Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-25
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
TUESDAY, December y, 1876.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

HOUSE VI DCLEoA
On motion OF MIR. Stephenson, the proceedings
Ne las, session oil the Legislature, were ordered
Ia be printed
On motion of Mr.. Watts, the Committee ON
Militia Laws we're discharged from the conside-
raion Of the petition OF citizens OF the county OF
Marshall, for the division OF the l34,h Regiment
.fV;rginia Militia, and the erection OF new Re-
.;mep! within the limits oi said county and The
s,rrs was ordered 10 be laid on the table.
NJ. Daniel, from the Committee on Privileges
ami Elections, presented the following bill A bill
% change the place OF holding separate cleo
non in The county Of New Kent.
Mr.. Floyd, from the committee on Roads, &C.
reported bill providing for the extension OF the
Jnusa Railroad 10 the Eastern base OF the Blue
Ridge. r,
The bill aulhorsing the appointment OF an adj
di,ional commissioner oil the revenue lot Mdl'oA
county, was passed.
The bill to amend an act entitled an act autho-
rizine the transfer of money or property held In
trus, within this Commonwealth, to such trustees
as shall be appointed by the courts oil other States
10 receive the same, was read, and, on motion Of
Mr.. Irving, The bill was laid on the table.
The bill 10 increase the capital stock oil Inc
S,aunton and James River Turnpike company
for the purpose of McAdamisins their Road, on
motion OF MIR. Shelley was laid on Inc table, and
mad. the order OF the day for the 10th January.
The hin for an appropriation 10 extend the
lanes River and Kanawha Canal TO Buchanan
Was laid ON the table. Mr. Dorman pledged
b;ms.lt 10 call il up on the first day that The
House should be full.
The Speaker communicated an answer from
Ia mes Brown, Jr., Cd Auditor, TO The resolution
Of he House calling for The average and agsre-
OF, dividends which have been paid into The
Treasury since the wear 1925, upon the States
subscription OF $4,000 10 the Lynchburg and Sa-
lem Turnpike Company; the aggregate amount
: sl5O75, equal to $753 IS annually, or about
T., per cent.
~, motion Of Mr.. Dorman, the report OF the
nn;,tee Of Courts OF Justice on the memorial
OF Il members o! the bar, practising in The Cour
OF Appeals al Lewisburs upon The subject OF re-
moving sail Court 10 The White Sulphur Springs,
uas /, ken ~. : nd on motion OF MIR. Scot, was
ordered To De .ecommltted.
On motion oi Mr.. Slurm, leave was granted &c
Withdraw The petition oil citizens OF Barbour, re-
mons,rating against The formation OF new coun
IL with Buchanantown for its county seat, pre-.
s,ulei at The last session.
On motion OF Mr. Scott, the bill concerning
divorces was laid on the table.
The bill allowing pay 10 poll-keepers, being on
lis massage Mr.. Poindexler moved 10 lay on The
labe Lost The bill was then passed, ayes 81
noes 80.
Tn, hin concerning real assets, was, on mo.
lion Of MIR. Homer, laid on The table,
The bill concerning mills, &C., was lost.
The bill 10 incorporate The Odd Fellows Male
and Female Seminary OF Petersburg, was passed
RESOLUTIONS.
On morton OF Mr. Wiliams-Resolved, Tha
the Committee on Finance be instructed 10 en-
oore into The propriety of dispensing with The tax
On wits and other law process.
o. motion OF Mr.. Brealhed-Reso!ved Thai
The Committee on Propositions and Grievances
bsn,,rncled 10 enquire into the erPediencY Of
authorizing by law purchasers OF delinquent lands
further tune 10 ob'ain deeds.
On motion OF Mr.. Ballard-Resolved, That
the Committee Tor Couris Of Justice be instructed
10 enquire into The expediency OF so amending The
Law ina, one Justice Of The Peace may be sufi
Glen, 10 take The acknowledgment OF deeds.
Mr.. Hill Of +. and n moved the following re-
solution, which, alter debate between Messrs
Shelley and Hill in support and Mes>rs VERIFY
and Tunslall 10 opposition, was rejected:
Resolrcd, That committee Of FIVE be appoint
ed, whose duty i, shall be To repair 10 Staun'on
10 inspect and examine and report 10 This House
the condition OF the Deaf and DUMB and Lunalic
Asylums.
b. vi. Love: The petition Of certain Justices
o, he Peace in the county OF Fairfax, as we'll as
OF citizens of The county OF Alexandria, concur
ring in the prayer 10 have small corner at Fair.
fax annexed 10 the county OF Alexandria, and
formed into new county; and praying that the
Justices Of The Peace residing in The said corner
Il Fairfax proposed to be thus annexed, may,
he retained in The commission 10 the new county
10 BE- formed, and their seniority maintained &C
cordlng 10 The date OF their present commissions,
in conformity with the long established usage OF
Virginia Also, a Renaissance OF 200 citizens
and one OF 30 citizens, of the county OF Fairfax,
against The division OF the county aforesaid, and
the annexing OF part thereof 10 The comfy OF
Alexandria. By Mr. Havmond: The petition oil
G5 citizens oflhe county of Marion against grant
ing he rich, Of way TO The Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, and also against The moor
pofafion II any other company 10 make Kali.
road 10 connec, with said Baltimore Railroad
Company in extending their road to The
Ohio river. Also, the petition OF Ezekiel
Clayton, praying for an appropriation OF mo-
ncy IL nay 10 him the am ,unt oil contract mace
bY the comm ssoners OF the Maryland and Ohio
road BY Mr.. Lacy: Petition Of snndry citizens
and owners Of properly of New Kent county,
praying The passage Of law 10 incorporate a
company 10 construct a railroad from The City OF
Richmond 10 Ethan, in said county, near The
head o. York river, without cost 10 The Stale. by
Mr. Bennett: A petition of thirty-seven cltlzens
OF Barbour, praying for the establishment OF a
ptecinc, election al Union Meeting house, IN the
county Of Barbour. Also, petition OF citizens
Of Taylor county, praying an act to incorporate
company 10 construct railroad from some som
poin, on the Potomac 10 point on the OHIO
river, not further South than The mouth oil
The Little Kanawha river BY Mr. Syme
The petition of Philip Kaufman, asking the
Legislature 10 purchase work on civil law
BY Mr. Lancaster Petition OF the school com
mlssioners of Henrco county, for the years
ls44-5. BY Mr.. Mayo: Petition Of William
R. Myers, iut a divorce from his vile Virginia.
BY Mr.. Calwen: A petition asking Tor The e1-
tension OF the limits Of the town Of Lewisbufg.
MIR. Daniel moved that when the House ad-
journed 10 morrow, j, will adjourn until Monday
next.
Mr.. Stovall moved 10 strike out Tomorrow,
and insert Thursday next-lost.
After quite an amusing debate, in which
Messrs. Syme, Wau. and Mayo rendered the
hospilaiilies Of their different cities, Gin reply to
The remark of MIR. Raymond, that the Western
men would have no place to 60 to during the va
calion,) and in which we rather think that our de-
leeac held the best hand" as he stands The best
chance OF being pounded, The motion was adopt
ed.
On motion of MIR Cardvpll