Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-17
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
EDyroRiaL CORRESPONDENTS.
F.uouutR SPRING., Jlly II, ls49.

NARD, were laid on the table.
The Senate then resumed the consideration CT
the Code book 81.
TIE question was on Mr. RlVEo' motion 10
strike on from chapter IS, section IL, Iheciause
declaring that, when The slGck heiC on uehd., ~
the SAFE, in a company, is more IMAM iins
Of the whole capital stock therooi an appo'h'ileu'
OF d.ecicIs shall 10! be made under ms see''oh
bat the State shall vote in The election OF ~
rec,cfs in such company in The general meetings
OF stockholders.
The motion was decided in the affirmative.
Mr. STRINGER moved 10 amend chapter oo'
section 49, by adding a,the crd, VINO uae o'a.e
proIirs) shall vote according TO me wri.'eh IL
suucyions u Ike Beard when any such ihssfuc-
tions are given" Lost.
MI RlVES moved, with some modification,
The amendment, OF his, which was rejected yesiei'
day. II was also !os-ayes IL noes IA.
On motion Of Mr. CARL.LE, "Richmono,
Bethany and Rector Colleges" was insea'e" ~
chapter 81, section Is. as 10 'schalafships.
Or motion Of MIR KANE. Chapter %, section
3, was so amended 10 strike out me clause az
claing magistrates ineligible as road comuiis-
sioncrs.
| Other propcsitions were submitted, but aiied.
| On motion Of MIR WlTCHER, the Senate al.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
On moion Of Mr. SHEFFEY, the House re.
solved itself into a committee OF The who!e, M.
| STaOTHER in The Chair.
The question pending was the motion oi MI.
! GOYD, 10 amend chaps:r 10, on deeds mol un-
| IS recorded" SO as 10 p.ovlde that, when pre-
perry is renewed from county, Wncre deco OF
! rus, OF The same j. recorded, 10 an0iher County,
sand deed sa!i To- be void as - cIedHofs VINO
NAV he vc actual knowledge OF the e1is ence oil The
A.a H., no.
cont uoun:r, wi,hinswe!Ve months.
Mr.. SCOTT said he had found, On examina-
ion lha; he had yesterday Inexperienced me
/ construction oil the section, and that Il The coEi.
mi,!ee desired 10 provide cr thc case they wou!..
! have 10 enact new provision Mr.. b. howe
yer though, The amendment should not come IN
| al this place.
Mr.. BOYD rc.explan.d and DEFENDED he
Amendment, which he thought should be inserted
| here as The proper place.
MIR. HARRISON oil L., thought the ameEd.
ment should not be engralled on The Code. CIe-
| tiors in this case, should stand on Inc same ioo'-
ing as in Other cases. The amendment con-
| lans a new principle, which should mol DC auop-
| tea.
Mr. IRVING and Mr.. PRICE followed on he
same side. and Mr.. BOYD tcrlher defended The
proposition.
Mr.GOODSON-As the lawyers III The House
differ as to The construction Of the Cole, how is
II possible !"r The magistrates 10 understand me
lava MIR. G thought we wouli DO immense
good 10 he country in aboiishlEs deeis 81 'fus'
| which al.oS man - prefer one cfedhot -
ano.her tie had himself, suffered IRON teecs
| d. trust and he Reylsors would have immortal
z,i themselves by aboiishng dtets o. ifua!' MI.
GOODSON opposed The amendment!
Mr.. SCOTT said deeds oflfusi were OFTEN me
/ s l.,.., upr
he transactions o. the people. Mr.. S. explained
,hat ne object of Inc gentleman from Wyihe
| mshi il al.ained by Slight verba! amendmcn'
| OF The Code.
Mr.. sHEFFEY viewed ins amendment as
| ,eatinr 10 diflrren, construction from that put
| on il BY MIR. SCOTT, whose argument aces
subsequent creditor, on The same platform IN
Observation-Disclosures This would be most
otiCus dis elimination against n!iccedeai c'edi'
| tors. The lachcs OF The creditor IN allowing po-
| perly ID BE- removed into another COUNT, should
| ncr be sus'aine!-ior The properly furnishes
new basis ofcIetit with the people Q! me new
| county.
