Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-01
Virginia Legislat1ll.c.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,


On motion Of Mr.. Brown, the Committee ofFinance
was instructed to inquire into the cxpcdicncy of so
amending the law as to provide for the speedy sale
OF runaway slaves confined in the county and corpora
ton jails.
On motion of Mr.. Cline, leave was given 10 bring in
bill to establish the town ofBrdge water in the town of
Rockingham.
On motion of Mr. Craig, the Committee of Courts of
Justice, was instructed to inquire into the expedency of
providing by law that securities in recoenzances NAV
have remedy as to their principals similar to that which
bail have in civil cases
On motion of Mr.. Burton, leave was given to bring
IN bill to authorize the constacs of the corporation
ynchburg to levy distress warrants for rent within
limits of the town.
On motion of Mr.. Shcrrard, the Committee on the
AUDITOR Office instructed TO inquire whether any
and IT any, what amendments necessary to the law
allowing the first clerk i'll the Auditors Office compen-
satoa for any extra services which have been may
be required
On motion of Mr.. Broadus leave was given to bring
in bill to incorporate the Rosson Mining Company in
Culpcper county.
The Speaker presented the following communication
from the Governor:
TO Tie House Of DELEGATES!
have the honor lay before you the enclosed letter
OF rcsgnaton recently received from Brigader General
Francis Preston, who lately commanded the seventeenth
Brigade Of the Virginia Militia and say to you that
the assigned by him. have constrained me To ac-
cept the resignation Of one of the oldest best officers
OF the Commonwealth whose place it belongs to YOU to
supply My knowledge of the State forbids doubt
that his equal may be found my knowledge of the man.
makes confident that his superior does probably
exist within IT. Very respectfully,
Egeeuticc Department, Dec. 90 1884.
The following resignation enclosed in the letter Of
the Governors
ABISGDoN, Dec. the Cd 1884
Dear Sir Age and inirnity impcl me to resign my
commission Brgader of the l7th Brigade of the mi
ita OF Virginia, which you will please to accept
have the honor to be, your most ot humble vt.
FRANCIS PRESTON.
To bis Excellcncy the Governor of Virginia
JAMES RIVER AND RANAwIA IMPROVEMENT.
On motion Of Mr. Johnson of r. the Bill to authorize
the Common Hall of the City of Richmond to make an
additional subscription to The stock of the james River
and kanawha Company, was taken up and read
MIR. Johnson then presented two memorials from the
citizens of Richmond demonstrating against tho mas
sage Of the Bill and entering large into arguments to
shew the ruinous effects upon the Of the city,
OF the large subscription proposed Ono of these me.
morals prays In conclusions that the minority Of the citi-
zeps be heard by counsel at the Bar of the House
DIR, also presented the Report of the Committee of
the Common Hail. containing statement of the votes
of the citizens of Richmond on the question of anthorz.
ing the Common Hall to make the additional subscrp-
ton.
These documents having been read
Mr. Johnson said, that Of the memorials which had
been presented to the House very obviously
before the provisions of the bill now before the House had
been ascertaned and hence was that the statement
was mndcby the memorulists, that those who had sub
scrbed 70 the stock would be held 20 the engagemens
entered into by that subscription and would also be
taxed TO pay for the subscription be made by the
Common Hall This statement would not have been
made, had the form of This bill been known 20
the memorialsts. The other petition closes with n
request that the memoriass be heard by counsel at the
par OF TIE House Mr. j. would willingly submit
Won LOT at purpose being desirous that the minority
shonid nave every opportunity 10 be heard and lac bad
no doubt that the House would have accorded this re-
quest Indeed, hc had intended TO make THE motion
ut nc had aseeained from those Of the gentlemen who
intended TO address The House who present to-day
that however much lac wished meet their views tev
could not be heard before the House, unless the Bl
were postponed He found that they could not be heard
70 day or Tomorrow and unless the subject should be
deferred until after tomorrow, they could not be heard
81 all II was therefore with very great reluctance that
he found IL to be his duty proceed with this Bill with.
out hearing the council Of tile minority Tic delay
which they required to prepare themselves to address
,he housc, would inevitably forfeit the charter. He
looked upon suc! delay entirely Of the quo stion
bnt " any member would take upon himself the reg
PonsiDiy OF moving posiponcment Of this BILL in or.
er 70 move that the minority be heard the bar Of the
House Mr. j. would take his Sect 10 allow the motion
70 be made although he should feel constrained to OBJ
pose It, ~ W
Mr. Colston said that If no other member presen, was
prepared TO move that The Housc grant the request of the
minority to be heard at the Bar Of the House he would
move that this bill lie postponed and would snbseonent
y make the first named motion. lie thought very
strong case had been made by the minority; and ap.
Peared to him that Inconvenience would result from
granting their requet to be heard because there was