The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-12-06
LEGisL ATURg OF y1SCIvlA.
IN SENATE,
WEDNESDAY, DEcEMssa 4, 1906.

| WEDNESDAY, DEcEMsER 4, 1906
Another member returned TO repre.ens axiar;a
10 Gals No. II according the contribution or form
government, having taken the Uahs prefcribed by
law, appeared and took his feat in the Houi. a,d
quorum eoniiilins of majority of members, b..
my preient,
0..ere, That Theodoius Harsford be appointed
Clerk Of this Houie ''o
Mr. Coles reminded the Houfe of the nece,Ji;y of
proceeding to the choice Of Speaker, and recon-
nienGed Robert Taylor, FIGURE, as peron f,icen-
~ qualified to dbtharge the duties of tina, cce IN
which he was ieconded By Mr.. BayS.
Whereupon 1t unanimously rci.ve, tina, m.
iaid Robert Taylor be appointed Speaker, and be-
ing conducted to the chair. made his ackrc ledoe
men:' 20 the Houe for the hoaor conferred iron h,
On motion,
0'dtreR, That Archibald DeDholm he arpon,ea
SERGEANT at arms, and William Xix and lanes Per-.
dlctop door-keePers to this Houre.
The Speaker laid before the Hou(e l.,+ p f,,,,
Philip Grymes, Eiquire, communicating tl,. re;a.
nation OF his office councillor Of fate wi icb be-.
ING read, OH motion ordered TO lie upon the ia
ble 'f''' Int '@'
The Speaker ALTO laid before the Houfe ,.,,o-
from Burweu Baflett, Eiauire, communicative ~
vacancy OF has feat in tbs Eoufe by his election A.
member OF the Houle of Repre- fentatives in -.
Congreis of the United States, which beinr read
On motion, e..
Ordered, That wriss do inf,e for the =, a;o, :.
member OF this Hone, to reprefent ,he drita corr
poivd of the COUNTIES of Charles Civ. lanes -,
and New-kent to iupply the vacancy occa;ioned by
the election Of Bnrwel Eailett, Efduire, as R,pr,
tentative III the Congress of the United States
CoMMuNIcATIoN CT THE GOVERNOR o. y1Ro1.
MA, TO THE LEcIsiAruRr.
Richmond, Decc,;!bc,. 2,L 1sn,
|SIR,
As it is proper to give the earlicft notice
OF iuch proceedings of the Executive AZ reou;rr
the appreciation OF the General AtTtmbiy,
have the honour To notify to them the appoint-
ment OF Creed Taylor, Eiq. to FIJI the vacancy
occatoned on the bench of the General Court.
IVY the death of the venerable aud patriotic To-
ftph Jones', eiquire; and to ltate, that this sp-
ponttnent was made in obedience to An ini,;nc.
ton of the 18th Article of the Contribution.
which ordains "that the two Honfcs IF Afe,p.
Wy hall by joint ballot appoint yitiees of th.
Supreme Court of Appeals" sc. to be com
mifiioned 10y the Governor, &c. I'm Gale of
death, incapacity, or reGgnation, the Governor
with the advice of the Privy Council, G,all an,
point p rions to fucceed in Office to be ab.roa,cd
or Gjlolarea by both Houfes."
And next lay before the General AfIen,bIy.
the ievera papers here with directed to your At.
tentIon which are man ked alphabetically, from
lth)to 10 referving a few others for FUTURE
communications, which will be made as foon &c
| the reports iha!l be prepared for the Executive
The paper marked (A) contains commune
| cation from the Governor Of Pennsylvania. r..
ioectIng an amendment &C the Contribution of
TIE United States, propofed by the Ra.e Of
kentucky oy confining the judiciary powers of
the Courts of the United States, TO cars in Law,
and equity ,ariGng under the Coateifution ,yd
laws OF the United States and treaties made or
winch mall be made under their authorize
CAFES affecting aubahadors or other publ;r mi
niiters and Cortuls-Cafes of admiralty ami mo
rItlme lurlidIcsion--to cOrtroveries TO which
the United States hail he partv--apd 70 CON
trove'nes between two or more nates (which
amendment was adopted by tie Senate and
iinuie of Representatives. of Pennfylv,nis bv
their respective reioiu!ions.; in which ALTO the
concurrence and cooperation of each Fate ia
the unonis efed.-That marked (R\ COR,
tiins letter from The Governor of pewter
MIA, dated April 5th, 1905, incjofnp = co,,v -
an ACT of the Legislature of that ftafe. on tb,.
inhlcct OF improving the navigation Of the Ohio
river, wh'ch has been pafTed in conf quence ne
relou'ion OF the Legislature of Kentucky
dared December 9th, 1905, aud reouea;rt, -
receive early mforp:ation Of the names and
piaces OF fuch corofnifoners as NAV be annoi,,t.
Gu y inc nave OF Virginia that Comparative
nlea,t'reS may be taken by the Corlmiaioners Of
the 'ts,es OF Virginia, Pennfvlvania, Eentuclv.
ano ONO, who it il propoftd inall he APPOINT.
ca 10 view the rapids at the river Ohic, and
co"hoef the proper means OF operipe and i'm
proving ITS navigation and alto TO fate an ei-
innate ct the expsuces neceti;ry for that = r
po'e' and the reafona6le proportion to be adj
vaaced BY each OF thief, Rates accordi.r to the
! pfooaSie advantages they may rt;,,etiively re-
ceive.''
| Each of thofe important communications
contains zach full ard perfect ftatcInent and
explanation of;her REFLECTIVE obicGfs that thew
require no comments--but | cannot refrain
from remarkng that the former is favourable to
tne fovereigEty Of individual hates and the LAT.
ter to their fraternal union, and mutual inter.
Ell, and furniihes precedent which, if obj. ry-
ed, Will forever render 4 Capitalization of the
fates unuecellmy.
Under the cover marked (C) is = Letter from
Cato Wef, efq 'ecretary ofthe Milf njppi Ter.
ritory, and aching as governor thereof, commit.
nlcat'ng memorial of the Mayor, Aldermen.
aiiift5at, medical faculty. and other citizens ri
the city OF Matches, .a1drciIcd TO the Jepina .
ture OF that Territory, focitipg their 1tt's,i,.
to the cafe of the IIolpital enabhIhfd in that
place, and praying that it may bereconmend-
ed to the patronage and aliiRancc of the tases
and Territories bordering on the Milf and