Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-01
House OF Delegates.

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lie then presented the following letter from the Speaker,
communicating the House his resign the
office OF Speaker, oeessoned by continued ill-healh;
To the Members OF the House OF Delegates:
Genuemen-When At the opening OF the present Sos
sion, occupied the office you generously conferred
was very sppehensive that from physical debility should
be unable TO discharge its duties. Encouraged however
by an apparent improvement in tho state Of my health
which hoped might be progressive, concluded TO make
an effort to do but with tho determined purpose to re-
tire from the Choir whenever my with the office
might prove detrimental TO the public interest That time
has come IL now inconsistent with the public interest
that should continue discharge the duties of your pre
siding officer. and tender this my letter Of
diveslng myself of all power Speaker Of the House OF
Delegates Of Virginia.
Whilst the construction which give the rules makes
my duty to place the whole subject in power OF the
House on this day. am reluctant surprise the men,
oes with the necessity OF an unexpected and hurried cleo
ton OF my successor. and therefore venture to sugges
my readiness to aid in avoiding such by
allowing my resignation take effect any day not more
| remote than Monday next.
circumstances would permit should no, fail to avail
yse OF the occasion to express the feeling inspired by Oft
repeated evidences Of your esteem, but at present must
be content assure each and every member of the
OF full recprocaiion of kindly regards dissolve my Of
neral connection with the House, in perfect good
wall towards every individual OF whom IL is composed
have no resenments. aud cause OF resentment, No
member has cherished for me a sentiment of kindness
which has not found deep and full response in my heart
and ierveniy pray that the blessings of Heaven may
upon all.
Most Respectfully.
our oot and Obliged seIy't
w. o. GooDE.
This letter being read and LAID on the table Mr. DexN,s
Offered tue following, which adopted:
Resolved, That the House proceed the election OF
Speaker pre- tenn Till the 9TH day Of January next.
Mr. DANiEf. OF Z. g. then put in nomination JouS w
JoNEs, Esq OF Chesterfield To say word he said Of his
capacity TO I'LL the post with credit himself aud honor TO
| the House, would be superfiuous.
Mr. JoNL would decline the nomination and naked n,
his name be Withdrawn. He stated that already
engaged as the chairman of committee, and hoped MI
Daniel would not insist upon keeping his before the
| House.
Mr. DANIEL courteously declined withdrawing his name
and there being other before the House the Clerk
proceeded TO call the o-when Mr JoSk, was
| y elected Speaker pro TEN.
Mr. JeNEs being conducted the Chair BY Messrs Dos
MAN ana DANIEL responded IN lew appropriate remarks.
communication was here received from the Adjutant
|tnetaI-uansming the correspondence between himself
and Capt Ca'rngon called for by the resolution of the
| table and ordered TO be printed.
Also, communication from the CIo,k NJ tho ,,,..i
Court, IN accordance with resolution Of the House
hitting copy OF the judgment If the General Court in the
case the Commonwealth Peter Garner aud others
Journe1 from the Circuit Court Of Wood counv-vi,b
| copy OF the opinions Of the Judges so far on fe
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Mr. BocacK ehaTulnC committee for Courts of Jps,c.
reported bill releasing Elizabeth Ericsson The Con-
monweaths right To a of land formerly owned bv
Matthew Ericsson, OF the county of Mercer. Mr. b. also
reported against allowing Grand Jurors compensation for
their services Also, against authorizing r. d. S,nxav IN
furnish the State edition OF HenninRs Justice Also
against giving the county of Commonwe ath the
power to change the venue IN any law depending in
said courts.
Mt BARE, from tasS5mittee of Propositions and GREW
ahce - author zng seParste election at the
store house OF Ekanah B. Turner in the county Henry
OF Lewis and Gimer.
Mr. FLOYD. chairman Of the mmittee on Roads and In
iernal Navigation reported bill providing the construe
ton OF the Sisisrsye end Saem Turnpike road Also
bill amend the lth section OF the act passed the o3d
March, leiS' providing for the opening and repairing Of
lDr builf dino uh
county. Also, bill directing survey for a road from the
Staunon and Parkeisburs Road in Lewis to the North
Western Road, in Harrison.
ENGROSSED BILLS.
bill author zng the county and circuit superior courts
Tor The county OF Campbell. to be held Tor limited time in
heiCerks ONCE OF said cOunty-passtd
RESOLUTIONS.
On motion Of Mr.. SYME, Resolved That the committee
on Schools and Colleges be instructed irr'u the
- F.~--' - -"'saSs the 81 and 4ih sections OF
passed 5th March, 1896 10 resu,r, the
OF the revenue in the counties and corporations of
TINS Commonwealth TO register and report the number,
ages names and sexes, OF all the children Of such counties
towns and corporations between the ages Of and 6 years
as are entitled To instruction under that act and of giving
such commissioners OF revenue proper compensation
such additional services.
On motion of Mr.. BEKNE Resolved, That the commit
tee OF Finance be Instructed enquire into the expe-
diency OF passing law authorizing the Sherfs to retain
in their hands all claims against Commonwealth until
the paid.
Ga motion Of Mr. CockE Resolved That the committee
oil Schools and Colleges be instructed enquire into the
county Of Powhatan.
On motion OF Mr.. DANIEL Of P c., Resolved That the
committee Tor Schools and Colleges enquire into the expe
diency Of repeating the passed March 5h 1886 emit
tied ian act amending The present Primary School ysem"
PETITIONS.
Mr.. STEFHENsoN-Mcmoriai OF 226 citizens of bod
bridge county for Act Incorporating a Company TO
Railroad from the Potomac to the Ohio river
Aso-from several petitions OF citizens of Richie pray
ing an Act to incorporate Company Turn
pike Road from some point the North Western TurG-
pike, west Of James Martins point on the Staun
ton and Parkersburg Turnpike, of the town in the
county OF Lewis. Mr.. THOMPSON Of BOZ 1877 citizens
OF Botetour and Giles countless against the extension Of
the charter OF Jacob Price, for his Turnpike Road
Mr.. HARFEg-Of citizens Of Rockbrdge county, asking
for Precinct Election, atjCeda Grove in said county
hr DUScAY-Memofa of 23 citizens Of the counties Of
Harrison and Marion, for the formation Of a new county
out OF said counties, with the county Thruston
Mr. BERNE Of citizens Of Monroe against
the formation Of new county Of parts Of Botetour
Roanoke, Giles and Monroe. Mr.. TUYsrALL-Two petit
tons Of citizens Of county Of Henry PRAYING the re-
peal Of the Free School Law, passed the last session Of
tho General Assembly far the same relates TO that
county.
Ga motion o. Mr.. STREET, the House adjourned
" We received yesterday letter from our Washing
ton correspondent.