Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-20


wards Tor experimenting runaway slaves was coz.
slrued, so as 10 make the owner OF The slaves, VI
The hiree, pay The apprehension fees. 10 MS sec
ton OF The country, it was the custom 10 maze
the hiree pay the fees. This was unjust, and me
law Should be SD amended.
MIR. MONCURE OF S knew Of no decision
on this point. Il probably depended upon Inc
particular customs IN different paris OF the Sia'e.
Much may depend upon Inc manner 'n "n'e"
The hree treats the slave.
Messrs. FAULKNER, ROBINSON anu
VERIFY stated thai the custom IN their SECTORS
OF The Stale was 10 make the owner ana never
The hree, pay The apprehension lees. Inc ia"'
however, should be made as precise as possioIe'
Mr.. MAYO said that The owner pays sucn
fees unless the hiee agrees by contract . fe'u'n
the slave al The end of year.
Mr.. RiVES said in his county, u Inc Save
goes Of 10 point in the neishoo'nooo, me h'ie.
pays SIS, aud lille mileage On MS recovery. =
Inc slave goes 10 a distance, the owner pays inc
fees He thought The law, requiring The "ownef"
10 nav sal Ices, was explicit enough.
Mr. TONNES suggested an ameIdmer'
e1rmpling The hirec from liability Tor ssld leeS.
The question vas according 70 oTcer, Fassea
over for the present.
MIR. STOVALL ckj4clcd 10 The reported
amendment, giving SIS rur The Apprehension o.
a runaway more than SO miles oil Inc owner
residence. MIR. S. thought lhe sum slu, as III
The Code was sufcisn.-and c'led INC inconVe-
nience which would enure 10 The people OF hah'
fax, &c, hiring slaves on The SCUM western
Road, who by collision, &c, couid easily G.
cape. ,.,ro
MIR. GOFF sustained, and MIR. TURNER
opposed this amendment, which was disagreed
10 by the House.
Mr.. COOK objected 10 the amendment 10 chap
Ter l2I, which requires an ac6nowieds ment oi
(s1e c,pat 10 be made before tao Justices. Mr.
C.. did not sec why one justice wonli no, answer,
as well as one notary public. There was great
Inconvenience in Obtaining two justices ior me
purpose. en-.
MIR. PRICE sail this question had been folly
discussed in committeeman il was though! best
10 pay Two justices TO secure fair examination
Of The married women.
Mr.. FERGUSON was decidedly in favor OF
requiring two justices. He was for throwing as
many obstacles as possible in the way oil these &C.
inquishmenls-especially as We were aocu' oe'-
Ter 10 secure the rights OF married women.
Mr.. COOK asked The ayes and noes on The
| committees amendment which was agreed lt;
ayes 60, noes 10.
Mr. PRICE objected 10 The reported amend
ment, striking Out from tie chapter on wills she
words requiring the Two alleslng witnesses 10
will 10 be "piesent al The same tlme." Inc
| House disagreed 10 the amendnen
| the House took up The reported amendment
which was moved by MIR. MOORE, and Mr..
| FERGUSON submitted substitute somewhat
mod fled, providing that all non-resldens claim
ing lands in tracts oil TO- 600 acres or mere west
| OF The Alcghauies, shall have the lands surveyed,
The pIa,s. &c. recorded, within l7e years-Cr
else The land shall be forfeited 10 The Literary
Fund.-polce OF The section 10 be given in two
leading newspapers al The seal OF the Federal
! Cove. nment, weekly for six months the printing
1 tees % BE- nsid out OF the Treasury
Sir, FERGUSON explained and advocated
The proposi ion.
| ned as 10 apply 10 country west Ct Inc Blue
| Ridge. He wished 10 include The county oil Car
roll, halt of which lay east Of Inc Gileehany-
and included tract OF 10000 acres.
