Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-12
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
Monp.Y, January II, 1917.

tee for Courts ofJustice, reported ihet~o ioiio~'ns
bills, without amendment: ,c:,;,c,,
An act authorizing the county and Cifcu'. gu
perior Courts Tor the county Ut Camper, 70 os
held for limited time, in The CLERKS oi''ee u sd'u
county. Passed. c. o,,h.,
An &C. divorcing Abraham George Learner
man, from his wife Mary Ellen:
Nj GARRETT. should like 10 have some
information on this subject.
Mr. VOOLFOLK explained the cifcums'a y:
ces which caused The petitioner 10 pray iof III
vorce. Passed unanimously.
Mr. WILLIAMS, from select committee re-
porled an act changing the place oil separate
election in the county Of Warren. Passed;
MIR. McMULLEN moved that The oiii DC ID
ken up which related 10 the appropriation loI ns
Southwestern Turnpike Road. Alter some some &C. Is
bate between that gentleman and Mr.. MIMI
LEY, The motion was lost.
Mr.. BAPTIST, from a select comtnitlee, ie-
por,ed an act authorizing separate election al
The Storehouse OF Elkanah B. Turner IN the couh-
Il Of Henry. Passed.
The Chair appointed the following joint COM
milee 10 examine the public offlces-Mess,S
THOMPSON. FRY and WITCHER; and Inc
following committee 10 examine me once oi we
CIs,k of The Senare-Messrs. BONDURANI,
| DENNIS, GALLAHER. SPARK, WooDS'
| WILLIAMS and PARRlOTT.
Upon motion Of Mr.. WALLACE Inc OH au,
thor izing the transfer Of money or properly "e.u
in trust within this Commonwealth, 10 sueh rus.
tees as The courts of other States shall appoint ~
receive, was taken up and rejected.
Iypon motion of Mr.. VOOLFOLK, the Sc
nate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
message was received from the Senate, mat
thew had passed several bills, The passage OF
which has already been noticed in their proceed
inos. and that they had passed ian act author,Z-
ing The Hamilton Lodge No. 80 OF |. . .. +.
in The city Of Williamsburg 10 hold Limited
amount of property and regulating their tenure,
and ian act 10 Incorporate The Clarksburg saw
ines Bank" in which they request The concur
renee of The House.
The questions being severay put upon these
amendments, they were concurred IN oy The
House.
The House took mp the following resolution,
communicated from The Senate Saturday:
Resoircd, That joint committee Of lbe Two
Houses of the Legislature be raised charged 10
enquire INTO The arrangement between The Rich
mend. Fredericksburg and Potomac Raiiroad
Company, and the Norfolk and Port Walthall
Steamboat Association, and to report whether The
said arrangement was authorized either by the
action Of The stockholders or the charter Of The
said company; and also 10 enquire into any other
ARRANGEMENTS" made by The said Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Company
with any other company or individuals IN rea-
lion to the use and employment Of the funds Of
said company, ard whether the same were
authorized BY The charter ol said company.
And TO make the same enquiries in relation 10
The Petersburg and Richmond Railroad Com
pany. The Petersburg Railroad Company, and
Inc Portsmouth AMI Roanoke Railroad Company
and that the said commuee have leave TO send
for persons and papers.
MIR. EDGINGTON suggested as the SUBJ
icct having been already referred 10 srlect COM
mit,.e of The House, that it would be better 10
discharge that committee and leave the whole
matter 10 joint committee
Mr.. MAYO intinated that ne would have no
objection 10 that course.
M. NEWTON suggested that it would be
best 10 leave the petition referred here, with re-
gard 10 the conduci oil two Ran Road Compa-
mics only. 10 the select committee and lei the
ioip committee act on this more general resolu.
lion fthe Senate, embracing other companies 81
which The petitioners had made no complaint.
