Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-24
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Fridny, Dec. 90, 1892


The fol flowing engrossed bills were read third TIME
and passed:
bill divorcng Jacob Plum from his wife Mary Jane
A bill fixing the School Quota Of Grayson and Car
roll counties: :.
hill authorizing additional Trustees to the North
western Virginin Academy:
A bill annpxiDg To the county OF Allegheny part
the county of Monroe:
A bill releasing to Thomas Brosniham the Common
weaIths right to lot Of land therein mentioned:
A bill releasing 10 Jeremiah Kyle the Common
weaIth's right 10 certain lands therein mentioned:
A bill changing the time of holding the Crcui; Su
perior Court Of Ohio county:
A bill tonuhorze two separate elections in the coun
" Of Nicholas and one each Of the counties OF Gi'es
and Monongal,a to change the place of one and the
name Of The ylege al tie sea, CT Justice for the coun
ty of Carroll:
bill changing the time of holding the First Quar-
ierIy Term OF the Hastings Court of the Town Of
Petersburg and
A bill incorporating "Kinsall Academy" in the
comfy Of Nansemund
On motion of Mr.. TAvESSER,
Rcsoipfd, That The Committee OF Propositions and
Grievances inquire into the expediency Of go amending
The eleventh section Of The ACT passed 18th day OF
January 1886, entitled IAN act forming new county
out of parts of the counties Of Lewis kanawha, and
Nicholas, 60 as TO authorize the County Courts Of
Lewis and Baxton counties TO provide for the running
and making The division line between said counties.
bill declaring that ono person holding the oihce oil
Justice OF the Peace shall hereafter be epP'lned
county surveyor came up it's second reading.
Mr. Gonpsoy moved its Indefinite pos'ponemen I,
which motion was supported by Messrs TAvESSER,
BococK MOORE, WILLIAMS and BLCE, and opposed
by Me.srs. BRAwSER, Byrd Of F, and LEAKE Of AL
bemarle
The bill grew out of petition from Prince William
MIR BeAwNER said il was owing TO difficulty that
had arisen there in consequence OF the Surveyor being
Magistrate, and in turn becoming High Sheriff.
of
incompatible, the Magistrates ordering surveys and
Magistrate carrying out the order, DC. He did mol
care personally what disposition was mace of the mat
ter whether the bill passed or whether IT was
amended 10 declare The Offices compatible and
egalise The appointment Of Magistrates TO be Survey
ors
Mr. Lr.KE Of A. was OF opinion that the nagis;racy
had already too much power, and he thought ough
to be cur;ailed.
MIR. DooocK thought that if the bill be passed. the
principle, for sake OF consistency, ought 10 be carried
ont, and make magistrates ineligible 10 all Offices IN
the gift Of MAJ strates, Of which there are many. lie
could see no good for passing the BILL lie had
heard evil suggested ginang from one person
holding the two Offices.
Mr TAvEySER spoke OF the rareness Of the capacity
for surveying, and conjectured that few magrsratef
possessed it, and that it found always in intelligent
and useful men, whose services as magistrates would
be useful.
MIR. sooRE represented the advantages of the Office
of gsirate very meagre, and his highest perquste
as poor for his long services ard the veIaons
10 which he was exposed. He would not take away any
Of The poor privileges they enjoyed
The bill was indefinitely postponed
The report Of the Committee of Roads, &c, against
the petition Of citizens of Shenandoah tar the opening
ola road, read and agreed TO- The report ct the
same Committee agains, Thomas Crandes petition for
an allowance on of work done Lafayette and
Ipoles ferry turnpike was also read and agreed TO.
Ms s1scls presented the petition Of eisoens OF