Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-05-24
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGIT ES
WEDNESDAY, May 10, 1915.

Communication from the Senate Inv tbe;r
Clerk -
Inc senate have agreed to the Resolution
requesting the Executive te lay the Journal NJ
their proceedings before the General Assem-
bly,.
Ordered, that Committee OF PRIVILEGES <,
Elections be appointed and Committee was
appointed OF Alessrs. Robertson, Preston. Csl..
man, "niker (of Buckingham Rutherford.
hreher lof Powhatai,) Gray, Ball, M'Henry,
Magill, Seaweil, Walton, Baker (of N.nss
mond,) Hunter, Fuikerson, Fitzhugh, Kendall
Irwin, Lewis (of Gloucesier,) MoseIy (of Rel
ford,) Hill. (of King WiIIiam,) MALLORY. Evans.
Patteson and Roane.
And they IRE to meet and adjourn from day
to day, and TO examine in The first p,ace iii
returns for electing Delegates to serve ia th;s
present General Assembly, and to comp.re The
same with the form prescribed by law, and take
INTO their consideration such matters as shall
or may come into question, concerning Fleet
cns and Privileges, and report their 1roceeJ.
iBgs, with their opinion thereupon, from timr
20 time tn the House and the said committee
are 10 have power TO send for persons. paners
anC records Tor their Information.
Ordered, That Charles Barrett be anno;n,sd
Clerk 20 the said Committee '''~
The Speaker laid before the House n Je,,.-
rom me Goyernor enclosing Report of the
President and Directors oil the Literary Fund.
dated May 18th, 1873, Which Report was roc, i
as follows - Eau
The President and Directors of the + ;,.n.-..
Fund, being required by law, from time ~
TINE, 10 SUNNI 10 the consideration nj ,Le
Legislature such things as may appear tn IN. m
To- Affect the interests OF the rnpcriant instr,
ZION committed 10 their charge, beg leave rec
pectiuily TO suggest to the General Asge,,,t,1,.
NAT we second and third sections of an Act
passed February 9Th, 1913, entitled. dan A.;
rsie"sing the Conlmonweaith's right 10 lands
IN certain cases, the little To the undisposcd -,
residuum OF personal estates" have ;niro,,,'
ced Important Innovations ana CHANGES ~ tta
Jaw and doctrine, concerning Esche9ts r H.
the rights OF Aliens, which materiallv .Cr;,as
TIC Interests OF the Literary Fund.
Tie s. cons section OF the law in o,ues,;o.
suspends the laws of nienase, in relit,on a.
ofitiSh SUBJECTS resident "a tAis country. until
Two years after tie conclusion of the prestn,
war Nh'ch suspension is not only Indefinite in
point OF 'lhne' put does not appear to have been
met oy any correspondent provision on the ne p,
OF Grca Britain, relaxing hsr eschest laws IN
favor OF American citizens. y"
He'd the third section of the s.jd Act beo,
confined 10 aprovision 10 favor of citizens H..
va fde purchasing Tor valuable Considers, 100
OF Aliens who had themselves purcbsscJ ~
IKE manner, that section might, PERTAINS. have
Deeh cohsirereu Tree rom objection. But il il
Fespsc duiiy suggested, that, IN extending the
precision TO persons claiming as lessees, herr.
% ., aeoi'ess % aiien', ihe law has gone beyond
reign nation, wiose Institutions are Eno,yo a.
US and hes destroyed The motive tor aliens he.
coming. citizens, and thereby giving tbat ev;.
iehce Sl permanent attachment TO Tue comm,,.
nity, without which tue policy of our laws for,
Dids that they saould hoid read property.
in making tae foregoing representation to
we Legislature, the President ana Directors of
ulc Literary FUND arc actaated, solely, by a
desire TO discharge their duty, and to justify