Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-24
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

The following ensio>sed bills were read a til,
time and passed:
"To incorporate the Monticello Manuiacluhl
Company"
"Aulhorizng the Auditor Of Public Accom-
TO issue warrant on the Treasury in favor
CHARLES L. GIRLS Tor The sum OF 1918, the yalu
ton ol his conic,neued slave"
Changing the name OF the town Of William
port in the county OF Taylor, 10 that OF Prum
town."
Incorporating the Virginia Society OF Surge,
Dentists"
"Au:horzing Battalion in lieu Of Regimen
mustcrs in the l4tll Regiment Of Virg inia MI
Tia :"
providing for change Of The place Of holdir
4 separate election in The town Of Miidicws
in the county of Jefferson
Incorporating the Richmond Library Sos
w.
"To amend The charter Of The Petersburg AqY
duet company"
directing a payment 10 John r. Mech.
from The school quota OF razewell county of ISL
(Mes>rS LEE, FULTON of Wythe II
EDMUNDS OF Halifax, sustained the bill. one
ground of an error as 10 facts. Mr.. ANDtg
son opposed the bill as the law should he sIi
IL and consistently enforced; the House shuy
settle the principle, and Mr.. a., therefore, ca't
The ayes and noes. The bill passed, ayes ~
noes 1877
Mr.. WlTCHER moved 10 reverse the deci,..
of the Committee of Schools against the pe;;i
OF goldman ID. Bennett, Treasurer OF Schc.
Commissioners OF Pil,syyania county. lcr "a,
meni made by him from Inc school quota 81 Is.
oi IN account for teaching children in lslJ
Mcssrs. ANDERSON and LEE opposed
motion, as the petition was based upon a ,io-
ton of law and not mere mistake as To "a {.
Messrs. WlTCHER and LANIER su,,alt.
the motion, as relci had been given by the +
gislaure in cases much less strong.
The motion was lost, 10 10 SO, and The conn
tees resolution agreed 10.
Mr. BLUE presented the alidavits Of john 4
Taylor and Alfred Moss in relation Ia the me-.
rial Of Richard K. Farr against the elsibN
OF Mr.. GTigsby, The delegate from Fairfax. VI
Blue moved them TO be printed, with The Il
evidence.
Mr.. LEE objected the House orderc
printing.
Petitions, &C., were presented and relene
By Mr.. PARKS, of sundry attorneys, cly
,heri!s and magistrates oil Grayson and Gar
for a change Of the tiine Of holding the Cos.
aud Circuit Couits in said counties
By Mr.. COWAN, Of Oliver Snecd Of /
sell county, for authority 10 The Auditor 10
his warrant on the Treasury Tor The amour!
militia claim;
By Mr.. ANDERSON, Of the professor,
Medical College of Richmond for loan 81 II
600 from the uninvestcd principal OF the Li,er.
Fund; also, Of Richardson and Others, Tor i
10 quiet the t!thes 10 certain lots in Fam
Prince Edward county, bought under a tor.
law Of Virginia.
By Mr.. PITTS Of Richard s. Rev T.
refunded TO him the purchase money OF Il ii"'
gro, sold for remaining in the State more
IL months after his right TO freedom had ccca.,
under the law OF 1906;
BY Mr. McRAE of Henrico, Edward : /
Of Richmond city, for the Reimbursement;
fine imposed BY Court Martial.
On motion Of Mr.. RAMEY,
Re@lrcd, That the Committee on Schoo, ,
enquire into The expediency of allowing j |
O. Wrenn, balance OF SIS 81 for ,eac
poor children in the county Of Loudoun during
year 1871, to be paid out of the School quo:a
said county for the year 1915.
The eDgrossed bill "For the more etiecual /!
lection Of oysters within the jurisdiction .!
counties Of Wcstmoreland and NoHlIumbeia--
was read third time and passed. Blu
wards a motion was made by MIR. TAlLu.
4
ton was sustained by Messrs. TAYLOR u 4
b., and BOWDEN, opposed by Mes>r> Rlg
VERB and LACY, and carried, s. 10 -.
bill was then rjeetcd, 4G 10 So.
The engro,sed bill "Aulhorizing the pasas
Of a sum Of money TO Isaac Hull Of Ila@ /
county," refunding SS paid as fine Tor l4'ai
through mistake, TO serve as Juror, was Re:
third ,imc-and being on its passage, Ne.
TAYLOR OF y. y. and ANDERSON OPP
and Mcssrs. BLUE, LEE, WARD, HAM-l
TON Of p advocated the bill.
Mr.. STROTtIER moved TO re-commIt ! 4
Committee on Courts, with instructions 10 ny.
into the expediency of authorizing the Isl -.
tor or the Executive 10 remit all fines, &c, va
sufficient evidence. /
Mr. TAYLOR Of L. moved the indefinite r
ponemen, of the whole subject, which prevail
Sc To 40, and tho bill was rejected.
Mr.. BROADUS Of Culpeper, from The
mittec on Finance, made Report showing l
state ofthe public debt and the puolic resou's
Iexhibits very favorable condition Q. tie ~
ces OF Virginia, and says: THE actual ava.
means Of The Commonwealth, thus So ~
equalling lis debts and obligations, there z
no danger that lis finances can become enltS"'
ed, if prudent caution be observed"
The report also contains an estimate :.
probable amount Of revenue, according.
rates OF taxation proposed TO be inserted y
Tax Bill reported The Committee propolt
ducton OF 20 per cent. on the taxes ON lane,
slaves and horses-ol 80 per cent on cloe'' ),
reduction on licenses to small merchants.
some other subjects. The Committee ess,:
the revenue of The year, ending on The "'H
tember, 1876, at S76I ,S99 Oo, and the exPeh-.
for the same period S667, 792 10; making
plus of receipts over demands Of Ss7 100 0; :.
creased by the expected balance in the IIea i,
on Goth September, 1915, equal TO sl5oos II, II
This balance OF SlOO, 764 %, The .e,.i~
think will be sufficient for all emergencies 1T
The SPEAKER laid before The House -, I
from the First Auditor, enclosing sialeine 81
the number of free white tytheables 10 eacI~
counties and corporations Of the slaie, ~ :,
wears 1910 and l844-ananged according "
constitutional divisions OF the Stale.
On motion OF MIR. HOBSON,