Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-31
V1RGI.VIA LEGISLATURES.

VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
PRoCEEDINGs OF THE House or DELEGATES
Thnrsdcg, jim. GA communication was receiy-
ed from The Son ',e stating that they had passed the
hills entitled g an aci, tn enlarge the town of
Wheeling ia Ohio couul," aud g an act, to amend
The act, -niitie, act for establishing ~ Inrnuike
from Richmond tn the Deer Run CoHpiis," with a.
mendmens-in which The House concured.
Tn" Honse went INFO comm"e of the whole, Mr..
Gordon in the char, The bill GO amend the sey
e, al rresc, Thing the mode Of scertaippp the
taxable prcprr'y within this commonwealth, aud of
collecting 'h- pubic revenue" The cnuimiuee con.
iinn"d in srssi"" ahont three hours The hill was
varonsi, amende,! on motions made hv Messrs Eve
ret, Watkins al y f.. Pr niis, Cater of r and
Watkins o: c., Whcn the committee ,ose, mi, Cor
don reported ia. hill aud ame atm-nts, which were
on the moron &c Mr. Mpso nf g laid on lie table
The Speaker laid bc,ore The House the following
letter
CcneH Chambrr, jim 29,h, 1924
SIN: have 10 announce 10 she GrnrraI Assr NJ
bly, 'hc resignation Of General PorIeri-ld Of The 7
Brigade al the militia of this state
The fnrrynng mfr mn'inu ~ transmitted To ennble
tho Legislature 10 appoint sucnrs>o, The Station
long and faithfully filled lay lLa ,rvolntionary
veteran, and es'ir,able ciIi2en.
Yours respectfully, p v DANIEL,
Lir"I Gov. of V.reiia.
TIE H'n. Me Speaker oftie H'1se Of Delegates
Laid upon the table.
The Speaker laid before til. House the following
, ,s from Ihe Secretary Of the Board of Public
Works
0jFre Of The Board Of Public IPorks,l
29ih January, 1924
SIR: am instructed by the Bsarl OF T. Works
10 lransn''t The enclosed copy OF report aud
luton adopted Wy them Yesterday nn The suhjec nf
provision Ivy law, for the speedy recovery OF debts
due To the fund Tor internal Improvement
want, ]. BROWN JH
S"rrrtaiy To B,,nI p. Works
The Hon. The Speaker Of the House ~ Dsisg1fsS
The accompanying Document fellows
AT meeting of the BOARD Of Public Works the 23th
he tn Il
resolutions were adopted.
TIL" Committee to whom, was referred part Of
The letter of Anthony Robinson .Tr Collector of this
Board dated on The 9ih dav of December last, re-
afing 10 legislative provisOD for the ropriiun of
debts due 10 The fund for Internal improv me a. have
had the SINE under consideration, aud beg leave 10
Report, That there is no existing legal provision bv
which speedy collection of such dthrs may he ef-
fecied aud that il is OF great importance that some
such PROVISION should he immediately made, and do
therefore submit The follow ing resolution
Resofyed, That IL be respectfully rtcommen ded to
the General Assembly, ihIi provision he made nv
law, Tor the recovery of all claims Of The Board of
Public Works, for monies either dur, or thereafter
becoming due To n, 10y nin,iOn ia The General Cnnrt
IN The manner IN which debts due to HE common
wealth are collected.
true exlracI from the proceedings cf the Board
J. BROWN, Jr
Secretary In the BoaId IF Public Works
This letter and Dncumeut.were referred 10 the C.
| Of Roads and Internal Navigation,
The Speaker also laid before iho Honse the fol-
Of the Board of r. Works.
Ofrs Of the Boud Of Public Horks,
18th January, 1924.
SIR: in obedience 10 a resolution of the BnaId If
Public Works of this date, herewith transmit 81 90
py Of the rcpurt of the Committee appointed by them
10 take into consideration the memorials Of the Dis
NAL Swamp Canal Company, (Which report was a
dopied by the Board together with copies Uf the said
memorials.
With great respect, sir, yonr most ohrtIicni SER
want, SAML PANNILL, President, p. r.
VIZ H. g.. r a. n l.
(The body Of this Report states The object OF the
hiemoraI-and ndis some information that may
he Interesting IN the public viz that " looking TO
the probable Of The future income Of the fluid
for Internal Improvement, IL appears hat after the
present year, there will probably he inappropriate
ed surplus of a f8, the next year, and of 43 600
dollars ia the year 1926, aud thereafter still larger
sam. Oni OF this surplus, further lonn in install
mems might he made TO The company sufficient 10
enable them to make the contemplated lock, without
mpairinR hc capacity Of the fund 10 meci all exist
ing engagements, aud 10 iosirr literally, other OH
ecis Of inIrrn.d Imprnvemeni.'D
The Report nf ihr COmmiuee Of the BOARD Of r.
Works concluded with the following rrsontiohs:
Rssoirsd, That il s rxPcden', if no other means
shaH be prov ided by the Legislature to enable the
sid company TO raise funds for the purpose Of com
pleiing their works 10y iiulding lock the
southern outlet o. the Canal that TIE President and
Dret Of the Board of Public Works, do, if an-
thorzed IL, he General Assembly loan TO the slscon-
pany S37 800 ~ FIVE equal sen,-aHnnal inst1lmens
The first 10 Ice advanced on The 10Th day rf Jdnua,y
1870, or soon thereafter - tie state OF the fund
will permit provided such advance do not prev
the Board ~ Public Works rom complying with any
ergag mont nov existing auhot'1ed, AID that 'he
! Dismal swamp Canal Company, de- execute IN The
President md Directors " tire Board of Public
Works mortgage npon their whole property, an,
cause the same TO lie recorded ~ the proper cosr
| 10 secure the payment NJ the same beinre The
1T Day OF January>133O, and TO pay tho Interest
thereon frop' the Respective periods Of al, aRcng il'
sane, semi aHuualIy into thu Treasury tie ciedt
of The fund frr ln'Srnal Improvement:
| Resoiyed That cory of this iepUrt and OF tbs
said nsnrurial aud ndliioDai rcpori hn la,d by lh'
/ PrcsiJcpi before the General Assembly.
| These cowmnnicaiinns we're referred ~ The Com
Hiiee of Roah@ aud Iniernsl Navigation
| Mr.. BovAH, foni she select committee, ptesenic
| bill " FL, er'sudias nv Chqriec 81 ne Farmers
| Bank n Virginia, anil FIR other purpose" --whic
was fecetvrd ami laid uron The ialr
On mo,iom ~ Nh Geggin, Resoi,'ed. That n
public printer be requested 10 publish IN W.
Richmond Enquirer copy Of Tho sct cuncernin
the ptocessiOpiug OF lands in certain counties.
\ YEsTERpAY-O On Mr.. Witcher's motion IN
. House resolved, that when they adiuurue,
they would adjourn until tits day, 4 o'clock.
l On D,rfipu of VI Ghct ~ Il immune. - g.,