasons for his voling
against the resolution; he especially wished 10 that
system Of cleciiuncerng broken down, which had been
carried TO great an extent in Old Virginia.
Mr. BEARD said lie had no particular choice as TO
Gny he merely Offered the resolution By the express de-
sire of his constituents They had no objection to the
elections being held and the day, but they
greatly objected the time adopted, being very
unsuitable the business Of The and The engage
mcnis Of the electors.
division being called for, the resolution wac reject
cd-Aves IS. Noes 80.
bill III relation 10 the apprehension Of persons charg-
ed with criminal offences, who may have fled from JUS
ce, having been read the third time, brief discussion
took place the question Of filing the blanks, specify.
ing the amount of money which the Governor shall be
authorized To- offer reward for the apprehension OF
fugitive itlons.
Mr. WooLroLX advocated filling the blank with So.
600, urging that the pary SUMS generally offered tend.
ed in effect 10 rive mprnity 10 felons. who calculated
on being secure from punishment by tiIght-a flight in
which they not czpnsrd to apprehension On this
account Mr. W. advocated the principle OF enabling the
Executive 10 offer large and attractive reward.
In reply to MIR. W. Mr. Robertson conended that the
rewards offered bv The Executive had been hitherto fully
adequate to the objects for which they had been offered
and lha in the amount of the reward the discretion OF
the Executive was not limited.
Mr. STrAR commended that the argument OF Offering
a high reward, not altogether free from serious OBJ
irclions which it behooved the House TO consider II
mig happen that the reward itself would operate as
bounty to crime-as nducement for The commission
OF crimes and subsequent fight, pursuit aud npprehcn
SION for the cnlusive purpose OF obtaining the
ward A gang of villains combining together, might
easily carry out such scheme
MI RoBEnrsox was of opinion that the bill was
less He hoped it would not pass but that The matter
would be left hitheo-lo the discretion OF the Exc
cutre.
Mr. PEYroS moved the indefinite postponement Of the
bill He could not approve OF the plan proposed OF fix.
soIe for whose flight from Justice and whose voluntary