Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-20
!GsG;s!. STATE CONVENTION.
FOURTEENTH 5AT.
SECRET SEGSION.l

SECRET SESSION
4 E0EaTEENTd eAT
! IczsoAT, ARP.L eGth, 1901.
TcoSTiSuED.l
4. T-,sgg, Of Jackson.-I shall regard this
1 g.! aa:stioa for she purpose Of defeating
l:.e.5:i:;ea.
III :As-r.-if ri:c ,neubers oI .he Conve0'
Il ~. ok closely into this orai!icpce, they
!, IL: :44a: il Is not subject to any Of The
! 3. 81; i:aao upon it by the gentleman from
/ :.sr. Mr.. SooTT.j
T.: ir:r provision is: "That &C ezeeu
/ :;s! bc issued from the date hereof o.
~; Of record OF magistrate ior the salt
.!,y." Now, sir, vhst sort Of an exc
i 5 !aa,? Is it d;str;ngas or writ O.
lsaen: 1t is writ oi peri .facias. Th;
s::.oa does not apply 10 wIils Of possoS-
8: sri.s of d;s!r;ngas.
\ ;. :ecend section is:
When executions have issued aud are Lew
naaiS Of officers, whether levied or not,
Il. debtor offer bond snd security for the
u: oi the ds5t, interest and costs, when
/ ;tfa;ion Of This ordinance ceases, the Pre-
sia.i De restored and the bond SO taken
II T. returned as in ths case OF forthcom
j;:at'
NJ: a2ss aos allow him to discharge the
l;:.y ,nst ne sued under a writ Of distrin-
u Iii thea in the Sd section it is provided
II /! the debtor offers no such bond, il
a = the duty Of the officers 10 convene
4. i:cs4o!ders from tbs yicinsge, who, after
.j.; :so7n. shall proceed TO value the pro
r"
sE.s. property? The yerJ property which
u <r. =Y:-3 upon, and which has nos been
4 Il: av reason OF the bond not being given.
al-silaii proceed 70 Talus the property
I;ia: 10 =hst would have been its value
III: in day Of November, 1850, and unless
saaG pToDorty shsii sell for the full amount
Il s..a .aiaa,ior, 4 shall oe restored . the
"a 7itncut lien. "
s,s. :.7, the next section provides. that "e1
II , criminal cases, Of Commonwealth
= ls:::.":oas, there shall &c 10 trisl Of any
n squirting the Intervention Of a jury, bu
q ::.;.y 70 such cause shall have the right
::a<oaable notice. to take the deposition:
j. yincs5 10 be read dc 6sEs eaae"
:: cis.i;n: delay the trying Of sctions fol
4 .;oIsry ii raal proParty, or the recovery
i.:a..c PROPERTY. But that can &c no 7e.J
n :sc:.sc. Already the Judges Of the
Dir a.77a decided Tot to hold any courts, and
q :. p.Si"co but very little evil. The
3ss4a::oa viii re assemble in June, and the
ss9A;i:e, rsriape, sooner than that; and any
}::-aai:;, @h:h in the meantime, may be
4:a.:=.&ary, cad be made, and any defects
sf .Gly te developed easily remedicd.
str n regard to the class of debts due te
q anrnwea::i, would ask, what class o!
Il j.. :se IoIaGsou@ aaiih in need Of? 1t is
a., ,1e 1e~enue in the bands OF public Of
..a:i: Is only necessary ;e p:o:ide against
n -: 10 liza collection OF these liabilities,
III 70 sase the Commonwealth from any
4 iT,.'e:.:l
r: .-:!.ar. :Iext 70 the last, provides, that
T a@2ancs shsi. not apply to liabilities
sss :; -: of the public officers either to
81, t?ga.!ez. municipal cooperation or
s3G-.:.
