Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-25
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Tuosdau. December 23.

Resotced, That the Committee of PROPOSITIONS and
grievances inquire into the expediency of repeating so
huch OF the act to provide against the abuse OF Timber
lake Bridge across the Rvanna River in the county Of
rIuValha as authorizes persons on horseback only
pass said Bridge in moderate pace or trot
Mr. Hoeman moved that n writ of election issue 10
the Sheriff of the county of Southampton to supply the
vacancy occasioncd by the death of james c. Harrison
and that the writ designate as the day of holdn said
election, the 10Th of January next-Also that writ Of
election issue to the Sheriff of the county of King and
queen 70 supply the vacancy caused by the death of
January next as the day of election
some conversation here took place between Mcssrs
Eoleman, Whether, Parker, Nash and Gregory, as to
whethcr II was proper for the House to designate the
days ON which the elections were 10 be held or whether
1t should be left to the Sheriff to designate them after
which, Mr.. Hollcman motion was agreed "a, and tho
wrlts of election ordered?
reutons Were presented and referred as follows-By
MT Garland of Amherst, of Samuel Rose Irvine fer
uWorce from is wife Margaret; by Mr.. Prcnts of Sa
muel Howard, for increase Of paw for services 40
Commissioner of Ohio county; by Mr. Harris of sun
dry persons Tor the incorporation ola Gold Mining Com
Pany IN the county of Louisa; by MIR Bolts OF Hope
Dutler free man of colour for leave to c,ain in the
commonwealth by Mr.. Ynnccy of sundry citizens for
the incorporation of Company for the purpose of max
ing Turnpike Road from Buckinoham Cont House 10
New Canton on the James River and by Mr. Hopkins
cross judgments
On motion of Mr. Price it was
heSofcfd That the Committee of Courts of Justice in
4ulrc nto inc expediency of SO amending rcduc
ing INTO one the several acts directing the method of
proceeding in Courts of Equity against absent debtors
and other absent defendants and for settling the
ceedngs attachments against absent dchtors ,ossd
February H. 1919, more definitely to au,l,oy7e thc
defendant to and recover Judgment ON the bond Ia
Ken 10y the justice issuing the attachment for all costs
ana damages which he may sustain by reason of the
wrongful suing out the same without having to institute
On motion of MIR. Gibson, it was
Rcsotoed, That the Committee of Courts Of Jusece
enquire INTO the cxPediency of passing law authorizing
the town sergeant of the corporation of Winchester 10
appoint deputy scrgoanb with the appreciation of the
Engrossed Bills to incorporate the Blue SULPHUR
springs Company.and to amend the act entitled 'an
act to incorporate the Valley Turnpike Company" Gl.
lowing said Company the additional time of two years
70 commence their road0 read tird time and
Mr. Garland of Amherst, submitted the following re-
solution: ~ "''s ''-
Resolred, That the Auditor Of Public Account, no rc
9eseu 20 lay before this House list Of all persons
placed on the pension list of this Commonwealth on ac
count OF wounds received or services performed in lilo
revolutionary war and that he state in especial man
her the reason why each pensoncr was so placed ON The
amount paid at different times on account of sncb
Hon--and that he furnish list Of the persons now
on the pcnsion list with the reasons for naciny ,,o
Oh the said list and the allowance made 10 Zach
Mr. Garland stated that from certain proceedings in
.he congress oil The United States there was prospect
1nat some part OF the amount paid by the Commonwealth
Tor pensions 70 revolutionary soldiers would he rc,n
bursed by the General Government and that il was with
view 10 this result that he submitted his resolution
Mr. C0lston moved that the resolution be laid ON the
taDie Inc task itimPosed the Auditor would bc We
laOorious, and probably unavang for the prolssed
purposes OF tho resolution, inasmuch it would I'M most
instances, be impossible now to recover die evidence M
on winch tic several pensioners had been placed up6r
the lst The Auditor, at most could only state reasons
st iorth IN the several acts Of the Legislature placing
the pensioners on the list F's
Mr. Garland said, that these were the reasons which
he referred to in the resolution
Mr.. Coston said. IL was not 10 be cxnec,cd ,l., 49,
reasons would be satisfactory TO the General Government
as ground for reimbursng tho States and that even n
the original evidence, upon which the State had Granted
a
found insufficient IN most instances h ente the cn
sioner' TO relief under the Pension Laws Of Copgrcsl
After some further conversation, the resolution wae
laid on the table ~
Mr. Collins submitted the following resolution.
Eesotred, That when this House adiourns tomorro,
i viii adjourn for three days
pom this resolution, considerable debate ensucd in
which Messrs Johnson Of Richmond XVsL;ns C,ois,o