Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-20
scoTTs amendment was rejec;ed-aye'

which was 10 Tx RUE loi iu'uic .,;ca
that rule should be based ON The grouno o. Jos,..
When man is living, all MS cieuiols .Ia aIi mo
The same footing. Bat the debtor cieS-shd'! W. w.
preserve The same equality in The pay me ~ o. no
debls7 MIR. NJ said that the principle OF equa',
inv in administration, bo:h OF real ana pelsoua'
assets had been adopted by the REVISION coiii'i'.
Ter with The entire acqaescence OF INC nes 80.
The Revision comnl:.tee had bren charged WIN
making observation-disclosures this was mol So
The committee desired TO place all oeo's on 'ne
same platform. Funeral expenses were put aouse
all, most properly. The Revision com,ni'.e
would willingly have wiped oil Inc Deus ~ I'd
The Uniled States. and The debts dae for taxes ana
levies-- bur they could not do otherwise , ns,
were manaclec. As 10 The debts due 20 'se ~
ted States, The Constitution OF he uniien SUI
made il necessary TO put them first. 2aiy, Nv on
can object 10 the debts due The State LOT .a1e. a..
levies. As 10 the debts in the 81 class, loi JUS
mems and DEGREES; MIR. NJ. said Inc oplGc.
TO preserve the liens oi judgments anu ,h,,'n,n
on The zeal estate, which are laken ani Inc
into the common fund. Judgments WI -. ~
on real estate on The same piiciPIe' a. 49,. no
lrus, The committee desired, not 10 preserve W.
di>Iincliun between real and personal estate, ou'
10 throw lhem both into ope common luna. oull,
he would 10 willingly TO lake away The priority as
m nersnnal estale-but we could moi take away
Inc lien az 10 the real estate. The commune ac'
sired 10 produce equality, as lar as possible.
Mr.. M. then examined the propriely oil CIV,
ing priority 10 6duciary creditors, and argued
that The estates of infants, luna,ics, &c, were
undcr the care OF the law, and wero Pro.cc'cu
by securities, under the supervision oil INC
courts. The only effect Of the proposition IS 10
give securities on 6duciary bonds an advantage
over securities in every other case-"nen .us
law has amply protected the former III du'" ~,
izing them TO appeal TO the courts 70 SCI no
the estate is safe, that the security 10 soHeD.'
or TO have new securities apPoln.eu. Mo,eU'e.,
they voluntarily assume the once, WIN 'oI.
eyss oman to the fac,s-and why should they be
orelerred 10 all others. MIR. NJ. cited case IN
which largo estate was swept away by an OLD
6duciary debt to the sacrifice Of la0orers, me.
chanics and every other debtor. lie apPeaieu
TO The Legislature not TO mock the people WIN
such a provisioa as this, which encourages ih'
Justice and mischief.
Mr.. PRICE hoped the House would mol DC
influenced by The appeal Of the gentleman 10 its
sympathies by hard case. Under whatever
rule we adopt we shall have "hard cases. Mr.
P. moved the previous question, which was sus-
tanned. ;,
Tho amendment Of the committee OF The
Whole, restoring the 6duciary debts 10 the third
class OF debts 10 BIO paid out Of decedenls es-
tate, was then, by ayes and noes, agreed to
ayes 40, noes 40. as follows
Ayrs-Mrssrs smhh. billiard, Chea:hom, Shelly,
Burwel, De Camps Wills Lacy vaus4sa, I Mnoe
Howard Of James City, York and Williamsburg, Ihom-
SON o! Jefferson, Wallace, llouser, Ferguson, Ed
wards Of Loudoun, Harris, newman M MvU"n
Kilby Butt, Cowper, Pitts, Bus~ell, ~ , naasy'
Cacsley, Woolton, Rve,, Harrison OF Prince Wi,3n'
Gof STROLLER, Dormhn, Manz, Fugate, ft'han' mar
ant oil
Nors-Messrs. Hopkins, tSpcaker.l Flnney, Layne
of hllerhany, McCue Brown, Mitchell, Faulkner,
Hoax 3yrne uf Braxton, Lewis and Gimer, Harrison
OF Brunswick, Forbes Irvine Of T., JONES' irving OF
Cumberland, Scott, Rector, Stilman, Ciaiborns, Ea.
wards OF Franklin. SydnUr, Coplon, Guerran Carroli,
Macn Of Greensve, stovall, Allen, Hieli, Lancas'
Ter Wouhinelon, ToinD, Webb, Lane OF Lee, liarri-
son of Loudoun, Barnett, Perrow, VERIFY, Booth, Iur-
ner. 1ownrs, Cook, Paxton Aston, Thompson Of Smy'n'
Gnttn, Burdcit, Rousseau, Goodson and Boyd-4'.
