Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-06
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
"WEDNESDAY, FEBRuAkY 18th, 1886.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

HOUSE Vi
The following resolutions were presented and
adopted:
BY MIR. LEE. Tha, The Committee on Road,
and Internal Navigation enquire into The cxpe'
diency Of reporting a bill Tor the construction Of
a graded road from Moorheld, in the county o.
Hardy, 10 Harrisonburg, in the county OF Rock
ingham, on State account.
Also, that the Committee on Roads and Inter
nal Navigation enquire into The expediency Of
Incorporating a company TO construct a graded
road from some point on the waters OF the Greal
Cacapon river, in the county of Frederick, or
the Two and three flths principle.
Also, that the Committee on Roads and Inter
nal Navigation enquire into The expediency o.
incorporating a company 10 construct a railroad
or a Macada mixed road, from some point on the
waters oftlie South Branch, or Patierson's Creek
in The county of Hardy, TO some point on The
North Branch Of the Potomac.
By MIR. THOMPSON Of D. That the Com
mi,lec on Lunaiic Asylums enquire into The cx
pediency OF revising the laws on said Asylums
in this Commonwealth.
yMr. DICKINSON Of C. That the Com.
miltee on the Militia Laws be instructed 10 en-
Quire into The eypediency OF an exchange OF arms
with The Port Royal Guards, in The county o.
Caroline.
By MIR. BALDWIN. Thu. Inc Committee
on Finance enquire into the cxpediency OF ex-
empting from taxation The property held by the
Lunatic Asylums OF this Commonwealth, and by
The institution for The Deaf and Dumb and The
Blind.
By Mr.. WALLACE. That Inc Committee
for Courts Of Justice be instructed 10 report a
bill exempiins the citizens Of King George from
The restrictions of a law passed February Dist,
lS45, in reference 10 g%ill-nets.
Mr. BANKS submitted The following resolu-
lion, which, ON motion Of MIR. GOODSON, was
laid upon the table, viz: /,
Resolred, That The sessions oil this house shall
neIednrI commence at 10 O'clock, "A. M, and
continue until four P. M.
BILLS PRESENTED.
To sell the land and other property OF the
Portsmouth Academy and apply The proceeds 10
free school purposes.
Repeating certain provisions ofthe act entitled
"An act amending The act entitled An act TO pre-
vent more effeciually obstruc. ions to The passage
of fish in The waters OF this Common wealth,
passed February 18Th, 1914" passed February
2lsl, ls45, as 10 the Rappahannock river and It's
tributary. :,
Company.
For The transfer and exchange OF certain obi
cations between the Commonwealth and the
Board of Public Works.
Concerning the Western Lunalic Asylum al
Slaunton.
Concerning George w. Sappington, late She
riT of Jefferson county.
A bill to provide for the extension OF the James
River and Kanawha Canal TO Buchanan, and
for its completion 10 tide water, was taken up, on
motion OF Mr.. LYONS, and made The order OF
the day %. Friday next.
A bill for taking the sense of The people for Inc
- r. -... 60 ,raanItnn tho CnnStftU.
ton OF this State and for other purposes, was
taken IN, on motion OF Mr.. PENDLETON.
Mr.. IEFTWICH continued his remarks at
considerable length, and, not being able 10 con-
| clude. on motion OF Mr.. PENDLETON, the bill
was postponed, and made the order oflhe day for
10. moIrow. !,
INF. Letwich's remarks will be published
when concluded.
The following petitions, &C., were presented
and referred:
By Mr.. TATUM, of Thomas M. Clark and
| David B.. Hatcher, asking 10 be refunded an
amount OF money improperly paid by them into
The Treasury.
| l66,h Regiment OF Militia, asking 10 be allowed
| 10 train al the house Of Riley Cook, within the
bounds Of said Regiment.
Also, Of Officers oflhe l0Sih Regiment, against
The same.
Ry Mr.. McDEARMON, Of The Stone Wall
Rifle Company, asking to be attached to the Re-
giment that may be formed oul OF The county OF
Appomaltox.
Also, Of citizens OF the county of Prince Ed
ward, asking that the law passed on the 2lst OF
February, 1915, establishing a separate election
at Nlrs.P Perkinson's in said county, may be re-
pealed.
BY Mr.. EDGINGTON, OF The Council OF the
city Of Wheeling, asking an amendment TO the
charter Of said city.
BY Mr.. SCOTT, OF Ely Ball and II. Saiter.
white, asking the passage OF an act 10 restore 10
them their slave, now illegally confined in The
Penitenliary.
BY Mr. HARPER, oil citizens Of the county Of
Rockbridge, for an act OF incorporation for a Nc.
Adamized road from Staunlon 10 the 0 OF Sa.
lem in The county Of Botetout.
BY Mr.. DAVIS, of citizens Of the county Q!
Greene and he adjoining counties for The extern
sion Of the Louisa Railroad.
BY Mr.. CAMDEN, of citizens OF the countie;
OF Braxton, Lewis and Gilmer asking for a mo-
diicaiion OF the law concerning mill-dams on the
Little Kanawha river.
BY Mr.. EDGINGTON, of the Trustees o.
Bethany College, in The county of Brooke, asking
an appropriation in aid of said College.
BY Mr.. EDMUNDS, Of Stephen Kent, Of The
county OF f1dilld1, administrator Oh Nlcnolds
Cole, deceased, praying 10 be released from The
payment Of a sum OF money claimed by The Pre-
siden, and Directors Of The Literary Fund.
A bill 10 amend an acl, 10 incorporate a Rail
Road Company from the city Of Richmond 10 The
Town OF York, passed March 18th, 1882, and The
act amending the same, passed March 10Th, 1896
was taken up on motion oil MIR. BOWDEN, and
maze The order Of the day for Friday next.
The order of The day upon the resolution o
Mr.. VERIFY for an appropriation TO primary
schools was read; lhereupon, with The leave OF the
House, Mr.. YERBY withdrew his original reso.
luton and submitted the following:
R~eolred, That The Committee on Finance be
Instructed 10 report a bill appropriating fifty thou.
sand dollars annually in certificates OF State deb
bearing six per cent. interest, 10 be applied 10 The
increase of the permanent capital Of The Lilera.
ry Fund, and selling apart from The surplus in ihc
Treasury, on the Isl OF October, 1916, and annu.
ally thereafter, after detfaying the current expen-
ses OF The Government, the sum OF fifty thon'
sand dollars, 10 be applied, 10 addition 10 The ap.
preparations heretofore made by law from the
Literary Fund, TO The support of primary schools
MI. VERIFY remarked thai the importance o.
education, The deep interest ielt in The subjec
throughout Virginia, and the necessity for imme
diate action afforded the best apology for tn.
course he was about to adop, on the present oc
: aslon The poslponement of the question to SC