Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-10
Mr.. THOMAS. Suppose she g e lie

as be heard. MIR. F. further enforced ms ahenu,
ment, which nc hoped would receive Inc Suppoi'
OF the House, particularly OF his ihehu Hon'
Rockbrdee.
These local hits elected much me!rment.-
They are novel specimens OF special legislature
The amendment was lost
Chapter 100 II Divorces
Mr. DORMAN referred TO the 81 section, as
follows: lin case OF marriage solemni1ed WIEN
either OF the parties was under the age OF CONSENT
if they shall separate during such homage, aho
not cohabit afterwards, The marriage snail DC
deemed void, without any decree OF divorce VI
other legal process"
Mr.. u. thought that this section would leao 10
much fraud and hardship. Unless explained nc
should oppose il.
Mr.. MONCURE, of S. The section follows
the present law. a male is competent 10 con.
tract marriage al The age OF IA, aud female a,
Ia. II they marry under The age Of consent anu
separate, bur cohabil afterwards, the marriage IS
valid.
Mr.. DORMAN did mol regard The section
as explicit enough, but would pass over The mat
ter a; present.
Mr.. MoRCURE, OF S, explained The action
u the committee Of Revision on this subject
which he thought wise and judicious-the Kew
sors thought differently. The committee had de-
clafed all marriages within The degrees oil con-
sanguinty TO be null and void-lhls had Deeh
done in England and some OF the States. Inc
report OF the ReyisorS would be IN me hands u
the House in a few tays-unIl then ne lnough'
the subject should b. passed by.
Mr.. STROLLER seconded The suggestion.
Mr.. LhiDLEY moved 10 amend Section | on
Divorces, so as 10 provide that divorce snail not
be granted il il appear that The parties vnluna-
fily coha hiled alter knowledge OF the fact OF adult
lery or that il occurred more than i've years BE-
tore the institution OF The suit II Di;ain that pc
riod the parties hare lined together, &c. Mr. l.
cned case in which great hardship had ensned
from The want Of TIE provision in italics
Mr. MONCURE OF S said thai, il parry
Goes not in five years bring the suit the parry
should be barred from divorce. There should
be Limitation in such cases.
Mr. FERGUSON was in favor Of the amend
ment but he thought it more likely 10 succeed
when The subject should come up again. Mr. r.
suggested an amendment mat he should Offer
making habitual drunkenness a cause Of d.
vorce mensa et th0rO. In Kentucky This was
made cause OF divorce a rinculo matrtmonil
That was going too far.
Mr.. PERROW moved 10 strike out The lbth
Seclion-which provides mat il a female between
~ dilI II lfdls VI dSp illdlIf ~ Nph7
sent OF her laiher and guardian, or il she have
none, Of her mo,her, her next 81 kin may enicf
upon and take possession al all her real estate
but alter The determination Of Tie cuveTtufe, the
real estate shall Immediately .eyrr in The woman
anu her heirs, other Than her husband. MI. =
exposed The harship and cruelty OF me sectlor
winch WI s;ri, ken out-40 10 80.
The >utlects ol GIgorcc, marriage, dover and
ionture. were on motion OF Mr.. TURNER pass
ed by for The present.
Title 80: State Lands, and property Jorfitea
or dereltct. Chap. I'll: Of SnrUeyors, thar up
po,ntmcnts and duties.
Mr.. SMITH moved 10 amend the 5h Section
so as not 10 require a surveyor 10 reside IN Inc
county. Great difficulties had arisen in his own
couny, as hey had no surveyor there
Mr. BASEL had no otjerlion 10 the amend
mcnt, il the Surveyor was required 10 Keep his
Office in The onniy.
Mr.. HARRISON Of p. VIM. said there was
no use Tor the office il The surveyor was not here
lie thought the provision might be made specially
for Alexandria.
Mr.. FERGUSON said that in several coun-
lies here are no competent persons who VIII &C
cepl The office Of surveyor, and nc though lhc
amendment should prevail II there be com
peent surveyor in the County, The cour, Will,
A}uLllNsSi nPPoiHt h''i' - 49,
important one
Mr.. HE TT opposed the motion, as also MI.
