Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-16
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, of vIWolrIl
HOUSE OF DELEG ATES.
TUESDAY, Feb. IS, 1912.

| Resolutions were offered and referred. rs foI
! lows:
! BY Mr. irmsn-thai the several standing com.
nitiees Of this House report on rhursdiy mex.
the state OF business tefoTe said committees; n,
what necessity, If any, lor returning longer thei
respective clerks.
Reports were received from several committee.
! "A bill prohibiting distractions in the Disn,
Swamp Canal, and exemp:ins oiiicers Of the com
rlnv from military duties and from working or
prb!ic Roads," was taken up, on motion of Nj
/ DoTman, and with the anne ndmens OF the S-nst,
was indefinitely postponed.
| "a bill increasing the penalties in the ofic;,
bonds OF the l., aud 2nc Auditors," was taken an
on motion of MIR Hopkins. aud was finally passed
making the penalty IN the bond of tho Is, Aud
Tor Sl5O,OOo, and IN the 2nd AUDITORS bond
500 900, with ryder making it the duty OF III,
Governor or one OF the Councillors TO be present al
every comparison Of the accounts Of those oiic
win The lreasurers.
The vote on its passage was ayes ~ noes Is.
Il bill repeating the act OF 9Th OF lialch Is 10
concerning ferries, &c, YVES on motion taken ur
rend third lime and passed.
a petition was presented by Mr Cheaihan,, OF
sundry citizens Of the county of Patrick prs yins
that the portion OF said county lyitg west OF the
dividing ridge, between tho waters Of Dan and Ara.
tat rivers, lie annexed to the county of Carroll.
On motion OF MIR DoTGan, n bill authoryins n
loan to the James River and KaDawha Compsnv
was taken ur, read second lime, and ordered q
be committed.
MIR Leybun announced tina, the committee ON
Agrcu ture aud Manufactures, and on the Militia
Laws, had no further use for their Clerk-and the
Clerk was ordered 10 be discharged.
The Speaker submitted a communication from
the Acting Governor, enclosing supplement 10
the los! quarterly statement oil the ExchIBg; Bank
OF Nrginle; which was laid on The table and or .
dered 10 bc printed.
The Speaker submitted n communication from
the Auditor OF Pubic Accounts, in answer To a re
solution Of the House, requesting him 10 repor,
srme plan for the deposit AMI disbursement, OF the
Pubic Revenue in Western Virginia. which was
referred to a Select Committee. and ordered to lie
printed.
Mr Jackson moved the House TO take IN the
report OF the Select Committee on the subject OF
rcupporlonmeni OF representation, with view OF
fixing the day Tor its consideration
Some objection having been made,
MIR Jack on stated, that he had nsc.rtnned from,
tie Clerk oil the House. lhit this matter ought "a
have como up regularly several days since and
had been passed by, under an impression that i,
had been laid on The ;abo by the order OF tic
House-Oblec;ion beng S, IL made, Mr Jackson
called 70! the ayes anu noes for the purpose he
said. Of testiag tho sense fthc House, as to the
consideration of the subject.
Air Daniel, with the leave OF the House. explain.
ed tie vote he should give against taking up tire
report 1T present, with view to make II the order
for future day. He protested against the issue
which the member from Wood seemed DESTROYS 10
losce upon Eastern members; that they mus, take
up this question precisely IN the form and al the
time indicated 10y himself. he regarded Us wholly
opposed 10 the consideration Of II at any time For
himself lie was perfectly willing when the encross
ed bills upon the table had been Lone throus Ia
TO take IN the apportonnont report, and give IL n
calm. mature and respectful consideratiOr-iud ne
desired land begged the reporters SO 81 make him) Ia
be regarded voting ut present, snsly in Icf, cnce
10 the order Of proceeding in tie fIousc.
MIR Taylor Of Norfolk Borough, also begged leave
to remark in rcierenc; 10 lis vote. that lie would
| allow no gentleman 10 mike n test for him.
The House finally refused to T. k up--ay,s 5s,
nays 90.
"A bill q amend an net passed the 7th February,
1917, entitled an act prescribing certain general 70.
gul1ons for the incorporation ofturnpike companies
md for other purposes !"
"A bill 10 extend the provisions Of act entitled
ian act allowing reward for killing grey foxc in
the coun'Y OF Prince William, TO the county Of
Patrick :"
"A bill TO explain the aet cut. = &C, to provide
Tor the completion of that p-st 8, the road fsom
Pres Turnpike 10 Cumberland Cop which passes
| through The ccunty Of Lee;
"a bill authorizing James Mcdowell 10 establish
a Ferry or build bridge across James River;"
| IN till n change the place Of holding tepirsts
elections al Eli Beal's, 10 the county olHampshire;
AMI,
~ bill 10 authorize q separate election at Tny.
lorsvile, in the county Of Hanover, and at Beet',
station, IN the county Of Marshal;" were reel Sd
time and posed.
A bill establishing tho State Armory School wa
! put upon its second reading, and Mr. Daniel moved
us ind.hniiN postponement. considerable debate
arose, in which Mossrs. lliveS and Bowdsn adyocat
cd the bill and Mr.. Taylor Of Norfolk Borough
opposed It.
! Mr. Daniel finally took the floor, bu, cove way a
the request Of Mr. Dorman-on whose motion,
The House adjourned.