Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-21

WI. AAhI IHls Hlost iUpolldut question: siOUIu
be referred 10 the most important commttce-as the
genll'm'n from Norfolk, styles the Committee for
Courts, &c. That c. nIitee has been selected for
their learning and acumen and will make excel
lent Judges. Again, they were not selected for this
particular object this is strong in favor of it
being referred 10 them; again. of the mpmoraliss
has expressed his decided ssa sfacton with ha seet
Committee of last Winter-but he will have reason
II complain of the Committee for Court s &c, whom
every one will have confidence. The select commit
lee last Winter, was utterly inadequate to their high
duties.
The motion TO refer to The Committee for Courts,
&c was lost-eyes 40, noes 65.
The House Then agreed TO refer to Select Commit
tee:
Mr.. TALI.rERRo called up the Repor, Of tn, NJ 10.
ry of the Committee Of Privileges and Elections, in
favor of the return Of VILLAIN B Davis as Delegate
from hing and Queen, and in favor OF his title TO his
seat in the House That Report was read; also, The
report of the Minority of said Committee, favor of
the right Of John Lumpkin, the member returned by
the Sheriff, to retain his seat.
Mr. DANIEL Of Prince George moved 10 lay on The
table till to- morrow, TO enable members look into the
subject
The wh,l. subject was then laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. BYRD of F, il was made the spe.
cal order of tie day for tomorrow.
The following Resolutions we're adopted:
BY Mr.. CARTER-That the COMMITTEE of Courts
&c enquire into the expediency of lessening III. vo-
lntne, and thereby reducing the costs OF appeals in
Chanccry
BY Mr.. PEsDLErns of G. and M.-That the Com
mltee of Roads, &c, be instructed to enquire the
expectancy of repeating much of the 9th section
of the act passed The 9th March, 843, providing for
The appointment Of the Superintendent of the Prices
Turnpike and Cumberland Gap Road, and for other
purposes, prohibits the Board Of Public Works from
reducing the tolls said road below the rate of tbs
on the Stanton and Parkersburg Road
By Mr. BYRD of Frederick-Tha, the Committee on
Roads, &c, enquire INFO The expedency Of directing
by law the payment to Allen and Camden, nssignees OF
John Lindsay, who was assignee of Croly " McKew-
an, former contractors the Northwestern Turnpike
Road, such balance of the compensation for work done
said road by said Croliy * Mckewan as may re-
unpaid after deducuDg the costs IF the lately
pending in the Circuit Superior Court of Law and
Chancery for the county of Frederick, in which the
said North western Turnpike Company we're plain
tiff, and the said Crolly Il McKewan and others were
defendants, with such interest said balance may
properly be demandabe thereon
BY Mr. WooD-1hat the Committee on Finance
enquire into the expediency Of amending the law
to direct the appointment Of commiss oners Of the re-
venue from the district in which they shall perform
their duties, in those counties where two commission
required
BY Mr.. LEAKE-That the Committee on Roads &c ,
enquire into the expediency Of so amending the
venth section of an act, &c concerning public roads
and for establishing public ndngs passed February
I'd, 1919, TO allow the surveyors To have the TIMBER
VIII CHI may be necessary for bridges and causeways
viewed and valued after IT has been taken, when il
not he convfn lenty done before.
Br. Mr.. BococK-That the Committee for Courts
Of Justice enquire into the exredicncy of reporting
bill. authorizing Deputy Sherfs, selling real estlte by
virtue Of schedol, and conveyance made under the
for the relief OF nsolvent debtors, to make valid
conveyance Of The same and legalizing such convey
ances heretofore made.
By Mr. CAMPBELL-That the Committee for Courts
Of Justice enquire into the expectancy Of amending
the law, in regard II slaves free negroes and mulat
loes to provide that, in future, any application made
under the Aty second section of SAID law, IN behalf OF
an emancipal,d slave, for perm sson TO remain within
the Commonwea. be determined by vote of ma
orty of the acting Justices who compose the Court 10
decide the application, instead Of requiring them 10
be unanimous, as now provided by said law.
BY Mr. TArEM-Thst the Committee appointed to
enquire into the expedency of extending the jurisdlc
ton OF single Justices, be allowed 10 have bill
pr n,ed, which they have agreed to report.
