Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-12-23
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
TarRspAy, DscEMBER Is, lsi5.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
! SPEAKER laid before the House

III. SPEAKER laid before the House com
i.,,;on from the Governor, transmitting
aasr rom ,,s Bank OF the Valley in Virginia,
s'I $40 statements showing the condition oiihat
,;.,,;on on me first day OF October, in the years
Stew. 1915. which, on motion OF Mr.. LEAhE,
- -a,s,rc. 10 the Committee on Banks, and or
a.rsi 70 be printed.
e'.Trs "a SPEAKER laid before the House COM
mpoicalion from Andrew Stevenson, Esq, en-,
easing memorial from committee appoihteo
No the Convention assembled in Richmond 10 de-
"'.s ami recommend system OF Pnblic Educa.
i'm tor The S;aie, upon an enlarged and liberal
r,,n submitting outlines OF plan 10 carry out
no views Of The Convention, and asking for II an
S,r,y and Ia yorahe consideration, which, on mo-
Nm Of Mr.. SOUTHALL, was ordered 10 be
,aa-rel 10 the Committee on Schools and Col
Az, a communication from the Second Au-
nor transmitting the Report of The Rector and
visitsrs OF ,he University OF Virginia for the
wear ending Both June, 1915 which, on motion OF
III LEAkE, was laid on the table and ordered
10 BE- printed
The following bills were presented
Concerning John T.. Dickinson Of the county Of
Pnlsvlvania;
Concerning Henry Tugsle ofihe county Of Pa
ttilS
Tie following resolutions were presented and
siOped
RI Mr.. LEE That The Committee for Courts
4 Justice enonre into The expedency of declaring
All limiting hy law 10 what extent corporate
companies Of other States entitled 10 hold lands
herein. have been or shall be entitled 10 hold or
cJngcy lands in Virginia.
s., Mr. LYONS. That the Committee for
Courts Of Justice enquire into the expediency of
Inning The jurisdiction OF the Court OF Appeals
10 cases in which the amoun, in controversy shall
se in yaue al least 800 dollars, except in actions
lor the recovery Of slaves or lands, and also OF
providing an intermediate Court OF Appeals for
the trial OF such causes such court To be compo-
>ei Of Judges OF The Circuit Courts 10 be as iol-
lows The State 10 be divided into - districts
ant cour, for the trial Of all appeals from
judgments and DEGREES OF the Circuit Courts,
IN which the sum awarded, or the value Of
the thing for which The judgment or de-
cree has been rendered. shall not exceed 500
collars 10 be held annually in said Districts
The said Court 10 be composed Of three Judges
d nc Circuit Courts within the said districts al
ielnaling SO as 10 require all The Circuit Judges
in he said district to sit in turn in the said Cour''
Appeals 10 The said Court, writs OF error ana 81
per>e1eas, to be awarded by the Judges =. u'e
Count Of Appeals, OF Two judges OF 'ne lieu. .
Cours. The judgments ana tectses o. .ne Salo
Courts OF Appeal TO oe sin aa s II, or for which
,iomen, is rendered is OF less value than 5000
excsut in suits or actions for the recovery Of
saves or real estate, and in all such cases ap-
pal, 10 be allowed to The Court of Appeals in
tie manner now prescribed by law. The General
C,ai 10 be abolished and lis criminal jurisdc-
ion transferred 10 the Court OF Appeals, and lis
tnal jurisdiction 10 orc OF The Circuit Courts
held IN the city OF Richmond
BY Mr. TAYLOR Tha, the Second Audi
4 ~; Of ham
made from the Literary Fund upon which the
interest on said loans has not been fully paid
showing also he amount Of each loan, 10 what
Institutions, corporations and individuals said
loans have peen made, and, also, what security
has been taken in each case.
b. MIR BROADUS. That SO much OF the
Governors message as relates 10 the public ware
house in the city Of Richmond, and 10 tobacco
Inspections be referred 10 the Committee on FL
nance
On motion Of Mr.. SYME, the communication
q ne President, pre- ten. OF the Baltimore and
ono Railroad Company was taken up; and. on
motion u Mr. LEE, the communication, and &C
campaigning documents, ordered 10 De
printed.
