Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-08-14
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
rDIroRiaL co EsfUTDETcE.

AVE, moved that the Senate re:de
from their disagreement, which was iost' A5e'
10, noes "a 49,. -. cona.s
aaAe 10 their amendment. Aye. H. aces ~.
Mr 8 iR.NGER called The al enIion Oh .uo
Senate to the proceedings OF The Senate ." WI
Isl OF August, as reported IN the nen =,
ENQUIRER of the bth inst, on the propos,.o"
mr.. Wllcher, 10 enlarge the lurisu'e'ou
Justices Of the Peace, 10 which Mf ,. .eP
scented to have opposed The mo.ion :. 100 IN
and 10 have said .that bis cohs.''e :. -,
favor Of The measure, but that 10 wou'u I'ees
them fai foot upon the question anu 'no"
them Il. cir wong" -, ,ssd
mr. s. did not deny that he misat hase u,eu'
IN the haste ami excitement oil deod.e, 'uo nan
euaee attributed TO him, and ne cast no .sa
ton upon the reporter-who was w.
then present, for whom he en.ei.a.u '.b,, .I
=" Adv ,b., he had ever entsriain.d or p'4etss'
apon aqy sub, or kindred ssntims"'' ahu ~ 80
r.. ~, ha had ever held, and sough: 10 en-
force bv nrccept. as well as By prac'ice, Inc
aoc,r,ne that The RICH, of instruction nnd Tue
con..ouent obi, alton 10 obey, was iuhoamen-
t.i ornciole 10 representative government ne
theIeioee' never could aud never did "es,"o"'
auu utlef such sentiment as the one a''li ,eu
n MIN. If he used the language, II was sup
of ,ba tongue and was Immediately coriee'eo'
aur;nO the same deb.te-his Afternoon haSins
h..n called TO the circumstance-in "n'cn OK
rl,na,,on he was sustained ny senators 'neu
present. h,, a very small
norton OF his constituents upon 'ne suo ~
mat be intended 10 have said, "as' 'pa, 'o'u. -,
those were IN favor Of the measure auu ,.s =
xvould =, elk 10 convince Of what TIC oeiie'eN ~
be their error with The Senator
q. m The accuracy u the Report, ~ lai % -
In, uas informed and believed, nd' 'ue aus. ~,
~ The reporter from the Senate Chaho O. W. W.
momrn, the explanation was mau, wa .'o
cause of his omil,ins 10 make 'ha' nc
-. nart of his report OF MIR SIS remarks GU INC
sun;.c, This sta,enent was submitted 10 Tue
Senator VINO had made the previous repof' VI
Mr. 8 s remarks, aud wac admitted u 10 oe cur
recLJ :.a,a ~ N. r.
nor,er referred TO by Mr. STRlNoER, 70 slale'
that the accuracy OF the reports maue W n'm
was sustained by Senators, except as " 'ue aoo''
IM.ssrs. WITCHER and STANARD also
excepled rather roughly 10 The ssech u inc ii''s
srat between themselves, kindly iufnisheu 10 Us
4, our worthy and ine'g nj ifiena, the oendto'
,ef.rred to-but Mr. TYLER gallanhy came u
his rescue, and sustained Inc accuracy u lis &c
pofl.) ., :, .sso 90 ,roo Inc
House oil Tor changing The Court Gays o.
Rockbr DE, Aibemarle and Nelson
Mr. SrROTHER brought tie bill, concern
inc The Virginia aud Tennessee Railroad. ,
Mr. STOVALL brought part 5h OF the re
vised Code. ca
The Seua,e took up part 4th OF the Ctd,.
Mr. sTRlN6ER moved TO strike out sections
,sand II of chapter l62 which propose 10 au
.horize county levles for the payment OF jurors
and insert a provision 10 pay uent'e men out
tba treasury; which he subsequently wi'hore~
AR. WIICHEK then moved to strike out Tit
18th. 18th and 18th sections, same chapter.
ws.srs. KINNEY, SrANARD and SHAC
KLEFORD opposed and Messrs THOMSON
CAKLILE, TYLER, SLOAN, DENEALE
WrrCHER and loBELL sustained The motion
which was decided in the a6irma i've.
