Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-05-29
Wbilst all had moi been done as


as fully as should have been done, ne ihousn'
,n,, ,he Committee had proceeded SO Tar IN Inc
DISCHARGE of their duty as 10 enable the Legs
la,nre 10 90 on in The discharge oil lnal ioi
which il was assembled. And as TO wnaI re-
manned TO be performed, he was assured shd',
n;ohl md day. The committee would LABOR nh'ii
|, was ACCOMPLISHED. After The close OF the la.c
session oil the Legislature, the committee p'o-
cssded without interval, slowly but steadily, "
examine The work OF the Reysors. lhey ihH-
led those gentlemen 10 be present a! tneif niee'-
mos. and their call was cheerIully responded 10.
The Rcyisors attended, during portion OF INC
s;,,ino each day, aud the work progressed sasis-
tactorily. until an unfortunate eyenl--a nte-
caused Inc destructlun u portion OF inc pdpeis
~ The RevisoIs. Alter that, the COMMITTEE ana
the Revisors held a conference, III Which 'he
course 10 be adopted was determined ul"n.
From that time, the Efforts oil me heVlsofs ~eie
untirine, 10 restore what had Deem consuhieu.
indeed almost supeIhuman-anu Tue cohiuin'
lee had great cause 10 approve wha' was uo"e
Mr.. M said he was informed that but lew
more of the sheets Of the report on .ne Gi'h
Code yet remains to be printed; none, ne oeiief,
ed, to be written. The Criminal Code wouia
soon be finished, so that by the end oil next week
the whole would be in possession OF every menu
Der of the House present. All the amenomch's
10 the Revisors' report were examined oy 'hose
gentlemen Conway Robinson and John W;
Patton, Esqrs } and the greater part receiver :
their sanction. In the form Of q pamphlet lot
some ITO pages the House Of Delegates is now
presented with view of oil OF those amend
ments.
Mr.. Moncure explained the general ma
ture If the bill reported by the commit.
lee at the present time and OF those
intended 10 be reported during the progress OF the
session II was designed Iha The Code q VH.
pinia should be an entire work, and comprised
in one aci, embracing The whole body Q! me
law. civil and criminal. To repor, bill en-
bracins all the subjects comprised within such
code, woul5 be liable 10 several objections
First-ali the parts were no, now prepared De-
condly-ir vas most convenient Tor the Legs
lature composed OF Two branches, tha' tne
House should consider one portion abG sena y
10 The Senate for their consideration, ana aliei'
ward lake up another portion. Thislcourse was
adnn,sd nv some OF our sisler States. IL was
nursued by the great slate o! New York, IN 1913,
when she enacted her celebrated code. mat
code was DIVIDED iaio i've pafis, ana saeh Sc
paraely considered. Twas pursued b. The State
| of Massa chuset.s in 1888, when her code was
enacted Thai code was presented 10 me Legs
| aiure in four paris, ana The %hoic altei" aiu
thrown into one act. Following this LATER ex-
ample. the committee present 10 the House oil
Delegates a bill covering the first RenoTi o. The
Reyisors, with the amendments agreed upon ~
The 70 and Inc committee, from which every one
NAV see what is proposed. NJ M. heIs mace
an explapalion OF the satisfactory manner o.
priuting The Code, and paid handsome com
plmell 10 tic iIcustry ald patriotic dlSnieies.
tedness of the Clerk Of The House 10 enerossing
some 1000 pages which he had placed al The SCI
vice OF the Committee.
Mr.. M. said thai in case members had not
preserved the copies OF the ReyisoIs Report
furnished 10 them last session, they might be re-
furnished from those copies preserved IN The
State Library. II these surplus copies were oil
any use, they should be used now, Ior they
| could be OF no service hereafter; inasmuen as
! sufficient number Of copies were ALREADY oounu,
| and preserved Tor future reference. a fesoin'
ton might be adopted authorizing The Librarian
| 10 distribute copies 10 auch members as were mol
| now furnished.
Mr.. M, then explained the arrangement OF
"Tilles" and Chapters" [hneen tlt'es aha loHv-
six chapers] in the bill reported; and ailef some
further remarks, which our crowded columns
preven. US from Inserting To-day, took ms seal.
Mr. YERBY said thai in accordance WIN inc
suggestion OF The Chairman al The COMMITTEE
TMoncurcl he would offer the following JOINT re.
solution.
Resolved. BY The General Assembly, that the
Secretarv ri The Commonwealth be directed 10
| furnish The members ui the General Assembly
Who have no, received. or may not be in pos
session of, the several reports Of The Revisors,
copy there I. ..,;., 49,.
The SPEAKER said that The resolution was
| mol in order, bill being before the House
MIR. CONWAY moved that The "h'll con-
celning the Code OF Virginia" be lald on the
| liable for the present. Agreed 10.
Mr.. YERBY'S resolution was then adop'el,
| ard ordered 10 be sent 10 The Senate. ne oiii
| concerning the Code Of Virginia again coming
! up, :.n, =,
Mr. DORMAN suggested The appointments o.
select committee OF five, 10 consider ana report
| upon the best manner Of passing upon inc re-
nnrr 81 the Revisors and the Committee, and Of
! tered resolution therefor II ne understood me
Chairman OF the Committee Moncure COZ
| recly il was proposed 10 consider the cole 10
several large paris, and adopt them separately
| He wished 10 see The whole before aciins upon
any one parl. ,
Mr.. PRICE thought that The duty proposed 10
| be assigned to a select committee was me pro
ner nroyince OF The Committee OF Revision.
M MONCURE explained. and said il had
| not been considered by The committee wnat pre-
| else mode should be adopted by The House H.
| considering their Report. He presumed that 10
| proceeding j; would no, be necessary 10 read me
| whole bill but The hea., oi The chapters mere
| ". And each member would have an oppor-
unity of proposing such amendments as ne
thought ft
| Mr.. CLAIB ORNE moved al indefinite pos
ponement OF the resolution, bat Withdrew me
motion after some remarks by Mr. DohMAS,
who said he merely wished expedition, ana was
| induced to offer il by misapprehendiag the re-
marks of the Chairman.
MIR. SCOTT saw no difficulty 10 determining
| now 10 proceed He thought il was only neccs
sary 10 take up this bill and dispose OF II as other
| bills were disposed Of The question as TO how
we should proceed with il was best answered oy
| the rules OF The House Of Delegates, which must
be observed ill changed. All The forms o. les',
| lation must be gone through with This OIL as wei
as with anv other. Whether the bill shal' re fead
| wholly or in paTi, is for the House TO deerin'ne
| unter its own rules Piesumins that nothing
would be done oday, and that me Oil wonId
have lis first reading 10 morrow, Mr.. SCOlI
moved that the House adjourn Agreed 10.
FoR TnE ENQUIRER.
Tothe Pr.,iaent of the Louisa Railroad Company
Sir: Several reports in regard to the trans
narration of our freiebts, &c from the JUNCTION
70 Richmond latter the termination Of our pre-
.ent contract with the Richmond, Frederlcks-