Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-05
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
FRIDAY, JANUARY |, lS47.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


Mr.. BOCOCK, from The Committee on Courl
OF Justice, reported ~ bill establishing Disiric
Courts" which was read first lime Mr. B.
allnding TO The important character OF The bill
moved that 500 copies OF II DC printed, which
motion was agreed 10.
Mr.. BOCOCK, from The same committee, re
ported IA bill authorizing certain books 10 be fur
nished 10 The several colleges ol The Stae;'
which was read first lime.
Mr. FLOYD from The Committee on Roads
reported IA bill incorporating the Richmond ant
Danville RaiIcad Company" which was reat
the first time.
Mr. BARE, from the Committee On PROPOSE
lions and Grievances, reported "a bill ohan.ire
the place OF holding separate election IN III,
county of Warren"
The engrossed bill ITO incorporate the Bic
Spring Manufacturing Company, in The coun,
OF Bo.etoun," was read third lime aud passed
On motion Of MIR. THOMPSON, oi jefferson
was mnanialorsiy Resotrcd, That this House
has receives with unlrsned roget The letter ID
William Q. Goodc, Esq, late Speaker, ahnoun-
cling the resignation oi the office which he has
filled with 50 much dignity courtesy and auii,y
that We extend 10 him our heartfelt sympathy. &C.
companicd By our prayer that he may be speedi
ly restored 10 health and usefulness.
ResOirdd, Tha,a copy Of The foregoing resolu-
lions be transmitted by The Clerk to The late Speak:
er.
On motion Of Mr.. STEPHENSON, The re-
pot Of the Committee on Courts Of Justice, ION
resolution referred 10 hen that il is ne1pcdtcut
10 give 10 the Couny Ccuns OF this Common
wealth The power 10 change lie venue in any suit
al law depending in said Courts, was taken up
MIR. STEPHENSON expressed his opinion.
that the prop siiion 10 give The power referred 10
10 The County Cour $, was entitled 10 the favor
able consideration OF The House, and he desired TO
know The reasons oil The committee Tor their con-
clusion.
Mr.. BOCOCk, in substance, stated That there
was 10 evidence Of the necessity If the PROF osed
change before lie Committee. /, was hardly re-
cessary al This time, ahcn the general laws were
about IL be revised their ohiri reason, however.
was, that they saw no necessity for ii. The law
allowed The venue in The Superior Courts 10 lie
changed, because the Judge nigh, he connected
with one Of The parties, Or interested in The case;
or, tecausc al ple)uiicial excitement; bu, il was
hardly probable tina. case would arise in which
all The magistrates would be placed in This cond-
ton in which The judge might be placed. while The
cases submitted 10 mem were Eol Of sniff lent
10 justify The supposilon OF great cx-
element Mr.. 3 alluded 10 ihe Inconvenience con-
sequen, upon a change al venue 10 Witnesses and
Others, and said ough not 10 be incurred in cases
where The value was small such as those pruru-
sed to be embraced in this proposition
Mcs>rs STEPHENSON, BENNETT, IR.
WING and DUNCAN, though cases might arise.
in which there was So much difficulty i'll The way
OF a Trial, that verdict could not be reudered or
a party, from the general excitement, ccnld MOI
obtain justice. Messrs. STEPHENSON, BEN
NETT and DUNCAN, said such cases had arisen
in their region Of The State. MIR. IRVING said
such condition OF cause might occur in cases
OF iorcibe entry and deiainef where land was
in dispute, which often produced as much excite
ment as case Of aim con MIR. l. and Mr..
DUNCAN both stated thai they had known
cases in which there were six and seven hung iu
ries.
Mr. HORNER suggested 10 Mr.. Bocock one diff
fcully in The way of trial, or OF Justice, reonir
lng change oil venue, where, as in one county
he knew OF, the magistrates were all Davises and
Dndsons.
Mr. BOCOCK thought difficulty Of that kind
could moi be relieved b. this proposition; because
if The Dcdsons were On The bench, they would moi
change the venue in case in which they had h-
Davises in their power; neither party would al
TN The 'hs change: when it could control The result
for the peope i, n 1sams sd 70 inter
marry with The Dodsons and Davlses' ana NULL
NJ -.
