Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-16
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
FRInsY, FEgRuAEY II, 1917.
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FRnsY FEBRUARY II, 1917.
SENATE
The hill divofcina Helen A. W. Hamilton
from her husband, Pob"r s. Hamilton Was lrad
and committed 10 he Committee for Cour;s Of
Justice.
The bin Incorporating ie Odd Fellows Male
ard Fama!c institute in Petersburg, came pp.--
The substitute Of The committee WIS adopted add
the bill vas passed.
The consideration oil the bill fixing lie pay u
the members Of The General Assembly vas H.
sumed, on motion Il Nj SrANAEn; ard, on
motion n Mr.. THOMPSON, tie whole SUBJECT
! Messrs Thompson, Cox, Borduiant McAlulcu
Bap;isl. Wallace. S:anard, Voolfolk and WI
cher
On mo'on Of Mr. WILEY, the Senate tool;
M the h..i relea> sing 10 VIM. 5 Gfiliilhs the pay
mrnl Of fine, &C. which was passed.
On motion OF Mr.. STANARD tie Senate
adjouluei
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
4 communication wis received from The Sc
nate stating thai they had agreed 10 The res:!u
lions v,ius The thanks of the General Assembly
10 Gen RAJ Ta;lor AMI the other ciiceTs and sol
dirrs Under lis command, and voting swords IL
General Taylor and Lieut.. Co.'s. Payne aud Car
land.
On .oiion Of Mr.. SYME-Reso!ved, That
the sci !, ccmmitlce charged with inr ingesli9a-
ion Of certain charge, against Judge GaoiS"a,
b. Increased To eleven, any !:e OF whom may
constitute a quorum for the transaction u basi.
ness.
On motion ot Mi Resolved,
That the Committee on lhe Militia Laws inquire
into The exprdirncy of authorizing commissions
t. issue 10 Tie office I'll i company II Cavalry IN
the TIA regiment in Halifax county.
Mr.. STiLl.MAN, tom The committee OIL ct
rolled bills, reported hat said committee had cz.
amine suaGry otter such bill, ard iound them
| truly enrolled
MIR BOCOclI, from IN committee f,r Count,
If Justice. piescncla report nron lie petition !!
John A. Kelley ana oilers, ashin. ior !. cnan.c
I il ihc time o hrldin. the couuty court II Gi'.s;
and The following bills a hill coacr:nin. sni'a
+! against trustees oi irhgiurs congregations; i
! bin releasing lie Communicable ~ III 10 Il csi.
I tain lot oil land therein mantianr! y .Naacf
/ Thompson and a bill 10 exeLd tie remedy III
! The coll elton Of taxes in the Town 81 Peeistnr2
), MIR BANKS, from l!,e Co"miee on Propo-
| sitiuns and Grievances, presented Iep"i.s upon
the petition Of citizens ol Jefferson county, Sons
OF Temperance, Tor an acl oi Incorporation, and
/ upon liz petition If ciii.sas o. Randolph, Bar
! buus and Preston iat nc@ county -"ia Inc lol-
! loving bills A bill Incorporating CHARITY Lodge
\ NJ. - d the independent Order 81 Oid Fellows
vl the l1wn of Warenon, Fauquiel county, and
bill Incorporating Widely l. ice, No. IT., oi
| lie Independent Order OF Odd Fellows ui Charles
! town III Jefferson county.
Nj. SrOVALL, from The Committee an
Claims, presented The following bills bill an-
| lh0fZiGg the payment ot certain sums 81 money
| 10 Captain Edward q. Carrinsion, and bill
authorizing thu payment oi sum vi money ~
Samuel Paterson.
Mr. FLOYD, from the Commiiec Oh Roaas
! &C., reported the following bills. bill 10 esla
bli>h publ tree ferry across ths Croloman RI
yer in Lancaster comfy aud ball 10 mere s
Tie capital stock Of The Cacapon and North
Branch Turnpike Company.
Mir. WATTS from li- CJminitec ~ Militia
Laws, presented .epuIls upon the !eiiiCn OF Of.
icers so,l2nd Regiment in l'iIrsylrdnia; ard upau
Inc ,siuuliuns lur abolishing all militia mus.ers
EXCEPT i! volunteer companies; and :ur provi
ng lila, The commissioned cli:srs OF he Stale
be furnished with Inc condensed militia Laws 81
1851 aud ali acis apreTaining 10 The militia sab
sequ"nt 10 that period.
