Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-24

motion was made by Mr.. Chamherlayne
10 amend the same by striking ihcrefrom
! the word espedieHt" and inserting, in
lieu thereof, the word " snespSaieHt :" and
. the question being put upon The said mo-
ton, was determined in The negative.
The question was then put upon con-
lcuulDg with the committee m their said
resolution, and determined III the aihrma
tive.
A report from The commi,teeof schools
and colleges WAS tahea up and read, as
fellows The committee of schools and
colleges have, according Ia order, had I'M
der consideration the petition Of sundry
inhabitants otthe coUuiy OF kanaM ha. TO
them referred, and have come 10 The fol-
lowing resolution lhereupon: itesoired, as
the opinion of this committee, that so
much OF the said petition as prays that
the trustees and contributors 10 an aca-
deny erected by the petitioners in The
sand county, may be incorporated, is rea-
| Sonable.
| NeSoiued also, as the opinion of this COM
mIiee, that the r, sidue of the said peli-
ton, praying that the said sdemy MAY
be endowed out olihe revenuc oi The lite
raiy fund, ought TO be postponed until
the General Assembly shall provide se-
neral system of education throughout The
commonwealth. . agreed to.
MONDAY, JdA. 10. A communication
from the senate, bN their clerk: " The
senate have passed the following bills, en-
titled, An act concerning john Walker; :"
l." An act concerning William Gi, ens;"
and An act altering the time OF holding
a quarterly court IN the county OF She
nandOan." Ihey have also passed the
I nal al -. -
OF holding the superior courts OF law for
the county OF Prince George -" Anact
] To reduce into one the several acts con.
cernmg ComStal.ies and An ac,
| changing the fine of holding courts In
the county Of Lewis" with amendments,
IN winch they request the concurrence Of
| the House of Delegates. Agreed to-
On motion of MIR. Wagner, Orde1ed,
that leave be given to bring IN bii, Eau
ihorzlng the coroner of ANY county, in
which vacancy in the Shoriiialny Shall
hereafter occur, 10 appoint one or more
deputies"
On motion OF Mr.. Blackburn, Rcsolsed.
that the committee of roads and internal
navigation be instructed 10 cnQuIre into
the expediency of granting 10 Churchill
Jones of the county of Stafford, permis
sion 10 build toll bridge across the Rap
pallannock, commencing on his land I'D
The county of Stafford, and extending
across TO Fredericksburg; and that they
have leave 10 report by bill or otherwise
motion was made by MIR. Thompson
OF Fairfax, that the 4th rule of this house
be suspended, for the purpose of re con-
sldering the vote of concurrence with the
resolution of the committee of PROPOSE
tons and grievances, rejecting the peii
ton OF the proprietors and occupiers of
fisheries on tile river Potomac and others,
ON the subject of the evils resulting from
the use of tide or gill nets in said river:
Ana the question beng pat thereupOn,
was carried III the affirmative. The house
then proceeded 10 reconsider the said |
resolution, and, on the question again
put, concurred Herewith second time.
Engrossed bills" TO reduce into one |
the several acts TO regulate the soIemniza-
tlon OF marriages prohibiting such as |
are Incestuous, or otherwise unlawful 10
prevent forclble and stolen marriages, and
tor punishment of the crime of bigalny"-
reducing INTO one act, all acts and parts
OF acts, making provision for the restraint
support and maintenance of idiots aud
lunailcs, and the preservation and man
agemeut OF their estates 80 reducing in
TO one the several acts for the settlement
TO one the severa! acts giving power 10
the county courts 10 establish ferries, and
to regulate the raIes of ferriage
severally read a third lime and passed.
An cugrOssed bill, TO repeal the act,
entitled, an act changing the place of
holding The superior court of law for the
county OF SpOttsyivana," was taken up
on motion OF MIR. Quarles and the ques-
ton being put upon the passage thereof,
was determined i'll the negative.
The Speaker laid before the house a
letter from the governor, with document
lnclosed, which were read as follow:
RICHMOND, January 10Th, 1915.
SIR Through YOU | have the honor of
communicating The resignation enclosed
of General Alexander Smyth, as nlen.-
Der of the board Of public works, that
ihe vacancy thereby occasionod may be
filled at as earl period DIS may be thought
proper.
with great respect,
nave The honor to be,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES p. PRESTON.
Tile honorable, The Speaker
~ tie House If Delegates
WASHINGTON, 4th JAN 1918
DEAR SIR received notice TO at
tend at a meeting of the board of public
works i'll last month, with which my duty
10 my constituents, would moi have allow
ed me TO comply, bad deemed myself
member: But a law OF The state having
III The most express terms excluded mem
bcrs OF Congress from holding any office,
place or appointment under the state gov
ernment. bad expected that the board
on lis first meeting, would have filled the
vacancies occasioHed Ivy The election of
myself and others 10 the Congress of the