Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-16

writing obligatory, for the payment Of money, not e1:
ceeding Gfy dollars exclusive of interest) This bill
took up much Of the time Of the session. Various
amendments were submitted to the bill-and discuss.
ed.
At the request of Mr.. BYRD F., the petition Of Mr.
John Wright and others of Frederick in favor Of the
innovation, was read to the House.
In the course of the proceedings, Mr.. TALIaFERRo
moved to limit the jurisdiction To thirty dollars. He
submitted this proposition by way Of com promise; other
Use he said, he should be compelled vote against
The bill.
The bill embracing $50 was supported by Messrs.
Hopkins, West, Miller, Cowan, Moore of c. and w.
n his best original style, surrounded by many men,
ber and he contended, that nothing was so we'll cal
cuated to break the old arsocracy Of lawyers in Vir
GINA, as this measure )-and also by Mr. Byrd Of F.
and opposed by Meesrs. Williams and Taiaferro who
said the object his ndment TO make the bill SO
palatable, that it might gain friends in the House.
Mr. LEAKE of a. asked, who was to compensate
the magistrates for their extra abors and would they
not be pettioning the Legislature for compensa.
lion
Mr. BRAwSER called the previous question, Mr.
fal,aferros amendment-which carred-and the
ayes and noes TAKEN on MIR. Vests motion. Mr. Tia.
lieferros amendment to strike out fifty, and insert
thirty, reiected-ayes 43, noes 60.
Various other amendments submitted BY Messrs
WoRTHISGros, LEAKE, of Goochland, and HoPKIss.
MIR. TALIAfERRo proposed to amend the bill, as TO
require tax of so cents issuing the warrant to be
paid BY the plaintiff, 10 60 into the Public Treasury
to supply the place ofthe present tax the law process
He commended that the of such provision would
prevent from to 10000 dollars going into the Trea-
sury. Mr. GALLAHER suggested, that it was best to
the laying of the ax, until they took up the
revenue bill This amendment was discussed by
Messrs HOPKINS, WILLIAMS, EDMUSDs Of f., GALA
HER, MILLER of L BRowN of P, PARRs, STRoTHER,
and POWELL of F. Mr. EDaUSDs of H. called for the
ayes and upon the northumberland il was reject
ed; ayes AZ, noes g.
MIR. TALIArERRo then proposed to strike out the
third, fourth and fifth sections of the BILL and TO sub
sute the following
"Be 1t further enacted, That it shall be the duty of
every Justice Of the Peace whenever be shall render
udgmen, for the plaintiff, in any of the prov-
ded by this act, for of money, any other thing
greater than S20 exclusive of interest," return the
expiration of - days, from the date of such judg
ment, all the papers, which the said judgment shall
his county, with his judgment distinctly entered there
on-Whereupon, it shall be the duty Of such Clerk
to issue executions thereon, in the provi
ded by law, which shall be subject all the rules, pro-
ceedings, and consequences now provided by law for
executions, issuing by virtue of judgments of the
County Courts of this Commonwealth
Mr. TALIArERao ably supported this amendment at
considerable lengthand it was zealousy opposed by
Messrs. CowAN and MANN
Mr.. BIRD of Pendeton called the preyio question,
which was curried--and the amendment adopted,
ayes SO, SO. But Mr.. GooDsos moved its re.
consideration-and Mr. HopKiss called for the ayes
and noes and Mr.. CARTER moved the previous ques-
ton (Which was carred)-and the question Of
pending the rule in order consider the amendment
was lost ayes 81, noes 3d.
In this stage of the business 10 give time for further
consideration, Mr.. LEWIS moved the adjournment of
the House, which was carried.