Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-20
IrCIsLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
THURSDAY, Jan. 18th, 1916.
SENATE

eIertiop on Saturday Ie&i, VI Wy -
d;,ors and the other State cfhcess;
was SO amended as 10 postpone 'I t.h. y
6Ist Tuesday in February next, Vne ol.?
~, NEWMAN, from the Committee on
r,oa,;ons made a report in regard olhe contested
si..,;on in The Northern Neck District. Laiu on
,ss table and ordered TO be printed. 80,
frhe renort confirms the sitting Demoer Mf.
sm;,hl in his seat. Mr. GALLAHER iniima.
led his inention of offering SUBSTITUTE 10 Que VI
the resolutions of the report
An act simplifying prosecutions tor perjury
was taken up on motion OF Mr.. IHOMrooN
on motion OF Mr.. WILEY, The Senate took
~ The bill Authorizing battalion instead OF ieSl-
mental musiers in the 9th regiment.
MIR. WILEY read. BY way OF argument,
sundry amendments providing for dispensing with
all mus,ers West of the Blue Ridge
Mr.. BONDURANT moved TO recommit Inc
hill with instructions 10 enquire into the expedi-
ency II dispensing with all militia mustsrs, and
providing for enrolling the militia, &c
Mr. ROGERS opposed the motion, regarding
The proposition as highly injurious-as striking
a, he very existence Of the whole militia sys-
lem. Every officer would resign, &c.
Mr. BONDURANT argued that The present
system was worthless; men were called together
no, 10 learn military tactics, for they were sell
dom manPavred-butg generally they engaged In
dissipation and vice, rather He was not for dis
banding the othcers-but was willing 10 see them
trained longer, so as 10 nrepare them for COM
manc in case oil war.
Mr. McMULLEN was opposed 10 The prnpo
sition. He did not think that calling men toge-
,her for mus,ers was SO injurious as gentlemen
seemed TO fear he certainly regarded The in
structions rs totally destructive OF the whole MI
lila system OF the State.
Mr.. WALLACE was also opposed to The
nroposion He thought IL probable that The
gentleman from Buckingham based his PROPOSE
lion upon the defective performance OF the duty
which is now imposed upon the officers by the
present laws. The system should not BE- Destroy
al because some Of its agents had not done their
du,y. Less now than al any other time ought
We 10 disband our militia.
Mr.. THOMPSON OF A. was in favor of the
present system. He considered muylers were
beneficial in many respects, and was, therefore,
opoossd 10 any Innovation al present.
MIR era FORD had listened attentively 10
wha, had been said upon the subject He hoped
The BILL which had specific obi y, would not be
ENGINEERED by these propositions, but that it
would pass as it came from the House oil Dele
.a,ss. and make the change asSr' t. = The bill.
Mr WlTCHER was opposed = he "o3osi-
ion 10 re-commit. He hought the u:'i,';a learn
ed much BY musters;-,hey were better prepared
for any sadden emergency, invasion, lnslrrec-
,ion, &c.
Mr. NEWMAN, at first, was disposed to favor
he proposition of Mr. Bondurant-bntw was salts
sed from what had been said, that The advanla-
ges were paramount 10 any disadvantages which
nigh! arise from the present system.
Sir GALLAHER was in favor oil some I'M
provsmenl in the present system but ne dlspair-
Cd Of il, as there were always such number oil
militia officers in the Legislature as 10 prevent
any agreement as 10 wha! improvement was de-
mlnded. :,
The Senate refused 10 re-commit the bill with
the Instructions.
Mr.. VOOLFOLK offered an amendment,
which provides mat the board Of officers shall
have power TO substitute battalion in lieu OF re-
emen,al mus,ers throughout the Common wealth.
Atopei.
