Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-16
LEGISLATURES OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,

and passed, bill extending the provisions OF the
9TH section of the act concerning the banks Of this Com
mon wealth, to the counties of Pocnhontas and Pendle
ton; also bill "o to mechanics and others pay
ment for their labor and Materials expended in erect
ing repairing houses and other buildings, and their
appurtenances.
the road from the Ohio river by Morgantown, 10 the
Maryland line, called forth some discussion. The
bull was supported by Messrs WEST, KiDwELL and
GooDsos, and opposed by Messrs YERBY and SrccK
TON.
fThe bill directs the Board of Public Works to cause
the Principal Engineer ofthe State, such other
peent Engineer they may designate, TO examine that
portion Of the location Of the Fishing Creek and Bran
donvlle Road, from the Ohio river to Big Laurel Run,
in the county of Marion and to make such alterations
thereon as he may deem necessary
Mr.. Cowas called the previous question, and the bill
was rejected-Ayes 90, noes Sc.
An engrossed BILL "givng to Sardis Cole and assigns
further time to establish his Ferry across the Ohio Ri
yer, was passed
An engrossed bill 'concerning bail in civil cases"
was read. This bill, among other provisions repeats
much of the 43d section of The act ''for limitation of
actions, for preventing frivolous and vexatious suits,
"concenng jeoaiIs and certain proceedings in civil
cases Of the 25h Feb lsl9 authorizes the plaintiff
to demand bail as Of right in all actions of debt founded
upon any writing obligatory, bill or note in writing,
for the payment Of money tobacco and all actions OF
covenant and detinue, &c. The bill was opposed BY
Messrs. GARRETT, (who moved it's indefinite postpone
men) and TALIAFERRo, and supported by Messrs. Hop
Kiss and ANDERSON. The question on the indefinite
post pone ment taken by ayes and noes (cned by
Mr.. Anderson and rejected-Ayes sc, noes r. Mr..
TALIAFERRo then submitted ryder in the following
words:
"ProvGed, that nothing in this oct contained, shall
be so construed as TO prohibit TO plaintiffs ,F or
their right to bail in actions OF detinue." der
supported by Mr.. TALIrERRo, and opp6Ssd bg M r.
ANDERSON.
Mr. EDMuSDs Of Halifax spoke in opposition TO the
bill, well as ryder, as dangerous innovation the
law. Mr.. ANDERSON reped-when the question was Ia.
ken reading the ryder second time and CARRIED
ayes So, noes 43 1t was then read second time-and
when the question came on, passing the bill with the
ryder MIR. WILLIAMS opposed its passage, and called
for the ayes and noes-Mr. TAyENxER argued on the
same side. The bill passed-ayes So, noes 81.
Mr. MILLER called up the bill "extending the juris
dic,ion of Justices of the Peace" and moved it be
made the order of the day for Tomorrow which was
carried.
Mr. GooDsoy called up the bill "To authorize loan
to Emory and Henry College, from the uninve capt.
tai of the Literary Fund lie stated, that the Delegate
from Albemare had ascertained from the Cd Auditor,
tho there sufficient fund TO carry out this appro
priation, as well as others which might be demanded
and he hoped therefore, that the bill would be ordered
10 be engrossed.
MIR. GARRETT stated that he under different i'm
pressions from what he had heard at the Auditor Office
MIR RANDOLPH then stated that be had learned from
the Second Auditor that there about $50 600 new
available in The Literary Fund, and that might
be expected to accrue in the course Of the year He
therefore supported The bill.
MIR. GARRETT called for the ayes and noes, which
accordingly taken and the DILL was ordered to its
third reading by vote of ayes "a, noes 81 follows
.7ys-Nlessrs. Randolph, Leake of A., Cooke, Fra
er, Toler, Brown of L. G. and w, Powell of F, Rust
Stockton, Deskns, Taliaferro Wood French Carroll
Calwe Blue, Ward, Miles, Basel, Smith of II Nc.
Rae, Bowden, Gallaher, Worlhugton, Parks, Gibson,
Sollings, Carter, Miller of Jackson KidwelI, Mil
Ter of NJ. & J Jggits, Affair." Wade, Cabell, Watts
Tatem, Rice, Oliver, Ed gngton Boiling, Bennett, Tai
man, Hopkins, Brown of p, Anderson, Brawner,
Sturm, Srother, Daniel of r, Burwe Moore OF R !,
White Of R., Kane Gatewood, Williams, Tate, Spark,
FIedgman, Warren, Spotts West, Henry, Goodson,
Lewis, Neal, Leftwich-74
Noes-Messrs. Aiworth, Gusts Powell OLA, Wing.
field Stanton, Meredith, Blck, Hubard Bocock Moore
Of G. 81 w, Hancock, Goodwin, GARRETT Smith Of F.
Robins, Leake of e., Jones, Edmnnds of H., Soval
White of Fl, Edmunds of l.. and r , Banks, Martini
Norihington, Tanzey, Dyche, S,role, Crz, Dey, De-
neale, Cootcs-3l.
An engrossed bill, concerning Henry Hayes,
read third time, and passed;
Also, engrossed bill, "concernng lien of jldg-
mens.
Mr.. RANDOLPH (having voted in the affirmative, on
the passage Of the billy moved consideration of the
VOTE by which the BILL concerning bail in civil cases.
passed
RAE, DANIEL, TAyEsSER, BRowS of F., and opposed
by Mr.. ASpERsoS, and carried-GG to d6.
The question recurring upon the passage ofthe bill,
Mr. EDMUyDs of Halifax called the previous CUES
lion which sustained, and The bill was rejected
40 to 90.
WASHINGTON MONUMENT FUND.
The report of the joint committee on the Treasury,
to whom referred the resolutions of the Senate,
relative TO the Washington Monument Fund, was read
The committee express themselves not being salts
fed with the security ofhe whole fund, and recommend
that it be called in and invested in State Stock In
consideration of the hardness OF the times, they recon-
mend that it be called in in four equal instruments 10
pursuance OF this recommendation, they suggest the
proprety of adopting the following resolution:
Resoircd by the General Assembly, That the Execu.
tive hereby authorized and requested 10 to be
collected the debts due the 'Washngton Monument
Fund.- both principal and interest," in four equal install
nents the first to be paid the first day of July next
and the others at regular intervals of six months there
after. And if the instruments be not promptly paid at
the required periods, should the Executive from any
case, consider any portion OF the fund IN danger OF
being lost he is authorised and requested Immediately
thereupon to call in the whole amount held by such
delinquent borrower, or deemed by him perl'ed.-
nd he is Furthermore requested TO The said fund
as collected, to be invested in bonds Of the State of
Virginia. bearing interest of at least six per cenum
per annum TO be semi annually paid and the interest
as il accrues similarly invested.
Mr. DANIEL of Richmond, pressed his opposition
to the conclusions Of the committee, and alter a lew
remarks as 10 the nature Of The fund.- and the nexped
ency and injustice of the indicated, moved that
the epor, be laid on the table-egreed to.
The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
from The Governor, enclosing resolutions of the Legs
ature Of lalne transmitted by the Governor of that
State, against the further appropriations from Congress
to the hlilitary Academy al West Pont-laId on the
table md ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr. WOOD, the House adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Wednesday, Feb 10.
Messrs. HopRISs, HuEARn, GooDsos, LEAKE of
g. and BowDEs, presented Reports from their several
Committees.
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