Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-22
rcISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
.aJad4y, Dec. ~, ie4Z

&a'ssass ,"y had passed the bill authorizing sepa
$50. i0a' 80 Eevsvtlle in Charlotte, and the bill
* et'''" ,;n.s Of holding the Courts OF Carroll
:,,'E"z ,ha, they had agreed I" the resolution or
;'ao2s.' Of Bngad'er ,eaeta' Oh 'ae 'u'"'"'"
.atr laid before the House memorial from
The sf' ,na county of Carroll, protesting against
liE Bh W nm Carroll. o! sad county, as he Is an
hs tse'o" i'.hls Deferred to the Committee oil
s.fa 'ae ana Grievances
Frp'rs,,cufifip offered J'n' resolution ina 'ne
Vi IN' ,.,nc the stock OF the State IN the James
,.aas re VIVA Company be, and they are hereby
ks' apS ovs and vote, in the present annual meet
a,etI" .."c.bolders of said Company, for the post
II, q t"e lection of President and Directors to
,-esas"' @ op,r 10 be held i'll the month OF March
rt;t ..,y,r1n was solemnly convinced, by hear
Ar IN, II the President, that something must
"a: The IfF, -. LEGISLATURE mus. bestir itself lie
!. d''e' I" were getting worse and worse The
ilcoE '' ~ n, unwQrds of four millions, as well as
s:'r p9uhu orn,,y on account Of the old company,
e; $50 o for winch the company IS IN debt The
sni NLr ar the interest due BY the company on
sal. January, and her credit VIII suffer u Tue in
ins n's' at He wished to break up these old
::e't : w. h,ya Them run no longer than sixty
?oN's' -" for scanning NEST critically TINS "ho'e
diss ,b the world says IS 50 inSmahaeeu'-i1e
t,ts i,ns 10 ex1'Ane. h,s basn
hi - ,s wl,hou: notice. We onght 10 nave
s'af'e s.,, information, and he moved ,ha' 'he
tine e.. laid on the table, for day al ieast. w.;
SUI constituents were deeply ,h'eies'' :" 49,
p.'rs,,en,. and he hoped TO have TIME -..,.
C",rCuy,,lp This no time tor coor'esy
~ ,,,on * LAID on the table, II Will be TOO a'e'
holders meet 10 night to elect lhe" o'''..
s lion TO Law on the table, ives lost by la'Se
WI VI. DANIEL of Richmond. 80 Tar Us ne hne"' ~
AUST, ID tina, those interested, wished tha ''e .o"'
was .ho,h 90 on without legislative in'efie'ehcc'
paas 1t va should hear SON, direc, charges oil
>" .Fm,nacerent of this company, inS'eao OIL i've
' i., of wan, IF time 10 arrive at conclusion
NV, fr,,-curIrlr wanted lime Ia see the annna'
w. ,.t wear. the companys liabilities were Spoo''
dl when lhcir resources were greater, ana no" ."'
49, ,ee,,e liabilities S1oo,OOo, although u'e go,
lad cyen them $3.50 ouo. lhey were a.so ~ 1o0
memorial to the legislature, to advance 42'uoV'
blisved \ 10 meet the interest due the hFst 'a"u
w. The most notes outstanding now, are estiina' '
$40 600 Last year they amounted eny 10 Sio|'vou
Ttls company have not PAID toer o'o i'ao''''' V ~
WINTER. -, :, ..oa car an in.
....o.nnm. VII CHI will leave whou, protection the
,sss,s O.: this company and tie State lEese grave
ios &c the gentleman are the same lhat were ihaee
10, Winter; and were then CALAMITY exposed oy 'te
.n.cssr from Monroe (Mr Caperton) Inc resources
- pt,r were not stated certain, but were SCI ioI
b..n nos
a,,r,'ed from the great damage done by The iresh'
,t 50, Gao loaned b, the State, had been used IN
esss,in, the f,vpo;hecated bonds. lh's move was
r,.l NJ ba, an attempt TO put down confidence N me
c,,,,Hy-ia get there WAS party IN that House VINO
u.,a far ruling down all the institutions OF The slate
and destroying her interests
y, fc,sn read an extract from the charter 10 shew
,,,rta ,l,ciioa Of Pesden, and Directors was post
,o,s4 70 interrernum would eDsue as The charter
,,l,, those officers to continue their duties until
uev election took place lie was sure that thus move
Mas not made from personal or political hostility TO 'he
President or Directors, tut merely TO give lime 10 TOOK
INTO bis matter so as 10 guard tie interests OF the
STATE.