Ry Mr.. LEFTWICH. That The Auditor OF
Public Accounts prepare a tabular statement OF
III Tree white, free colored and slave population
Of his Commonwealth separately, as exhibited
b. the census Of 1880 and 40 and that The state
men. le arranged into four districts, 10 wit The
hr>, extending from Inc Seaboard TO me neai o.
Toe water: The second from the head ot lide-wa-
Ter 10 inc R,ue Ridge; the third from the Blue
Ridge 10 the Allegheny Mountains; and the
fourth som the Allegheny TO the Western boun-
iarv OF the State.
Rcsoirsd, also, That the Auditor incorporate
with The said statement, arranged in The same
manner the number oiiree white iilhableS in the
years 1880, $40 and lS45, 50 lar as the returns
his department will enable him % 10 SO.
Petitions, &c, were presented and referred:
By Mr.. EDMUNDS, OF the Convention OF
Colleges asking aid from The Literary Fund, in
behalf d The College. o: the State.
b. Mr. Lee of CITIZENS of Hardy, for the in
corporation OF Company TO construct Rail-
road from some poin, on The Potomac River, no,
lower than The mouth Of The South Branch, 10
some point on the Ohio River, not lower than the
mouth Of the Little kanawha
~ Mr. PATRICK, Of citizens of the county
Of kanawta for the formation OF a new county
out u parts oil the counties Of Kanawha, Mason
ami Cabell
BY Mr.. LYONS, OF William Fl. Mcfarland
am Nloncure Robinson for The establishment OF
apltllc inspection OF tobacco nearihe Richmond
ana Petersburg RAILROAD Depot in the City Of
Richmond;
Also OF the Virginia Savings Institution for the
Incorporation OF said Institution.
On motion Of Mr.. SEBREII., leave was grant
Ell 70 withdraw The petition Of Polly Smith Tor au-
monty 10 appoint trustee in the State of Alaba-
ma, wan power 10 transfer certain slaves from
Virginia 70 said State Of Alabama MIR S.
asa.n presented said petition.
tie order Of The day, being the resolution in
STactlns the Committee on Roads, &C., 10 incor-
Do'ae company 10 construct road from the
IN taiyo md
20 motion Of Mr. LEE, ordered 10 be postponed
lnlil Inc FIRST Tuesday in January next.
THE SOUTH WESTERN ROAD.
The Dill for the Incorporation Of the President
aug Directors OF the Southwestern Turnpike
Soat was taken up and amended. on motions Sc
'eIal'y made, by MIR GOODSON.
ihefsnpon, motion was made by MIR.
LEakE further 10 amend the same, by striking
gu ti- ID section and inserting in lieu thereof
l'Hcrcni section
The said 81 section empowers the President
aud Directors OF the South western road 10 bor-
Tow, on The credit OF the State, from time 10 time,
n.imore than $4,000, and not exceeding in all
so@ooOO, al rate OF interest not exceeding
Per cent
The section proposed to be substituted therefor
j. the following:
That the Presiden, and Directors Of said Road
ne empoWered, as soon as may be necessary, TO
va" upon me treasury Tor sum or sums OF
money not exceeding $4,000, out of moneys mol
Otherwise appropriated, 10 carry into ehcc, the
cec, Of this act during the year that shall clapse
ton lis passage.
Mr.. LEAKE said that he felt it his duty TO cx-
Fan the reasons which Influenced him in The
course he should adopt on question oil such deep
aeresl TO his constituents and TO The Common
wealth. Each potion of the Commonwealth
Nonid regard The interests of every other. He
could not approve Of every method Of raising
,eTenne nor OF every plan reimbursement which
Sai been proposed from different sections of the
Siae. We should duly appreciate the necessi-
,le> OF others and relieve them as far as lay in our
power. The Commonwealth should not be
Plunged in deb; for this purpose. Pas, les;sla-
non would demonstrate the necessity OF enquir-
ing into The means Of dsehargins The liabilities
maj might be incurred He was opposed 10
mat provision OF the bill which required the loan
o. S525 600 on the credit of the Stale for The
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