Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-08-03
they conflict with the charter o,
- 1,;,u ol Richmnnd which limits me amouEt

tho City oil Richmond, which INNS ''''
vi levy. ,,r fy;no Tho
levy on properiy-but the amehcnen.S m "l,s; -"
TO hlr. Siroihcr ha ring just walked up, Two days
after The question had been settled.
MIR. STROTHER humtrously played upon
The .lecture" OF Mr.. Fl VINO was so Well SANS
fled with the Cude that he had contributed 10
! annly The opia,e Of The previous question IN AL
LAYING discussion, and preventing him (Mr. 81
! from giving his views al the proper time.
MIR. CLAIBORNE, as The friend Of Inc poor
| man, urged his amendment. Mr.. = a'lu6ru 10
many Young men in his county, who, HAVING no
| business before The Courls, and being dlsqual'.
fled as Jurors, should not be required 10 Dear the
/ boriken.
Mr.. IRVING though, every man had an IN
,eres. in the Jury sys;em, and should conIrihu'e
mr. |. was opposed TO leaving the compensation
of iururs to HE discretion Of he County Courts,
who will soon be charged with one nan Inc iesiS'
| lation OF The country.
Mr. LANE wiidrcv his amendment, anu
| Mr.. FUGATE moved 10 amend by auulhs ihe
words "excep, thai the time, occupied by the Ju-
70 in The lraI OF any cause, in when Inc LVih-
monweallh is plaintiff, shall be charseabc upon,
and paid by line Public Treasury; o"' Of any mo-
ney no, otherwise appropriated.
IL
| Mr. ASTON asked the ayes and noes On MT.
r,s homes amendment which was carried; ayes
| 81, mes 10
men, for eyying the iury-iax On properly only,
and asked the ayes and noes.
AR RlVES could not sustain The amendment
I for The reasons before given.
MIR. FAULKNER was not disposed 10 disturb
tho comnro.uise which had been adopted, aud
should oppose the amendment-wh WAS re-
isced; ayes 49, noes 51.
Mar. MAYO moved an amendment auhofi-
zing The Council OF Richmond Cay 10 make
levy Tor The payment oi IuIots' eIneI on pei
sons or On properly, or on both. Carried.
Mr.. ROBINSON moved 10 amend, 50 as 10
eremp, officers and regular members OF yolun-
leer companes. II gentlemen were sincere 10
what hey have said about the degradation a
moor men being disqualified az Jurors, lie hoped
they would now voe TO put these persons IN he
same class. The amendment was lost ny
large majority.
Mr.. FiNNEY called the previous question On
Mr.. SCOTS subs!ute-bu. Withdrew il, 10
allow Mr. STROTHER, in the name oil Mir.
SCOTT, who is now absent, 10 move 10 With
draw his substitute iof lie whole Till. The
leave TO withdraw was given.
Mr.. CLAIBORNE 4sied and obta ned leave
Lee-who had very i'll relative.
The House having gone through The jury
bill MIR. PITTS moved that The House resolve
| IseIl into the committee OF the Wholc-and.
MIR HOWARD OF Floyd asked the ayes and
noes The tuoliaI was losl-ayes IS noes 49.
The House took tap lille 20, chapter IG3.-Ol
Clerks OF Courts
mir WORTHlNGTON moved 10 amend
section ID, SO that The clerks in Office at the time
a tie going into operation OF The Code, shall
continue in Office during their tcfm-unless re
moved in the maaEcr provided in The 9Th section
Carried.
Mr.. SHEPARD moved 10 alden. The 18Th
sec,iop, so Ihal,h records and papers OF every
court shat! be open to The inspection vi any per-
son without charge MIR. 5 did not wish TO re-
dncr the clerks ices Tor searching papers bu he
was for giving To citizens The same privilege as
TO the lawyers Tor examining papers, which do
ROT require any trouble on The part OF The clerk.
MIR. FlNNEY protested against this DANCE
rous power given 10 persons. OF however bad
character 10 transact the papcfs in clerks Office.
