Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-01-11
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE orDELEGATEs

| SATURDAY. Jan. s. 1912.
| communication was received from the Senate
| s'aUns thit they had agreed To the Resolution 1
p,oa'ue accommodations for Military Cadets. The
| proposed an amendment 10 the resolution Tor IN
election OF President of the Court Of Appeals sub
| st"uuns The 18th instant for the l2,h-which WI
agreed to by the House.
I'm motion of MIR Appersor,
| Resolred, That the Committee of Courts cnouir
nto the expectancy OF prohibiting free negroes Iron
| hting slaves within the Commonwe alth
ga motion of MIR Hunter,
| he'o'red' That Committee Of Courts inquire int
me cNpeuencv ot changing the time OF the session
OF ,ne Circuit Courts OF Morgan and Berkeley
inc report OF the Committee CT Propositions an,
grievances adverse to the petition for a scparat
precinct ut Peter ilammon's, in Tyler county, was
on "p'on OF Mr. Martin, reversed, and bill order
| ed To be broushtin.
ruBLic FARM
and Resolution:
The General Assembly of Virginia, viewing with
deep concern tho manifestation OF n disposition in
other quarters TO rcpudatc the public liabilities and
ieehng scnsib,y the wound which is inil ctcd upon
n" the States, when any one OF them shall, upon
any prctext, refuse TO ta to the letter, all her pub.
nc engagements; and this General Assembly bcins
unwilling that any doubts suspicion should exist
as TO the course which Virginia will, at all times
pursue IN relation to her public liabilities; and I'M
willing that her public faith should rest upon pro-
m'ses and professions only:
BE 1. therefore Resolved, That the Committee n,
Finance, be instructed to bring in D bill, setting
apart, and solcmnly approprinting adequate and
certain portions of the public revenue, arising from
taxation, TO the discharge OF the in of the pu
debt, and the surplus to bc applied to snkins
fund for the final redemption of the principal
Nr D'own, OF T., objected 10 the preamble-but
nc hed no objection 10 the resoluton-He moved
that II bc laid on the table for the present.,
MIR Dorman considered the preamble. the most
important, and he had been instructed by Commit
tee of Finance, TO report the Preamble and Resolu-
ton. But he was willing it should lie on tho table
which was done.
On motion Of MIR Strothcr
Resclrsd, That Committee Of Courts INQUIRE into
the expediency Of 50 amending the 26th section of
the act, reducing into the several acts concorp-
Ing Wills, rs 10 allow any widow not satisfied with
the provision made Tor her by the will of her hus-
band, twelve months from the time of her know
OF It's contents, within which to declare her renunci
alton OF 1t, and not TO require any widow TO make
declaration OF remuneration in those cases ,yh.rc
no provision whatever made for her hepcf D. a, a. -.
will OF her husband. >
a bill prescribing The period when the Guberno
ioria term OF office shall commence was read third
time and passed. The time fixed in the bill is The
81 OF March.
Several bills were read first aud second time
Sessions Of tbs Legislature.
a bill TO limit the length OF the sessions Of IN,
General Assembly, having been read the frs, ,imc
MIR Hopkins moved its indefinite nos, noncnen,
and called for the yeas and nays.
lie supposed no member would desire the Hons,
10 adjourn leaving important business unfinished
lie said II this bill were made law that il would
occasion a still greater waste of time in n,temn,s .,
repeal IT. lie thought the only feasible plan of s,.
wing time would be TO commence work early in tho
session, and keep steadily at it until it was nil fin.
ished. "
MIR Keen opposed the motion to postpone. and
urged the importance Of limiting the duration Of the
session. He thought this measure would or.y.n,
the discussion OF frivolous questions in the House
and 1t the bill was once passed into law he ,y,s
sure It's good effects would furnish sufficient orsu
ment against It's repeal He said the Legislature OF
North Carolina met but once in two wears and 20,
found II convenient TO limit their sessions 10 .ex,,,
days.
Mir Cru;chheld said he thought the motion 70 tcs,
the merits of the bill entirely premature md reouc,,
ed MIR Hopkins TO Withdraw his motion to nos,rors
ana Jet It pass To It's second reading Thoush no
considered the bill in its present form no, worth m
paner on which IL was wri,tcn-he was he said nm.
willing 10 postpone il indefinitely; for he wished "a
give the patrons OF the bill time 10 amend il, beey
support OF the House.
MIR Hopkins stated that he was not before aware
that the bill was IN unfinished state and noy
withdrew his mOtion-when
Mr. heen moved an amendment, limiting the ses
sions 10 90 dTys. Internationally; thouoh he wouId
have preferred even q shorter time.
Mr. Taylor of Norfolk Borough was in Gnvor -,
lhlung the sessions, hut thought a more effective
way man that proposed IN the bill, would be TO ro-
duce the per dieR OF members after a certain number
oil days, and proposed TO amend accordingly.
MIR Dorman then moved that the bill be FIR tho
present laid on the table, in order TO allow the nro
posed amendments 10 be pTcpared; and the bill w
laid on the able. 80
The report Of the Committee OF Courts ndvers.
to the petition Of Mary Lexington for divorce was
read and agreed to.
The report Of the Committee of Courts in onno.
ston to proposition TO give the Courts discretion
airy power as TO the commitment of estates IN Sbc
riffs. being read "'
MIR Hopkins moved TO amend the repor, bv re
versingt. Great inconvenience frequently resulted
from the existing law.
Mr. Baldwin admitted the inconvenience oIle,sd
put the proposition would nggravate rather thnn
diminish 1t. lie thought it likely that il would be
wise to make the Coroner the general Adnins,r,
tot OF estates, instead ofthe Sheri-but this discre
ton would lead to litigation.
MIR Taylor Of n. b., took similar view. The
amendment was rejected, and then the report was
agreed to-
PETITIONS.
BY MIR Ramey, OF sundry citizens of the coun,v
OF Loudoun, praying the passage of a speci,I ro,1
law Tor said county; by MIR Clark Of citizens NJ
HALIFAX, for the repeal OF the net requiring major
" OF the magistrates TO act upon contracts for hHIJ
ing bridges; by MIR Ailwonh, of citizens of Acco.
mac for the carly election of Judge TO succeed
Judge Upshu!; and on act authorizing n sncciaI
term OF the Court IN that county; by Mir Uarrell.
remonsrance Of citizens of Lower Parish. eounty
oil Nansemond, against division Of said Parish
Do motion Of Mr. Toler,
The House adjourned