Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-12
VIRGINIA LECISLATURE;.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

message received from the Senate stating b,,
ney mad passed the bill concerning the Ruppahannock
company; and also with nts the bills inc orpo.
rating the Medical College at Richmond in Virginia
ana to change the time Of holding the courts in the
thifd judicial Circuit, and for other purposes Trhe
amendments were agreed To by the House
On motion of Mr. DoRMAS. the Committee of Courts
OF Justice was discharged from further consideration Of
the claims of Laurent Brigadoues heirs without prriu
dice to the claim, the Committee not avinr time To in
vestgate IT the present session.
On motion OF Mr. WATKINS the Committee of Roads.
c was discharged from the duty OF bringing bills
improve the navigation of the Pamunkey river and
amending the act Incorporating the Car,cfsyle Bridge
Company, so as to enable them to hold real estate
mr. DonMAS presented memorial OF George Hay
Lee, IN behalf OF Judge Edwin S. Duncan PRAYING the
Legislature TO investigate the charges against the said
table. ~ W 'N
NEW COUNTY
Mr. GRicGs moved 10 take up the engrossed bin
forming new county out of parts of Frederick county
and, after some remarks from MIR. c. his motion was
agieed to-Ayes 40, Noes 49-The Speaker voting in
the Affirmative.
Several blanks in The bill were flled;-the name of
Sinrke was given TO the county in honor of Gen
george IL Clarke and one member of the House of
Deegates was allotted 10 the counties of Clarke and War
ren-tbe name of the county formed from Shenau.
doah and Frederick ~
long discussion took place. in which Messrs riggs
anu iiunier OF H., supported, and Messrs Dawson and
smith OF Frederck opposed the passage of the bil and
the ayes and noes having been ordered Oh motion of the
,ayesAIessrs Banks, Speaker Drom%ond Layne
W,isy, Garland of Amherst, Pate, Hunter Of Berkeley,
Decanps. N Booker,
Biseonhring, Samuel, Richardson, Johnson, Vaughan
Ehckerson, Sieger, Holland Watts Smith of Glouces
ter, Watkins, Hail ofG, Wethered, Ayen,, Nixon, Null
len, kincheloe, Bolts, Fontaine, Hollen,an, Griygs
Berry Summers, fiooe, Carter, Neill, Hays S,raion
Taylor of Loudoun, Harris, Ragsdale Wagpener Ro,
gers Garland Of Meeklenburg, Wiley, Morgan, Chap
man, inges Benton, Brown of Nelson, Chaplne Mas
ters, voolfolk, Adams, MCoy, Swanson Whether.
Ssackiey Carroll, Madison, Morris, Stands, Williams,
NJ Mullen, Bare, Rinker, Crutchfeld Moncure Har
grave, Eiliespie, Deashmutt Gibson Jett Prentiss,
Noes-Nlessrs. Grnads Brooke Craip Wilson of r.
urn1nii Daniel Christian, Hill, Servant Hunter of
BALL Price, Bowen, Dawson, Smith of F., Darlington
Soeman' sloane, hobinson Beard Shcrrard Fitzgerald
-iu, heyourh, harley, Butts Cunningham, Brown
oil Petersburg, Stanard-2o.
On motion of MIR BRowS of PETERSBURG leavc UNA
given to bring in bill approprating sum of money TO
pay The purchase money of Browns Warehouse Iaielv
purchased by the Executive i'm pnrsn.nco c -, -, e
Assembly. - " W Vi
Mr. BRows stated that in pursuance of an act of The
present session of the General Assembly authorizing
the Executive 10 purchase Browns Warebouse If +
could be obtained reasonable terms il had bcen
chased for the sum of 81 800 lie believed il was an
auvanageous purchase and its additions To the
Iuohc warehouse IN this city, would be a great public
convenience. F
a committee was appointed to bring in the bill with
leave TO slt during the session of the House and shortly
a'sr MI Brown reported bill, which was read twice
and ordered 10 be engrossed.
Inc following engrossed bills were read third time
and passed: 800
10 incorporate The Virginia Insurance Comn,nv.
10 make additions 10 the town of Farmyille; and
10 incorporate the Red Sulphur Springs Company
VA mouoh OF Mr. DANIEL the House adjourned.