Alter a good deal Of conversation in which
several members participated, the Senales re-
solution was agreed TO-
Soon afterwards MIR. SYME moved recon-
sidrralion Of the vote adopting The resolution
| with a view to move an amendment 10 IL, VIZ:
10 embrace in objects OF the resolution an enqni-
| ~ ;nt, the circumstances of the late change IT
the Presidency OF the Richmond, FREDERICKSBURG
and Potomac Rail Road. From rumors which
he mad heard in Inc city, there were reasons de-
handing the investigation. The interest Of the
commpnwealt h demanded the investigation, and
he desired the Joint committee should have the
whole subject before il.
some member not hearing Mr.. Symes rea-
sons. inquired what reason there was for recon-
sidering.
burg wanted TO make The resolution lille
stronger 10 cover more ground, and his desire
ought TO be sratfed.
The vote va, .econ>ilrr'd; and, on motion Of
| Mr.. SYME, the resolution was amended, so as 10
institute an enquiry INFO the circumstances al
tcndin. the lalc change in The Presidency Of the
Richmond, Fredericksburg AMI Potomac Railroad
| Company and, amended, lie resolution vas
| agreed 10.
On motion Of Mr.. Consolidated, That
The committee ON Banks inquire into ihs expedi.
cncy OF repealing or amending 80 much If lhc
l2.h section OF acl passed April 4, 1889, rrlalin.
to Banks as requires classification ii discounts
and lis's If applicants in addition 10 The ordinary
| discount books.
PETITIONS.
Petitions wc;e presented and referred 70 appro.
| pirate committees:
By Mr.. LOVE: The remembrance al citizens
oil F.iriax county, against DIVISION thereof and
anuesiny the same 10 the county al Alexandria.
By Mr. HARRISON: or supdry citizens Of
I,ondoun. Fauouier and Prince William ior the
formation of a new county OF pals OF said coun-
tie. with Miidlebnrg Tor liz seat Of justice; and
| procs inc against new county with Upperville
Lr HE seat OF Justice. By MIR BREATtlED:
on ,hr Trustees Of The town OF Bah, lor authority
10 permit i billiard table 10 be KEEP, in thai town
By Mi STURM: OF CT izens Of Barbour, Tor the
incorporation Of a company 10 construct Turn
pike from Beverly 10 CaFksburg Also Oh ci:i-
zens OF Beverly, for an act Incorporating their
town. b. MIR. HART: OF citizens Of Allie
marie. against the repeal OF The law making Ri
wanna river lawful fence, SO far rs Mcriweth-
er's bridge, and Snead's dam or Milton BY Mr.
| HOLLADAY: Testimony to be added 10 The
petition OF Samuel Phillips. BY Mr.. HOW
ARD: OF Francis c. Coleman, Tor loan TO SET
lie certain suits and controversies, and Tor The
sale Of real property. Also: OF John Coke, for
The reiunding oil a fine. Also: OF kobeit Amber.
son and others, heirs Of James Anderson, Tor conn.,
persalion for their ancestors services in The Re-
| volutionary war.
MIR. BANKS, from the Committee on Piopo-
sitions and Grievances, presented the following
bills
"a bill authorizing the Masonic Society Of
Lodge No /, in the city Of Norfolk, 10 sell and
convey certain lot owned by them in said city,
and for other purposes; and ia bill incoTpora-
ting The Franklin Lodge, No. Is, OF the lndepen-
dent Order Of Odd Fellows of the city OF Wheel
ing"
Courts OF Justice, presented the following bill:
"a bill changing The time OF holding The Cir
Gull Superior Courts oi the counties ol Clarke
and Hampshire"
On molon of Mr.. COOK. the Committee on
the Militia Laws were discharged from The con-
silcraliun al The petition OF The officers q The
18th regiment, and the petitioners were allowed
! to Withdraw The same
JAMES RIVER BILL.
The consideration of the bill providing toT The
comple;i n of the James River and kanawha
| Canal 10 the town Of Buchanan, was resumed
The question pending beingon the motion OF Mr.
| PERROW to fill the blank with regard 10 The