BY MIR. BALEs-That the Committee for Courts Of
Justice enquire into the e1pedlency OF amending the
law, to provide, tha. the Sherfs shall no, charge
but execution fee collecting the public revenue
county levy, and poor rates.
By Mr. MAErz-That the Committee for Courts Of
Justice enquire into the expedency Of amending the
act, &c concerning the weighing Of live stock brought
10 the City of Richmond, 10 authorize the State,
through the Executive, carry effect the prov
sons Of said act, in The snme manner as the Common
Council of the City Of Richmond under said act are
empowered
By Mr. BRows of Elizabeth City-Tbat the Com
cy of amending the law concerning Overseers of the
Poor, TO reGuir. the County Courts 10 examine,
annually the procced ) of The said Overseers; and
if any portion Of the laid by them be contrary to
law, to cause the same 10 be struck out.
The bill "to shorten the sessions and curtain the
expenses OF the legislative Department, of The Co.
verument,' being It's passage; Mr.. GARRETT moved
TO lay the table, as he wished to move ryder re-
ducng The mileage from 81 to 81 on every 20 miles.
Messfs. GARRETT and CRIrz supported, and Messr'.
DAsIEL OF p e., and BRoApus, opposed the motion,
which was lost by large vote.
Tie question being its passage, Mr.. DAsIEL of P.
G., called the ayes and noes.
Mr.. TEnBs gave his views at length against the
bill.
Mr.. DAsrEL of Prince George, called the previous
question.
The bill was passed by The following vote:
marie, Powell, Bell, Fulton, Van Buren,, T"mpkins,
Campbell, Snodgrass Pendleton of b, Thompson OF
Botetourt Stanton, Meredith Blick Bocock, Jones Of
b Shelton, Fox, Brown of c., Washington, Lacy,
Mer.hall of c., Broadus, Hobson, Thompson of Dim
widde, Brown of L. &. e. w, Garneu, Grigsby,
Keith, Marshall of F., Payne, Banks OF F. Taaferro,
Pendleon of G. & NJ Leake, Carroll, Creigh, Ed.
munds, Blue Ward, Winston, Miles, Armstrong Of
H., Raymond, McRae, Lewis, Lumpkin, Wallace,
Halves, Mayo, Bales Farley, Grubts, Carter. Street,
Banks Of NJ, Morgan, Parro,t, Armstrong of NJ Il j.,
Sor,hington, Hutchinson, Bowlby, Hamilton, o Fer.
ran, SahfI Ieloy, hce VI !, o'lreI, Lug
ingtou Davis, McPherson, Boiling, Witcher, Lanier,
Gay, Cooke, Baldwin, Anderson, Dey, Daniel of p
G., Brawner, Sturm, Eastman Barnes, Moore, White,
Martz, Cootes, Cowan, Kane, stckley, Tale, Bow
ers Hedgman Harrison, Stephenson, Burwell, Rice
of W., and McComas-100.
.Noes-Messrs. Gusts, Harvie, Edmiston, Byrd of
f., Robins, S,ovall, Pace, Bowden, Turner, Tebbs,
Nicclson, Wade, Young, Crtz, Denison, Minor, War
rem. and Neol-l5.
Mr. SrovALL moved TO amend the title of the act by
substituting the following: IAN act to compel members
Of the General Assembly 10 do their duty and to sarve
them away from Richmond" which was lost and the
original title agreed 10.
The bill producing the penalty Of the T'reasurer's
Bond" from S500,000 TO 100000 was read third time
and passed
Petitions, &c. presented and referred: By Mr..
MARSHALL of F. of the President and Directors of The
Fauquler and Alexandra Turnpike Company, for The
suspension of the ac Of 1884, with regard to domestic
lotteries, so far as they concerned-and by MIR.
GRIGsBY, Of Thomas Stork Of Fairfax, for school fees
for the poor
And then the House adjourned
HOUSE, OF DELEoArEs-Y Yesterday.
The Speaker announced the following Special Com
mttee examine the memorial Of Messrs. Brooke and
Marshall against Judge Scott and the answers Of the
MoC Nitcha An.