Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-28

it is only three dollars. So this must sink the poor man
at last and his plough horse is taken pay the balance
of his bill s." Mr. Speaker, you that the plaintiff
witness and defendant sunk; and the gentlemen
lawyers always take care 10 got their pay.
The bill was then, once ordered TO lis
and THIRD reading.
The bill 10 regulate The appointment Of the Commits.
sioners OF the Recommended provides among other
things that no justice of the peace, who accepts the
ONCE OF Commissioner of the Revenue, shall be IN
cluded IN any nomination for the Office Of shefltf-was
read the first time
MIR. GoopsoS moved the indefinite postponement-
which was sustained ~ Messrs. GooDsos, MOORE oil
Z. ana W., and CowAN, and opposed by Nlessrs. Hor-
KISS and BIRD of 7.
| MIR. STovALL called the preyous question which
was sustained.
Mr. BIRD of p. called for the ayes and
lac Oil was indefinitely postponed by the following
.ayes-Mcssrs. Holleman, (Speaker.l Leakc of A
Cooke, brooke, Mitchell, Newkirk, Wilson, HUBBARD
Moore OF Cabe and Wayne Nowln, Samuel Dennis,
Hancock, GOODWIN, Smith of Fauquier, Payne, Des.
kins, WOOD, French, Robbins, Leake OF Goochland
Carroll Calwell, Blue, Ward White of Hanover, Basel
Smith Of Harrison, King, Bowden Gallaher, Davis OF
King and Queen, Wallace, liawes, Edmonds of L. and
Richmond, Gibson, Carter, Gray, Miller of Loudoun
Marshall Miller Of Mason and Jackson, Jggi,ts Wade
Dyche, smith of Nansemond Cabell Taylor, Tatem
Rice, oiTo'e, Crz, Keen Bennett, ralman, Anderson
/
OF hockor'dge, Cootes, Cowam, Kane, Gaewood, Tate
Spots, Goodson, Lewis and Neal-60.
Noes-Messrs. Ailworh, GUSTS Mann, Powell oil
Amherst, Stanton, Bck, Brown of E. c. and Warwick
Rust, Jones, Edmunds of H., Stoval, Banks, Martin
Tanzey, A dalr Bird fP, Hopkins, Bfawner, DeneaIe
Williams, Hedgman, Walker Yves, and Henry-25.
Mr.. hSDEasoN called up the bill 10 establish the State
Armory School, he wished to have il read first time
and printed for the information OF members. After
some olscusson the bill taken up and read by the
Clerk.
Mir. Woop moved its indefinite pos ponement Last
Winter he had been satisfied, after The able discussion
of The whole question, that it would require an outlay
Of $4,000 a, once.
Mr.. BowDES hoped the House would not destroy
bill q" SO much Importance without giving ii fair ex
nmnalInn very lew members had read The BILL
| (ilere Mr. Wood, at the suggestion of members, with
drew his motion, and the bill ordered TO be read
second time and printed Mr.. Wood pledged himself
to renew the motion of indefinite posponement)
The Committee of Finance discharged from
the further consideration OF the expedency OF including
sprituous liquors among the objects of revenue
&c.
Petitions presented and referred by Mr.. Ia
yESSER OF citizens OF Lewis county, for The establish
ment of The town of Troy in the county of Lewis
also letter Of James Nj. Camp, IN reference 10 the
establishment of the town Of Schefsrton in the coun
" of Lews:-By Mr.. ASDrRsos, of citizens OF Prince
Edward, for change of Court Gays:-By Mr.. SMITH
vi f., of John w. Finks, publisher of newspapers
III arTehtoh, mat Irinler b!llS ICnrl
dcrs DC placed on the footing OF officer fees and take
in the bill of costs:-By Mr. NowLiS, OF Thomas T.
