Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-22
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, Jan. 10, 1917.
11orrcU nC MI IC,NTES

shire in regard 10 slavery. Published in Tues
days Enquirer
which was adopted:
Resolped, ANONYMOUSLY, By lie General Assenlbp
Of Virginia, That the Chief Magistrate Of this
Commonwealth be requested 10 rein!n the reso
luions transmitted 10 him BY the Executive Of
New Hampshire.
Mr.. BOCOCK was sent 10 inform Tie Senate OF
the passage ofthe above resolution.
A communication was received from the Sc
nate, stating that they had passed an act 10 amend
the act authorizing Inc City Council OF Norfolk
to ill up Back Creek, and for other purposes,
with amendments, which were concurled in by
the House. Also, that they had passed an acl 10
authorize loan by the Winchester and Potomac
Railroad Company, and for other purposes, with
amendmenis-all of which, except one, were con-
CURED in by the House.
Mr.. BOCOCK, from the committee Tor Courts
of Justice, presented bill 10 amend an act en-
titled an aci concerning VIM. M. Atkinson.
MIR. BANKS, from The committee on PROPOSE
lions and Grievances, reported bili authorizing
separate election al Fabcr's Mills, in Nelson.
MIR. STREET from The committee on Claims,
presented reports upon The petitions ol Scp.cn
Kent aud OF Samuel B. T. Caldwell.
MIR. FLOYD from The committee on Roads,
&C., reported a bill incorporating the Mononsa-
heia Navigation Company.
Mr.. TYLER, from the committee on The sub
ieci, presented bill TO authorize The Farmers
Bank Of Virginia 10 establish branch OF said
Bauk in the lown OF A!e3andria;-a bill 10
Incorporate the Bank Of Potomac, in Alexandria.
On motion Of Mr.. STREET, the committee on
Claims were discharged from the consideration Of
The petition of The School Commissioners Of the
county of Henrico, and the same was ordered TO
be referred 10 the committee on Schools, &c.
On motion Of MIR. STREET, the same com.
miilce was also discharged from the consdera-
lion of he petition OF Peter l. Fouqueran aud
the same was ordered 10 lie referred 10 The COM
miltee for Cours OF Justice.
A message was received from the Senate by
Mr.. WALLACE, who informed the House that
the Senate had agreed 10 The resolution requesting
the Governor 10 return certain resolutions 10 The
State of New Hampshire, with amendments
The said amendments were concurrcd in by The
House. The resolution as amended, is as follows
Resoired, unanimously, By tie General assembly
nj Vng,nia, That the Chief Magistrate OF this
Cummonw wealth be requested 10 return, forthwith,
the resolutions OF lhe Legislature of New Hamp-
shire, on The subject Of slavery, transmitted 10
him by the Executive OF that Stale and this day
communicated 10 us.
PETITIONS.
Petitions, &c, were presented and referred:
By Mr. THOMPSON o! B.. ): Documents in
relation 10 the formation OF new county OFT OF
par,s OF Ro,elourt, Giles Monroe and Roanoke
By MIR. HILL oil Shcnan dnah: Petition al the
Shenandoah Lodge, NJ. -, II The independent
Order uf Odd Fellows, for an &C, 10 incorporate
A company, with power 10 hold real and PERSONAL
properly 10 an amount not exceeding 5000, and
for other purposes. BY Mr.. BOCOCk. (lor Mr..
Irving, who was absenD: Petition Of Valentine
Parish and other citizens Of Cumberland, ior
The passage OF an act 10 limit the tolls 10 be char
aed On The James River Canal. BY MIR. DUN
CAN: Two memorials Of citizens Of The county
OF Harrison, demonstrating against The formation
OF new county ont d parts Of Harrison and
Marion, with the county seal at Shin>lon -
By Mr. CARSON Petition Of RobcI, l.. Ba-
ker and others, praying Tor a repeal OF suspen.
sion oil The &C, io establish district free schools 50
lar As il applies 10 the county of Frederick. By
Mr. ANDERSON Petition Of ID. p. Gregg
asking The payment Of S35 63 Tor the tuition ol
INDECENT children in Prince Edward. Is Mr.
