Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-10
House By Mr. FRAZER, and being read, il was
committed 10 the Committee on General Laws.
On motion OF MIR. McMULLEN,
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
InurSl0D. jim. q IS15

A communication was received from the So.
nate by their Clerk, stating that they hal passed
tue bill entitled Gan act authorizing The payment
. ola sum of money 10 Samuel Alexander Sheriff
! OF Mason county,"
And, also the bill entitled can act incorporat-
ing the Trustees of Fairfax Academy, in the
county of Culpeper," with an amendment, in
which the House concurred.
On motion OF MIR. BOILING, the use OF the
Hall Of the House OF Delegates when The House
is not in session, was rendered 10 the Colonization
Society and 10 the Farmers Convention, pro-
posed 10 be held in tins city
The following resolutions were adopted
ByMr LEAKE, that the Committee on Courts,
&c, enquire into the expediency Of preventing by
law the hiring of slaves by free negroes.
By Mr. STOFALL, that The Committee on
Finance enquire into the expectancy Of amending
the laws in relation 10 sales and transfers OF de-
linquent and forfeited lands
BY Mr. RICE, that leave be given 10 bring in
bill providing for the more eilec,ual protection
Of oysters within the county of Wcsmoreland.
By Mr. HlNER that The Committee on Courts,
&c, enquire into the expectancy Of bringing in
bill authorizing the County Court of Pendlecn
10 increase the reward for killing wolves in san!
county from twelve dollars, the present INA imum.
10 twenty dollars:
By MIR. McRAE of Prince William that The
Committee on Courts, &c, enquire into The ex.
pedcDcy of amending the laws concerning
marriages, as 10 dispense with the seals, now re.
CURED by law in certificates from fathers or guar.
dams, 10 the clerks 10 Issue marriage licences -
| (Ths resolution was explained by Mr. DANIEL
OF p. G., and was adopted, SO 10 $50
By Mr. LACY, that The Executive inform This
House, whether or not the provisions OF The 3r,
section Of the act of February 18th, 1870. concern
ing the Auditor and Treasurer, haze been com.
piled with.
Petitions, &c, were presented and referred:
By Mr.. DAVIS Of Orange for a prccinc,
election at Orange Spring in Orange county;
BY Mr. COWAN Of citizens Of Russell coun-
~ for precinct election a; the house Of Richard
Collcy;
BIZ Mr.. BOwDEN, of Robert Anderson for
himself and heirs Of James Anderson, asking
compensation for their ancestors Revolutionary
services;
By Mr. RICE, OF citizens Of Westmorelani,
for The more ellectual protection Of oysters:
rs Mr.. ANDERSON, of citizens Of Cum
beriand, for new county Of parts OF Bucl;ing-
ham, Prince Edward, Campbell ana Charlotte;
also a remonslrance Of citizens of Prince Ed
ward against said new county;
BY Mr.. BLUE memorial Of Richard r.
FAIR complaining OF the inclisibilily Of Alexan-
der S. erigsby, delegate from Fairfax county,
BY reason Of an alleged violation OF the an,i-duel
ling law;
By Mr.. FLOOD, petition OF John Patterson,
soldier of The Revolution, for compensation ior
services in 1871.
Mr.. YERBY called up bill 10 prevent the de-
slruclion of0yStcrS in Naswadox Creek in North
anplon county
| Mr. SMITH congratulated The gentleman on The
prospect of his soon being on the side OF the We,
| AS The protection Of oysters was 4 mos, imluI-
tanl step in internal improvement,
Mr.. GOODSON would not cniharrasS The bin
before It's maturity, by motion 10 postpone ~
defnitely'-bur is ii involved grave Constructions
al principle, he should reserve his remarks Til tho
bill came up on lis passage.
The bill, after being amended BY Mr. YER
BY. was ordered 10 an ensrossmen,
Mr.. PRESTON, fromIhe Committee on Courts.
&c, reported bill 70 expedite cases in the Court
| oil Appeals and 10 prevent unreasonable delay in
Chancery causes in the Circuit Courls"-which
was read The first time and ordered 10 be printed
Among other things, il provides for Two Superior
Courts OF Chancery, for The Eastern and Western
Districts rcspectiry-and transfers 10 the Court
OF Appeals all the jurisdiction over criminal
causes, which The General Court now exercise.
