Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-08-14
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.

, ago. Then we had D Senators present. NOW
we have about 20-two OF the oenatois ' ~no
were absent then had paired oil upon 'n's w.
| lion There was then not The slightest reason
| for complaint ho,s
Mr. RlVES did not charge upon members -
any uniairness. He was anxious 10 dispose y.
this question. He confessed that he was ap1iou1
TO carry il, and as the majority would mol consel.
10 posiponement a few days ago, ne lhougn. ~
but just and proper that poslponemen' shou'u
not be grane1 now. -,s
Mr. DENNIS acknowledged ihat ne 100 was
anxious 10 carry the question, and IN very OPP
posi,e direction 10 that of the Senator from re-
iersturg, but he did not wish 10 coed ny any
unfair meaus. He asked Tor nothing lhas was
NOT perfectly fair. ,-.,, d..
MIR ISBELL said that the Senator from re-
tersburg was regulated in his couse oy CIV cn wv.
Stances. A few Gays ago, when we nac 90 oe "
a,ors present. he imploIed lull expression VI
opinion upon This question. Now u is Wouue,
fully unfair in us 10 ask that ne shall De
6u his oon ruis. The Senators rom auau ,su
| Cupeper and Jefferson, will DC mere pe;en
and would contribute 10 this lull e1p'e9s'on N,
oninion hnr The Senator from Petersburg, VIII
not wait for them.
Mr. DENIAL E commended that this was an ell
! for, 70 ,bwau and upset the will oil the people
| upon this important, question ana ne Appeared "
| Senator'S 70 stand up 10 the hallowed maxim oil
the yox populi vox Dei-that II was as iInpol-
tant 10 this as upon any other quesirn.
Mar STANARD referred TO The advantage
which was taken oil his unavoidaoie aoscDce
some DAYS since, when the Senate persisted 10
ac,lnp unon a question in which he frli very
deem interest. lie did not know why The same
rule that was applied in thai case should not
be applied in this.
Mr. BARBEE was favorable 10 fair express
sion OF The opinion Of the Senate upon me ques-
tion That opluiun was given few days ago.
Then we had % Senators present and Two oi Inc
absenlees il was known entertained opposing
views upon this subject, and WHEN II was clearly
demonstrated by The Senator from Charlotte that
| i, was utterly impossible that fuller sense OF the
Senate could be Obtained at any subsequent
| period OF the session; The tact was virtually ac-
| knowledeed by the Senator from Richmond, IN
| stating as he diu thai his object was 10 give 10
members an opportunity for deliberaIion during
the night.
Mr. WITCHER thought that The Senate, it,
stead of increasing in numoer, would be d.
minishing
DARLINGTON would vote for taking up,
and he wished the Senator from Richmond 10 e1-
hoaorale him from anything like disposition 10
take advantage In The motion 10 reconsider,
which he haa submitted few days ago.
Mr. STANARD spoke in high Terms OF The
| Senator IRON Mecklcnburg.
| MIR CARLlLE called The ayes and noes upon
taking up, anu the motion was decided in The me-
gaive; ayes 10, Foes Is.
On motion OF Mr.. AMBLER, the resolution
proposing 10 appoint committee OF Conference
| was taken up and adopted.
| The Chair appointed the five members OF The
| committee on Revision.
On motion OF Mr. KINNEY, The Civil Code
| was then taken up.
Chapl l27-Teslamentary Guardians.
| Sec l. This section provides that father, "2l
years OF age, may, by his last will and testament,
appoint guardian Tor his child, born or MOI
born"
On motion of MIR THOMPSON, the words
'twenly-one years Of age" were stricken out.
| Chapl. l42. Contracts Tor money won al gam
ing or wagering.