EDMONDSON Of L.: Petition OF citizens oil
Luncnburs asking that the Mrherrn River may
be declared lawful fence fiom Loves bridge 10
the Brunswick county line. BY Mr. SHEFFEY:
Memorial of The President and Directors 81
the New Shenandoah Company, demonstrating
against the passage of an act to authorize the con-
siructon Of Railroad IRON Little Falls on the
Shenandoah river, 10 the did Furnace on the Bal
limore and Ohio Railroad, or 10 Reyes Switch,
on the Winchester and Potomac Railroad. By
Mr. SHEFFET: Petition oil The President and
Directors Of The New Shenandoah Company
for the repeal Of the 81 section OF the acr
passed the lih Of March, 1910, concerning
the New Shenandoah Company. By Mr.. CAS-.
TLEMAN: Petition Of citizens Of the town oi
Alexandria and others Of the Valley OF Virgin IA
ior Inc incorporation OF company 10 construct a
railroad tom that town 10 flaTTer's Ferry. b.
Mr THOMPSON: A similar petition Of other
citizens oil said town. By MIR. CASTLEMAN
Two petitions al citizens II Fauquer ard LOU
doun, for company TO construct railroad from
Lillie's Falls 10 interseci the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad al The Old Furnace, on The Potomac
RIVER. By Mr.. OLDHAM: A document con-
tanning plat and survey of the county Of Mar.
shall 10 sustain the memorial OF John Thomp-
son, demonstrating against the grant of ieriy
across the Ohio River TO II. J. Mclean. By
Mr.. BAN BRICK: Memorial OF citizens al
Brooke, demonstrating against combining the ter
minus oilhe Baltimore and Ohio Railroad 10 The
city Of Wheeling. By Mr. McDEARMAN
Petition of ID. Mar and others, asking the pas.
sage of an act 10 change the time Of holding The
Circuit Superior Court Of the counties OF Apro-
mallox and Campbell. BY Mr.. MOSBY: Pc
lilion Of citizens OF Campbell, Bedford and other
counties, praying the passage OF some law, or
other action by the Legislature, restricting the
power Of The James River and Kanawha Com.
pany to levy and collect Tolls on agricultural pro-
duclions, and limiting their power over the tolls
TO the maximum prescribed by the 44h section OF
The original charter oil said Company. Ordered
10 be printed.
On motion ofMr PATRICK-Resolved That
the Committee on Propositions and Grievances
enquire into The e1pediency VI amending The ACT
entitled, an act amending The law concerning the
"fornalion Of new Counties" passed April 9Th,
1899, so AS 10 confne The vote required 10 be Ia
ken al the several places appointed Tor holding
.p,ccialei elections" ior and against The propo.ed
new county 10 The several places OF holding Precinct
eleeil,ns, in that part Of The county or counties
OH, o. which il is proposed 10 form The new county.
On motion vi Mr.. GRESHAM-R Resolved,
That The Committee for Courts of Justice be in
slruc'ed 10 enquire into The expectancy OF amend
ing The lh section oflhe ACT entitled, an "act con-
ceInng jailors," and for other purposes, passed
February l2lh, 1929, 50 as 10 authorize iailors 10
receive into their custody for safe keeping slaves
taken by any Sheriff or Coroner, under any al
tachmenl, issued either by Justice II the Peace
or any Courr, either of Law or ChanccTy.
On motion OF MIR. TYLER-Resoved, Thatlh
House will, Ivy joint vote with he Senate, pro.
coed Cd Wednesday, his 20'h inst, 10 elect Sc
na,ur OF Tho United States, 10 supply The vacancy
occasioned by the death Of The Hon. Isaac S.
Pennybackcr.
Mr.. STOVALL was sen, 10 the Senate 10 in
torn that body of The passage Of The foregoing
resolution.
On motion Of Mr.. sCoTT-Resolved, That
The Committee for Courts of Justice enquire into
The expedencv Of reviving and extending The acl
passed in 1929, authorizing the raising by way Of
lottery sum Of money for improving the Eau
quier and Alexandria Turnpike.
On motion OF Mr.. STOvALL-Rcsolved,
That this House will, with The consent Of The Sc
nate. proceed on Thursday, the 2lss day Of Janu-
a.y, 10 the election Of Councillor, 10 I'll The W.
cancy that will be created on The Bis, Of March
nexl BY The expiration OF The term of service OF
Jchn NJ Patton.
On mo,on Of Mr.. DORMAN Resolved
That the Committee On Roads aud Internal Nasi-
gallon he instructed 10 enquire into The expedicn-
cy OF incorporating Joint Stock Company to
construct turnpike on The Mechanical road
tror, Ruf,loo Sn,iurs in The county of Amherst