\ Mr.. FERGUSON said, BY he Constitution, The
county Of Grayson was declared 10 he wcsl Of Inc
| Allegheny and the provision you'd apply 10 his
| (Mr. C.,sl couny. He had no objection, ho1.
ever, 10 The amendment, il il was generally ac-
crJed 10. -,
Mr.. McCUE objected 10 the suggestion OF MI
| Carroll, VINO then Withdrew his motion.
| Mir. IRVING opposed The proposition, as em'
| inenly nexpeient and unjust. There were in
he Yves; large tracts OF land, whose me!cs and
bounds were as well defined as in Fauqulcr and
| il was injustice and hardship On iGe p"heis ~
! subiec, them 10 this expense.
| Mr.. FERGUSON said, il any gentleman
from The West would rise and say that things IN
The West are as stalled by tie gentleman ffom
| Cumberland, lie would show that there vas 70
| ,urce in il. Mr. F. said that there was not TO-
ono acre tract in Wes!ein Virginia, which was
| held BIZ tenants Of pon-fes:aents wiih The rncies
and bounds defined. lie had ruodutsG2 !lmi!a-
lion 10 10 900 acre tracts 10 meet he views u
some ge1l,sm.E
Mr. IRVING argued uFon general principles,
that there must be a number OF caseS sin:I!sr 10
mar he had ci.ed, and which the member from
LOGAN could not know Of. lie thought great IL
iosIice would be Imposed in numerous cases.
MIR. STOVALL called for The reading Of the
proviso which declares lha, the section shall Iol
apoly 10 bona Eds occupants OF any portion Of
the lalo
a, The suggestion u. The member from Russell.
In rcpjy 10 i question OF slr. Riges, MIR. +. SAID
that by The secun only the actual interest in The
lants vas 10 be icfishe1.
MIR. THOMSON Of Jefferson asked il the
gentleman from: Logan knew 81 aay particular
case 10 which This law would apply.
MIR. FERGUSON knew vi such surveys OF
10 GOO acres or more in Logan, Boone, Cabell,
Wayle, ard almost every county West OF the
Allegheny.
MI. THOMSON OF J. then should 90 asaii:St
me nroysion. out and out. lie protested against
thus poachng on lands which have been granted
by the Stale. He, Mr. T.. would cheeTtally 60
for proposition 10 make The Slale bear me ex-
pense and survey the lands; but he would mol
consent 10 throw The hardship on these persons
who had purchased grams from the State, TO
crafty the spectators in the West.
Mr.. FERGUSON. The gentleman will 90
for the sec,i5n il have no elscI; bu, against
il il have any effect. The proposition 10 make
the Sta,e survey these grants would not gel I'VE
yo,es in this House; AM ever il /! could succeec,
i, would be absurd ard useless l. wol!d leave
n,alleis in as great confusion as now; u Woa
no necessary 10 survey lands on WHICH several
Grants have been made, and which are shlnglad
over with claims The proposition now before
The House, requiring The owners themselves 10
ma We the surveys made, viii induce lnern 10 come
forward, snow The nature oil lheir claims anc
heir boundaries, and elicit information which
can be Obtained in no other way. IL would be
an advantage 10 bona fdc owneis as well as the
West.
MIR, STROTHER said that there was nothing
Objectionable in FIGURING men 10 show Ihe ma
tufe OF their claims and their CoGAddT:es. Some
wear, since We had adopted an analogous system
II processioning, and he thought something
should lie done now. Virginia had made Inc
grants without order or erainiy; ani, as a pc
lice regulation, We should adopt me proposition
nov brought torwaTd-viz:.n ascertain The roeics
and BOUNDS OF the racs. He though. the Tor
iei,ure TOO harsh-as 10 the remedy, he would
leave il 10 members from the Yves! 10 agree upon
il.
Mr.. THOMSON Of J. said The gentleman
from Logan may be sapient in land laws; eul
could not Deprive him mir. IT, Of his judgment
Where Land is noi granted away il belongs 10 me
SAFE; where il is grated il passes from the STATE
and should be projected. Mr.. 7. had heard hal
there was good deal of humbuseerY about The
suspicious cacl on The Western land titles
Mr.. FERGUSON asked if The gentleman
meant TO impusn the yeracity OF his statement 10
regard 10 The land TILES in his country.
Mir. THOMSON Of J. did nc. hear what be
had said OF his county, nor did he care; but ne
.hnnd yuie against The PROPOSITION 10 make The