Mr., WILEY now offered his amendment as
substitute 10 he bill, dispensing with all mus
lers Yves, olthe Blue Ridge. Mr.. w. thought
from VIA, h. had heard in this debate, that there
was no p.cspec. Tor his plan but he felt il his
duY 10 press ii, regarding II as agreeable 10
Inc wishes 81 his constituents. The present syS-
lem j, 5pTtensome, costing some ten or hileen
thousand dollars year, for no conceivable be-
nefi. He gave an amusing account OF the ap-
pearance and performance OF the militia in his
couniy-lhoush he said they would compare well
with any other. He though, the whole system
should be abandoned, and that no injury could
result from il.
Mr. McMULLEN considered MIR. w was
mistaken as 10 The amount of expense OF The
present system and that his proposition would in
cur much greater expense.
Mr. GALLAHER would go for this plan, but
thought there was no chance for it. He hoped
i, would yel be adopted, or some such plan, at
titna-fhon0h ha pfp!erre6 n Shonlt no
affixed o this bill lest il might endanser its pas
sage, being in favor Of its passage.
Mr.. SLOAN had not intended 10 say any
thing on this snbject, but felt called upon 10 vim
dicae his regimen, from The general description
of the Western militia, given by The gentleman
tom Marion. Mr.. Willey's substitute was lost.
Mr. WALLACE moved further amendment;
bu', before The question was taken,
On motion Of Nj. CAPERTON, the bill was
lard on he table,
oa motion Of Mr.. BONDURANT,
lie Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
A communication was received from the Sc
maze, informing the House that the Senate had
passed the following bills:
To incorporate the Taylor's Hotel Company
N Inc town Of Winchester; and
Concerning Baldwin Foster OF The county OF
Mathews
And with amendments the following bills:
Concerning Henry Tusgle OF the county OF
Patrick aud
Concerning proceedings at rules.
The amendment TO the bill concerning Henry
Tuggle was conquered in. The amendments to
The bill concerning proceedings al rules were laid
on the table, on motion Of Mr. BOCOCk.
The following resolutions were presented and
adopted
BY MIR. LAYNE. Tha, The Committee on
Propositions ard Grievances enquire into The ex-
pedieney OF passing a law authorizing The county
court OF Allegheny 10 allow sum no, exceed
Ing twenty dollars for each wolf scalp killed in
said county.
By MIR. HARViE. That the Committee of
Roads and Internal Navigation enquire into the
expectancy OF Incorporating The Amelia and
holloway Railroad Company
BY Mr. HARPER That the Committee for
Courts of Justice inquire into The expsdIency of
SO amending The laws in relation 10 bail in civil
actions, as TO provide, Ina, bail shall not be de-
mandabe, as OF right, in any case bu, it may
oe obtained IN actions OF debt delinue and cove
NAM IN Inc same way in which il can now be OBJ.
tanned in other personal actions. And that The
responsibility Of The bail in all cases. shall be
hul''ea 10 one veal after judgment rendered in the
sur 10 which bail was given.
niiis were presented as follows:
10 au'nonze ihe Roanoke Navigation Com
Pany 10 sell The stock Of delinquent Stockholders.
concerning trials in criminal cases.
CConcefning The execution Of criminals.
Soncerons Western lands
ppet'ilons, &c. were presented and referred:
oy Mr. NEAL, OF citizens of Wood and of
CCoaaildee each asking the Incorporation of a
COMPANY, With power TO consi;1ct railroad
mum some point on the Ohio river, not below the
NOUN 1n,s Of Little kanawha, to po,p' on The Po,o-
a. n'er, NO, below the mouth Of he South
"aa'a Of said river.
co1 o. Mr. HALL Of Taylor, Of citizens of The
'0an'y Of Taylor, and
o., VIZ. CAMDEN. of citizens of the county OF
,bs M each for similar railroad advocated by
NC rec-dn, petitions.
HnaO, Of cluzens of The counties Of Lewis and
W %.son, Tor turnpike road from Clarksburg TO
$50, aso, OF Benjamin Skidmore, 10 change a
r., RE- IN The Town of Sutton, in the county Of
aso, OF citizens OF Gilmer, 10 be attached 10
'e county OF Lewis and for A separale election