Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-12-21
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA..
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MONDAY. Dec. 10, 1912.

HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MONDAY. Dec. 10, lsl2
OMITTED PROCEEDINGS
On motion Of Mr.. Stoings,
Resolved That the committee on propositions and gr
be instructed inquire into the expedency of
establishing precinct election in the county of Logan,
the House of John b. Clarke
On motion of Mr.. Brown, of Preston,
Resolped That the select committee the subject Of
Stay Law, inquire into the expediency.
st OF permitting defendant defendants to all actions
before single justice whose judgment may be rendered
against such defendant defendants for above
five dollars, exclusive of cost security with the
the expiration of ninety days. and OF requiring such justice
giving such security. to stay his execution such iudg
ment, for the term of ninety days aforesaid
ID OF requiring all notices for award Of executions
forthcoming bonds taken on executions issued from the
Clerks Office f the County Courts be made returnabe
TO the quarterly terms of such courts
Sd. OF requiring all executions awarded forthcoming
bonds be made returnabe the next quarterly term n
ter the date thereof.
4h OF requiring all original process issued for the pur
pose of nstutng suits in the Circuit Superior Courts of
Law and Chsnccry, be made returnabe to the
of the said after the of such process
On motion of Mr.. Leake OF Goochand, the Committee
of Courts of Justice instructed inquire the
psdiency, where all the magistrates of county have been
summoned of dispensing with the necessity of majority
of the magistrates business and authorizing
third TO do except in the imposition OF new levy
On motion of Mr.. Frazier the report of the board Of
Visitors OF the institution of the deaf and dumb and the
blind, referred To the committee OF Schools, with IN
strucons report what further legislation, any,
quired for the efficient operation of said institution
On motion of Mr.. Edgington the committee Of Courts
instructed inquire into the cxpedency Of providing
law that the dispositions of witnesses in civil SUITS resd
ing so miles from the place of trial, may be taken.
On motion of Mr. Irving, the committee OF Courts were
tructed inquire the expediency of amending the
law of the last session concerning real assets.
On motion of MIR. Cootes the committee of Courts
instructed inquire the expedency of amending the
laws relation deeds OF trust prevent paraliy
and avoeism by embracing a the creditors of the deb
tor who may hereafter give lien secure his creditor
creditors, except in of deferred payments in the pur
chase of land or other property.
PETITIONS
Petitions were presented and reerred-by Mr.. Martin,
of H. J. Mclean for the establishment of Ferry
the Ohio River-aso, OF John Thompson and others, Of
similar purpori; by Mr. Smith, of H., the of
Otis L. Bradford, against the petition OF Thomas Chsncel
Tor, for Ferry the Little Kanawha; by Mr. Stoll-
ings, of Isaac Adkins, Of the county of Logan, to be
leased from n certain recognzance.
| On motion, the House adjourned
TUESDAY, Dc 20,
JURISDICTION OF JUSTICES.
resolution nstruetins the COMMITTEES of Courts of Jus
tce bring bill extending the jurisdiction of single jus
tices TO $780, came up as the order of the day.
4 long debate ensued.
Mr. MILLER and Mr. CowAs supported the resolution and
Mr. LEAKE, of c., BRowS, of p. and BRoADUs opposed
The propreiy of extending the jurisdiction has been
discussed and condemned that IL unnecessary
| port the arguments.
The indefinite postponemont prevaied-aycs &c 3d.
Mr. BLUE moved reconsideration, and called for the
ayes and noes-whch were ayes 81 noes 90.
Mr. BYRD, of F.. then offered resolution the efcclha
the Committee OF Courts inquire into the expediency OF
tending the jurisdiction, proposed.
Mr. IRVING moved the indefinite posiponement of the
solution.
Some conversational debate foowed-vvhen the ayes and
noes being caled-the motion was lost SO to Go.
Mr.. MARTIN moved substitute select committee for
the committee of Courts of Justice.
On this motion the ayes and called and result
! ed-ayes IL, noes 40.
The resolution then adopted, and the following
committee appointed:
Messrs. Miller of L., Cowan, Blue, Moore of c. Wv
| Tntem, Martin, and Williams.
RESOLUTIONS.
| BY Mr.. GARNErT-That the Committee Of Finance be
instructed report bill this House authorizing the Trea
suer Of this 10 receive of the General Go
the of S37 900 45 cents being the dstrbu
table portion of Virginia arising from the sales Of the public
lands and the when received the said Treasurer
TO be distributed pro among the counties Of this Com
monwealth which are willing TO receive IT, Laid on the
table.
By Mr. BRowY, of P.-That Committee of Courts inquire
into expediency giving single Justices of the Peace
jurisdiction in ali actions Of trespas where the title oands
involved and where the of damages claimed
blythe plaintiff does exceed $50.
lMr. HOPKINS moved the indefinite postponement, but
Mr. Brown threatening speech in support Of the resou-
tion-he Withdrew his motion
BY Mr.. GRAY-Thst the Committee the Militia law,
inquire into the expediency OF changing the Company
Artillery attached the seth Regimentiea company o.
Light Infantry to be called and known he name of thu
Loudoun Grenadiers.
By Mr. Cray: That the Comustsee Of Courts inqur,
into the expediency Of authorizing The SherS coec
Printers accounts arising out Of legal in the Court
/ commonwealth, II
Of suhus placing the collection Of said bills on
footing with clerks and sherifs fee bills,
y BY Mr.. GALLAHER That the Committee Of Finance in
quire into the expedcncy Of including spiuous liquor
among the objects Of revenue, and Of levyng tax
per gallon upon the quantity bought and sold with
in the limits Of the Commonwealth. THE noes on tn
adoption Of this resolution indicated that tetoiasm no
c in universal favour.l
BY Mr.. HoPKEs That the Committee of Courts inquir
into the expedency Of amending repeating the 9TH
ton Of the act entitled an concerning the Circuit Su
peor Court of Law and Chancey for the 2ls Judicial Cir
cult for the trial of criminal and other purposes" passe,
25h March, 1912.
r By Mr.. MARTIN, That Committee Banks ascertain
and report this House Practicable, the amour
Of indebtedness Of the Directors OF each Of the Banks
this Commonwealth the Banks OF which they are Direc
tors and also each Of the other Banks Of the State 70
to show separately how much each Director TO eacl
and every Bank Of the Commonwealth.
PETITIONS,
BY Mr.. HUBARD, Of ladies' of Buckingham and otho
counties, for relief 10 the Buckingham Female Institute
by Mr. Bennett, Of citizens Of Danvc, for amendment
laws Of the corporation Of said townby Mr. Leake Of A.
Nelson Roberts, free Of color for leave remain
In the Stately same, Of Jefferson Society in Charottes
vilo--by Mr. Kidwel, Of citizens Of Middleton, Marion
county, that the Of said town be changed Fair
m0u-by Mr.. Miller ofJackson, rcmonstrancC against
moya Of county seat Of said county.
On motion Of Mr.. KfDwEfI,
The House adjourned.
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