81, What class of debts are these due
a:.:IaCnvealth which are rot embraced
'e:t;vn sosthst It ie necessary for he1 IL
81 .E'5np | imagine. .AnG io regard tc
$40: corporation. submit, that no
s$34. :'a :5sdlt. so far as this ordinance ap-
s3 :.~,..
ss3 .%;ca Is, that the ordinance is not sub
81 .-;' nae vf the Criticisms made upon it
4 ..a.,a;asn irom FauGuieF, iMr. ScoTT.
sATt@s, Of AugastG.-l acknowledge
:ae yoiiions .? tnis ordinance seem to
pa slough. While that is so, there is
:@t"ity in my uiad in regard to other
~: ri It. For instance, take the fourth
Sf Except in criminal cases, or Com
ssta::22. prosecutions, there shsll be no
ssfshE'l csnse requiring the Intervention OF
sl7; iat either party 70 such cause
10 right, upon reasonable notica, 10
r.: depos:.!ons Of any witness, to be read
sds..a:"
st., take ii that this mode OF proceeding
t;itd 10 benefit these people who are in
ssiis7ice Of the Commonwealth. That IN.
s1t1 10 he the peculiar object Of this whole
sfns. Now, if this section passes as It
:~ill work both ways, in al! pToba-
sl N i; 50 happens that know Of my own
cps PERSONS il the service CT the Com
St;sI *ho are not poor, but who have az
;ss9!3-acc. and who even nave debtors at home.
& Lat i 40 suit be inasitutcd TO giGe tho
"a ,,;aE, by the TINE these people return:
-: vii have nothing to get liea
"::aa: i: is difficult matter to paSs any
~: .; tins character that .ill not ope-
.H.,us:y 20 ,as creditor. According to
81 =: ., Virginia now, you cannot institute
IS pms. q ssldier 10 the service Of the
ssSi Go 10: see whas injury can result
IA ;.:,ronc@ ent OF this matter u1tii the
sssii :.0a :c.aSsciubles in jane, when it can
ssi': la!I;siy considered yno rendered less
ELECTIONS.
y sssg ::sssca.-i call the previous question
e = iA"t,2a TO recomnit
a., Tas sustained, and tho main cues
3 E::fsd 10 be put
"a .:s,'ES; Vi Jackson.--I cal the yeas
= 1:J1 that motion.
Il was sustained, aad the vote being
s ;,5al,ed-yeas 81, nays 65-~as follows:
3s .tsra januoy, tP.ssidsn:) Baylor, Baleey,
IA sa:'', Bruce, JauG, II. Cox, Do-nsn, Gillespie,
s ''ssa, Addison Hall, F.. B. Hall, HarTi=, Iss-il,
e., Ns::s.la,d, Maryr, Mo:'i., Moore, ssa-
"a s.:s-n, So::tt :. Scott, A. II. Ii. stuart, lyle
8 :."'7.. Amber, Aston. A. y. Barbour, James
ss 7:;'', so't, aouldl:, brent, csb.;l, Campbell,
sa -, Gaaa,b,s, Chapman, Cosssa, Conn, <
sG ~. rss.Ias, Uulaay, Early, Echcla. floSra0y.
'"S', os:'.at, GRAFT, Cray, john Goode, 7. =.
ssl '.', hsyTsnd, Soicumbl, Holiday, Rlnt-
s9a, Lcsk. acCos:as, Mari, Miller, AoGett.
m h:::"u, Nelson, Preston, Ryes, VIZ. c. Scott,
= s:.stsy st;nrG:eE, siaughtsr, Speed, Spur.
RI citL-,c, su,nerl:o. Tsy.ce. Thornton, 4 Z.
81 .-.i- T. Tusre:, WHILE, NlisH.s, Wilsoa,
"a :: Ica7sntion refused 10 recommit.
81 ."HsES!oS.-I moTe to amend the first
Inserting after the word execution" !"
s 8" ane. the words "of feri facias other
sf "' oi TIE Commonwealth, and against