Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-01

Fna m no ('nr,
mttee OF Schools and Colleges, w.. Anderson.l 10
explain the merits Of the question.
Mr. ANDERSON replied 10 Mr.. McPh-son's arpu-
ment that this ball would rob the poor OF his fund.
~hch was intended for their benefit This n use had
always fostered Poor Schools, and Mr.. A. states facts
10 this effect This school, If properly encoura.d
would keep in the State a large sum of money, ~h'I
IS now sent out of the State and would materially pro-
healing art
Mr. YERBY stated, that there connected with this
college an nhrmary, where the poor, from all parts
of the State, were received, aud carefully treated.
Mr. CowAs moved the previous question sustained.
Mr.. TATEMs substitute was then adopted.
Mr. RAYMOND moved an amendment, providing fur
ther security for the loan
Mr.. CARROLL called the ayes and noes on the en-
grossment, which ordered by the following vote
.7yes- Messrs. Gusts, Brown Of AIbemarle, South
all, Layne, Harve, Powell, Bell Fulton, Van Buren,,
Tompkins, Campbell Snodgrass, Pendeton Of Berke-
ley, Thompson of Botetour Stanton, Bocock, Jones OF
Buckingham, Fox, Brown OF Campbell, Lacy, Mar
shall of Charl tie, Broadus, Hobson Thompson of Din
wlddie' Brown of Elizabeth City & Warwick Keith,
Marshall Of Faaquier, Tyree, Payne, Muse, Byrd OF
Frederick, Pendeton of Giles and Mercer, Leake,
Creigh, Stnvall, Blue, Miles, M Rae, Pace, Bowden,
Gallaher. Lewis Lumpkin Wallace, Farley, Grub,
Carter, Tebbs, Jackson, Banks of Madison, Parrott,
Nicoson, Hutcheson, Bowlby, Hamilton, OFerrall,
Smith, Cabel, Taylor, Tatem, Young, VERIFY, Rice OF
Northumberland, Oliver, Edgingon, Boiling, Wtcher,
Cooke, Baldwin, Anderson, Dey, Daniel of Richmond
City, Barnes, Moore, White, Marlz Ceotes, Stckley,
Denison, Bowers, Minor, Hedgman, Warren, Harris
son, Burwell, Neal, hcComas-S7.
.Noes-Messrs Holleman (Speaker,) Aworth, Shell
ton Blick, Washington, Robins, Carroll, Jones of e.,
Ward, Armstrong of Harrison, Raymond, Bales Nor
gan, Huntington, Davis, MCPHERSON, Crtz, Gay, Da-
mel of Prince George, Brawner, Sturm, Eastman,
Cowan, Kane, Rice of Westmoreland-25.
bill 10 anne nd the ac TO reduce into one the
raj acts for regulating ordinares and houses of private
ENTERTAINMENT and for the restraint of tipping houses
taken up, on motion Of Mr. SrAsToY, and read
first time.
MIR. CocKE moved an indefinite postponement.
Mr.. STANTON advocated the passage OF the bill upon
the ground, that the County Court of Brooke had
abused the power confded TO it by the laws of the
State, in the most oppressive manner, by refusing It,,
censes Unfortunately. The laws of the State had
for years past contemplated and authorized the grant
ing OF tavern Licenses source Of revenue to the
Snte-yet the Magistrates of Brooke, being greater in
wisdom than the General Assembly, had, by their
course, cut off oil from Brooke from this
source Public interest demanded the establishment
Of taverns; and numerous individuals in Brooke had
prepared themselves, at great expense TO furnish
Portable accommodation to Travellers yet by the d
usal of the County Court to grant them license, their
property was rendered comparatively worthless, or
greatly reduced in value. The bill under consdera
ton proposed TO give the right of appeal from the p
cision of the County Court to the Circuit Superior
Court and was of such character to prevent any
abuse of the sale Of ardent spirit, and reported 10
the House in answer to petition of some three hun
dred and fifty or four hundred signers, of the most
respectable citizens of Brooke county
The bill indefinitely postponed.
bill, prescribing the mode OF asceraining the tax
vendors of certain patent specific medicines was
amended, motion Of Mr.. STovALL, and ordered to
be engrossed.
