Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-22

/
to that end he proposed amendment which provided
that higher shall be charged fog par, o
inc ne than for those going through from the Roanoke
Mr.. RASDoLrH opposed this amendment and commended
night that higher rates might be charged for short di.
tances than long would affect the line only
and diminish the revenue from the Rail Road
mr. Coopsos moved the indefinite postponemcnt OF the
| bill and amendment
This motion briefly opposed by Mr. n ,spo,,u NJ,
Daniel, Mr.. Taylor and Mr.. C;alsher.
Mr. SRrrcufELD was opposed to posiponement, and also
| TO MIR. Watts amendment.
The motion postpone failed: ave. 81 noes g.
The question required on Mr.. Watts amendment.
M,' KIRBY called Tor the main qucsuon-whieh
The amendment was then rejected.
n,' ooonsos harangued the Hsuse in quite snappish
"vvu 'gsns'he oil and every thing connected with IT,
,' NORTHAMPTON made remarks the bill, when
Leshc OF A. who had made several efforts to get the
moor, called the previous question-susained.
noes 81. - ~ '''' ~
MIR: RANDOLPH from the Committee Of Finance present.
iont resolution allowing the Commissioners till LIST
'uy Tor tue delivery OF the Land Books and lists of
taxable property To Sheriff aud Clers-and to the Sberi
uh LIST oil August to commence collecting the taxes
and authorizing the county levy ut the July court. II
deemed necessary by the court in consequences of NO,
eeivng Commissioners in to act n June Court
The Resolution was agreed to.
The following cngrossed bills were taken mn.
Regulating fishing the Potomac River during certain
passed. s " ~ '
To incorporate the Augusta Sayinp, Insu,ion,,s.sd
"ptVViae Tor the opening and repairing OF public roads
ana OF building and repairing bridges in the county of
Repeating the &C, giving half pay to certain officers of the
Virginia state line passed 10th December l79O-lad ON
the table, on motion of Mr.. Irving
Extending the provisions of the act of 9th March is.o
pr 'ohh whitaker 70 erect toll bridge across
reak Creek IN the County Of wytho Pulaski Passed
PROVIDING for the correction OF the assessmen
OF certain tracts of land in the County OF Louioun Passed
Mr. LfAKE OF A. moved To take up the bill concerning
.he baltimore and Ohio Rail Road COmpany-and urged
the Importance OF passing the bill
hr. SkUIShfikLD opposed the lie did not con-
sius, II necessary to pass any bill on the subject
Mr. IAIAHER said il additional legislation was ne
eessa preserve the corporate existence of the Company
after the 18th OF July then the subscription by the State
must sun oe msde;-whieh would upset the argument of
the gentleman from Sporsylvania.
Messrs IRVING and BYRD further supported In. oon u,
'ake &c, up-whch was opposed by Mr. YERBY.
The motion iaied-aycs %, noes ~
The bill reduce the expenses of the Legislative De-
partnen up unfinished business of ycs,cr,v
The question pending striking out the pres,nt
session. so Us not 10 apply the proposed reduction to the
existing Legislature.
MIR. SrROrHER moved tho indefinite pos,ponement of
e ON anG northumberland argued that, by reducing the
paw only the very rich could afford here and il
81 were enough for part of the session. ought To be
enough for the whole.
MIR. CowAN called the previous queston-sustaned.
The House refused to postpone by ayes noes as fol-
lows:
AfEs-Mes Gusts Isake of Abemae. Brooke Byrd Of B.
Mitchell Newkirk snodgss Wilson Tavenner Boeock Moor Of
{ w To'er Samuel Lacy, Irving. brown e. w Pow
ell OF tairiaI Wood Cawe Jones stovsn Gaaher. Wording
ton fark s'onlgs Miller OIL Marshall Miller J. Watts
Ia'em Oliver Cr Bawner. STROLLER, Daniel R. Burwcn
Moore, OF X trutehheh SPOTS, Henry,
NoIs-Messrs Mann Stanton Meredith Bick Hubbard Nowin
Dennis Brosdus Goodwyn Smith, Fauque kon PAYNE
Muse Byrd OFF, Robins leake of Gooehand Carol Blue Ward
Basel MRae King. Bowden Davis Of X A {, H.ur. hsnn
Carter Jackson Banks Kdwe Martin lights Nobnr,oo As
Uaee siroe Bird Of p Boiling Hopkins Dey Daniel OF p c.
