Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-11-19
RICHMOND, NOVEMBER 10, 1916.
VIRGINIA LEGLSLA1URE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
Saturday, Norcm6er |

relates to the - Farmers, Merchants " Me-
lLanics' Bank in the county of Jefferson. Tho
rnrmers s. Merchants Bank of Harper's Ferry"
md "The South Bank Of Potomac" He stated
Flat the members representing the counties
where those banks were established, had not
Jefermined when the other bill on the same
subiect had passed the House, to ask this iutiul-
ra,,ce /: but, finding that it had been extended
10 the banks in their neighbOurhood theywere
ANXIOUS TO obtain IT. lie begged leave to call
IN the members from the neighbourhood of
these banks, forsuch information as they could
rive rs To their situation.
Mr. Morgan rose and said, that the banks of
Jefferson certainly deserved indulgence
much as the Others--tllat they were curtailing
their notes ; but, that their dealers required
some assistance.-The member from Hamp-
shirc rose TO make asimilar Observation-Disclosures.
Doddridgc and Mercer spoke i'll favour of the
application.-Leave was granted TO bringn the
bin, and committee appointed OfMessrs. Col
ston, Porterhcid, Morgan, Mccarthy, Crag-
hill, Bailey, Doddridge and Mercer (of Lou
doun.)
as the day for electing a Judge ofthe General
Court in The place of Judge Semple, resigned
vas returnedtrom the Senate, amended, so as
topostponeit to the 9Th December-in which
the House concurred
Mr. flooding from the Committee of Privi-
leges and Elections reported--that of the GER
tificates of the returns of the members, there
we're certain counties lin number 72) and the
CITY of Richmond, whose returns were in the
form prescribed by law-and thatthe returns
of(iGj counties, and of the City of Williams
burg, and the Borough of Petersburg, wcrenot
in the form prescribed by law, but to the same
effect.-The first part of the report was agreed
to-the last Gas is usual in these cases) was laid
on the table.
The Bill, moved for by Mr.. Colston, was re-
ported, read the first time, and agreed to-
the title then read, and on motion, was recon-
mitted to the Committee which brought it
in.
Mr.. Buckner presented petition of Abra-
ham Newton, (of Fauquier) stating, tllatin Sep
tember, 1915 he was lawfully married and af-
ter five months, his wife was delivered ola mt
latto child-that she left the petitioner, and
had since removed with her mother to the State
ofOhoIPraying, upon these facts, for di-
vorce.-ReferTed.
Z Mr. Anthony presented also the petition of
Robert Wright, (of Campbell a man OF colour,
who states, that he was regularly married, in
1896, TO white woman that he had always
conducted himself as ia kind and atfectionate
husband--lived happily for several years-but,
that in 1914, he was supplantedin her affections
by one William Arthur, a white man that she
eloped with the said Arthur, carrying off some
of his property; that she, however, returned,
and he had hopedtha time and attentionwould
reconcile her to her situation ; but, that again
in 1915, she had eloped with the said Arthur s,
Is new living with him III Nashville, (Ten.( y
praying, therefore, divorce.-Rejecfed.
memorial was received from sundry inha-
bitants of Mason county, complaining ofthe in
equality. of the representation in the Senate
and protesting their anxiety to do justice to O.
ther parts of the State by an equalization ofthe
land-tax they are far from wishing to have
Convention, and would prefer infusing anv
new improvements into our system by Ieeisla-
tive aid but, If ii were impossible TO obtain
their object without change of the Constitu-
ton, then they must seek it by means of Con-
yention. They also complain of the state OF
their circulating medium, and pray the estab-
hshment OF bank on proper conditions with
suitable number Ofbranches; locating them
AZ such places as may seem best Oh, if the Lee
gIs'ature preferit, 5 or independent banks
Referred.
gfr. Colston presented the billie had sought
to bring IN, with an amendment, proposing to
add - The Virginia Saline Bank"-He stated.
that the reason why this bank was introduced
was, because in the bill passed yesterday, it was
mis- named The Saline Bank"--under which
style and character that bill had no operation
upon it.
Some conversation took place CT the mode of
making this report to the House: nir. Harrison
observing, that twas rule OF the House for no
committee to act during the session of the
House, witt Jut its leave. Tie objected to this
irregular way of doing business, unless the case
was very urgent saying, that there was not in
II a sufhclent attention to decOrum. Mr. Col
SION sad, he knew fhe rules of the House for
bad committee to 90 out and to sit during the
session of the House; but, he did not SUPPOSE
they could not act in the House-when the mat
fer was so well understood and agreed to among
the members of the committee that besides
THIS rule of the House had been very trenuent.
~ transsressed during every session; that he
meant no Intentional disrespect to the House
Dut thaf the case was an urgent one as the
gentleman himself would confess: as the Senate
were about TO adjourn. Some further remarks
weremade by Mr.. Mercer, on the same side
the Speaker observed, that il was due TO tbe
gentleman from Berkeley (Mr. Colston) to saw.
that this act had been very frequently done,
That this practice had been very often sanction
ga during the present and preceding sessions
put, that twas against the parliamentary rule
that committee ought not only not to sit but
siot 10 act, during the session of the House: and
tnat there was another rule, that the sanction
OF the committee could only be givcn 10 any
measure while they were all together in sesss
on inat ne should hereafter deem il his duty TO
abide by the rule. If ever il should he a,r,in
violated, he would think il his dutyto snunycss
the report of the committee.
lhequestioD was then taken on the amend
ment, which was agreed to--1he bill was then
ordered to be engrossed and read Sd time
Or. Tdze,oeH from the Committee for Courts
OF Justice) reported several resolutions ON mat
tiers referred to them, whist, that thcpetif-
-ons OF county court clerks, for augpentiue their
compensation for public services performed by
Them, was reasonable.--2nd, that the petition Of
MIR. Cowper, for changing his sons surname to
farkeT, was reasonable aud that law ought TO
pass, changing hisname, notwithstanding his in
Iancy.-5rd, that the petition Of Franl Carr,
praying relief from certain fines incurred for
bringing certain slaves from Kentucky was rca-
sohaDie. These resolutions were adopted by
me House--On the first Mr.. Tazewelf stated
mat the Committee did not think itfelfbound 10
grant al the prayers in the petition; it was g
inVugntOr them 70 act, that there was reason in
II IN framing thelaw, they would not only at
t,,SnPt 70 redress all the real grievances sta
Ill