Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-02
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
1hnrsday, Dec. 81, 1910.
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Mr. BRoAprs-TAat the Committee of Finance en-
qnre into the expcdencg Of authorizing the Slieriifs
and Collectors Of poor rates and county eves 10 pay
the same at the time that the public is
now paid into the Treasury.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. TsszET.-Prtitlon of citizens Of the county O!
onongaa, for the removal Of the sea, Of justice OF said
county 10 moTe central POINT.
Mr. BEYA:.-Pct.tion Of citizens Of Jackson county
for the establishment of separate election in said
county.
Also, the petition Of other citizens of the town Of
Rapenswood in the county Of Jackson, for the csta-
blishmcnt Of ferry across the Ohio River
Mr. TASzEY-also presented petition of other citi-
Of the county Of Monongala asking for call of
Convention to amend the State Constitution.
Mr.. WoHruIscros, from Committee for Courts of
Justice presented the following bs:-B concerning
the administration of real assets-Bill changing the
time of holding the county courts Of Grayson-as0
reports
Mr.. LEE, from the committee, presented
bill! concerning conveyances of lands sold for pay
ment Of taxes
Mr.. RAMEY, from the Committee Of Propositions and
Grievances, reported with an amendment bill csta
blls,ng the county of out of parts of the counties
Of honongala and Harrison; and the same having been
taken up and the said amendments being agreed 10,
and being further amended ordered 10 be en-
crossed.
BILLS PASSED.
Bill TO amend the act entitled an act declaring
Simpsons creek public highway-BilI to authorize
separate election IN each Of the counties of Jackson
Caroline, and Isle of Wight-Bl TO establish -four
inspection in the city Of Wheeling.
On motion Of Mr. ScoTr-Blll authorizing repay
ment of taxes TO Cuthbert Powell was taken up-and,
on motion Of MIR. SrErHESsoS of TYLER, rejected
bill creating Circuit Superior Court of Chancery
in the Twenty first judicial Circuit, and for other pur
poses, was motion Of Mr.. Scorr, ordered to be re-
committed to the Committee for Courts of Justice.
Mr.. FrLroS moved that the Committee of Courts Of
Justice be instructed to enquire INTO the expedency oil
providing by law, that the securities OF Consnbles
shall be authorized 10 require Of their principals coun
Ter security, whenever said securities shall conceive
themselves in danger Of suffering By such security.
ship, and that said committee have leave to report BY
bill or otherwise.
On motion Mr. McRAr, bill for the relief of VIM
II. Hubbard and David n. Patteson was taken up and
ordered 10 be engrossed
A bill directing the Treasurer of the Commonwealth
TO give the State guarantee certain loan authorized
be negotiated 10 the Richmond fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad Company, was, on motion OF MI
SrErmLSsoS of Tyler, laid on the table
The SPEAKER submitted communication from The
Second Auditor transmitting the report Of the Rector
and Visitors Of the University Of Virginia, for the two
years ending the 10Th June, $780, and Both june, $40
which, on motion of Mr. Radcliffe, ordered TO be
laid upon the table, and be printed
The Committee on Agriculture and Manufactures
reported it lnexpedien t. repeal or modify the 9th
Of the article to reduce into one the several acts
The reports Of the Committee Of Courts of Justice,
first unayourable to the petition Of Allen Currn for
divorce from his wife Whey, unlavonrabe; second, 10
the petition of Susan f. Mradc for ;hc sale OF real es
tate in the county Of Dinwdde the Courts othe Com.
(says the report) having ample lursdic.
ton over the subject md 3D. that they had according
10 order inquired into the expedlency OF repeating al
acl passed January -, 1897 requiring Clerks u the
Courts Of Appeals, and Circuit Superior Courts, to
make returns OF the number Of suits instituted, &c ana
the act amending said ac and come 10 the conclusion
that it was nexpedent 10 repeal the same-were all
read and concurred in by the House.
