Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-29
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
TUESDAY, Jan. 9Th, 1916.
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SENATE.
The SPEAKER laid before the Senate an cx.
eculive communication, transmitting a series OF
resolutions from The State OF Georgia.
On motion OF MIR. THOMPSON Of X, The
bill changing The time Of holding the county court
oil Caoell was taken up and passed.
SOUTHWESTERN ROAD.
The Southwestern Road bill came up as The
oder Of the day. The question was on MIR
Wooiolks amendment.
Mr.. McMULLEN said, when The bill was
first brought before the House Of Delegates il
was In contemplation 10 borrow money, bul since
then that feature had been changed, and there
could now be no danger in the provisions. He
therefore, hoped his friend, Mr. Voolfolk, would
withdraw his amendment.
Mr.. VOOLFOLK thought j, improper 10 pass
bills with such unnecessary provsions-and as
the bill could not be endangered By it, he could not
withdraw The amendment.
MIR. THOMPSON OF a. moved TO recommit
The bill. He was disposed 10 vote Tor The bill, bull
was unwilling 10 do SO in its present shape
He proceeded 10 specify his objections 10 the bill.
Mr. CAPERTON did mol think the objec.
tons raised BY the gentleman were sufficient TO
require the recommiment OF the bill. He then
replied 10 The objections VI Mr.. T. in the order in
which they were mate.
- lIisA1 ihOuol!t tHdt SCittlCliidH
from Monroe had so fully answered the otjec-
tons of the gentleman from Amherst, that il
might Ne unnecessary 10 say any thing; but he
felt disposed 10 say few words, that the sense Of
the Senate might be tested upon The amendment,
and 10 recommit was net necessary. He was
surprised TO the friends of this bill taking The
course gentlemen had done The most Iabid
anti-impIOvement men would not do worse for
the bill
Mr.. GALLAHER was the avowed friend of
the ill., and, like Mr. T., he thought The bill de-
feclive; but were The defects OF such character
as 10 demand recommilnent? Ii The main
principle of the bill was granted, in supple
mentary bill all defects in this might be easily
remedied.
Mr.. WALLACE adduced other objections 10
the bill besides those pointed out by the gentleman
from Amherst, and proceeded to urge his strong
objections 10 il. He was in favor Of the recon-
mitment.
The motion 10 rccommt The bill 10 the Com
mtlee OF Internal improvements was carried
ayes l6, noes Is.
An act concerning The Virginia Collegiate In
slilute was passed.
On motion OF Mr.. GUERRANT, the bill con-
corning the Halls Free School, in 80 county Of
Hanover, was ken up.
MIR. THOMPSON of Amherst proposed sub
stitute Tor the bill. Ii was adop ed, and The bill
passed.
An act incorporating The Mechanics Company
OF Richmond was passed.
An ACT 10 incorporate the Virginia Wooden
Company, in The City OF Richmond, was passed
Mr. VOOLFOLK moved TO reconsider The
vote recommiing tie South Western Road Bill;
which was carried, and The bill was laid on the
table
MIR. McMULLEN moved 10 reconsider the
vote rejecting the bill concerning Shcrifis' COM
missions; which was carried, and the bill was
laid on the table
An acl 10 incorporate the Richpond Iron Com
pany YVES passed.
On motion oil Mr.. DENEALE, The Senate ad-
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The Speaker laid before The House commu-
nication from the LieGi. Governor, enclosing Two
series OF resolutions recently adopted by the L.
sislaiurc Of the State Of Georgia. relative 10 an
alteration OF the Constitution OF The U. States
by the Stale Of Massachusetts, on thr
subject of an apporionment OF representation in
Congress and direct taxes among The several
States in proportion 10 their respective numbers
Of Tree persons exclusive Of Indians not taxed; and
relative TO the difficulties which have originated
between the authorities of the Stale Of Massachu
sells and those OF South Carolina and Louisiana;
which resolutions, on motion Of MIR. LACY,
were laid upon the table and ordered 10 be printed
BILLS PRESENTED.
Concerning the Registers salary;
Concerning The Lunatic Asylums OF this Com
monwealth;
Authorizing an exchange of arms with the
Southampton Troop of Cavalry;
Creating new regiment i'll The county Q! AP-
To authorize changes in the location Of The
Turnpike road in the Kanawha Salines On The
North side OF the Kanawha river.
