Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-02-19

A. FERGUSON, from the committee for Courts, pre-
d hs viz for the relief of Jonathan Kay and others
ecries Of VIM B. Manning late Sherlfi OF Morloa coa
tvdyorcinr William Rucker from his %ile 81 Eu %
he relief of Rebecca Watson-or the reiei Oh f>ny ~
. .iDs Ind and for the relief Of Hiram Jackson.
' NJ ri aIRORNE from the committee OF schools pre-
report upon the for teaching INDECENT
iso b appropriang sum OF money 10 aia 'he Femaie
Collegiate Institute Of the school ouo.,
hs,.r.en the counties of Appomattox ana GamPoen
Mr. WATSON moved TO sscnd s oIas, Dy Wnien hs
...sd hill to subscribe for the Common"oaitI 70 u'e
stock Of the Petersburg and Lynchoarg hniroao
nany was made the order of the day lot monoay next
Quite an animated discussion took paso Hsssro SVwE
rrGpGI1SON WATSON, PRICE in favor OF, the motion
TMr TONNES and Mr.. HARVlE said this was an anita
ponstic scheme to measure 10 Th. hl had
made the order of the day for Monday ana some OF III
onents were absent and they were TAKEN oy SURPRISE;
They urged the injustice OF to their
the nroposed road intended to DC carried over NOS
M SYME only asked that common justice should o.
irod and hatthe bill should have It's regular oroer OF
,be docket Mr. S. said, with some mr.h INA. lo gemI
man were going make sort OF eocNeo ha iou'e WIN
''e Mr MAYO opposed the motion TO resend and finally
r.fer m hours discussion Mr.. WATSON withdrew the
motion. ,.: ,oon of Stote Stock 10 the
J,mes River and Kanawha Company In lieu OF inc state
guaranty certain bonds of the SAID was TO-
Wessrs. LANCASTER LAYNE, PENDLEToN, DOR
M COOK of Greenesvle moved to lay the bills on thu
table 40 that as instructed by his people, no might offer
Gates TO the Nashville Convention. ,.r
Mr. PRICE hoped the regular action on the olils wou
be interrupted and that the introduction OF resolution
which would give to discussion, would be postponed I'm
| ill o-morrow morning ~ ~,
ever would be- opposed TO paying delegates appointed IN I'M
Mr. COOK Of Roanoke appealed to his friend from Greens
VILE 10 withdraw his motion and introduce the resolution
Wr HARvIE, as a warm friend of the measure, made
similar appeal II The motion was pressed now s ne
of the House and would have an injurious effect abroad
Mr.. COOK ORG. accepted tho suggestion and Withdrew
the motion He had thought that this yae good Time 10
snon ON this sbjecbut he had mistaken the oper oth
house.
To amend the act concerning the Howardsyile and ROCK
fab Turnpke company passed March 9h le49 Extending
the Little Stone Gap road Explained by Mr. BOY the u
s amended on motion of Mr. GEORGE and the bill pass
bill to authorize Judge Scarburg, Of the Accomac Cir
cult to hold special term OF his couIi in tho town OF re
esug taken and aSyos'sd led Oy Mes' w
SOUTH LII and WATSON. The bill was then amended
so as to correspond with the provisions Of the New Code
bill to provide for furnishing Justices OF the Peace with
Mayos Guide Magistrates out of Court was taken up
Mi WATSON stated that the State was bound TO take Davis
Criminal Law if il shall be furnished within six months al
ter the publication of the New Code, for which the state
would have to pay $4,000 whether purchased Mayos
Guide or not He had seen great deal of this work and
had no doubt that would be equal to ayos or any other
guide He thought that should al least wait until the
work was furnished would have TO pay for 1t whether
we burned the copyright or not n,.,- c-.-.,-.,
| Mr.. FERGUSON did not think that Davis's Criminal
Law was suitable for Magistrates, when any reference
was made in the statute il was always 10 the old stat
ute and make il of any we would have to revise II
and make correspond with the new Code and by reprint
| To mi han
would
Mr. sTovALL would be very much pleased vote for
this BILL but had spent some Sl200O or $l5 OUO
for this purpose no opposed spend $4,000 or Sl2O
for the purpose. He understood from the gentleman
from Albemae that the Law Professor at the University
was adapting Davss Criminal Law TO the new Code
He moved reconsider the engossng the BILL so as to
amend the bill and purchase copies enough OF ayos Guide
TO send to the Clerks in tho different counties.
Mr.. STROTHER opposed the motion TO reconsider
He considered Davis Criminal Law textbook for
the legal profession than Book of Forms for Magistrates
Tho committee that reported this bill were OF opinion that
neither Henning's Justice Davis Criminal Law would
meet our wants unless they entirely remodeed But
Mayos Guide would cover all Of our wants, and was now
| ready. -
MI DoRMAN opposed tho motion to reconsider. He
moved the previous question
The main question was then ordercd-and the notlon 10
reconsider was rejected.
Mr. WATSON said that Mr.. r. c. l.. Moncure, who was
the Chairman of the Committee OF Revision thought that
Davis Criminal Law of the most valuable books
that he had As the statement that the pubi
cation Davis Criminal Law would cost more than pur-
chasing Mayos Guide he differed with mem6ers--for we
would have the copy right of this work and could sell su
Glen, number Of copies to pay for pubshingit.
Mr. FERGUSON thought thut so many contingencies
might happen prevent the completion OF Davis Criminal
Law that should make provision at once for some book
of forms for the of Magistrates.
Mr.. WILLS advocated the bill
MI FORBES moved tho previous question, which was
sustained
The bill was then passed.
bill to authorize Judge Scaburg Of the Accomac circuit
to hold special term in Petersburg was taken up.
Mr.. CLAIBORNE moved TO postpone indefinitely but
| subsequently Withdrew the motion.
The bill was then passed.
bill TO authorize certain counties to subscribe to the
stock of the Central Virginia Railroad Company, the
Staunon and Coyington Railroad Company was passed
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr. GEORGE-That the Committee Trade, DC,
enquire into the cSpedency of incorporating company for
the manufacture of ron &c. tho land Of Thos. j. Boyd
on Wolf Creek, in Giles county.
Mr. WHEATE, according to order, presented bill 10 In
corporate the Washington Hall Association of Wheeling
Mr. LAYNE, from the Committee of Clalms presented
bill for the relief of Alfred L. Ashby.
Mr. SNOWDEN, from tho Special Committee, presented
report upon the petition of citizens of Alexandria and ada
counties have transferred 10 the Orange and Aexan-
dra Railroad Company the amount Virginia advanced to
the General Government.
On motion of Mr.. DORMAN, the House adjourned