Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-13
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
House Q! DEi.EGNTES.

On innuon OF DIR. MAY, Mr.. McCanullSh was auGed
TO The Committee for Courts of Justice.
On MIR. NaTElss' motion, MIR. Stuart was added 10
the Committee Of Roads and internal Navigation; and,
on motion of MIR. Tunstal, Mr.. Cubell was also added
10 snid Committee.
On motion of Mr.. TARR, the report of The Committee
OF Roads, REJEcTisG Il petition from the County OF
Brooke on the subject Of The Road Laws, was taken up.
Mr.. TaRR moved to amend The report, by substituting
for the resolution Of the committee, The following
"RcSo'1ed. That the said petition, so far ns it relates 10
the county of Brooke, is reasonable"
MIR. WATKlSs opposed The amendment. and Mr.. TaRR
sustained ii, stating that he Ind received additional ap.
plicalions on the subject from 4 large majority of the
landholJers of the county.
The amendment was neuativrd.
Mr.. HarM"SD moved that the report be recomniied,
which was agreed to, and Mr.. TARR presented additional
petitions on the subject.
On motion of MIR. May, the House took up the bill!
to authorize the sale Of a portion Of the lands of james
Doyle, Susan Doyle and Margaret Doyle, heirs Of Dem
his Doyle, deceased.
MIR. May moved 10 strike out the whole bill, and to
insert the following substitute:
" Bc Il further cnarisd, That n further period of
shall be allowed 10 infants, Eemcs eorsrte und persons Of
unsound mind, to redeem all lands which belong to such
persons, and which by the laws now in force might he
forfeited tor non payment Of taxes OIL the 18th day OF
the present monlh-uny law to the contrary nolwilh-
Standing"
MIR. HARRlsoN gave an explanation of the operation
of the proposed amendment, and thought the object
could not he accomplished. The case oil Doyle's heiIs
u pccullul lb liS'll. j neSc nelrS hlu TO otief stdle
thun these lands, and not being Of aye, they could not
convert any portion Of their lands into money, to pay
the taxes. The amount due will probably reach 10 10
Sl5,uUO. They pray the appointment Of a guardian,
with power 10 sell sufficient To pay the taxes in arrears
and those which may accrue for three years to come
1t was important to stop the ~ per cent per annuni, DC.
Mr.. FISHER asked where The lands lie:
Mr.. HARRISON explained.
Mr.. MAY referred 10 The operation Of the laws of 1881
aud 1897. The gentleman from Harrison had satisfied
him in reference 10 thr DOYLE case. md he would there.
fore offer his amendment not as 4 substitute, but as an
additional section 10 the bill. The bill would then afford
the relief desired for DOyle's heirs, and temporary relief
to all others for two or three months.
MIR. FISHER moved to strike out The words 'jemtS
eorerte," and enlarged on The impolicy of granting in.
diligence to non.residents. He had no objection To-
giving relief 10 infants aud insane persons.
Mr.. WooLFuLK opposed the MISUNDERSTANDING was
n~egalived.
Mir. HARnIsoS moved to strike out the words "infnnts,
jtmeS cOrcr!c, and persons Of unsound mind, and 10
insert ''all persons whatever
Mr.. May would make no opposition to this, and stat.
ed the effect of the amendment. 1t would give time 10
do Justice to all.
MIR. FISHER opposed the amendment, and asked a di.
vision Of the question. lie desired the ayes and noes 10
be taken.
Mr. WuoLruIK was glad the ayes and noes were call.
ed, as he wished 10 see who from the West were willing
10 iurce Il forfeiture of lands on account OF the inability
OF the public officers to receive the taxes now due, aud
in many cases offered 10 he paid.
Mr.. HAKnisnS would be recrcant 10 his own consli.
iurnts if he did mol take care 10 guard against such ef.
feels.
Messrs. Stuart, Marshall and Peyton were excused
from voling.
Mr.. NEWMAN was opposed to an indiscriminate ex.
tension, but was inclined 10 favor those who were vii
ling TO pay.
