Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-19

Iii. h.nacy moved IL la /. an ,!,c :ahis
| NJ. Grimes rose and sad ae Logei lie s..o,ei,
made by the gentleman iratn Augusta would not
prevail. The reason why he opposed the rcso!u-
lion was he wished every gentleman to be al his
place, as the ninety day law was near at hand and
II We did not get through the business OF the House
alter that tlme the business on The table would be
postponed, rs many gentlemen would be influenced
by the two dollars, or ninety day law and 20 home.
II thus goes into law gentlemen would not like To
be moderated and come in the lower class. hope
The motion 10 lay on the table will not prevail.
The motion was rejected. A debate then occur
req, IN which Messrs Grimes. Scott and VERIFY par
licipaled The resolution was rejcced-ayes So
noes Al.
SOUTHWESTERN ROAD
On motion If Mr.. Leitwch, the House took up
the bill for the construction OF his road
Mr.. Toer offered the following as an additional
section:
Sec. ). Be il further enacted, That the sum Of
money due and annually accruing TO the State Of
Virginia, under the act of Congress providing for
the distribution OF The nett proceeds OF the sales Of
the public lands, shall be received into The Treasu-
ry, and shall be set apart fund for the payment
OF the interest and for the gradual eylinoushment
oil the principal Of the loan authorized by the second
section OF this act and Of such other loans as may
be authorized at the present session Of the General
Assembly Tor which no other provision shall BE-
made.
On this amendment a debate arose in which
Nlessrs. Toler, Bayly, VERIFY, Leltwich and Coed
son participated.
The bill was then laid on The table, and the amend
mcnt, together with substitute 10 the bill offered
by Mr.. Early directing survey of the route from
Lynchburg, &c. 10 the Tennessee lne) ordered Ia
| he printed
BENEFIT OF THE POOR.
The bill TO authorize the taking of forthcoming
bonds by consables in civil cases came up in lis
order.
As soon as the Clerk had read the title, Mr..
Moore, of Cabell, rose and proceeded 10 address the
House: saying that he felt deep interest in the fate
Of this BILL and he could not (orbear expressing his
views in lis BEHALF though he felt considerable diIil
dence and embarrassment in thus addressing the as
Sembled wisdom and talent OF the State Of Virginia
in one of her Legislative Halls.
The Speaker interrupted the gentleman and or
dercd the bill 10 be read by the clerk, which being
done,
Mr. Moore resumed This bill might, lie said,
be regarded Of not much importance by many IL
the members. who he feared might be inclined To
look uniavorably upon it. He however, knew lis
value and they would know its value TOO it, like
him, they had mixed much with the poor men Of
the country, who were oppressed and borne down
TO the ground by the executions and attachments
taken out against them, and all the little property
they had 10 support themselves and their families.
1t is an old saying and true one, "a fool for luck.
and poor man for children" Laughter, loud and
Tonga number OF members, who had not heard the
remark, ceasins their private conversation and ash
ing 'what did he say?" whats that?" &C., then
pause-sence. Mr.. NJ. said he knew the bur
dens which the poor man had 10 suffer and how
hard il was for him 10 support and bring up his
children He cannot get rid Of debt, and falls into
the hands OF the constabe-tlat man who is like
the roaring lion seeking whom he may dcvour
Laughter. The lawyer is cmpl Eyed against him
hat,
the process in The constabIes hands. The constable
goes out after the man. He takes the poor mans
cow-thc last that gives milk for his children
l-(you must know they don't drink coffee in that
country. but they raise the little ones ON milk
Ii laughter. He takes the away and car
ries her home with him. According 10 law he
cannot sell her then, but must advertise her 10
days He charges one shilling day for keep
ing the COW, and when she is sold the crcd
tor gets little or nothing, and the debtor loses all,
and winds up by swearing out OF Jail. in order
TO get to his family Eager looks in all quarters
Sometimes, the constable takes the poor mans
horse-lakes him. too, III the field. from the plough
and very often III the month Of March-whcn his
children are standing BY weeping and not knowing
where another horse is 10 come from. He takes his
horse that feeds him and clothes his naked Children
and sells him away say, Mr.. Speaker, LET THIS
BILL PASS FOR THE BENEFIT THE POOR MAN. I
ask for all the ayes on this bill-thc noes | don't
want. General laughter
After order was restored, the Speaker said, Cen
tcmen-as many as agree the passage OF the bill
will say Aye. Here a hundred members shouted
Aye at the top o! their voices. As many as arc OF
the contrary opinion will say No. No sound was
heard. The House was as still as il it were tho
dead time Of the night-a pause-rhcn general
and simultaneous burst Of laughter.
Mr.. Moore. In behalf OF the poor men Of tho
country. their children and their widows, return
my thanks 10 the House Tor having passed this
bill. Great laughter and merry faces.
Petition was presented and appropriately re-
ferred-By Mr.. Wingfcd, of VIM. J. Holt, asking
that he may be released from the payment of fine
imposed upon him.
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