Mr. FRAZIER called up The bill approplia-
ting S25,00O within } years, for The completion
OF The buildings OF The Deaf Dumb ana Blind IN
stitu,ion al SiauntoD.
Mr.. LACY thought The bill should he So ameni
cd, a 10 appropriate only halt OF The sum for
this year. The whole sum was not now ncccs-
,ary, ami the next Legislature could Judge heirer
whether the whole sum should be appropriated
MIR. GARNETT said the bill should be laii
on The table, till We obtained The proper iniorma-
tion from the Scnalcs Committee
Mr.. WlTClIER should suppor The hill O..
pccially with The ryder which would lie submit.
ted, providing that "the appropriation should tc
expended a. fully 10 complete the said binding IN
such mode and style as such appropriation would
.fI.p,, -nr,l. A a.
said ryder which was adopted
Mr. FRAZIER gave history Of The in>titn-
ton and OF IFS management, and concluded by
reading an Interesting letter of lille deaf mule
girl 10 Mr.. Garrett Chairman OF The Scnaic's
Committee, appealing 10 III. Stale for The comp,-
ton oi this great work.
Mr.. LEE warmly sustained The hill. and
followed on The same side
The bill was then passed BY large vote. will
out a division
A message from The Senate bv Mr.. Bap,i>t
that they had passed the bill ITO enable Edward
Dodson of the county ofMcrklcnlnr. 10 qualify
as high sheriff, al his residence" with amend
mrnt, making general provisions for all similar
cases. he bill, with amendments, was, on mo
ton Of Mr.. Preston laid on the table
further message from the Senate. by Mr..
Peyton, that they had passed, with amendments a
bill authorizing the sale OF certain property be-
longing 10 the devisccs and lcgalces OF Robert b.
Starkc.
Mr. LACY called up he bill Concerning The
commissions Of sherfs and other officers upon
execution, with substitute from tho Committee
on Courts. and a substitute proposed by Mr. FUI..
TON, of WyIhc authorizing Sheriff.. &c. 10 -.
ceivc 5 per cent, on the first $500 and two pr
cent. on all Sums above that for selling 81 col
Letting money on exccuiion-am if luiihcon-
ing bond be taken The Commission shall he IN
cluded in the bond; bni Tor selling or collecin,
money upon an execution on a forfeited iorlhculD
ing bond shcritis, &c, shall receive one hall on
" OF The commission allowed prior 10 The at
81 1913. II was rejected; being sustained l:
Mcs>rs. FULTON, OF Wyihc and COOKE; MI
opposed by Mcssls. sTOvALL, WITCllEE
aud LACY.
Mr.. PENDLETON offered an amcntmcn,
making the law more explicit, which was su.-
taincd by Mcssrs. p. and TAYLOR Of NoIioh
BOROUGH; opposed By Mr.. HALL, ana adopic,
Mr.. STREET having previously moved 10 i'r
indefinite pOsiponcment, which was lost i1io ~.
The Committees substitute was then adopted,
as follows and Ike bill ordered 10 an cu.tos>
men,
81. BE il cnorttA ly he Gsnoal AscmJi,
That tie frsi section OF The act, entitled an AT
concernin. sherhs' and other officers commi,.
Sions, and attorneys Ices passed March twenty
eighth, eighteen hundred and iorty-lhrcc, >hallbc
and The same is hereby repealed. And The She
riff or other officer, for proceeding 10 sell col-
Letting the money under any execution which
may issue upon any original judgment 81 decree,
shall be entitled 10 The same commissions as wee
-
said reced act
'"2s. Be IL frthr enacted, That it shall he law
iul Tor the sheriff or other officer 10 include II
every delivery or forthcoming bond hereafter u
ken, one-half only Of The commissions allowed
t -. ,tl.. .t.i w..
passage ol he before rcciled act: Prorided, io1-
crer That nothing herein contained shall IL =
construed as 10 deprive The sheriff sergeant %
Other officer OF The commission now allowed LG