Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-04-05
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Monday, 3prH =, 1898.

HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Monday, .3pri p 1888.
| EVENING SESSION.
| The House re. assembled at half past o'clock. Bills
upon their second reading taken up.
bill to provide for the construction OF road from
Mooreied the Northwestern turnpike, was the sub.
ec of some discussion. Mr. MULLEN explained its OBJ
ect and utility: and it supported by Messrs. Wool
FOLK, SEGAR, SHERRAED, and HARRisoN-und opposed
by Mr.. YESAnIE and MIR. WATKINS. Various amend
ments ectcd
A substitute reported by the Committee Of Roads,
was adopted Il provides that the capital stock shall
consist Of S25 OO0 three iths Of which shall be taken
| by the State.
The question on the cngrossmeut taken by ayes
and noes ION melton of AIR. McCASDLIsu and decided
in the alfirmalive-Ayes 3D. Noes AZ
bill 10 auhorise subscription on behalf OF the State
to the stock of the Goose Creek Navigation Company,
being under consideration,
| MI VEyARLE moved 10 amend by inserting "two
fths" instead of lhree. ffths. the amount OF sub
scriplion. This motion sustained by Mr.. Watkins,
accepted by the patrons of the bill-and agreed TO.
| The bill was then ordered 10 be engrossed.
The bill aulhorising the Auditor TO issue warrant in
favor Of David E. Moore, being taken up,
Messrs Veneble, May and Watkins opposed it.
Messrs Lcyburn and Mcdowell explained The charac.
ter of the claim ant enforced the Propreiy Of It's allow
/ ance.
The question on ordering the bill 10 be engrossed was
decided in the negave-Ayes SO, noes 4G.
| So the bill rejected.
Thirlythree bills ordered 10 be cngrossed for
| their third reading
On motion Of Mr.. TrHsrALL, the House aaj ourned.
Tuesday, april 3.
| message was received from the Senate. stating the
passage of several bills see proceedings Of that body OF
yesterday
nate 10 the bill concerning public roads, Nc, far
relates To the county nt Loudoun.
The House agreed to the Senalcs amendments 10 the
bill to the capital stock Of the Roanoke Naviga'
ton Company with amendments
he House agreed Senate 8
the bill amending the statute of limitations, with amend
menls
Mr. STUART offered the following resolution:
Rtsored by the General .3SSCmby, That the Board OF
Public Works be, and they are hereby instructed. to
cause survey and location to be made fhe best rone
for railroad from Buchanan 10 point the Ten.
nessee lnc suitable for connexpn with the Tennessee
roads, and that they report of The same 10 he
prepared and laid before the General Assembly at lis
next session.
This resolution was opposed by Mcssrs. DANIEL and
TuSsTALL, and sustained by Mcssrs stuart and HAIR
RIsos.
Mr. vESARLE moved to lay the resolution the table
which was agreed 10.
On motion of Mr. WArxIss, the House to the
+ following resolution:
Resoired Tina, the Committee Of Roads and Internal
Navigation be instructed to bring in hill requiring the
commissioners, directors and other agents appointed TO
superinend the construction Of the Cumberland Gap
road and works OF similar character TO Take report
in relation TO each improvement TO the Board Of Public
Works annually, by the first Monday in December, to
be by them laid before the General Assembly,
MIR. PArTON'S LETTER.
Mr.. CRUTCHFIELD having yesterday animated his
intention to call up this letter. rose To redeem his pro.
mise: but suggestion, waived his intention, and sub
mitied the following resolution:
Rssolusd JyMe General assembly, That the Governor
be requested 10 notify John NJ Patton, Esq of his
election Councillor of State, supply the vacancy
occasoned by the expiration of the term of service Of
VIM. H. Nlacarland, Esq, 10 take effect from and after
the 3ls of March last and also to inform him that this
| Acsem i'm " uf lis q
the appointment that he will do with the least delay
compatible with his personal convenience.
After some remarks by Messrs. CRuTcHrIELD and
Mcdowell, MI CABELL moved 10 lay the resolution
on the table. Upon this motion, Mr. CRurcHrrELp ask
ed the ayes and noes which taken as follows:
3ycs-Messrs Holloway, letter, Stuart, Kinney, Mitch
ell, Cobbs Fyatt, Snodgrass, Trpet, fancey, Wilson
, sherrard, Watkins, Oglesby, Pinne, Spencer, Park
Mullen Bo,ts McCandlish, Tayoe, Conway, Luckett
Beard, Taylor of Loudoun, Goodwin, Hodges, Brown
Cunningham, Mcconnell, May, CabeIl, Gay, Fairfax
YenabIe, Stands, Storms Pendelon, Leyburn, Coolies
} Clayton Waker-42.
Noes-Messrs. Banks, (Speaker) Taliaferro. Peyton
Turnbull, Hubnrd Thornburg Daniel, Cheaham, Cor.
bin, Cardwell, Cox, Caseman, Lormer Sangser. Mar
Chapman CHAP s af G. M smith Of G Edmunds rsyo!
Of H., White, Harrison, Flowers, Smith Of |. Of W.,
Lucas, Smith of X, Wright, Sandwich, Allen, organ,
Newman, Hudgns Garland, Burwell. Raymond, Nor.
son, Adams Tuns,ull, Robertson, Mcdowell, Thomas
Culbertson, Conn, Crawford, Davis, Crucbfeld Ford
Bailey Of Surry Prince Wtten, Ripley, Gleaves-G2
The question recurring the adoption Of the reson
ton MI Crulcheld desired the vote 10 be recorded
and read letter from Judge Parker (of last SESSION. in
reference the which had induced him retain
his seat as Senator until the close Of the session.
The resolution was adopted by the following vote
Ayes GO, noes 43.
Mr. blcDowELL submitted The following resolutions:
Resolrc by The General Assembly, That The institution
for the education of the deaf and dumb and of blind
which has been established by act passed the 3lst Of
March, 1888, shall be located in 10 the
and the visitors Of said institution are
hereby directed contract for the purchase Of suitable
site in or near to the said and for
the erection of the necessary buildings thereon and
eIcse such other powers connected with this matter as
; are required of them by the act aforesaid.
Mr. VEsABLE moved 10 lay the resolution on the table
which motion was supported by Messrs SHERRARD and
CHAPMAN Of M, and opposed by Mr.. Mcdowell, and
agreed 10.
con Mr. Hills motion, the Committee of Propositions
and Grievances were discharged from the further consi
Iteration Of the resolution, relative to incorporating the
Richmond Society for supplying work to INDECENT fe.
males; Also from the remonstance OF sundy citizens oil
Wvlhe County against Incorporating the Wythe Water.
inc Committee; and from the petition of citizens OF the
town of Jacksonville, in Fayete County-and that The
, same be laid upon the table:
THE TAX BILL.
The House took up the bill imposing lakes LOT Inc
support of Government, with the amendments OF the
Senate-They proposed 10 amend the bill, by raising
the tax on wholesale Merchant from sou 70 SoV-ano
10 strike out the words "o retail Merchant twenty
dollars" and 10 insert in lieu thereof-A retail Mer'
chants shall pay annually as icence thereof one COL
lar nm zach and every thousand dollars Of his annual