Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-16
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
WEDNESDAY. Jan. 18th, 1916.
SEN TIE

The Standing Committees reported III lheii VI
der. -,
MIR. STANARD moved to take mp The bill
dyorcins Sarah C. p. Thomas from her hus-
band Francis Thomas, and changing her name 10
Sarah C. P. Mcdowell.
Mr.. THOMPSON of A. opposed The motion.
The motion was carried.
Messrs. STRINGER, WALLACE, MOORE,
GALLAHER, STANARD, and THOMPSON
of A., made remarks in favor of The bill.
Mr.. VOOLFOLK was opposed 10 The bill,
and gave his reasons for his opposition
Messrs WILEY and DENEALE also ex-
planned their opposition 10 the bill.
Mr.. THOMPSON Of X. replied 10 Messrs
Wiley and Deneale.
The bill passed-ayes 90. noes d.
An acl providing for the correction of an err
ror in The assessment Of the lands Of Elisha Snod
grass passed.
An act 10 extend the charter OF the Manches.
ter Cotton Manufacturing Company-pa
An act concerning The Portsmouth Savings
Fund Society-passej.
An act Incorporating the town OF Weston ~
Lewis county passed.
An act concerning commissions Of Sherifls and
other offcers-Laid on the table on motion oil Mr.
STANARD.
An act incorporating the Keswick Coal Mi
ming Company-passed
improving Cheat river-laid on the table on mo-
lion Of MIR. WILEY.
An act allowing the payment OF sum OF mo-
new 10 Thomas w. Gayle-passed.
The bill authorising the payment for The re-
pairs to the Hall of the House of Delegates
Re.committed to the Committee on Claims.
On motion of MIR. THOMPSON OF r.,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The following resolutions were presented and
adopted:
By Mi. LANIER. That Select Committee
be appointed 10 enquire into the expediency of so
amending the charter Of incorporation Of The
Roanoke Navigation Company, as to authorize
standing unpaid upon the books oi said Company.
Commiliee:-Messrs. Lanier, Tunslall, Saun-
ders, Street, Stovall and Maclin.
By Mr. BOAK. That the Committee on Ag-
riculture and Manufactures enquire into the ex-
pediency oil incorporating the MaItinsburg Man.
uiacturing Company.
By Mr.. IIARYIE. Tha, this House will pro-
coed Jointly with the Senate on Saturday the TN
inst 10 the election of an Auditor OF Public Ac-
counts, Second Auditor Treasurer, Register OF
The Land Office Secretary Of The Commonwealth
and Librarian, General Agent and Store-keeper
OF the Penilentiary, and Superintendent OF the
ton Of the term for which the present incumbenis
of those Offices were elected.
By Mr.. EDGINGTON. That the Commit
tee for Courts OF Justice inquire into The expe-
diency oil providing by law, some remedy more
elTectnal than is afforded by the existing laws
for the collection of debts ard claims upon Steam,
boats and other watercrafts navigating The Ohio
river and its tributaries within this Common
wealth.
MIR. BROWN, of Hanover, submitted the fo
loving resolution, which on motion oil Mr.
LEAkE, was ordered TO be laid upon The table
Rcsolrcd, Thai when this House adjourns TO-
dav, il will adjourn 10 meet tomorrow AT II
o'clock
Petitions, &c were presented and referred:
By Mr.. EDGINGTON, projet Tor bill fol-
The establishment of District School System;
which, on his motion, was ordered to be printed
and made the order Of The day for Saturday next
By Mr.. CHM, a projet for bill for The es-
adjustment Of Free Schools; which. on his mo-
and made the order of the day for Saturday next
BY Mr.. CABELL, OF John Miller, Of the coun-
" Of Albemarle, asking TO be compensated for
teaching poor children in the county OF Nelson
| By Mr.. NEAL, of citizens Of the county Of
Wood, for The incorporation OF Company win
mower TO construct a railroad from the Potomac 10
The Ohio river.
By Mr.. LYONS, certain interrosalories pro-
nounded by him TO the President and Directors oil
the James River and Kanawha Company, and
the answers Of the Company thereto which, on
his motion were ordered 10 be printed
A bill, 10 incorporate the Richmond and Ohio
Railroad Company, being the order Of the day
was taken up, ON motion OF Mr.. LYONS.
The question was on The engrossnent OF The
bill.
Mr.. LYONS moved TO amend The lst section
BY adding 10 the individuals composing The Com
pany the following Messrs. James Bosher, Sa
muel Marx Moncure Robinson George Nc
Call, Joseph r. Anderson, Elihu Chandler, Ben
iamin Euing and Francis Herman. Adopted
MIR. LYONS moved TO amend The 10Th section
by striking ont all after The word road, and in
serting, 'have placed under contract not less
than eighty miles OF the said road, and complete
and put in operation after the expiration OF lhre'
years from the passage OF this act not less mar
fdy miles annually of the same, under penalty
of the forfeiture of any portion of The same which
NAV not have been commenced; which forfeiture
is declared TO be absolute and complete from tn
time that the conditions Of this section Shall fai
10 be complied with" Carried.
Mr.. SOUTHALL called attention to The q
section. which only excluded the company iron
locating the road below Lynchburg, along tn
valley of the James River On his motion, pro
viso was inserted in the section, restricting tn
company TO the selection of a route that SHOULD
not interfere with the line Of the James River an
Kanawha improvement
MIR. SOUTHALL moved to amend The 6
section, (Which authorized the company TO con
struct lateral railroads, not exceeding in length
in any one instance, twenty miles: Provided
such lateral roads do not interfere with any rail
road or canal Of the Stale, or OF any Other perso
or company by inserting in the proviso befor
the word railroad" the words, slime of improve
mentn
Mr.. LYONS desired an explanation Of III
meaning Of the terms "line Of improvement" a
here used. He hoped i. was moi designed as
clog to prevent the prosecution OF The work, an