Mr. PARKS cane from county deeply interested III
,b;s Iperayrmsn, and he was IN favor Of full aGd
i,teyp,t ssion Of the views of the Stockholders lie
IVES fo- ample Investigation
Tie resolution carried.
On motion Of MIR POWELL OF Fcirfas,
R.sgcfdjy the General assembly, That the Governor
he scsesed to transmit each oil our Senatcs and Re.
personalities IN Congress copy Of The Resolution IN
st:uctnr Senators ard -sques,ng our Representa-
lives N Congress use their bes: ers to procure the
r.ssare Of bill reunding the fire 10 General Andrew
Jarsson
The following Resolutions were adopted
Bv Mr. LEAKE Of Abemar!e, resolution, insructng
the Committee Of Courts Of Justice TO enquire INFO the
s1nedcncv Of amending the laws in relation 10 jus.
O.; the peace as 10 require, that IN all cases "hen
oil the Justices of the several counties IN ths Common
wealth are required TO be Summoned, and ma prl;y be
present, one,hrd of the whole shall be sufficient Tor
the transaction of business, instead Of majority, MS
heretofore except in where the object may be the
Imposition OF a new levy.
BIZ Mr. FR,ziEE: tia: Document No :, being the
a5r, OF the ard Of Visitors Of the Institution OF
he Deaf and Dumb, be referred 10 the Committee OF
Schools aud Colleges, with instructions to report hat
farther legislation, If any, required for The more ct
cen. operation Of said institution.
Bg Mr. EDGi>GroS; resolution ins;ructing the
Committee oc Courts of Justice 10 enquire into the
expectancy OF providing BY law, that when witnesses
c,y reside than 30 miles from The place OF
,;lI Of such suits and within the Common wealth, their
teposons may be taken, under proper restrictions in
writing, instead Of compelling their personal attend
required by law
By Nj lgvi3G; resolution nsiructing the Com
rlce o.: Courts OF Justice 10 enquire INTO the eSpcd
Grey Of amending the passed Eth March, 1872,
concerning the adm nist-atlon of real assets:
And by Mi Courrs resolution nstructing the
Committee Of Courts Of Justice 10 enquire into The
expectancy Of amending the law in relation TO deeds
Of trust, as to prevent parul,y and avoritism, by
embracing all the creditors Of The debtor, who may
hereafter give lien 10 his creditor creditors
except in Of deferred payments in the purchase
c: llnd or other property
VI. TtllAFEREo called up Tie special order of the
day, beng resolution lnstructng the committee of
passing valuation or some other relief law.
Mr. GAaNEry moved an indefinite postponement-
tut withdrew tie inci,on.
Mr. Booock moved to lay the resolution on the table,
rs to maze i, the order of the day for Monday the
ION January next Mr.. SAID, that his county had
IT,. g'es, sn!lcude this measure His constituents
hat varied good DEAL but there had been no full ex.
Peson OF the public sentiment, and it was proposed
10 ht large meeting about the l2th or 18th January
h9S', 10 decide this important question. large
s5e had been recently made, at very great sacrifices
ne amount Of litigation had increased, and would Tor
me mex, tao three years be greater than ever he
'eafed that the storm which thought TO have blown
0yeT,word burst upon them with fearful violence II
'1s IS passed il will have effect only on the execu
IONS issued at the Spring terms and he thought no EVIL
could result from laying the resolution the table,
and mixing the order fthe day for The 10Th January
Mr. LtftwITcn would prefer earlier day, ac-
count Of the great daily sacrifices being made.
Mr. Cows opposed to laying on the tuble-his
people most anxious 10 know the fate Of this
sure Tie did moi ike TO see these constant delays of
SO mpo'lan; matter. He would prefer select com.
miuee
Mr. LFsxE Of a. opposed TO laying on the table,
because the people should know what were going to
co ms was a matter in which not only Buckingham