Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-28
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
JJlrefI,t,t E,.J,.,,,,-.. Oc

A communication was received from tb, S.p,,o .,,,
ing that they had passed the blls-conccrning Thomas
Byrnc-o amend the fourth section of an act cnttlcdan
act to reduce into the several and parts of ac
ascertaning the salaries of the officers civil govern
mentto extend the time for ncing and complet-
ing the Saunton and Potomac Rli Road-an to autho-
two separate elections county of Richmond
On motion Of Mr.. Colston, the Committee of Roads
and Internal Navigation discharged from the exc
cuon OF the order of the House of Delegates recurring
them to prepare and bring in bill confornably with the
memorial OF the Alexandria Canal Company
The Speaker laid before the House communication
from the Auditor of Public Accounts transmitting the
statement OF balances remaining unsettled the books
OF ms office the 30th of September last prepared in
obedience to the act Of the I'd January 1885 entitled an
act to amend theft section of an act entitled an act 10
aena tie ac TO reduce INTO one the several acts
corning the Auditor and 1reasurcr-which, on motion
OF Mr. Shcrrard, laid the table ordered to be
printed.
message received from the Senate stating that
they had passed the b entitled ian act Tor i.nposnq
taxes tor the support of Government with an amend
ment- tconcurrcd in by the Housed
Mr. Parker, from the Select Committee TO whom v,as
referred resolution to enquire into the apparent differ
ence between the message of the Governor and the re-
peri oil the Auditor of Public Accounts at The
hehceent OF the present session, in relation the pay
ment OF the public revenue with instructions to report
the cause OF the said difference presented rcport and
snndry documents all which sevcrally received
and motion of Mr. Watkins laid on the fable and or
dcred to be printed.
The Speaker laid before the House communication
from the Auditor of Public Accounts pursuant to re-
solution of the House of Delegates of the 9th instant
transmitting The last report Of the Directors of the Luna
VIC nosptal at Williamsburg, and stating that
from the Western Hospital had been receivcd-whicb
on moton OF Mr. Brown, laid on the table and or,
dcrcd to be printed
bill entitled act further extend The time of re-
depton OF lands and lots returned delinquent for the
non-paymcnt OF taxes west of the Aicghany
with the amendments thereto proposed by the Sd />
wasASkcn up on motion of Nc Summers; and the said'
amGndments bcng twice read Nvcrc amended on noon6
House. w
The Speaker laid before the House communication
rom the Governor, with cncosures,) in the following
terms IS
90 To the House Of Delegates:
=" In compliance with resolution adopted BY the
ionSc OF Delegates, on the lth instant have now tho
honor to report TO that body, list of the elaine (yt
the names of the claimanis for bounty land for Revo
tonary services acted upon by the first day of
Aprl lastaso, copy of the only rule that has been
established by me to regulate the presentation and de-
cson OF claims Cor military land bounty; and cooes Of
all the correspondence had between myself and the Com
missioner OF Revolutionary claims in reference to such
claims.
81 have received two other reports from the Commits
soner, containing volnminous lists the persons believed
by him to he entitled to mlitary bounty land Ahhon
these liss are not considered being comprehended
within the terms of the resolution referred TO- vet
should nave aya!cd myself of this occasion 10 have
placed them before the General Assembly if [ had nor
believed that the publication of such documents v,ould
operate TO the injury both Of the claimants and of the
commonwealth Should the House of Delegates enter
tam Inherent opinion, the original lists will be xhbiied
TO them whenever they may be required. They are
much too long to be copied in time for any action upon
them during the present session.
M "LITT'N. w. TAzEWELL.
"Erec"hre Department, fejrUary 2GM, 1876"
On motion Of Mr. Coston, the said communication
WIN ITS enclosures laid the table and ordered to
be printed.
COUNTY OF rRrnFR,cH
mouon was made by Mr. Parker that the rule Of the
ouse % suspended Tor The purpose oreconsdering the
VOC 'Jecuhg OH forming new county of part of
the county of Frederick
Mr. Watkins proposed that the motion should be con-
sdcred test question Of the sentiments of the House on
the merits of the bill itself and called for the ayes and
noes-which were accordingly ordered
AMER some conversation between the Speaker and
MesSrs farktr Hcgory Bolts, Barton, Gallnhcr, Wat
kiDs, johnson OF r., and Wilson of D. the question on
tie motion was put and the was rcjeeicd
, 3yes-h esais. Banks, (SPcakcr0 Rivcs Randolph
L1yne, Booker of Amelia Garland of Amherst Hunter
OF Berkeley, McNllllnn, Booker of Buckingham Ha,np
ton; Saunders, Burton, Johnson Of Chest rfield. Mar
shall, Stcgcr, Holland, Wade. Watkins Blair Wctbcr-
CO. Sneed, Nixon Mullen. Shnn, Bolts, Gregory Cal
laher. Hooc, May Tod Garland of Mccklcnburo vii
icy Morgan, Webb, Epcs, Brady, Parriou Voolfolk,
Jones OF Pendelon, Swanson, Cackley Woodbousc
thornton. Cline, Hopkins, Spear Dclashmutt Clarke
Prentiss, Stnngcr, CInnn gham-5l
=, Ao's- hiessrs Diummond Grnalds Craig Maysc
Holt, Cosion, Wilson Of B1tctourt 1urnbull Yancev
liOrd Madison, BTOadus. Wilson of Cumberland Ser
want Hunter Of Essex, Ball, Price Payne Gibson Brr
ton, Smith Of Frederick Watts of Giles Smith Of G.
AYeni, Berry, Summers, Robinson of K. & e.. Emnnu-
81, Hoffman, Janney, Beard, McCaFiy Harris Wapge.
ngr, Hodgcrs, Alexander, NJ Caucy, Shcrrard Coliins
Watts Of Norfolk County. Parker Leland Crit Witch
or, Dupuy. Stands Williams Bootlr Dornon Nc
Dowcll, Bare, Jones Of Shenandoah Harley C5nod,yvn
,chiicld, moncurc, lnrgroyc, Jct Brown Johnson
Mr. Mcdowell, from the Committee Of Roads &c
reported with amendments bill to authorize the an.
pontmeni Of a Principal Engineer
On motion Of MI Med, the same committee was dis.
charged from The consideration Of resolution proposing
that the President and Directors Of the lynchburp and
Blue Ridge Turnpike shall erect only two yates on
their road and receive full toll thcn in lieu Of half
toll at the four gitcs aowedby The charter rThc Com
npiloc express the belief that the object of this resolution
- already provided for by law1
Mr. Johnson Of Richmond said TINT unless The oipt
resolution Of ihc two Houses that when they adjourn
on The 2stb Ct this month, they would adjourn sine 5;e
should be rcscinded. they must adjourn on Saturday
~ was now Thursday and it had become quite evident
That the business could not be- concluded by the time de-
sgnaicd lie therefore proposed The following rcaolu.
ton, which was adopted:
Eesonfd By its Gopcrai asseag That the Joint rcso.
luton adopted some Days ago. by the Senate and House
81 Delegates, declaring that when this House adjourn on
the 9TH day Of TIC present month"; il will with hc con.
enTTence Of the Senate. adjourn sne d. be rescinded
Alf Parker moved that te House nicot on tomorrow
at lO0'clock
M Gregory moved 70 amend The motion, SO rs to
meet az O'Clock
Aiter some conversation, IN which Messrs Parker
Gregory. Johnson Of r. and Wnciier took part the mo-
ton 70 meet At 10, was reiectcd-Aycs 3d. Noes 5Oand
nc motion 70 incct az o. rcrced wi,hont division