Goodson-5O. ~ ''
Mr.. BANKS read an amendment which he would when
IN "rder submit requiring the Legislature in Octo
Der and adjourn IN December.
Mr. MoRAE read an amendment limiting the sessions to
60 dOys-and commencing the LIST of January-which
he would offer when in order.
The amendment striking "the present." was agreed
Mr.. MARTIN moved the following amendment:
That the pay Of members of the General Assembly sbn
be reduced to 50 per day. instead OF 81, provided
by law.
Several notifications OF this amendment were s,gges,
ed-but not pressed seriously, but rather farccaly
Mr. MOORE, OF c. To get rid OF the farce moved to Law
the bill ON the table Carried: so, 4s(gea re-
Joicing at the resuli)
Mr.. STANTON moved reconsideration Of the vote max
ing the bill reducing salaries of officers Government the
order Tor omoHow-in order that the bill might be taken
up to-day.
Several gentlemen opposed several supported the mo-
uon-but great confusion prevailed and with difficulty
could II be ascertaned what said OF who was saving
1.-THE consequence OF the Joy the defeat of the bill re-
trenching members pay.
The motion to take up was lost.
SheTiG's Commission, &c
The bill concerning Sher's and other officers commits
sons, and Attorneys fees forthcoming bonds taken
up on engrossmen on motion OF Mr. Gallaher.
The bill Is follows:
/. Ben enacted ty the General Assembly, That when
forthcoming bond shall hereafter be taken under author
~ OF an execution issued from Court Of this Common
wealth, the sheriff. other officer taking the same
snail be emitted To one half only Of the commission
authorized by law which may be included in the said bond
But sale be made under the execution by which
the bond was taken, the money paid without SALE the
commission shall remain heretofore and nothing herein
contained shall be construed deprive the sher SER
geant other officer Of the comisson now allowed by law
Tor collecting money under which may have
issued upon forthcoming bond, tter the forfeiture thereof
And be HJHrther enacted, That the clerks Of the
veu courts in taxing the for awarding execution upon
any forfeited forthcoming bond shall include in such
costs attorneys fee.
3 This act shall be in force from the passing thereof
The question pending a substitute proposed by
MIR. Powell OF f. The substitute provides that forth.
coming bond vixen taken, shall be to the clerks
once, with the execution TO be there safely kept and
have the force Of be awarded on
application OF the person, &c, TO whom payable, &c
and that the officer shall only per cent commission
on any execution which shall issue forfeited forthcoming
bonds.
Mr.. LEFrwIeH did not understand either the bill or sub
siitue, and moved their indefinite posponement-but sub
sequcnty Withdrew his motion.
NJ CAETER supported the bill and opposed the substitute
Mr.. POWELL explained and supported his proposition
Mr. Blue read the following which he proposed to
m after the LIST section Of the bill:
2nd. And be II further enacted That whenever any
delivery or forthcoming bond shalt have been returned by
the Sheriff. Sergeant other Officer any Court Of this
Commonwealth authorized BY law to render Judgment up
on such bond, the parties said bond having previously
received days notice, shall be the duty Of the Court
to examine the and, If found correct, shall render
udgmentor the debt interest and and award
cution thereon.
This TO be part Of the BILL and necessary to perfect it,
Mr.. POWELL inquired Of MIR. Blue how he proposed TO
get the bond before the Court No provision made
either in the bill, the amendment.
Mr. BLUE did not propose to alter tho present law lie
only desired reduce the Sheri's commission and the
Attorneys fee.
Mr. DANIEL, of H., had nothing TO say about reducing
the Attorneys fee that might be abolished for aught he
cared. But TO authorizing the Clerk issue execution
that practice formerly prevailed, and nboshed IN
sequence Of the experienced evils Of the practice. As
the Shenhs commission he thought the present allowance
not too large; the Shcis in consideration of the
mission guaranteed the debt.
Mr. GALLAHER called the attention Of the House the 9th
rule, and asked the Clerk 10 read IT, requiring every men
Der to be in his and silent while the Speaker Is report
ing question:
in issue without undertaking decide which Of the two
propositions preferable Both gentlemen had been