Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-11
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
HOUSE OFDELEGaTES
WEDNESDAY,, DEc, 8. 1880.

1IOOoE Of OELE G.1TES.
-, WEDNESDAY, DEC, 8, $780,
me following petitions were presented and ref ,,.a
10 their respective committ rs: 's
.on yh", ' ne,ms-oi citizens OF the county OF Gray
81 81, n.' no uther Time he granted for the redempon
OF iAnhs forfeited to the Literary fund for non
oy MIR May'e-suudry petitions of the inhabi
ns VI we county Cf Bath, for the passage Of |. la
au'hors'ng c'rain person celebrate the ritss Of M
trmony m that county; by M. Jackson---oi snoJr,
,nnas'an,s OF the county OF Wood Tor the reiinau,h
neni oil the right Of the common al,h 10 certain .nd
ia mat county; by Mr.. Garland of N,I,on-of ,n,dss
ciuzets OF Neison county, for the suspe nson mr.
uI az. e'neefhng the procss ioning Of lands, so far
'ea'es 70 uat county; by Mr.. Vawters--of eeitsir
nes OF John Shaver TO be authorised to sell trsrt
nu, anu 10 convey the .ame In behalf of bis infant
er oy mr. aioere-of Cyrus, free Of colour
1' permission TO remain in the altb: by Mr.
laLd-of Davy, Tree colored man to IN. san. -,
ieet; oy MIR Ru,heroord-of I.aac Solomon. for III
vorce from his wife; by Mr.. Jackson-(rom s,nd,~ -
habi'ants OF Wood county, TOR a low au,hoY;.iuy
completion OF he ro,I from Winchester 10 ths I,h, -;
VI opposite Marieus, &e.-Simlar petitions wer, nr.
sen'eo oy Me'srs lisns OF II. and Dayis.on fro,,
me citizen. OF the county OF Hatri.on. nv NJ z v"
rom me citizens OF the county Preston: aod hv AZ
oar.kadon, from the cizeno Hampshire county.
reuons were also presented and referred. hy M.
"Iiams OF Sh.nandosh-of sundrv citzons IL -.
county, TO be all WED 10 raise a sum of monev nv i,
n ,bs ~ VIZ s construction oil road from Winchester
otan,s OF the county Of Mason. for 70 from he n,s
sen, hanawoa road 10 p int Pleasant; by Mr. J.cL.on
me citizens OF the county of Wood, br law CON-
Pei'ng me pfoprietors OF m dams OF the Kanawb.
Hnu husness rivers TO make suf cient clones for s
passaee OF boats by MIR. Campbell of R,oots1o. az.
inc IN ,ba R Hna "e.sourg Turnpike Company pray
Subscribe n TO the stock of The said comranv: hv NJ
", m"'a'ns OF narrson-o sund citizens OF IN 4 conn
~ rsnnua IN me law, go as to compel owners
e"oVe oosruc IONS In the navg alton OF the Monon.
CANA rive r; by Mr. Msyss-of the ci,iz.ns Of R..
y - oe exempted from The payment of toll on tho
m'"Pk. across The Warm Springs mountain and -
the Jackson river toll gates; by Mr. KlIr, E', =.
S.ehw1t'rs io leave to build wing dam in the ,,h
iork oil Ho's'ein river, SC. ~ '"
On motion nj Mr. p,tl,
brown had leave 10 wi RAW a petition n,a ~,
so,, anu MT rolard then presented The petition of
ene. nro~n' Tor pernission TO erect toll bridge A.
''g,S 'ne MATS pony rver at Dupkirk
reh ions w-re ai.o presented; bv Mr. J,.L.on -
W., ,'i"o'an's OF me counties OF Hirrison TYLER
- go nu LEWIS, Tor the formation of a ne consty out
81 PaI's OF ana counties; by Mr.. Summer.-or .nndr-
eihzens OF Kanawha county for a separa,a .I, I;y
az ~ te eas io,S OF Coal river; by Mr. Harris-of
,ia, 5or IVA oil Shenandoah and Rockingham coun
VIC, 'Ol me Nrm,,lon OF new county from mart, ~
sad coun'ies; by Mr.. Jones-of the Pilots of Es,h.
pit, ~ ~ ue placed on an equal footing with the
fno's OF oher Atlantic states and 70 connns, " no
sailing under coatiing cence 20 iaks DPS, vessels
nan phosge from the The port of desn, on pSJ
oy WI. DaVi son-of h inhabitants If Harr;son"
iohohgaha counties, Tor the lorna ion of nav .o,
OUT OF parts oil said counties: eIso sjmar auV
C,nzens oil the counties OF Harrison Monou, Ua IRON,
EE1huophi oy Mr. VeDable-oi Inhabitants Sf pr;a.s
= ward county, Tor separate election Js,,i., me-
Nswman-oi inhabitants OF the counties of AZ ~ UT
nawha and Wo)d, for the formation of a ne,v .n.
