Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-24
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
JUcsdaU, San ~, 1899.


inquire into the expedency of 81 amending the law
to give To individuals whose property may hereafter be
taken upon execution against another, sumo summary
remedy for the recovery uf the same.
On motion Of Mr. CoHwAY,
ReSoIrcd, That the Committee the Militia inquire
into the exredercy Of amending the laws in relation
thereto, as 10 require Brgader Generals TO Review at
least one Regiment annually, within their respective
brigsdes.
On motion of Mr.. ARMSTRONG,
Rcs0ircd, That the Committee on Roads &c inquire
into The exredency Of settling by the location ot the
Road from Siaunlon TO Parksrsburg.
Mr.. STUART after explaining It's proPriety and ne.
cessity, offered The following resolution
RsS0lutd That the Committee for Courts OF Justice
inquire into the expediency Of providing by law for The
appointment Of Committee or Board Of Revision, Of
which the Attorney General Of the Commonwealth, or
other officer officers learned in the law, shall be
q member TO which Committee Board, all laws Of a
general character which may hereafter be passed by the
General Assembly, shall be submitted for critical exa
minacn and revision, and in case the Committee tor
Courts Of Justice shall deem xpedent 10 provide iur
the appointment of such committee or board of revision,
they shall deiae particularly the duties of said board
committee.
hr Boris opposed the adoption Of this resolution,
and after further remarks in lis favor by Mr. STU
ART, it was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. WATTS,
HcSOired, That the Committee Roads, &c inquire
into the expedency of so increasing the Commonwealth s
subscription the capital stock Of the Portsmouth and
Roanoke Railroad Company, 10 make 1t equal TO two
fths OF said stock.
On motion of Mr. BORIS,
ResGlred That the Committee for Courts Of Justice
inquire the expedency Of 80 providing by law as 10
prevent persuasion transucng business under fictitious
On motion Of Mr.. SMITH of X,
Resoired, That Select Committee be appointed 10
inquire into The expedlency of authorizing James Bream
and Daniel Rufner, and other associates 10 erect toll
bridge across The E!k river, at or near its mouth.
On motion Of Mr.. BoTrs
Rcsoired, That leave be given TO bring in a bill 10
amend the act entitled "an act TO amend The act ncor-
purang the ruckahoc and James River Railroad Com
Pany, passed on the Oh MntcI; ioJ5 1,,v
The SPEAKER presented communication from Joseph
C. Cdbell ESQ President Of The above Company, trans.
milling The fourth Annual Report the stockholders.
On motion Of Mr. DoRMAs, the above communication
laid The table.
The SPEAKER presented Report from the First Au
dItor, transmitting statement at the names and salaries
of the Clerks employed in his Office.
On motion Of MIR. Mccoy laid on The table.
The STEAMER olss presented Report from the First
und Second. udors, transmitting in compliance with
resolution OF the House, statements containing all the
information their Offices afforded, respecting appnpria
tons for Internal Improvement, aud The Public Debt OF
the Commonwealth.
On motion Of Mr. BAYLY, laid on the table.
Petitions were prrsented--By Mr.. TuSsrALL, from
Thos p. Atkinson and others OF Danyie, in PIttsylva
MA asking the construction of Railroad from DanvIle
by Evanslam, in the county Of Wylhe, TO some point
The Tennessee line, on State accounl-By Mr.. Cox
from lie Chesterfield Railroad Company, fer an aug.
menlation ofcapita and for other puposes-By Mr.. IT'S
STALL from Margaret Kirby, against the petition Vi
David Law, for leave 10 mill dam on Pig River
BY MIR KisSEY, from citizens of Augusta and Others for
hlacadamized Road from Scotlsyle 10 Saunron. Aso
from citizens of WaynesbOrOugh and Others for the same
cbiect-Ey MIR. BoTrs,' from Samuel Peasants, Sheriff
of Hcnrco County, for increase Of compensation,
for attendance the Superior Court Of La and Chan
Gerry for the City Of Richmond and County Of Hen
ficu-By MIR. CoSwAy, from citizens OF Lancaster coun.