An engrossed bill 10 amend an act 10 lncorro-
rate Railroad company nom the city Of Rich
mCnd 10 the town OF York, passed March 25ih,
1882, and The act amending The same, passed
March 10 h, 1886, was taken up, on motion ol
Mr. LACY, and read third time; lhereupon
on motion Of Mr. VERIFY, the vote ordering said
bill 10 lis third reading, was reconsidered; and
then, on motion Of Mr.. LYONS, The same was
ordered 10 be laid upon the table.
An engrosscd bill, directing paymen, BY The
Board Of Public Works TO the Directors OF the
road from the Ohio river, BY Morgantown, 10 The
Maryland line, and for other purposes, was Ia
ken up on motion OF Mr.. WEST, and read
third time.
There upon, motion was made by Mr. YER
BY, that the further consideration thereof be IN
definitely post poned.
And the question being put lhereuron was de-
termined in the affirmative.
The bill was advocated BY Messrs. Pendclon,
West and Wade, and opposed by Mr.. VERIFY.
The ayes and noes were called BY Mr.. YER
BY, and The resnl, was az follows;
Ans-Messrs. Goode, (speaker,) William H.
3. Gusts, John Il. Gusts, Brown OF A., Powell
Massie, Boak, Tumbull, Maclin, Flood, Ad-
kns, Toler, Fox, Dickinson Of Caroline, Lacy,
Darlington, Winlree, Broadus, Hobson, Thomp
son of Dinwiddie, Moss, Street, Saunders, Jones,
Leake, Walker, Stovall, Brown of Hanover. Cod
win, Bowden, Wallace, Gaines, Robinson, Ores
ham, Taylor, ElIzey, Gordon, Baeley. Banks,
Shepard, Adams, Alexander, Hamilton, Michael,
Cabell, Waits, Happier, VERIFY, Middleton, Oil.
YER Davis, Mcpherson, Tatum, Syme, Lanier,
Cooke, Dey, hcDearmon, Daniel, Brawner,
Sroiher, Lyons, Harper, sebrsl, Holiday.
Chinn Freeman and Rice-6S.
No.s-Messrs Layne, Dickinson OF Bath,
Mitchell, Campbell, Thompson Of Bot. Cam
den, Miller, Hall OF FanQuier, McClune, Still
man, Pendleton, Parks, Cailison, Edmunds,
Hietf, Thompson Of Hampshire, Lee, Flowers,
McRae, Towner, Patrick, Duff, Goare, Nc IntyTe,
CLAYTON, Wade, Jr., Edmondson, Kilby, New
ton, Hner, Tunsla Arbogasi, Fairfax, Long,
Pnchard, Gold, Marz, KT'ley, Fusale, Stickley,
Hall OF Taylor, Laird, West and Lefiwich.-i4.
A bill, changing the time Of comparing the
congressional polls, was taken up, on motion OF
Mr.. BANKS, read second time, amended, and
ordered to be engrossed and read third time.
Or1ccd, That Mr.. T. ROBINSON be added
10 The Committees on lie Lunatic Asylums and
or Propositions and Grievances.
On motion OF Mr.. pENDLETON, ordered that
The Committee on Roads and Internal Navigation
be discharged from the further consideration OF
petitions OF citizens OF the county OF Bath; ofFay-
etc; oil Grecnbrier; OF Hanover; of Monroe OF
Augusta and Of Pendlelon, each for the incorpo-
ration ofa Company TO cops:ructa Railroad from
the western terminus of the Louisa Railroad,
10 The Ohio river and that The same be laid upon
the table.
the said COMMITTEE be discharged from The con-
sidera,ion off petition Of John Fl. Timberlake
and others. and from resolution enquirins into
the expediency Of appropria;ing twenty thousand
dollars 10 a road from 9ich.ands in Tazewell
comfy TO the State lire; and the said petition and
resolution were ordered 10 be laid rpon the table.
On motion of MIR LEAKE, ordered that the
COMMITTEES on Banks be discharged from the con-
sideraton OF the petition Of The President and Di-
ree,ors Of the Bank Of Virginia, praying re-
dueiion OF the bonus due The State from said Rank,