Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-05
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TJnre,I,,, nm 2 1910


An act "concernlng conveyances deviscs Of places
of public worship, having been returned from tile Sc
nate with amendments, was taken up and the amend
ment agreed 10.
g., in relation to bounty lands, were taken up and
adopted Nessrs KINNEY and DoRnss having adv oca-
ted, and Messrs CRrrcHfIELp and STROLLER opposed
them.
REPORTER or TIE COURT or APPEALS.
Mr.. B,yry called up the bill providing for All allera.
ton in the mode Of compromising the reporter of Tie
decisions of the Court of Appeals.
The pending question was the motion OF Mr.. IrS
10 fill the blank with $1,000 the salary OF the
reporter. Mr. BayLY had previously moved 10 fill II
with $1,000 Mr.. IRVING, in the of the debate
proposed $4,000, and Mr.. BYRD $3.50
Upon these propositions long debate arose in which
the general merits Of The bill were sustained by Mr.
BsrLY, and opposed by alessrs. DASlEL, Scorr, In
WIG, DoRMAY and CRurcHfiELD.
Mr.. lRylyG moved the indefinite postponcment Of
The bill. This motion decided in the negative as
follows
.4yes- Messrs. Rves, IIarve, Maysc, wingfield,
Mitchell, Hunter, Newkrk, Apperson, Brown Of
Elizabeth City and Warwick, Scott Of Fauauer
NJ Laughn, Payne, Woods, Early, Robins Erskine
Vance, Pngh, Thompson, Mullen, NJ Rae, Noler Saith
Of Kanawha Edmonds, Taylor of Loudoun, NJ llhaney
Davis Of Montgomery and Pulaski, ilarrell, Fitzgerald
Edgngton, Cheathan, Williams, Keen, Strother, Da.
mel, Leyburn and Ford-39
.N0es-Alessrs. Southall, Speaker Bayly, Ailworh
Holloway, Cox Of Braxton and Lewis, RddIck, Iarrl-
son Of Brunswick, Jones of Buckingham, ilaskins
'roler, Nown, Samuel, Cox Of Chesterfield, Broadus
Vaughan, Sempic, Thomas, Deskns, Wood, Byrd,
French Guerrant, Carroll, Clark kincheoe Arm.
strong, Hoeman, Bowden Wallace of King George,
Woodland, Clendenn, Ramey, Banks, Martin Of Mar
shall, Diggs, Smith Of Mason and Jackson Boyd Scott
Of hlccklenburg, Morgan Harrison Of Monongaa, Or
rick, Lyon, VERIFY, Smith of Northumberland, llden,
II Pherson, Hiner, Wallnce Of Petersburg, Grimes,
Hopkins, Brown Of Preston, Dey, Heath, Brawner
lIntJ Smith of Roc
ingham, Cowan, CULLEN, Gatewcod, Crawford, Tate
Crutchfeld, Warren, Walker, Martin ofTyler, Buck
Goodson, Mayo, Jackson and Leltwch-7i.
The question WIS then taken filling the blank
with $4,000, and decided in the negative, by large
majority.
The sum of 81 800 was then rejected.
Mr.. HuSrER then moved an adjournment, the ques-
ton upon which decided IN the negative by ayes
and nocs-uyes 81, noes ~.
Mr.. IRVING moved the indefinite postponement Of
the bill. Lost. :,yes 80, -. second motion
to adjourn then decided III the negatiye-ayes A.
noes 81.
Several points of order were raised but afterwards
settled. The sum Of 81 $50 was rejected by a vote ni
40 to 30, and That of 81 600 adopted. a ryder was
then proposed by MIR. D"RMAS, and adopted by vote
Of IL 10 81, providing that the Court Of Appeals may
make any arrangement for the publication Of the de-
cisions by which the Commonwealth would not lose
As thus amended, the bill passed
RESOLUTIONS.
and adopted by the House; BY MIR. ScorT Of Fanquer
that the Committee on Courts Of Justice inquire into
The expedrncy Of authorizing any person who shall gra
duae III The schools Of Law at the University of Va,
at Villain & Mary College, and who shall produce
The usual certificate of honest demeanor, and of his be-
ing u years OF age, to qualify in any of the Courts of
the State, IN the manner as if he had obtained
licencc from three Judges-By MIR. MAYO, that the
Committee Courts Of Justice, inquire into the expe
diency of providing for the eiecual protection Of
bridges navigabe streams from injuries caused by
using said bridges wharyes making vessels
fast thereto BY Mr. HARRISON Of NJ that the Commit
tee on Propositions and Grievances inquire into the
pediency of establishing precinct election at the
house Of j. Joil in the town Of Smithfield-By Mr.
BEowS of r., that the Committee on Propositions and
Grievances inquire into the expediency Of providing
by law for running the boundary line between this
State and Maryland from FaiTax's stone at the first
fountain of the North Branch Of the Potomac to the
Pennsy lvania ne-By Mr.. IlorKixs, that the House
will 18th The consent of the Senate proceed on We'd
ncsday 10th Of February TO the election Of Coun.
cor Of State supply the vacancy to be occasioncd
BY the expiration OF John Rutherioords term of
vice.
PETITIONS.
Petitions presented by the following gentlemen
and appropriately referred by Mr.. FORD, Of Patsy
Suvon and Caleb Sullivan TO he released from fine
By MIR. IlIDEN, of y Hume and Others in relation 10
Advanced road from Godonsvilie to llarrsonburg
BY MIR. BYRD, Of citizens of Frederick, praying that
the owners of dams Cedar creek may be required
to make slopes and sluices IN them.
On motion Of Mr.. PiYSE, the House adjourned.