Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-22
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

| TUESDAY. Jan. 20, lSI6.
communications were read. informing the House ths
certain bills had been passed by former body some o
which had been amended by the Senate.
OF the House.
House, and ordered To be printed. This
accompanied the Statement OF the condition of the B.nl
OF Virginia on the LIST January, 1876.
MIR. TAYLOR moved that when the House adiourns TO
osy adjourn to meet the day III O'Clock aud
the same hour thereafter until the close the session.
Mr.. SrovALL and Mr.. WEsr were opposed TO adopting
he proposition OF the gentleman, until the could
get through their business, aud be enabled get
House at an earlier hour than at present
Mr.. McPBkRsoS hoped the House would adopt the mo-
non OF the gentleman from Loudoun, Mr. Taylor. liz
thought by It's adoption, the Committees would be more
active. and get To work morning.
Mr. Lacy thought the resolution should be laid on the
table HE took II tor granted the Committees would in.
form the House when they could through their business
| and report earlier.
The motion laid on the table
| PETITIONS PRESENTED.
BY Mr. NEAL, petition from Wood county for incorpo.
ranon OF company TO construct Railroad Eom Potomac
| to Ohio River.
Mr. wEsr presented similar petition the above from
citizens OF Tyler county.
By Mr.. SrRKkr. petition from Bedford county Tor new
county out OF Bedford Campbell aud Pisylvana coun-
/ ties.
BY Mr.. CLAYTON. petition from Marion against a new
county out Of said county Of Marion.
BY Mr.. NEWTON, petition from Norfolk Academy ask.
/ ing Legislative aid.
By Mr.. McDEISNAN. petition from APpoma,tox county
asking that precinct elections said county may be done
| away with for House of Delegates.
BY Mr.. PAREs, petition rom Csrrolton asking that the
County Court oi Carroll County may have the main
OF said town widened and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, change the
name OF Carrolton 10 the name of Hellsvile.
BY Mr. CALlsoN, renonsirance from Greenbrer against
new county out OF parts OF tayeie Nicholas and Green
Also, petition from certain citizens of Greenber to be
released from paying tolls the Red and Blue Sulphur
Turnpike Road
BY Mr.. Lone petition from Barbour County for Rail
road from the Potomac TO the Ohio River.
Also, petition from Randolph for right of way" to be
vi fnt he tn, & Rail-
RESOLUTIONS.
On motion OF Mr.. HrNKR,
Res0red. That the Committee Finance inquire into
the eGpediency OF amending the Law in reference To
seNsmens OF the impose penalty upon the
Commissioners Of the Revenue for failure To administer
me oath required by law IN taking assessments OF properly
On motion OF Mr. BRAwNKR,
Resorsd, That The Committee Finance inquire into
the eIPdeney OF authorizing the County OF Prince
William to direct the Commissioner OF the Revenue
assess the halt acre OF land and the buildings thereon
longing To DAVID Perry aud Tnomas Ford uf Occoquon
On motion OF Mr.. TAYLOR.
hesO!red, That Select Committee be appointed TO in
quiFe into e1Pediency ct reporting Special Tor the
County OF Loudoun-Prov more efleetusly for the
protection OF Sheep.
Passage Of The RiehsaoHd and Ohio Rail Road Bill
This bill which had been engrossed the day previous
came up It's third reading and hnal action, when Mr.
DENIsoS moved 10 lay 1t the table to be printed.
MI C"cEE hoped the House would postpone bill at
this stage, after had been fully discussed The bill
had been amended render entirely unobiectona
Die 10 him. and he could Just ground refusing TO
pass li-Wnen amendment and bill itself had
been SO thoroughly examined.
II was oi OF great Importance, and il required no
money from our Treasury. he could objections
which the gentleman urged.
Mr.. DENIsON agreed the great importance of IN.
OIL itself, sndheret"re, thought that
why should be pGted enable gentlemen to examine
carefully, amended.
Mr.. ItRBY entirely opposed to LAYING the bill on the
table He had listened the gentleman from shenandoah
to hear some good reason Tor posponiug this subject by
laying the table aud ordering To be printed With due
that he he al he,,
one good reason for the motion By him The bill
had been discussed and printed already tce-wy should
the expense OF printing third tme be incurred II the bill
- likely 10 do injury to one.
Nh eIt happy at being able to support the passage
OF The bill under consideration, because whilst harmed
no one It was likely TO be vastly benecal our State
Mr. MARrz favored laying the "a Bile and printing lie
discovered some Objectionable features in the bill which,
IT amended would make hun in favor Of Its passage
M bOcoCE saw no objection entertaining tho gen.
utmlh's motion 10 lay the table, yet he differed with
that gentleman (Mr D-nison) in supposnR the bill had
not oeen understood All the obecunab features or at
esst the greater part OF them IN the BILL had been amend.
cd or str esen out, ore, which he (Mr b proposed
10 amend, but his proposition fned Gentlemen could
with Popnery Tor the bill now-becau,e thew ,.se
not likely To understand II better than at present.
