Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-22
and Grievances, presented several bills.
On motion of Mr.. LEE, the House adjourned.
fridaN, Dec. IL, 1910.

friday, Dee. 15 1910.
The SPEAKER LAID before the House communca
ton from the Governor, transmitting letter from Lu
clan Minor, ESQ., recommending 10 his attention work
prepared as guide 10 the duties of Justices of Peace
by the late Professor Davis, which MIR. Minor eseems
an ample unfolding of their civil duties. Mr. NJ thinks
that may be the disposition of the Executrx to sell
The copyright either wholly for edition, and as
before the Legislature for revising the
civil code, recommends the work TO the consideration
oil tic Governor and the Legislature. Mr.. Nj. speaks
very highly ofthe work. On motion of Mr. SMITH of
L. Of W, the communication was laid the table and
ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. Coles, from the Committee on the Militia Laws
asked that that Committee be discharged from the fur
Their consideration of the petition of the 18th Regiment
for division Of that Regiment, because the Governor
empowered to grant the prayer of the petition The
House agreed TO discharge the Committee.
BILLS PASSED.
The engrossed bill, dvorcng Jane Smith from her
husband, Hiram, alias Highland Smith passed;
Mr. Coleman's motion to postpone indefinitely being
rejected, ayes 45, noes 79.)
The bills Incorporating the Trustees of the Wood
lawn Academy; and
Divorcing Martha c. Hemmings from her husband
John Hemmngs; (after long debste,) were read
third time and passed.
BILL FOR ALTERING TIE TINES OF HOLDING
On the third reading of this bill, enncting that the
respective elections throughout the State should be
held on the respective court days Of each county.
Mr. LEE objected to the alteration; there ne
cessity for it, the present practice worked we'll
MIR. GREGORY defended the bill. It called for
by the people, and il the general practice through
out Virginia to go TO the Courthouse on Court day;
nearly all would thus, without inconvenience, be able
to exercise their franchise.
MIR. Fulton must vote against the BILL No injury
or injustice had resulted from the present practice
which, by holding the elections one certain day,
prevented that excitement which would be the result
of passing the present bill.
Mr.. GREGORY knew that many people in the State
thought it extremely imprudent and impossible TO call
all the male population from their homes certain
day. The aeration II was contended would allow
parties holding qualification but resident, to vote
several counties The Constitution gave parties that
right and therefore it certainly not the duty Of that
House to attempt TO prevent the execution of right
granted by The Constitution. In every respect he
thought the change good one and he should give the
bill his decided support
Mr.. LEE thought that The House ought not to adopt
any measure which would facilitate the practice of one
man voting in several countes-thc practice anti
Democratic, and with the genius of insttu
ons-No man had right to have greater influence
than another the government of the State, and for
this reason alone he should feel justified in giving the
hill his opposition II would prolong excitement, one
of the greatest evils with which their country was af-
fcted and could not he conceived, be productive Of
any benefit whatever.
Mr. KrEx thought that il the Constitution declared
that man should vote in all those counties in which
he had property situated it the duty of that house
rather aid in carrying out the provisions Of the Con-
stitution than 10 nerpose obstacles in the way The
bill was called for by The people TO whom it would be
most acceptable.
The question that tho bill be read third time was
then put.
.9yes-Messrs. Southall, (Speaker,) Chopper, Bay
", Coles, Cabel, M Cue, Stuart, Burwe of Bedford,
Flood, Toler, Corbin, Coleman, Cardwel, Broadus,
Irving, Vaughan, Cotton, Roane Scott, Payne,
Woods Gather, Smith Of G., Erskine, Butts, Clarke,
Vance, Ode Thompson, Mullen, M Rae, Hamlet,
Ellington, Tayloe of K. c., Dabney, Tayloe of l.. K
r., Beard, Ramey, Harrison. Marshall Of L., Booton,
Goodc, Harrell, Taylor of N. B., VERIFY Fitzgerald,
Cheatham, Tunsta Keen, Porter Burke, Dey, Heath,
S,rother Dorman, Lcyburn, Ridley, Crutchfeld, War
rem, Prince, Walker, Stephenson Of VII.
