Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-12-16
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA
Etidog, Dce. II, 1915.
SENATE

SENATE.
The bill 10 increase the pension Of Mrs. Eliza
beth Whitaker was received from the House q
Delegates, and was committed 10 the Commute
on General Laws
There being no further business prepared 10
The action oil the Senate
On motion of Mr.. MOORE the Senate ad
Journcd.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The following Resolutions were presented ant
adopted:
BY Mr.. GARRETT. That the Committee
on Courts OF Justice enquire into the e1pedienc;
1 ofso amending the criminal laws Of this Com
monwealth, as 10 dispense with Examining
Courts for free persons accused of felony, who
are triable by jury, and 10 have jurors for trying
felons summoned remotely from the place OF The
crime-and, also, to lessen the number OF Pereinp.
tory challenges now allowed 10 criminals.
Mr.. Garnet presented document in support
of his resolution
BY Mr.. TURNER. That The Committee on
Courts Of Justice enquire into The eS pediency OF
amending the 10th section OF the act entitled an
Act 10 establish Court OF Law aud Chancery
in each OF the counties and corporations therein
mentioned, passed April 10Th, 1881.
By Mr.. MARTZ. That the Committee on
Roads, &c, enquire into The expediency otameni-
ing the law in relation 10 the duties OF Surveyors
OF public roads, and TO change The present mode
OF valuing work done BY wheel carriages or ma
lerialS used for repairing The public highways.
By MIR. BALDWIN. That the Committee
OF Courts OF Justice, enquire into the expediency
oiproviding by Law some more efficient mode Of
bringing executors administrators and guardians
10 settlement AT stated intervals
By Mr.. TOLER. That The Committee Of FL
nance enquire intc the expediency OF exempiing
from the payment OF an income tax, such toll
ofiuseS IN this Commonwealth as are now as
sessed as real estate.
by MIR. BOCOcK Tia, The Committee Tor
Courts OF Justice enquire into the expedency of
simplifying proceedings in prosecutions Tor per
jury.
By Mr.. DENSON. That the Committee for
Courts OF Justice enquire into The expediency OF
50 amending the Statutes Of Limitations, as to
give 10 infants ile right OF appealing from any
decree heretofore or hereafter rendered, at any
Time within three years after the removal Of their
disability.
BY MIR BOC0CK, Che same having been
amended b. the Ion>e, on motion OF MIR. Nc
Rae) R,Soired, That The Librarian be instructed
10 furnish The Committee Tor Courts OF Justice
with copy OF tie Revised Code of 1919 with a
copy OF the session acts OF 1929, 1888 "a
loi0-4l, and lsi2'43; also, with copy OF the
Journal OF the House OF Delegates Tor lSi4-'45
And 10 each member OF the House OF Delegates
who has TO, received one, copy OF The acts OF
the last session o. The General Assembly
The following bills were presented by The Com
miItces:
Extending the limits OF the town Of Suffolk, in
the county OF Nansemond;
Annexing 10 the county OF Marion paIi Of
the county OF Monongalia;
Appointing Commissioners 10 ascertain the
mos, central point in the county OF Grayson, for
the purpose Of fixing a new seat Of us,ice for said
county;
Concerning the Lutheran and German Re-
formed Churches, in The coarty Of Wyihe;
For the more speedy trial OF persons charged
with the commission OF certain offences;
Dvorcing Thompson Adams from his wife.
A bill directing payment OF w. A. Owens &C
count Tor tuition OF poor children in 1913, from
The school quota OF Halifax county Of 1876, was
rejec;ed-ayes II, noes &c.
Petitions, &c. we're presented and referred
BY MIR. COOKE of citizens Of Powhaian
and other adjacent counties, asking relief for he
securities of .Jerman Baker, late Treasurer OF The
Commonwealth.
b. Mr.. STROTtTER, OF c. IIillray, for a
divorce from her husband.
By Mr.. THOMPSON of Bo;ctourt, OF the
County Cou! OF Bolelourt, for the passage of an
act authorizing the said Court TO levy an al "a
Lorcnl tax upon all subjects OF taxation, in addi-
ton % the capitaliUn lax, now authorized BY law,
for the purpose OF raising the means 10 build a
new Court House in said county.
By Mr.. CAMDEN, of citizens OF Lewis
county, for Tic incorporation of a Company to
construct Railroad from some point on the Ohio
River, not below The mouth OF The Little Ka-
nawha, 10 some point on The Potomac, not be low
the mouth OF the South Branch.
BY Mr. FLOWERS, OF citizens Of Harrison
county, Tor the same object as the preceding peli.
ton.
BY Mr.. NEAL, similar petition Of citizens
OF Wood comfy.
By Mr.. HINER, of citizens ofPcndlcton coun-
", praying lha! Ellen, a free woman OF color,
have leave TO remain in the Commonwealth
BY MIR. CAMDEN, OF citizens OF the county
OF Lewis, asking 10 incorporate the town Of Wcs-
ton, in said county.
The report Of the Committee on Claims, re-
jecting the petition OF lsham Lawhorn was read
and agreed 10.
The KER laid before the House a com
munication from the Second Auditor, transmit
ling statements showing the annual tonnage and
revenue on the lower James River Canal and
the Blue Ridge Canal from The periods OF their
respective completion, under the acts o. 1920.
% and "a, 10 June, 1885, inclusive, when they
became the property OF The James River and Ka-
nawha Company, and The rates oftoll charged on
each article; w,ch, on motion Of MIR. TOLER,
wsg laid upon ile table, and ordered 10 be printed
ON motion of Mr.. HALL OF Fauquier,
The House adjourned.