Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-02
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,

.Noniay, Jan. 80.
A communication from the Senate by their clerk
that they had passed The bills, entitled
An act attaching the county OF Carroll to the tentl
judicial circuit, and
An act changing the time of holding the Hustng:
Court OF the town of Danvi!le
The following resolutions were agreed To-
BY Mr. POWELL Of F., That the Library Committed
enquire into and report 10 this House the number
haracer of books belonging the State and not
in The Public Library, and the best disposition, in tht
oninion of The Committee, TO be made of said books
Also, That so much of the Governors Message a:
refers to the public documents received from the &c
neral Government, with instructions to report to tins
House the number Of said Documents and the bes
mode of dsposing Of :hem TO promote the interests o.
the public
By Mr. SMITH of Fauquer, That the Committee foi
Courts of Justice enquire into the expedency OF pro
vdng for the more speedy and certain trial OF appeals
from magistrates judgments, by transfer OF the same
to the Office judgment docket OF the quarterly terms
or in some other mode, which to them may sttm expe
dent
BY Mr. BRAwSER, That the Committee for Courts o.
Justice enquire into the expedency of amending the
law authorizing the taking of dispositions before Com
missoners.
Courts of Justice to enquire into the expectancy OF
recurring the Judges Of the Circuit Superior Courts Of
Iaw and Chaacery to exchange circuits every year.
By Mr.. FRENCH, Ins,ructing The Committee of Fl
nance to enquire into the expedency oil allowing 10 the
administrator of Peter Moore deceased the amount o.
Judgment rendered in the Circuit Superior Court OF
uenrco in favor of said Moore for his halt pay as
CAPTAIN in Crocketts regiment, after deductng the
amount already paid 10 him as lieutenant III saio re-
giment. p, ~
Petitions were presented and referred, viz:-By Mr.
C.LwELI of sundry citizens of Greenbrler coun'y foi
Conyeption-also, of WIN. A. Martin and other ci'
items of Greenbricr and Allegheny countess asking
the extension of the charter authorizing the construc-
lion of Turnpike Road, from the White sulphur
Springs in the county OF Greenbrier, 10 the S"ee.
Sprines in the county of Monroe-also, OF EphsaIm
Gwin of Greenbrier county, asking The In'erPostlon
or the Legislature TO remedy certain grievances incur
red under the act re-assessng the lands OF the Com
mon weaIth:-By Mr.. SMITH OF Fla communication OF
sundry citizens Of the counties OF Prince William ano
rauon:er, tes,ifying in favor of Judge John Scott
Ry hIr BowpEs petition Of Fielding D. Piggott and
other citizens of James City county; and poll heu
al the Spring election by citizens OF SAID county, feia
tive to its und for the support OF common schools
The Committee of Roads and Internal Navigation
we're discharged from the further consideration OF the
net;tion of James Martini a citizen of the town OF re
ersburp, for sum Of money due him by the City Poin
Railroad Company-Aso, of the petition OF citizens o.
and vicinity for ferry across The Little
Kanawha from the lands of Thomas Chancellor.
Mr.. MOORE Of c. and w. moved TO reconsider the
hill passed on Saturday, 10 increase the allowance to
witnesses. The House agreed to reconsider. Mr.
MooKr moved to amend The bill by striking out the
NOR diem of rs cents and inserting 50 csn!s-whcE
Nr. T,yEsSrR moved the indie finite PostPonement o.
the whole subject. ;.
Mr. T.yEsSER argued a, length against The bill. II;
commended that by increasing The costs in this manner
YOU virtually deny justice 10 the poor man. The rci
will always have the advantage over the poor, Oecsu'
they uhe rch) afford to pay Again-you will IN
cre5se observation-disclosures great many persons vii
find il to their interest TO stir up suits, in order that
being called on as Witnesses they might pay their Owl
expenses in attending to their own suits 1t will, also
vastly increase the burden upon the Treasury in pub
PROSECUTIONS. Mr. T. defended the "lawyers" agains
The taun,s OF the patrons of this bill.
Mr. WEST argued that Justice demanded the passas
of THE law The gentleman s sweeping argument i'm
peaches every man who is witness.
MIR Moons Of G. and w. warmly replied TO Mr. ia
VIEWERS objections. Dir. NJ. called The prcViou
question and the ayes and noes
The motion for the indefinite postponement was los
by the vote of ayes 80, noes 20.
Mr.. TAvExsEa was in favor Of retaining IS cents Q
HE per dem but was opposed to the mile'ge In cas-