.yors-Messrs. Carpenter, Wiley, Bird Hannah,
Jackson, Jones, Burlington, Burwcll of c. d W., Sang
ster NJ Laurhn, Deskins w ood Johnston, Guerrant,
Wilkinson. Taylor Of H.. Lee, Davis, Habern, Ballard,
CALDWELL Diggs, Bryan, Boyd, Clayton, Tanzey, Chap
man, Wade, Orrick, Brown of ~. Etheridge, Smith of
~, NJ Connel, Hidden, M'Pherson, Hiner, May Bur-
ner Brown Of P, Radcliffe, Elliott, Robertson Snder,
Smith off,, Shipman, Cowan, Bevins, Conn, Williams,
TAFT, Fitzhugh Spotts Stephenson Of Tyler, Goodson,
Fulton-55.
The SPEAKER handed in communication in this case
which was read by the Clerk.
Mr.. STEPHENSON of Tyler moved that the commu.
nca,on be referred to the Committee Of Privileges and
Elections.
Mr.. Tu1srALL moved to lay the subject the table.
He thought the matter almost too ridiculous to engage
their serious attention party of Democrats in Lou
lisa had assembled and after pertinent and forci
bic remarks from the Chairman, had adopted series
Of resolutions asking that house to turn member out
of the Hall, and TO allow private gentleman TO come
there and make speeches for them. The petitioners
ground of objection to the present member was, that
the Presidential election had shown majority of 100
against him. and in favor ofthe Democrats. He trusted
that members would never admit such principle as
that.
long discussion ensued on the propriety of sending
this petition to the committee Messrs STRoTHER and
TUSsTATL contendng that the petitioners only pray
ed be heard in that House, the table was the proper
place for the petition. Messrs GooDE, BAYLY, hid
LFY RADCLIFFE, BRowS Of Preston and others, con-
tended that it was the duty of the House 10 receive
the petitions of the peope-that this petition was re-
spectfu in its language and ought to receive their Sc
rious attention.
The debate look wide range, and was occasion
ally personal and acrimonious. Some time after Jour
o'clock the question taken, and the petition was re.
ferred to the committee.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. TAYLOR of Norfolk Borough-That the Com
mee of Courts of Justice be directed to inquire into
the cxpediency Of providing by law that the defendant
in custody giving notice to the Plaintiff OF the time at
which he 10 confess the judgment IN the Clerk
office of any Court shall in be discharged until
after the confession ofJudgment-ano 10 report oy p'
or otherwise.
MIR. STEPHENSON of Jefferson-That the Committee
of Schools and Colleges be instructed to enquire into
the expedency Of amending the laws regulating the
appointment Of School Commissioners, and the term Of
their oce-and that said committee have leave TO re-
port by bill or otherwise.
On motion or Mr. SMITH of. of W., the report of the
committee for Courts of Justice in relation to the revi
sion Of the laws taken up and ordered to be recon-
miited TO said committee.
Petitions were prescnted-By Mr.. McRae, of Mrs.
Abigail Mayo praying increase of The tolls on Ma
yo's Bridge By Mr.. Toler, of Samuel Pann that the
ol bridge erected by him the Stanton River,
mnr be exempted from assessment and taxation,
toll bridges built by companies corpora,ons-By Mr.
Flood OF John Morris, Nelson Page and Philip a. Bol
ling, praying the pusso of law authorizing the sale
of nroperty therein mentioned-By MIR. Tunstall, OF
the citizens of the town of Danvile for the organ'za
linn of a company of light infantry in that town All
of which were referred.
On motion of Mr. SMITH of Rockingham, the House
adjourned.
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