In Ibis way valuable documents may be destroy
ed
Mr.. SHEPARD though, The papers would be
as safe ia The hands O quiet and Intelligent Gil.
z.ns as in the hands Of The lawyers. Mr.. S. dill
mol kuow WAY The Lawyers should, in This respect,
lie privileged class.
mir. WATSON said hat The clerks give bond
ard security tor the satekecpins oil papers. Ii
these papers are exposed 10 The inspection al
every body who visi; The clerks office, they will
be scattered about, anI may be lost or destroyed.
Ii The amendment be adopted, he (Alr Va
should rove 10 exempt the clerks from giving
bond for the saie-&esping ol the papers. 10 Al.
bemarle The clerks are iih-.ei, and very rarely
charge for these searches
Mr.. SHEPPARD was for making this cc1r-
,esy operate equally il every county. The clerks
in a ibemarle may be liberal, but he (MT. 81
knew Shyooks in cleFs's caices, (he dill not al
the courosirs In lawyers which they refuse II The
farmers and citizens Mr.. ). knew cases where
individuals had been se;,ersy iojnrcd by a d.
nfiys,on OF this miviese-- having aecn involve.
in law suits, which key wonli otherwise .age
avoided.
Nj. MAYO proceeded 10 yndca,e The clerks
in Richmond. with one oi whom he was very init.
male and who, if a "Shylock" in his office, had
shown himself Howard in his moral dl;cs.
MIR FlNNE.Y testified to The libcralily ii the
clerk in Accomac in giving aid TO to farmers,
&c, 10 searching for papers.
Mr. STROTHER thought il vitality important
tina, The clerks should have The supervision Of The
papers-and shon!d be paid Tor The service. Ia
regard 10 the injury aiiGded 10 BY Mr.. Shepard,
as sp.ineing from This denial Of privilege, MIR.
Srolhe. sait, the mischief would be avoided by
The payment OF twenty cents.
Mr.. COOK opposed the amendment, as unne-
cessary-as in the case cOnleuded for The clerks
are not authorized 10 charge. The charge was
Tor the clerks search.
Mr.. SHEPARD fnrbcr pressed his amend
ment---bu said il MIR. Cook was right in his Con-
strnc.ion, and the Chairman oil the Revision COM
mee wouidsanclion such construction, he might
withdraw his amendpcent. Mr.. s alluded TO he
brotherhood between lawyers, clerks and She
lifs.
MIR. WILLS thought The section should 10:
be changed. In considering hereafter The fees OF
The CLERKS, we nigh, better decide he point.
Mr. NONCU&E q 5. The clerk is is res.
possible for The most valuable Papets and re-
cords-aud they should b. un.er his supervision.
MIR. M. knew cases OF Important deeds being de.
| s!royed BY persons, repued to be gentlemen.
Nit SHE?ARD asked il % cents would pre-
vent rascal from going into clerks Office and
destroying deed.
Mr.. MONCURE OF S. did not now refer to
The subject OF paying clerks which would come
up hereafter. But he was thoroughly opposed 10
allowing the Clerks Offices 10 be ransacked by
any and every person, without The supervision
of The clerk.
Mr.. SHEPARD'S amendment was lost.
Chapter l6l. "Oi Attorneys at Law general
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Chapter lG5. "Oftbe Attorney General ard
other Attorneys for The Commonwealth"
Mr.. MONCURE Of 5. moved 10 amend the 9th
section, so as to authorize any attorney of the
Commonwealth to summon any witness that no
may deem material, to give evidence before
court or grand jury, in regard 10 the violation
of any penal law. After explanations from
Mcssrs. VI. and STUFALL, the motion was
agreed to.
Chapter lG6 Reports Of The decisions Of The
Court of Appeals and General Court
Title Proceedings in Civil Cases.
Chapter l67-Of notices and motions
Mr.. GOFF moved 10 amend sect. LIST, so rs 10
insert CHS wife" as one of the white persons 10
whom copy oi notice for man may be
handed Carried.
TIE 5:h section on Emotions d ia as fo;Ious.