On motion Of MIR. DORMAN,
The House adjourned.
In the House 10 day We had q warm apd am.
mated debate on an important subject, as ciled
above; and The struggle waxed hot and close 10
the very las,-thc committee of the W5oles
amendment, having succeeded by ore vote only.
The opponents of the measure still hope 10 de-
feat II BY reconsideration, while lis TRENDS
sceak confidently Of gaining more recruits.
Mr. KINNEY Of thssSenac, and MIR. WAT.
SON Of the House, have been kept from tnelr
seats for several days by iDdisposiioo, but
have now nearly recovered. Mr.. BAsssLt OF inc
House has been quite |, but is much better 10
night am glad 10 learn. A very sudden change
las taken place 10 the weather, which is as cool
as October, and blankets are comfortable.
W..
FUNERAL SOLEMNITIES AT Charles
town, Va, on Saturday last, quite an important
demonstration took place as tribute oil respect
10 The memory of Ex,Presiiens Polk. The yas'
concourse who were in attendance, came from
all paris OF the Valley and included all parties,
ages, sexes and conditions. The day was open.
ed by the lolling Of bells and the booming OF can
non. The procession was quite long, CONSISTING
oftbe Military, Masons, Odd Fellows, Red Men,
Sons OF Temperance, Cadets OF Temperance,
and an immense concourse OF citizens and s,ran-
gers. The eulogy was pronounced by K. Howe
Butcher, ESQ, of Charleslown and is spoken OF oy
The Spirit OF Jefferson, as most appropriate 10
conception, chasle eloquent and beautiful IN ex-
pression, The private aDd public virues-lhe
un,iripe energy and indonilablc perseverance
which hal always marked The character OF The
deceased, were iorcibly sci forth.
FUNERAL OF MRS. MADIsON--The
Washington Union, gives The following accoun
of Inc funeral honors 10 Mrs. Madison, on Mon.
day last:
The most distinguished honors have been paid
10 The memory OF Mrs Madison. No mark OF
respect has been withheld.
To make the necessary arrangements Tor
public funeral, il was determined 10 postpone me
ceremony until o'clock last evening. The oody
had been deposited early in The morning in 81.
Enic tph
10 see IT,
The ceremonies on The occasion were con-
Quoted according TO the programme, which We
published oil Sunday morning The church was
crowded with officers Of The government and CHI
zans-wih ladies and gentlemen. The Pfesi
den, was present. Two OF his cabinet were
pa-bearers. Many ministers Ct the gospel al
tended the last ceremonies that were paid TO this
beloved and celebrated lady. The Rev MIR.
Payne was assisted in reading the funeral ser.
vice by the Rev. MIR. French. MIR. Payne de-
livcrcd an appropriate and eloquent discourse up
on he deceased.
The procession was one OF the lonses! we
have ever seen in this city. The remains were
carried 10 the Congressional Bnrying Ground,
where they were deposited in one OF The vaults,
there 10 repose until they can be conveyed TO
Montpelier, in Orange county, Virginia, 10 lie b.
the side oil her distinguished husband, James
Madison, ex-President Of the United States. Toe
whole ceremony was OF the mos, august and
touching description. II was worthy Of The
character OF The deceased, and oil The sympa,hies
of this whole community.
THE BARQUE HEBs.- Rnmored loss #
AR pssssnscrs.-Frcm The following extract OF
letter from Monievldeo, published in The N. York
Courier and Enquirer Of Monday, il would ap-
pear that the rspari that nine of The crew OF Ibis
vessel had been swept of by "a sea" was incor
rect, but there is reason 10 fear that the pas.
sengers are lost, though we cherish the hope that
they did, as The letter suggests, succeed in reach
ing land in safely:
MoNrEv,DEo, May %, 1919 The weather
has been oil late very tempesuOus in The vicinity Of
Cape HON, and we tear that many vessels viii