Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-22

husbands slond only be bound for the debts Of cil
wives contracted before marriag- to the amsun of the
property acquired by virtue 81 III marital rights Nj
inpki"s mrged 10 !r decision ur Inc commit 4,
ard argued To show t','t i s'ipu',l Il, dnne. Mcssr.
Brown ct r., and Holiday, opposed the moiion. The
House refused to reverse li- decision.
Mr.. Scorr prcsenes! the Report from the minority
It the APporiIonmcnt Committee, viz Messrs ScoTr,
HoLLADAY, Cnr rcufIELp, florxixs, and BArLY :
which. OH his notion, laid upon the table, and OK.
dered to De printed. The sepor, concludes with the
following resolutions:
81 RcSored, That the Legislative power of the Com.
nonwea!th ought 10 be appor3nea between The seve.
raj great DIVISIONS thereof according 10 the number Of
white inhabitants contained, and the amount Of all tax
es, raised By the legislature, paid in each.
~. ReSoired, That the existing apporonment ap.
proac'ies so nearly 10 that ratio, that it is nexpeden,
10 chan re the same"
MIR. McR,r gave notice, that he should call up TO-
morrow The Resolution he had submitted in the
The Cre"le-ln the Of his remarks, he adverled
70 the notice which the Acting Governor had taken
OF Il, IN his communication of Thursday last.
On Mr. BouLDIS's motion, resolution was adopted,
nstruclng the Committee for Courts of Justice to
qure INTO the expectancy Of directing by aw the print
ing OF convenient number OF copies Of the records
cases winch may be pending in the Court OF Appeals
on MIR. HoLLApAy's motion, ReSotred, That the
COMMITTEE OF Courts Of Justice be instructed To enquire
INTO The expedIcncy ofamendng the law on the subject
OF bail in courts at law.
on Mr. IRVING $ motion, the same Committee was
instructed to enquire into the cxpediency OF amend
ing The proceedings in the Clerks Office at rules, 10
prevent the delays now attending such proceedings
Several reports were read from the committees; and
several bills had their lst md ID readings.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolutions were offered by the following gentlemen,
md adopted BY the llouse-By Mr.. NowLIS, that the
Committee Of Courts Of Justice inquire into the expe-
iiency ot so amending the law under which licences
are allowed to the keepers Of houses Of private enter
tainment, as TO provide etlacualiy against the
cand@stinr traffic in spIrIiuoGs liquors-By Mr. Mrl.
LES that the Committee Roads inquire into The ey
pedIency oil directing survey from Romney 10 The
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal--i}y Mr.. SrRorHEn, that
the Committee Of Courts Of Justice inquire into the
pedlency of amending the laws relating TO runaway
slaves as 10 require jaers To advertise slaves committed
ojail IN the newspapers OF the City Of Rchmnnd-By
hr. IiorkISs that the Committee Privileges and
Elections inquire into The expediency Of prohibiting the
creation Of votes BY pretended of real
y deeds not Iona jtdc, and other frauds
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented by the following gentlemen
md appropriately referred By Mr.. NowLIs, of the
Directors Of the Lynchburg and Salem Turnpike Com.
plny, for alteration in the General Turnpike Law
BY Mr. J.cKsos, Of certain citizens Of Jackson county
IN rariag # snIfcis-By Mr.. ARMSTRONG, of Z.
Wseman for the passage III l,w to amend and ex-
plain the 18th section OF the to amend ard plan
the laws concerning Western land titles-By Mr.
WATTS, of ciiizsns Of Portsmouth aud Norfolk, pray
ing that the loan made by the State The Portsmouth
md Roanoake Railroad may be converted into stock
BY Mr. MooEr Of citizens Of kanawhn praying to be
attached 10 the county Of Cabcll--By Mr. CgAwroRp
# citizens Of Hardy, 10 be attached to The county OF
Shenandoah-By Mr.. RAarY, the remonstrance Of sun.
dry citizens of the county of Loudoun against in
crease Of the licence 10 hawkers and pedars
On motion of Mr. BRAwSER, the House adjourned