Ponde1tcr and Go other citizens of the counties oil
Campbell HALIFAX and Charlotte, praying they may be
authorized 10 raise Company Of Cavalry 10 muster al
Brook Neal, Campbell county:-By MIR. Goopsos, Of
ID. D. Jones, asking The Commonwealth to relinqnish
lis claim 10 the two lots the town Of Jonesve, in
Lee couny:-By alr. GooDwYS, Of james Epes, Tsea
surer of the School Commissioners Of Dnwldde
ty, praying that the Legislature will sanction the pay
ment o! sum of money 20 the Winfield Academy
The following resolutions were agreed to
By Mr.. MookF, Of ca5el and Wayne -insructire
the Committee Of Courts &c, to enquire into the ex
peG,ency OF the appointment hy the Judges OF ;hf
Superior Courts of Law and Chancery for each o
tl:er Courts at each term Of their Courts, of three
distinct frecioders, whose duty it shall he to desig
nate the venires for The trial of criminal offences wt
shall be summoned by the sheriff for that purpose.
BY MIR. BLuE-That the Committee of Courts en-
quire into The e1pediency of SO amending the laws
respecting executions, shcrs commissions, &c,
prov ide that when forthcoming bond shall be here
aic- taken, the sherltS shall b. entitled TO one-hsl
ONLY Of The commission authorized By law, which
said commission shall be included in the forthcoming
bond heretofore-provdlng, however, If sale be
made under the frs. execution, the commission shall
remain US authorized by law,-and that the;
further be instructed enquire into the expedency
reducing abolish ngattorneys fees for motions to tak'
Judgments on forthcoming bonds.
| By Mr.. PArSE-That leave be given TO bring in a
of Columbia, in The county OF Fluvanna, to build or
and improve the same.
By MIR. WiLLI.as-That so much Of the First Au
dtor Report relates to change in the law respect
ing The sale of slaves TO be transported be referred
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. POWELL OF Fairfax, lnslructing the Finance
Com.,ee 10 enquire into the expedency OF amending
the law relative TO the duties of commissioners OF the
Revenue when ii requires the MASTER mistress or head
of family give in list OF his her or their taxable
| go sISencP,
The com missioner TO receive the list of any one (or
ore) of the famlyaso of repeating the provision Of
the revenue law making it the duty OF the commits
soner make return 10 the court when he suspects
false list and allow the Commissioner 10 notice the party
before single magistrate, who, OH proof, shall fine
him. her or them, not less than two dollars nor more
than five dollars and COSTS and that said Committee
report thereon.
By Mr. LEAKE OF Albemarle, That the Committee
for Courts of Justice enquire into the expediency OF
providing by law that the sheriiis of the different
ties of this Commonwealth, be required in collecting
taxes TO admit claims which individuals may hold
agains, the countess hch have been passed upon and
admitted by 9.y courts and parish claims s,ss
claims have been pronounced upon by the courts.
! By MIR. BANKS, That the Committee on Trade and
Mechanic Arts enquire into the expediency of es.ab-
fishing on inspection Of green hides in the city OF
/ Richmond.
Ty Mr.. DANIEL of r., Insructing the Committee OF
/
e1oedient in the law regulating the summonng and
empanneng Of jures, and the qualifications Of jurors
in civil and criminal laws.
BY Mr. SMITH of Nansemond, That the Committee
Of Courts of Justice enquire into the expedency of SO
altering or amending the law pertaining to Forthcoming
bonds hold the property responsible TIL The debt Is
paid. ..c,,.e,. r.
tce enquire into The exped ency of providing by some
additional penalties against drovers driving off stock or
permi;tina stock not belonging to their drnvcs being
driven away from the owners OF such stock.
On motion of Mr.. WATTS, the House ad joutned
HOUSE or DELEGATES,
Thursday, Jan. 20.
MIR GARSErT offered the following resolutions
Resoipcd By tie General assembly IF Iuginta, That
the Treasurer of this Commonwealth be, and he is
hereby authorized, TO receive of the Treasurer OF The
L. S the sum of 37 900 and Is cents, the distribute
BILE portion of Virginia arising from the sales OF the
public lands for the year lSl2 under The provisions
of an OF Congress 10 appropriate The proceeds OF the
sales of the public lands, and TO grant presumption
rights, approved September 4ih, lsll-and, when so