Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-12-11
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

SATURDAY, Dec. 9Th, lSiJ.
The POINT order cor the election of Public Printer
up. Mr. GAKNrrr nominated Samuel Sheppard and no
other person being nominated, Mr. Garrett dcputrd
inform the Senate ct the readiness OF the House to pro
coed 10 the execution OF the Joint order.
similar message being received from the Senate, by
Mr. Ro. w. Carter, the roll called and the stood
Shepherd 1913. Joint vote-Shcpherd ~.
RESOLUTIONS
On motion Of Mr. EuGINGro>, Resolved, That the Com.
mittee Banks be instructed inquire the eipcdien.
cy S-enacrng tue act OF Assembly passed the 2G,h OF
! the authorizing the Banks TO issue small notes"
Mr. TAIN moved the following:
Resolred. That n Committee b. appointed inquire
10 the eNpedency o extending the jurisdiction ci single
Justices all under $50 by bond other
| tnRs obligatory
Mr. CowAN supported tins resolution with his character
isuc csrnestness. lie commended hs such law that
proposed Just what the people Of the State demanded
majority OF the last Legislature in favor Of thu bill
then n,roducedbut their wishes defeated. lie de-
sired the resolution Select Committee,
| Of the PROJECT. lie asked tor the ayes aud noes
Mr.. ARMSTRONG moved 10 amend 10y substituting the
/ Committee OF Courts.
Mr.. TATEU opposed 10 the amendment, nearly all
the members of that committee we've opposed To- the m"a
Mr. BoworS. Ias, session. opposed this project every
tase--not that he opposed it but contemplated
great innovation upon the existing system. be-
adopted without; consulting the people He he'd consulted
his people and found them IN favour 81 H. and lac should
therefore give It his earnest support He IA favour Vi
q Select committee
Mr. Cocxr hoped the House would give no encourage
I
add the burdens OF the people already oppressive and
increase litigation The subject canynss,d IN his
~ last spring, aud he satisfied that his
opposed tand hi- opinions, he had
been able consider the subject, conformity with
those Of his people.
Mr.. did desire embarrass the question
all. and he, therefore, Withdrew ms amend.
Mr.. MARsHALL OF Fauqmer advocated reference OF
this subject a select committee lie did agree with
the gentleman from Powhatan. that litigation costs
would De increased by extending the jurisdiction single
Magistrates. IL well known that the great the
business OF the country transacted by plain
bonds under seal, and notes U hand Ii equally well
known, that appeals rarely taken upon this
kind they constitute the great VI unitigated bust.
OF county Moreover IT a single Magis.
bc competent - decide upon the merits OF a plain
bond for the nf 500 surely he must he equally
competent 10 decide upon the Of plain bond the
amount OF $50. The principle the same lie thought
the subject should be referred committee OF the friends
OF the measure.
Mr.. GARNET inquired ii motion to postpone indef.
ntely would settle the question for the session. lie thought
tn" subject had been sufficiently cinyaSscd last year. and
more q" the time OF the Legislature should be wasted
upon Being informed 10y tile Speaker that motion To
postpone would only affect this resolution, he lobore to
make that motion.
Mr.. TATEN deprecated opposition 10 a mere resolution of
inquiry.
Mr. BRoADUs the resolution and the arguments it,
friends enough justify those opposed make this re-
solution 'esto the whole matter wasproposed raise
committee and said that the committee should be- ia.
vorab!c 10 the proposition. This commitia
extent; and therefore hc would have the question settled
once aud c House saved from any further trouble lie had
tai, subject urged here many winters aud always
with the result The Legislature could be- per.
sulded OF the wisdom and bcuecence OF the change. Mr.
H. proceeded L. show the evils oi the proposed measure
the increase Of costthe increase Of tgHton-and the
neToy Of the decision by mind to hc decision Vi IL
mIn,ls-as now required 10y law
Mr. C"wAN hoped it would be- the pleasure OF the House
to adopt the resolution He believed Committee Of friends
could bring bill, which would command the support
even Of the gentleman from CupepcT.
Mr. BRp Of +. called the previous question, which was
ordered.