Mf.BOYD then asked TO Withdraw his amend
ment, phica, BY vote was granted.
Mr.. PEPROW then sa,t Re had an important
proposition On the same subject. tie :ao'ed 10
adj II Inc end OF The same section, the ioliow-
ing
nNor shall such wiring be void as 10 creditors
secured in such writing in favor 81 creditors or
purchasers win actual notice" Mr. 7 thought
liza: ;hls proposition wouc coverlhe otg.cl ,htn-
ted 10 Be attained BY The gentleman from WyIhe.
Rejected By a large VOC.
Tile il--Ren,s, elnblemen's ana app'fiich-
menl.
Lease: The n6i,,2 - rerGnale tenancy; and the
rec very oi rent.
Sec. IL. Whal properly mag DC t.'iFained Ter
cent.
Mr.. EILBy moved TO strike out the word:
"what is 50 paid or secured mol being moro al
together than wears rent IN case Their ell
;ect said Mr. X, is to deprive The landlord OF
the rights he has now. II will au.ho 81
execution creditor 10 come IN and deprive Tue
landlord of ore years rent. Mt ~. tho'.fht
lie landlord should have the right to ,"-ovcr
all the rent due.
Mr. HARRISON OF Prince William moved
10 alacSc. &c as TO authorize the landlord to re-
cover tro years rent. Lost.
MIR. KlLBY'S amendment was lost
Mr.. SHErFEY Ii A leases a tenement Tor
twelve months, and d underlc,s to Z Tor inc
whole tom, B, under The law as /! IS now, can
no, levy distress warrant on has tenant VII
S. wished TO know if, under the Code, b has such
RICH, TO dislrain.
,Ir MONCURE of s. referred TO section ],
10 show that the intermediate tenant, b could
d.stran. By common law, as The gentleman
correctly stated, no ono who ia not rcversloher
could di.train Bat this distinction, which sprang
from the feuda system, has now been Done
away with hy the 7lh section, which says: rent
Of every kind may be recovered oy distress or
sc,;r:.." Any one TO whom rent Is due may US
train. - ),
section, as removing all doubt mat sec'ioH
sa,.: she 10 whom such rent Or compensation i
dir. uhef9fr lie ha1. III: rerers!'n OF not, may
recover II" &c.
CHAMBER 1873 Of enblemcG.s.
MIR FAULKNER cited the case of tenant !
Far ltfe diving on the lst of Mayi under this !
,.cJe the lessee is permitted 10 remain until |
he 1t ApriI afterwards; ard there IS 10 pro
s,,isn fer any obligation on Tie lesse 10 SOW |
he lsil cron or 10 allow the reyersioners O.
owner. Of the land 10 come upon the land and |
SOW The crop Mr. F., therefore, read an amend |
ment recurring the lessee to SOW lie TAI CROP |
or If he tiD.s not 10 give notice 10 ihc owner IN
time 10 have The Fall crop sown
Mr. HARRISON Of l.. suggested that the sub
i.c, be- nas,ed over for he present, SO as, II pos
s.b G. 10 r.a ure this deicd!t subject, 10 meet
The r,ryins customs IN various portions OF the
State. Passed on without cbjec;ion.)
Chaptr. I4O Appor;onmcnt OF money coming
due al fixed periods.
Tile A.. chapter al Money and interest
ri The suggestion Of MIR. SCOTT, That 'he
gen.leman from Alexauiria who desired o al
dres, tic House on this subject, was absent
and lha, any members who had amendments
nigh, have them ready 10 olier 10 morrow
morning, this chapter was passed over accord
inei, ]
Title 43. Contracts
Chapter l42 or dealings with students; and
Illegal considerations
Chapter l43-Mherc written evidence IS re.
ourcd 10 ma .n,ain action and Of scrolls by way |
of sal. Passed on without objection.
CHARTER ltl--Of bills, notes, bonds, assign
uen.- aGi other writings.
Section S-Prescntment and protest OF bill |