Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-07


~ two years 10 ceur the docket For the year ending
the 3nth Of August 1875 the suits pending AGO.
suits commenced llO, and suits decided 04. So that
there was an increase the docket Of twelve Suits and
more than four years would be required 10 try the suits
pending.
The Iaes, reports of the decisions of the Cour, of Ap
peals in December 1886, With regard to disposng
of all the the docket, that altogether i'm
possible. under existing circumstances The decisions
Of the Court of Appeals for the last two years
known to the people and the General Assembly. He
contended that there much prnprety bringing
the notice of the General Assembly these particular de.
csions Of the Court Appeals and Of distributing then
along with their acts, among the people. He thought
that such information would be Of the highest import
to the community at large. lie hoped that The re.
solution would be adopted.
Mr. PEfTnS remarked, that the argument of the gen
tleman would 60 to show that he desired the pubica
ton of only those decisions of the Court of Apprais
which involved new principles, but those also which did
not He thought, however, that the gentleman did
10 include all the decisions Of the Court OF ppeals
but only those which involved principles 1t nigh,
be well enough that the people should be put posses
of the decisions which The Delegate REFERRED
the resolution should be made embrace his par
ucuar meaning.
Mr. SMITH did not know whether the phraseolopy oil
the resolution was correct or not Mr. then ex plain
ed what the object he had in view in Offering the
resolution before the House.
The question then taken the resolution and il
was agreed To.
The Speaker laid before the House letter from Jas
Brown, r second Auditor, transmitting statement
prepared in obedience TO the resolution Of the House OF
Delegates, requiring him TO furnish the Legislature with
list Of the and the number OF engineers, assist
engineers and VI first aud second rod men, together
with their salaries whether ~eekly monthly, per di.
en- annexed, with specification OF those who
or who have within the last year. been employed in the
service of the State on roads and canals in which The
State has an interest
On motion of AR BALL, laid on the table and ordered
to be printed.
The Speaker also laid before the House letter from
the Attorney General transmitting statement Of the
causes under the Of the said officer.
On motion Of Mr.. KINNEY, laid the table and or.
dered ~ be printed
@ COMMISSIONERS OF THE REVENUE.
bill more efrctually To provide for the appointment OF
efficient Commissioners Of the Revenue having received
its h 81 reading
! Mr. HAYMo>D opposed its provisions He thought the
county Courts The best tribunals for making such
appointments, being familiar with the qualifications oil
the persons proposed as commissioners.
Mr. KINNEY thought the bill necessary, TO prevent
system which prevailed countless Of the County
Courts giving the office in rotation 10 their own mem.
bers The Judge of the Superior Court would have no
nducenent make other than good appointments, and
the injury sustained would be obviated
MIR. HAYMoND said, section prohibiting the County
Courts from appointing their own members would &C
cnmpsh thu object desired but he could not agree 10 The
bill IN lis present form.
The question then taken ordering the bill TO a
second reading, and decided in the negaiive-ayes AZ
5l So the bill rejected
On motion of Mr.. TUSsTALL, Res0irsd. That the Com.
mee OF Roads, &c. inquire into The expectancy Of re.
peang the Sd and 4th sections of the act entitled Ian
increase the capital stock Of the Roanoke Navga
ton Company &c, and Sd tar to modify The I'd section
TO require the improvement TO be made between ell
don and other points-and restrict the company
fron expanding portion of their finds in North Caro-.
lnaand likewise authorizing the State to subscribe for
three hthS of the increased capital
DIVISION OF MECKLENDCRG.
MIR. SMITH al ct moved L. suSpe nd the 24ih rule,
to permit the Cummllee OF Propositions and Grev.
To consider the petition Of citizens Of Mecken-
burg, for division of that county. Its consideration
by the committee preclnded by the fact OF Of
proper notice
Mir GoouE said he opposed to the division Of the
county OF MeckIsnburg; but the motion made by the
acting chairman vi the Committee at Propositions and
Grievances met with his aPprobaliou-and had indeed
been suggested by himself 10 COMMITTEE His colleague
also opposed TO the division, and the petitioners
without representative on this floor, yet both him
self and his colleague anxious that The petition
should be fairly considered, and the House should
press lis deliberate Judgment for, although the notice
had not been given required by the rule Of the House,
yet the intention aud the action Of the petitioners
matters ot public noorIety and all the steps had bee
taken necessary TO fair decision. Those opposed to
the DIVISION were now prepared to meet the question,
and he lh"u hit fair Of the Judgment OF the
House calculated To aIlay the excitement which had al.
reody unhappily existed the county and which he
far.d would continue, unless the question decided
He therefore asked it of the House, act Of personal
kindness TO himself, to suspend the rule requiring the
notice.
The motion to suspend the rule was agreed TO-
Petitions presented BY Mr.. BALL. in The alb.
Of Mr. Servant ndisposrd) from citizens Of ar
wick, praying the release Of Joseph Segar from the pc
nAltes at the AntDuplng Act This petition was
read at Mr. b 8 request by Mr.. EDMuSDs of Fl from
citizens Of the County vi Halifax for precinct election
ul Ca,awba in said county-By MIR. SuuTHALL, from CT
zens Vi Scottsvlle Tor the location of Bank Seats
vilIe, Automatically Mr. EDMoSDs Of F., several re.
M sranc from IF cuunl usl
its oivsun-By Mr. GonDE, from citizens Of Mecken-
burg ga teet long, and 800 signatures
against the division OF that county BY Mr.. PEYToS
from citizens Of Roanoke for a law authorizing The
County Court Of said County, to raise the m"ney
necessary for the erection Of public buildings by a
tax levy upon the same sub scts Of taxation as are
embraced in The revenue laws Of the Stately Mr.
CABELL, from citizens Of Bedford, Amherst and Mel
son, for the Incorporation of Company 10 be siyled
the Virginia Beet Root Sugar Manufacturing Company.
Also from citizens OF Amherst, for Savings Bank in
the town OF New Glasgow, in said county-By Mr.
Carson. memorial from Convention OF Delegates
from Rockingham, Page, Warren Fauquier. Clarke and
Jefferson held Front Roy al Warren county. pra
ing that the capital Of the New Shenandoah Company
may be increased and that the Stale subscribe for three
6iihs Of said stock-By Mr. SMITH Of H.. from citizens
OF the county of Cabeil FIR The Incorporation Of Con
pany construct road from the kanawha Turnpike, 10
HannnnsvIlle the OHIO river-By Mr.. ARMSTRONG,
from Of Harrison, for law Ia widen and Mac
adanize the Northwestern rDad-By Mr.. CROCKETT OF
Nytne HoHl cuiZehS o thdt county, III leuloh W tue
South western Raroad-By Mr.. CoNwAY from citizens
Of the county Of Richmond for law for the protection
Of oys,ers-By Mr. PEYTos, from citizens OF Roanoke
and Boleourl, for the construction Of Railroad on
State account, from the Tennessee line 10 Buchanan.
The following bills were read the third time and
passed:
To change the place Of holding separate election in
the county of Russelo authurise separate election
Ct R1mines MlIls in the county of Harrson-lncorpo-
rating the Cox Lane Turnpike Company.
Tuesday, February 5.
On motion of Mr. WATKISs Resulted, That the Com.
lnee Of Roads and Internal Nuv CATION inquire into
the expedency of authorizing the Board of Public
Works 10 make reasonable compensation to The prox
les by them appointed to represent the interests Of The
Common wealth al all general meetings Of jont stock