Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1849-07-13

',o' io' 'ot making surveys, unless bond and secu-
r1y are given that their fees will be paid Lost
new motion to adjourn was lost.
Inc House now took up Title SO, the most impor
'ant IN the Code. on ESTATES: hoao conpeued or
0o0ee", ana cho tade IN case Of utestancy also of
'te'S 0y 'cramg" Chap lis, "of the capacity of
Aliens and Indians to take and dispose of property
was agreed to-
GIFTs--EvIDENCE OF POSSESSION
Chap. ll6 prescribes general rules as to the
creation and limitation of estates and their quail
nes" Section reads:
NO conveyance of any estate of Inheritance or
FREEHOLD or for term of more than five wears in
aias' snail be Valid unless by deed or will and no
~. OF aslave or OF any goods or chaels shall be
sion OF such slave goods or chattels he bona 6d do
llvered to the donee."
MIR. Irving moved to strike ont the Last cl,use
because it would invalidate off where tbe donor
ana donee reside together at the time of the gift.
MI Moncure explained that the object was to pre-
vent pretended gifts, Mr.. TONNES approved that
OBJECT, but disliked this provision. Mr.. Watson
moved to confine it TO gifts of slaves only. With
out acting on the matter, the House adjourned
THURSDAY, July 5th
SENATE
The Senate got little way into the Cd bill
NEW COUNTIES
Mr- Strlnger endeavoured to reverse the House dec
son that the Of all the counties ont Of which ~
county proposed TO be formed shall be allowed to vote on
the question: and to conne that privilege 10 the voters
w.hh the precincts OF the new county The motion was
rejected.
On motion OF Mr.. Stanard, Indian corn was made La
Die TO be levied on after the 18th of October
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
GIFTs-EvInENcE OF POSSESSION.
Inc House resumed the subject pending when ii adj
lourned, viz Mr. Watsons motion to confine the reoure
ment that gifts OF personal property shall be BY deed or
WILL unless actual possession is delivered to slaves alone
Hir Moncure and Mr. Ferguson approved this amend
ment Nr Townes and Mr. Irving opposed the require
ment altogether Mr.. Watson's motion was lost 40 TO
49,
Mr. lrvmg's motion to strike out the requirement was
lost after debate to ST. Mr. Scott expressed the
opinion that the Social possession ought to be condemn
ed only so long the donor and donee reside together
Mr. Moncue thought the section bore this construction
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
On motion of Mr.. Ferguson the House determined 10 90
again into committee the WHOLE by vote of IS to 49,
HUSBAND AND WIFE.
Mr. Watson moved to strike out Of the section n sthe
an estate OF inheritance be conveyed devised to hus
band and his wife, moiety Of such estate shall on the
death OF either descend his her heirs subject to
debts, courtesy or DOVER as the case may be-"
The present law held be- that the husband or wife
surviving takes the whole granted Jointly to both
like an ordinary joint tenant surviving before the old law
OF survivorship changed Mr. Watson withdrew his
motion for the present
LAND GRANTS.
MI Ferguson moved to strike section 80 of chap l2
concerning Land Grants before cited The section pro-
hbits the Register from issuing any grant unless the sur
vey is endorsed with affidavit of the party applying that
ne believes the land has not been previously appropriated
Or that it was at the time of entry liable entry.
Upon this motion, long debate ensued concerning the
land laws OF the State and the policy of discouragng ac
| tua settlers, Messrs. Ferguson, Goodson Dorman Goff
Moore and Collins earnestly advocated the motion; and
Mr. Lane, OF Lee, and Mr.. Price sustained the section =
| The motion to strike out was lost al to 49,