Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-12

Executive, for copies of Hcnng's Justice, which
not be supplied, induce me to suggest TO the General
Work, lately published by Professor Davis, of the
| University OF Virginia. entitled "a Treatise on Crmi.
nal Law with Exposition of The office and authority
of Justices of the Peace in Virginia. including forms
| of Practice
Professor Davis can now furnish the State with any
number CT copies hich may be desired, and
| able terms DAVID CAMpBELL.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Jan II 1889.
Mr. MAY proposed 10 submit The above Communica
nication TO the Committee Of Courts of Justice but on
the suggestion of Mr.. CRUTcuFIEED that embraces
two d herenl objects, Mr. confined his motion 10 SO
much Of the Communication, relates TO Professor
Davies Work, which carIed-and The Report,
spec,Ing the Penilenary, ordered to be printed.
MIR. WATTS, from the Select Committee, reported
BILL "ro exonerate The People Of Portsmouth from per-
| sonal labor on the public roads"
Mr. MCCoNHELL. submitted the following Resolution:
"Resoircd That the Committee Roads and Inter.
nal Navigation be instructed 10 enquire into the propety
OF constructing graded road Stale account, other
wise, from CaksbuIg 10 Wheeling and that they report
| by bill or otherwise.
Mr. CALDWELL proposed 10 add the following clause:
And that said Committee also inquire into the cxpedi-
ency of so altering the location of said road, that the
same may be made TO pass through the flats OF Grave
Creek in the county Of Marshall, that said Road may
be made to terminate al that point the Ohio River.
The reso!ulion thus amended adopted.
| On MIR MAYS motion, the Committee for Courts Of
Justice instructed 10 enquire into the expectancy OF
pensalion Of witnesses and the taking Of dispositions in
| civil cases.
| Mr. FLowERs submitted the following resolution
"RcSoieed, That the Committee OF Roads and Inter-
nal Navigation be instructed 10 enquire into the expe.
diency of adopting general scheme Of Internal
| improvement throughout the Commonwealth which
was rejected.
! Message received from the Senate by Mr..
Smith, returning the resolution Of yesterday, respecting
| the lection Of Public Printer, with an amendment
changing the day of election iom this day 10 Tomorrow
The House agreed 10 the amendment
| Mr.. CUNsIsGHAa offered the following resolutions:
Rcs0lred That the duty Of examining into The condl-
ton Of the Banks of The Commonwealth, heretofore
discharged by the Joint COMMITTEE Banks be devolv
ed On The Select Committee which has been appointed
on that subject.
the adoption Of this resolution compelled al
last TO tnke the statements Of The Bank officers. He
would amend The resolution so as TO require report
from the Bank officers on oath.
| Mr.. CUSSISGHAM said, that there had formerly been
standing rule Of The House providing for the appoint
men Of Joint Committee 10 examine into the condi
ton Of the Banks, but that the rule had been rescnded
on motion OF the gentleman from Orange-hat the cuiy
must be performed by one-iha he had suggested
10 the Chairman of the Select Committee Banks
the propiiety OF adopting the rule for Joint Com
mi,:ce. who had suggested that the duty had better be
devolSed on the committee already aPponted and he
had therefore, offered The resolution before the
House.
! Mr.. LayGHoRSE supported The resolution. He hoped
it would be adopted-if frauds had been committed,
as had been alleged they ought to he laid bare The
Bank officers could not be expected 10 give evidence
against themselves.
MIR. May thought that the duties Of The Select Com.
mit,ee sufficiently onerous, and would prefer that
| the duty Of examining the condition Of the Banks
should be devolgcd upon some other committee, and
would suggest 10 the gentleman from Norfolk Borough
the prOpTiety Of Withdrawing the resolution.
| MIR. CuSHISGnaa agreed 10 the suggestions OF the
gentleman from Petersburg, aud hoped that committee
hp Med Tho AT
its head TO perform the task Of examining into the al.
legged abuses aud invited rigid scrutiny into the past
operations and present condition Of the Banks.
| On motion Of Mr.. HARMS,
| Resoired, That a Select Committee be appointed TO
enquire into the expetency Of alowng Wan. Crump Of
the county Of Powhatan farther time TO erect his mill
dam Arpomaiiox river, with leave TO report BY
! bill or otherwise.