from ps,s o, no counties; by Mr. Lucas-of the in,
. fnr,
rae erection dstri to be loca ed at the town 81
nelu oy Mr Gallaher-of suadry citizens Of ~.
s;s;r county praying the enactment Of law, aubo
rising separate election to he held at H,rns Emo
ry. IN s-id county; by Mr.. Dunn Of snndrv o;,;.
d. county Tor astParate election Ii,,, let in
Of EU1.ss,b AZ m. mper' Ferry by Mr. Hamilton
e. 1foe,h Nancy, asking harpay for m, =,
i've years iuli pay, to which her father was en-.
u,ieo; oy Mr.. Chris ian = OF J,hn Ba,ke,ysIa % |
simap ne .aI p' f List; and by Mr. Hart
wets-ot sundry inhabitants of MonGoe eono,v -,
'ne reiease from confinement in the pn,e,, H. -
p4rio" OF Marvel Allen; by Mr.. Vayters NJ 400
eAanuer, Tor paymen, Tor horse impressed to Coz
vey convict TO the Peniten,iary and which d. ~ 1on
VI sa,u serVic-; by Mr.. Yanc y-of John Nor :. n'
new psid nv ,b.'o 10 or tne repayment of Of mo.
no' siven.i them; by Mr.. Barbour-of In ~ ~ Was
;or 'ehun' ration from the Literary Fund. for tsssh
ing certain poor chi dren in the coun,y ., eaeh-
by ME- Keller the petition Of sundry citizens
OF washington, asking that the al eJ.c,;a '
may oe changed so that the electit rs shat take nisc
we same une throughout the Conn onweaI,h III -.
me duration thereof shall be fixed by Jaw All "
70 tne discretion OF the officers conduct the eIss,;
ana .nat me elections may be authorised N tbe v,o
OF august or Sepernber-by Mr.. McCue = ,;m;.~ ~.
uon from sundry citizens of the county Of ', pe"
Ahn oy nir. Hine', petition of the COUNT conr, n
iss;oner ~ 10 passage OF law appointing Com.
missioner OF he Revenue for that county and 70 rsI..
me court from the penalties incurred by be Smss 70
'ie court 10 appoint commissioner within m. 49,
PnS 10y aw;[By Mr. Goodeof the trustee, az
hahuo'Ph Macon College, for pecuniarv aid fros u,
Literary Fund TO enable them 10 commsno. 'l u'o
rations of said institution ''"eo 'ne ope"
MT Rutherford submitted the following roso,,a..
which was agreed 10: '''ouuons
hesofved That the House of Delegates on ~ ,oor-.,~
ny Joint vote with the Senate to the eIeciion "a
a Public Printer for one year ~ 'e'"eh Oh
MIR Mayse submitted the follovvi,,, ro.i..
, hesoiDed hat the committee of Roads and In,...,
NaVlsauon be Instructed to enquire into The :, s.
., ahenuing an act Incorporating company 10 ron.,,
aThPke road from the eastern side OF the Warn S;
"ouh'din 10 Harrisonburg, i'm the county OF RocL.s
nam WIN leave to report by bill OF Otherwise
MI VI observed that the object of the nronosos Iu
was TO reduce the amount of the capital s,ock fro, ~
20 hlry thousand dollars. II had been sscer,a;nad
that II such reduction should be mads by Ii.'
authority, the road could be constructed wi;hs
deiay, as contracts could be made imnnedia,eIv
MT miller OF Powhatan said that nc ob;ec,od q, A,
reference OF this subject to speciaI 70 'oe
mere was general committee 10 whom ali soh ~.
ters were reierable. The committee on Road 90 -
terna navigation had been appointed 10 taLs cha.,.
OF such nalters, and unless there was novarT
o W we contrary he thought this resolution ongb, ~
70 IT. Tie moved to refer the resolution A.
Wv .O',',''ee o' roads and Internal Navigation,
i"n y sad his object in proposing special eor,
n',ee was 10 prevent delay. ia was i5n oo.,., a,
oecison on the question should be had az ras,;, a'
possible TO enable those by whom contracts "ha,y
a1s' 70 pre- hands at the beginning of the ven s,,
Oouu De done TO better advantage then al iaer 49,.
hF. miller Ieoined. There would be no mare -.
IN referring the subject 20 the committee 90 $500 ~.
vi referring II to special committee The fosss 'a'
already organised and could report ifo,ned,,,.t
nothing could be certain than that an n =
ume was attained by referring subjects IN ne ,.nJ
coihWees, instead oil ap oiDing umerous sneci.I s
"h.,ees winch retafded and confused tho proree5;n
MI mayse scquiesced in the rnotion m W. .fts,,
VA all.