A bill, "concernDg deeds OF trust, and regulating
trustees commissions, called up by Mr.. BLUE
Mr.. BANKS, Of Madison, moved an amendment
which opposed by Mr.. PENDLEros Of Giles and
Mercer
Mr. BANKS of NJ then moved q recommitment-op-
posed BY Messrs BLUE and McPHERsoN.
MIR WALLACE moved an indefinite postponement-l
opposed by Messrs Blue, BANKS or M and BowDEs,
who called the ayes and noes on the indefinite post
ponement; which was lost-ayes az, 10 noes 50
The bill was then recommitted.
Mr.. CowAN called up the order of the day, being the
bill extending the jurisdiction of single justices of the
peace TO sums under $50 writings obligatory, with
substitute reported by the committee, being subsant
ally the same as the bill of last winter.
MIR. BRAwEER said The object, and only object of
this bill, to costs it will costs to both
parties plaintiff and defendant it will not delay "a
clitate the collection Of debts by its provisions the
plaintiff will get his money ~.der 'h. rrc-
Sc Mt system and the defendant will have the time
to pny the claim that he would have II sued, and
would than half the expense of costs Then,
Sir If plaintiffs and defendants will be benefited by the
operation of this BILL will ask, what other class of in
dvduas are intqrested, and whose interest should
consult 1t is duty to look for the greatest good to
the greatest number II will be said that it is inno
yaton on long usage this objection will apply with
equal and in many cases, force, against the change
of any of statutes for regard to jurisdiction Of
Justices, has been gradual, progressive 1t was first
sums not exceeding twenty shillings sterling, then
increased to twenty-five shilngs afterwards 10 ten
dollars, and finally, to twenty dollars and this bill
proposes TO give jurisdiction on bonds, notes, or all
obligations in writing, under fifty dollars the objec
ton of "innovation" Is fallacious.
Another objection will be made, that il takes away
the right Of trial by jury. Such not the fact the
bill gives either party the privilege Of taking the
to their Quarterly Court, if they desire urytria
where it will be placed the Docket TO be tried
it would be under the system, and would not
be attended with more, if much expense the ser
vice of writ of eapias ad respondsndum. ! deem 1t
unnecessary to time IN discussing this BILL its
provisions are SO plain and every objection that
can be raised against it.
Mr.. RIcE of w. moved an amendment, authorizing
the execution TO at the expiration of sI instead Of
four months.
Mr.. PEDLrrox of G. & NJ moved the indefinite
posponement Of the bill, &c. Mr.. P. opposed the BILL
because it would overthrow the county court system
because it would operate ruinousy on the class Of
small debtors, by facilitating ons-becauss it en-
tirey changes the doctrine Of liens, as to tbs sueug
out the etsgu-becau'e IT would invite ltigsuon ano
consequent pressure upon the poor man. When The
duties of justices Of the peace shall be necessarily IN.
creased by this bill, they will have 10 be pa'dand still
gentlemen talk of lesssnng costs.
MIR. BEAwSER further explained the b-especialy
The debtor could by appeals, gain as much time as
in the Courts.
Mr.. RICE OF w. wished to save eests-but he did not
wish to hasten too much The collection Of debts, which
his amendment guarded against, Mr.. R. defended his
nendment.
Mr.. DANIEL of R. C. sustained the indefinite post
ponemen of the bill, which certainly could not pass in
its present misshapen form. In his opposition TO The
bill, Mr. D. paid high compliment to the present IN
paid magistracy. The expense under this bill would
be much increased by appeals.
MIR. BowpES advocated the bill with zeal. He went
on 10 shew that heavy costs would be saved BY the
bill.
Mr. CowAx sustained the bill-which is "the peo-
pie BILL because all the clerks, all the sher' all
The ma gistates who look forward TO the hghsherlfa
ty and large proportion Of the lawyers are epposeo
to it.
Mr. GARRETT opposed the bill, among other reasons ems
because the very best magistrates would resign, TINS
bill be passed; which must increase their duties.
Mr. BYkp Of Frederick moved the previous question
Sustained.
Mr. CARTER called the ayes and noes on The 'ndef-
mite postponemen which was carried BY tue following
vote an,
9ves-Messrs Alworth, Brown OF Aoemarle,
souihaIl, Lsyne, Harve, Powell, Bell, Fulton, Van
p,ran Tomnk ina Thomoson of b , Bocscs, Jones