Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-13
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charier s4-'Ins,i.uticn OF The Dec aiI
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InanleT Sii-"P,,5 ic lea b."
Chaplcr s7-"lus peat cn d Tcbacce.
Char.r s6-"! spccIion q + our ana 0"''
CONNIE dill ;" ,;o,s,rs.n
/ Cnspier 9o-"uf weighing and. heeil g 1--we
stock"
Chap,er 92-"Oi Pilots"
| Cbaner 93-"Ot unadng ballast ara Daty-
inc the dead IRON vessels" *. ~
Section vas amended, on motion OF Mt
cpUMP. by striking OF; al its alaTch term
| Cnaner 9I-"Ct seamen who desert lheir YES
&C Chapter s5-aol harbor masters and dock
masters" ,,.,.;,msn,
Scr,,on / was amsnled, on motion Of MIR.
KAN nv striking cut "or mere han i've ml!eS
| nom house oil entertainment.
Cosp,et 97-"To pIcyen! distractions 10 high
"I Cn,prf $50: Patrols"
Ssc,ion s was amended on motion OF MIR.
cRIIMP. 10 coninnc to Inc next term OF the
| cann,y or Corporation c ,uri."
Cnao 99-"Ol enclosures" e..
CHAPTER I00-"Ot estIays and vessels, or boats
C n; lOl-"Tor the preservation Of certain
useful animals.
Gamer lO2-"por The restraint and desrdc
| ton OF DANGEROUS animals"
| The biI! being concluded upon The first read
| iae, vas read second ami third Time, aud put
upon It's massage.
| Mr.. SMITH moved 10 strike out section 4.
craptrr So, "o county levies," authorizing he
! c enn,y Cuurs 10 levy on both Iaxables and
;i,haDics. Iost-aycs q, nces Is
| On motion Of Mr.. lyle {, section was
amended. 50 as 10 provide ''lhat capliaiion lax
MIN. he levied upon all free msc lhabes, and
certain per cenlsee upon The State TAX upon al
other subjects e taxation"
Mr.. STRiNG4lt moved further TO amend
section 4, so ";hat no lax should be levied UPON
/ whe ,thabes greater than that levied upon
slaves" Loet-aycs 6. noes Ia.
On motion OF Mr.. AMBER, the Senate ad-
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The SPEAKER presented TO the House a
communication from The Secretary of State and
| / librarian. 10 regard to bis official conduct as
Slate Librarian; which, on motion OF Mr..
FAULKNER, was laid on the table, as Mr.
Scot, oil Fauquicr 10 whose statements General
| r refers was rot present.
On motion OF Mr. McCUE, the House re.
solved itself into q committee Of the Whole
ayes 50, noes 2l-Nr Yerby in the Chair, and
resumed the discussion Of the Civil Code, part
third, commencing with
Cnaper l3l. Duties Of personal representa-
,iyes as to real estate, 1ad Tie Liability of such
estate for decedcnt's tcbts.
| Title 80 Fiduciaries generally.
Chapter 1872. OF further security from ndu.
Charles; the settlement of their accounts; aud
| payment Of what they owe.
Section a What fIucialias are 10 return
accounts Of sales aud when, was, on motion oil
Mr.. LANCASTER, SO amended as 10 provide
that any lrus &c failing 10 return 10 the clerk an
| inventory and account Of the sales within SIX
months, shall forfeit all claim 10 his commits
| sors.
Mr. PERROW moved TO amend section Z, (ha
motion being modified al the suggestion Of Mr..
LANE Of Lee 50 IS 20 require f!aciary TO
lar u statement Of lis receipts and L!,burse-
ments before commissioner Of a unity Court,
instead OF commissioner Of 4 Cirlrit Court =
1 The Circui. Court comm issoners are too few
10 supply the demand.
Mr. SHEFFEY. The Code provides that
Circui, Court shall have power TO appoint
/ sufficient number OF commissioners Moreover,
| il provides new mode of settlement OF &C
| counts, VIZ: before master commissioner ci
Circuit Court, who is 20 be duly skilled IN Cham
! cery accounts, and who mcst necessarily DC
| h.st rate man. In len years Ito master COM
missioner wall occupy tie rank and Importance
OF masters OF the rolls, ard will approximate
the dignity Of ch:rccry Judges. Mr.. 5 said
| that ihis was one Of ii.e most important IN
| provc,aents in the Code, and that the effect
would 6 10 avoid The confusion IN! litigation,
! when follow Tho present mode Of appointing
/ commis sionaTs By lie County Courts.
MIR. PEeR0W was !or giving 10 the County
| Courts power 10 appoint sufficient number oil
! able and competent commissioners, which they
| can a. we'll DO as Tie Circuit Courts. Nr. ;
| object was &c elevate tie County Courts, and
not iucumber the Circuit Courts with this bust.
ness. II necessary, an appeal can DC taken 10
lie Circuit Courts.
Mr. PITTS (who has just arrived, after Sc
rious incisposion) asked if the elect oil Mr..
| PE9aOW'S amendment would not be 10 eive
lie settlement CT these accounts 10 the County
| Court Commissioners exclC.yely.
Mr. PERRUW said exceptions might be
taken to ,hcir action, full notice be gisen aad
The business could be as vel! ione
Mr. PRICE thought that in every case, how
ever simple or small, the settlement oi every
cssa.e would have TO &c through tho expensive
ordeal OF The Circuit Commissioners, according
| 10 ihe provision IN the Code Sill he could not
90 for MIR. Perrow's proposition. which requires
! all settlements TO be made before tho County
| Cour. Commissioners. lie (Mr. Pricc) would
| prefer some alternative plan-yZ: 10 allow an
| individual if he thought proper, 10 have the
selllerlen, made before tho Circuit Court Com
mi.sioncrs; otherwise, that the settlements be
made as al present before the County Court
| Commissioners.
.ir. PEtKOW thought the settlement Of &C
count. before county court Commissioners lwho
charge 5U cents an hour the cheapest plan that
| cat be adopted. Mr. T howcve., withdrew his
motion al The suggestion Of Mr.. PRICE, who
wished time 10 adjust some proper provision on
/ this question
Mr. MASsIE cnquircd if it was mol competen,
for tic Legs atute 10 tx tie compcL. alton Of
| The master commissioners.
| Mr.. HOTCuRE Of S.-Cerlain'y.
| MIR. PEkRuW then renewed hi, amendment
| H. reply 10 a question from ur. FERGUSON,
| Mir. MD&CURE offs said the ReyIso,s had al
mp,cd in this most impoita chapter to pro-
: vide for The settlement of fiduciaries' accounts
| before a commissioner Of the circuit court, un.
| der Inc supervision OF said court, designing 10
| furnish lie best poss bic mode Of settlement, SO
as 10 avoid the gre / evils which may otherwise
! arise from suCH taeeS HtTG are Two cScep-
tions 10 tho plan, VIZ where The Gduciary has
settled with the partc, in the legal time ard
| obtained a receipt; and, secondly. where suit
is pending in any court, county or circuit, no
may so on and settle hi, accounts according 10
| the decree or orie. Of such court,
+! Mr.. CO Il could rot see why tho County
court Comm .ssioncr should not have The power
10 settle certain cases He thought that tho
section should bs so amended as 10 give concur
rent jurisdiction 10 commissioners of county and
\ Circuit courts.
Mr.. fERkOW saw no reason for putting the
sc,tcmcn, before the circuit ccur. commission
er;, wien the administration, SC, tas been
! taaen gu, in The county curt
/ air. LACY did moi see why every gIardon
Should be required 10 settle before the circuit