Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-29
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, DECEMBER %, 1916.
HOUSE 0E DELEGATES.


" OF Campbell 10 be held Tor limited time IN
the clerks Office OF said couniy,"-and a bill
changing the lime Of holding the Superior Courts
Of Cumberland and AppomaIox counties, and
the town OF Lynchburg."
Mr.. BARE from the Commi lee on PROPOSE
tons and Grievances, reported upon resolution
referred 10 them, that il is inexpedlent 10 pass
law defining more particularly the divisIona
lines be- ween the counties OF Giles and IaZs'
well, and the county Of Mercer, N the ground
that The acl OF lllh February 1915, making
more cffectual provision for running and marking
the boundaries OF new counties" is ample Tor The
purpose.
On motion Of Mr.. WHITE the report was
for the present, laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. MORlSON-Resolved
That The Committee Tor Courts oil Justice enquire
into The expediency OF allowing the grand jurors
OF this Commonwealth reasonable compensa-
ton Tor lhsir services.
On motion of Mr.. STEPHENSON-Resolv-
eli, That the Committee on Roads, &C., enquire
INFO the expediency Of incorporating company
10 improve the navigation OF The Lille hana"ha
river.
On motion of Mr.. MORRISON esolv, d
That the Committee on Roads, &C., inquire in'C
the e1pediency of passing an acl 10 revive The
a
OF road from Guests Station 10 The Tennessee
line, passed The 9Th day OF Apri 1889.
On motion OF Mr.. HIETT-Resolved, That
The Committee on Finance be instructed 10 in
quire into The expediency al providing by law
for a more liberal compensation 10 be allowed
The commissioners OF the revenue 10 the county
OF Hampshire.
On motion Of MIR. MOSBY-Resolved, That
the Committee TOR Courts OF Justice be instructed
10 inquire into the expediency Of authorlsing a
limited number OF copies Of the Virginia reports,
already and hereafter TO be published, 10 be lIr-
nished annually to The Librarian vi The Universe
~ OF Virginia and to he Colleges OF The SAFE,
10 be placed in the Libraries of those institutions
On motion Of Mr.. PATRICk-Re>olv ed,
Tha, the Committee for Courts Of Justice in.
ouire into The expediency Of 50 amending the
present statute concerning free negroes and mu-
altoes, as 10 make them effective Tor lie pceven
ton oil The emigration OF tree negroes and mu-
alroes from he State OF Ohio and elsewhere, into
the county OF Kanawha.
BILLS PASSED.
The following engrcssed bills were read THIRD
time and passed
A bill Authorizing a separate election al SCOTS
vile, in the county Of Albcmarle;
A bill concerning Stephen Coleman OF Pillsyl
vania county;
A bill 10 change the place Of holding sepa,
rate election in the county If New Kent.
The ensrossed bill, directing a survey Of a
McAdamized Road from oWardsvie, in The
county OF Albemarle 10 Staunon, in the county
Of Augusta" was read third time.
Mr. JOHNSON moved 10 amend by rs der,
providing that the survey should be made and The
repor, submitted on or before the l6h Of January
This amendment was opposed by Messrs.
RAYMOND, PERROW and STEPHENSON,
as tantamoun 10 rejection Of the BILL as The re-
pon could not be made in lime.
After some conversation, Mr.. JOHNSON as.
sencd 10 amend his ryder b. The substitution Of
The Isl February Tor the 10Th January.
A. amended, The ryder was adopcd, and The
bill passed.
A number Of bills were ordered 10 lie cnsross-
ed.
The bills, making an appropriation 10 The
South western Road, and extending The Louisa
Railroad 10 The Blue Ridge, were laid on The Ia
BE 10 await fuller House bt fore acting cn tht IN
On motion Of Mir. BURDETT,- Resolved,
Tha. The committee on Propositions and GIiev
ancss, inquire into the expectancy Of more dch-
nitely defining The boundary line OF Taylor coun-
~. beginning al the late residence Of Anderson
Corbin, on the right hand branch Of Booths
creek, running thence 10 The point on Simpsons
creek in same county.
