Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-22

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committees and he had risen principally for the purpose
of asking the gentlemen who had moved 10 lay the
table and to postpone ind inely, to withdraw their
several propositions, and then he hoped the subject
would be referred 10 the committee, of course, SO
that member of the House would be committed
For himself, he would give test vote now although
he ready TO vote, if he thought it the right time,
against Stay law as he should certainly do, when he
did vote.
MIR. LkaxE thought that his motion would fail, and
| conld not be a test question, but would give an i'm
preston that the Legislature for Stay Law. To
remove this Impression, he would withdraw the motion
to postpone indefinitely. Objection was made TO giving
leave, and the House, by vote, decided that leave
should be given.
Mr. BococK had not inimated any opinion in favor
of this law but he thought evil could arise from
delaying the question Till the middle of January lie
had intended his motion test question but, as
ii seemed To be taken as one, he Withdrew ms MOTION
TO lay the table.
Mr. GARxETT rene we'd the motion for indefinite post.
ponemcnt, and hoped it would be test question.
Mr.. CowAS called for the nyes and noes.
| Mr.. TAYLOR opposed to this irregular course
but what has been done, cannot be undone-and he
would have to vote for an indefinite pos,ponement
| Mr. Goopsos thought this motion was treating men,
bers disrespectuly 1t would certainly come up again
in other form.
| Mr. GARxxrr withdrew his motion for an indefinite
post ponement
Mr. HorKISs moved that the matter be referred TO
Special Committcc-supported by Messrs. CowAS
and DANIEL Of Richmond, and opposed By Mr.. ERBY.
Mr.. McRAr moved that the committee report "forlh
with"
Mr. DANIEL Of r. was for Special Committee up
pointed from all classes of the House, whose report
might assuage the public mnd-A report from the Com.
mtee of Courts OF Justice composed OF lawyers)
would tend increase the i'll feeling already existing
The Committee should not act forthwith, but take the
fullest time.
Mr. LEWIS thought that the petitions Of the people
should always be received and calmly and fully dis
cusscd He agreed fully with his friend of Richmond.
Ie, the strongest friends of this measure make their
strongest argument and if cannot relue it, let it
nnss-but he believed that the Arguments could be met
and the measure would be lost By strong vote. He
hored there would be no lawyer on the Committee, as
lhere was always strong popular prejudice against
tlewyers, though he thought very uniusly
Mr. McRAE withdrew the word 'forthwith.
Mr. HorKIys' amendment was carrled-and the re-
solution as ame nded was carried.
Nessrs Rust Leftwich, Smith of II Bocock, Mann,
White Of Rockbrdge, Cooics, Cowan and Parks, were
! apoointed SAID special committee.
The resolution Of the Senate for q recess with the
Of the House. from 10 day until the OH January,
was read
| Mr. PowELL OF Fairfax, moved TO amend the resolu-
ton so that the House will, with the consent o! The
Senate take recess from The 25d instant, 10 the 18TH
| inst
Mr. BASEL opposed the amendment as we had no
right 10 waste this time.
MIR WEST was for the Gath instead of the 23d. We
!
Mr. kEES called Tor the ayes and noes on the passage
| OF the resolution.
! Mr. WEST Withdrew his amendment.
Mr. SroyALL offered an amendment that any member
members, who left the city during the recess should
not receive their per diem.
/ This motion was lost by large vote.
/ Mr. PowEILs amendment was lost by the following
vote:
/ .4yes-Messrs Hoeman (Speaker) Frazier, Wing
iield Newkirk Meredith, Bck, Bocock. Lacy, Irving,
/ iofE off
quer, Rust, Robins Jones, Bowden, Gailaher, Davis
oil King and Queen, Wallace, Edmonds of Lancaster
and Richmond, Marshall, Nicolson, Jlggi,s, Northing
ton Cahell, Watts, Rice, Boiling, Strother, Cfutch-
/ field and Lewis-3l.
