Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-25
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

communication received from The Senate, by
their Clerk, that they had passed the bile
"Giving to Sards Cole his heirs and assigns, fur.
Their time establish his ferry across the Oao River
"Changiag the Spring terms o.! the Circuit Superior
Courts OF The counties of Caroline and Lancaster"
The following engsossed bills read third time
and passed:
"Providng for the appointment of superintendent
and for other purposes. (Mr. French having offered
ryder having for its object the reduction of tolls, which
was adopted)
"Au,horizng the purchase of the copy right of Da.
vis's Criminal Law and Exposition OF the Office and
authority Of Justices of the Peace in Virginia. including
forms of practice"
"Au,horizing Joseph McClung and Christopher
Champ 10 execute their official bonds and qualify as
sberis Of Greenbrer and Giles counties, before ustl
ces Of the peace.
The SPEAKER laid belore the House petition from
Jefferson county for reduction in the fees of the off
GERS OF the cour,s-ior extension OF the time on
forthcoming bonds before forfeted-for the prohibition
Of deputy sherls from serving more than four years
and for extension of the jurisdiction of justices of the
peace TO $50, with fewer trial days
(Upun call for information, the Speaker replied,
that il had been enclosed him by MIR. Tyler, the Pre-
sden of the U. Sit had been sent 10 the President,
it is presumed, by mistake-and he had forwarded it 10
the Speaker for proper direction)
The bill to form the county OF "Barbour'' out Of
the counties of Lewis, Harrison, and Randolph being
called up,
Mr. SrocKros withdrew his motion 10 postpone
indefinitely and the question being upon the amend.
ment of MIR. BLUE, which provides, that the part OF
the new county taken from Randolph, should vote in
the Congressional District to which Randolph is at
tached and the part OF said new county, taken from
The counties OF Harrison and Lewis, should vote in
the Congressional District TO which said counties of
Harrison and Lewis belong;
MIR. SMITH, Of Harrison, opposed the amendment.
MIR. BLUE defended the amendment, as the APpor.
tonment scheme just adopted by the House, ought not
to be disturbed Moreover all the gentlemen from the
West except Mr. Smith, OF Harrison, were IN favor OF
this amendment.
MIR. EDGINGToS hoped the amendment would prevail.
Though he not entirely satisfied with The appor.
tonment, he hoped they would not saddle Randolph,
with whom they had no common inierest) on The loh
ID District
The amendment then prevailed.
Several blanks in The bill were filed, and verbal
amendments made.
The question being tie enGrossment,
Mr.. DAsrEL, of Richmond City, gave his views
arainst the policy of countess on account OF the
expenses necessary TO be incurred and the increase OF
litigation.
STRANGE of numerous citizens of Lewis county, against
the formation Of this county.
Mr. STuRM declared, that very few OF the sgners oil
This remonsrance lived within the limits of the new
county.
Mr.. BRows, OF Preston, warmly defended the bill.
He portrayed The heavy Inconvenience of travelling
to the Court Houses in very large counties
MIR. TAvESyER, as far as he knew thought most OF
Tho sipners of the reonstrance lived within the limits
Of The county
Mr.. Blue thought the House already possessed OF
ample information this question which had been
fully discussed lie therefore called the previous ques-
ton; which was sustained.
Mr. MILLER Of M. and J. called the ayes and noes on
the engrossment of the b which were ordered-nycs
Il, noes 80.
A message was received from the Senate by Mr..
Bouldin that the Senate had receded from their dis
to the resolution of the House to into the
election Of Councillor of Slate. That election will,
therefore, take place on Saturday, February %.
The bill to take the Of the people upon Con
veniion TO amend the Constitution was made the order
Of the day for Thursday next.
The bill repeating the act to prevent the citizens Of
New York from carrying away slaves out of the Com
monweah and prevent the escape of persons charged
with the commission of any crimes, being its third
reading,
MIR. WILLIAMS moved its indefinite postponement,
and was proceeding to give his reasons, when he with
drew his motion al the suggestion of MIR. VERY, who
thought The bill ought TO be laid on the table, as il
ought TO be amended.
hr. BowpEs made an explanation. He thought
that all that had been said here about The New York
Jury Law all humbug-as that law, by the deci-
sion Of the Supreme Court, was dead letter Again
the Inspection Law has done, and is doing more injury