Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-02
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10Th, 1877
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

a communication was received from The Sc
nalc stating that they had passed The bill Tor the
punishment ol certain offences within The cities
towns and boroughs OF this Commonwealth with
amendments. They have also agreed lu The re.
solution 10 proceed 10 the election OF n Briuadier
General OF The 9th Brigade ana 4th Division 81
Virginia Militia; also, that they have recedrd
from their disagreement 10 The second amend
menl proposed BY The House Of Delegates 10 their
seventh amendment Ia The bill entitled "An ac!
authorizing loan By The Winchester ana Poo.
mae Railroad Company, &C.; also, that their
conimiliee 10 examine enrolled bills had examin-
ed ,undry OF them and found them correct
Or motion of MIR. Observation-Disclosures
That The Committee Tor Courts Of Justice he in
slrucled 10 eEqnire into The expediency OF So
amending the act entitled "An act concerning
consiabies and their securities" passed March
9Th, 1885, as 10 provide That conslablcs' receipts
shall not admitted hv the court as eridence against
them after i've years from their date
On motion oi Mr.. LAYNE-R Resolved Thai
The Committee for Courts Of Justice enquire into
the cxpcdiency Of enacins law preventing She
riffs or deputy sherifs, now in office, or hereai-
ter appointed 10 office, from making sale OF any
property levied by them after the expiration Of
their oioce; and that they be required al the
expiration OF such term OF office, 10 deliver 10
their successors all process unexecuicd, all pro-
perry levied on BY such process, and all unior-
tci,cd delivery bonds remaining in their hands Al
the time OF the expiration Of their said term OF
Office together with such other amendments 10
the existing laws concerning sherifs as the COM
mee may think proper.
On motion OF Mr.. STOVALL, resolution
was adopted amending the acl passed 5lh March
last in relation 10 the Primary School System. SO
far rs relates 10 those counties or corporations
which have not awaited themselves OF that act.
The resolution Of Mr.. COOKE in relation TO
the Southwestern Road, was, On his motion, laid
on lhe table,
Of Justice, presented as a part oil The Criminal
Code A bill concerning offences against public
policy; and cera in amendments proposed by said
committee 10 The bill concerning offences against
public justice; and a bill concerning offences
against private property.
On motion Of MIR. BURWELL, ordered that
the Commilcc on Schools and Colleges be dis.
charged from the consideration of The petition of
the school commissioners oil Rockingham, pray
inc 10 be exempted from the operation of a POI.
ton oil the ACT amending the present primary
school system.
Mr.. BURWELL, from the Committee on
Schools and Colleges presented report upon he
petition OF John k. McCluer, and The following
bin: "a bill to amend The act passed 18th Febrn-
ary. 1916, to establish District Free Schools in
Lancaster and other counties"
MIR. STOVALL, from The Committee on FL
aance, presented report uron The resolution for
granting licenses 10 the owners of public thea
tres 10 sell refreshments therein; also, bill cen
corning The estate OF Blair Boiling, late Of The
Public Guard; also, bill providing Tor The issn-
ing Of new certificates 81 debt in place 81 certain
bends issued by the James River COMPANY; also,
bill concerning Joseph Selden, late of the Pub
lie Guarc; Also a bill imposing taxes Tor The sup
pou Of Government.
On motion of Mr. STOVALL, he said last
bill was ordered 10 be printed, and made the or
der of the day Tor Monday the OH February.
A motion was made by Mr. MCPHERSON,
that The House take mp the resolution submitted
BY him on the l0th December last for The a2-
poinlmenl Of committee 10 report bill No % Of
The session Of lS4I-'45, which had for its ljecl
the question ot taking The sense Of The people
upon The proprieiy OF calling Convention 10
amend the Constitution Of the Stale.
Mr.. MCPHERSON said he rose for The pur-
pose Of calling the attention OF The House 10
resolution which he had Introduced in The early
part Of The session, and which had been laid up.
on The table by order OF this House, by vote
which he did not consider as test vote on the
merits Of The proposition. He alluded to The re-
solution which had fol its object the taking the
sense OF The people al The next Spring elections
as 10 The proprieiy Of calling Convention 10
amend the Constitution OF The Stale. He had
thus long RETAINED from pressing This question,
in order that gentlemen might have ample time
To consider the merits of The resolution, and also
10 a ford time 10 some gentlemen TO introduce and
discuss certain local questions which they had
near al heart; and he did mol wish 10 embarrass
his iavorile measure by being in their way. Bul
The session had advanced 100 far for him any
longer 10 delay pressing the consideration Of his
resolution. II was duly which ne owed his
constituents and The friends OF Convention on
this floor, as well as It's friends throughout the
Stale 10 make an effort 10 test the sense OF this
House, whether or no, they will permit The quail
fed voters OF Virginia 10 decide upon The ques.
ton Of Convention or no Convention. He did
moi rise 10 discuss The merits OF The resolution
for il was 100 pan all he desired was decisive
vote upon The merits o. his proposition, and lie
called upon The House 10 lake il up and consider
il. VI The House now refused, he would make
another effort when the House was full. Mr.
McP. said he fell no disposition 10 make speech
on he question Of Convention for he had previ-
ously given his views al large and they had gone
forth TO the country lie would inform gentle
men for and against the fright Of 'cav," that this
question will moi be in their ray; for The order OF
the day for the right OF way comes uP as mat
ter OF course al one o'clock On Monday What
does The resolution proposed |, proposes 10 take
the sense OF The people OF The State, al the next
Spring elections whether or not they desire a
Convention 10 amend our Stale Constitution -
If the people decide in favor of Convention,
then The nexl Legislature will organize Conven-
lion. Mr.. Mop. said the bill he proposed 10 bring
in by the resolution was The same which he en-
lire WesI voted Tor in 1874; and if the Wesl will