Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-25
GENERAL ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Sarupn.v J,n OF

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Mr.. JosEs-Thsi the Committee on the M;lii,
Laws be instructed TO inquire into the propriety OF
so amending the present laws the more tffectu-
ally to prevent the removal from the State, and sc.
cure the preservation Of the and accouremenis
furnished the volunteers and other companies of the
Commonwealth and that they report by bill or other
wise.
| Mr.. CuArMas-That the COMMITTEES of Road,
anu Internal Navigation be rcquc,ted enquire into
the 'xpediency al incorporating a joint stock com.
pany 10 construct turnpike read frome ,omc point
on the Cumberland Gap and Prices turnpike near
S Ihomas Georges, IN The county Of Giles, to the
Sulphur Springs IN the county Of Monroe.
Also, INTO the exp, doncy OF ncor poruiing n COM
pany To construct a turnpike road from the Gap
Mills, in the county of Monroe, to intersect Prices
turnpike ut the eastern tase of Prices Moun,,ir
with leave to report by bill or otherwise.
! Mr.. McRAE-That this House will proceed by
JOINT vote with the Senate, on Wednesday, the lO,h
day OF Februry, to the election of General Agent
anu storekccper, and a'so Superintendent OF the
Peni.entary.
MI. Josts-Thot the Committee for Courts Of
fJusuce be instructed to enquire into the expediency
OF 'o amending an act requiring the Clerks or the
Counts OF Appeals and Circuit Superior Courts of
Law ard Ch0ncery TO perform certain services
therein 81 eciieu, IasCd IAN 49, 1857 us To require
the Clerks of said Couits in addition TO their pre-
sent duties, TO report The number of hours their e-
sptctve Courts may lie in session each day.
Mr.. WLEr-That the Committee for Courts of
Justice Toe instructed TO enquire into the expedency
OF amending the law past cd 9Th March, 1910 enti-
tied an oct TO amend the several ncls concerning fer
RES so as TO extend the penalties of the said act TO as
socations OF private individuals, who may establish
free ferry.
MIR. GRrco KIT Submitted The following resolution,
which, on motion Of MIR. WILLIAMS, was ordered
TO be laid upon the tablo-Aycs SIS, roes 80:
i ReSoirsd, That this House will, by Joint vote
with The Senate, proceed on the 9Th day Of Feb.
fuary next TO the election OF United States SEM
tor TO supply the vacancy to be occnsioncd by the
expiration OF the term of service oil VIM. III. Koane
Esq.
Il MIR. GcoDE presented sundry documents to Ia
used in the Frederick case.
MIR. Burrs presented documents to be used AZ
evidence IN the contested election frtm the county
Of Madison.
/ Mr.. BRowS, Of Preston-Petition of citizens of
the counties OF Monongala and Preston asking that
part of the county OF Monongalia may be attach
cd To the county OF Preston.
i MIR. DoRMAS presented memorial of Samuel
| Med. Moore, administrator of General Andrew
Moore, deceased, asking for remedy TO secure
the more speedy administration Of justice in the 2st
! Judicial Circuit.
Propositions and Grievances, presenteda report up.
on the petitions Of James Wiley; of voters OF Jack.
son county Tor q separate electon;-and Of citizens
OF The county OF Randolph, relative to diving stock
\ Also, Bill 10 change the mode Of supplvine va
Gances at the Office of Alderman in abe town Of
Lynchbutg. ' "
/ Also, bill TO authorize n separate election i,
Mr.. LtipuRs, iIom the Committee OF A,,ieul-
'uie ana Manufactures, presented hill 10 inco,po-
rate The Petersburg Gas light Company
| Mr. CRuTCnTIELp, irom the committee Of Road,
| ana internal Navigation, presented n report upon
the resolution fer constructing n road between
| Weston and Charleston; and
Bili to amend the act establishing on act in.
cooperating the Giles Fayettc, aud Kanawha Turn
- And bill incorporating The I-oudoun Potomac
| Bridge Company.
Mr.. May from the Committee for Courts Of
justice presented reIort upon the resolution re-
lauyo to Clerks fees. Also,-
Bll concerning Alfred Wood ard others:
| Of Winchester 't' WV"
Mr. Scorr from tho Committee of Privilege,
| and Elections, presented q report upon the memo
rial Of John w. Haskins, complaining Of the unJua
election Of Thomas II. Flood ard of James Homes
| complaining OF the undue election of Georce w
hye, the delegates returned from the county Of
/ Bucking ham,
| Ordered to be printed.