On motion of Mr.. LEE, il was
Resoirsd That the Committee for Courts OF Justice
do inquire into the expedIency of extending the pro-
visions of the act for the prevention of frauds or per-
credit.
The House then adjourned.
Friday, January J, ISL.
RESOLUTIONS.
Er. SAsGsrER-That the Committee tor Courts OF
Justice be instructed enquire into the eSpediency
of so amending the Laws i'll relation to the prison bounds
and rules make them commensurate with the limits
of the respective counties.
Mr.. BrRwEIL of c. II W.-That the Committee of
Courts of Justice be required to take under their
sdcraon the subject ofreapportionng the representa-
ton in this Cannon wealth. among the different coun-
lies thereof according the Constitutions and that they
re port b. bill or oherwise.-On motion OF Mr. Dor
Mas this was laid upon The table
MIR. H. RIDLEY nat lniS Iiouse WIZ Pi'Steo vi
Tuesday, the 18th inst, By joint vote with the Senate
10 the election Of Brgader General 70. the 10Th Br-
eae to supply the vacancy accustomed by the resigna
ton Of Gen. James w Pegram
PETITIONS.
Mr. Bpo.pus presented documents connected with
the contested election from Madison County.
Mr.. II. Drsxixs Of Floyd-Peton Of John W.
Hendon, Henry Dillon Madison 5. Helms and james
b. Hendon ofF!oyd, praying to have the taxes omitted
on certain lands enormously charged
npfS hnn larI
compensation for the loss Of the services ola slave
MIR. STANDARDIZATION Of 5. Jackson, jallor OF
Fairfax county, praying compensation or payment OF
Jail fees for Robt Jefferson, fugitive from justice IN
the District Of Columbia.
Mr.. DEMONSTRATION of MIR. Jones, late sheriff
of Bedford, praying that the amount of the delin.
qencies the land lax Of his said county disalowed
by the Auditor shall be refunded to hun.
Mr.. WILEY-Petition of Alfred Wood and others,
asking the passage Of an act 10 confirm the title to GER
tain real estate.
Mr.. FirzGEEALn-Pctition from Nottoway, opposed
10 petition contestng seat of delegates.
Mr. Cu.rMAs-Petitron Of Philip Rodgers of the
county Of Allegheny, praying 10 be refunded sum oil
money enormously and unjusily paid INTO the lrca
sury
On motion of Mr.. SMITH Of Isle of Wight, leave
was granted to the Committee on the Banks TO SIT du
ring the session.
Mr. LrYBcRS from the Committee OF Agriculture
and Manufactures presented bill for the benefit OF the
Woverton Manufacturing Company, winch was SUISSE
quently read first time cco.x,. SC
Mr. WogrIIIvGros from the Committee Of Gour,s OF
Justice presented reports respecting Inc petlon Oh
Jones for divorce declaring it ncxpedlent to prohibit
merchants from purchasing grain of free negroes, with
Out evidence that they lawfully in possession OF the
same-also, declaring it neSpedient TO i've to the CIR
cult Superior Courts concurrent jurisdiction within the
County Courts action fdeb-also, that u was mex
pedien TO require security for costs of plaintiffs though
residents in the Sate-A these reports were agreed 10
by The House.
Mr.. WoRrmsGrox from the Committee of Courts OF
Justice presented bill amending the laws n concerning
Joel Ferguson from bis wife Elzabeh-a bill concern
ing the collection Of rents.
MIR. SMITH of Rockingham, according to order, pre-
en,ed bill TO amend the act entitled act authorizing
Jesse Sturm 10 erect dam the West fork OF Mo-
noopalia river, in the county Of Harrison.
On motion of MIR. CARDwELL, the House adjourned
until TO- morrow o'clock
FRAUDS IN INDIANA.
II will be remembered that the majority for the har-
rson Electoral Ticket at the last election IN Indiana
was nearly Ia 900, notwithstanding the Democratic par
" polled larger vote than it did when the Stale "en'
for u.s. The Democratic increase was about equal TO us