Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-14
VIRGINIA LEGTsLATVRE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
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message received from the Senate. stating that
they had passed the bill entitled can provide for
the enlargement OF the Public Warehouse for the storage
and inspection OF tabacco in tho city of Richmond"
Petitions were presented and reerred-by Mr.. Grggs
oil citizens of Jefferson aud Frederick PRAYING an in
of the capital of the Bank of the ySev of yr
GINA, and Of the Branch of the Farmers Bank of Yr.
gina, located at Winchrster-also, of citizens Of the
county o Jeerson pray ng increase the rics of
the Judges OF the General Court-by Mr.. Wilson of b.
Of citizens ~ Of Boeiou and franklin praying the rcms
ship, convict confined in the Penentiary
~, GEOLOGICAL EECoNNoissANCE.
The Speaker laid before the House letter from the
Governor, enclosing the Report of Professor Rogers on
u Geological Reconnaissance of virginia during the
last summer On mction of Mr.. Summers 1000 copies
RESOLUTIONS
On motion OF MIR DoRMAs the Committee of Courts
of Justice was instructed TO inquire into the xpcdiency
OF amending the 44th section Of the act entitled an act
Tor limitations OF actions for preventing frivolous and
vexaons suits; concerning jcoals certain
ings IN civil cases, passed Feb. 25ih, 1919
on motion OF Mr. CRuTcufnID. the petition of John
Chew, was referred TO the Committee Of Claims, with
authority to said Committee send for persons and pa
pcrs for The investigation of said petition
On motion Of MIR PRIcE, the Committee of Courts of
Justice instructed to inquirc into the expediency of
repeating the 9Th section OF the to reduce into one
the several acts concerning counsel and aornes
passed February 18th, 1919.
ABOLITION REPORTS
The House resumed the consideration of the Reports
OF The select committee on the subject ofAboton The
detatiOn,
Mr.. WArKSs asked whether the resolution of the mi
nory offered substitute could be witldrawns-snt-
ing that lift could he proposed 10 Offer lift ORDER
the whole resolutions re- ported by the nnor
as substitutes for those of the Committee
The SPEAKER said the amendment could be with
drawn by consent of the House only.
Mr. SrASARD opposed the suggestion of Withdrawing
the amendment, and length into an EXPOSITION Of
parliamentary law the subject
MIR. MILLER suggested that the gentleman from
Goochland would attain his object by moving that the
entire series OF resolutions of the minority be substituted
Tor the second resolution of the Committee If that mo-
,ion were agreed to the residue of the Conmees
intions could be gotten rid of by motion strike
Mr. WATKINS further explained his views, and was
understood to acqucsce in I've suggestion of the gentle
from Botetourt
A long debate ensued in Which Mess S. Miller Wat.
kins, iIollenan, Wilson, of g. Gilmcr Stanard Parker
HARRISON and Wilcher took part.
Mr. WATKINS said there seemed to be desire on the
part OF the House TO act with anmty en- this subject
but in tue present state of that an.
ed impossible lie therefore moved lay the reports
on the table until Tomorrow in the hope, that in the
meanwhile consultation might be had, and series of
resolutions agreed upon likely harmonic with
the views OF all Partes.-Ihis motion supported
by hr Madison, and opposed by Messrs. Parker, Gre
CORY and Stanad, and the ayes and having been
ordered motion Of Mr. Giimer, the vote was taken
and decided Ia the negative, follows:
A5es.-Nlessrs. Banks. (Speaker) Laync Wiley
Brooke. Craig, NJ Clintic, Wilson of b.. Decamps Turn.
bull Austin, Daniel, Samuel, Richardson, Hill Hunter
OF E Smth Of r., llickcrson, Strange Steger, Bowen
Dawson, Watts Watkins Hail of G., Avcnt Caring
ton, Coleman Sloan, Nixon Goodall, Harrison Knche-
iee, Grggs iooe Hays, Harris Rogers, Garland Of M,
Wiley, Morgan, Chapman, Sherrard, Brown of Nelson
Cooke, Voolfolk, Almond, Adams, NJ Coy, CschIey
Carroll Madison, Stands, Williams Mareney Nicklin,
MoHe,t, Conrad, lessee. a'Auen Bare, Rinker liar,
grave, Gillespie and Gibson--G4
Noes--Messrs. Grinalds, Drurnmond, Gilmer South
all, Campbell, Pate, Hunter of b. Hensl,aw, Miller
Mallory, BOOKER Benbring, Christian, Johnson Wilson
OF e. Servant, Ball Price, Hale Of f., Holland, Smith
OF r., Smith OF G., Wethered Mullen, Bolts Fontaine,
Holcman Gregory, Berry, Summers, Fleet Robinson
I;eiil, Straton, Beard, Powell Taylor of L., Ragsdae,
Taylor of Mathews and Middlesex, Waggcner, Inples
Benton Murdaugh, Parker, Leland, Fitzgerald Chan.
line Masters, Swanson Witcher, Hopkins Morris Dor
man, Harley Butts, Crutchfeld Spratlcy, Delashrnut
Jeit frentss, Saunders Cunningham, Brown of r. and
Stanard-G4.
Further d, bate then cns ed IN which Messrs Fontaine
Stanard, Wiicher and Watkins participated; when on
motion of the latter gentleman
The House adjourned.