Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-12-14
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF
Saturday, Dec. IL, ISL.

RESOLUTIONS.
Resolutions were offered by the following gentlemen
and adopted by the House:
By Mr.. BYRD, that the Committee on Finance, in
quire into the expediency of appointing two Commits
sioners ofthe Revenue Tor the county oil Frederick.
BY Mr.. KINNEY, that the Committee on Ro DIS ant
Internal Navigation inquire into the expcdiency Of in
crcasing the Capital Stock of the Stanton and James
River Turnpike, SO as 10 McAdamize the same; and al
ter It's location, in certain places.
By Mr.. Cox, of b. and L., that the committee OF
Courts Of Justice, inquire into the cxpedicncy ofamrnd
ing the law concerning delinquent and forfeited lands
passed March 18th, ISL.
BY MIR. Mayo, that the Committee on Courts of JUS
tice inquire into the expectancy Of amending the las
OF Januury, 1913, concerning ile dispositions Of wit
nesses, residing one hundred miles from any cause t.
be tried.
By MIR. JAcKsos, that the Committee on Courts 0
Justice inquire into the expcdiency OF reducing the
number Of Judges in the Ccnf, of Appeals 10 four, nm
I'll a vacancy shall occur, and then 10 three, also appor
tioning their salaries now allowed TO five Judges, amons
lie four who shall remain, and when another vacancy
shall occur, OF apportioning the salary of those four be
tween the three who shall then remain in office.
BY Mr.. MARTYR, Of NJ, that the Committe on
Courts of Justice inquire into the expediency of pass.
ing a law for appointing the Commissioners of Eiec
tons equally from both parties. (This resolution wa:
rejected }
By Mr.. Jackson, that the Committee of Courts oil
Justice inquire into the expediency Of directing say
on executions during the suspension o~fspece payments
by the Banks.
mir. JACKSON said that at present q creditor could re-
quire specie from a debtor, whenever he obtained iudg.
ment on an execution; a debtor being bound 10 pay spe.
Gle to the Sheriff. lie conceived it wrong to allow The
Banks to lock up specie in their vaults. But so long
as the suspension was authorized by law, il was a hard
case that debtors should be compelled to pay in specie. ]
Mr.. kEESE offered a resolution 10 inquire into the
e1pediency Of limiting the session Of the Legislature TO
ninety days.
Mr.. CRuTcnFIELD moved to amend the resolution by
providing that after a certain time members should have
no pay.
Upon this n considerable debate ensued, in which
Messrs. Strother, Taylor of n. b., Keene, and Brown
Of P, participated; after which, on motion of Mr.. Brown
of Preston, the resolution was laid on the table.
ELECTION or JUDGE.
Mr.. HOPKINS offered a resolution for proceeding TO
elect a Judge of the Court Of Appeals, on tie 18th inst,
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation Of
Judge Tucker.
Messrs. JACKSON and CRurcnflELD opposed this re.
solution, on the ground that il would forestall the action
OF the committee, Gho had been instructed TO inquire
into the expectancy of reducing the number of Judges
TO tOnr.
Mr.. HorKISs made some remarks in reply, after
which, the resolution was laid on the table.
RELIEF OF SHERIFFS.
Mr.. BALDWIN, from The COMMITTEE of Courts of Jus
tee, reported the bill for the relief OF Sherifs, who have
Wheeling Bank Notes in payment of taxes.
Mr.. Brown, Of r., MAYED an amendment that nothing
in the bill should lie so construed rs 10 render the Banks
not liable TO receive the Wheeling Notes on general
.derosite. Agreed to.
Mr., LrrrwIcH, moved to strike out the provision
requiring The Sherifls to make oath that they had ac-
tually received the Notes of the Wheeling Banks, at
par in the payment OF Taxes.
Upon this a long debate arose in which Messrs. Left
wich, Holleman, Wallace of P, Goodson and Byrd sup
ported, and Messrs. Hopkins, Buyly, Holiday and
Baldwin, opposed the motion. The question upon il
decided in the afirma,ive-aye S3, noes 40.
The bill was then ordered TO be engrossed.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented and referred
BY Mr.. krScHELoE, of J. NJ. Carpenter, for relief
a sale of lands, returned as delinquent-By MIR.
of A. woodward, for a divorce from his
Mr.. BRows of p, of the Trustees OF the
Preston Academy, for an appropriation Of the proceeds
IF forfeited lands 10 it-By Mr.. ORRIcK, Of William
rhompson-By Mr.. MoLER, of citizens of Jefferson,
or increase ofthe Tax on Hawkers, &c.-By Mr.. SMIrm
IF Kanawha, a second petition for a ferry across Elk
River-By MIR. M'LAuGnLIS, of citizens cf Nicholas,
or a precinct election-By Mr.. CowAx, of the Direc.
ors of the Cumberland Gap, and Prices Turnpike, for
IN appropriation of 5 i,000-By MIR. McRAE, of Char.
ntte W. Richardson, for a divorce from he. Eusband;
llso of a. Hutchinson, praying that money may be paid
lin for articles furnished The tenilentiary; also of Sa-
nnel Freeman, &c te renumerated for transporting pyo.
'isions to York Town, when Lafayette visited ;l-By
'ir. Thomas, of Charlotte +. Helms, for a divorce.
On motion Of Mr. ScorT, Of ~Faualier, the House ad.
burned.