Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-11
General Assembly Of Virginia
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Monday. .fprit 5, 1889.
TIL" following communication was received from the

Senate
IN Senate, .4pril 6, 1889
The Senate have passed the bills pnled-An act in
cooperating the Potomac Coal and Iron Company and
the Petersburg Towing Company-An act TO incorpo
The Trusecs of the Cove Academy-An act ncreus
ing the powers Of the Trustees Of the town Of Wood
stock and extending it's limts-An act amending the
charter Of the Fredericksburg and Falmouth, Marine and
Fire Insurance CompanyAn act dive cling Mary Cloud
from her husband William Cloud-An act TO incorpo.
rate the Slaunion aud Charlottesville Rail Road Com
pany, and for other purposes An &C, divorcng John
Grandslaf from his vile Susan-An act TO amend an
act entitled an ACT incorporate tie Western Virginia
Education SocelyAn act Incorporating the Cape Ca.
pom Manufacturing Company acl In incorporate the
Trustees OF The Powhatan Academy-hn act TO amend
the Incorporation Of the town OF Chascstown in
the county Of Jefferson, as 10 confer upon the Mayor
and Trustees Of said town the power In appoint Town
Sergeant, aud to impose tax rTnn the exhibitors OF
public shows-An act to incorporate the Trustees oil
the Mount jackson Acsdemy-An act providing Tor the
supply Of school books fur The primary schoo!sAn act
concerning the Befeld Academy in the county OF
Greensyille-An act concerning the Orange Humane
Socety-An act establishing new regiment in The
county Of Greene-An act concerning apprentices
bound By ovs!Seers of the poor-An oct concerning
warrants in civil casps-And act Incorporating the
Scott and Washington Turnpike Company.
They have also passed the bills, en,I'IedAn act pro-
vdng for supply Of wafer for the exnguishment OF fire
the Arnory, and for other purposes-An act auhorIz.
ing the Attorney General To dismiss certain sus-An
act changing the Of holding the county Courts of
Gravson and Warren-and An act amending the char.
ter Of the Virginia Silk and Sugar Company, with
amendments.
They have agreed to the resolutions voting sword
TO Col Archibald Henderson of the Marine Corps Of the
United States; and requiring the appointment aud pay.
Of the school quotas oil the counties OF Orange and
Greene
They agree TO the amendment proposed by the House
OF Delegates their amendment 10 the BILL entitled "an
authorizing loan behalf Of the Slate to The City
Point Railroad Company"
Thy also agree TO the amendment proposed by the
House of Delegates To their amendments TO the BILL en-
titled changing the time OF meeting oil The Over
Of The Poor the assessment OF county evIes aud
payment Of county claims and taxes, aud ecede from
their second amendment 10 the said bill, 10 when the
House Of Delegates disagreed
They also agree the amendments proposed by The
House OF Delegates 10 their amendments TO Inc Oii en-
titled Gan act {" empower administrators de bons non 10
assets from prior executors and administrator
They also agree 10 the amendments proposed by the
House OF Delegates To the. amendments TO the bill en-
titled IAN act TO extend the provisions OF the act entitled
act 10 amend and reduce into one act all acts and
parts of acts 10 prevent the destruction OF oysters in the
counties of Warwick and Elizabeth City, and for other
PURPOSES, and recede from their third amendment 10
the said bill which The House of Delegates disagreed
And they have adopted Preamble aud Revolutions,
setting forth the action Of the Senate the bill entitled
san act imposing taxes Tor the support Of Government
requesting hnt the said bill nay be returned TO the
SENATE that the House of Delegates will cause the
said bill conform the action Of The Senate thereon
Upon the latter branch of the Senale's comnunica
ton much debate took place. ns to the best method Of
proceedng) between Messrs. May, Watkins Robert.
son, Dormau, Voolfolk, CrulchG-ld, Tyler and Smith
of |. OF w.
