Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-02-13
The bill was ordered to be cngrossed.
RESOLUTIONS.

ny VIZ LACY nat the COMMITTEE Tor Courts inquire
INTO the oNpedency OF providing by law that
for instantaneous, when returned executed
and the party makes default the Court may either award
capias proceed trial in the same manner ns the de
fendnnt had appeared and pleaded guy-and when Il
party has been arrested and enlarged BAIL and makes
default the Court may proceed trial in like and
award new capias
By Mr.. PARKs-That the Committee for Courts inquire
into the cxpedioncy of altering the 18th Circuit in the
9Th Judicial District make it hereafter OF the
counties Of Jackson, Wood Braxton, Lewis Randolph
and llasonand sochangng the 18th Circuit the 10Th
Judicial District that it shall hereafter be composed of the
counties Of Nicholas, Fayette, Logan Wayne, Cabel
Mason and Kanawha.
BY Mr.. DENEALE-That Committee OF Finance inquire
into the eNpodicncy of requiring the ShcrIs make
paratc and distinct lists OF the State and county cvic
explain the taxpayers the amount of revenue
paid by each into the public Treasury.
BY Mr.. DANIEL, of Richmond--That leave be given
to bring in bill to amend the entitled "an ncopo
rating the Stockholders Of the Richmond Fredericksburg
and Potomac Ral Road Company" by repeating the 2ls
section OF that act aud substituting therefor the lit
ton OF ian act prescribing certain regulations for the
poraton of Rail Road Companies"
BY Mr. POWELL of F-That leave be given to bring in
bill to amend can act to prevent the hauling Of
and setting Of wcirs scines in the county oi Accomnc
within certain periods annually, and ian prevent
the destruction Of wild fowl by non-residcns"
BY Mr. MARTIN-That the Committee Of Courts inquire
into the oNpcdency Of passing explanatory OF the
laws IN relation To the granting OF licenses for houses OF
public and private oncrianmcntby the county Courts OF the
Commonwealth.
PETITIONS.
by Mr.. POWELL, OF f. OF sundry citizens Of Fairfax for
law TO prevent foreigners from fishing with gilnetts in
the Potomac. BY Mr.. AmwoRTu Of citizens Of Acconac
| in relation To Oysters.
State Contention.
Mr. SuIrU, Of Harrison, called up the bill requiring
poll to be held at the spring elections ascertain the wishes
Of the people in regard the call Of Convention amend.
| or alter the Constitution Of the State.
The bill was read first time-whcn
Mr. EDNuNDS, Of H., called the ayes and
! dcring the bill to be read a second time.
Mr. WILLIAMS hoped the gentleman would withdraw his
notion This subject brought To this House by large
portion II the poope-and it due to them that the bill
/ be read second Time and printed.
Mr. EDNuyps said this bill was reported 10y mistakeun-
der a superstition that n majority uf the committee were H.
favor Of (which not the fact lie had proposed 10
recomm the bill that the Of the committee might be
taken on it, But it, friends had declined his proposition
and he therefore should oppose it ut every stnge.
Mr. BRowy. Of r.. prepared To correct any errors
Of FORM and If this bill got here unfairly he would send
1t back and bring in correctly. But IL seemed o him n
very immutcra natter what form the subject before
the House. The merits Of the question would up
| and they would not be blinkcd
Mr.. DAvEr. ct r., did tho propricy Of recon.
hitting the BILL and be- deprecated the spirit which seemed
TO Distinguish the opposition To this bill The subject was
certainly grave One-nnd large portion Of the people
loItn deep interest ~ ,nd twas the duty OF tins Hous,
10 give IL consideration and IL IN a spirit O
fairness md candor
Mr.. smrn, Of IT,, explained tho action Of the Commit
tee 10 show that the bill fairly rcpored-nnd that there
was mistake.
Mr. EpuuNps also made statement in regard to the &C
ton Of the Communicable Withdrew his call for the ayes
/ and noes
| Mr. WmrE, Of r., also made some explanations IN
gard IA the Committee and his
The bill was then ordered n second reading
The report of the Committee oi Courts Of Justice IN OPP
position amendment Of the IT last
corning the administration Of real include
open accounts aud place them the footing with
contracts in writing taken mp.
Mr. lEvtS0 moved 10 the report Of the committee
long debate engucd IN which Messrs TaliafeHo, "
wing, Anderson, Brown, Of r., Wofington, Hopkins anc
StOvaI participated.
! Mr. TtHArrRRo and Mr. Brown, Of ?. opposed VIZ
/ lrying's noton--thc other gentlemen supported H.
W. BRowv, ~ r. moved 10 feconmii the report viii
Instructions ~ bring in bill repeating the act Of last see
sOnso a. give no contracts lien on real estate cXccp
such under seal.
Tho House refused o. recOmmit-aycs ~ noes ~
The question then REQUIRED the motion Of VIZ. IRvyf
10 reverse the report Of the commiuccwhich prevailed
On motion Of Mr. KANE, the House adjourned.