Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-03
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
Wednesday, January 81.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

anne ng the said act passed March 4il, 1910
BY Mr.. LAcY-Thst the Committee for Courts OF
Justice enquire into the expedency oil reporting bisi
No 95 of The last session; (relave TO the sale OF real
estate of nlants)
BY Mr. LEaKE, ION behalf of Mr. Bocock, engaged
on Committee -That leave be given 10 bring III
bill to enlarge the limits Of the town oil Curdsvlle IN the
county OF Buckinyh
By Mr. pEspLrrox of G L. NJ That the commit
tee for Courts o Justice enquire into the expectancy OF
authorizing the Circuit Superior Court OF Law ana
Chancery for Wythe county, IT deemed proper, on en-
quiring into all the circumstances, TO 50 change the
disposition Of The fund evised by the late Dr. Fontone
Watson, deceased, TO his two infant daughters as 10
make it presently available for the purpose OF mamie
nance and educatlon of his said two infant daughters
On motion of Mr.. BANKS of Madison, the Committee
of Propositions &c, were discharged from the cons-
deraton of resolution relative 10 the Glebe fund oil
Essex county.
MIR. ToMpKSs presented petition of citizens OF Bed
ford county for change Of place to hold precinct
election in said county.
Mr.. BANKS Of Nj called up the bill "increasing The
fees of constihes, which was amended on motion oil
Mr.. SouTHaLL and ordered TO be engrossed
bill concerning Stacy Stephens was called up by
MIR. EDGlNGToN.
Mr.. EASTMAN moved to amend as TO provide for
the payment of So, to John Peyton, Jr., OF Rappahan
mock county, which had been engratted by The Senate
on bill, but was afterwards stricken OUT as 1t orig-
natrd in the Senate.
Mr.. BsoAnus acknowledged The justice of this
clan-but objected to this form Of providing for lis
payment.
Mr. EAsruAM's amendment was agreed to and the
bill ordered to be engrossed.
Mr.. Blue moved t, reconsider the OF yester-
day. rel -clng the bill, I" concerning the Bank OF the
Valley and branches"
Mr. GALLAIIgR spoke in support oil The motion,
which preval~d Mr.. G supported the bill, explained
the necessity of its provisions which he believed were
approved by the almost unanimous vote oil the sloch
holders-he knew of but one exception
Mr.. LEAKE moved the indefinite pos,ponemeht OF
the bill. THIS motion sustained by Nlessrs LkAKk
and McPmERsoN, and opposed oy Messfs. blue an"
CARTER, and was lost
The bill was then passed.
Mr. STANTON moved the indefinite posponement OIL
the enrrossed bill samendng the act OF November Is,
1908 entitled Gar net AGAINST thuse all, counterfeit lei
tiers and priyy tokens to receive money or goods IN
other mems names.
Tins motion was sustained by Mr.. g, as the punish
meDt was unnecessarily severe and oppnsed by hessrs
DAsIrL of Richmond City and WiToHER, and lost
The bill was then passed
Mr. BASKs of NJ called up the bill, "concerning ge-
neral elections
understanding that it would not be taken up again this
session. 1t apparen, that the bill could not pass
this session; and should save time by laying 1t on
the table.
Mr. BANKS of Madison hoped the House would act
on this. of The most important measures. The laws
of elections great confusion, ana we shoulu
now remedy the EVIL
Mr.. McRAE thought the bill should be laid on the Ia
ble because we should take time to deliberate as
10 the true remedy for the evils which he
10 exist.
pressure of business act properly this subject He
was inclined to believe that all the laws passed on TINS
subject tended to mysfy the subject
Mr.. Banks of NJ The present laws on this subject
fill up several hundred pages, and are am1s unInte
gible The present bill embraces the whole subject IN
about thirty pages of large print, and will be short
and cenr manual for the superintendent ct elections
This bill had substantially been before this House Tor )
years.
