Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-14
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
THcstluU. Januayy II,

mcssarc was received from the Senate stating that
they had passed the BILL entitled San act TO provide for
the enlargement Of the Public Warehouse for the storage
and inspection Of tabacco in the city Of Richmond.
Petitions presented and reerred-by Mr.. Grggs,
of citizens Of Jefferson and Frederick pray ing all in
Of the pnl of the Bank Of the Valley OF Vlr-
ginia and of the Branch of the Farmers Bank OF FIr-
giniI located at WinclIpscr--alSo, Of citizens of the
county of Jefferson praying an increase Of the sal ies of
the Judges Of the General Courl-by Mr. Wilson OF b.,
of citizens Of }octo and Franklin, praying The remls-
sion Of The residue of the imprisonment OF Eli Banken-
ship, convict confined in the Penitcntary.
GEOLOGICAL RECONNAISSANCE.
The Speaker laid before the House 4 letter from the
Goyrrnor enclosing the Report Of Professor Rogers on
Geological Reconnaissance of Virginia: during the
last summer. On motion of Mr. Summers 1000 copies
ordered TO be printed
RESOLUTIONS
On motion OF MIR. DoRMAS, the Committee OF Courts
Of Justice was instructed 10 inquire into the e1pcdency
Of amending the d4h section Of the entitled an act
for limitations Of actions, for preventing frivolous and
veXatons SUITS concerning roas, and certain proceed
ingS in civil cases, passed Feb 20th, 1919
On motion Of MIR. CRUTcnrihLD, the petition Of John
Chew was referred to The Committee Of Claims, with
authority said Committee to send for persons and pa
pcrs for The investigation of said petition.
On motion of Mr.. PRICE, the Committee Of Courts Of
Justice instructed to inquire into the cxpedency OF
repeating the 9Th srcon Of the :act 10 reduce into one
the several concerning counsel and attornes al law,
passed February 18th, 1919.
ABOLITION REPORTS.
The House resumed the consideration Of the Reports
ofthe select committee the subject ofAbolition. The
second resolution of the committee being under consl-
drratlon,
Mr. Watkins asked neither the rcsoluton of the mi
nority offered substitute, could be withd.awn;stat-
ing that ii could he proposed offer fil was in order,
the whole series Of Resolutions reported by the minority
as substitutes for those Of the Committee.
The SPEAKER said the amendment could be with
drawn by consent Of the House only.
MIR. STASARD opposed tho suggestion of Withdrawing
the amendment and went at length into an exposition Of
parliamentary law on the subject.
Mr. Muller suggested that the gentleman from
Goocl!and, would attain his object b. moving that the
entire series of resolutions oflhs minority be substituted
for the second resolution Of tie Committee. lftha, mo-
ton were agreed The residue of the Committee
lutions could be gotten rid Of by motion TO strike out
Mr. WArHISs further explained his views, and was
understood acqurscc in HE suggestion Of the gentle
''l long O debate snsucJ ia Itch Mess Miller. Wat
kins tiUl!culan, Wilson, Of b. Gilner Stanard, Parker
Harrison and Wilchcr took part
Mr. WArKISs said there seemed to be desire on the
part OF the House 10 act with unanmity on this subject
but in the present Of mIsun ersandnG, that
ed impossible lie therefore moved TO lay the reports
on the table until to.lnnrrow in the hope, that in the
meanwhile constitution M! ght be had, and series Of
resolutions agreed upon more likely TO harmonizr with
the views OF all partes.-This motion was supported
by Mr.. Madison: and opposed by Messrs. Parker, Gre
CORY and StanaTd and the ayes and noes having been
ordered OH motion OF Mr.. GiIner, the vote taken
and decided in the negative, as follows:
-7yes-alrssTs Banks (Speaker1 Layn" Wiley,
Brooke, Craig, NJ CIintic Wilson Of b. Decamps, Turn
bull, Austin, Daniel; Samuel, Richardson, Hi Hunter
OF f., Smith of r. llckcrson, Strange, scgrr Bowen
Dawson, Watts. Watkins, Hail Of G.. Avent, Caring
tun Coleman Sloan. Nixon, Goodall Harrison, Kinche
loc, Griggs Ilooc Hays Harris: Rogers, G"rland Of M
Wiley, Morgan, Chapman, Sherrard, Brown Of Nelson,
Cooke, Voolfolk, Almond, Adams, NJ Coy, Cackley,
Carroll Madison, Stands. Williams Mar,cney, Nickn,
Nofelt, Conrad, lessee M'Mucn, Bare, Rnker, tlaI-
grave, Gillespie and Gibson--C4.
Nocs.-hcssrs. GrinaIds, Drummond, GiImer, South
ALL Campbell, Pate, Hunter of B., Henshaw, Miller,
Mallory, Booker, BeuhrnS, Christian, johnson, Wilson
Of c. Servant. Gall, Price, Hale CT F. Holland, Smith
Of F., Smith OF G., Welhered, Mullen, Bolts, Fontaine
locnan, Gregory. Berry, Summers, Fleet, Robinson
Neil, Straton, Beard, POWELL Taylor Of L. Ragsdale
Taylor of Mathews and Middlrscx, Waggcner lngles.
Benton, Murdaugh, Parker Leland, Fitzgerald, Chap
line Masters, Swanson Wtcher Hopkins, Morris, Dor
man, Harley Butts, Crutchield Spratley, Deash:nut
Jctt prenss, Saunders, Cunningham, Brown Of P and
Stanard-G4.
Further debate then ed in which Me:srs. Fontaine
Stanard, Witchcr and Watkins participated; when Oh
motion of the laIter gentleman,
The House adjourned,