On motion Of Mr. THOMPSON, the follow.
| ing amendment was adopted, 10 come in at end
OF chapter:
al Inc parry losing The money or property
mentioned in Inc Sd section Of this chapter, shall
mol sue for within three months from Tie time OF
such losing, and recover back the money or pro-
perry so lost and paid or delivered 10 the winner,
| any other person may sue Tor and recover the
same and tIlble he value thereof with COSTS, one
moie,y Tor the benefit OF he person SO suing, and
The other TO the Stale Tor The benefit oil the Llera-
ry Fund.-
| Chapl l20-Of The appointment OF notaries
public within, and commissioners without The
Stale.
On motion of Mr. THOMPSON, the follow.
ing amendment was adopted, 10 come in al end
ID section:
".lnd he shall, within thirty days after the be-
ginning OF such annual session OF The Legsla-
lure, communicate The names and residence OF
lie persons so appointed by him, as well as those
heretofore appointed or removed. And The lists
o! such commissioners shall BE- annually pub
shed with The acts and resolutions Of the Gene
raj Assembly"
Cbapl llU-Sec 8. On motion of Mr. THOMP-
SON, this section was also amended, by insert.
ing alter The word has "of derisees" aud after
w6,ch twas devised or"
[Sundry other amendments were proposed and
di,cussed-some If which were adopted and
others reiscled, aud which The reporter CANNOT
give Tor want Of lime.
MIR. PITTS presented petition and series
OF resolutions from citizens oil Accomac county
on The subject OF slavery, which were laid on
The table.
On motion of MIR. PITTS, the Senate agreed
to take an evening session, in order 10 gel through
with Book Sd.
Al O'CLccK, 2. NJ,
BARBEE, the Civil Code was aiken up.
Cnapicr 1896 Embements
Mr.. TYLER moved 10 Strike orl first section,
and insert The following:
at there b. tenant Tor life, or other uncertain
interest in slaves which al The expiration OF The
ie.eslale or Other uncertain interest, are hired TO
another, the person hiring may hold them 10 the
end OF the current calendar year, paying hire for
the sa me, land delivering them well clohedj and
the hire shall be apporlioned between the tenant
Tor life, or other uncertain interest, or his per-
sonal representative, and those who succeed TO
said slaves II there be tenant tor life, or other
uncertain inleres, in land, which is LEFT 10 an.
other, the lessee may hold the land TO The end OF
the current year The tenancy, paying rent there
lor; the rent, il it be reserved in money, shall be
apporlioned between tie enan, Tor lite, or other
uncertain interest," or his personal representative,
and those who succeed TO The land. If The rent be
reserved in kind, II shall be paid TO The tenant
Tor life, or other uncertain interest," or his per-
sonal representative; and the said tenant, or his
personal representative as the case may be,
shall pay 10 those who succeed 10 the land rea-
sonable rent, IN money, from the expiration OF The
life estate, or other uncertain interest," 10 the end
OF the current year Of the tenancy; the rent
10 be paid 10 those who succeed 10 The land,
shall be charge, in preference 10 other claims
on the rent received 10 kind by such tenant, or his
personal representative; such lessee sha be emil.
tied, as al common law, 10 The emblemenls grow
ing on the lands al The expiration Of The estate tor
liie or other uncerain interest, whether they be
severed during the year or no; but where EN-
elements thus growing are severed, after the ex-
piralion OF the CURRENT year Of The tenancy, sucn
lessee shall pay reasonable rent 10 those who
succeed 10 the land from the end Of said tenancy,
10 The time when The same are severed. Ii said
Ilie-eslale or other uncertain interest, expire be.
fore The first day Of August in any year, The les-
see shall permit those who succeed 10 the land 10
put 10 the ground any crop they may desire alter
that periooi and il any land has been prepared
by such lessee previous 10 that period, Tor the
purpose of putting a crop in The ground, those
who succeed TO the land shall pay reasonable
compensation therefor; and 10 the extent thai such
lessee is deprived OF the use Of The land, by Tea.
son OF crop bsing put in the ground by those
who succeed 10 The land, he shall be paid a rea-