Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-12-08
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF VIRGINIA
HOUSE OF DELEG ATEs.
TUESDAY. Dec. I'd. 1913.


m sage was received from the Senate
through Mr.. BAPTIST, stating that the body
had concurrcd in the resolution tn 20 into the
election OF L. 5. Senator, on "Wednesday, the
81 insta IT.
The gr alter part of the sitting was occupied
III annou icing Committees and receiving Pcti-
tons. The following Standing Committees
were appointed by the Chair, viz:
Priv .gGEA ND ELEcrIoNs:-M essrs. Daniel
Davis, S,rother, ilollsday, Oliver, Sioyall.
Hiett, Wallace and Taylor.
COURT, or JUsTICg-Meesrs. BoCock, Sc. tt.
Lcitwich, Funston, Gordon. Tunstall, Turn
bull, Wootten, Holiday, Edmondson, Gar
nett, Lucy and Baldwin.
SCHOOLS AND CuLLEGE-Mcssrs. SouIhall
Alexander, McDcannan, Gold, Howard, Tate
Miller, Burwell, Sebrcl, Dickinson of Caro-
line. Turner, Flowers aud Patrick.
PRoroSiTIoSs AND GRIEvAEcEs-M cssrs.
Banks, Halves, Cooke, Lamer, Middleton,
Brown OF Hanover Fox, Hall Of Fauqucr,
Shcl h at, MariI. lliner, Happier aud Harper.
ROADS, &-:-Messrs. Pcndleton, Goodson,
Toler, Lyons, Thompson OF Botetourl, Syme,
Wade, Denlson, Lee, Edgingion, Hamilton,
Neal, Newton.
Elmands, Haryic, Broalus.
L"ake. Brown oi Albcmarlc, Darlington,
Cowan. Clayton AMI Baldwin.
The Speaker said he would announce the
other Standing Committees 10 morrow.
The following petitions and resolutions were
offered, viz: BY Mr. Southall petition from
citizens OF Albemarlc, for the passage of AN act
To declare the Rivanna River lawful fence TO
certain points.
a petition from A. b. Magruder and others
a Committee in behalf of the Jefferson
Guards, asking new Aims.
petition from citizens OF Scottsville, Al
bemarle, asking Legislative aid To Macadamize
the Turnpike Road between that place and
S,aunton, in Augusta county.
by Mr.. Broadus, a petition from Culpcper
and Rappahannock, asking for an amendment
TO the act of lSl4, relinquishing the Common
wcalth's interest in the Rappalannock River,
on certain conditions.
BY Mr. Denison, petition of A. Rinkcr and
others, asking the passage ofan act permitting
them 10 sell Il part of the land belonging To
Jacob Church, in Shenandoah county.
BY Mr.. Howard, petition OF the Directors of
the Eastern Lunatic Asylum, praying amend
ment TO existing laws.
BY Mr.. Parks. petition of citizens of Ga yson
asking survey for the county scat.
BY Mr.. Towncr, petition from Jefferson
county, i'll favor of general system of Educa-
ton.
By Mr.. Syme, petition of John Taliafcrro
and other, praying 10 have money restored
paid for delinquent lands sold under act of
lSli.
BY Mr.. Adkins, petition to change the day
oil holding terms OF Quarterly Court in Wayne
county.
BY same, petition from Kanawha, Cabcll
and Mason Tor new county.
BY Mr.. West petition from Tyler, for for =.
nation OF new county out of parts of Tyler.
BY Mr.. Watts, petition OF A. l.. Hill oil
Norfolk county, asking TO change the names
of certain children.
Proceedings Of Public Meetings on Education
Internal Improvements, dc.
Mr. Goodson presented the proceedings ola
Public Meeting, held in the town of Abng-
don on the 18th August 1913, taking into con
slderalion the construction OF a Road through
South Western Virginia TO East Tennessee.
Mr. Boak laid before the House, proceedings
OF an Education meeting held in Berkeley
county.
Mr.. Neal presented proceedings of Railroad
Convention held in Clarksburg on the 18th and
Both of May, 1915.
Resolutions Passed
Mr. Cookies resolution to refer petition of
"Huguenot Springs Company" 10 a Select
Committee being appointed, they shortly af-
ter presented a bill incorporating said Com
BY Mr.. Scott,a resolution instructing the
committee of Courts of Justice TO inquire into
the expendiency of providing by law for the
relief OF certain persons from the disabilities
incurred by them, under the act for the sup
preston of duelling, within the Common
wealth.
BY same, resolution for the committee of
Courts OF Justice to inquire into the expedien-
cy of providing by law for the more eilectual
trial OF persons charged with criminal offences.
BY Mr.. Burwcll, resolution for the com
mittce OF Privileges and Grievances to inquire
into the prOpriety of adding the County of
Bedford to the 10th Judicial Circnit.
BY Mr.. Goodson resolution for the com
mittee of Roads, &c, to inquire into the ex-
pediency Of constructing McAdamized Road
from some point on the James River To the
Tennessee line.
BY Mr.. Stovall. resolution for the commit
tee OF Court of Justice to inquire into the ex-
pediency ofpassing law limiting the right of
action upon bail bonds, and limiting the time
that the securities of Constablcs may be NOV
cd against by note
On Mr.. Harvey's motion, the House ad
journcd.