Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-12-23
VIRGINIA EEa.ESl.ATUKE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Monday, December l6, 1889.

IH0HddH, DcccmDcF 10, 1901.
On motion Of Mr.. Durman,
Rosoiped, That Tho Committee OF Finance be in.
siructed To inquire into the expectancy vi making u
change IN two certificates OF stock due iiom the Old
James River Company to the Bank Of Virginia.
the payment Of winch has been assumed by the
State; the one for The sun OF $4,000 due the 18th
Of March $40 the othc, for The sum Of 100000
due 2od March. lei3
Ga motion If Mr.. Robertson,
Rosoircd, That the Commitee Of Courts Of JUS
lice be instructed TO inquire into the expedieney Of
changing the time, now fxedby law, for holding Tho
Spring term Of the Circuit Superior Couit OF Law
aud Cbanecry for tho 2lst Judicial Cueuit iortho
trial OF criminal causes.
Ca motion OF Mr.. McRae.
ReSoired, That the Committee on Finance in
quire into the expediency Of amending much Of
the 9Th section OF the act entitled ian act reducing
into act the several acts concerning utheables.
and directing the mode nj leyyng aud collecting tho
county levy" passed March 9th, 1919, which pio-
yides that sherifis shall aud satisfy county
creditors the respective sums levied from them. y
either OF them, and 10 adjust aud setla the account
OF his collection with The county before the 1t
November in every year and so mueh OF The 2ed
section Of The act entied act reducing INTO one
the several nets concerning the fees Of certain oi
GERS aud declaring the mode oi dscharging the said
fees pissed March the 81. 1919. aud which pro-
vides for The payment of the said fees 10 the pet
sons entitled, or before the lst day OF November
IN every year require the Sherlfs TO pay thu
said sums of mou.y on or before the 18Th day OF
December in every year. instead Of The lime now APP
pointed BY law.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented and refeucd-
Bv Mr. Cabell, Of Henry ID. Warwick, OF tho
county of Amherst, praying iot the passage OF law,
divorcng him from his wife, Ann Eliza Warwicl,
formerly Ann Eliza Ross.
Mr.. McCue moved that the House reconsider tho
vote by which resolution was agreed 10 on Salui-
day. cor II recess from the 2lth 10 The 30th inst.
This motion elected good deal OF debate, in
which several gentlemen participated, and the mo-
ton on suspendlng the rule for the purpose Of re-
considering the vote was decided in the affirmative
-av.s ~ noes 55 and then The vote was reconsld-
cred.
Mr.. Gibson moved to amend the resolution 50
that the recessshoud only be lor Christmas day, tbs
25th.
Mr. Smith Of !. of w. moved the indefinite post
ponrnlent flhc resolution and amendment.
Aner gteal deal Of debate and much converss-
ton as TO points OF order, the motion Tor indefinite
post onelnei was decided in The negative, aud then
a motion previously made 10 lay the resolution and
amendment on the table, was agreed 10 wnhouta
count.
Mr. Goodc offered tie FLOWING preamble aud re-
solution:
Whereas, this House Saturday last adopted
a resolution, declaring, that when This House adj
ioufns on the eth INST, will adjourn To meet at
IL O'Clock on the 30tlI inst. and sent The same to
the Senate for the concurrence oil that body ana
ISL
der the constitution agreed to the resolution oil this
House, aud signfed their agreement in solemn
toim-
Rcsotred, Tha, as doubts are entertained as to
the power 10 reseind the said resolution and there
fore tins House seuug aside all IT'S proceedings on
the subject to day. will when adj aurns the 2iih
inst. adjourn I'll the 80 inst, agfeeably 10 tho
abov We recited resolution.
Nh Tolcr offered the following as substitute.
Rcsoiptd That the resolution adopted by this
House on Saturday, the 18th inst. declaring that
when this House adjourns the 2llh inst. II will
..wh the conseni OF the Senate" untI the succeed
inc Monday is not a Joint resolution, and that this
House may avail itself OF The consent OF the Senate
OF not as II may think proper.
Mr. Crutchle ID moved that the resolution and
amendment Ge laid on The table-negatived, ayes 81,
noes 63.
And the question recurring upon the substitute,
was deeded IN the negative, ayes "A, noes 65.
The question then put upon the preamble and
resolution aud decided IN the affirmative, ayes co,
noes 50.
Mr.. Jacksun OF Wood, introduced "A proposition
TO the effect that those members who se uld te-
main in the city willing TO attend at the House d.
,up the recess to transact business, shall have aeir
per diem pay, and that those who should not SO re-
MAN. shall be deprived OF the same.
Before the question was put upon ms P,oPos-
ton on mol,on of MIR. Radcliffe the House ADJOURN
ed.