Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-12-23

perton, Davis of NJ. and p, Harrell, Taylor o
N. Is, Smith N, IIiden, Keen, Williams
ltopkins, Dey, STROLLER, Daniel, Crutchfeld
Ford and NIayo-4O.
Mr.. Brown of T., offered the following IL
mecdment by way of provision to the bill;
| Provided always, that nothing in this act
contained shall be construed to relieve the
| deposite banks of this Commonwealth for any
liability, they may be under by the existing
laws or their charters, to receive the revenue
on general deposite in such funds as the col
io.'pls OF 'i,i' Commonwealth may be author
izeu To receive In payment OF public Dues
agreed to.
The bill as amended, was then ordered to be
GngrOssed.
The bill as engrossed authorizes the Sher-
IFS to pay into the deposite banks the Wheel
ing notes on special dcpositc-and to be en-
titled to the same credit as by the payment of
any other Virginia Notes.
On motion of Mr. Scott Off, the House
adjourned.
MONDAY, DEG. 13.
message was received from the Senate
asking the concurrence of the House in res
olution they had passed for taking a recess
from the 18th Dec, to the 9Th of January,
MIR. Scott, of F., offered resolution for
leave to bring in bill for extending the time
allowed to the Banks, during which they
should not be liable to actions for refusals to
redeem their notes, from the LIST of January,
until the LIST of April. Upon this motion, a
long and interesting debate arose between
Messrs. Scott and Holleman, in which the
former advocated, and the latter opposed the
resolution.
AthaIf past 3 O'Clock, Mr.. Hopkins moved
to lay the resolution on the table. Carried
Ayes 56-Nays SO.
TUESDAY,, DEG. Ia.
The Bill giving relief to the Sherifs and O.
ther collectors of the revenue, was read a
third time and passed, and sent to the Senate.
MIR. Baldwin submitted the following reso-
luton:
Rcsolued, That the Committee of Courts
be instructed to inquire what amendments, if
any, of the judicial System of this Common
wealth are requisite to ensure an efficient and
speedy administration of justice, and to pre-
vent unnecessary litigation.
MIR. Baldwin made general explanation of
the object he had in view. The delays i'm the
administration of justice had become iusuppor-
table This was particularly the case in the
Court of Appeals. There the business had
accumulated, and the delays were most tedious
and oppressive in their consequences. There
was but one of two remedies for the evil
either TO adopt some measure for expediting
the business iii that Court or diminishing the
business. 10 attempt the first would be
hopeless. Every experiment wouldprove alb
ortive. The other however, was practicable
by limiting the jurisdiction, the amount of
business would be diminished. He proposed
to transfer the business thus distracted from
the Court of Appeals TO some Intermediate
Court. Two or three Of the Judges of the
General Court, after going through their cir
cults, might compose Court with appellate
jurisdiction, for all such cases as might be Ia
ken from the Court Of Appeals. Mr.. b. ex-
planned, at some length, the benefits which
would result from some such amendment of
the present system, as he proposed.
The resolution was adopted, mem. con.
Re-opportionmem Of Representatives.
Mr.. Smith Of Kanawha presented the me-
mortal of citizens of kanawha, asking for a
re-apportionment of the representation of the
whole State, according to white population,
and moved that il be printed-but at the re-
quest Of Mr.. CrutchieId, he withdrew the mo-
ton to print, and was content 10 lett lie upon
the table fora few days.
MIR. Jackson objected to the disposition Of
the memorial. That document presented a
condensed view of the wishes Of the whole
trans-Alleghany country. lie renewed the
motion to print.
Mr.. Scott thought any action was con-
templated on this great question:, the printing
| was propcr-though it seemed to him p-cma-
ture. If there was to be action, select com
mttee should first be raised, to whom the
subject might be referred.
Mr.. Crutchfield took similar view.
Mr.. Dorman thought the opposition 20 the
printing most extraordinary.
Mr.. Crutchfield Withdrew his objection. and
the memorial was ordered TO be printed
WEDNESDAY, Dec. Is
message was received from the Senate
stating that they had passed the bill for tn,
| rehel oil Sherliis, with an immateral amend
ment which was concurred in by the House
The House then proceeded to the election
OF Public Printer, and Samuel Shepherd wa
unanimously elected
| Mr. M'Rae, with view to economist tn
time oil the House, submitted proposition
Tor the adoption of the one hour rule. Iai
| on the table.
On Mr.. Baldwin's motion,
hcsofoed, That the committee for Court
be instructed TO inquire whether provision
ought to be made, by law, for some conven
lent mode OF preserving the testimony of wi,
nesses, to guard against the event of thei
death or removal from the Commonwealth du
ring the tendency Of causes in appcllat
Courts.
On motion Of Mr. Baldwin,