Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-02-02

bill was read second time.
Congressional Districts.
The bill TO District the State was taken up.
MIR. Bocock submitted substitute.
Mr.. Smith of ii. submitted an amendment.
MIR. Hopkins presented plan, which, he said,
he had prepared with great caution, and he be-
ievcd it might challenge scrutiny.
1t was not in order to submit any more amend
ments and it was suggested, that by general con-
sent, all the various plans of gentlemen might be
presented and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Lsake, of A., presented plan.
MIR. Keen also presented plan.
MIR. Tavenner presented a plan for the six west
Districts.
The bill, with the various amendments, was
made the order of the day for Wednesday next.
Compensation Of JVItressss.
The Bill to increase the compensation Of wit
nesses, being on its second reading,
MIR. Moore, of c., very warmly supported the
bill.
Mr. Goodson opposed the bill.
The bill was ordered to be engrosscd, without
count.
The bin extending the jurisdiction of single
magistrates, was, on motion Of Mr.. Miller, of L.,
made the special order for Friday next.
THURSDAY, Jan. &c.
Mr.. Carnett, Offered resolution that the Trea-
surer of the Commonwealth receive the States
quota Of the Land Fund, and deposit the to
The credit of the Commonwealth. Laid the
table.
MIR. Garnc,t gave notice that he would call up
his resolution from day day, until it finally
acted on.
Small Noie BIZ.
The bill to authorize the issue of small notes,
with the Senate's amendment, came up.
The Sena,e's amendment requires that the mo-
ther bank shall redeem all the small issues 10
specie-and each branch bank shall redeem its
issues and the authority TO issue TO III Dc
ober instead of January next.
The amendments after some opposition were fl
naily ccncurred in.
FRIDAY, Jan. 81.
Jurisdiction Of justices.
The bill extending the jurisdiction of single
justices, came up as the special order.
Mr.. Miller, OF L., supported the bill. The pre-
sent cost of collecting debt of sci, amounted
to so per cent on the debtor-and the lawyers
were not content with that, but must also get 3
percent from tIe creditor If this bill be passed,
the cost would be reduced TO about per cent
This. he commended, would be great saving, and
consequently great relief to the people. lie
knew that many in the House would oppose it
because they were under the influence OF antient
supersiitcns and opposed TO all innovations-o-
theirs would oppose it because The found their in
terest in extoning these costs from the people -,
Mr. C9wa9 fG8ilayAIsslaafTe and would do more
good to the people. He had made some exam-
nation and satisfied himself that much The largest
number OF suits brought were under $50, and this
bill would therefore eXD9uish the greater portion
of the costs.
Mir. Smith, Of H., did not believe this bill
would effect the objects which lis friends pro-
posed. His experience assured him that appeals
from Magistrates decisions were attended with
The heaviest costs Of any other. lie mentioned
Instances of 81 by appeal, amounting to $50 be-
,oFe paid. BY extending the jurisdiction, ap-
Peais would be greatly increased, and litigation
vastly multiplied. He had another objection. II
would give the Magistrates too much power, and
impose too many duties upon them. He referred
TO the experience in Maryland and Pennsylvania
where this enlarged jurisdiction existed, as deci-
sive against resort TO it here. He moved the
Indefinite postponemeni of the bilh
MIR. Williams, observed that the bill was Who'll
~ detective, and as lis friends opposed all
amendment, IL ought to be rejected. The BILL he
commended, extended the Jurisdiction of single
justice to Sl0O instead Of $50, as .he bill profess
ses upon It's face. There was no provisian for the
proper return of process -lrial-t.e inesti-
mable right of every man, was cut off, and There
would be no re cord of the proceedings. lie knew
that magistrates were required TO keep record
out IL was rarely or never done, and never would
De. There was to be no jury, without appeal.
An appeal could not be got without giving secu-
rity for principle, interest and costs Was it fair
and just to deny the poor man the high privilege
Oh jury, without these conditions? This was
strange mode of befriendiDg the poor. lie entered
INTO an estimate of costs to show that they would
not be less than under the existing law. The bill
would hasten the collection Of debts--=if there
was no appeal-and gentlemen said their object
was TO gain delay, and give the poor debtors time
10 Dreaihe The poor " no were not able to give
the forthcoming bond, would be brought forth
with to the hammer. He thought these poor peo-
pie were the special objects Of the friends Of the
blIl-but they had a strange way of showing
their affection. He hoped the bill would be liz
definitely postponed.
MT. Moore, of c., knew the Bill was honestly
framed and honestly intended~--It was not design
cd Tor the lawyers and clerks--but for the poor
ciod-hoppers and farmers and mechanics All
the other States had Bill of this sort, and he
wished to know why Virginia had more wisdom
Than all the rest! MIR. M. very warmly pressed
the passage Of the Bill for its general and special
merits.
The House refused to postpone by the follow
ing vote:
TES-Messrs. HoIleman, (Speaker.) ALL
worth, Leake, Of Albemarle. Cooke, Powell. Of
Amherst, Brooke, Frazier, Mitchell Snodorass,
" ilson, HUBBARD, Bocock, Nowin, Samuel. Han
cock, BFoadus, Brown, of f.. G.. e. W., PAYNE.
Deskins, French, Robins, Leake, of eoocblanJ'
Calweli, White, Of Hanover, Bassel, Smith. of
Harrison, Nj Rae, BowdeD, Wallace. Gray, Jack
son, Banks, Kidwell, Nicholson, Wade, Cabell.
Taylor, Watts, Rice, Oliver, Davis. Of o. e. G..
boliing, Keen, Bennett, Daniel, of r., Burwell,
Moore, OF Rockbrdge, Williams, Warren, Lew
$3.50.
NOES-Messrs. Gusts, Mann, Byrd, Of Bath.
N ewknk, Tavenner, Stanton, Black, Moore, of G..
q W., Dennis, Powell, Of Fairfax, Smith, Of Fau-
guier, Rust. Muse, Carol, Jones, Edmunds, of
Halifax, Stovall, Blue. Ward Miles Kiou Cal