Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-20

be done in the month Of December.
MIR. CowAS said, The members from The west would
be put to peculiar Inconvenience, by being made to
travel IN the most inclement part OF The winter.
MIR. WALLACE maintained that it members did moi
now come winter, they certainly would have to re-
tnrn in winter
The resolution rejected-ayes 46 TO noes SO.
On motion of Mr. HAERIsscx,
Resoired, That the Committee on Courts OF Justice
enquire into the expectancy of increasing the tenure Of
Office Of the Commissioners of the Revenue from one
year to three years, more the counties and corPo-
ratoDs of this State.
Petitions, &c, were presented and reffrred-By
Mr.. THOMPSON of d., of sundry citizens OF Dnwiode,
for precinct election at Thompson Stewards 3, IN sa'o
county-By Mr.. DANIEL Of Richmond city, memoir
al of the President Of the Bank of Virginia, on behalf
OF the Stockholders, praying exchange OF SOCK oil
the James River and Kanawha Company, held oy the
Bank for Stock of the Bank held by the State on Ger
tain terms therein mentioned, and for other purposes
also, petition of T. T. August and others, praying the
formation of new Volunteer Company in The 18Th Re
giment, to be called the "Lighi Infantry Greys by
Mr.. STuRa, remonstrance of Solomon Yeager and
others, against petition of j. Both and Others TO a.
tach portion of Barbour county to Randolph county
by MIR. WHITE, memorial of Robert ). Campbell,
asking compensation for losses sustained by him as
Steward for the Virginia Military lns'itute-By MIR.
SoUTHALL of sundry citizens of AlbemaTe, for pre-
cinc election at Nortonsvle, in the county OF Abe
marle-and by MIR. SaiTH, Of more than fifty citizens
oil NdnSen0nn lot precinct election IN Sdiu COuHty
Mr.. DANIEL of Richmond City called up the bill
s'concerning petit jurIes." MIR. D. sustained, al
length the soutary provisions of this bill, which had
been thoroughly tried in other Staes-viz qnalIhca
ton of $500 for every juror in the Stne-the Com
missioner of the Revenue, every third year. to list, in
alphabetical columns all persons qualified for juror
no one being thus compelled TO serve more than once
in three years-the Clerks then TO compare and cor
rect them property lists are now compared and cor
rected-the PANEL then 10 be made out and given 10
the sheritfs, who will summon the panel, and none
other-the Clerk 10 commence at the beginning of the
book and proceed through the list of each
termsthe Court then to divide those summoned
INTO "setts 10 attend during different periods OF the
term-the Clerk to keep jury book IN his office, and
also TO furnish copy to the sheriff. TO last three years
the Clerk 10 draw by lot twelve jurors for each part-
cular trial when juryman objected 10, the law pro-
vdes for ballot of the Of other Jurors, accord
ing to The book &c &c. The machinery was simple,
and would work beantfully-removing every objection
of the present system, such as packing OF uries
ruption. favorsm &c.
Mr.. SourHALL in favor of reforming the mani
fest abuses Of the present SYSTEM and opposed
voting against The blll-bu in matter Of such grave
importance, he anxious 10 let the people Judge for
themselves of the propriety of the change. He, there
fore, moved an amendment, providing that, at the next
Spring elections, the majority of the legal voters in
each county should decide whether they are for or
against this Jury law; and upon the result Of the
IN each county, this act shall shall apply 10 each
county or corporation.
Mr. McPHERsos was opposed to the amendment of
Mr.. S. The people cannot understand complicated
law as the present. and will be Influenced in their de-
cision by one or two popular men Ill each county This
Legislature have, now, all the lights necessary 10 act
this question. Mr. NlcP commended that the present
Jury Law was better than any other he knew Of. In
nine out Of twelve cases, the verdIcs Of The present
lures were correct. They were correct could BE-
expected Of men Mr. McP. warmly opposed the bill,
as he thought there was more room Tor corruption un
der the proposed, than under the present system
Mr.. DASIEL Of Richmond city maint,ined that, I'M
der the proposed SYSTEM there much less probub
lty Of corfu because urors would be regularly
summoned out of ell classes of cit zens. As 10 the
pay of jurors, left TO the County Courts,
which chose to adopt that provision Mr.. ID. asked
gentlemen to bring forward all their amendments, in
order that they may be dovetaed into the bill by the
Committee.
Mr.. TALIArEIRo moved 10 lay on the Table, he
wished to examine more particularly this most impor
tant measure The bill then laid on the table
The bill "anthorsing a payment by the Board Of
Public Works of sum due on account of the con-
sructon of the Northwestern Turnpike Road, being
on its second reading
Mr.. BYRD of Frederick moved 10 amend, so to
include illegal interest on the amount, from The l2,h of
November, 1912, ill paid"
This amendment advocated by Messrs. BYRD
and GALLAnER, and opposed by Messrs. YERsY and
Goopsos, and lost-ayes 46, noes So. The bill was
amended by MIR. B., and laid The table
Mr.. CowAS called up The engrossed bill "approprla-
ting sum for pc yment of balances due account Of
construction of Prlce's Turnpike and Cumberland Gap
Road
reconsdered, and the bill amended to authorize
the lst Auditor to issue his warrant the Treasury
for the of $1,000. The bill then ordered to
be engrossed-oyes SIS, noes Dc.
MIR. NJ CoMAs from the Select Committee the
mortal of a J. Marshall and M. p. Brooke, presented
report which acqus Judge Scott on all the charges
preferred against him. Laid on the table aud ordered
10 be printed.
The engro,sed bill "to authorize three separate cleo
tons in the county of Hampshire being on its pas
sage
Mr.. SorTnALL offered Ryder, allowing separate
election in Albemarle, which after conve rsaon
between Messrs Southall, Davis, Banks of NJ, White
Fox, Gallaher and Blue, Withdrawn by Mr. South
all. The vote engrossing the bill was reconsdered,
and the bill recommted for amendment.
Mr.. GRIGsBY moved an adjournment.
MIR. WADE called the ayes and noes.
MIR. g. withdrew the motion-which renewed
by Mr.. CARTER, and Mr.. WADE again called the ayes
and noes
The House-ayes So TO noes adjourned.
House. CT DELEGATES Omitted proceedings Of Monday
Mr.. STANTON moved the following resolution:
Resolred That Select Committee be appointed,
whose duty shall be TO inquire into the possibility of
shortening with advantage TO the people of the State,
the sessions Of The General Assembly 10 the term of
twenty days annually.
Mr.. GALLAnER opposed the resolution, upon which
there warm discussion between Mr. Stanton
and Mr.. Gaaher.
On motion of Mr. KANE, the resolution was laid on
the table.
HcusE OF DELEGArrs- Yesterday.
communication received from the Senate, that
they had passed the bill "Dvorcing Thomas Pckett
from his wife Elizabeth; and also the bill Establish
ing the county of Doddridge of parts of the counties
of Harrison, Barbour and Marion with amend
ment, changing the name to Taylor" After somo
discussion between Messrs. Raymond Stephenson, La
CIV Witchsr and Laner against, and Messrs Armstrong