", for Ire passage u an act making penal for the own
ers Of slaves quarter them upon farm remote from
the which they reside, without an oyerscer, DC.
By Mi ROBERTSON, from Joseph NJ. Sheppard, Pre-.
sident Of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad Company, IN behalf OF that Company, praying
the guarantee Of the State Loan for the purpose
Of extending tie Road from Fredericksburg TO Aqua
Creck-By Mr.. ARMsrRoSG, from citizens Of Harrison
county for the passage Of n law to widen and Macada
mze The Northwestern TurnpIkc-By MIR Flowers,
from Mary Ruk sustained by citizens Of HARRISON for
divorce from her husband, Benjamin 3 Rusk by Mr.
TYLER from citizens Of the county OF James City, for
parate elect al the Burnt Ordinary in said county
and by Mr. CLoup, from citizens oi Patrick, for law au-
thorzng the County Court OF said county lohppolnt two
commissioners of the revenue instead of one Also from
citizens Of said county, for the creation Of new regi-
COMMERCIAL CONVENTION.
Mr. HoDGEs said, that he held IN his hand menorlnl
addressed to the consideration OF the General Assembly
by committee appointed under resolution of the
Commercial Convention recently held in The Borough OF
No,fk of which he had been entrusted with the pre-
scrtn,iou to the House of Delegates II purposes the
adoption Of certain amendments to the law respecting
merchants licences and OF certain regulations in refer.
ence to the domestic commerce and internal police Of
the State. Some Of the propositions announced by II
would no doubt be regarded by many novel, aud may
not receive the OF all III The proprely U their
adop,ion: hut the auspices under which they are pre-
sented and their importance, whether viewed in regard
10 the changes they propose In the case, or IN re
card TO their practical commercial consequences, would,
he trusted commend them to the respectful consideTa
,on of the House AS the objects which the memorial.
ISIS seem to contemplate, do not come within the Imme
diae province of any Of The standing committees, he
would propose that The memorial be printed and referred
10 select committee.
The mo,iun was agreed to- and the following gentle
men were appointed the committee viz: Messrs Hodges,
Cunningham Roberts, Watts, Turner, Smith OF !. OF
W Prince, Tyler, Toler and Peyton.
The SPEAKER laid before the House, communications
from, the Treasurer the Register, and the Secretary OF
The Common wealth. transmitting statements OF the
names and salaries Of the Clerks Of their respective Of
fees
Laid on the table.
The SrEaKER presented communication from The
Governor transmitting statement OF the condition oil
the Exchange Bank of Virginia. i, existed The Isl
doy of January 1882 together with "a semi annual state
mrn, Of the Merchants and Mechanics Bank OF Wheel
ing and lis Office Of discount and deposIle at Morgan.
town l4th January, 1881
On motion of Mr.. YESsELE, laid on the table, and
ordered 10 be printed.
BILLS PASSED.
bill Incorporating the Dunkaro Creek Turnpike
augment the capital stock OF the Charles
ton and Point Pleasant Turnpike Company and Tor other
authorize separate election al CarfsVe
in the county of Isle of Wght-ncorporatng The Spring
Hill Manufacturing CompanyConcernIng the estate OF
John Haskins SEN, Misunderstanding Elias hughes
for revolutionary services and 10 The heirs
pc Inhn tpc'd
ary services of their father This bill was opposed by
hlessrs Smith Of |. Of and Dorman, and sustained by
Msssrs Hoffman, Jackson and Raymond
The engrossed bill, concerning executions upon ludg
mcnls in actions Of detnue, being upon lis passage some
debate occurred in which it supported by Messrs
SorrHALL and STUART, and opposed by Mr. MAY.
Mr.. SrEPnEssns moved to lay The bill on The liable
but on motion of Mr. CRUTcHrIELp, 1t was taken up,
The vote engrossing reconsldered and Inc o was re-
committed to the Committee for Courts Of Justice.
Lha nf Nancy THINKER 10