Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-31
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

saturday,, january -
a message from the Senate-tha, they had passed
the bill, entitled
An &C, dvorcng Jacob Kcrns from his wife, Ma
hala
They have also passed the bill, entitled
Gan act prescribing the punishment OF slaves, free
negroes and ;nuattoes or poisoning or attempting 10
poison, and for selling medicines, with amendments
10 which the House agreed
The Senate have rejected The bin, entitled
An act 10 amend the seventh section Of the act TO
provide for the opening and repair of the public roads
passed March Sd, 1880
sIrL of Richmond City, Of merchants of the City
of Richmond, for the passage Of law for preventing
and furnishing swndling:-By Mr.. LEAKI of g. oil
John F. Miller Thomas d. Armstead, and others OF
Goochand, for act to enable them 10 drain their
lands on Beaver Dan, Creek, by cutting ditch through
The lands OF propretors below them on said Creek
who are unwilling TO drain their lands.
The following resolutions were agreed to-
Be- MIR DAVIS Of King & Queen, instructing the
Committee for Courts Of Justice 10 enquire into the
e1pedlency of shortening the time prescribed by
law as 10 the limitation upon nppeas wr's OF error and
snpersedeas from inferior TO superior courts.
b. Mr.. WoRrHIsGTo:, That leave be given to bring
in bill TO amend much ci the act "to provide ot
the ATTENDANCE Of witnesses before the Senate and II
of Delegates and for other purposes, passed JAM 2st
ls43 as relates to the per diem 10 witnesses.
(alr Wo.thington soon reported bill in conformity
with the resolution which taken through it's seve
raj stages and finally passed. it gives per dem OF
81 30 10 the Witnesses instead of 81, in the bill 10
which il is an amendment)
By MIR. Mayy, That The Committee Of Courts OF
Justice enquire into the expediency of amending the
lazy in relation the trial, execution and transporta
ton of slaves for murder boniousy niurng des-
roynr Of other slave5so to provide tor ccmpensa
ton 10 the party losing his slave, in any combat or other
act resulting in DEATH we'll as the party whose slave
ia executed or transported at least far as 10 diode
~ l., al
Mr. WILLIAMS offered resolution, that a select
committee be appointed 10 enquire into the expectancy
of extending The term Of office of Commissioner of the
Revenue to three years, and TO provide further rene
dies Tor the removal Of said officers, when guilty CT OIL
cial misconduct.
Mr. WILLIAMS said, in rising to present the resou-
,on j, is necessary that should explain my reasons Tor
an dong A few DAYS since, when 4 bill virtually de-
cIar,s the Offices of Justice Of the Peace, und Gem.
missioner of the Revenue Incompatible, was unoer
consideration, motion for It's indefinite postpnhemeni
was made and felt myself constrained TO vote against
snid motion for the following reasuns-my opinion was,
and is that the of service of Commissioners OF
Tho should be extended to three years, boih as
securty against the practice OF succession ~ OF
fee and as the faithful performance othc duties Of said
office | had not the opportunity then to express my
v;sya unon the subpct, and beg leave now to state
them briefly nv opinion is, that the othces are not
ncompalble and to that feature OF the bill am OPP
coed The Justices of the Peace, in the various coun
loo arc selected for their character and are pre- emf
nent in their respective ghborhoods, Tor general IN
formation This being the case, you wou!o cxciaoe
from, the office class of worthy citizens which was
nnw;ll;nn to do but was, and am now, decidedly IN
,vor of preventing the succession IN the olce OF Com
missioner because Of the detrimental effects upon TIE
revenue of The State My object, therefore, IN vo'ng
aoanst The indefinite posponement was to amend Inc
bill so as 10 embrace the proposition contained IN ''s
resolution, whicn, US IL "'ii 3a'se eis "us f'
have submitted =,
| "A, WILLIAMS presented letter from the 1st Audit
or ooprorine highly of the change proposed by The re
solution.
| MIR BIRD of T. SUSTAINING ana WI DhoApts opP''
sing the resolution.
| Mr. Woop moved its indefinite posponemeEs; which
The SPEAKER laid before the House Communica-
ton from the Governor, relating to an Appropriation of
| the Northwestern Road.
| Mr. T.TFs called up The Re port OF the Committee
of proposi,ions and Grievances against the petition OF
sundry owners and inhabitants OF houses ana lots VI
and near the town Of Portsmouth in the county OF NOR
folk praynr that the limits of Portsmouth De not CT
,ondsd beyonJ Elngham street, until seven years 10
come unless concurred in ~ majority OF tne
etors-also the Report OF same COMMITTEE IN Ia
or o the memorial of the Trustees and sundry cilizens
of the said town of Portsmouth, praying that NJ
extension Of lime be granted and that The dimensions
or Portsmouth be 10 longer contracted by causes ei
raral interest, be; established originally designed
bv acts of Assembly made for that purpose
Mr. T.Tsa moved 10 reverse The decision OF the
| Committee. :.
This motion vas debated at length by Mr. TATEM
in favor, and Messrs. WATTS aud Gray aea'ns'-and
was lost The Resolutions OF the COMMITTEE were
slr. TAvEsyrR presented substitute for The Solua
ton law which was ordered to be printed
Mr.. Moore Of C. & w. called up the engrossed bill
| TO increase the compensation OF Witnesses
Mr.TAvEsssR moved to lay on The table. He con
sidered that this bill involved on important principle
II seemed to him 10 hold out inducements to persons TO
stir up litigation. -,
Mr. MoonE ofC. 6, w. hoped no such motion would be
entertained. The gentleman from Lewis q bfa1ton
only wanted 10 kill the biil-whch good bill =
That gentleman didn't seem to be pleased With any
thing He was against the Juatices bill-ugainst the
Stay Law-and now he was against the poor wnesse:
| bill
Mr. Wnsr opposed the motion Sufficient time as had
been had 10 reflect upon this subject and The House
on ght TO be ready 10 vote upon and Tor it.
The House refused to lay on The tabe-syes II, noe
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