The question was then taken on striking out the
words above stated, and decided in the affirmative as
follows:
.9qes-Mcssrs. Banks, ~(Spcakcr) Bayly Of Acconnc,
nut.on RIyp- I,linIy1r Jptpr TalufprrD. klulIpv
Mitchell, Cubbs, SnudMrass, Shanks, TAR. Mallory, Hu.
bard, Yuncey. Daniel, Chen!llan, Corbin, Cardwell, Cox,
CaslIeman. Hill. Wilson, Vaughan, Lorlmer, Sangsier,
Digges, Dickinson. Strange, DeskIns, Paisley, Been,
Wood, Sherrard, Chapman of U. u NJ, Smith ni I'll,
Watkins. Ogleshy, Pinncll, Spencer, Edmunds. Taylor
Of r., Odrli, Park, White, Mullen, Harrison, Flowers,
Martin, MlcCandlish, Peter, Tayloe, Sandwich. Conway,
Allen, Mcdonald, Luckeu, Beard, Taylor Of Loud"un,
Goodwin. Organ, Newman, %lludgIns, Burwell. Hay
mond, Morgan, Chapman of NJ, Barnett. Buck, Hodges
Brown, Cunningham, Watts, Srgar, Alexander, FItZse'
raid, Mcdonnell, Voolfolk, Mcpherson. Adams, Mccoy
May, Tunstall, Cnbell, Mlc!Iaux, Vena5le, hlofriss
Stands, Wilkins, Prniteton, ltuGertson, Mcdowell
Cooles, Thomas, Gray, Conn, Crawford, Davis, Clay
ION. CrutchfeId, Ford, Bailey Of S, Prince, Witen, Rip
lev. Goodson, Walker, Mnyberry, Gleaves-llO.
.yoes-Messrs. Byrd, Thornburg, Smith Of l. Of ".
FISHER, or=Tn r5, Cullnfr tsnn-i;
The question was then taken upon Inserting the
words 1" ul persons Whatever" and decided IN the ailt
Native.
MIR FISHER mo"ed 10 add, after the words " what
ever" the following: " Who shall have applied 10 The
Auditor, on or before the l4th January, to redeem salc
lands, except iniun,s and persons of insane mind.
tbs was opposed by Messrs. MAY and Voolfolk
nnJ nerailved.
Mr.. HARRISON moved 10 I'LL the blank win the words
:'20th February"
MIR. MAY moved 10 fill with the words " ~iorly.6re
days"
The latter mniion prevailed.
MIR. MAY modified his proposition so as 10 omit the
worIs "wiich belong 10 such persons. Agreed 10.
Alter various unsuccessful motions further 10 amend
Mr.. Mays amendment, proposing a new section, a.
amended. was carried, and the section adopted in The iol
lowing form:
ore il further enacted. That q further period Of forty
five DAYS shall be allowed 10 all persons whatever, 10 re-
deem nj! lands which. by the laws now III force, might
he forfeited for non plyrnent OF taxes on The 18th day OF
the present munlii-any law 10 the contrary nutwIth'
Standing
The Jill was then ordered TO be engrossed for a third
reading.
Tie House took up the engrossed bills, and the fol-
lowing were passed, VIZ:
TLee bill ollie being amcnded) concerning the inter.
mediate terms Of the Circuit Superior Courts of Law
and Chanccrv; The bill TO authnrIse the Eina Coal
Company to construct Il railroad from their lands 10
James River a bill 10 repeal the act entitled an act 10
proyidr for the opening and repair OF the public roads IN
this Commonwealth. and the act amendatory thereof,
passed March 80, 1887, so far as said acts relate 10 the
county of Monroe n bill changing The time OF holding
the November quarterly term OF Monongas'a county
Cart: q bill changing The name of CalharIne, Raleigh
and SaIIv McCra ", TO that of Thompson Il bI! autho-
rising Sarah w. Harper, TO remove certain dover slaves
beyond the limits Of this Commonwealth; The Dill 10 IN.
corpora,e the Exeter Manufacturing Company q bill
declaring Bingnman Creek a public highway; a bill to
unlhorise The appointment OF a third Commissioner in
Chancery for Norfolk county a bill incorporating the
Swce, and Blue Sulphur Springs Turnpike Company
n bill concerning The Union Potomac Company, and q
bill changing the time Of holding the Circuit Superior
Courts Of Law and Chancery for the counties OF Fay.
elite and Nicholas.
Various bills were passed to their e~ngrossnent.
HENRICO ELECTION.
Mr.. PESDLEToS, from the Committee o! Privileges
and Elections, made n report upon The case OF the con-
tested election from the county Of Henrico.
The following is the conclusion Of The report:
The poll of William N. Whiting, al The close oi