Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-23
FRIpAr. January % ISL

FRIDAY, January %, 1911.
The Senate announced that they had passed the
oils entlied IAN act amending the charter OF the
town OF Wythyil,e," and
An act 10 authoriz. the Banks TO make tempo
rary loan TO the Treasurer Of this Commonwealth
On motion OF MIR. RoANE, it was
Ordered, That leave lie given to bring in n bill
TO amend law passed Feb. 25, lsIs in relation to
that Messrs Roane, Gregory, Davis, Walker.
smith OF Northumberland, and Tayloe OF Richmond
and Lancaster, prepare and bring in the same.
The SPEAKER submitted a communication from
the governor, transmitting O communication from
the Governor OF Alabama, accompanied by a copy
OF preamble and resolutions ndopted by the &c.
nera Assembly of that State, responsive to GER
tam resolutions OF the General Assembly of the
State OF Connecticut, the subject Of Protective
Iariti, which, on motion of Mr. GREooRr, was laid
upon the table and ordered TO be prnted
On motion Of MIR. GREooRY
A bill concerning the estate of Martin Daw-
son, dec, was ordered 10 be printed together with
the memorial of The heirs at law Of Martin Daw-
son, demonstrating against the same, and the ac-
companylng documents,
MIR. BEARD from the Committee appointrd m er-
anime the Second AUDITORS Office. presented a &,
vouraoie report upon the condition of the said Of
fee.
PETITIONS.
MIR WApE-Two petitions Of the President and
Directors OF the Salem and Peppers' Ferry Fun
pike Company, the one asking for certain amend
ments to their charter and the other for for n sub
scnpton on the part of the State fer two-ths of the
increased capital Of said Company.
Also, memorial of Charles T. GIRLS, Thomas
lngles and others, demonstrating against chance in
The charter Of said Salem and Peppers' Ferry
Turnpike Company.
Mr.. FLoop-Memorial of citizens Of Bucking-
ham ano Fluvanna, praying that Edward w. Sims
may be permitted TO complete bridge which he has
commenced across James River at the Seven Island
al bFHu h. 4
the Canal Of the James River and Kan,whn Com.
pany, and that he may be allowed TO collect tolls
from persons using the same.
Mr. CLASSIFICATION CT citizens of the town of
SeottsviIle IN the county Of Albemare asking per-
mission 10 change the location of a street in said
iowa.
MIR. characterization Of citizens of the
counties Of Harrison and Lewis, for the formation
of new county out of parts OF the counties of Har
rlson, Lewis and Randolph.
Neio Court far Rieimend
bill creating Circuit Superior Court Of Chm.
Gerry IN the twenty-hrst Judicial Circuit, and for
other purpOses-tOgether with the substitute there.
TO, proposed 10y the COMMITTEE for Courts OF Jus-
tee, was taken up, on motion Of Mr.. BATlr: there
upon, motion was made by him TO commit the
same 10 the said Committee, with instructions TO
hung IN bill in lieu thereof transferring 10 lie
Judge Of the 7th Circuit the common law Jurisdic-
ton of the 2st.
This Bill called forth considerable debate.
Mr. BAILr, IN moving the amendment, contend.
ed, from statistical information before the House.
that although Judges Clcpton and Nicholas wers
better paid thar any Of the Judges Throughout, the
Sia'e, yet that they did less work than any of them
lie proposed that Judge Nicholas should take The
Ch"ncery business, and Judge Clopton the com.
mon law ousIness-li they created a Chancery
judge, Judge Nicholas would have a slnecure Of
$4,000 year, and he should oppose the people be.
ing taxed for any such purpose.
MIR. ROBERTSON contendtd that the present pos.
ton OF business was such as TO amount 10 denial of
justice ana That the only way OF getting tie causes
disposed Of was 10y passing tie bill before them
Mr.. SMITH Of Isle Of Wight advocated 10 some
tent the amendment proposed by Mr.. Bayly; but
proposed 10 amend his amendment, by appendinp
to II, "snd transferring the county Of Hanover 10
the 9Th circuit and the county Of Charles City TO the
9th circuit" This amendment was lost,
Messrs. McRAE, DoRMAs, IRVmc, GRycoRr
and CRUToHTiELD, supported the bill.
Mr.. WILEY opposed it,
90 the question being put, the ayes and noes were
taken as follows:
.AIEs--Messrs. Bayly, Coles, Carpenter Wiley.
MCue, Byrd, Burwell of Bedford, Mitchell. Van.
dorcn, Fryau, Hannah, Jackson, Jones, Haskins.
Meredith, Burlington, Burwell orc. 4 w, Vaughan
Singser, Mclaughlin, Payne, Deskins. Woods
Hale, Gather, Johnston, Gueuani, Wilkinson
Butts, Taylor Of H., Mullen, Armstrong, smith OF
!; Of W., DAVIS Habern, Ballard, Marshall Of L.,
Booton, Caldwell Digs, Bryan, Goode, Boyd,
Clayton, Tanzey, Wade, Orck, Harell, Taylor
Of N. b., Etheridge, Fitzgerald, MPberson. Hiner.
Blown Of J., Dey, Radcliffe, Snider Smith of r.
Shpman, Cowsn, Begins, Conn, TAFT. Ridley
Prince, Spots, Goodson--G5,
NOEs Messrs. Southall iSpeaker). CabelI. Stu.
art, Kyle, Toler, Irvine, Corbin, Coleman, Gard.
we'll, Broadus, Irving, Cotton, Ronne, Scott, Mar.
shall q T., Smith Of Glou., Efskine, Clarke. Vance.
Ode!l, Thompson, Lee, M'Rae, Hamlet, Gregory
stephenson Of j., Wouhingiop, Donnelly, Tsyloe
Of T. r., Beard, Ramey, Yerby, Smith Of ~,
MConnell, Hidden, Cheatbam, May, Keen, Porter,
burke Elliott, 6uother, Robertson, Dumbn. Lev.
burn, Williams, Crutchfcid, Pnzbusb, Stephenson
Of Tyler, Walker, Stephenson Of w, Pultop-52.
There was Strengthening IN the House that IA.
bqT vera themselves much 10 blame Tor the wretch.
ed state Of the business IN Richmond that much
time was consumed by the lawyers not being readv
when Their causes were called or. and moro bv
Their unnecessary long-winded speeches IN,
Judges too, did not escape nenfufe as the resolu.
ton moved by Mr.. Wortbingion sss suppo.ed nv
many to have reference TO one Of these gentlemen.
". S. Senator.
Mr. GREsoeg gave notice that he would to.mor
row move a resolution fixing upon day TO 20 into
the election, by JOINT vote with the Senate, Of u.
5. Senator. ~
The following resolution was proposed by Mr..
WoRTHsaToS, but the House Adjourned before il
was adopted
thst the Committee for Courts OF Justice be in.
sueted 70 inquire into the alleged delay in the pro-
oeedngs IN the Courts Of the 2fst Circuit and into
the causes Of such delay with leave 10 said Com
mH'es TO send for persons and papers: and tina,