Mr. CARLILE moved 10 strike on, section Is
same chapter, which was rejecledi ayes ., noe
IL :,
MIR. AMBLER moved 10 strike cut section IL
same chapter Lost
Mr. oHACKLEFORD proposed TO insert, il
lieu of the 10th, 18th and 18Th sections s'ricae'
out, a section providing for taking the sense o
the pso, lie Of any countY whether jurors shall O.
paid or mol by county lovy.
Messr.. rRlbLE and oAACKLEFORD al
voca ed it and Messrs. CARLlLE, SLOAN
wIrCHER and TYLER opposed II, and it wa
LOST: ayes q, noes l2.
Mr. WlTcHch moved TO amend c7aPser lei
section 6, iG regard 10 securing The lees oi com
mls,oners, which was adopted.
n
section S, "as TO motions IL seue;.i, "n'ca wa
lost
On motion of Mr.. WlTcHE2. the sens'
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MIR CUGA re- moved a resolution that leav
be given " prlng 10 a bill divo!c,ne William
3, Spencer from mis- wife Eizabeln. Mr. +. ex
p,aiprd The me,i OF the case aud urged The i'm
por,ance Of acting on The subject.
Mr. HlNER moved 10 lay il on The tabe-a
this would be but an entering wedge Tor mucl
other new business.
The resolution was laid on the table.
PERROW moved 10 take up resolution
giving leave 10 bring IN bill for changing IN
time Of holding the Circuit Courts Of hGcs
bridge, Nelson and Albemare.
The importance OF tne measure was urged Q.
Messrs FERGUSON aud DORMAN, and IN
House, 43 10 u, agreed 10 take up The resoiu
lion, which was then adonied.
sir PERROW reron,da bill on The sueIec
which was read frs, second ard thnd lime
and A.rossed.
Mr FERGUSON then moved rytcr for re
aiortps Inc days OF the Circuit G 'urss in the 1911
Judicial District, which, having been change
las, March, had thrown lhipss INTO great con!u
sion. an
The ryder was engrossed, ard The bill an
ryder passed. ),
Mr. BOISSEAU prcsented petition OF n
Commissioners for the erection oil new Cou't
hons. OF Amsl a, asking p, wsr 10 sell the land
on which The present Courthouse is situated al
10 purchase anoher piece Of land, not more ina
$50 yards from The present square. The DanVili
Rail Road passed Sc near the present size,
likely 10 disturb tie proceedings OF The Court.
On motion Of Mr.. BOlSoEAU, leave va
given 10 bring in bill Tor the pups sc ccslfed-
AMI such bill was al once reported, and read :
frst and second times, and ordered 10 b. eneIoss
ed.
M. sTROTHER said that the &C, FOR the Vir
gina aud Tennessee Rail Rod, passed last WIN
Ter by a large majority, intended toproviae Iof
suosc ipion OF lhfee-fths 10 The soch by The SId'
10 said oad-bl, By mistake The bil ia,led TO pro
vide ihewh hole amount ip,ovlding Tor only oEe-hal
of the capital stock Toreuicdy this mistake an
deficiency Ct abou, $50 000, Mr.. STROrBEt
moved a resolution a,kins leave 10 bring 10
bill 10 that effect. The resolution was adopted
80 10 34-and Mr. S reported bill amending sal
act ana aulhor zipg Sac subscription Tor three
ftks-which vas read a fist and second Times
and epgrossed.
Mr. HARPER called The ayes and noes on III
passage of the bill which was decided in The affr
native; ayes 49, nces37.
fMr RIVES being called on by Mr. SrME, sal
tha, he had remarked few days ago, that h
would voc for this bill, TO correct misiase il
the act Of last winter-but on looking at that ac'
be found that he was mistaken in surposing ina
the acl did not contain provision giving 10 10
State representation OF lhree-ihhs oi The sock
Being mistaken in his impression on This point
he tell justified now in voting against The bill.
Mr. BURWELL made an explanation OF ih
provisions Of lie act, which places this compan!
on footing with all other companies subject II
iuture esislalion
On motion Of Mr. STOvALL the Crimina
Code f,he 5,h and last paI.l was taken up AM