Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-06
Fanny March 9Th Isat


! On motion of Mr. CRUTCHFIELD the Committee
on Banks was discharged from The consideration OF
the petition of John L. Harris, and the same was
laid upon the table.
On motion of Mr.. BRowH Of Preston IL was
| Resetvsd, That this House will Nth The consent
OF the Senate, adjourn Friday the 18th instant,
stne die Ayes 81, noes Is.
ORDERED, That the Clerk communicate the said
resolution TO the Senate, and request their
| renee.
The Speaker submitted a communication from
| the Second Auditor, transmitting list OF the Engi-
neers in the service Of the James River and Kama.
VIVA Company, furnished in compliance with a re-
solution Of the House Of the eth uli., which, on
motion OF MIR. SMITH OF Rockingham was referred
TO the Committee Of Roads aud Internal Navigation
and ordered 10 he printed.
Mr.. Beard, from the Committee Of Roads and
Internal Navigation, presented Bill to exempt the
county of Halifax from the operation OF the first
section OF the act entitled act concerning leVes
for the building of bridges and causeways and for
other purposes
MIR CALDWELL, from the Committee on Enrolled
Bills reported that they had examined sundry other
such bills. and found them truly enrolled.
a bill appropriating the public revenue was ia
ken up, motion OF Mr. SMITH of Isle Of Wight
read third time aud made the order of the day oI
Tomorrow.
.Ntio Court.
An engrossed bill creating Circuit Superior
COuu Of Law and Chancery in the twenty first
judicial Circuit and for other purposes, was taken
Of King George, to suspend the 5th rule of the
House Tor the purpose Of reconsderng the vote or
dering said bill 10 he engrossed.
MIR McPHERsoS felt It his duty TO offer some
few remarks on the bill under consideraton-Be
regarded this bill more IN the light Of relief 10 the
lawyers than to the people Of Richmond, for " hose
benefit the relief was proposed. Whilst he was
willing TO afford reasonable relief TO the people Of
Richmond, whose complaints seemed 10 be well
founded. by giving them an additional JUDGE 10 as
. tI.atr
Court, yet he coud not agree 10 establish a Court
which seemed better calculated 10 enrich the law
yers IN the city than TO afford tn the people any be-
neht. He commended that the Court proposed To he
established by the gentleman from Petersburg was
the ghost Of the Old Chincery Court. This bill has
for is object the establishment Of Chancery Court
IN Richmond under the control Of single Judge
with powers to supervise the decisions of Judges Of
the Circuit Superior Courts Of Chancery IN the
country, making 1t in fact an appellate Chancery
Court, 80 far as u regarded portion Of the State
W0s this House prepJred 10 say, that bee tuse
Judge happened 10 reside IN Richmond, that thereby
he became suddenly qualified with such peculiar
legal cndOwments, and equitable Justice, 10 render
him more competent TO give correct decisions than
Judges IN the country Such an opinion cannot he
seriously entertained IN the present day. If 10 fact
We are 70 have a single Judged appellate urisdic-
ton M Chancery cases should prefer him 10 reside
in the country, where no could breathe the pure air
Of the mountains, instead Of inhaling the atmos-
phere Of City, where his health and principles
are more liable 10 disease. Mr.. MeP. commended
that that the establishment Of such Court in CHI
mOBd, as was proposed by the bill under cOnslde.
ration, would have a tendency TO multiply the bu-
siness by numerous appeals from the country, and
thus defeat the obeo; Of relief intended for the PEG
pie Of Richmond.
Mr. McP. urged the necessity Of ro-considering
the vote which had adopted the subzftIts Of The
gentleman from Petersburg instead of the original
bill, which proposed a single additional Judge with
the same powers Of tbe present Judge 70 aid him in
the dispatch Of the numerous and perpIexed ques-
tons of litigation now before The Circuit Court in
Eichmond. Mr. McP. declared his intention Of 60
ing against The present bin fofthe reasons assigned
and, also, because % had squirting towards the
re-estab ishment o. the Old Chancery Court-Bu
expressed a willingness 10 afford The relief propo-
sed by the original bill, and IN order 10 extend that
relief TO the ptotle he hoped The House would sus-
tain the motion for reconsideration.
Mr. KoBERTsoN presented abl empowering the
Common Council to provide for the weighing Of
live stock and hogs brought to the city Of Rich
mond.
Messrs sTRorHFR, IRyne. TAVL9r, Of Norfolk,
supported the motion.
Messrs MAJ, ScoTr and WoRrHHeroE oppos-
cd H.. TIE motion toreconsider was carried-Ayes
~. noes -.
Several Bills were forwarded stage.
Yirgiaia and Ns0 York
Mr.. ScoTT concluded he very powerful afgu-
ment against the consttutonalty Of the proposed
bi, the substance Of which we shall hereafter pub
lish.
Mr.. BAELT expressed desire 10 reply 10 Mr..
Scott ard therefore moved that the subject be made
che order Of The day Tor 10 morrow.
EisefiS'tQt Councillor Of State.
The Senate sent back the re olution 10 the
House fixing TO dsY to 90 into tho election Of
Councillor Of State, and substituting the 9th as the
day Of Il sction.
Mr. YERBT hoped che House would disagree TO
the Scnafe's amendment, which he would now
move. III this election were postponed until the
day fixed upon by the Senate, very 10 roy gentle
J men would Of necessity be absent