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Dfr.iufa ArgisIature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Tuesday, DEC. 81, 1871.
TnE JUDICIARY SYSTEM.

I ~S0ANtAhA
Mr.. Baldwin from the Committee OF
Courts OF Justice, presented report on a
resolution referred TO the Committee, in
curing into the expedi.pcy Of making
some alteration in the judicial system Of
me Slate, so as 10 ensure the more elIec
tive administration OF jusiice.s The re-.
port reeounted the mass Of business that
had accumulated upon the hands of the
Courts OF Appeals. tits stated that TO get
through that business at the present rate
OF the progress OF the Court, would take
str yscrS, at the end Of which time would
have accumulated all the business orr.
sinaung within 1.-THE Committee re-
commend. as the only remedy in their
opinion expedient, the restriction of the
numoer Of cases taken up TO the Court Of
Appeals. by Limiting the causes upon
which appeals may be .aken 10 those no,
Involving less than a certain amount
There are other recommendation touch.
ing The intermediate courts. The reno,t
was ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. Keen succeeded in getting his re-
solution iaken from the table, aud referred
to the Committee Of Proportions and
Gnevanees-the mover preierring that
ds'iinai'oo-c considering. as be said. the
long sessions very great grievance
Ns Byrd's resolution. fos requesting The
Governor 10 opec q correspondence with
the Governors Of Maryland and Pennsyl.
vania. TO ascertain When the Banks in
those States could resume, was taken un.
This produced some debate, and. on
motion Of Mr.. Dabney, the resolution
vas referred 10 the Bank Committee.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. -.
luton:
Rf'oIrsd, Thar the hrd Auditor b. authorised
shc feqaifed TO correspond with the NoI,h Wes-
ssiH Bank Of Virginia, add the Merehants' asd
certain, ~
First. Wheeler any arrangement "a. n, ~.
iseled 5y which The notes q SAID Baaks received
~ ihe State "a payment Of the pubic v,ve,o.
ean be made available 10 the ases OF - Cen.
monwealih, ~ par value
~. Whether the said NOrih Western Rsnk
viii receive their notes. ssd IN. sos~s a. ~
Msfehanis' aud AschsnieV Daak II wi srf,or
10 payment ~ The Bonds 81 The Ssats hrtf ~
said North Western Bank.
After much debate, The second bnseb
OF the resolution ives, on Mr. Hollsmsn's
nolIon, stricken ou.--ayes 81, noes OIL
add The resolution a. amended wss sdont.
ed ayes ITO. noes ,.
Mr.. Jackson Of Wood lhsn offered a
ieiosulioo. proposing that committee Be
instructed 10 repair TO the City Of Wheel.
ing, and examine into the condition Of
The Wheeling Banks. snd s2ori on their
condition; snd that said committee ia.
quire u the Richmond banks wers not IN
We habit. uniil recently. d receiving ssid
noies add paying out ihe sane sgain. and
Nhai cause induced said Banks 10 Rich.
mond 10 suspend such pTsriice.
TIE resolution was lad on the table
and The House Adjourned
TnrasDAY Dec -
Mr. Jscksoa's resolution sas TAKEN an
Nd. after debate. again lsid on The t.bis
Ar. Scott Of Faoqlier offered ssrie,
,faendments 70 The Federal Conaiiu.
llutA bIf. Biyly, a preambis add feso.
lHoll s4slosi a Raiional Bank, and Mr.
all 40 against the Distribution act
lpnsfea - ihe table. and ordered 10 be
laesdsv - tsress from Friday l,ll Wed. (
lsusue.8,5 ,'Netd %. And the rule IA,
yaes,s the cg,s ailow lhe Speaker 10 I
nesdsv usxi elilfse days after yvf4. 4
Federal relation. eips fss Pspeu on I
sais occurred Of a ! ~ ~hal spicy Dc.
,.skstufe.
Toe baslne's eoos,is Dec 70
W., ,ss pts'se's'ion Of psGlitP eipally Of
sbieb zee. =. 's q. az zoe
~ hf. Noalip. tbaiibs Co.,
l , slil'iiaa'ass iaqaife isto m. 90 .
s s'sp'{ .. pnaiiog the laws IA p.m,&g +
.ofm iof The uss d The oa,ee,.I'paf
! .'sas ~. ,hal The COMMITTEES on ns.s,
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ec.isg ne hisi aad sscoad ssesioo, n -
IRE provide or -. opssisr a. ,,. y 'as
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