Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-12-25
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, DECEMBER ~, 1915.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

following correspondence
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 10Th, 1915.
UiNiam SMiti, Esq:
Sir: Having been appointed ,IoiEt Commit
tee OF The Senate and lion>e OF Delegates oi the
General Assemblyio inform yuu Of your election
as Governor Of This Commonwealth for lhlee
years from The first day OF January next, il .i:es
Us pleasure 10 be the medium oil communicating
this intelligence 10 you.
We solicit Your reply al as early 4 daY IS con-
venent, and have The honor 10 he,
Very respectfully,
r. WALLACE,
JOHN VOOLFOLK,
FAYETTE McMULLEN,
Committee al the Senate
THOMAS DAVIS,
JOHN MCPHERSON,
r. Draw NER,
Committee OF The House Of Delegates.
WsRRENToN, Va, Dec. lGih 1915.
To r. Wallace, Sc, Commitscof iSenatc, aad Tic
mas DarS &c, Cam NJ H. NJ Delegates:
Gentlemen On Yesterday received your let
Ter ot The 10Th inst, informing. mc;hat | had bccn
elected ne Governor Of This Commonwealth for
three years from The Isl OF January next, al lha
pleasure il gave you in being tie medium Of
communicating his intelligence, and Of yonr de-
sire for my rePly a as carly da' as wodd sui
my convenience.
In compliance, gentlemen with yonr desire,
embrace my earliest leisure 10 inform you, that
expect, al The lime prescribed by law, 10 assume
the important trust The General Assembly has
conferred upon me.
BE pleased, gentlemen, 10 tender 10 The General
Assembly M acknow edgemeuls ior HE ds;in
.pished honor they have done me; and for the
agreeable manner in which you have appr:rd
Inc OF ms election, accept for yourselves assur
znces of the high consideration in which you
are held BY
Yonr friend and fellow citizen.
WIN. SMITH.
The following resolutions were presented and
adopted
Bv Mir. GRESHAM That the Committee for
Courts of Justice enquire into The expediency Of
providing By law for making il discretionary with
the courts Of this Commonwealth. in trying peace
warrants, 10 make the coInplalnanls in those
warrants pay The costs thereof, in cases where The
defendant shall not be bonnd by The court 10 keep
the peace.
Bv Nh. LEFTWICH Tha, the Committee
Tor Courts OF Justice enquire into the expediency
Of providing by law Tor the appointment OF com
IniSsiobers hy the county courts 10 take deposit
lions 10 he read in their respective courts.
B. Mr. SCOTT That The Commuee for
Courts OF Justice enquire in,o The expectancy of
amending the law concerning proceedings al
rules and for defining By law from what time
fee bills placed in The hands Of sheritl> for collec-
ZION bind the goods and cha te!s Of the persons
against whom such bills may be issued.
By Mr. LANIER. That The Second Auditor
be requested 10 maze ont and furnish 10 This
House, a table The productive stocks and funds
belonging 10 The STATE, as exhibited in his stale
mcn OF The debt and resources OF the Common
wealth. transmitted to the General Assembly, on
the Isl December, 1915, SO as 10 show the present
real or market value OF sa! stocks and funds,
AS far as the me may be conveniently asccr-
tanned.
Ry Mr.. HARvIE. That The President OF the
Bank of Virginia furnish statement 10 this
House, exhibiting what amount .! stock held by
the Bank OF Virginia, and created in consequence
fits subscription 10 the James River and ka-
nawha Company, has been sod and al what
pI ices said stock was sold.
m. f,ii""i..o naii;ions were presented and re-
iencd:
Is Mr. LEAKE, oicitzens orGoochland conn
~, praying compensation tr Jurors specially
summoned; this petition having been presented
las, session, was on mnlion first wiihasaun.
By Mr.. GRESHAM, proceedings Of Il meet
Ing Of The people Of Lancaster On the subject Of
education
By MIR. DAVIS, Of citizens Of Gordonsyille,
Ry Mr. FUGATE, Of citizens OF Cabell coun-
Is, ior change in The day OF holding lis county
Court.
BY Mr.. BALDWIN, lonr petitions tfom Au
su>,a county on The subject OF Juries.
By Mir. TATUM, of citizens OF Patrick coun
~, Tor a precinct election at The house OF John
Shelor. near the meadows .! Dan, in said county.
b. MIR. FLOWERS Of citizens Of the coun |
ties OF Lewis, Harrison, Barbour and Randolph |
for the formation VI new county ont of paris
OF The said counties
BY MIR. WlNFREE, OF the Trustees Of the
town o.! Manchester, for the incorporation OF a
manufacturing company.
By Mr. McRAE, Of William Sinton, and
oilers, for The incorporation Of The Richmond Iron
Company.
By Mr. NEWTON, Of citizens Of Norfolk
city, for the enactment of such laws as may be
necessary 10 maintain the existence Of the Ports
mouth aid Roanoke Railroad.
The following Reports Of Committees were
agreed to-
Adverse 10 the cxpcdiency Of altering or amend
ing The law relating 10 sheriff S commissions;
Approving OF The management of the office Of
The Clerk OF The House of Delegates;
Adverse 10 The petitions Of John Barker and CT
lizens Of Scott county, for dams across Holston
and Clinch rivers;
Adverse 10 the pTopreiy OF cxempting Nathan
Snodgrass from The payment Of license;
Adverse 10 the petition OF sundry citizens Of
Loudoun county, praying the establishment OF a
town, and that separate election be authorized in
the same;
Adrarse to The petition OF D. r. and Fl. S.
Kane;
Adverse 10 the petition OF John Asbury, for
paymenlfor portion Of the Northwestern road
made by him.