Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-12-25
LEtisLATURE or VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

IHHTSaHy, Dec(mefT 30.
The resolution submitted by Mr.. JACKSON yeser
day. relative to the appointment Of select committee
to examine the Wheeling Banks, taken up and thu
question being put upon laying the same on the table
was determined in the affirmative without division
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolutions offered BY the following gentlemen
and adopted By the House BY Mr.. BRAwSER, thu
the Committee of Courts Of Justice be instructed TO III
quire into The expediency OF amending he law so rs t.
Tx the limitation of the responsibility Of securities on
sheriff and constable bonds to the term Of five years
By Mr.. EDGISGToy, that the Committee Of Courts Of
Justice be instructed 10 inquire into the expediency Of
providing by law that the actions Of repleyn may be
prosecuted NIL cases wherein the actions OF Tuyer
cetnue the proper remedies under the existing
laws Of the Commonwealih-By Mr.. HAsRISs, that
the Committee Of Privileges and Elections inquire into
the eXrediency OF revising the laws in force con-
corning general elections-By Mr.. DoSaAS, tina, the
Committee on Courts of Justice inquire into the eSpe-
dency Of amending the laws Of bail in criminal
Ry Mr. kIscurLoE, that the Committee for Courts in
qnire into the expediency of passing law prohibiting
the sale of property under execution, unless the
brings two thirds OF its value at the time Of the levy OF
the cxecuton which value snll be ascer,aned by three
respectable and dsinteresed freehoders.
DIVORCES.
The report Of the Committee Of Courts Of Justice re-
ectng the prayer Of The petition Of Sarah H. Robinson
Tor divorce, taken up and the papers IN the case
being read
On motion of Mr.. ToLER, the report was reversed,
and the petition declared reasonable.
A report from the same Committee, rejecting the
PRAYER of the petition Of Geo. u. Thurman, was taken
up and the papers read
Mr.. ToLER moved to reverse the report MIR. Bald
win opposed it, The House refused 10 reverse, ard
agreed TO The report rejecting The petition.
"a number OF resolutions Federal Relations were
offered, laid on the table, and ordered TO be printed
Bv MIR. ScoTT, for amending the Constitution OF the
United States, and abrldgng The powers OF the Execu-
A. ,peax aI,p Sam IN pntp
against the establishment of a National Bnnk-By Mr.
HoLL.pAy, instructng our Senators to vote for re-
neal of the Distribution Law. These several resolu-
TONS with the speeches made thereon, unayo!dably
deferred until our next paper, in which they will ap-
pear in full.
loday, debate arose, in which hlessrs IRVING, the
SPEAKER BayLy, JACKSON, ScoTT and HOLIDAY par
ticipated. The motion was carried.
Mr. BRowy OF p, then moved that five hundred CO.
MES Of the Bankrupt and Distribution Acts be printed
for the use Of the Legislature They were important
measures he said and had been and read by few.
MIR. IRVING opposed the motion, and, by way Of de-
laang it, offered mendmen providing that 500 CO.
pics OF all the acts of the Extra Session Of Congress
he printed. This motion followed up BY long
and warm debate, in which Messrs BRows Of r., IL
WIG, IloPKISs, ScoTT, and HUNTER participated.
Mr. IRVING then withdrew his amendment, and MIR.
Baows modified his resolution so as to provide for
the printing of 900 copies of the Bankrupt and Dstr-
button laws.
The question was then taken on this resolution as
follows:
.qyes-slessrs. Holloway, Cox of B. & L., Riddick,
Harrison of Brunswick, Cox of Chesterfield, Buck,
Vaughan Scott Of Fauquier, Foster, Payne, Deskins
Byrd, Wood Guerrant, Carroll, Clark, Watkins
Armstrong, Kncheloe, Holleman, Dabney, Edmonds,
Woodward, Holiday, Marshall, Banks, Martin of Mar
shall, Dggs Scott Of Nleckenbnrg Morgan, Harrison
of MonongaIia, Lyon, Taylor of ~ B., Waits, Smith
of Northumberland, Fitzgerald M'PhersOn, iiiner,
Crimes, Hopkins Brown of Preston Heath, Brawner'
Cowan, CULLEN, Gatewood, Crawford, Tate, Warren
Bowen, Martin of Tyler, Goodson and Leftwicf-55.
.Noes-Messrs Rves, Davis of Amherst, Baldwin,
NIayse Mitchell, Hunter, Newkirk, Jones of Brooke,
Moore, Toler, Nowlin, Apperson, Broadus, Irving,
Thomas, NJ Laughl;n, Woods, Early, Robins, Erskine,
Vance, Pugh, Thompson, Mullen, Griggs, Moer, Ken
needy, Smith Of Kanawhu, Clendenn, Taylor of Lou.
doun, Ramey, Ml!haney, DAVIS of Montgomery and
Pulaski, liarfell, Edgngton, Chea,ham, Keen, Dey,
Elliott, Dorman, Leybnrn, Ford, Mayo and Jack.
son-44.
Mr.. RIrEs'moved that when The House adjourns on
Friday, it adjourn until Wednesday next. After con.
siderable discussion, this motion was adopted.
On motion Of MIR. HuSrrR the House adj ourned.