Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-10

Mr. KlLBY had voted regularly y ~. 80,
10 keep me day huIy; bu as gentlemen: w. 'au
been anxious al frs. 10 adjourn, were Wi''hg -
remain, ne was disposed 10 CRAFTY iheH'' ~
should vuie no
Mr.. DORaAN moved to lay the Code gu ',c
table, with view OF moving 10 take fecess
from 10 4, P. M, in honor otlhe glorious ann
vetsary Of American independence. Inc ino'ioh
was lost.
MIR. IRVING moved 10 strike out ifori me
first section as above the words which pfoYlue
thar, in he case OF slave and other personal
properly, if the donor and doIee resids togsthzr
at the time OF the gift, possession al the place Of
the residence shall no. be sufficient possession
within the meaning OF the section.
Mr.. MONCURE of S. said the committee, IN
inserting This provision, designed 10 remove the
cause OF all controversies which have sprung
up on this point-to prevent pretended gifts and
traud-and 10 give notice Of title 10 the world by
deed or will recorded.
Mr.. IRVING. The convenience of the peo-
Pile had required that gifts of personal properly
should be made without The necessity Of deed or
will recorded and thus the law had been. But
now il was proposed by The Revision Committee
10 lay down an unbeDding rule OF evidence, by
which such gifts are 10 be construed. Mr.. !.
cited cases 10 which the rule would work I'M
justly. He was opposed 10 laying down any
stringent rule Of evidence, which would work
urjusl!y.
Mr. TONNES would 90 with The gentleman
from Stafford in breaking uP pretended eiils from
iaihe. 10 child-bl,, in lhe case OF gill OF
slave from stranger 10 another residing IN the
same Il use, though The possession is actually ad
verse, Qhe donee listing he slave with the COM
missioner, &c.,) This section would authorize the
executors OF The donor 10 recover the slave. He
had case in Court exactly ike this. IL had
been The policy o. Virginia 10 make possession
evidence Of transfer Of title.
MIR MONCURE OF 5. said il was dill :ult 10
deciie hat possession was a bona fife transfer
Of le. The object OF a recorded deed Or will
was Ia Give notice IL the world OF change Of IL
H.. He thought il proper u apply this principle
10 all II IS II slaves and personal property, where
the parties live together. II was not designed TO
interfere wh such gifts, but 10 give notice o. tneh
10 lhr wort
Mr.. TOW NES Te.eniorced his views, and ex-
planned more fully the case L. which he had nfS'
referred.
Mr. WATSON move IL amend, SO as 10 con-
tne the provision t. eils 81 siaces A exith6',!,
il would prevent the father ircm giving ~ MS
child watch or the smallest poriIon Of proper
w. Tine Executor would DC bound TO inventory,
aud sell said property.
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stringent, and he agreed with the gentleman rum
Aibemarle-but, as the question was an rapport
ant one, and other amendments men. be offered,
10 allow members 10 mature their views, ana 10
devote thirty minules 10 patriotic meditation on
The day. he moved an adjournment, on which MI.
FERGUSON called the ayes and noes.
The motion 10 adjourn was carried-aFes -,
noes 33
You will BE- sarpr sed 10 see l,om lhc above,
that The House were engaged nnil ne usua hcuF
upou The Code, aul that not one sep "a> aiken
10 commemorate this glorious anniversary 81 our
Independence. The failure 10 pay respect 10 The
day was ow no 10 miearprehension q TIE idc:>
| believe. II il had been stale. II the House this
morning that An orator ana ieaGef Eau tteh &C.
lected TO do honor to the occasion, | am SATISFIED
the House would have adjourned. Bu Il was
net done, and the members becoming mutually
ireltrd with each other, motions 10 adjourn aud
The pon!erous "ayes aud noes" iouwcd each
her in Quick succession. Bar little vas don
today consequently propositions we've
made and Withdrawn, and some ImporIah; sub
Iecls passed over Tor another time Never before
in nv recollection was | chained down u work
on such day--rever did know the G'h u July
pass of with So little prestige and spirit. There
was co, one incident to call up pathetic emo
ton Tonight, however, We had NICE bali,
with some new and lair faces. lew Vi lhe
members today visited Wanenton, wher- there
were an Grafton and ladies' air; and Jefferson
in Culpeper, where they had iemprTaner
speech, ana also iar.
We regret 10 near The sal accounts .! ne "a
wages OF the Cholera on James River, AMI rs
apparent increase in Richmond. Some oi The
lower country members, uneasy Tor their ami-
lies, leave Tor home tomorrow morning.
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