On Mr.. NEHAELEs motion, the following resolution
was adopted
"Rs Oieed, That tn. Second Auditor b. requested to
furnish this House statement Of ell loans made for
the purposes Of Internal Improvement since the Both OF
September, lc3G-the rates Of interest said loans
tho premiums if any, said loans; ALSO The bids made
for said loans or Tor any part or portions Of said loans
and whether in every instance The highest bid has been
accepted either for part :hc hole of said ioans; al
So whether airy Efforts have been made by the Board Of
Public Works 10 negotiate loans through any agency
out Of the State, have employed any Bank agent
for the purpose Of negotiating any OF said lonns any
other agent Also a statement ni the additional aggre.
gale OF interest which will have been paid by the
State at the end OF The term for which The per cent.
loans have been made, and above what would have
been paid if the loans had been obtained at per cent
| On MIR. DoRMANs motion, the following resolution
| was adopted
Rcs0Ired, That the Committee The Militia Laws be
instructed 10 inquire into the eIpcdency Of imposing
penalties officers falling refusing accep,
MISSIONS hen they have been candidates for Office.
| PETITIONS.
| The following petitions were preseniPd-By Mr.
WAsuiHGroS, from the devisees of Mary +. Woodrord
RI In thp OE ais
By Mr. TARR, from sundry citizens of Brooke county,
praying The repeal Of An Act ehectually 10
able the County Court of Brooke county 10 provide for
making and repairing roads and bridges, passed March
Eth, lS3o'-By MIR. BALL, from Thomas A G. Jones
and others Of the county of Fairfax for the incorpora
ton of company for general manufacturing purposes
o The Great Falls Of The Potomac, and for the culture
Of the Mulberry and the production and manufacture of
| Silk-By Mr. MERRITT, from sundry petitioners Of
Brunswick, praying the passage of law or laws, in
conjunction with The State of North Carolina 10 improve
the rivers Roanoke, Dan and Staunton so that steam
boats may pass up and down lheni' and to make such
terms with the Roanoke Navigation Company may
be just for the surrender Of their exclusive right TO the
navigation OF those riversBy Mr. RoBERTsnS Of Rich
mond from John a. Lancaster, Nathaniel Denly, Ed.
win Robinson and Hall Nelson stating that they are
owners Of farm, with extensive water power, well
ada pied TO general and extensive manufacturing pur
poses and for the culture of the Mulberry and the pro-
duclion of Silk in Inc county Of Chesterfield the
town Of Manchester, and aging Tor en- act incorpoIa
ting company for gene raj featuring purposesBy
Mr.. SHERRARD from Robert Mills of the City of Wash
ington praying that the Clerk Of the County Court OF
Bath be authorized 10 receive and admit to record an
authenticated copy Of deed the original Of which has
been lost or mislad-By Mr.. Flowers, from kuhamn
Caruthers of Harrison county, praying divorce from
her husband supported by the application Of sundry
citizens Of the county-Aso petition from sundry Gill
Gems of Harrison county, praying The passage Of act
authorizing Rachael woman Of color, TO remain in the
| Common weallh-And petition from The same county
permit Henson, free Of color, TO the same effect
| On motion Of MIR. Taylor Of Loudoun, the House
adjourned.
| SENATE.
Thursday Jan. 10, 1889.
i resolution wa. received from the House Of Dele
gates fixing Wednesday. 10th Instant for the election
of Judge of The Court of Appeals, in the place of
Judge VIM. Brockenbrough, deceased; which was, on
| motion of MIR. McMULLLEY laid on the table.