Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-08-10

a n and for perfecling the law Blu. MS
nnOos;I;on was not caplious He Knew no~e.e y,
.ta, r,.,er;al alterations would have 10 % inauo
= several If The sections and other new secao"'
nash.os framed. He would moi, ior lns'anco'
ailow a Justice, uron the stay oil an execu.'1"'
-, ,al,a sny security he saw e.. lie might 'aRe
such rs was entirely worthless. IL appears ~rio
made. he thought that the Court shoaio ue'ei
mine as TO the security. >, M
MIR SLOAN toll,wed in advocacy OF WI
Wncher's motion. He thought that II II In'
nece ssary 10 enend the jurisdiction 10 lwenJ W.
lars some thirty years ago, II was uouot rhs ar
sary 10 extend il 10 thirty dollars now ,:aa;,v =,
gumrn that it would deIracl from INC .;,5a",nd
Inc bar was a strange argument 10 n'a n, The
particulaty SO, coming from meinoei :s'aI,sn
L. b,d alwavs been very much mis'aken
IL The denly Of The legal profession cohs'''s0 -
Mr. THOMPSON made very iorc'oIe anu
oG.o';ve .roumenl in favor OF extending INC Ju
,;ld;c,;on aI,houeh he had heretofore Vo'eu
aoains, il. he assigned his reasohs III 'n'
| change ~, IL IA mi know
cxaclly how his constituents s'cod ~ iela'ion -
the maler, as he had heard very iil'ie 40 ~. ~
(rxcepl what he heard IN 'he SENATE w: ~ me
inclined 10 think that they were WIN n'"'' ""'
was opposed 10 il out and Out.
Air IIENNlS called for the previous questlon,
b,, =, The instance oil Mr. TYLER, ne Wilhdre"
MIR TYLER stated that he would presently
submit ap amendment. ,,a oaer
Mr. PITTS also suggested That he wou'u 'i'e'
| an amendment. o,,1ou;no
amendment not for The purpose OF eihoail assn" :;
The proposition Uhough he would vole asam'ih ~
even il his amendment was aaoP.es,J out 80,
cause he thought that The amendment was uS ~,
lie proposed 10 insert al emu OF Sec"on 80. in
in every case where the sum due, Ut the tn,ns ~
| con,rnyrrsy exceeds The sum or value oil S2u, INC
ius,ice shall, upon the application OF The detehc-
ann. al any time before lrial, remove Inc CAUSE
| IN ire Court of the County or Corporation
wherein the same shall be brought, and The CLERK
of The said Court shall docket The same, anu IL
shall be proceeded in as in other cases originating
| in The said Couli. =, o.
The amendment was adopted, ayes 70, noes
Mr. TYLER submitted his amendment whiCh
he thought threw the proper guards alouilu 'n ae
section aud which were also adopleu-ayes ~
noes s.
which were adopted: After the word "dollars"
in second line. insert land not exceeding twenty.
Atler The word 'dals" in 4lh lioe insert, land II
said iu!sment exceed twenty dollars ne may
sIay execution OH il sixty days IRON date. Alter
the word "sven," in 4lh line, insert, I'm ehher
case" ,
MIR TYLER offered another amendment to
come in al The end OF The 7Ih section, which was
also adopted.
Mr. STANARD offered the following amend
men. which was agreed io-ayes ~ noes =:
Inser, al end OF chapter $50, "Nolhins con-
tanned in this chapter in Conflict WIN Tie act cii>
| Tilted an act concerning The jurisdiction ol inc
| MAYORS Cou.l Of the CRY Of Richmond, passed
he 27th February lS49, shall be construed TO
repeal The same"
On motion OF Mr. WlTCHER the latter
clause OF the Ain section was stricken out anc
the following inserted: "The COSTS snail oe
awarded or refused 10 either party according 10
The principles of law and equity" The Seralc
then adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House resumed The consideration oil Inc
| Sepale's amendments to The second paiI oil The
Code.
