Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-11
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Friday, Fe6ruary II

Friday Ft6ruary 10.
Mr. EDMUSDs of Ii. called up The engrossed bill for
arranging the counties of this Commonwealth into Dis
tricts to choose Representatives. to Congress
Mr.. ToLER called for the ayes and noes. The bill
wa. passed by the following vote:
.7ys-Mes5rs. Hoeman, (Speaker,) Ailworth, Gus
It's, Randolph, Leake of A., Mann, Cooke, Powell of
Amherst, Wilson, Tavenner, Meredith Blick HUBBARD
Bocock, Moore of Cabell and Wayne, Samuel Dennis
Hancock, Broadus Goodwin, Smith Of Fauquer, Rust
Stockton, Deskns, Muse, Taliaferro, Wood, Leake of
Goochland, Carroll, Jones, Edmunds of Halifax, Blue
Ward, Basel, Smith Of Harrison, King, Parks, Davis
OF King 4 Queen, HAYES, Gibson, Marshall, Kidwel,
NicoIson Miller Of Mason and Jackson, Jcgits Nor.
thngton Tanzcy, Adar, Wade, Dyche, Taylor, Watts,
Tatem, Strole, Crz, Bird of Pendleton, Boiling Hop
k.ns, Brown Of Preston, Anderson, Dey, Sturm, De-
neae, Cootes, Cowan, Kane, Gatewood, Tate, Spark,
Hedgman, Warren, SPOTS, Henry, Goodson, Neal and
Leftwich-76.
Nays-Nlessrs Frazier, Byrd of Bath, Mitchell, New
kirk Snodgrass Stanton ToIer, Nowlin, Irving Brown
of Elizabeth City and Warwick, Garnett Powell of
Fairfax Payne, French, Robins, Miles, hlcRae, Gal
laher Wallace, Carter. Miller of Loudoun, Banks,
Martin VERIFY, Oliver, Edgington, Davis Of Orange *
Greene, Bennett. Taiman, Burwell, Moore OF Rock.
bridge, White Of r West, Lewis-3i.
Mr.. West called up the following joint resolution
RcSolred6y the General assembly, That the collection
Of the interest and principal that DUE or that
may fall due before The first day Of April, 1916, from
The Board of Directors Of the Fishing Creek road to
the Board oil InOIc VoTE5, on Inc Ioan Ot Si2,UUO
authorized by the first section of the act passed the
i4th February, 1899, providing for loan the said
road shall be and the same is hereby suspended until
the first day Of April, 1915, al which time, if the
be not paid it shall be lawful for the Board of Public
Works 10 forecose the mortgage provided for in said
act and proceed TO the collection Of said loan in the
same manner il this resolution had never passed.
Mr.. POWELL Of +. moved its indefinite postpone.
ment.
Mr.. YERBr supported, and Mcssrs. BEowS of p. and
LEAEE oi a. opposed the motion.
Mir. EDMuNDs of n thought that the matter ought
to be referred to the Committee of Finance.
MIR POWELL of F. Withdrew his motion for indefinite
pGstponement, and moved that 1t be made resolution
Of enquiry and be referred to the Committee of Roads,
&c. Mr.. EpMUsDs of H. suggested that it be referred
to The Committee of Finance, which was agreed to.
The following resolutions adopted:
BY Mr.. SNoDoRAss, nstructng the Committee on
the militia to enquire into the exprd;ency Of amend
ing the law passed the Sth March, 1894, to allow the
clerks Of Court Martias compensation in proportion to
services rendered.
BY Mr. DEssis, instructins the Committee of Courts
of Justice 10 enquire into the cxpedency of changing
the time of holding the Superior Courts of Law and
Chancery for the county OF Charlotte from the tine
8. present provided by law, 10 the Tuesday after The
first Monday in June, and the Tuesday after the first
Monday in November Of each year-and also the ex.
pcdiency of changing the quarterly term of the said
county court, from the first Monday in November
now provided TO the first Monday in October in each
year.
On motion of Mr. iorSIys, the Committee for Courts
of Justice discharged from the consideration Of
the petition of Richard D. Sanxay, relative to the revi-
sal of the Criminal Laws and from the communication
of Chapman Johnson on the same subject.
