Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-02

.HJNHuDi TtD -, 1910
Mr. LEAKE Of G. moved TO take up the bill 10 reduce
the expenses of the Legislative department of Frgi.
MIA.
Opposition being made Mr.. LEAKE of 6. called the
ayes and noes, as test The motion was supported by
Messrs. LEAKE of G. and CowAs, and opposed by
Messrs SrovALL and CRUTcHFIELD.
The motion TO take up lost, ayes 81, noes 81.
The following Resolutions agreed TO-
by MIR. HOPKINS, that leave be given 10 bring in a
bill to authorize the Executive of this Common we
to suspend, by proclamation, the act passed the 18Th
March, lc4 entitled, act, Hto prevent the citizens
of New York from carrying slaves out Of this Com
monweah, aud TO prevent the escape of persons
charged with the commission OF any crime" whenever
the competent authorities of New York shall agree thai
that State is bound TO surrender fugtves from Justice
charged with The crime of stealing or enticinI away
slaves from this State and when moreover the Legis
ature Of New York shall have repealed the act passed
by them on the 9th May, lc40, entitled "an act to
tend the right of trial by jury
Cn the course of the day, MIR. HopKIss, from said
Special Committee, reported billy
BY Mr. MILLER of L., that leave be given TO bring
in bill 10 amend act, entitled Gan act for the be
fit ofihe Weaverton Manufacturing Company" passed
Feb. 10, Io4l.
By Mr. kIDwrLL that the Committee Of Courts OF
Justice enquire into the expectancy of allowing the
Courts Of this Common wealth to transfer indictments
for misdemaanors 10 the Court of any new county
formed after the finding of said indictments when the
prosecutor, as we'll as the defendant may reside within
the limits of said county.
By Mr.. SMITH Of H., that the Committee for Courts
Of Justice enquire into The expedency of repeating
much of the act passed 2Sh February 1921 entitled
Gan act to amend the several acts relating 10 the ap.
pointment and duties Of sheriff, that it, at any time
after the qualification of the Sheriff Of any county,
successor to the Office shall not be duly appointed com
mIssioned and qualified, at before the next Court OF
the county after that at which the Office OF said She
riff would have expired, if successor had been repu.
larry appointed, commissioned and qualified as early as
the law would allow, then the Sheriff in office shall be
considered duly appointed to continue IN said office
for the space of year from the time when his former
office would have expired, as aforesaid making it the
duty OF the cooners OF each county, at the expiration
oi ench sheriiiay, to enter upon and discharge the
duties of the office of sherfs until sheriff shall be
duly appointed, commissioned and qualified
Petitions were presented and referred:
BY Mr.. ArLwoRTH, of sundry members of the bar
and other citizens OF the county of Accomack for
change in the time Of holding The third term of the
Quarterly Courts Of Accomack and NORTHAMPTON:
BY Mr. BRows of Preston, of Horatio Morgan 10 be
allowed compensation as ranger among the Indians
Il in 1892, 3 and 4;
ed from the payment ola fine imposed upon him by the
Circuit Superior Court Of Ptsylvania county for an
alleged assault and battery
By Mr. TaNzEy, of citizens of GrandvilIe in the
county of hononsaa, for an act authorizing the trus
tees of said town 10 levy and collect taxes for certain
purposes
Mr.. RANDOLPH called up the bill, changing the time
OF accounting tor the taxes licences TO merchant Is
and others The bill provides that the several shers
or collectors, shall on or before the 18th of Jnne
each year, pay said taxes into the Treasury rorded
that nothing shall oblige any sheriff or collector to nc
count Tor and pay said taxes earlier period than
that required for the payment Of the general revenue
the taxes or such licenses shall not exceed the
Of - hundred dollars
MIR. GooDsos moved to fill the blank with 1000.
Mr.. STRoTHER with $500 Mr.. BIRD of p, wit $3.50
these all lost-and on motion Of MIR. RAS.
DoLPH, the blank filled with 5000
Mr. BRoADUs moved to strike out the above proviso
carried.
! Mr. BLUE moved TO amend so "a TO authorize the
sher's 10 dePoslte the amount collected in any bank
of this Commonwealth and to transmit a certificate of
such deposIie 10 the credit Of the Commonwealth
Mr. STRorHER moved To amend Mr. Blues amend
ment by adding, 'ha in all cases when the necessary
expenses Of The shes in making said payments into
the Treasury, shall exceed their commissions upon the
so paid, the said shers shall be authorized TO
charge such excess Of expenses to the State" Mr..
Strother' 9 amendment was lost
| On motion Of Mr. CRUrcHFIELp the bill was laid on
The table.
Mr. ToLER called up the bill restricting the Banks
in The issue OF small notes-whch was read second
time. Mr. T. offered substitute, authorizing the
Banks OF this Commonwealth, instead Of the amount
authorized by law, issue twelve per cent on the
amount oil their respective capital stocks of notes un
der the denomination OF five dollars; Propided that the
authority hereby conferred shall cease and determine
on the lst January, la45 and said notes, well as
those OF like denomination, issued under the provi-
slons existing acts shall be edeemah!e in specie only
at the bank or branch by which they may have been or
shall be hereafter issued.
On motion of MIR. EnMusps OF r., the bill laid
on the table, and the substitute ordered TO be printed
Mr. BolIIse called up the bill to incorporate Pow