Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-12-25

LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
Tuesday, DECEMBER %, 1915.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

The Speaker laid before the House a commu-
nication from the Second Auditor, transmitting
The seventh annual report OF the Visitors Of the
Virginia Institution for the education of he Deaf
and Dumb and the Blind; which, on motion OF
Mr.. LACY, was laid upon the table and order
ed 10 be printed.
Mr.. LEFTWICH submitted the following re-
solution, which, on motion Of MIR. FOX, was
laid upon the table,
Resoircd That The Executive Of this Common
wealth, if he deem il expedienl, be requested 10
order such portion Of the officers and cadets OF
the Virginia Military institute as can be safely
and conveniently spared from the public service
al said institute, repair 10 The city OF Richmond
al some time during The present session of The
General Assembly, in order 10 their semi-annual
examination, and The necessary expenses attend
ing the same, 10 BE- paid ont Of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise Appropriated
Mr.. BROADUS submitted The following re-
solution which, on motion OF Mr. STOVALI.,
was ordered 10 be laid upon the table.
Resoipcd bv TIC G.ncra! assembly Of Virginia,
That the resolution Of the Assembly adopted
Feb 4h 1912, entitled "a resolution requiring
notice 10 be given 10 persons having claims on
Virginia, for revolutionary land bounty. 10 pre-
semitic same b. given day, for adjustment or
that the same shall thereafter be read be rescind
ed, andthat claimants of revolutionary bounty
be allowed ill Isl March, 1917, 10 prosecute their
CLAIM
The following report oithe Committee Claims
was agreed To by The House;
Adverse 10 The petition Of Samuel Evans OF
Preston county, asking remission Of a fine.
The following bills we're presented:
Prohibiting Joint stock companies in which the
State is Interested from contracting debts beyond
their available means.
Incorporating The Preston Navigation Compa-
ny for improving Cheat river.
Fixing the school quotas of Cil"'er aud poi-
ridge counties and The counties OUT OF winch '''y
Petitions, &c, were presented and referred
Ey Mr.. HARVIE. OF Charles I. Bolts and
others, praying 10 be Incorporated into joint
stock company, for The purpose of manufacturing
agricultural implements, and making brass and
iron castings
By Mr.. CowAN. OF Harvey Gray OF the
county OF Russell, for law 10 authorise the sale
! Of certain lands in said county.
By Mr. McRAE OF William Clopton and
others, If The county of Henrico, for change
| William Clopton, called New Market, 10 The
house Of Stephen b. Sweeney, in said county.
BY Mr.. WEST. or citizens Of The county o
TYLER, that law passed Feb. 90 1885, eslab
fishing Fishing Creek in said county a naveabl,
stream 10 James Frayscrs mill, may be 50 ex
tended as 10 establish said creek public hishwa,
10 the mills owned by Peter Harmon.
Also OF citizens OF Tyler, that RICH; of way
he granted 10 The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Company 10 the Ohio River, al sore point no
South OF Sis,ersville or Middle Island Creek
By Mr.. SYME. OfSamuel Crawford, Tor re
enumeration for special services rendered as clerl
Of The Both Regiment.
ByMr BoCOCK. or Peter c. Davis, for
divorce from his wife.
The following resolutions were presented an,
adopted:
By Mr. GATHER. That The Committee OF
Propositions and Grievances enquire into The ex
pediency Of Incorporating The Taylor's Hole
Company, in the town of Winchester.
By Mr. MCINTYRE. That lie Committee
on Agriculture and Manufactures enquire into
The expediency oil amending The existing law or
The subject, SO as 10 give additional protection &c
sheep Also, that The Committee on Courts o.
Justice enquire into The expediency of abolishins
punishment by stripes Of white persons for Ger.
lain offences and The substitution Of some other