Blu for nHo Judge for The Cify Of Riehmoud
Mr. COLES said, VIXEN the bil. creating n new
Judge was under discussion Yesterday he voted
WIN 'he m lorIiy TO refer II hack to tho COMMITTEE
with tue instructions o. the gentleman f,om Aeco-
mae lie rose now for the purpose of ASKING n re.
consideration oil that vote, and I've would avail him.
sell Of Tire pre'cnt opportunity 10 explain the no.
! iiYts WHICH Induced him ~ rake ihis motion. lie
voted yesterday Tor referring the bill back TO The
COMMITTEE, rot tha, he entirely nppfoy,J Of liza
instructions, but because he believed that The bill
was not calculated TO produce the effect iniended by
iis friends. The impression abroad vas xtfone,
Vs., vas 1850 - was wi.., ne oar and
with the Judges, and for this reason he should move
IN lieu OF the bill with tire Instructions the molten
OF Tie gentleman from Jefferson MIR WorthinetonN
u should he found on that enquiry, that ina
cause of justice was impcdcd Ivy the lnc,patity
want OF ability, or hrmncss, Guy other cause on
The part OF the Judge, he, for one, was prep,,ed IN
vote {" turn him out. Under oil the ci,cums(a,ces
That enquiry was imper,ousy called for.
Mr. BAfLY complained Of a mi.repteseptntjon
IN the report OF his remarks made the preceding day
on the subject. lie had been ropresented IN ~,
Wing as saying, chat although Judges CIopton
ana Melodies were better paid than any of tLe
Judges Throughout the State yet that Ihey did less
WORK Than any OF them" lie had never said anv
u.ns o. 'he knd he had never said that Judge
Nieho ns ia less work than any other Judge on
the contrary, he had popu;od 10 take from lin n
ton SC.
u perceive, on reference TO my short. hand repo,,
that General Bayy is mistaken in his reeoIte elton
OF the words which he uttered, tor find that he did
most distinctly State the very facts Of which he COM
planned. ntiher lind that the impression l,it upon
tho n'nn' o' hrs hearers, ut least some Of them was
precisely that which rested with myfcC 1 enn,.
That had been abe to have written out the ,tbeI,
speech the iigld definition Of the duties 10 be mpo-
seu hereafter upon the two Judgos, might, II the
en,'on OF tho reader were specially directed 10 the
ihelcenSuro cast upon him but had not time to do
.ns' anJ could only give the spirit OF his remarks.
Nheh lawyer addresses Jury, IL will, IN nine
teen cases out OF twenty, be found that there ~ at
INC CONCLUSION Of his speech, equalization ofue
whole argument hanging a few sentences, upon
we minds OF the jury, the points which have led
him 10 his conclusions ;-hobt oxerts IT'S usual
force, ~ VIC thus ind this practice Carried by cen.
tenon "oarncd in the law" into the halls of lois
laton. Knowing this fact, IL s my practice whom.
ever have 10 give an account OF n speech by law
yer, not having time or inclination TO write ONT L;s
remarks, invariably turn to the peIornijon IN 49,
certain "what he hos been arriving ntD 'TLv, !,
the oaso before me, find That General BayIv ,lo,J
his speech with these remarks: "WeII now II ~.
arrangement could lie made, if this result tonid hc
obtatedi and he thought he had demons,rot,d d.,
u might, were the members Of that house mr. na,"J
TO create for the city Of Richmond another H.
with salary Of $4,000, to take from Ines, 80
gentlemen abours, which, rs he had shown. 80
less Than those imposed upon any Other two JuJs,.
10 INC state, &c" Gentlemen must not expeeI loo
mueh Of our hands ;-Toforting has not We, ar,;vsd
AZ mat state Of perfection TO enable us 10 eye ~
fsnitons.-REroRrrR1 b"' '"
aver some little debate, the motion Of Mr. Co,s.
was LAID upon the tsble-Mr. BayIy having rv' Z.
pressed desire TO look into the mater. ana Al,
MAY thinking tina, by Monday he might I've en,h,sJ
70 present some scheme himself which wond os,'
haps obyiae the difficulty. wv