Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-05
LEGISLATURES OF VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, JANUARY A, 1911.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

no Speaker, such order as the House deemed PIC.
pef woud have 10 be taken on The subject.
Mr. DANIEL said he presumed il was unns-
eessary 10 90 through The Formally ol atop,iusa
resolution 10 20 into the election OF Speakei-
and he therefore without further ceremony begged
leave 10 nominate Tor the Office the same gentle.
man who had filled il temporarily John W
Jones, Esq, OF Chesterfield. II would BE- a ye!y
useless task for him 10 undertake any thing like
an eu.ogy Of the character Of that gentleman, of %
| delineale his qualifications Tor The once. His
conduc, during The short time he had acted u
| Speaker, gave an ample guarantee ior The ig-
nity and ability with which he would discaaf.r
lis duties any further testimonial were want
ing. he would point 10 the period when he aclvt
as Speaker OF The Lower House OF COn2fess
which station he filled with distinguished aollll.
with credit 10 that body and honor 10 himself.
No other person was put in nomination, ami
the roll being called, Mr.. Jones received ~.
Notes.-The unanimous voice oi The House.
Me.sIs. DANIEL and DORMAN were ce-
puted 10 conduct Mr.. Jones TO The Chaif-wA.a
having been done, Mr.. J. addressed the House 4,
follows:
Gcnilemc,s Of The House If Delegates:
Four days ago, you saw cause 10 call me y
preside temporarily over your deliberations; ari
On this day, il has reen your pleasure 10 elect nc
to nil The Important office OF Speaker Of the iogse
| OF Delegates. For the distinguished honor Ihu>
conferred upon me, | return 10 you my siace.e
thanks, with an assurance on my pau, ihaI
stall endeavor at all times faithfully 10 discharge
| The duties OF Inc Stallion.
| The du.es gentlemen, which devoyc upon The
presiding officer OF this body, always important,
| frequently arcuous ard difficult, are oien delicate
in the extienie: mucn So, that have sometimes
couUled, whether The dignity anu honor OF me STA
lion more than compensated lor The deep any
| ieiy and cafe winch IL dunes impose. sili my
| must be performed; since thsy are required "
| tnal law which regulates Inc proceedings ~ dt-
| Lucrative assemblies IN all civilz countries, q
| wel! as by the rules which you have al, PED !Ci
-FOUR own government. Rules, gentlemen, are itn-
dcted nece ssay not only u AID IN lhe de- paeh q.
nubllc business but 10 shield mlnGlllirs iiUni III.
! encroachinenls Of power, and 10 project from III
| necessary and wanton violence, The feelings o.
| those with whom IL may te our fortunes 10 act
| These rules il now becomes ny duty y execute
\ duly that shall constantly labor u perform
with slricl impafuality, win due regard ~ IN
nights and proper respect lof Tie feelings ol mel'
bers.
In assuming upon myself the duties Of M >ta.
| lion CANNOT, gentlemen, but oe schs'oe 'ha'
| shall yely often have occasion 10 throw myself
| upon your kind Indulgence; and conhdently ie'!-
| INC upon your cooper alion and support 10 >hs-
| ,,in me IN ms efforts 10 enforce The lue> ana u
preserve order and decoIum IN debate, return -
inc performance u those dunes which y has Teen
YOUR pleasure again 10 assign me
MR. RANKS. from the committee on Propo-
| i ions and Grievances mace report upon nc
pe,,iion If citizens OF Motgantown, iJf Ii en-
iarsemenl Of the limits u that Town, againsi the
object ot he petitoneis-which Was read aHi
concuried IN ~ The blouse
MIR. FLOYD, nom The committee on Roads,
IN AlhIlogt
4 Co. 10 construct 4 Rail Road III tie county q!
pot.tour,: which was read the INST Time ana VI
dtred To be read a second.
On motion ui Mix. CARSUN--E csoivrd,
That The committee Oh Roads, Sc., enquire mo
me expeLency ot reviylng he act entitled an
act 10 incorporate the Winchester AMI Berry
Ferry Turnpike Company" passed APnl =,
1889.
Buls were read second time, and several o.
cered 10 be engcossed.
| NIX ulErr, from the commune 10 examine
The Ind Auditors ottce, made report represent
INC The condition ol mat Clilce 10 be every way
,redi,abe to the he al Of the deparmenl-whcn
was read and laid ON the table.
