The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-07
Virginia Legislature.
RoUSA oFDELE G.arA S.
TUESDAY, Lee. Sd, 1911.

appointed ofN1essrs. Stanard, (of Spottsyl-
vama,) Stevenson, Mercer. Lee iof Norfolk
borough) Leigh, (of Dnwiddie) Magili, Pres
ton, Seawcll, bowyer, jackson, Pope, ,CoYbin,
Claiborne, Ragiand, Campbell, Thompson,
Stith, Holt, CapcrtsE, Goe,ie, Daoic, Ander-
son, (of Hanovcr) I'yicr, Machii, ]. Se,dcn,
Johnston, Robertson, Armistead & icbbs.
Ordered, That a Committee OF Privileges
and Elections be appointed; and Com
mittee was appointed OF Messrs. Jciinston,
jacSson, Preston, BOWER, Magill, Leigh, (of
i)inwldtiic) Ritchie, faacey, Davis, (of o.
ranged Coleman, (of pittsylvania) Corbin,
Holt. n. Seldep, Pope, Evans, Lee, (of Nor
ICaroline) Bnckner, Walker, (cf King and
iQueen) ;,tanard, (of ,Chcstcrheld} Bernard,
* Morgan, Of Ohio.
I Ordered, That a Committee OF PROPOSE
| tons * Grievances &c appointed & 4 Com
1 mittee was appointed Of Messrs. Holand,
Joynes Moore, Garth, Cocke, Fulton, Wag-
gener, Edmonts, Walker, (of Buokimgham)
Reveley, Richardson, Julian, Branch, Allen,
M 'Comas. Turner, Watts, Ritchie, Scott, (of
Fairfax) Fitzhush, Bernard, Garrett, VIII
liams, Curd, Quarlcs, Maclin, Lewis, (of
Gloucester) Spencer, Price. King, Cargiu,
Purnall, Sanford, Nashou, White, Anderson,
| (of Augusta) N Sclden, Goodson, J Scldcn,
Ruffner, Ragland, Hooe, Fill, Dave, Daniel,
(of I-ouisa) Davis, GOT Surry) Gregory, Nor
san, va MAI
thews) Field, Ihruston, Gray, Nicklin, J.
II. Christian, r. Christian, Baker, Rice,
Eppes, Varnum, Morgan, (of Ohio) Davis.
| (of Orange) Hughes, Coleman, (of Pittsylva-
nia) Watkins, Temple, Grigsby, Marteney,
Booth, Cecil, Garrow, Bradley, Bailey, Kent
* BLAIR.
Ordered, That Committee of Claims be-
appointed and a Committee was appointed
OF Messrs Otey, Anderson, (of Augusta)
Shearer, lewis, (of Botetourt) Rutld, Ward,
Hodges, Snyder, Chapman, Hankins, Griggs,
Hansford, Martin, M'Millan, Craig, Irwin,
| Blackwell, fWoodson, Baker, Sergeant, Fu-
gate, Carson, Parham, Langhoine, Kent,
Given, Halter, Berry, Hughes, Tebbs, Cur
| rim & Flanagan.
Ordered, That Committee be appointed
to examine the Armory and Committee
was appointed of Messrs. Wooding, Ruther-
ford, Gee, Wilson, Strobe, Jones (of Essex
Coleman, (of airfax) Tucker, King, Early,
| Woods & Ruffner.
! Ordered, That Committee be appointed
to examine the Executive expenditures &
Committee was appointed of N1essrs. Stith,
! Lewis, (of Gloucester) Armistead, Simon,
Given, Lynch. Jones, (of Caroline) Scott, (of
Fauquer) Payne, Garrett, Morrow, Leake,
Goodson, Hooe * Upshaw.
| Ordered, That Committee of Finance be
appointed * a Committee was appointed
OF Messrs. Randolph, Mercer, Strobe, Scott,
(of Fairfax) Young, Claiborne, Machir, Ste
venson, Egmon, Seaweli, Goode, Branham,
Robertson & Wooding.
| Ordered, That Committee 10 examine:
the Clerks office, be appointed; & Com
nttee was appointed of Messrs. Purnall,
Perrin, Sanford, Coplin, Aylett, Daniel, (of
Louisa) Jesse, Dunton, Vashon, Dave, Tenn
pie & Madeira.
Ordered. That Anthony Robertson, jr. be
appointed Clerk TO the Committee for Courts
OF Justice Charles Barrett, CLERK 70 the.
iCommittee Privileges and Elections, and
Claims * Edmond fendleton, jr. Clerk to
the Committee OF Propositions and erie van
CcS
| The Speaker laid before the House let.
-er from the Lieut.. Governor, referring to
sundry accompanying documents, for the con-
Sideration of the General Assembly which
letter vas read.
| The following preamble & resolution were
proposed 20 be adopted by the House, viz:
| Whereas IL is represented to the House
tndt gentleman returned to serve ia this
ipresent HUuse of Delegates, entertains par
ocular scruples, arising from circumstances
| peculiar to his wnsituaton, against taking
me oath prescribed, as a prerequisite qua
Injection of all members Of this house, by the
| Act to suppress duelling," passed the Goth
day Of January, 1910; and whereas it is the
proper and peculiar right and duty Of this
house to Judge and determine all matters in
| any wise relating to the elections, privileges,
and qualifications of its own members -
! Resolved, therefore, as the sense of this
House, that the said Act :" to suppress duel
ling" and particularly, the oath prescribed
to be taken by the third section thereof, hath
no manner of relation whatever to any often
Ces, of the kind prohibited by the said Act,
which may have occurred prior to the LIST
lday of April, 1910, when the act commenced
IN force and that, in this sense, and in this
sense only, the said oath is, and ought to be
taken by every member of this house.
On motion, Ordered, that the said pream-
bic and resolution be laid upon the table.
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in
a bill " to exempt Magistrates from serving
on Jurics in the Superior Courts of this Com
nonwealtll," & that Messrs. Armistead
Moore, Purnall, Woods, Baker, (of North
ampton) Irwin, Cecil * Temple, do prepare
and bring in the same.
A petition was presented and read from a
number of the inhabitants of Harrison Coun-
ty praying for division thereof and new
county to be formed in the manner described
in the said petition Ordered, that the said
petition be referred to the committee Of Pro
positions & Grievances
a petition was also presented and read
from the same County representing certain
lincOnvenicnces resulting from the present or
! CatliZdtiOYi Of the Superior Courts of Chance.