Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-06-22
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

| PRIMER was required 10 have The House amena
mens 10 the original Bill, as reported By the he
vision Committee, concerning the Civil Code o
/! Virginia, printed (at Warrenton) for the use Q
the Senate. Ii then adjourned.
The House met 81 A. NJ, and passed The Fms
! Bill OF The RevisoIs concerning The Code, whlcf
had been engro.sed. 1, will 60 . The Senate ioi
action.
The House, then, resolved itself into a com
miuee OF the whole House, on motto" OF Mr.
SCOTT, who said that this plan would give Il
members better opportunity TO examine Inc
Code.
The Second Bill OF the Revisors (279 printed
paees) was, then, taken up; beginning with Title
10th on "counlies and towns, and their officers -
chapter 47th "ot new counties and the tight OF
counties 10 sue" was gone through without
amendment
Mr.. RlVES. of Prince George, suggested
change in the lst section OF chapter a., "ot JUS
tices Of the peace" SO that. in appointing justices
for new counties, an election Of Them may be had
by The people" Ii was passed over.
MIR. COOK moved 10 amend the % section
on "Acts which yscae a Jusliee's commission,
so as 10 enumerate among The disqualihcalions
ol justices that OF having absened himself from
tained BY Mr.. THOMAS, and opposed by Mes
sieurs IRVING, PRICE, VERIFY and SMITH.
MIR THOMSON, OF jefferson, considered 'hf
whole mater immaerial-as he hoped MAJ IN
short time The election OF justices would be oy TIE
people The motion was lost.
Mr.. HUDSON moved TO amend the An line
oil the same section SO as 10 excep! from Inc ais-
qualification, Deputy Marshas Il U. States ioI
taking The census.
Mt. IRVING doubled whether The place Of
Deputy Marshal was an office in he lega accep.
taton OF the term.
Messrs. BURDETT and DORMAN opposed
the amendment, which was lost
Mr.. WATSON moved 10 amend The AIN Sec
ton Of chapter 49lh, 'oi sherfs sefgean!s, core
ners an! conslables," so as 10 provide, maj u
one appointed sheriff shall not qualify wilma
Two months, The Governor shall commission some
other person embraced in the lat nomination.
The motion was Withdrawn, bur vas renewed by
MIR. Price.
Mr.. MONCURE. OF Stafford, opposed il.
MIR. HARRISON, oil Loudoun, stated mat 'he
existing law in this respect had mol been changed
by the RevisoIs. The motion was then with
drawn.
Mr. LANE, oi Lee moved 10 amend the W .
section "ol The return OF process" so as 70 pre-
vice that the court may from time 10 time impose
on an officer failing 10 make return Of process
reasonable fines not exceeding altogether, IN me
case OF an execution OF Warrant 0. uis"ess vi
rate of tusnty dollars, Onsead OF IS prescribed
IA INC Couc,] io' esI5 ~too 'neiei' ~ ~
for each month Of the continuance oI sad laii-
ure. Motion lost.
Mr.. MONCURE, OF Stafford. opposed the
amendment, which was s.!
Mr.. LACY moved 10 amend lie 4Oh section.
"ot judgments on i.o'ion by shefds, sefseanis
coronels and conslables, against their deputies,
hal
such officer and his suleties anu representatives
Tor principal and interest due, with interest there
on, al me rale OF mol eZeeedans heeh per ceh'uih
per annum, from The time Inc return ouShs 10
nave been maze uhlii payment Mo''oh -
Iecled
wi. RlVEo, OF FRINGE drvise, ii"'eu an
amendment 10 section Isl u chap.ei fs'h' - a.
70 have The justices III uew county elected oy
the people. Lcsl.
Chapter 5Uth, "oi courIhouses, JAMS m! Jai!'
ors," WAS passed on without amendmrn'.
Mr.. THOMAS moved 10 amend chapter d,
'oi the poor" by striking out The INST SIX sec
lions, as reported BY the Revision committee,
and inserting the first nine sections, a. reported
by Inc Revisors. lie considered The old law a.
reported by The kevisors, preferable Inc amen
ment was opposed 10y Messrs MoN1uK 81
Stafford, LAlDLE4 and CONWAY, and sus-
NEY, RlVES and tlaRPth. me eject u
his amendment IS TO give The election u over
sres Of The poor TO the people as al present, ~
stead q conhiins Il 10 me county couIl, AZ pro
posed by the COMMITTEE ~ RevlSIci lhs
amendment was carried alter long dis' sssioi-
inns part oi me OH was PASSED. over 'oi me pre-.
sent, and no Cther Amendment oneied 10 u.
Inc ION section VI CnaP'ei D. ., conuty
Ioaus' causeWays anu o'iuses' a,so, VI iihuihsS
anu ~naises . - ,oi'u"S, ~ -" ','u,"
thereof (oi Ihr inquest s"s oouIl sna.' upo" 'l.e
IePot', 'hques' a"a o'"e' .''uen,' ',ny' -.
el'i'ne whether '"e ,o". - "'t"s ."'''. :"
.s'a a... a. p'U ~, - -. -,
Oe KEPT w oiaei ny 'ue peison 'o' ""oSe eohS
hiehce U > 'es,feu, anu Mne.he' dny proprietor
or tenant snail De pefnii'eu 10 elec' one VI more
gates across tne roaa.
Mt. WAloON ihoVeu " ahienu uhr ABOVE
section by aGdlns Al Ae e"u 'heieoi, "bii. such
PERMISSION unless accepted, snail not Deprive
NE an' proprietor OF ms f'sht 70 ciaiin ,hs larger
amount VI damages asSessto oy lne jury.
Inc aulehuineh' was au r', ~ W; ",
opposeI oy messts. oSo1 :, ofiEr : r. a"'
MONCORE OF otanoIu, anu was feJecfu.
Nh. fEhhoW inoVeu ~ auienu see'ioh -,
on powers, dulles ana compensation u the SUI
veyor OF road, so as TO en'ille HIM 10 CON.
pensalion, al the discretion OF The County COuit,
and fly cents per diem, no, only Tor the time a.
lually employed IN experimenting the work ca
the road but also for one day, IN giving notice q
The hands. Lost.
Mr BOYERS moved TO add, alter section
43d, on duly OF the Courl to levy Tor money
payable under contract, an lndel sndenI section,
authorizing Cou.y Courts 10 levy tax mol e.
Icedlng 200 per cent upon The amount ~ STATE
yearly levIes, TO improve The roads in such coun-
lies.
Mr. PERROW moved ~ dWehG py audihs
"Wesl OF The Alleshanies."
This motion was lost, as well as Mr. BoYERs'
amendment.
Mr.. klLb4 moved 10 amend secuoh 35d OF
chapter 81, "oi The poor, SO mat lhe p!eseni pr,
Ss,9ns =. ''e o =, ,7oI concerr;no 'n.. n,,,
Inc psrish Of SUFFOLK, in Nansemond cornty. q
The acl OF -bruary, 1927, concerning The over
seers Of The poor Of Inc uppe, paiish o. Mans