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Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Saturday, January 20. 1898.


Mr.. Segar submitted the following resolu
lions
Resoioed, That Walter Gwynn, ESQ,
late Engineer on the Roanoke, Junction and
Danville Rail Road, be requested IL furnish
to this House report of the survey recently
made by him OF ii route Tor a Rail Road from
Weldon 10 Evansham in the county of
Wythe, with any maps and profiles which,
IN his opinion, may illustrate the survey made
by him of the said route
Resolued, That The Committee on Roads
and Internal Navigation he instructed 10 in.
qnire into the justice and expediency ofpro-
viding by law for The payment of the expen-
ses OF the late survey of w alter Gwynn ESQ,
frou Weldon 10 Eyansham in the county Of
Wythe.
To the second resolution offered by Mr..
Segar, Mr.. Kinney offered an amendment,
providing Tor the payment of the expenses
Of the survey for railroad from Stanton 10
Winchester, made by VIM. II. Morei.
These resolutions we're, on MIR. MuIdaugh's
motion, laid upon the table
hlr. Harrison called up the bill 10 amend
The act entitled San act 10 amend and explain
the laws concerning Western Land Titles.
and for other purposes" passed 30lh March,
1887. IL was read The first, and ordered 10
On Mr.. Tayloes motion, the Committee
on Agriculture aad Manufactures were in
strucIed 10 inquire into the expediency of
bringing in bill 10 establish Board OF Az,
riculture.
An engrossed bill "to authorize separate
election at Frankfort, in the county of Green
brier," was taken up, and passed with ry-
der moved by Mr.. Cox, providing tor se>
Parate election in the county OF Chesterfield
and the title amended by adding the words
"and one in the county of Chesterfield. -
As also an engrossed bill ''lo INCORPORATE the
Alum Spring Turnpike Company
HENRiCO CONTESTED ELECTION.
On motion OF Mr.. Pendleton, the report Of
The Committee Of Privileges and Elections,
On the above case, WAS again taken up.
The amendment 10 the report offered by
Mt Z. declaring John NJ. Bous TO be duly
elected TO represent the county of Henrico,
was the question under consideration
Mr. Voolfolk moved 20 recommi the re-
port, with view 10 enable some oil the mem.
bers TO change their votes upon question
decided few days since.
The motion 10 recommit was sustained by
MesSrs. Sherrard, Voolfolk, Yenablegand
Whiting, and opposed by Messrs Pendlelon,
CruIchieid, Bayly of A, and Bolts, aud de-
cided in The negatIye-syes %, noes 90.
The amendment OF Mr.. Pendleion was a.
greed TO; and The resolution as amended con.
Cured in by the House.
John NJ. Bolts, Esq, was then declared
entitled 10 seat in the House, as delegate
fF0m the county of Henrico
Mr.. Whiting thereupon babe the House
respectful adieu, and expressed tho hope
that on some future occasion he should have
the pleasure Of meeting the members.
Mr.. Tayloe submitted the following reso.
luton
ReSolced, That the Committee of Courts
OF Justice be instructed 10 inquire into The
expectancy OF providing, as an amendment
TO The rules and regulations, or otherwise,
that in cases Of contested elections, the Sit
ting and conlesIing members shall each Sc
lecl six members Of this House, who, with
chairman chosen by the Speaker, shall de
termIne whether the sitting or contesling
member was duly elected, and that the said
decision shall be final, or some mode of de-
cIdIDg contested elections other Than that now
provided for by law
This proposition gave rise 60 some discus
sion. Messrs. Tayloe and Kinney support
eh The reso!ution Messrs. Servant, Crulch-
field, and Mcdowell spoke in opposition to
it.
Mr.. Randolph with the consent of Mr..
Tayloe, moved 10 lay the resolution on the
table-wbiCh motion prevailed.
Petitions were presented-by Mr. Coeles,
ofcitizens Of Rockingham, demonstrating a.
gainst the formation Of new county out of
parts Of Rockingham and Shenandoah coup-
lies-by Mr.. Mitchell, Of Mary A Cofer Of
Bedford, praying the remission of penalty
/ against her son VIM. f. Cobbs--by Mr..
Mcpherson, Of Citizens OF Rockingham and
Shenandoah, for the formation ola new covn-
ty out Of parts Of Rockingham and Shenan,
doah counlies-by Mr.. Conn, OF citizens Of
Shenandoah, for sn appropriation for the
construction of McAdsmized read from
| Winchester 10 Stsunlon.
Noudoy, Ja@. %. 1898
] On Mr.. RandoIph's motion, the Commit