Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-12-17
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

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message was received from the Senate, stating
that they had passed the bill Tor the reiet of Sher
MS, with an mmaterial anne ndn,ent, which con-
| CURED IN by the House.
| The election OF Pubic Printer was then gone
into-and Samuel Shepherd was unanimously elect
ed-rccaiving l3l votes.
MIR M'Rae, with a view to economic the time
Of the House, would submit n proposition, which
he thought would have that effect lie moved the
following ss substitute for tho 9th rulo Of the
House
No member shsi speak naorc than onoo or more
than one hour IN the same debate.
To make this rule effective, Mr. M'Rac offered
further amendment OF another rule, quirng 2 SIS
| TO suspend rule. As the proposition some.
what OF an innovation. ne wouli have 1t lie on the
table.
Mr. Mayo hoped il would be laid on the table
and permitted TO stay there.
Laid on the table.
At the instance Of Mr. Dornan, leave was given
TO bring in bill roviving and amending the several
act. FOE the government OF the town OF Lexington.
On Mr. Brawner's motion the Committee Of Fl.
nance were instructed TO inquire into the cXpedieu.
CIV OF amending 20 much OF the 9Th section OF an
nc; reducing into one, the several acts prescribing
the mode OF ascortanng the taxable property With
IN the Commonwealth, and al collecting the public
revenue passed Feb. ~, 1884, relates the neli-
gib,tv OF justices of the peace to hold the office
of Commissioner of Revenue
On MIR Badwin's motion,
Reso!ced, That tia committee for Courts be in
sirueied TO inquire whether provision ought to be
made, by law, for some convenient mode OF pre-
serving the testimony Of witnesses to guard agains.
the event of thei. death removal from the Com.
monwerlth during the pendency OF causes in ap-
pellet. Courts.
The bill to amend and explain III. ac, entitled an
act to prevent the destruction of wild fowl by nom
| resi- lents wa, read third time and passed.
On Mr. Msyo's mono D, n. follow ing wa, aiopted:
That the committee BONDS of Public Officers
be instructed TO Inquire into the suieiency OF the
bonds Of oil tie officers OF this Commonwealth.
Mr. nil ~ AT he- e.nl,, stnnn ,he sub
icct offered by MIR Ho,nsn, omitted the 2i audi
| tor-ihroush whose hands much OF the pubic furds
passed IL. disclamed al suspicion OF that officer;
he believed him ard the LIST auditor as good officers
| as any Government bad. They were incor,upuble.
On motion of Mr. Baldwin,
Rsseirsd, That the Committee for Courts Of JUS
tce be instructed to inquire into the propriety OF
| making provision by law for preserving and pro-
teeng the title TO places Of public worship hereto
fore conveyed to trustee. for the benefit Of religious
! congregations.
I Ga motion OF a;r Moore
RsIo!rsd, Tha; the Committee of Courts crquir.
into the expectancy of extending the jurisdiction oil
single magistrates TO cases Of the value Of $50
\ Also, th,t s,ma Committee inquire into the cr pc
diency of allowing con,tab!ss take delivery bonds
| IN certain cases.
| On motion of Mr. Daniel,
RssOirsd That the Committee OF Courts inquire
into the expectancy OF providing hy law su!la Vie
place Tor the sessions OF the Law Judge OF the CIR.
cut SuPs-i,r Court for the city OF Richmond and
The committee for Courts reported that il was
| lneSped,ent 30 reduce the number OF Judges Of
| Court OF Appeals to four.
| Agreed to
Several bills were read frst and second time.
On motion Of MIR. Irving,
Rsso!red, That the Committee OF Courts inquire
into the expectancy Of anne ndng the law regulating
the moe Of proceedings IN cases Of insolvency, &C
asst provide by law, that the service of a summon,
| against any person secured in the schedule Of ar
insovent debtor, shall be OF no effect unless il p.
| pear that said summons was executed 90 DAYS be-
fore the return day of said summons.
PETITIONS.
BY Mr. Bayley. OF George Up'hur Nottingham
! and John Henry Nott.n.ha that their names ma
bs changed to Upshur-by MIR Mclaughlin, Of
citizens OF Fayeite for precinct election the store
OF Floyd CODY Mr. roler, Of citizens Of Lynch
burg and vicinity, for 4 McAdamized road from
| Tennessee line 10 some point on James Rvver-by
MIR Watkins, Of coorsd persons, Jacob, Mary and
Pat,ey-by MIR. Armstrong, of Trustees of Rector
| College.
There being no further business before The House,
On motion OF Mr.. Thomas,
The House adjourned.