Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-02
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
Saturday Dec. 3nth 1913.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

On motion of Mr. CRFl0H,
Rtsolrrd That committee for Courts of Justice,
inquire into the expediensy ofamendng the law in re-
gard 10 the safe keeping OF nna!cs who cannot De re-
ceived in the public ,itols.
on mo,inn OF MIR Fox, leave was 10 hiring in bill
cbanring TIE name o! The Farmers and Mechanics
Institution, of The town OF Lynchhurg, incorporated
nv an act passed tie Ih JAM lsi3, to the Farmers
and Merchants Institution, of the town of Lynchburg
and egasing all acts of said institution done IN con-
frni,y TO lis charter under the bitter title, since its
incorporation
On motion of Nj LAYSE,
EesoIrtd That the committee for Courts OF Justice
inquire into The eYpedency of passing law auhorlz
N The ounty Courts Of Allegheny county 10 he held
ON the Friday after The 3d Monday in each month, in
stead of the rd Monday in each month"; as now required
by law.
MIR. GALLAHER presented paper 10 be used as evil
dpncc in the contested election from the county OF
| Morgan: referred to the Committee on Elections.
| Mr. CARROLL presented petition of VIM. b. Dcken-
son. praying the passage Of an act Incorporating com
pany 10 constructs Turnpike road from The North Car
oliua line 10 suitable point the Good Spur road,
in the county of Carroll.
| Mr.. Boiling presented petition oil The City fo'nt
Railroad Company, asking to be allowed the privilege
of constructing branch Raroad-toth OF which petI
tons were referred to the Committee on Roads.
The SPEAKER submitted petition Of Henry St Geo
Tucker and other citizens of the county, of lbemale,
asking an amendment to the law concerning ordinances
so as 10 exempt the keepers thereof from the tcqnstlon
TO keep liquors in their houses tor The accommodation
OF tie public.
Mr.. SHELTON presented petition of Hezekiah Ad
kins prayno the passage Of act authorizing him 10
qualify 10 his commission justice OF the peace IN me
county OF Wayne.
SAID petitions were referred TO the Committee toI
| Courts of Justice.
! An encrossed bill Authorizing loan from The Li;era
~ Fund 10 the trustees of West Liberty Academy, wcs
read time and passed
The enrross,d b.ll divorcing Amanda woodward from
her husband, WAS taken up, IN motion OF Mf. ARM
STRONG OF II , read third time and passed.
hill prescribing the duties of Inspectors OF tobacc
in certain ca ses was taken up and read second time
The bill requires that whenever any tobacco produced
West Of Virginia, shall be received at any warehouse
in this State the inspector shall brand It IN addition
rho ueu,l marks of weight, &c with the words ewes
tern Tobacco" For this service Mr. .hckAE moved
that compensation Of 2i cents per hossh'ad be ao"
+ ed Mr. WlTcHER opposed, and Mr. NJ RAE Euppor,e,
The notion after which negaiivtd, ana 'he Dill
was ordered to be engrossed
A bin to amend the entitled Gan act to revive al
sc, to incorporate the Spring Hill Manufacturing Com
pany" on its second readlag was taken UP, on iooi
of Mr. DANIEL of Richmond.
MIR SToyAIL m,yed II add clause making INT
stockholders individually liable for lie DEUS o' 'h'
company. -, , -,
This amendment was opposed by MI DANIEL ant
supuored by Mr. SrovALL, ard nega.ived without
division Tie bill ordered 70 be ens'ossed'
Fl Mr. ARMsrGo.G Of NJ. y j. presented The petition o
Samuel Alexander, SheriH oi "ISo"; f'"''5 y" :,
tt,tion of fine i'm posed him FOR the failure 81 20
deputy to pay ;hc revenue according 10 ia@fe'e'e'
to the Committee on Claims go
Mr. Baows of CAMPBELL, presented petition OF III
Mechanical Artillery Company ci the town Of LINEN
burg asking that they be furnished from the fdai''
Arnorv win cannon ard other military equpne ats
referred 10 The Committee Militia Laws
O., Mr. STrPnr.s1Ss npt:cn lpUO extra coPss o
~ D.. or tho Committee on Finance the Debt
R Re- nyp and Expenditures of the Connonweal'h
..ers ordered TO l. pFnt'd
prsoI,,J That In, Committee on finance inqair'
into lie expearncy Of requiring the Commissioners
the Revenue for ths i?d Regiment IN the county
psylyauia in taking list Of taxable property m HI
district 10 make oG separate list ,'r lie tp"n u p
lii rd q, sl;.y. the cit z,ns of tn, said t,wn iron
the paymen, cf county leTies
Mr. srrrnrssos called up the bill concerning sa'
in civil cases. aud proposed an umendmsn, 10 lne sa'f
WHICH was ordered 10 be printed and The bill was os1
: laid oil The table. ,,
On motion OF Mr. LASER, The HOuse adoutne1'