Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-13
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

I'UeSdah Fsb. llh, 1915.
Mr.. VERIFY was excused from serving OF
the Select Committee TO enquire into the eligibil
Is OF the member from Wood, and Mr.. COOKE
substituted.
Petitions, &c, were presented and referred:
BY Mr.. JACKSON, OF Henry Sleed, on The
subject Of entering forfeited and delinquent lands
BY Mr.. BROWN, OF John B. Garrett and
other citizens OF Charlottesville, 10 be Withdrawn
from the corporation of said town. also, remon-
STRANGE of sundry citizens Of Charlottesville
against said petition;
BY Mr.. PRESTON, petition Of Alonzo Wing
field and others, for law 10 confirm the sale OF a
tenement in the city Of Richmond.
By MIR. LOVETT, Of sundry citizens OF Ere.
derrick county, that a tax may be imposed on dogs
By Mr. RAMEY, Of James o. Wrenn, for q
balance for tuition Of poor children for 1874 10 BIZ
paid him out Of the school quota Of lS45.
A bill, TO prevent the destruction of oysters il
the counties OF Elizabeth City and Warwick, was
opposed by Mr. BOWDEN, sustained by Messr.
VERIFY, PITTS and WOOD, and ordered TO be
engrossed.
The following engrossed bills were read third
time and passed:
'Concernin2 the CITY Of Norfolk"
"To amend the act entitled an act 10 prevent
the citizens Of New York from carrying slaves
out OF this Commonwealth, passed March 18th
1911" and
"ln favor Of Mrs. Mary Neslell, The widow OF
Peter Nesicll, Revolutionary officer"
The ensrossed bill, ITO expedite cases in the
Court OF Appeals and 10 prevent unreasonable
delay in Chancery causes in the Circuit Courts,
being on its passage, blanks were filled, on mo-
ton Of Mr. PRESTON. The salary Of the Judges
Of the District Chancery Couus was fixed at
~, 800 Mr.. MCPHERSON Of Page having
moved TO fix il at s., 600.
Mr.. BASSELL called the ayes and noes on
the passage OF the bill.
MIR. PITTS opposed the bill. The 18th sec
lion would transfer nearly all the business Of The
Circuit Courts, and great deal of the business
OF the Court Of Appeals TO the District Chancery
Courts and produce heavy accumulation OF bust
ness in the latter Courts, instead oin the Court OF
Appeals, as now Moreover, itwould be impossible
for one Judge 10 attend TO all the business which
would be brought before him. This was too i'm
porlant measure to be passed at the heel OF the
session. The bill should be laid on the table.
Mr.. DANIEL Of Prince George moved to lay
the bill on The table, and appealed 10 the Chair
man OF The Committee on Courts, &c, 10 agree 10
said motion. He thought the bill would be re-
jeced, il now put on its passage. II il be laid on
the table now, il would not be prejudiced at the
next session, and might be so amended as 10 per-
feet the BILL TIE Legislature will, then, be better
prepared TO vote upon it,
Mr.. DANIEL Of Richmond City saw no rea-
son for laying on The table, and protested against
the motion. Members are now prepared 10 vote
upon the bill. The question should be met di-
recly, instead Of being defeated by this side
wind.
Mr.. DANIEL of Prince George Withdrew the
motion TO lay on The table, and MIR. PRESTON
then said he should move for reconsideration,
so as to strike out the 18th section, to which MIR.
provide for The relief oil the Court OF Appeals
from the press Of business and TOR appeals, IN
der 500 dollars 10 the District Chancery Courts
Mr. MCPHERSON Of Page was more than
ever opposed 10 this bill. He specified other ob.
jeclionable clauses, the effect Of which would be
an accumulation of business and costs, TO the
benefit only of the lawyers.
Mr. PRESTON explained.
Mr. TAYLOR Of Norfolk Borough thought
that we should not have time this session TO look
around and select proper judges for The District
Courts of Chancery.
The House agreed TO reconsider the vote en-
crossing the bill; and Mr.. PRESTON .noved to
strike out the 18th section authorizing the trans
fer of causes from the Circuit Courts 10 the Su-
periur Chancery Courts.
Mr.. WITCHER thought the bill should lie on
the table. It might be important to ascertain
whether it would not be better to select some other
place than Richmond for the location OF the East
ern Chancery Court. Even now, the Courts in
Richmond are so numerous, that they interfere
with each other Mr.. w. suggested Charlottes-
vile as proper place for said Court.
Mr. DANIEL of r. c., corrected the slate
ment OF Mr. w. as TO the Courts of Richmond
waiting upon the lawyers.
Mr.. MCPHERSON OF Page, moved to lay or
the table-so as to allow other amendments to be
introduced His motion was lost.
The 18th section was then stricken out and the
bill laid on the table, on motion Of Mr.. WIT.
CHER, who would call it up, when he had sufi
GENTLY examined it.