Petitions presented and relerred-By Mr.. NEAL,
of Encs. Nj. West, praying tina, he may be refunded
certain sum of money, lost by the depreciation o..
State Siocks-By MIR JioGIrs of sundry commis
stoned officers Of the 22nd and 9Sth Regiments Of
,leckisnburg county, praying the passage Of law
changing the place Of training in that coun!y:-By
Mr. SAMUEL, n memorial of the Trustees of Kappa.
hammock Academy, in the county Of Caroline, asking
authority TO sell portion Of the land belonging TO
said Accidentally Mr.. RICE, Of Joseph H. Beachan,
for liberty TO plant oysers-By MIR. DEsSls, of mem
hers of the bar officers of court, &c, asking change
in the time of holding the Superior Court OF Char.
lotte county.
Mr.. BLUE submitted the following resolution, which,
on motion of Mr. WARTS, was laid upon the table:
Rcsoiccd, That the Committee on the Militia Laws
enquire into the expedency of dispensing with the
Compensation now allowed by law to musicians at
Mr. IgAKg of Albsnare called up the resolution
of the Committee of Courts of Justice IN iavo' OF
the expediency of the State : purchasing the copy
right of Professor Davis Criminal Law Tor the use
of Justices.
Mr. l.. explained the great value of this work, and
the pressing necessity of supplying magistrates with
this useful book. The purchase of this book will not
require any increase Of taScs-nor will be necessary
to go the Treasury for dollar Mr.. L. thought
we should appropriate $4,000, out OF the money now
in the Literary FundD which forfeited by The bail
of the murderer of Professor Davis By this we
will be doing Justice TO the family of that able and
good man, and at the same time render great good
10 the State. Numbsrless gross errors are every day
committed by magistrates, from want of proper IN
formation.
Mr.. DAsIEr, of Richmond City, argued in favor of
proposition of Mr. K. D. Sanxay TO supply Henninss
Justice in an improved form. Mr.. ID. con,ended, that
Hcpninp's Justice was better suited to the of Ma
cistrales, though Professor Davis work was more
valuable book for Lawyers The State can purchase
Mr. Sankey's work on the cheapest possible terms.
Mr.. TALlArERRo advocated the resolulion on the
ground that the Justices required something OF Tins
kind and he was satisfied that Professor Davis work
was the very best Treatise Criminal Law that could
be furnished for the of Magistrates.
Mr.. Da3irL. of Richmond City, moved 10 amend
the Committees resolution, By declaring crpedieat to
bring bill carrying into effect Mr. Sanxay PROPOSE
ton to furnish Hennng's Justice
MIR. WoRTuIsoroS zealously advocated the purchase
of Davis work.
MIR. TAyEsSER said his experience had satisfied him
of the excellence Of Davis work
The amendment of MIR Daniel Of R. C. was lost by
large vote.
SIR DAsIEL of r. C. opposed the resolution Of the
Committee, the ground that we should not attack
the Literary Fund which had been set apart Tor the
education OF poor children. Agan-we are soon 10 have
revsa of the criminal code, which will suPersede The
necessity OF Davis work.
Mr.. RANDOLPH. FIVE years ago we had the same
story abor, this rcyisal, and nave not received IT
yet. The Literary Fund is swollen By the price OF
the blood Of excellent man, whose vie ana chi
dren will be turned upon The world, unless we ac-
cept this proposition. If this price OF blood IS not
converted to this noble purpose, it will be blasted By
the curse OF Heaven.
sr ANDERSON said that the Justices OF his county
were mos, anxious for some good guide of this sort
He was thoroughly convinced, that this was the best
work for the use of magistrates We shall see whe,
ther those gentlemen, who talk SO much about poor
children, will 90 far for the enlighsnng OF their
ignorance those here who go for the purchase Of
this bonk.
The House then agreed to the Committees reso-
luton.
The bill concerning the Administrator o! Valentine
Thomas Dalton, deceased, was passed.
Several bills were considered in their early stages;
after which, the House adjourned.
n Lancaster" No. s, on Education, addressed to
| (,overnor Mcdowell will appear on Tuesday.