Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-08
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE.
WrpNr,plY. January III. lslG.

"WEDNESDAY, January u, 1916.
A communication received from the House Of DE.
-eates stating the passage Of bill entitled ian
ccrning VIM. l.. Green. of HALIFAX county" 90 motion
al MI. BArriar referred to select committee lsab.e
qnently reported aud passed.
Mr.. Nc MuLLEs moved to take mp the resolution from
the House for the election to-day. Of Councillor OF State,
TO succeed John r. Wiley, Esq whose Of service will
caPife the 3ls March nex The resolution agreed
Messages having been exchanged between the two
Houses, and John L. Wiley, Esq. being alone nomina-
,on the vote taken, and resued-For the
Joint with the House:-wiey 1853 -Chas,ain
Cooke ..
SO John +. Wiley Esq was declared duly reelected
Councillor Of State for three years.
Mr. WALLACE. from the Committee Of Courts OF Justice,
reported bill concerning proceedings rules. Laid
the table on motion Of Mr.. RvcERs
Mr. WALLACE from the same committee. reported, with
amendments, bill restricting Attorneys interested IN the
profits at the Office a. Sherom practising In the Courts
OF counties in which they may be interested. Tho
amendments were agreed to- and the bill passed.
MIR. NEwnAs reported. from Select Committee, the
bill creating new county part Of tho ct IT,
Ter, tn be called "Wh.ts,L" Remarks were made by
Me,sn. wiiehei, Newman, Wiley. Wallace, Bondurani
McCarey aud Strit ger.
Mcssrs. witch.r and Bondurant took e,ecp,iop IN In,
clause 10 the bill requiring Justices be appointed Tor
the new county, in addition in comm ion in
ihai part OF the county Of Tyler wheh iorm The ne
county Ihs they eohtended not in conformity with
the requirements OF the Constitution and would lead to
crrt and irresponsible recommendation.
Mr. NEWMAN replied and against the abuse In
some OF the counties, the power cf nomination of Jus
tees and cited several Of such in his own
county.
the words sixteen PERSONS with u view to commission
IN al present only those in commission within the limits
U: the new county.
Mr.. McMuLLKs opposed the amendp,,p, and wynn, >,
some length into his reasons for sustaining the present
feature of the BILL lie curang the influence Of
ths county Courts on all proper occasions
Mr.. SrRINGER replied some OF the remarks, and con-
tended that the clause hs bill objected TO was no, an
no'ahon upon former practice in reference
was 10 precise conformity TO the provisions oi the
Constitution, aud the bill proposed carry out by law these
provisions Mt S. enlarged upon the SUBJECT and sustain
ed Mr. Newmans views.
W. boNDuRAsr rIpined aud conended that the twelve
'"'uces now IN commission were sufficient until recon-,
mcndanons could be made in the usual way
M w rcHER deprecated the dp sition of members TO
p'ing into dsepuie provision Of tho Constitution (he
aS OF the people ihemselves) in reference To this matter
OF Justices lie could with those who desired
o Senate to stamp its seal OF dsapprobaon OF this ea
tuIe' IN the manner suggested.
Mr.. NEWMAN further enlarged upon the posuo,s ,.L go
10y num- aud cited further instances of abuse under The
Nsem OF recommendation Of Justices by the court itself
Alter explanations by Messrs. BoNDURASr aud NEWMAN
the question was taken upon Mr. BospuE.Sr'a am,nd-
meat by ayes and noes, and it decided the mega
Gve-ayes ., noes ~.
The bill was then passed.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
On motion OF Mr. McMULES the Senate took up the
resolution from the House, proposing the appointment I,
COMMITTEE TO act separately or jointly with the Senate il
an investigation OF the condition OF the University of vr
gina
After suggestions by Mcssrs McNuLGES Thomson o
Amherst. WALLACE SrRINeLR, Box yRAxr SrAxARp ano
"ALAHER The resolution motion of the latter lsil
upon the table.
MI GALLAHER then offered resolution (Which he sa,et
the Senator from kaniwha. Mr. THoNrsoS had intended
To- "itr) IN the following formdclamng, however an,
desire 10 be placed on the committee:
Kssoired, That the Senate will appoint Committee d
hive members, to act corjninty with Committee of the
House OF Deegaies IN an investigation OF the condition
II the University Of Virginia.
This resolution was adopted and on motion OF Mr.
SrASARp, was communicated TO the House.
On motor, the Senate adjourned.