Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-24

VIRGINIA LEGISI.ATuRE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Fridap. DEE. %. 1874.


The SPEAKER laid before the House com
mnnica,ion from The Governor, enclosing The an
nual Report Of the Directors of the Peniten!iaY
Institution, which, on motion OF Mr.. YIRBY.
was ordered TO be printed
On motion OF Mir. EDMUNDS. the Commit
tee on Schools, &c, was discharged from tho
further consideration of the expcdiency OF authc-
rizing the Superintendent. Of The Literary Fnnd,
10 direct the Treasurers of School Commission
ers 10 pay for former years
The following Resolutions were sdortcl
By Mr.. TURNER, That Tie Committee on
Courts Il Justice enquire into The cxpcdicncy ..
amending an act passed nth OF February, 1929
entitled "An act for tie more ciiec,uaI punish
ment OF certain Offences" so as 10 extend the ~
risdicton of justices to all matters OF lrespa~s,
when the damages and costs shall NO, exceed
twenty dollars.
BY Mr.. HAYS, that The Auditor of Public
Accounts be requested 10 furnish 70 this House a
condensed statement, showing he nett amount 0!
money received from the sales OF delinquent
lands, West Of the Allegheny mouhtains, stree
the year 1898; also, like statement. showing
The amount received from The sale OF waste ami
unappropfiated land, in The said district, .ot The
same period.
By Mr.. klLBY, that The Committee Of Cour.s.
&c, enquire into The expediency OF ao1ing sheiigs
some compensation Tor furnishing ex,.a commits
sionerS books al the precinct elections in tie Sc
vera counties of this State, where there are more
precincts lhan the said shcrifis have books
By Mr. RAMEY, that the Committee OF Courts,
&C., enquire into The exp-dicDcy ESQ altering In.
law respecting grand and petit jurors, that u
rors, in all cases, may receive compensation ioi
their services.
Petitions, &c. were presented and referred:
BY Mr.. HAMILTON OF Preston a memorial
Of many citizens Of Preston county, praying ,nat
no change be made in their territorial limits b.
striking off any part OF their county Tor the for
nation Of new counties; also, petition OF sundEy
citizens of Northwestern Virginia, il. favor ofthc
prayer OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany for The rich, OF way 10 The Ohio River;
BY Mr.. WITCHER, OF sundry ci,iz, rs IN tie
town OF Danvilie for the abolition Of the Husings
Court in said town;
By Mr.. FRAZIER, o! George Shrey and o,he-
citizens Of Augusta county, Tor an act incorpo-
rating the augusta Collegiate Institute"
BY Mr. EDGINGTON,a remonsrancc against
the petition of the Baltimore and Chic Railroad
Company for the right way.
Mr.. LANlER called up The bill, under discus
sion for several days, concerning deeds Of Trust,
SC. Mr.. l.. expressed his views against The bill.
and concluded BY offering an amendment, which
was lost excluding from the operation ofhe bill
'thc actual loan OF money advanced and paid 10
the gran,er at the time oil the execution Of" the
deed Of trust
Mr. PITTS continued Tie debate in reply to
Mr.. WITCIIER. and in opposition 10 The bill.
Messrs. FULTON OF Wylhe, and TAYLOR
OF Norfolk Borough, followed asains, the bill
The bill was laid on tie table, on motion OF
Mr.. WITCHER, who suggested that The ger;le-
man from Henry wished 10 conclude the debate
in favor Of the bill
On motion OF Mr.. WlTCHER, the House
adjourned.