Mr. STANTON thought the bill should be lad on the
table for short time in order 10 pass engrosssd bills
and furnish the Senat. with something to do
The House refused TO lay on the table
The bill then read
Mr. BLUE said this volumnons bill and, as
we would probably adjourn IN ten or fifteen days. we
could not act deliberately OIL the matter lie liked
some of the prov sions of the bill, aud objected 10
Others he therefore moved lis finite postpone ment
| Mr.. BANKS of VI. called tie ayes and noes on this
motion.
Mr.. Banks of NJ. explained the points of difference
between the present ball and former VS. ng through
the different sections seriatim.
Mr.. BowpEs thought the bill should be indefinitely
post poned, he thought It nterfered with the cons
lu,ional right of voting Moreover, il il be pass
ed at this late day, il cannot reach the counties IN tune
10 be properly understood al the Spring Elections,
whence many contests will necessarily spring. We
have not time now to ac. ma.urely these important
| innovations
Mr. BANKS in reply to Of the arguments OF Mr..
Bowden, SAID he intended 10 move AL amendment IN
structing the Public Printer 10 print in pamphlet form
copies of this law be sent 10 all the Clerks OF the
State tor the Of all The Shers and Superln,chd-
ents Of Elect ons. Its provisions would be known
everywh Mr.. Il. said this bull did not provide Tor
bring ogeh the eent scraps OF law on this subject
| NJ. CowAS explained his objections to some OF the
provisions, relating TO precinct eections, winch ud
materially affect his mountainous country, IN times oi
high water preventing many persons IRON voting IN
less the polls be kept open more than one day Mr. u
opposed the bill
TIL. House agreed to postpone the bill indefinitely
by the following vote-ayes 81, noes A.
The following engrossed bills were passed
! "Prescrbing the mode of ascerlainng the tax on
vendors of certain patent specific med'c'nes;'
= "Conccrn,ng the commissioners OF The revenue
Opposed by Mr.. Fox;)
| 3. "Fixng the assessed value of the Dover Coal
Pits tract Of land in the county Of Goochand
d "To amend the act entitled net 10 amend the
act passed 7h February 1877, entitled act prescrlb
ing certain general regulations for The incorporation oil
Turnpike Companies and for other purposes;
s. 'lnves,ing part of the Literary Fund (3lo, GOO
in buildings nc for the Medical College at Rich
mond;" (Mr HAYES called the ayes and noes or
the passage Of the BILL which passed. ayes 81, te
noes 32a
Mr. MARrz called up the engrosed bill concerning
the weighing oil 1--we stock broughtto the CITY Oh hch
mond.
|, being its passage, Messrs. BRoADUs, DANIEL
Of II C., and Lacy opposed the bill the grount
that it appropriated Sln00, which would not be re.lm
bused, and that taxed Eastern Virginia for the be
neit Of the West, and Messrs. McCoMAs, MARTz
CooTEs, WIrcuER, CARTER and M RAE sustained the
bl-as, otherwise, the Western graz'ers would BE- a
the mercy Of the Richmond butchers and in the
cattle brough market, the convenences shoult
be granted done in the erection Of warehouses
for the convenience Of tobacco planters These ware
houses had produced much revenue TO the State.
Il Mr.. Lacy called the ayes and noes on the passage
Of The bill, which was passed-ayes S 10 noes 80.
The engrossed bull TO incorporate the Odd-Fellows
Association al Harpers Ferry wns read third time
I It was opposed by Messrs. WrcnER, Terms and
BRoADus, on the ground that The Legislature should
gran, exclusive privileges, especially to society
whose operations were not known.
The bill vas sustained by Messrs. GALLAHER and
SroyALL, who dwet upon the charity and good works
Of this society; oil that asked, was authority t.
hold suitable buildings for the purpose Of carrying
into effect their laudable objects.
i Mr.. LEAEE moved the previous question, which was
ordered; and Mr. WIrcHER called the ayes and noes
on the passage Of the bill, which was os-ayes ~ to
noes S3.
Resolutions from the Committee Claims were
adopted viz aga'ns, the petition of JESSIE d. Wallace