.Nonday .lfarch T.
Mr.. CARTER offered the following ioint resolution me-,
faced by some appropriate remarks
-, heSO.ced unanimously by the General Assembly Of
virginia, That the Governor of this Commonwcnl,S bo
ana he Is hereby requested TO procure sword with an
Poprate devices aud Inscriptions and 10 cause the same
10 oe presented 10 the son of Lieut. Col George Arm
Stead, late of the army of the IT, s. az an evidence r
ne HIgh esteem and admiration entertained by his ma
I'VE Ste, Tor lhe courage and sodierike conduct of
Soi Arms'ead, IN The cannonadc of Fort George nv
Niagara and ia the gallant defence of Fori MII.5r, ~
the l4th OF September, 1914 5 u"
MIR. MURDAUoH usiained tho ,osnl,,e;o L:,
adopted unanimously "'" was
, MIR. MvRDAoon then offered the following ioin, rsso.
luton, which was unanimously adop;cd '
. whereas, Eli A. f. Vactte a native citizen oc M;
commemorative while acting as a Lieutenant in ,ha Ne
W ~ ne Chiied States, IN the memorable action fouUI
on S LIKE Shampain, on the lth of September, 1914
tne squadron OF the United States and thai of
ieat Dilta'm " nobly distinguished" himself nv dis
charging the duties of his station with such ahe H.,
therefore, - ~ 0'''''A"'iuei
- Resotred unanimously, by the General Assemble Of
lne commonwealth Of Virginia, That the Governor be re-
questeu IN The name OF the General Assembly 10
sent to Captain H. A. f. Yalette OF the United S,p,
navy, a sword, orname nted with suitable devices ON,
testimonial OF their high regard for the eaiantrv and
inguIshed patriotism which hc displayed on ilat
sion. - 1000 'eNH
Wedncsday .Narch O. 1896
ABOLITION HILL
The bill to suppress The circulation of ncend;,r p,,k
cauohs and Tor other purposes was taken up and bnv
ing Deeh read second time the House resolved itself
INTO Committee of the Whole on the same Mr. Sun,ner
in the Chair 1900 ''' SUMMERS
numerous amendments were adopted of which ,ya
notice the most important only ~ W
Inc hrst section Declares that any member or ogen,
Vi any Abolition Society, who shall come or remain
wlthln The limits of the State shall upon dine moot ,o
oi, be deemed guilty of felony and punished bv imnr;
sonment IN the Penientiary and if found within Tie
'aie a'ter time to be fixed, shall suffer death without
On motion OF Mr. Stands the 81, s..,;o - 49,,
out, and the following inserted in its stead.
" ne II eH0cted by Uc GeneyaL Hs,eu,LL, Tho, m,
emoer OF an abolition society, agent OF an nboltio
society, who shall come into this State and shall here
ant"n by speaking or writing that the owners of slaves
nave no property ia the same or adj ar ad,;a a.,
Immediate abolition of slavery shalI be deened iI,
mSh nisdemeanor, aud conviction thereof sbaIi 10
hned IN sum OF not less than coars nor NOR, IL
dollars and shall suffer term of imprisonment of
not less than nor more than -, IL r. oei'' "
jury u 4"
On motion Of Mr. DoRMAN the second sec,;o - a.,
OIL (wIch Is as iolows) stricken ont
ne further enacted, That citizen or resident Of
is state shall hereafter purchase from or sell 10 anv
member OF an abolition society, his her factors or
agents, knowing them TO be such any article nr co,
dity whatsoever, within without the limits of tbis STAT,
nor oirecuy or indirectly engage in any traffic DEALING
VI partnership win any such members their iacfrs %
agents and any person herein offending shall ON con
vction forfeit and pay the Of dollars one mole.
the Literary Fund and the other to the inforer or S
person who Will for the same to be recovered c,i,L
costs oy action OF debt or information in any court of
record IN this Commonwealth
Inc 9th section Of tue bill was as follows;
10 II further enacted That i'm addition 10 the ,s.fi
mohal required 10 be given by the courts of this Com
monweallh TO ministers Of the gospel before thev are an
""seu 10 celebrate The rites OF matrimony between any