Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-22
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
5ourneu.


This wee real working day lrdeed, they say the
business farther advanced than it has been for
number of years at the same period.
The SPEAKrR laid before tho House communica.
lion from Iucian Minor Esq enforcing The expediency
of the purchase BY the State of the copyright OF Pro-
fessor DAVIS "TIeatise on Criminal Law" and "Guide
for Justices Of the Peace for the of Justices.
On motion of Mr.. LEA4E, it was referred 10 the
Committee Of Courts of Justice, and ordered 10 be
printed
The bill. constituting portion of Mehcrrin river a
awiul fence, was passed
Sc yera bills were read second tine and ordered TO
their engros- men,;nlso, several bills were read first
time
The following resolutions Of the Committee of Courts
of Justice were ngreed to-vrz
Against the expediency Of amending or explaining
the law in relation Sheriff fees and commissions tor
leyying executions;
Aga1ns, the expedency of repeating the act of 18th
January 1912 concerning the jurisdiction OF the Supe
rior Courts OF Law and Chancery;
Against The expedency OF amending The law author
izng delivery bonds 10 permit defendants TO give
security in Court or the Clerks Office:
Against the expedency of explaining the act Of 25,h
February, 642, concerning Simpson creek, in Har.
son county;
Against the divorce Of Hannah Willard
Against the petition Of Henry Banks and Patty Da.
MEL free people of color, to remain in The Common
wealth;
Against the petition Of p Ter Price for the convey
aEce of real estate belonging TO his wards
Against the divorce Of John Bonduran,; and
Against the petition Of Harry B. Games, Clerk OF the
Superior Court Of Law &c. OF the town of Petersburg,
for increase ofcompensalion for public services
a Resolution from The Committee Of Finance, against
the expediency of lenglhening the term OF office OF
Comm ssloners of the Revenue, vas agreed 10.
A resolution from The Committee of Propositions and
Grievances on the Petition Of citizens Of Washington
county and members Of the Sinking Spring Congrega
ton, that the act concerning convey nnces or devses
Of place Of public worship, "passed Sd Feb. ls42 is
deemed sufficient to answer the prayer, and even The
objects Of the petitioners, was agreed to-
Mr.. BYap OF F from The special Committee the
memorial Of Martin P Brooke against Judge Scott,
made port which winds up with resolution That
the Hon Judge Scott be impeached Of high crimes and
sdem upon charges appearing upon the lace
of said emcrGl. The committee, however, expressly
disclam any intention to endorse the truth of the
charges Should the House agree that the charges
are the proper subjects Of impeachment, the Committee
are of opinion that proceedings should be Instituted IN
reference to the matters appearing upon the face Of
said memorial, considered whole, Tor the removal
of Judge Scott from Office by concurrent vote OF both
houses of the General Assembly The charges in The
me lnoral Is, The surreptliousy and rauduenlly
obtaining Of valuable private papers for his
own purposes, by Judge s., who afterwards sat on
case where verdict rendered, which could not
I'VE been rendered, had said papers been known TO
exis,-2nd Hablual partinly Judge; and Sd, fla-
btual turbulence and violence. (The Report called
forth no remarks. On motion OF MIR. Brown OF r., II
was laid upon the table, ard the usual number OF copies
were ordered to be printed)
On motion Of MIR. CowAs, Messrs. StollIngs, Carter,
GaIlsbcr. Brawner and Smith of Fouquer, ADDED
to the Special Committee the subject of increasing
the jurisdiction of Justices
MIR. SrEornEa laid before The House letter from
The Bar Of Fairfax bearing testimony in favor OF Judge
Scott.
Report from Committee Of Finance.
Mr. EpMuSp., from the Committee Of Finance,
presented report, in part, Of the debts, liabilities and
resources OF the Commonwealth also the best and
mos, practical means of providing for the payment of
the same-eserv;ng, for another report an estimate OF
the probable revenue and current expenses Of the Co
verment) We shall publish Ibis very important re-
port. and shall not attempt this morning TO give
an abstract Of it. 1t presents new table, which
states the debts OF the Commonwealth OF 81 400, l66-
and the liabilities, on account of The James River
Company, and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
PAW, amounting in all 10 S2,s72, 520-making the
Who'll. amount Of debts and liabilities $40 PSI $3.50. The
p.ot able endture founded the estimates for 1S3
IL estimated at Ss9O,9G9
The available assets ct e72 030
Annual deficiency 1880
The report concludes with stating, that "the only
assured means by which the credit and honor OF the
Sinte can be maintained by The adoption of prompt
and decisive measures, TO enable it to meet puncualy
ard certainly the payments Of the interest upon its
debts, and 10 provide certain and adequate resources 10
Jeckaroo uifhn definite nerod The principal OF