Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-02-07
VIRGINIA A.siAGSEAVEgsE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
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a message was received from the Senate, stating TINT
they lnd passed i bill to establish a Circuit Superior
Court Of Law and Chancrry for the county Of lien'lco
and TIE CITY Of Richmond, with amendments.
On motion of Mr.. WtsoH OF b.. tic III and amend.
menls. were laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. SlANDs, the Committee OF Courts
of Justice was instructed 10 inquire l1to the fLpcdirEcy
OF amending lie law concerning idp's and lunatIcs, 81
as 10 provide a more summary mode OF recovery Of his
or her estate by II lunatic discharge from i !nnatlc hos
pilnI as sane ~ the directors OF said hospital.
An cngrossed bill to authorize the PRESIDENT and d..
recturs Ut he Dismal Swamp Canal Company To erect
a lock aud dam in Deep Cesrh, vas read 2 lil'yd time"
and passed.
Petitions were presented and reftrred-bY Nj. Band,
Of WIN. Newlan, for the passage o! 4 la" authorizing
him To- erect Il mill dam across that part oil Elk River.
running North Of the island above Grangers Creek, IN
Eruxlun cuun,y-hy MIR. Stuart, OF the heirs OF Alex.
andev Humphreys, deco d, for permissiun TO redeem Ger
tain lands belonging 10 the estate OF their arrcsstor-by
MIR. Bland, OF Andrew Sterre!l for authority 10 erect Il
dam across Elk River ut the Beg Run Shoal, ID SFaxton
county-by Mr.. Specr, OF citizens Of Scott, for change.
OF the lime Of holding the Circuit Superior Court ct
Law and Chancery III The counties OF Scot, ana Lse-ny
Mr. Specr, of citizens Of the town Of Es.IIisvllls IN The
county Of Scott, for an amendment Of The charter OF
said town-by Mr.. Beard of citizens Of HillsboIo III the
county Of Louduaa, for an at oil Incorporation.
MIR HARGRAyE read the remarks o! Mr. ScorT, pub.
lisfed in the Enquirer OF Saturday, and said lie wished
to set that gentleman right as To the statement that the
chairman Of The committee OF Privileges and Elections
was not permitted 10 vote. Mr.. II. SAID that on one &C.
caSl1U. " a 1hL tc Stluii ~ iS t'S va
every unestion-,he motion passed off, and subsequently
Mi II. was unwelI, aud did not attend the Committee
regularly. On the occasion alluded to by the gentleman
from Powhatan, the chairman declined voting; but no
member Of the comrnitIce opposed or denied his right
10 do So.
MIR. DAVIS corroboratcd the statements Of Mr.. HAIR
CRAVE.
Mr., scorr said he regretted that the chairman Of The
committee was not present, us he believed that gentle
mln would bear him ont III his statement. In no Other
case but the one 10 which MIR. ) had alluded IN his
published remarks, was The vote of the chairman neccs-
sary. On that occasion Mr.. ). insisted upon bis voting.
Whether the committee denied the right Of the chair
man to rote, he could not say, but his Yollns was GER
taiuly objected 10.
Mr.. DAVIS said he rrcolIcctrd She circumstance. The
chairman having frequently declined voting previous 10
that case. MIR. -. told the gentleman from Puwha,an that
il would place him in Il delicate situation TO insist on his
voting then, and requested the gentleman not TO urge It.
This, Mr.. y. believed. vas all that was SAID Oh Tie &C.
casiun as To The chairman vote.
Mr. GoaGIS said he was present on the occasion refer
red TO. He had at first believed the chairman had a right
to vote; but the contrary having bSen ac4uIesced IN,
when the occasion alladed to arrived. and the chairman
was urged to vote, Mr.. g. objected to his dung so; think
ing it. had been settled that he had not !he right.
After some additional ex plantations from Messrs. llone
and Scott, The subject was dropped.
POWHATAN CONTESTED ELECTION
The Huusc resumed the consideration ut the Con
tested Election; and discussion ensued upon vaEious
PROPOSITIONS to amend the report of the coinraittee.
The decisions of tie committee were sustained IN
e1CH IDS lnul III eS'''5 49,
is The same as yes,crday-H. l.. Hopkins still one vote
ahead of WIN. {. Scost, the sitting member. Nine re-
solutions remain TO be acted upon.
On moliun OF Mr.. BookeI,
The. House adjourned.
Monday, february 6, 1881.
The House mel al II o'clock.
A messore was received from The Senate, stating that
they have passed The bill entitled an act, To authorize
the President, and Directors of the Dismal Swamp "a
nal Company 10 erect a lock and dam III Deep Creek.
p.,;,;,,, y,ro presepien-by MIR. Servant, OF The
proulc OF Elizabeth City county, counter TO the apP!l.
Gallon for an amendment to the chartr! OF the Lamp
TON Acadcmy-by Mr.. Fairfax, Of citizens OF Preston,
fur an indie pendent Bank at Morgantown IN Monnn'
o,Ea-by MIR. Layne, Of James Booth, Of (;n c 'bsier, an
alien, praying u RI leusc Of the Commonwealth s right &c
some land, and time to become a citizen ~ holo lac
same-by MIR. Crulchheld of citizens Frederlcks burs IN
town meeting, praying the aid oil the Stale IN recoiS'ue!
inn The vote of the Richmond, fredericksburg and
Potomac Rail Road Company, SO az to connect
with The Falmouth and Alexandria Rail Road, lnsteac
of extending their road to Potomac Crcek.and askIns
q subscription on The port o. tSe Stately VII. oiuuch
field. of Henry o. Middleton, for an act incorporating
the Mountain Spring Company, in G1eenbrier county
by Mr.. Woods, Of citizens of Franklin and Pa'rlea, 10
The establishment Of an Agency or Branch Bank a
Rocky Mount, in The county Of franklin.
On moi,n Of Nh. CHarMAN, the COMMITTEE OF FRO
o,siiio,s. &c were requested to inquire into lhe expe
diency Of Incorporating the Red Sulphur Springs Com
pany in The county OF Monroe. 49,
On motion of MIR. BRADY, leave was given 10 n,ns
in a bill incorporating the trustees oi "es' i~oe'' N
DENY in the county OF Ohio. ~ Arr;
o. motion Of Mr.. WATKINS, the COMMITTEE OF neti
s s"t:ps of iS @s,' ~eii 'gy t%s Dover Goa! N's;og ce%pan y
O. n ct ri. Of M ;6s,,s nsH' to ;aas ;is: into sS% 'Ss sspes d
Roads, &C, =. he BOARD Of Public Works TO cause
sncy OF =, 5sS S u msae s' Of The most practicable route 70!
i RaiisiSoaa from : so s"sD gSo of B S1 'Re op the i Pssns sPT1s,ii
"e'';u >, ,he direction Of Washington, Penn.
'" Tbe SPEAKER laid before the House Q communicable
c,r, ,he acting Governor, enclosing q report OF III
Principal Engineer to the Board Of Public Works, en-
closing sundry reports, numbered t:om z 10 q inclusive