Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-20
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
Wsdnesiay. Jan II, 1914.
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The following engrossed bills were read third time
| and passed:
! l. Changing The name Of the Lynchburg and Me
chanics institution, and for other purposes;
Further 10 amend the act incorporating The Chesa
peake and Ohio Canal Company.
Messrs. PESDLETos OF b GALLAHER and BYRD o
F., explained md supported the bill-whch did not il
any manner involve the Stale in the least liability TO
a cent.
| Mr. LASiER ntmated his objections 10 H. 1t wal
passed: ayes 65, noes II
! s. Concerning Thomas Taylor of Caroline coun-
| ty. Crhe bill was sustained by Messrs TALIArERRo
GALLAuER and CowAs, and opposed by Msssrs VERB,
and TAYLoa. 1t passed-ayes 66, noes 80. The bIl
refunds fine of $50, enormously imposed by Jury
| for assault)
| The following Resolutions from the Committee fol
Courts, &c, were agreed 10, VIZ:
Against the expedency of lesssning the volume ant
thereby reducing the costs Of appeals in chancery
cases !; and
Against the petition Of sundry citizens of Hampshire
county, for the passage Of law authorizing convey
ance Of certain piece of land in the town of Spring
field, upon which Church has been built to certaIr
persons therein named.
The bill, "amending the act passed 22d March, 1887
concerning slaves, free negroes, and mulutoes, being
on lis first reading, Mr.. LEaKr moved lis indefinite
post ponemant, which was sustanpdby Messrs. LEAKE
| TAYLOR BRo4DUs DANIEL of Richmond City, arc
GARRETT, and Oppose by Mr. BYRD of Frederick, Tor
the ground, that should be suffered to pass, at lei
through lis first reading, rs was usual-Mr. b. de
caring his intention vote against the bill Ultimately
and by Mr.. GALLAHER, Gas he thought some discretion
should be left to The action of the Court Mr. TAY
| loR called the ayes and noes on the indefinite post
ponement, which was carried-nyes III, noes 10
(The bill provides, that mojor'ty of the magistrates
present. instead Of three jouyMS, rs now provided b,
law, may authorize emancipa,ed slaves to remain il
the State
| A message from the Senate by Mr. PREsroS, tina
thew insist upon their amendment 10 the BILL icon
corning Thomas J. Boyd" This amendment makes
distinct substantive appropriation of 50 TO Johr
Peyton, Jr., of Rappahannock, for fine levied erro
| neously.
Mr.. PEypLEroy of Giles & Mercer moved 10 lay thu
bill on The table. Lost.
| Mr.. SoUTHALL moved that the House insist upor
their disagreement TO the Senne's amendment, ane
called the ayes and noes. MIR. S. said the issue wa:
fairly made between the House and the Senate. |
we now indulge the Senate in this violation Of the
Constitution, which expressly prohibits that body from
originating bills particularly money bills, it will bt
i'm possible TO say where the thing will stop We hac
better in that case allow the Senate to do all the pub
lie business, without the expense OF having House
| 10 act with them.
The Housewives Ill, noes 2-insisted ,he
disagreement to the Senate's amendment, and Mr.
Southall was requested TO inform the Senate
The following resolutions, from the Committee on
Finance, agreed to, VIZ against the exPediencJ
of requiring the Commissioner OF the Revenue, tor TIT
district of the 42nd Regiment, TO make separate lis
for the town Of Danville in P,tsylvania county, ant
to relieve the citizens Of said town from the paymen
Of county levifs; (Mr LAsiER made an inefectua
motion to reverse the decision Of the Committee which
was advocated by Mr.. L., and opposed by Messrs
Blue and Fox;) against the petition Of James NJ
Bailey Commissioner of the Revenue, for the county
Of Mercer, for additional compensation and aga'ns
the petition Of John Taylor of Lee county, asking
loan from The Commonwealth of $780, to enable hin
to purchase rich silver mine in Kentucky.
The House then adjourned on motion of Mr. Fox