Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-12-15
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

-, TUESDAY, December Ii, 1871.
The Bill giving relief to the Sheriff, and other
collectors Of the revenue, was read third time and
passed, md sent TO the Senate.
Mr.. Keen moved to take up the Rrg9'ut'on soma
days since offered by him, for limiting the term of
the session of the Legislature. Lest.
Mr.. Hopkins moved to t1ke IN Resolution for
the election Of President Of the Court of Appeals
q, morrow.
M'rr. Crutclheld and Mr.. Jackson opposed tho
nationwide, ~os lost
A mcs7Dgc from i6' Scrote asking the concur
renee Of the House 20 n rec OF that body, from
ne Isth OF Dec 10 the 9Th Of JrnPR. &C
ton OF Mr.. D)rmao laid en- the bIS ' WI '"o
On motion NJ Mr. Bowdcn
HsSOiped, That TIC Committed Courts T.. =;
stTucied 10 enquire iUto tho expency Of nroyid..-
by law, Tor huIdinc specIrI ternil tie C,'rr,, Ss
peHor Courts Of Law and C,csrv. yvb.. gu
from any cause, there shall be allure 10 boiJ ,G,
regular terms Of srii Courts. 0'u '"o
On motion Of Mr. Wallace Of
RCsalued That the Cummi. TED C,,,,..,,
tee be instructed TO inquire inlGs eTne,If.,S,r
50 amending the laws COnc"rnInlIs H., "
ever slaves shall be hereafter m.ni,,aJ t ~"th.
will ard testament, and the said viii ,LyIis
confessed either from alleged wants,,,,,, r 70 20
tcs'alOr. or from eny other c,use, en- b.Co,. "'
ter probate, the executor, pdnnrstr. viii ,I.i,
annexed, or curator psHis1idi', as Gee. W. mI'
shall. hare ou' tho slaves 'hui TanucH 49, ',
direction of the Courts Of Trs G,, ,,.ugI no
where by law Tho frst will shud 49, ~
prObiiG-urd upon termination s,~,r,'a., ~,
pay over under the direction II hC,,,,s, SS"n'
said. the avlis Of the hire n snd nbi,,.,55 ",O'
70 tho said slaves, or tho parties eoYre the
as Tho crEe mHy be. - WV
On motion n Mr. Smith, NJ K1.
Rs7clUSd That the & mTruce ~ -
structrd 70 inquire into the cEpsdi,ncytJ
ing the law in relation 10 Gutfdrprs and
TO nu'hOusG the non resident guards OF nou-
reside M wards 10 receive any rstaic the potts
thereof belonging 10 such ward, NO he within
the limits Of Vrginin, without any ointment in
this State.
Mr.. Baldwin submitted rhs frlIowitrsolution
RssoiUsd, That the Commit tss Of urs be in
strurtcd 10 inquire wH0t amendments, euy, of The
judicial System Of this Commonwealth requisite
70 ensure m efficient and SPEEDY adnis'utiOn Of
justice, and % prevent unnecessary linton.
Mr.. BALDWIN n1dc n general tNI Ia ion Of tho
object he had IN view. The delays inc admins
trarion or justice Ind become Insurpohe. This
was particularly the case IN the Court Appeals.
| There the business had accumulated Rithc DELAYS
wore most tedious and oppressive in .,Ir conss-
auences. There yrs but ono Of Two rprdies for
the evil either 10 ad pt some meaturs cIpedit-
/ ing the business m that Court, or dmishirg tho
business. To attempt the first would hthopeIrss.
| Every experiment would prove aboruvs.Cbe 0thtE
however, was practicable by limiting d. isrisdc-
| ton, Tho amount Of business would be dirni,hed
lie proposed 10 transfer the business thus bstract.
ed from the Court II Appeals % son1s intermediate
| Court. Two or three of the Judges Of the gonera
Court, after going through their circuits mielt com
pose Court with appellate jurisdiction, for n
such cases os might be taken from the Court " Al
peol' Mr.. y. explained. NJ some l,nglh, tho ben
hts which would resu from some such amsndms
| OF TO present system, ns he pro osed
TIE resolution was adopted, nsu. con.
| R.0pPo,honm,ni of Representation.
| Mr. smith Of kaunwho p .sssntsd the memorial
citizens Of k'nnwhn, asking for n 70 apportio
mcni Of The representation Of tho whole State.
cordng 70 white population, and moved that h.
punted-but ~ tho request of Mr. CmtchheId.
WWoteW lhe motion 70 print and was content
loI u lie upon the table for few DAYS.