Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-10
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH, 1916.


An engrossed bill, changing the lines OF holding
the Circuit Superior Courts OF Law and Chance
re- for the county OF Pr nee William, was taken
nm on motion of Mr.. BRAWNER, and read a
third time The bill was advocated bv Mr..
BRA wv NER, and opposed By Mr.. SCOTT.
| TT question being ken on The passage OF the
bill was determined in The negative.
A bill Tor taking tho sense OF thepe pie for The
cell Of Convention for amending The Consliiu-
ton OF this State and for other purposes, was
taken up The bill was advocated at considera-
bic length by Mr.. TURNBULL, and opposed by
Mr., MCPHERSON.
On motion OF Mr. BALDWIN, it was made
The order OF the day for Monday next.
The following petitions, &C.. were presented
and referred:
! By Mr. TOLER. Renaissance OF certain
citizens OF Lynchburg against The extension OF
the corporate limits OF said Town.
| By MIR. PATRICK, of citizens of Kanawha
county, praying 10 be included in the corporate
limits OF the town OF Charleston.
BY Mr.. CAMDEN, oil citizens OF Braxon,
Lewis and Gimer, for modification OF The law
concerning mildams on the Little Kanawha
river.
BILLS PRESENTED.
To amend and modify the act entitled an acl TO
prevent The destruction OF oysters in The waters
1915.
Concerning The Armorv.
Toincorporale the South Side Railroad Com
pany.
Amending the present primary school system
Supplementary 10, and amendaiory OF, The acl
entitled ian act 10 authorize The Baltimore ahc
Chic Railroad Company 10 complete their road
10 HE Ohio river and ior other purposes" passed
February i9;h, i5i5
Torcyye and amend an act, entitled, Gan ACT
10 incorporate tie Great Falls Manufacturing
Company"
Authorizing the auditor 10 issue warrants on
the Treasury in satisfaction OF certain judgments
aginst the Commonwealth.
For the establishment OF District Public
School System.
The following resolutions were presented and
! adopted:
By Mr.. SYME. That the Committee Tor
Courts OF Justice enquire into The e1pedency OF
so amending the laws concerning The sales Of
lands delinquent Tor taxes, as 10 require service %
notice Of such sale on the owners OF such lands or
their agents
By Mr. BRAWNER. That The committee
for Courts OF Justice enquire into The e1Pedl-
ency Of bringing in bill providing thai in ad-
dion 10 the duties now required by law oil The
Register OF the Land Office, he also be er eb'eto
a member OF The Board Of Public Works.
Bv Mr.. HARPER That the Committee on
Militia Laws be required 10 inquire into the ex-
pediency OF allowing the authorities OF Wash
! ine,on College the loan Of a sufficient number
; OF the public arms, to be issued from The Virgil
mia Military Institute al Lexington, Tor the nse
of the military class Of said College.
By Mr. PATRICK. That the COMMITTEE
/ for Courts OF Justice enquire into the exPeden-
cy OF reporting a bill concerning The titles 10
Western Lands embraced within patents usually
known as inclusive patents
JAMES RIVER AND KAHAwHA CANAL.
A bill 10 provide for The extension OF the James
River and kanawba Canal TO Buchanan, and
for lis completion 10 tide waller, was taken up
| and read a second time.
a motion was made by Mr.. LYONS 10 amend
The same; lhereupon motion was made by Mr.
BOWDEN that the further consideration oil SAID
bill and amendment be indefinitely postponed.
MIR. BOWDEN said that he was induced 10
make this motion for the purpose OF saving the
time OF the House. The bill was well calcn-
lated 10 involve the State in debt, and The patron
of the bill did moi propose any material amend
ment in that respect. lie preferred direct ap-
propralon from The treasury Of 81 800 600 10 the
plan proposed in The bill. As he could not un-
der any circumstances, be induced 10 vote Tor The
bill, he felt il 10 be his duty 10 move the indei-
nile postponemenl OF the bill and amendment
Mr.. LYONS opposed the motion. He con
siGered il violation 81 Parliamentary usage To
deny the friends OF The bill an opportunity 10 per-
feet it.
MIR. STROTHER thought that the friends OF
the bill would be taken al disadvantage by this
motion. There might be notifications Of The
Dill, which would render II more acceptable
Every proposition should be presented, before the
House decided upon his important question. II
| II was their intention 10 do nothing Tor this i'm
provemcG,, they might, with rropriety, sustain
| The motion. There were not less than three pro-
positions, within his own knowledge providing
legislative aid 10 The Company The las, report
OF the COMPANY shows that there will he 4 sur
pius after paying he inleIes, on lis debts, and
that it is Just emerging from It's difficulties. We
cannot properly appreciate the present CONDITION
or iulu,e prospects Of The Company, without
taking ITO consideration the unfinished state OF
lis wos"s. and the necessary connections with
other improvements. He hoped li.at The House
would not decide npon the indefinite postpone
ment, before an opportunity was afforded OF pre-
sentinc the subject in all its bearings
Mr.. SOUTHALL approved OF The view. e.
pressed by Mr. Stroller. Time would have been
saved by permitting The friends OF the bill TO per-
feet it, He was opposed TO the bill in lis present
form, and preferred the substitute proposed BY
Mr.. Toler. He was satisfied that The General
Assembly did not mean 10 declare that nothing
was 10 be done on this subject.
Mr.. PENDLETON considered this The most
important question before The House during The
present session. and expressed his surprise that il
should ne me, with a motion for lis indefinite
poslponeipenl. II the faith 81 tie Siae, which
for more than len years past had been repeatedly
plenged TO tie people OF The West, was 10 be VIC
lated, il should al once be known. An unjust Ie-
port had been circulated respecting The President
oil the Company, Tor the purpose oil arresling lhis
improvement, without regard TO the Interests oil
the Commonwealth, alter two Investigations IN
der the direction OF the Legislature had shown
that the work had been properly conducted
Western Virginia had contributed 10 this in'-
provement, upon the expectation that II would &c
continued beyond lie Blue Ridge. An effort Is
now made 10 arrest The work at Lyncbbuie, and
the lends OF the improvement are 10 be- denied
the privilege OF even pertecling a bill before The
House The guaranty Should be given by the
Legislature at The present session, halihe work
should be extended 10 The Valley. Until this was
accomplished nothing could be expected from
The Improvement in tulhlment OF The promises OF
its friends.
MIR. LEE regretted lha, lie was driven by The
course CT the friends oil the James River Canal
to oppose tie present bill. The interests of the
central Improvement have been used as an ar
gument against The incorporation Of the Potomac
and Ohio Railroad Company. He was a friend
10 The improvements in the State, but could MOI
longer lend his aid TO he support OF a great mo
nopoly, whose prosperity was 10 DC promoted al
The expense If every other work in the State
He had received instructions 10 vote against this
measure and he should do SO with reluctance
being content merely 10 give bis vote, without al
temp temp to influence the judgment Of o'hers-
There Was no objection TO motion for The indie
finite poslponement. The Northwestern Ra'l-
road bill was defeated upon similar notion
The starvation law" would be in operation IN
fsw DAYS. and there was no time TO lose.
Mr.. EDGINGTON said he represented con-
s,iruency not Otherwise interested in this question
,ban as citizens Of Virginia. The remarks Of
,he gentleman from Hardy demanded reply.
The elevated, patriotic character OF the gentleman