Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-31

sed debtors and not only gives relief to debtors alone
but it is also relief to The CREDITOR from the fact, tina
il frequently happens that ntler creditor has prose
cuied his claim, he fails The collection Oft and he
only loses the amount Of his debt but is saddsd with
additional burden Of costs which would he avoided
by The passage OF this bill AS 10 the inconvenience ana
costs that VIII accrue appeal from the judgmen
OF Justice cannot affect the provision under this
bill, as II Feeves lie debtor from large amount OF
useless ahd unnecessary costs md if the debtor
chooses 10 saddle himself with costs, by taking an Gp
pen merely tor the purposes of delay, it liz matter oil
his own choosing, and cannot be attributed 10 any OF
the principles or provisions of the bill under con
sdeIation.
Mr. DANIEL of r. G. opposed the bill at length.
Mr.. MAss commended that there were four parties 10
this House. viz: the lawyers clerks, shers, and far
mers tie was opposed 10 Stay Law; but he was for
this bill, as would aid in relieving the people In
der TO see who were favor Of The lawyers, Nc, he
called for the ayes and noes
Mr.. TAYLOR went against these attacks upon par-
cuar Classes but he contend that it natural
that there should be divisions society," order TO the
mutual dement, oil the individual members OF society
There are only thirty five lawyers in this House, and IL
IS absurd 10 imagine that they control body con-
sstlng OF ia free representatives. He would oppose
this bull as II nirnged upon the Constitution OF the
u D IL would, in his sincere opinion double the
lawyers fees.
MIR. SrovALL had The honor Of being raised in Ten.
nessee, where the jurisdiction of Justices extends TO
S-oo VA ePeeial Contracts nat State Vouiu not eX-
change her jurisprudence for that of Virginia In
Tennessee lawyers do attend before magistrates and
he had no doubt that the lawyers in Virginia would not
60 before The magstracy. Mr. S. defended the bill
GROUNDS OF cunsttutlonnlity and expectancy lie was
for limiting The Jurisdiction Of Justices Of spe.
cial contracts.
Mr.. BANKS called the previous question, but with.
drew 1t at the instance Of MIR. AsDEEsoS who rose 10
ask mr. SMITH OF II. to the withdraw his motion for
indefinite posponemen, and have the bill recommited
tor The purpose Of making il perfect mir. Smith
OF HARRISON refused to withdraw his moon) Mr.. An
DERsoS renewed the call of the previous question
which was sustained ayes 81, noes 81.
The motion for indefinite postponement was lost by
the following vote:
.7ps-Messrs. Holleman, (speal;er,) Ailwor,h
Leake OF Abemarle Cooke, Powell of A., Brooke,
Frazier, Mitchell, Snodgra Wilson, Iiubard Boceck
Nowlln, Samuel, Hancock Broadus, Brown of Elizabeth
city and Warwick, Payne Deskins, French, Robins,
Leake of Goochland, Calwel, White of Hanover, Bias
sci, Smith Of Harrison, NJ Rae, Bowden, Wallace, Gray
Jackson, Banks, Kidwe Wade, Cabell, Taylor, Watts
Rice, Oliver Davis Of Orange and Greene, Boiling
Keen, Bennett, Daniel OF Richmond city, Burwell
Moore of Rockbrldse, Williams, Warren and Lewis
80
ioes-hlessrs. Gusts, Mann, Byrd of Bath, Newkirk
Tayenner, Stanton, BIick, Moore Of Cabe md Wayne
Dennis, Powell of Fairfax, Smith Of Fauquer, Rust
Muse, Wood, Carroll, Jones Edmunds of d., Stovall
Blue, Ward, Miles, King, Gallaher, Davis OF King
Queen, Halves, Gibson, Sollings, Carter Miller OF l..
Marshall Martin, Miller OF Mason and Jackson, Jggi.s
Tanzey, Adair, Dyche, Smith of Nansemond, Tatem
Stroe, Crilz, Bird ofPendleon, Talman, Hopkins, An
derson, Dey, Brawner, S.urm, White of Rockbrldge
Deneae, Cooes, Cowan, Kane, Gatewood Tate, Eedg
man, Walker, Spots, West, Henry, Goodson, anc
Neal-6l.
On motion of Mr.. Powell of F., the bill with hi:
amendment recommitted to tie same Committee.
On motion of Mr.. RoBiss, the House adjoarned.