Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-31
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
HedneSdnu. DIR. 22lh. 1912.
The following resolutions were agreed TO, viz:

The following resolutions were agreed TO, viz:
BY Mr.. GALLaHRR, that the report ofthe Superinend
en Of Public Edces be referred TO select committee
with authority 10 report thereon by bill or otherwise.
The Chair appointed the following gentlemen said
committee Messrs. Gallaher, Stanton, Warren, Cowan,
Blue, and Martin.
By Mr. NEALE, insiruc,ing the committee Of roads,
&c to enquire into the expedency of bringing in a
bill extending to Sardis Cole, Of Wood county, further
time comply with The act passed January 10th, 1912,
establishing ferry from his lands across The Ohio
River.
Mr.. PARKS offered tue following preamble and reso.
lution
Whereas, a memorial has been presented to the Ge.
neral Assembly by the Stockholders Of the James River
and kanawha Company, representing that for reasons
therein stated the Company will be unable to pay The
interest which will become due on The first day Of
January next upon the bonds issued by said Company
and by the State under the provisions Of the
act passed 23d day Of March, 1882 and requesting
that the Legislature will advance said interest, upon
| condition of as speedy reimbursement as practicable
by the Company; and, whereas the faith of the State
has been pledged for the payment of the interest
aforesaid,
Resoirsd That the Committee OF Finance be instruct
ed forthwith to consider Of and report 10 this House
the beet mode of making speedy provision for the
payment of the interest of the debt aforesaid, with
view TO preserve nvioate the faith and credit of The
Slate.
The preamble and resolution were laid on the table
and made the order of the day for Monday next at The
suggestion of
Mr. TALIArERRo, who thought the House would be
thin on Friday, Qthe day designated by Mr. Parks one
thu, the resolution had better be deferred until Monday
fle agreed with Mr.. Parks, after full investigation
the subject that the State pledged TO the promp
payment of the interest.
i THE GOVERNOR ELECT.
MIR. CowAS presented the following letter from Jas
Mcdowell, Esq:
"LExlSoTox, Va Dec 90, 1912.
"Messrs McMullen aud Cowan, Chalrmen OF JOIN
Committee OF die Senate and House of Delegates
"Genllemen: have just received your letter OF th
l7lh inst. nfjrming Of my election, by the Genera
Assembly Of Virginia, to the 'oflice of Chief Magls
trate of this Commonwealth, and beg leave TO say L
that honorable body, through you, that accept The OF
fee at their hands, with the most respectful ackhow
Judgments TO them for distinguished token OF thei
good opinion. In accepting this Office, eminent at least
for It's rank cannot but feel that the usual dlffcsllle
OF meeting the expectations and the duties 1t involves
are painfully increased by the suddenness with which
| am called upon with not an hour Of preliminary pre-
paraton to assume them. Sill, however, as ASSUME
Them with strong sense of what they impose my hop
is that no ultimate prejudice will result 10 the Stat
from her honors to me, and that citizen OF It vii
ever have any justiabe to think or TO feel tina
, there is any one power with which am armeu, a
r Executive, by the Constitution and the laws, VINE
will not be executed, whenever need be- strenuousy
faithfully and to the utermost, for the full protection
of every right public and private, which the Constitu
ton and the laws have established.
"With sentiments Of personal kindness and respect
/ am, gentlemen, your most obedient servant, ;,
GA. MCDOWELL
On motion of Mr.. CowAs, the letter was laid th
table.
, TIE LOAN FROM THE BANKS.
The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
from The Treasurer, transmitting the responses of tn
Banks received up this time, relative 10 The loan
$3.50 900 to the State.
Bank of the Valley agrees lend her proportion, sa
0,000) the terms proposed her branches concur
ring.
Exchange Bank-The Mother Bank nj Norfolk agree
promptly to lend its part on the terms proposed.
The Branch at GAINESVILLE declines lending its pro
porticn but the Mother Bank Norfolk offers TO max
up the proportion expected from that Branch.
The Richmond Branch proposes TO loan lis proportion
to be repaid by the 18th day of December. 1t ais
proposes to make up the proportion of the Clarksv'
Branch.
The Petersburg Branch agrees TO loan s part o
condition that il be repaid on the 18th December
1913
The Farmers Bank, for ITSELF mot undertaking {
speak for the branches) declines making the loan O
the terms proposed but would not object to loan
proportion on the terms Of the last Ian, j. e. if tn
F, State repay the loan on the 18th Of December. TIL
present proposition being TO curla the loan per cen
every GO days.
!, The Branch of the Farmers Bank at Petersbur
responds that lis condition is such that it cannot &C
vance any part of the loan.
: The Bank of Virginia agrees to lend its p-oporo
The terms proposed but cannot speak for its branch
es which have been written tn, but not heard from
The answers of the other Banks have not been re
ceived. [Thesc will render the passage OF a law o
the subject necessary-the present one only conteH
plating curtament of per cent. every 81 days o
, the loan.
Petitions were presented and referred by Mr. Nil
LER, of NJ. (, J., Of sundry citizens of Mason county
for law making Kanawha River lawful fence :
By Mr.. Blue, OF WIN Berry, for the passage Of a
act reimburse him for The loss he sustained whilst
the employ Of the State gate keeper on the Nor,
, Western Turnpike Road by Mr.. NEALE, of cit
zens of HARRISON for a law calling Convention
amend the Constitution: by MIR. GALLAHER a memorii
OF Richard d. Sanxay, proposing TO furnish the Stat
with new and revised edition of 'Fiennng Justice.
On mutton Of Mr. Talulerro, The House adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
, Thursday Dec 30, lS42
The following resolutions were adopted, viz