Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-12-04
RICHMOND, DEC. 4
VIRGINIA LEGIsLATURE:.



MONDAY. DECEMBER }.
The House wa called to order by Mr. Gorsou.
on whose motion George TTvthe Alu,Ev,r yy,.
unsniipou-iy elected clerk, ani on motion of the
same gentleman Linn BanLss one OF the De,es,te.
fr ON the county OF Madison was unsniu.o,sIy
elected speaker, who being conducted TO the Chat,
returned his thanks for the honor conlefre,, ono,
him.
Mr.. U'son moved TO adop, the rules and r..
gaisjions oi.the last IL. oil u tor the pre.en, So
sion.
MIR iirc,c moved 10 eXpunge the l.h reso!u.
non oil Tile Hon-e, and to substitute in is riace n
rule prescribing thar the standing committees nj
the House should not cnnsis, of more th.o - 49,
members each. He was OF opinion that IN. con,
'nt.es were 20 ruwi.dy, "a to re,ard the nrop,e.s
oil business snd the reduction of the number woujl
shorten the session--Slr. ~ tfchsr concu,re,I in
this opinion.
Mr.. Mug moved to amend the resolution or
.ih OF f3, except the committee OF Propo.i
tons and Grievances, which he proposed to con-
.is' OF Il members Whilst he concurred in the
v,ews taken he was under the impression that the
1ouse would prefer his proposition.
MIR. UtSon opposed both propositions am,
supported the old rule, on the ground thai
when the COMMITTEES was numerous, there would
be greater certainty Of forming a commits
tee, when required.
Mr. Hdrcie sad he would concur in the pro-
position oil MIR. Nay a!tho' it against hi. judy
men,.
MIR. Crunip OF Cumberland, thought tina, if anv
good YVES to be produced by the Change, the num-
ocr oil The committees should not exceed seven
Tor In that case the members would feel themselv
n duty bound to understand the principles and
i'c's 'hFoved IN each report and to explain
them TO the House.
Mr.. Bryce opposed any change in tn. rule
10th The amendment and the RESOLUTION were re-.
Jected; and then the House adopted the ruIes of
the last Hou'e Of Delegates
On MIR. RmhcJfoo,d's motion en- Editor of
e'eh newspaper IN this city was admitted to seat
within tie Bar OF the House for the purpose of
tsklng notes OF the proceedings therein
The appointment OF Sergeant at Arms vv..
postponed until this day
On Mr.. Christians motion, John S,ub,efie,J
H. III. Souihnil and Thomas Davis were appointed
DooIskeepers and that when the House aJ;onr,
l, adjourn until II o'clock this tiay
The Speaker laid before the House The animal
report OF the Directors of the Pen sniary: LAID on
the table and ordered to be printed
ibe Speaker laid before the House the annual
reports from the directors of the Penitentisry the
treasurer and the Auditor OF Public accounts
which were seveIally laid on the table mad o,t.,
ed TO be printed on MIR. JfiHc,'s motion
On motion OF Mr. 1hon,psOH, writ of eIec
ION Issued TO the aiayor oil Norfolk 10 SUNNY
the place of the late Jno. r. Seed.
y motion OF Mr.. Pray writ of election was
Issued TO me eounty OF Elizabeth City TO supply
The place OF Oh. NJ. Collier dec'd-anJ
On motion of Mr.. Spencer a w,i, sof .,sc,;o,
was ISSUED TO the county of Greensyi!ie to suppIy
the place of Saml Avert, deed ''
lbe Speaker laid be- the House a Co,,n,,,
cation from the Governor thousand comics of
when were on motion of MIR. Jones, OF Z. ordered
TO be printed:
MESSAGE
COUNCIL CH.IsER. }
~ December 81, 1927
felow-Cit,Esr. Of tir Ser,tr
aud u! inc Hou.r a! Ds!e-it.,-
pernit nc 20 congratulate you felIo,v-citx
aehs, upon the unusual portion of health with
winch II has pleased God to bics, the ueople az
'",s commonwealth, during The past season
WHIST IN the dispensstlon of his good Provi-
nehee' ne has fIessej to yisit,us with several
disastrous storms, which have materially les.eucd
our crops of Indian corn, tobacco anil cotto,
we are sun indebted, however, TO his bountes for
more ih'n sniiicient for own consunniioo AID
comfortable subsistence For these greai BLESSINGS
our hearts should always be fi!lel with gratitude
ana thankiuiaess 10 Him, the author of ali good
IN compliance With the act of the General A.
seInn,5' OF March h, 1927. projected forthwith
70 APPOINT bessrs Joseph M'CoY and Jossph A..
c"ef, commissioners on the part of the Common
wealth, to act in conjunction with comm,.sio.c,.
70 be appointed by the Governor Of Penns, I5ania
WI ',e purpose OF viewing AMI laying oui ga ST, lie
ROAD nom Samuel HIPS, in Franklin Tovnsbi,,
sreene county, Pennsylvania, to NidIIe Island
creek IN the state oil Virginia, and in IN. month
oi AuSus received communication from the
governor OF Pennsylvanis Informing me- that no
had appointed Lawrence $. Minor and Wuli,,,
o." harvey commissioners for the same purpose nm
Inc part oil that commonwealth. have reason 10
DsIsve, that the commissioners nre noyv en,aasJ
IN the performance OF the duies REQUIRED of ,ber
o} me laws OF The two states. a copy of the LEI
Ter written under 'he direction Of III zoverncr NJ
remn'YIVan'a, marked a. Is Forwarded herewith
CPon my INST entering into Office I recsivyh a
sVoid winch bad been vote5 by resolution of IN.
General Assembly, in the year 1916, 20 Csptsio
Robert Henley, in honor of his gallant ,if;,,.,
'"Pioits durins the last war; and some time after
wards, received two other swords voted il ill.,
h'bbe6to he D.aTest male relatives Of the
zap al" john ttnchie, and M 40. Andrew Hunter
Ho'"es ooth OF whom gsllaniIy fell in battle in
oeIenee OF their coUniry's rights. These s,0ord.
were executed ~ Mr.. Harvey Lewis, nader the
oHectlon OF General CsdwailaJer of PbjIadei,bia
W style OF superior taste and elegance. h,sslv
honorslle To the artist. sod will do honor TO The
ps'iloiic objects 81 The General a Assembly Gene
RAJ cadwaIi'def has received my thanks in behalf
OF 'h's commonwealth, tor HE polite attention on
tnIs Occasion. Being OF opinion that u would nor,
coDPort with The views Of the General a .ssn,iI',
mat these swords should be presented to the nr,,
sons authorized to receive them, in public thai, i,
private, alter having given public notice 10 ,ha,
effect, presented two Of them publicly In perao,
IN tie Cb9nlber Of the House OF Ds,egates on ,bs
fth oil July lest, to- the gentlemen authorized 10 "a
ceve ihetn The one 10 Thomas Richie H.,
In behalf Of bis brother, Col Archibald IS;,eLfa
the nearest male relative OF Capt John Ri,rl,sl.
the other to Philip N Nicholas, Eso. in behalf ~
iovernof Holmes Of Mississippi, The nearest ,naIs
'eIa'ive OF Mtior Andrew Hunter Holmes. Co |