The roll being called the resolution was adoptsd as ll
lows:
AyE-.-AGcssrs. Gusts Bell Fulton, Snogra Pcndeton
Of b. Edmi-ton, Stanton Meredith, Bick, Shelton, Wash.
lngtpn, Marshall Of Charlotte, Hancock, Thompson Of Din.
wdde, Marshall VI Fauquer, Wood, Leake, Carroll, tova
Blue, Ward, Armstrong llnymond Bowden, Galaer Tur.
ner, Have, Bales Farley, GTubbs Carter Tebbs Morgan
paroti, Nicholson. NorihngIon, luchcson Bowlby, o.
fcrnll, smith, Taylor, Taiem, Dung Edgington, CntZ
Bird, Witcie Gay, Baldwin, Dey. Bruwner Stum, East
ham, Barncs Mnnz, Coocs, Cowan, Kane, Sckcy, Tate
BoWers. Hedgnnn, Warren. Walker Harrison stepb.n
son, Burwell, GoOdson Neal, M'Comas-1O.
Nors.-NIesFrs. Ailworth Brown Of A. Southall I1ync
liaryie, Powell, Van Buren,. Tompkns, ampbe, Tbomp
son Of Botetourt Bocock, Jones Of Buckingham Fox
Brown Of Campbell, Lacy, Broadus. Ilohson, Brown Of
Elizabeth City and Warwick t;arnet Keith Tyree PAYNE
Banks Of Floyd, Muse Taleuo, Pondleton Of Giles and
Mercer, Robins, Cregl Jones Of Greensyile, Winston
. Miles, M'Rac, Pace, Lewis Lumpkn, Wallace, Mayo,
Jackson Banks of Madison Armstrong Of Mason aud Jack
SON, Wade. Cabel, VERIFY, Rice of Northumberland OIL
vcr Davis, MPhersOn, Boiling laner, Cooke, Anderson,
Daniel Ol Prince George Daniel Of Richmond Civ Moore
White, Rice II Wcstmorclond-JG.
Tine following Select COMMITTEE. under the resolution,
was appointed Mossrs Tatem, Cowan, B"wdcn Buw-
/ nor and Armstrong Of ".
message was received from the Senate. stating that
that body with the consent Of the Hosc would take r..
cess from the 18th Inst. 10 The it q January
Nj C0wAy cntefodhf protest ngninst granting leave.
Mr. WrcHGR would not be uuCOufteOus tO the Senate:
but believed the tendency Of recess os o. lengten tho
session aud 10 ro;ar the public business eshIud there
fore, vote ap1intt ~.
Mr. B'Es Of VI. eoneuu'd IN the opinion with Nc
Witcher
Mr. A.DtRsOy. II BE- thought the recess would haye de
,n'ci appthrndod. would e tie LAT ~ grant the leave
Bot be- did think the public business would be- fearded
and he felt confident the Senate would not ask M II cue,
would be- he fcsi The Senate bad nothing ~ do now
mud would he useless 10 Keep theu here doing nothing
l W.. WrrcHrR called Mr. Aud, fsin- attention b. the
joint e'outon which had from the Senate 10 re,on
te expenditure Of The Goscnmout Here was % matter
upon which the Senate might forthwith cxpcnd al ifs time
/ Mr. YGRnys experience satisfied bin that nothing wa,
COINED boy keeping the Senate here And hc would in mr.
o'rdaucc with uniform courtesy grant the leave.
Nj ANrEsoy moved 10 boy he resolution on The table
Loaf
Nj KaU called hs syes 1nJ uoos
No BRAwyfS moved e. amend by 'tnki0f ow 18th an,
, insert 20th. Lot.
The question: REQUIRED a. the enates resolution
which was rejected, by and noes, a. follows.
AyfsA Mesrs Arv nth, Soudiall. Ilsryie Snulgtass
Pendloton II H., 6ianion, Iones of Buckingham Wash
ington, Lacy Marshall q Charlotte IIotson Brown o
g. &. & W, Taliaierro, Pendlet,n II q. & W. Crcipi
Winston. M'Rae, t'allhhcf, Turner, Lewis. Wallace
Gnbb-, Tebbs, Street Nicholson, Hamilton Cabel Yerby
4, Rice II ~, Oliver. CnU. Baldwin Anderson Brawner
DANIEL u Richmond City, Moore whi'e Hedgrnan
Warren. Wslker, Stephenson, Bowel. Nesl. McCom1
y "a.
No. Ms,,e cusu., brown Of A,tsm,,e. L,yoc