Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-12-15
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEG ATEs.

WEDNESDAY, Dec 18th, 1912.
On motion of Mr. CowsS, the jsnt resolution from the
Senate for the appointment Of Joint Committee Re-
uenchng the expenses Of the Government was taken
and agreed to-
The following is the Committee the part OF the
House:
Mcssr-. LrAkI, of c.. ckvrcnriKLD BRoADys, IIrDor-
MAN, GoopsoS, WATTS and HuBARp.
BILLS PASSED.
I. Changing the time of holding the Courts OF Carroll
county. The bill fixes Superior Courts Thursday after
tth Monday in March and August. and County Court
.. To the reward for killing wolves the
~ of Madison.
3. To authorize separate election keysvlle, in the
county Of Charlotte.
Changing the time of holding the fall quarterly term
OF the County Court OF York county from November to
October
The Report OF the Committee of Propositions and Griev.
ances declaring il nexpedient to alter the law
require all the Magistrates be summoned to erect
over highways, was read and agreed to-
The report of Committee of Courts that the law,
corning free Negroes &c. ought be changedageed
The resolution relating Stay Law, wos on of
Mr.. TALArERRo, made the order of the day for Friday
On motion of Mr.. LEWIS, the IL tn day of January
designated for the election OF Brgadier General
coed Gen. Aylett
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr. BRoApus, That the Commi,tee on Roads inquire
into the expedency of amending the 9Th section OF the
provide for the opening and repair OF the public reads in
the Commonwealth, passed March Ord, ls35-so as to
make the and not the liable TO fines for
slaves not working the public roads.
BY Mr.. KANE, That the Committee of Finance inquire
into the proprey of allowing farther time the Sheriff to
collect the revenue.
BY the same That the Committee of Courts inquire into
the eNpediency OF having the laws of this Commonwealth
revised.
BY Mr. Muller of Loudoun, That the Committee of
Courts be instructed report bill giving magistrates
jurisdiction all OF fifty dollars, under. Laid
the table, and made the order of the day for Tues
day.
BY Mr. ANDERSON. That Committee of Courts inquire
into the eXpedency OF aboshng bail of right in civil
tons.
BY Mr.. DENEA1E: That the Committee ON Finance in.
qure the expedency of amending the 81 section of the
regulate certain practices under licenses granted 10
aucuoneers venduemasters, commission merchants and
brokers' passed March 18th, 1872 include all who
shall buy promissory notes. under SEAL promises
pay of any description whatever.
PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. BoLING of David MAY and IS others, members
of the Bar and Husngs Court of Petersburg that the s
quarterly of said Court may hereafter he held in the
month of February instead of March-By Mr.. Edginton of
Trustees of West Liberty Academy for aid by donation
or loan-By Mr. Broadus, of Henry Banks emancpaed
slave, for leave TO remain IN the Commonweath-By Mr.
anzey of citizens of Monongalia for authorizing
the voice of the people be taken the subject of Il call
of Convention amend the Constiuton-By the same,
al citizens of Monongalia, for separate election the
house of Hubartis RceBy Mr. Leake, of c., of Stephen
Duva for the of of land in the
~ of Goochand, called the dover Coal Piits"-By Mr..
Watts, of citizens of Portsmouth, that there may be no
more egisaona present wiihregard to the limits of that
tDwn-Bv Mr.. Miller, of citizens of Jackson county, for
the removal OF Court House of said county-By Mr. Ia
OF citizens of Portsmouth and vicinity that the limits
of said be extended beyond Efngham
seven years.
JOINT RULES.
As there other business before the House,
ton OF Mr.. CRuTcHFIELD the following report taken
up:
Export Of the Joint Committee Rules.
The joint committee appointed report what, if any,
Joint several orders rules be adopted expedite
business and shorten the session OF the general assembly
report that they have carefully examined the subject and
tlnti ttlp he hv orfer rulg
In legislative assemblies the progress of business mainly
depends the personal conduct and good of each
in performing duties both individual and member
the aggregate body So various and innumerabe the
occasions which each member act by the guidance
alone Of his OF proprety that rules however
and explicit direct control him, nor can
presiding officer, however faithful always enforce those
rules orders when they do apply. But committee
constrained admit that there the
paint frequently made OF the long of the general
assembly, and consequent expense 10 the public IL Is true
that this heightened session in be attrb
ed the increase of the population the state and change
Of the frugal and simple habits of people, which
luenty and complicated subjects of legislation
some of which in the earlier of the republic tho
10 be inconsistent with institutions There some
things which your committee will mention that in
degree the of these protracted sessions, and which
remedy may be applied by orders and rules One OF these
- the datory action OF committees especially of those
charged with the examination of the public offices and
counts and with the subjects of taxation and appropriation
Another is the unresrained liberty of introducing any
time of the session private individual petitions Anoih
err, the delay making elections But committee
gret that there great evil which they
mend any remedy other than that which They
ilude the extended and irrevean debate, much in
iuged in OF late years causing delay and the public
from the report of such discussions with disresh and
disappointment instead Of looking into them with avidy
for tue information which they should impart. Your COM
ntee recommend the annexed Joint and separate orders
and rules 70 be adopted.
JOINT ORDER AND RULES.
l. On the tenth day Of the session the election Of the 60
vernon shall be gone into.
=. On the same day the election Of a councillor Of state
shall be into Immediately after that for governor dis
posed of and there should not be time that day it shall
he gone into the next day.
3. II the committees charged with the examination Of the
public Offices and accOuns do not report finally thereon the
first thirty days OF the session. the speaker of each house shall
forthwith appoint another committee.
4. The chairman, in his absence the clerk of each COM
mitiee, shall keep journal of the attendance and nona
tendance Of each member each sitting thereof and make
report the clerk Of the house Monday of each week
member shall be permitted TO absent himself from
ttee during session without the Of majority of
the committee.
Separate Ruies Of the House Of Delegafes.
/. The committee charged with the bill shall report
before the 10th Of january, the for doing
so, and the fourth day after the bill reported shall
be the order Of the day for that and every subsequent day
until IL finally disposed Of But if election mention.
cd in the foregoing joint orders and rules should happen
the said fourth day. other day for acting the
bill il shall be the order of the day for the day after such
election shall have been disposed of. And II the committee
fail report the bill a sufficient for doing
il, the speaker shall forthwith appoint another committee.
q The committee whose duty IL muy be- report the ap
preparation bill shall within the first ioeHfg days Of the
report bill making provision for the regular and known
penses o the government and in Of aurc the speaker
shall forthwith appoint another committee.
3. Every private petition shall be presented within the
first hreHfy days Of the session, and shall be renewed
after that time, unless the subject matter Of originated
after that time, to It, that the petition could