The question being On Mr. PITTS motion TO
disagree 10 The Senale's amendment IN resalh 10
The STATES participation in The meetings oi ui!tc
tor: Of joint sleek companies-as July explain
ed in report Of yesterdays proceeding
MIR BURWELL addressed the House IN eS-
Of State directors of the different views OF
those who were lor giving The Stale The control,
and of those who were for giving The coLlrol 10
The pfivae stockholders. For various reasons
which MIR B. assigned, he should sustain The Sc
nate. amendment, the effect OF which wasio give
The Stale the plumber OF directors according 10
heir stock. lie desired TO adjust this qnes'ion,
and leave il 10 The people 70 decide MI b. pro-
cce,.ed 10 defend the Virginia and Tennessee
| Railroad against lhe attacks made upon II py ihr
gentleman from Prince George. Last WineI
IA, gentleman, and others, had predicted The
lailu!e OF this great work. as also CT The S!a'e
| credit, Their predictions had failed and The
prediction now would equally lail, he ielt as
sured
MIR SYME regretted 10 see The course pursued
by the gentleman from Bedford, and 10 see his
talents and weight thrown on that sidc Some
| gentlemen say that The Senate will not recede.-
| rnis. said Mr. S., is certainly a strange arsu-
ment, and, II there be force in il, The House had
better adjourn, and allow The Senate 10 complete
the Code. The Senate, said Mr. S., had hitherto
shown remarkable pertnaciIy. II this amend
men; be adopted, giving The whole power 10 Inc
Governor, il will he fatal blow al internal i'm
provements.
MIR GEORGE called the previous question,
| which was sustained.
The House refused 10 disagree lin Other words
aereed) 10 The Senales amendmcnt-ayes 80,
noes Seas follows:
hyrs-aie.srs Watson, Byrne of Braxton, Lewis and
Gilmer Irving Of Cumberland, Thomas, Scott, How
White, Harrison Of Loudonn, Arnett, Shepard White
Perrow Booth Pitts, Syme, Townes, Grasty, sIrother
Mayo, MaIlz, Fuga!e Thompson OF smyan' Mohcure Oh
stafford Burdett, Goods0E ana COllins-3o
Noss-Messrs. Hopkins, tspeaker,l finney, Sinilh,
Layne of Allegheny, Bnsseau, billiard, Cheathom,
Brown, Mitchell, Burwell, Faulkner, Harrison oil Hruns
| m (,IaFka
Rector, Edwards Of Frederick, Sydnor, Baily Carroll
Maciin of GieencsvIlle, Major, hllen Hict Basel,
Mullins, Woithingon, Thomson Of jefferson, wallace
Tunn, Webb, Harris, Edmondson, Newman, McD0.
Maid, Coleman, Tanzry Butt, Co~per, VERIFY, Pannll,
iusw.il, Turner, Cackley Fairfax, Herbert, Rves,
Harrison Of pfnSs William ha0k, poIman' arpes
mi. SHEPPARD explained that he had vo-
ted mol as on question OF principle; bu, 10 car
ry out his determination 10 vest no power in The
pre,enl Board OF Publ, Works
Mr. HARPER had voted with the majority so
as 10 move reconsideration of The vote. which
be did Mr. Ii. resisted Ibis policy OF pulirg The
conlrc OF the Internal Improvements 10 the
hands OF the Slate, who surely cannot manage
the affairs OF these companies as we'll as indi-
viduaIs. Mr H., at some length, opposed the
amendment oil the Senate as unwisc and ruin.
Gus.
MIR STOVALL said gentlemen had failed to
meet the question. Ii they are sincere in their
professions, lei them come out and oppose The
plan Of allowing directors 10 he appointed in se>
neral meetings OF stockholders, and also resist
the mode Of scaling They would not dare 10
assal the latter provision, which was based on
the principle that men and not money should
control. MIR S. made quite long argument
against the policy of the Serale's amendment,
whose effect would be TO break up joint compa-
MES, and ultimately compel the Stale to make al!
The Improvements, &c.
Mr.. RlVES for some moments defended The
Sena,e's amendment-ex explaining the principle Of
scaling votes and the justice Of giving the State
a representation in The Directory according 10
its stock. Mr. R. replied 10 question put TO
him by Mr. GOODSON.
Mr. MARTZ moved the previous question.
which was sustained.
Mr. EDWARDS called the ayes and noes on
the motion 10 reconsider, which was LOST: ayes
20 noes 56