Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-05
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
FRIDAY, Feb. 4, 1853.

Prayer by Dr. Empie.
Mr.. SPEED, from the Committee for Courts o
Justice, reported the following Senate bill, with
a recomme ndation that it do not pass, viz
An act concerning Indian Lands in the county
Of King William. &t
And reported without amendment the follow
ing bill, to them REFEREED:
A bill mposinga fine on a Clerk of a county
or corporation Court, who fails to enter into a
book minutes OF the Courts proceedings on the
day they are had, or on Justice who signs such
proceedings on a. subsequent day.
Mr.. S. also presented the following bills
bill to make bonds and obligations executed
to Guardians for profits of their wards estates,
bear compound interest; aud
bill to amend the first section of chapter 67
of the Code of Virginia, SO as to authorize no :
tice on delivery bonds to be given viva voce.
RAppAHANt1 bcK COMPANY.
The bill to authorize an increase of the capt.
tai stock of this company, to forecose the mort
gage which the State has on the property of said
company, and after sale OF the property to con :
vert the purchase money into stock, which shall
be taken by the State, ceming up on its passage,
was defeated for want of the constitutional vote
ayes 81, noes 54
THE LENNON SLAVE GALE.
The committee appointed to consider this case,
report that inasmuch all the proceedings rela-
tive thereto have been removed to the Supreme
Court of New York, in order that the decision of
Judge Paine, may be reviewed by that tribunal
and as the Legislature of New York have now
under consideration proposition TO repeal tn g
statute upon which Paine's decision was in part
founded, they deem it unadvisable at present to
EXPRESS any opinion upon the important guess
tions involved. But as the SUBJECTS one vitality
unoSv,-o vs.. ;..;urs, they re-
commend that the Attorney General Of the
State be directed to prosecute the appeal
now pending before the Supreme Court
of New York. They therefore recommend
tbs adoption of the following resolution:
Resolved, by the General Assembly, That the
Attorney General of the State be directed to pro-
seeute before the Supreme Court of New York,
together with such other counsel as the Execu-
i've may think proper to associate with im the
appeal which has been taken from the recent de-
cision OF Judge in hat State. by which Jona-
thah Lennon, citizen of Virginia, was de-
priyed of his slaves.
The report was read and hid on the table,
REsoLUTIoNs>
The following resolutions were presentsd
By Mr.. BUTLER-That the Coramittee for
Courts of Justice enquire into the expectancy of
releasing to George West the commemorative
title to lands formerly belonging to Thomas w
West, dsceased.
BY Mr.. WALKER-That the Committee for
Courtsof Justice enquire into the expediencv of
amending the attachment laws so as to authorize
attachments againss debtors removing from ~~a
county to another.
ny Mr. IALlArERRo-rhat the second Auditor
| communicate to the officers of the several works
OF internal Improvement contemplated by the
| resolution OF the House, adopted on the 30th
| november last, the said resolution, and enquire
Oh them their reasons for not complying with
its requistion.
On motion, the House then adjourned.