On motion Of Mr.. TUNSTALL-Reso
That The use OF the Hall OF the House Of Dele
gates be granted 10 DR.. Banning for the purpose
II delivering lecture upon The human voice, on
Wednesday evening next.
On motion OF Mr.. BENNETT-Rcsolved, That
The Committee on Finance be instructed 10 en-
quire into The expectancy Of passing an &C, au-
,norising persons having licences in any Of the
counties Of this Commonwealth 10 peddle clocks
Or merchandise, the privilege OF transferring said
license.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented and referred 10 apprc-
pirate Committees
BY MIR. EDGINGTON: or sundry citizens Of
Harrison, demonstrating against any change Of
the route and terminus Of The Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, and asking thai no charter may he
granted 10 any other Company To construct
Railroad, so as to defeat or impair the policy OF
lhe Stale as settled and declared by the laws OF
the two last sessions OF the Genera Assembly 10
laling 10 The Baltimore and ONO Railroad Com
pany. By Mr.. THOMPSON: Ofl35 citizens Of
Boleourl and Monroe, against The petition OF ia
cob Price, To extend The charter Of his Turnpike.
By Mr.. BENNETT. Two petitions Of citizens Of
Lewis, Tor The passage fan act incorporating
10 construct Railroad from some point
not South OF The Little kanawha river an!
by Mr.. STURM: One from citiz.ns Of Bal
buur of similar purpoIt; and BY Mr.. s.: The
petition Of cilizens oil Barbour for the incur-
poraion Of a company 10 construct Turn
pike Road from Beverly, in Randolph county, 10
CIarksburg. By MIR. PA RICK: Two petitions
Of citizens Of Cabeil ana kanawha, Tor a new
county out OF parts OF Kanawha, Mason and
Cabell. BY MIR BENNETT: OF citizens Of
Lewis, for an appropriation Tor The construction
of bridges on the Siaunton and Parkershure
Turnpike Road BY MIR EDGlNGTON !:
Two petitions of cilizens OF Ohio couny,
against any change in the terminus Of The Bai-
more and Ohio Railroad-and against The incor-
poraiion Of a company 10 construct Railroad
terminating below Wheeling, on the Ohio by
Mr.. OLDHAM: OfJos. Hubs and Jos. S. Par
riot, IN behalf Of The remonstrance Of John
Thompson Of Marshall county, 10 III: grant OF a
Ferry 10 Fl. J. MCLEAN, across the Ohio River.
By Mr. COOKE: or the Directors OF The Salem
and New Castle Turnpike Road, that Jacob Price
be compelled 10 change The location OF one Of his
toll gates. BY Mr. CASTLEMAN: or the
Judge and Members of The Bar II Clarke county
Circui, Coun, for a change in times Of no d
ing The Circnil Courts OF Clarke and Hamr-
shire. BY Mr. STURM: Of citizens of Bar
bouI, against The formation OF new county
the site 10 be at Buchanan. by Mr. DUNCAN:
Of citizens OF Harrison, Tor The Incorporation Of
company 10 construct a railroad from some
point on the Potomac TO the Ohio, mol South OF
the Little Kanawha river. BY MIR. DORMAN
OF citizens Of Lexington, asking law for the
extension Of its limits. BY Mr.. MOSBY: Oh
Samuel Panni, of Campbell, tor the iefundine
OF he tax paid by him on his oil bridge, and that
his bridge may be placed on The same footing
with other real estate. BY Mr.. COOK: Oh
The officers Of the 18th Regiment, that
stand oil colors be- allowed that regiment
By Mr. OLDHAM: OF citizens o. Marshall, re-
monstIating agains, any alteration Il The erml-
nus Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, add
that no Company may be chartered 10 interfere
with said terminus. by Mr. THOMPSON oil
BoIelourt: Two petitions Of citizens OF Bote-
luurt, for The formation Of new county out Of
parts Of Boetour,, Giles, Monroe and Roanoke.
BY Mr.. BYRD: OF citizens oil the counties Of
Bath and Pendleion. for The Establishment oil
new county out OF parts OF said countess
By Mr.. BENNETT: or citizens Of Lewis, against
the formation Of new county on. Of paris OF
Lewis. Randolph and Barbour by Mr.. BAN
BRICK or CITIZENS Of Brooke for a new county