On nlo!ion of MIR. WATTS, The Committee
on he Militia Laws was discharged + ON hsprt
ton u !:oht |. Wright, ard, on molionoi Mr.
M'ln'yrr, i, was laid 81 The table.
Mr. DAVIS, from line Committee on Agri.
callufr, &c., presented 4 bill 10 amend lie ac
emitted, IN acl incorporating the Ohio Mining
Compsny.
Mf. PGRROW presented bill incorporating
com.any 10 construct 4 turnpike from Loving
Ton 10 New Market.
Mr.. iIcPHERSON uffctc! The flowing Pc
amb.e and resolutions lie had consulted npnr
his malice with ii:en,,s, ani they I'll agree, 'ha
the time lad come when We shout! support lhs
| Administration
l.t.fa,, there are occasions OF absorbing IN
tcres and grea, peril in ile history 81 every PEG
pie 4 .r,ly involving their peace, prosperity ant
| hapr.urss. ana this Genera Assembly believing
thai euc, a crisis has arrived in cur county .:
10 cal ~ an expression Of public sentiment, .,
hrfeh, declare that itee and full expression !"
opini,a on lie great questions Of peace and war
| uhich now agiale this Union, /, demanded -
the puh,lc veal.
n. >arai, That the pres NJ war with The Er
pntl~ Of Mexico, most unrish'cons.y p'oYoN'.'
on H.; part by long series oil outrage towards
the Gailrd States, presents such an occasion =:
reor.ee The united ACTON OF all rue friends 81 III
counlr, il enforcing 4 speedy anc honorable LEI
Minis ion Of mi, @af By 4 vigorous prosecution
Of ha>iIiiies.
R..o'red, That lhe thanks OF this General Il
semLy are due, and ale hereby cordially tender
I'd. /, lie President ui Inc United states iof ih'
ins,i,r lirmncss End eminent ability with whicl
! he has conducted The war with Mexico.
Resoatd, That ihe Governor Of this Common
wealth IS requested oIransmii copy OF he fore
soiug preamble and le.oiuions 10 The Pfrsi!cn
/ Of The United States, and 10 each oi cur Sena
tors and Representatives in Congress.
Mr.. TUNSTALL moved 10 lag The r,soln
lions on The table, and upon that motion he call
e. Tho previous question.
Mr.. GOODSON said that The gentleman from
I 49, 49, fi..r
question, without consulting with his friends
/ without naming Inc matter 10 the Democratic
parry. lie Thought that We should have concer
and harmony lie did no; wish - ~" upon 'iit
resolutions now lie hoped they would be lait
upon The table.
Mr. LEAKE desired The gentleman from Page
10 withdraw his resolutions. lie thought that sc
should not acl on this question this morning. II,
fully conceded vi h his friend tfom Page lha
something should be done.
Mr.. MCPHERSON replied 10 the gentleman
from Washington. Hehad consulted wl'h friends
on the Convention question: and he had also con
suited in regard 10 these resolutions, ana wi
Democrats unless the gentleman from Wash
| ;ngton considers him.e The whole Democratic
party.
The previous question was hen sns'aine' ant
The motion 10 Law on The table itsl by he follow
ing vote:
I,rs-Nessrs Gusts, iiroan Of Alhemarlc. Han
sheary. Johnson serases, Barwel, Boak, Small Mos
BY, ros, Dickinson. cardwell. slaughter, chl-man
Roane Love Scott siiliman. Calw.II, Daricott Lee
Duncan. Lancaster Hunter. Patrick, Wallace, IIarri
son Of Londoun, schooey, Meln,yre Haymcnd, OLD
ham, Waegon-r. Brown Of Mononsaiia BfeaIhsd Per
row, Newton, Watts, VERIFY, oliver, EJsinrlon, SWINE
Iauiet. Tunst.ll, Cooke, Anderson STROLLER. Mayo
HsIper porman McElheaney. Burder Homer, Chan
o' Ssn.-Msssr. Jones OF Cte.,eseli, speasrr,) Pow