STOVALL, who thought the case provided ior
IN The 10Th section, which authorized special
surveyor.
MI SMITH argued the Inconvenience Of ap'
pointing these special surveyors.
The amendment WIS lost Ayes 29-noeS A.
Mr.. CHEATHAM moved 10 amend section
il, 50 as not to require the surveyor, IN case 81
tc.survey, 10 certify and return The degree OF me
variation Of The ma snelic needle al the time oil ne
original surrey. Il could not lie carried OUT
The motion was lost.
Chapter ll2: Ofths land obfse, Tar1ants and
grants tierefr0m.
When This chapter was reached, il wa on me-
tion passed over, 10 allow the member from
GfeephrieT, who was now sick, 10 be present.
On motion OF Mr. McCUE, The hour Of nine
was fixed upon for the meeting OF The House mere
alter.
Mr.. COOK moved hat when The House adj
iourn today, il adjourn 10 meet on Thursday.
Mr.. STROTHER gave notice that tomorrow
was the dr. Of July-a national Sabbath. MI.
Cooks motion was los.-and then,
On motion Of Mr. THOMAS, The House ad-
joulnet.
FAuoulER SPRINGS, july 4, lsi9.
In The Senate MIR. DENEALE, from the Sc
lecl committee reported The bill conc mug Inc
removal Of The sea OF justice OF Wayne county,
which was passed. -
On motion OF Mr.. WlTCliER,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House mct al g. A. NJ, and The Speaker
announced The following as The seiecl committee
on the subject Of The protection 81 The properly OF
married women: Messrs. Faulkner, Ferguson,
Shelley, Harvey, Lacy, Burweil, STROLLER, Wor-
Ellington, Kilby, Watson, Irving oil Cumberland,
Irvine OF Campbell and Wood.
The Clerk was reading the Sena,e's amend
menls 10 the iirsl par OF the Civil Cnce; when,
on motion OF Mr.. SCOTT thry were laid on
The Table. an. ordered 10 Reprinted.
The aouse resumed the consideration Of me
Code part spcoud; and Mr.. PERROW moved T.
amend chapter l07 on free negroes, 50 rs 10 pro
vide for an emancipaled slave, who petitions Tor
his freedom, hcing hired ONT &c. This amend
ment was offered twice before and we have CIV
en- an outline OF il each Time.
Mr., SCOTT said some provision should snit-
H. he proyid.d for compromising The sheriff Tor
his responsible ana troublesome services.
Nh HARRISON Of L., thought the plan could
lot be carried oui--lhat he section cou'a n"i nc
amended. and the House had better pass on 70
more important business.
Mr.. PERROW sail he was willing 10 give
slave every means OF recovering his lreeiom,-
bur al III. "a me time 10 pro'ec The interests oI me
master.
MIR. SCOTT thought the object Of The gentle
man could be attained by one OF The sections.
Mr.. PERaOW further sustained ms amend
ment.
Mr.. WILLS moved 10 amend The secuon,so :
10 prov;e ior hiring out the save, nali nohu
ana security are given 10 have him iOHhcom'hg'
10 meet The Judgment 81 The conTl.
Mr.. SCOTT showed The Inconvenience OF such
provision.
Mr.. WILLS enforced lis propflely.
Mr.. MONCURE Of s. Suggested an amend
mem, which was accepted BY both Mr. Pefrow
and Mr. Wills.
NJ. RIVES thought some provision shon!d
be made 10 provide damages to the master, VI
case the slaves sun ;or freedom tails. Otherwise,
he should regard all our action here as encour-
aging The efforts oil The ahoiiionists 10 interfere
with our slaves.
Mr.. HARRISON OF Prince William moved
10 amend, so that The sheriff "shaA," instead Of
"may." hire out me pe,i,onlns slave. Lost.
M. M0NCItRE'S amenimen, was then