Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-20
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
SATURDAY. JAN. 9Th, 1916.
uOITSE OE DEJ EGATES


"A communication was received from The Sc
male informing the House that The Senate insisted
upon their amendment TO the resolution tor The
election of certain officers of Government, 10
which the House of Delegates disagreed
On motion Of Mr. HARVlE The House receded
from heir disagreement 10 the said amendment;
hereupoD, on motion OF Mr.. Mcpherson the said
amendment was amendtdby striking outthe words
'the third day of February next" and inserting
in lieu thereof, the words TUESDAY The 9th
inst" so as to make the election OF said officers
on that day; and as amended was agreed TO by
The House.
Ordered that Mr. HARVIE inform The Senate
Of The decision OF the House.
The Speaker laid before the House conmu-
nicalion from the Governor transmitting report
of the semi-annual examination Of the cadets OF
the Virginia Military Institute, with complete
list of the admissions into The Institute since its
commencement in 1889, together with a letter
from the superintendent to the Adjulani General;
which communication, on motion ol MIR.
SOUTHALL, was referred 10 the Committee on
Schools and Colleges and ordered 10 be printed.
Petitions, &C., were presented and referred:
By Mr.. PATRICK, or cilizens OF Fayetc
county, in favor OF extending the Louisa Rail
road 10 Staunton, and thence by The most direcl
and practicable route through The valley of The
Great hanaWha 10 The ONO river
Also, of citizens OF Cabel county, against the
formation OF new county out OF parts OF Kama
wha, Mason ard Cabell with courthouse in
Teay's Val!ey-and in favor OF the one from the
same counties, with courthouse at Red House
Shoals.
By Mr.. PARRIOTT OF citizens OF Marshall
county, against any change in The terminus OF The
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
Bv Mr. MILLER, similar memorials OF citi-
Gems of The county OF Brooke.
By Mr.. NEAL, of citizens Of the county Of
Wood and of the county Of Doddridse, each ask.
ing Tor the incorporation OF company with pow
er to construct a railroad from the Ohio 10 the
Potomac river
ByMr. DANIEL, documents 10 be used as eyi
dence in the contested election from The county o.
Frederick.
By Mr. MASSIE, OF Samuel Leakc, Of the
county of Augusta, praying 10 be reimbursed lol
expenses incurred in apprehending fugitive
from Justice.
ByMr. POWELL, Of z. Drummond, for the
passage Of an act requiring The School Commits.
sioners OF The county Of Amherst and the Second
Auditor 10 correct an error in the settlement Of
his account, as Treasurer OF said School Commits
sioners.
By Mr.. TOLER, Of citizens Of The town o.
Lynchburg, praying that in the event OF aio
being given by The Legislature 10 the James
River and Kanawha Company, said Company
shall be required 10 complete The connection be.
tween the basin and lide-water.
BY MIR. SHEPARD, OF citizens of the county
Of Mathews, for the establishment! OF an Eclectic
Medical Institute in the City Of Richmond.
By Mr.. McDEARMON, Of S. b. Wilson
asking 10 be released from the paymen, OF Tax
on a collateral inheritance for the beneht Of The
IJnion Theoloeical Seminary.
On motion Of Mr.. PATRICK, The Reports O
the Committee on Propositions and Grievances
npon the petitions Tor the formation OF ne"
county out of paris OF the counties OF hanawha
Mason and Cabell, were taken up and ordered &c
be laid upon the table.
By Mr.. HINER, petition of citizens OF ihs
county Of Pendleion, for the passage Of an act an
thorizing the construction Of railroad from The
Western terminus Of The Louisa Railroad 10 The
Ohio River.
The following resolutions were presented anc
adopted:
By Mr.. COOKE That The Committee or
Roads, &c, enquire into The proprie,y Of report
ing bill 10 incorporate loiut stock company
10 construct locomotive railroad from The coa
mines on The head waters OF Falling Creek, il
Chesterfield county, TO WarwicE, en- James Ri