Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-09
"WEDNESDAY, JAs. 7ru, 1916.

WEDNESDAY, JaS. Tru, 1916.
SENATE.
The bill concerning William l.. Green Of
Halifax county, was received from The House OF
DELEGATES by their Clerk, and was committed IN
Messrs Baptist Thompson OF Kanawha, and
Spark.
ON motion Of Mr.. McMULLEN, the Senate
took up the resolution for the election OF Council
lor OF Slate on this day; and the resolution was
adopled, and forthwith communicated 10 The
House Of Delegates.
MIR. WALLACE, from The Committee Of
Courts OF Justice, reported the bill concerning
proceeding al rules in Superior Courts which
was laid on the table, on motion oil Mr.. ROGERS.
Also the bill divorcing John f. Bate from his
vile Margaret B., which was laid on The table
on his motion.
ELECTION or COUNCILLOR.
Mr.. HARVlE brought message from the
House, that they were ready 10 proceed 10 the
election OF Councillor.
John +. Wiley, Esq, being alone in nomina-
ton, was unanimously elected
MIR. WALLACE, from the Committee or
Courts of Justice, reported The biltdivorcing John
J. Campbell from hi" wife Ann Maria. Laid on
he table on motion of Mir. W.
Mr.. WALLACE, from the Committee for
Courts of Justice, reported The bill prohibiting
persons interested in The profits OF The Office Of She
riff from practising as attorneys in the county In
which they may be so inierestsd-wiih amend
ments Passed.
Nh BAPTIST, from select committee. re-
ported the bill concerning VIM L. Green OF Hal
fax county, which, being explained BY Mr.. b.,
was passed.
Mi NEWMAN reported Ike bill forming The
county Of Whe!sel, with mcndments-whch.
after some discussion were adopted, and The bill
passed.
On motion OF Mr. McMULLEN, the resolu-
ton for The appointment OF a committee 10 inves-
ligate The affairs OF the University OF Virginia
was taken up; which was again laid on The table
after some discussion, and another proposition
adopted, appointing committee on The part OF
the Senate 10 aci with one appointed BY he
House Of Delegates.
On motion oil MIR. BONDURANT, the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The SPEAKER laid before The House com
munication from The Treasurer, transmitting
statement showing the amount paid into the Pub
i lie Treasury, on account OF revenue taxes, from
the four great sections Of the State, for the years
1888 and l643, prepared in conformity TO rcso-
! linton of The House adopted on the "a instant
which on motion OF Mr.. FOX, YVES laid upon The
table and ordered TO be printed
| The following hills were presented:
By Mr.. SOUTHALL, from The Committee on
Schools and Colleges
| To amend the lst and 81 sections OF The act lc
! incorporate the Virginia Collegiate Institute
passed 50,h January, ls45.
Appropriating sum Of money 10 provide iur'
| nitpre for the Institution for The Deaf and Dume
and Blind.
Approprialing sum oil money 10 Rector Col
leee.
Mr.. CHM, from The Committee appointed
10 examine the office OF the Auditor OF Public
Accounts, presented report, approving OF us
condition and management
| The Report Of the Committee OF Privileges
/ and Elections upon the memorial oil Lemuel J.
| Bowden, complaining OF the undue election OF
| William Howard, the delegate returned 10 repre-
sent the district composed OF The counties oil ORR
and James City, and the City OF Williamsburg
in the present House Of Delegates, which wa.
/ under consideration when The House adjourned
| on Yesterday, was taken up
! The second resolution, declaring the votes Oh
| Samuel Shield, Jr.. and Joseph Sesar TO &c He.
cal. was agreed 10 by The House; All unsuccessful
motion having been made by Mr.. LANlER Il
amend the same, SO as 10 reverse the decision OF
the Committee.
The decision of lie Committee was upon The
same grounds Is in the case Of X. 4. Lacy.
MIR. LANIER sustained his motion
he tnlTQ IoSOiutlOH 'o'S -
| Charles Minnicerodc Illegal, was agreed 10 ny
| Inc Honse. There was no evidence before The
| Committee Of the naturalization OF Charies
| Minnigeroce.
The fourth resolution, declaring the vote o.
| William B. Hall illegal, was agreed 10 ny The
/ House. cu,,
The fifth resolution, declaring the vote OF WI
| liam a. Ammons illegal, was agreed TO by i6e
| House an unsuccessful motion having been
made hy MIR. SCOTT 10 amend The same, SO as
10 reverse the decision OF The COMMITTEE.
an relation TO the vote OF the said William n.
Ammons il appears by his own deposition, maj
in Nav or June, 1874, as well as ne recolIecs, nc
purchased pO6 acres ofland in James City coun-
- ne Iohn p Walden; that said Walden then
| bopnd himself by written contract and be
considered The land his as soon as The contract
wase1ecu,ed, 10 convey said land 10 him on The
Isl day Of JANUARY, lS45, upon his paying $500.
He had loaned Walden some S4OO or $500 before
The contract was entered into, and he paid MN
81 so in part for said land and he discounted The
interest on the said $50, inasmuch as II was paid
before the lst of January lS45. The deponent
states that he made the road siraisnt leauins
through said plantation, some iifne IN Ociopcr
last. about the oath or 25th, alter ne inlsheo seed
ing wheat AS we'll as he recoiiects, ne pioughed
he road lust before he commenced seeding Wheai;
~, he nm, M stable of lrifing value, shed 10
he barn about the time The contract was entered
nlo Of timber gotten off the land before said con
tract c Iba, he went on The land 10 live before DC
,ober sal and went there for The purpose oi seed
inc his whca.; that he and Walden were in part,
nership in the year 1871, in cutting wood, and
had parcel OF hands engaged about ~ 'ha' whiis'
he and Walden lived ON said land tose'her, lhe de-
moment exercised authority over u ara acea as
owner. thai Walden turned his cattle in after depo-
nent had finished seeding wheat, Tor The purpose
Of eating The shucks on The stalks, and he object,
ed, and deponent thinks he woud nave OBJECTED
under other circumstances, even il the crop of
wheat had not been there. He thinks II was en-
lered in The contract, or agreed between The par
ties that the land was not 10 De grazed' ne iur,
Their states that he took foil possession OF saio
land about last Christmas that his vendor,
Walden, made and gathered crop OF corn on
said land in The year 1874, and remai1ea ihereon
with hi. family andservanis Till aoontChrisin as
that there was nothing said in the contract about
MIR Vaidens reservine 10 himself The right OF re-
naming on said land I'LL the ls' January, 1913 /;
thai no particular time. was mentioned 10 Inc
contract at which MIR. Walden was 10 give MN
possession OF said lard. nor was mere any 'hlng
IN the contract requiring MIR. Walden TO leave sald
land before the Isl of January. lsi5, but Mr..
Walden proposed TO him 10 purchase some seed