Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-08-14
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
FAuaUlER SPRINGS, Monday Afternoon, Aug.
SENATE

FAUQUIER SPRINGS, Monday Afternoon, Aug. o..
SENATE.
Mr PITTS presented the proceedings oil a
meeting Of the citizens Of the county Of Acco-
mack, upon tie subject oil slayery-whch were
laid on The liable.
The third pau cf The Code alter being yaI.
| ously amended, was read third lime, and pass
| ed.
SENATE-TuE,DAY, Aug
Mr. SMITH moved that iron to-day there
shall be an evening session Of The Senate.
MIR STANARD moved TO amend, SO as 10
meet at =, P NJ, instead Of 4, P Nj. The whole
subject was laid on the table, on motion OF Mr.
| TYLER.
The resolution for an adjournment on Monday
next was laid on the table.
| The Senate then took up Parl Four Of The CT
vii Code.
Mr. STANARD moved TO amend chapter 1877
section l, by striking on, ''three" Justices 10 form
Court, and insert -four"
This motion was advocated by Messrs STAN.
ARD and WITCHER, and opposed by Mi
CARLlLE, aud was adopted.
MIR WOODS moved to amend section 3, BY
striking OUT twenty, and insert thirty dollars, as
The minimum Of The jurisdiction OF County or
| Corporation Courts. LOST.
| MIR CARLlLE moved 10 amend chapter 100,
| by striking out the section establishing The spe'
cial Couri OF Appeals. Lost ayes 3, noes 20.
On motion OF MIR AMRLER, chapter iG2, sec.
years oil age" as the age OF jurors.
Mr. CARLlLE moved 10 amend same section
by striking out The properly qualification Of 800
Mr. STANARD moved, as an amendment 10
the above, TO increase The properly qualification
TO 5000, IFS cad OF 800. Rejected. Mr. Cs
motion also losl.
MIR WOODS proposed 5000. Lost.
MIR CRUMP proposed 10 amend section =, b.
exempins tiom jury duty "ofllcers and members
Of volunteer companies" Lost
MIR DENNIS moved TO amend section 2 ex
emplins justices from serving on iuries. Lust.
MIR DENNIS moved further to amend the
same section, by striking out practising attorneys
and physicians, as exempt" Lost.
mir THOMPSON from the Committee Of
Conference presented a renort.l
| On motion Of Mr lSBELL, same section was
amended, by striking out "si1ty years oil age"
Mr. WlTCHER moved 10 reconsider The vote
against exemptins magistrates from serving on
juries Lest
Mr. DENNIS moved 10 strike oul The ID Sec
lion. Lost.
The chapter on Jualrs was passed by Tor The
present
1863 section S, as 10 show clerks may be remov-
ed" by striking out the words, "and Two thirds Of
those, (he acting jusices) present, concurred in
The order" LOST.
The bill was laid on The table, and the subject
Of the appointment oil inspectors, being guess
| ton of disagreement between the Two Houses,
was taken up.
MrRIvES proposed TO amend the amendment,
so as 10 give to The Hastings Court OF the town
Of Petersburg power 10 nominate the inspectors,
which was adopted.
The question being on agreeing to the amend.
ment as amended, il was, alter debate, decided in
the negative; ayes II, noes l3-as follows:
AYEs-Mesfs Scott. (Speakcr,) R'ves Woods
Thompson French, Witcher, Stanard, Crump.
Harwood, Rogers and ParrioIt-ll.
Noes Messrs. Tribe, Tyler, Barbee, Garlic,
Daniel, I.bell, Shackleiofd, Opie Tale, Dennis,
Sloan, Slringcr, Ambler-l3
T'rhis vexed question is sill unsettled and il
will be for The House now TO take action on it,
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
On motion of Mr. RlVES The Committee on
enrolled bills was increased by the addition Of
six members, to sit during The sessions of The
House, viz Messrs LhYNE of A., McCUE
WATSON, CARDWELL, BOAK, and HAIR.
VEY.
On motion Of Mr. TOMLIN leave Of absence
was given 10 MIR EDWARDS CT Franklin l5om
the Hosse resumed The consideration Of the
Criminal Code, Par. ah, commencing with title
55--Proceedngs in Criminal cases.
Chanler 20i. For preventing the commits.
sion OF crimes.
MIR MAYO moved TO amend the d section. so
as 10 allow justices Of The peace 10 issue war
rant for The apprehension OF an individual,
when there is good cause 10 fear that be ends
10 commit an odense against tle person or prep
er5 Of ancihe5. BY tlis section a commission.
er 70 chancery as conservative OF the peace
is vested with this rCw,r. Mir Nj thought the
DIVER of the commissioner should be coDhns6
| TO offences committed in his presence.
Mr. SCOTT said the gentlemans object could
be obtained only by striking out The words com.
missioner in chancery" in the Isl section, and
Mr. MAYO accordingly made HE motion.
Mr. MONCURE Of s. sustained The impor-
lance OF yesiing in commissioner 10 chancery
The powers of general consefvalor OF the peace
MIR BAILY called the previous question and
| Mr. MAYO'6 motion was lost