Mr. STEPHENSON, acknowledging that
here was force in he argument, That, as The laws
were undergoing icvisal, The subject might come
IN IN another shape, moved that the report be
again laid on the table.
Mr.. BENNETT desired that j; might he re-
committed. and MIR. STEP TO allow
motion to that effect, Withdrew his motion. Fl
nally, at the suggestion OF Mr.. SCOTT, The sense
of The House was tested, hy the withdrawal Of
the motion to rccummt, and a motion that The re-
port of the Committee be amended, BY declaring
The proposition CT, cdi.n.. This motion was re-
iected, and The report Of the Committee was
agreed TO.
recled 10 enquire into the proprieiy OF passing a
law 10 reduce The number Of the monthly and
quarterly sessions Of The County Count.
On motion Of MI SYME- Resolved, That
The Committee on Roads, &c, enquire into The
expedency Of extending the charter for the i'm
OF Tie navigation Of the Meherrin II
yer. Tor five years, from March, 1917.
On motion OF Mr.. FLOYD-Resolved, That
the committee for Courts Of Justice inquire into
The exaediency of amending The laws in relation
TO cunslablc<, 80 as 10 provide thai whenever any
sums OF money collected by them Tor The same
persons shall exceed $50, whether collected hy
virluc OF an execution or Otherwise in their
capaciiy O! conslable-he same shalt only lie
recovered by motion or Otherwise, in any ul The
courts of record in this Commonwealth, in The
same manner as is provided By law Tor The re-
covery Of debts collected by sherilis; and that
they also enquire into The exp"dicncy oil provid-
ING by law So that the securities 81 conslables
shall not ba liable Tor any sums ol money COZ
lecicd by their principals longer than iwo years
, IL, "a -.
they were security.
Several bills were read second time, and or
dercd 10 lie encrosStd.
The SPEAKER laid before The House n COM
municalion from the Governor, enclosing The fol
lowing lcrer iicm VIM Daniel, Esq. accep'ir &
The appointment 10 judseship Of the Court oi
Appeals
I.YNcnBrRo, Dec. -, 1886
Sir: Your letter oi The l7lh inst, informing me
that had been elected judge OF the Supreme
Court Of Appeals Of this Stale, 10 supply The va
cancy occasnned ~ The dea h OF Robert Sianard,
Esq, with The enclosed commission, has been re-
ceived. Gratefully approaching the honor con-
ierred By The appointment, accept il, and
shall endeavcr faithfully 10 meet The responsible.
ties and execule The duties Of the office.
With respect, am your obj servant,
WIN. DANIEL, Jr.
Wm. II. RICHARDSON, Esq,
Secretary OF Commonwealth, Richmond.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented and referred 10 aprro.
priaie committees:
By Mr.. HARRISON OF Londonn OfSamuel
M. Janney and others, members Of the Education
Society oil Loudoun, praying the passage OF an
ac amending the act ior ihe establishment, of a
District Free School system Tor III. comfy Of Lou.
doun. BY MIR. STURM: OF citizens of Ran
doph for the Incorporation oil company 10 con.
strncl railroad from some point on The Potomac
river 10 some point on The Ohio, moi south OF Lit
lie Kanawha river. By Mr.. DUNCAN: OF
citizens of Lewis, for The passage q an ac Of in.
corporation for an Academy in The town o! Buc-
hanan, in The county OF Lewis, 10 he called 'the
Male and Female Academy Of Buchanan" By
Mr.. SHEFFY: OfDayid S. Jones, Of the county
OF Rockingham. Tor The passage Of law 10 re-
lease him and his securities from the paylnen, ol
certain moni, s, named in said PETITION; also, o.
certain free-hoders Of The county Of Augusta, tor
modification orrepeal oil The acl Of Oh March
1916, empowering The Directors Of the Western
Lunalic Asylum TO condemn the lands If private
persons Tor the use and benefit oil said ASYLUM
On motion of MIR LEE