TMr. ROBERTSON took the ground Sustained by
Messrs Cru,chfeld, and Smith Of Isle OF Wight and
Tyler that neither House had control over bill which
had undergone the action of both Houses that there
must be period at which law takes effect, and
could not be touched cons,itutonay. He thought the
true mode was by separate law, amending or repeal.
ing
Ga motion of Nj MAY, the House agreed to entertain
the subject and ecOns:de.ed It's vote OH agreeing 10 the
supposed amendment of the Senate
The subject being thus again brought before the House,
Mr. Watkins was about to propose an amendment 10 the
Senates amendment, when new difficulties were sug.
gested BY Messrs. Cru,ch6eld Robertson, and Tyler.
Mr.. MAY thereuPon moved TO reconsider the vote OF
the House, just taken to throw the subject back
into the condition i'll which it was before
This motion opposed by Mcssrs. Watkins and
Voolfolk Uhe latter Of whom called The ayes and noes
and supported by Messrs. Crucbield May, Tyler and
Smith Of Isle OF Wight.
The question being taken, was decided in the aIir.
mave--ayes G5 -. The bill being thus rensta-
ted Ms May moved 10 lay the message OF the Senate on
the table-whch motion was agreed to-
Mr.. CRurcHFIELp moved The following Resolution,
in conformity with The suggestion Of Mr.: May
Rcsoiped, That the Senate be respectfully niurmed in
reply 10 its resolution upon tie subject Of the amend
me 10 the act enti,led-An imposing for the
support of Government, that the House Of Delegates
has had The under considerations and that since the
Senate was informed. by message that this House had
agreed to the ie1Gment Of The Senate, the same
had been sent 10 the House. the said has been duly
enrolled and this House doubling It's power TO act again
upon the subject of the said act on the amendment IN
less by amendaory act, (Which has already passed
this House has laid the resolution OF The Senate on The
table, and deems improper 10 ACT further on The SUBJ
ENGRossED BILLS
The following engrossed bills were read the I'D time,
and passed, "A bill authorizing increuse OF Ger.
tain rates of toll the Winchester and Potomac Rail-
road was r,iected-A bill Givorcng Rebecca Deskins
from her husband William Deskns-A bill concerning
Mary A. Bail and John Hughes following them pay
for the tuition Of poor children in the county OF Kappa.
annockl bill to provide for the construction OF
road from Winchester to point on the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal near Baih-A bill reyvng the acts to in.
corporate The Dover Coal dining Company, the Sheffield
Iron Manufacturing Company. the county Of Couch.
land and the Branch Coal Mine Company, in the coun'
" Of PowatanA bill to authorized four separate cleo
lions in the county Of Southamplon-A bill TO amend
the entitled act for the appointment OF Trustees
Of Abingdon Academy, and for other purposes, passed
December o. 1884 bill providing for taking The sense
Of the citizens of Bath county upon the removal OF The
sea, of Justice of said countyA bill authorizing loans
for the payment Of certain subsc ptoDs and approprla
tions-A bill to establish separate election in the
county of Marshall, a, the house Of Henry Sockman-
A bill concerning Ambrose Hu,cheson-A bill concern.
ing William Ben,ley-A bill giving the States guaran
tee to a loan authorized to be negotiated by Tie Goose
Creek and Little River Navigation Company, was re-
iccted.
bill establishing the county of-- out of parts
of the counties Of Lewis and Kanawha being on its FIRST
reading, Nj. May though. it might as wei be opposed
now as a, any other time 1t was too late in the session
10 make new counties
Mr. HoFFMAg explained the causes OF delay, and
urged the Importance Of creating the proposed county
Mr. Armstrong opposed the bill, urging various 90,
jscons, and concluded by motion TO postpone the bill
indefinitely.
This motion was supported by Messrs. Armstrong and
Sturm. and opposed by Me.srs. Ode ard Hoffman, ana
decided in the affirmative So the bill was rejected
The SPEAKER presented the following communication
from the Governors
To the House IF Delegates:
have received (rcm the citizens Of Wheeling beau.
,u set Of Cut Glass the production Of their manuiac
or he a House, QccOnpa-