.,oes-Messrs Randolph, Leake of lbemarle, Mann,
Cooke, Powell Of Amherst, Brooke, Byrd of Mitch
ell, Snodgrass, Wilson, Tavenner, Stanton, Nowlln,
Hancock Broadus, Brown Of NV, Stockton, Payne,
Deskins, Muse TalIaerro, Wood French Leeke OF u,
Carroll, Calwe Edmunds of Halifax, Stovall, Blue,
Ward, Miles Basel, Smith of Harrison, NJ Rae, King
Parks, Gibson, Sollings, Carter, Miller OF Loudoun,
Jackson, Banks, kidwell, Martin, Miller of Mason and
Jackson, fancy, Affair." Wade, Dyche, Smith OF Nan
sernond Edg,nyton, Strole Crtz Bird Of Pendleton.
Keen, Bennett, Talman, Hopkins, Brown Of Preston
Anderson, Dey, Daniel of Prince George, Brawner,
Sturm, Burwel hlonre Of Rockbrldge, White Of Rock
bridge, Denealc, Cootes, Cowan, Kane, Gaiewood,
Williams Tate, Spark, Hedgman, Warren, Walker
Spots West, Henry, Goodson Neal and Leitwich-co
! The Senae's resolution was then agreed to.
! MIR. SNIrH of H., presented remonsrance of OTIS
L. Bradford against The petition of Thomas Chancellor,
for the establishment OF ferry across the Little ha
nav ha river.
Petitions were presented and referred: By Mr.. MAR
TIN of John Thompson and others, for the establishment
of ferry from The lauds Of said Thompson in the county
of Marshall las lands the opposite side OF the
Ohio rive- in the county of Belmont IN The State OF
Oho--also sundty documents rs evidence 10 support
The petition of j. Mclean for ferry across the OHIO
river and BY Mr.. SroLLIsGs, of Isaac Adkins OF
Logan, praying 10 be released from forfeited recogn
zance.
Mr. SroLIIsos offered a resolution ns,ructng the
Committee of Propositions and Grievances to enquire
into the expectancy Of establishing precinct election
the county of Logan, at the house Of Jno g. Clarke.
(Carried)
On motion of Mr. Bgowx of P Rcsotred, That the
Select Committee the subject OF Stay Law be IN
struced TO enquire into the expediency-hrs OF per
hitting defendant defendants to all actions before
single Justice, where judgments may be rendered
against such dee ndant defendants for any amount
above five dollars exclusive of costs, TO enter security
with the Justice rendering such judgment for The pay
emit thereo at the expiration of ninety days, ana oil
requiring such Justice giving such security to stay
his exec ution such judgment for the term oil ninety
days automatically, of requiring all notices Tor aware
Of executions forthcoming bonds, taken on execu-
tons issued from the Clerks Offices OF The County
Courts to be made reiurnable TO the quarterly term OF
such Cour,s-3dy, OF requiring oil executions awarded
on forthcoming bonds 10 be made reurnabe 10 Inc next
quarterly terms after the date thereof-4thly OF requi
ring all original process issued for the purpose OF
s.tutng suits in the Circuit Superior Courts of Law
and Chancery be made returnable to the next term
of the sad Courts, after the tese Of such process
| And then the House adjourned
Tuesday, Dec. 20, 1912.
The resolution offered by Mr. Blue, a few days
since and laid the table, instruc,ing the COMMITTEE
on Banks 10 enquire into the expectancy OF repeating
SO much of the authorizing the sherfs of this Com
m N wealth to receive the notes of the Northwestern
Bank ofvirsinia and of the Merchants and Mechanics
Bank of Wheeling, in the counties of Brooke Ohio,
Marshall, Taylor, Wood, Jackson, Mason, Cabe!i,
Monongaln, Preston, Randolph, Marion, Harrison,
Lewis Bra1,on, Fayette and Nicholas, and make It The
duty of the sherfs 10 receive The notes OF all the
Banks Of Virgins, so long said Banks continue TO
pay specie, was taken up and carried