Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-20

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Stale
Messrs. EDMUNDS aud TUNSTALL ad-
vocated, and Messrs. YERBY and WEST OPP
posed the amendment.
Pending the discussion on motion Of Mr..
STROTHER the House adjourned.
THURspAY, FEBRUARY 10TH. 1916.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
BILLS PRESENTED.
A bill prescribing certain Courts in which suits
against public corporations, composed Of officers
Of the Government, may be maintained;
A bill providing for the purchase of Hubard's
portal, OF Chief Justice Marshall;
a bill changing the times OF holding the Clr-
cult Superior Courts of Clarke and Hampshire
counties;
A bill changing the times OF holding cera
Courts in the 4lh judicial circuit;
A bill fixing the limits Of and appointing trus-
tees Tor the town Of Warsaw in the county OF
Richmond and yesting them with certain corpo-
rate powers;
A bill to lessen the costs in appellate Courts.
The following resolutions were presented and
adopted:
On motion Of Mr. SOUTHALL
ReSolrcd, 6p The General Assembly, That the 90
vernon be, and he is hereby requested 10 communi-
cate 10 the Senators and Representatives from Wiz
gnia in The Congress ofthe U. States, copy olthe
Resolution requesting The Government ofthe UNI
ted States to provide for the satisfaction OF unsa'
tisfed Virginia Military Land Warrants, for Re-
evolutionary services, and To- reimburse the Stale
for judgments recovered against il tor pay, half
pay, or Communication for similar services.
On motion OF Mr.. SCOTT,
Ordered, That leave be given 10 bring In bill
10 lessen costs in Appellate Courts.
A message was received from the Senate by
q NJ ~ ,k, Il Enk fho
Senate concurred in The report Of the Committee
of Conference appointed on the disagreement OF
The House OF Delegates 10 the amendment OF The
Senate 10 the bill entitled "An act 10 provide for
the revision of the criminal laws" and have
passed bill entitled "An act 10 provide for The
revision Of the civil code" with amendments, in
which they request the concurrence Of The Il. oil
Delegates.
The following petitions, &C., were presented
and referred
Mr. CAMDEN presented vouchers and certi.
fcates 10 accompany the petition OF citizens OF The
county Of Gilmer, for the removal OF The seat OF
Justice in said county.
Mr. WADE presented several memorials Of
citizens of the county Of Monongalia, praying
| that the Board of Public Works be authorized TO
/ pay the contractors on the Smithfeld and Fishing
| Creek Road for labor already performed on sale
Road.
| A bill 10 increase the Literary Fund, with the
amendment thereto, proposed by Mr.. Edmunds,
which was pending when the House adjourned
| Yesterday, was taken up; therenpon a motion
was made by Mr.. HAMILTON, that The said
bill and amendment be laid upon The table, and
the question being pu, ,hereupon, was determin-
in the negatve-ayes 81, noes So.
The question recurring upon the adoption OF
the amendment
Mr.. VERIFY stated that he would vote for the
bill whether the amendment were adopted or not.
He felt embarrassed by The amendment, being
opposed TO its incorporation in the bill, yet will
ling TO accept it, il thereby The success OF his mea-
sure could be promoted.
Mr.. LYONS was opposed TO the bill, with or
without the amendment. He wished 10 propose
substitute for The bill, which, in his opinion,
would be free from the objections and evils con-
sequent upon the adoption OF the bill
Mr.. BALDWIN said be had on former oc-
casion voted for The indefinite posiponement oflhe
bill, because he expected that this amendment
would be presented. The object OF the bill was
the promotion OF the cause Of education. The
amendment proposed 10 distribute the fnnd 10 the
proportion ofthe revenue raised from each county.
This question was treated as though it were
question of power, Of the mixed or white ba
sis. The fund should be distributed in proper
ton 10 the necessities OF each portion of the Com
monweah. This mode Of distribution would
lead to a result equivalent TO division OF the
State into fragments as numerous as The counties
themselves lfthis principle OF distribution were
adopted generally in the policy OF the Stale, il
would lend 10 sever the lies which bound together
the different sections Of the Stale.
Mr.. LEE was willing to accept the bill with The
amendment or without it. He regarded the good
of the whole Commonwealth as Of paramount
importance in considering the grea, question OF
education.
MIR. EDGINGTON had been in favor Of the
bill in its original form. Although the amend
ment would be more beneficial TO his county than
10 any other, he would rely upon the liberaliy
Of his constituents 10 regard this as State cues
ton. He supposed the gentleman from Halifax
represented the county OF Halifax alone, wihou!
regard TO the rest Of the Commonwealth. He (Mr.
Edging,on) in some sense considered himself as
the representative OF the whole Stale. He did no,
believe that the bill was designed to aim blow
at the interests Of internal improvement.
The amendment was adopled-aYes 62, noes
81.
A motion was then made by MIR. LYONS TO
amend The said bill by striking ont the whole af
ter the words "Be it enacted" and insert sub
sttute in lieu thereof, which was the bill intro
duced BY the Commitlee for the establishment OF
a District Public School system.
A motion was then made by Mr.. GOODSON
that the said bill and proposed substitute be laid
upon the table, and the question being put there
upon, was determined in the affirmative as iol'
lows, Mr. YERBY having called Tor the ayes
and noes:
ArEs-Messrs. Goode, (Speaker,) w. H. B.
Gusts, Layne, Harvie Powell Baldwin, Cam
den, Thompson Of B Turnbull, Maclin, Bocuck
Flood, Fox, Darlington, Wintree, Hobson, Scott
Thompson Of D., Street, Saunders Leake, Cal
lison, Edmunds, Stovall, Brown of Hanover
Wooltou, Goodwin, Bowden, Wallace, Gaines,
Robinson, Duff, Goare, Gordon, Bagley, Banks,
Shepard, Alexander, Hamilton, Edmondson,
Newton, Waits, Happer, Oliver, Edsington, Hi
ner, Syme, Lanier, Daniel Long, Lyons, Prltch-
ard, Gold, Harper, Cowan, Fngaie, Denison,
Tale, Sebrell, Holiday, Freeman, Goodson and
Leftwich -63
NoEs-Messrs. Soulhall, Brown of Albemarle,
Burwell, Mitchell, Boak Toler, Dickinson OF Ca.
roIne, Lacy, Garnelt, Hall OF Fauquer, Still
man, Wall, Carson, Jones, Walker, Hien,
Thompson Of Hampshire, Lee, Flowers, McRae,
Towner, Patrick Gresham, Mcintyre, Taylor,
Clayton Parriott, Adams, Wade, Jr., Michael
Jr., Kilby, VERIFY, Mcpherson, Tnnsta, Cooke,
Fairfax, Dey, McDearmon, Brawner, STROLLER,
Marz S,ickley, Chinn, billiard, Hall OF Tay-
lor, West, Funs,en, Rice and Neal-50.
A b II directing the Board OF Public Works TO
sell the Portsmouth and Roanoke Railroad and
incorporating the purchasers thereof by the name
Of The Sea Board and Roanoke Railroad Com
pany was taken NJ.
The bill was advocated at considerable length
by Mr.. NEWTON, and opposed BY Mr.. SYME
until the hour Of recess arrived.
GREENE COUNTY.
Alta meeting OF the Democratic party Of the
county oil Greene, at the Courthouse Of said
county, on Thursday, The 18th Of February,
1916. 10 take into consideration The propriety Of
holding Convention of the counties OF Orange
and Greene for the purpose of selecting candi,.
dale. 10 represent them in the next Legislature OF
Virginia, on motion, Capt. VIM. R. Mills was