Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-25

thorizne The County Courts and Circuit SUPERB |
or Court of Law and Chancery for The county OF
Campbell to be held Tor limited period in The
Clerks Office OF said county.
On motion Of Mr.. Strulher, the rule OF the
House was suspended, and The voe agreeing with
the report of the Committee ON Propositions and
Grievances, rejecting the petition OF citizens OF The
county OF Logan, Tor the formation Of new coun.
~ out of parts oil the counties OF Logan, Cabell
and Kanawha, was reconsidered, and, upon Inc
motion OF MIR. Raymond, the same was recon-
mi,,ed To- the said Committee.
On motion of MIR. Dorman, the Committee oil
Roads, &C., were instructed 10 enquire into The
e1pedency of Incorporating a company TO
construct a McAdamsed Road from Staunton 10
the town OF Buchanan.
MIR. Burwell, from Committee on Schools and
Colleges, reported bill making an annual APP
proprialion from the Treasury VI $4,000 10 the
Primary Schools
MIR Jones, from Committee on Finance, made
report adverse 10 the expediency OF allowing
the Sheriffof this Commonwealth To make bs'i-
NAL. instead Of an annual return OF lands dein-
quenl for the non payment OF taxes.
PETITIONS.
Bv Mosby: Petition OF sundIy citizens of
the town OF Lynchburg praying for The passageoia
bill 10 incorporate the Eclectic Medical School oil
Va. By Mr.. Dilard Petition for separate cleo
lion al the store-house OF Elkanah b. Turner, ID
Henry county By Mr.. Brown OF M: A petition u
citizens OF Monongalia, demonstrating against
The passage of any law directly, or otherwise, au-
thorising the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
nany 10 terminate their road at any other point
Than that now authorized by law. BY MI
Duncan: A memorial OF citizens OF Harrison
county, praying the incorporation of COM
pany TO construct railroad from the Potomac
10 a pont on the Ohio river, not further
South than The mouth of the Litile kanawha.-
By Mr.. Raymond: The petition of lhhty'nlne
citizens OF the county OF Marion, praying that the
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Company shall
| moi BE- authorized 10 change the terminus oil lheir
Road as fixed by law; nor that any other
company shall connect with said road with an
intent TO reach the Ohio a, any other point than
the one lha, said Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
| COMPANY are authorised To terminate their road
| al in Virginia.
On motion Of MIR. Lanier, the House adjourned
until Monday next.
DEFERRED DEBATE on THE DuELLING LAW.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER II, 1916.
| MIR. SCOTT, from The Committee for Courts
! OF Justice, reported a substitute for the bill OF
| amnesty formerly reported from The committee
Mr.. DORMAN offered an amendment
| Both of these communications We published
on Friday last,
Mr.. SHEFFEY moved TO lay the substitute and
amendment on the table, and have them printed,
so that we might all have an opportunity oil ex-
aiming into The merits Of the bills, and vote un
dersandingly upon them.
Mr.. BOCOCK considered this motion as ema-
mating from The enemies OF this bill. He thought
members could vote understandingly upon this
subject without laying on The table and printing.
! He said this bill should now be acted on, as he
1 \ -. l~Ffl H.. ~ d
| different volunteer companies already elected had
incurred the disabilities oil the anti.duelliDg law.
Mr. VERIFY advocated The motion 10 lay on
the table and print, as ne desired 10 examine The
subject and vote underslandingly.
Mr. MCPHERSON conceded with The views
Of The gentleman from Buckingham. He thought
that great delay would ensue from the adoption
oil the notion
MIR. CARSON thought, il the bin he laid on
the table, that at least monlh's delay would iol-
| low before we would take il up. He also thought
that il ought to be passed Immediately, asi might
have an effect in retardins volunteering. He had
heard, on very good authority, that another COM
pany could be completed in Petersburg in Twelve
hours if We passed This bill.
Mr.. SYME would vote against laying on the
table, although he would vote against the BILL
His object was 10 give the friends Of the measure
every opportunity TO perfect The bill.
Mr.. ANDEhSON utSHeu tudl tiic iAoiioh
might prevail, as he had not understood The pro-
grcss OF his matter, and desired 10 see and read
ior himself. He had supposed that there were
two measures dependent upon each other before
this House.
Mr.. STROTHER said that the gentleman
from Prince Edward was mistaken in supposlng
that the bill now under consideration reqniieu
any fictitious aid; it was only as matter "i
State policy that he thought ii necessary 10 adopl
h.ch llnctn a
been made. To give The Executive the power oil
making appointments from all the children OF The
old Commonwealth he was DESTROYS that The Prl-
yiepe of devoling themselves 10 her service IN
The glorious work Of extending her reputation
and her high character should be denied 10 none
of Virginia's sons.
Mr.. DORMAN did not intend by his amend
ment 10 ho'd out any hope Of farther aid, but "a
,her TO accompany ii with an expression that u
was not designed by hi. bill OF amnesty TO mil-
gate or impair in the least The anliduelling law
in regard 10 those who might hereafter incur us
disabilities The amendments that he had OIL
fered were not original, but were taken from the
Constitution Of sister Slate-of Louisiana.
Mr.. SCOTT remarked that there were more
WAYS than one 10 delea, bill. He was sorry
70 see amendments offered which might have an
Influence in defeating The bill without any re.
gard for its merits. An amendment has been
| offered by The gentleman from Rockbrldge which,
in his opinion, could have no possible connection
with This bill and which would drive on
some OF is friends. He did not believe that
majority of this House could be brough,
10 vote Tor the bill, should The genlleman's
amendment be- adopted lie could see no necessity
for LAYING The bill upon The table and having II
| printed II he considered that the members could
moi obtain an accurate knowledge OF the bill,
then it might be necessary TO print it, but as the
original bin had already been printed and its pro.
visions discussed, he thought it unnecessary; for
the substitute is simple, plain addition TO The
original bill. II is merely 10 extend The law 10
those who fought single combas, which were not
considered as regular duels, and placing those OF
an Informal on the same ground as those OF
more formal character. This substitute has a
preamble which sets forth that this mailer was
brought TO our consideration by the Governors
message calling Our attention 10 The proprIety Oh
relieving some persons who had incurred the dis
abilities of this law; and il also ses forth that this
bill is not TO be considered as precedent. AT
dent and anxious as he was for It's passage, ne
would not urge i, il he thought that 1t had not
meri, enough Of its own 10 stand upon, without
fictitious aid. II we are 10 pass any such bill al
all. this is the time-and although he was unwil-
ling 10 make use of the reasons Of The gentleman
from Frederick, he believed that its passage was
absolutely necessary for the formation Of another
company in Petersburg.
MIR. LANIER would vote to lay The bill on
the table. He though, that bill OF so much con-
sequence should be acted ON calmly and consIde-
ralely. Weare told that if this bill be not passed.
il will be impossible TO raise The regiment which
has been called Tor by the Secretary of War, be-
cause few officers have incurred the dsa abilities
of this law and who cannot be commissioned -
He did not think that even if This hill be not pass
ed. we would find the least difficulty in pro-
cuiing officers who would confer honor upon
themselves and The Slate.
(The House refused 10 lay The bill, the subsli-
tue and the amendment on the ,able.)
MIR. SCOTT desired 10 state the reasons that
should influence him in voting against The amend
ment of the gentleman from Rockbrdge. That
gentleman had said that The proposition which he
had offered was not original with him, but that ii
had been taken from The Constitution Of Louisiana.
lt'musl be matter Of surprise 10 any one who
would take the trouble 10 inquire into it, that any
.,cb nronosilion cuuld exist in a religions cOun.