MR.. BURWELL, from The committee On
Schools and Colleges, presented The following
b,I which was read The hrs time and ORDERED
10 ii. second reading:
"A bin 10 Incorporate the Huguenot Acade-
my"
hind time and passed
A bill changing the place Of holding sepa-
rate election i'll the county oi Warren and
A bill directing survey for road iiom tie
S,aunton aud Paike!sbuis Road, III Lewis, 10 Ihc
Northwestern Road, in Harrison.
IWhcn the question vi the passage II The '1si
named bil wd> pending, Mr.. SIONAl.L or
posed il. He saw no necessity ior autnoiisiny
such surveys The State had be- ter complete The
works il had begun before cutting ouI mole
The survey would cosl, perhaps, some five hun
dre9 dollars.
Mr.. DUNCAN sustained the bill! The STATE
he said, had constructed Two ioaGs OF consdeIa-
bic magnitude 10 the Northwest w: the Siaun.
ION and l'arker>burg Road and he No lhwesteu
Road running from w inchcser 10 paller>tur2.
The roads approached each oiber al one point ~
near as 81 mics, and ian parallel iof neatly 90
miles. when forming an acute angle, they lolntL
al Parkcrsbuig. A cross road, extending iium
road 10 road al the point indicated twenty
four miles long, would be great accom-.
mediation To trade and travel, ana increase it,
revenue on the great Stale roads, proven Ing mucn
from being diverted TO the national road Tie
Legislature had authorized The construction Of
road from ParkeIsbuig 10 Wheeling, ami tlis fos,.
would run in the direction 0! that road. Mhci
the road authorized was completed, j, would gige
a continuous road communication from Vince
ing 10 Richmond Mr.. ID. concluded with brI,,
reference 10 Mr.. Slovalis remark that the W.,
ought 10 make tier own roads, drprtcarine The
sentiment, but inumaiD2 that Tie West, unrcr
| particular arrangement, would agree 10 maze her
own.
Mr.. TUNSTALL thought il was very pror.r
TO authorize this survey. IL was usual to Grant
surveys unless in eIaIinaly useless case a.
House had already authorized Tie survey d. i
road 10 Howartsyille.
The bill then passed, ayes IS noes not counted
Mr.. NEW MAN stated that he offered ie>,
luton lew days since, nquirlng into ceitslr
matters relating 10 the himory, which was ado,i.
ed He had since asier.ained nat IL ", uIi gle
The Auditor more trouble Than he Anticipated II
desired; ard that upon consultation with mem.
bers he had determined 10 toreso his design ~ II.
icring the resolution. lie then offered liz follow
ing resolution which was adopted
Resolved That The Auditor q Public Ac-
counts be relieved tom responding 10 a lesou-
ton II inquiry rccicd 10 him. ard adolei Is
this House on the 29h nit'mo.
On motion Of Mir OLIVER Re,olY,d Tia.
the committee on Agriculture md Manufacture.
enquire into the eSpedency u establishing ~
speciions OF lime in the city Of Richmond ara
town oi Petersburg.
| On motion Of Mr. HUNTER-Resolvcd Tha.
The committee Tor Couus of Justice b. directed b
enquire into The expedirncy OF passing IN 80
concerning bail IN civil causes
On motion Of Mr.. SYME-Rcsolycd, Thai
the committee 20 Finance lie instructed 70 en-
quire in'o The expectancy Of requiring he Se-
sear, of The town oil Petersburg to collect ne
| taYcs due 10 the State within the colpola;c Inns
| OF said town.
On, motion of MIR. NEWMAN-Resorcd.
| Thai the committee on The Militia Laws br II.
s,tuc,ed 10 inquire into The expectancy Of rePor
| ing bill repeating The acl passed March 3O-h
1892 requiring the Brigadlcr Generals oi h',
Commonwealth 10 review The regiments Of ltei;
respective hrlsadcs, 50 far as that ac applies ID
lhos, regim-nls which have heretofore Of may
hereafter avail themselves OF The provision d ~
act passed January 20h 1916, whereby il i
made lawful Tor a majority of The commissioncd
officers Of any regiment Of militia in this Com