M - would have 1t distinctly understood that his op
position to certain features IN the BILL did place him as
an opponent o. the whole measure His de. had always
been to zee possyei lac wished put around all the
safeguards by which the State might be protected
MI heKAE thought with the gentlemen from Buck
ingham-tnat the bill had been fully discussed II was
no ume now 10 offer opposition, aud he hoped the mo-
ton to lay on The table, would not prevail
Mr. Coczf remarked that all information desired BY
gentlemen, could be obtBned by ihem when the bill was
on tie Passsge-at which time 1t could be rad.
The ayes aud being again demanded upon motion
TO lay on the table-the resulted a. follows;
AYEs-Messr'. Goode, (Spenker.) Spulhall Brown of
| A, Layne, Dickinson OF b., Thompson If Il Camden
Dickinson Of c. Darlington, Winftee, MClung Stillman
hieti, Thompson of H., Robinson Duf Goare Sbepad
wade Middleton. Oliver. Davis Taturn, syme Arbogsst
Long, Pntchard, Gold, Harper. Mauz Cowan Fugate
Denson, Suckley, SebTel Lbrd-36
NoEs-Messrs. w. H. q. Gusts ]. II. GUSTS Hsrvie
Powell, Masse, Mitchell, Boak Campbell Miller Tu,n
bull, Boeock Flood, ToIer Lacy, Hobson Garnet, Moss
Scott, Hall OF r., Deskins Street. Saunders Wall Cs,ne,
Jones, Leeke, Parks Callison, Edmund Stoval Brown
| Of H. Lee, Flowers, McRae. WoOlton Goodwin Turner
Iowner, Wallace, Games. Gresham, Mcntyre Taylor
Elzey. Gordon, Bagey Banks Cltyton, Psnott Adam,
Hamilton, EdnOndson, Michael klby, Cabell Newton
haFper, VERIFY, EdgingtOn, M'Pherson liner I,p,c,
| Cooke, Fairfax, Dey M'Deafmon, Daniel Btnwner
STROLLER, Lyons, HOl.adly, Freeman, Hall Of r. Yves,
Funs'en, Rice. Nsal-77.
Inc ell was then pat on iis pa'sage and Mr.. Jso H.
curtis called for the ayes aud noes.
messrs. MePhesOn, Rice, Flowers and others explain
co theh reason Tor voting to pass the bbccause IL did
not propose to lake any money from the Statewide !,
WIS calculated 10 increase the revenue.
| AYEs-Messrs G1ode (Speaker,) IIarve Powell Mitch
ell' bolk, Campbell, Camden, Miller, Turnbul Bocoek
Flood Ioer, Lacy Hobson, Garnett, Moss Scott Hail
! ot Fauqnef, M'Ciurg Deskirs Street stundsts Wal
Caiher Jones, beake, Parks, Cason, Stoval Brown Of
Hanover, Lee, Flowers, M'Rae, Woottop Turner Town,
/ e. Gaines, Gfesham, Goare, MInyre Taylor EIzey
baRley' clayton, Parrou, Adams. Hamilton, Edmond
son, Michael kby, Cubell, Newton, Happer VERIFY OIL
yer, EcgnRo1, McPhetsOn, Laner, Cooke Fairra1 DIV
! MDearmon, Long, Suothr. Lyons, Holladsy Hall Of
! Taylor, Laird West Rice, Neal-7I
NOEs-metsrs W. II. B.. Cusus J. n. Custs Southall
Brown Of Albomafe, Laync, Masse Dickinson Of Bali
Thompson Of D., Dickinson Of Caroline Darlington Win
fee SULLIVAN, Edmunds, Hieif, Thompson Of Hampsbirs
GoJwin, Robinson, DAT Gordon, Backs shepard Wade
Davis. Taium Hiner, syme Arbogasi Daniel Pri,cb,rd
God' Harper Mariz. Cowun, Fugute. Denson Sticklsy
Sebre, Freeman, Funs'en-39.
! So the bill was passed.
BILLS PASSED.
bill 10 incorporate the Directors Of the Scientific and
bclccuc Mtdcoi institute Of the State OfHifgina
h 10 amend tho 62nd sscuon ri the act entitled an
a'l 70 'sHbh court # Law and Chnncery IN each Of
VIC e"uhu'a OF This Commonwealth, and in certain cor
pofauons ihereia mentioned" passed 18th April, 1891
! bill changing the time ofnoding tho Court Of Prince
| George.
bll more efsenaly 10 punish certain offences
| b'll 10 incorporate the Mayo Mills Msnufaeturipg
| Company NO the town Of Manehester