Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-18
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY Ii, 1913.
SENATE


Mr.. BARBEE offered resolutions, expressing
i, as The sense Of The Senate and House o Dele
gates, 'aai The law passed AT Tie last session u
Congress, imposing tax 81 three cents upon
transient newspapers conveyed through The U. 5.
mails. and requiring prepayment thereon, was
calculated TO ooslTucl the diffusion Of information
ne,lccg he nenn'a and nnohl therefore 10 he re-
The resolutions were laid uFon The table, and
ordered 10 be printed.
The Senale then adjourned.
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
Mr.. HARRISON, from the committee Tor
Courts oil Justice, presented bill dlvnfcins Mar
lha A. Allison from her husband Jas. u. ALI
son.
Mr. LaNIER, from the committee on PFopo-
siiions. &c, presented The following bills;
a bill authorizing me purchase Of certain va
can! lois adjoining the public square, and he safe
OF strip OF land near The law-buildins 9! o. ..
Minor
Tine said committee was discharged rom Inc
consideration OF the petitions Of citizens Of tIch.
mond county; Of ci'iZ'ns OF The connIles OF Ell
zabrlh Civ and Warwick; ofci'izens oil Gionces-
ter, and various other peiiIioHS 10 ieSaIu ~ .he
law concerning oysters and ic'rapihs ana 'ne
said petiiion< were referred TO the select comnI-
lee on the subjec, OF oysters, &c.
Mr. TUNSrALL from the committee on me
Library, nresencN Tue IDIu"iH VIZ
A bin appropf;alng portion OF Inc surplus
Library Fund for The purchase Of philosophical
annaratus FIR the Virginia Military institute.
MIR. STEPHENSON, from lhe committee on
Roads &c presented The following bills:
A bill TO amend the act passed February yam,
1917 concerning the Manchester Turnpike Com.
pany; and
A bill making an appropriation TO Inc Morgan
town ami Beverly road.
Mr. BURWELL, from The committee on
Schools &C., presented bill TO establish the IN
s'i,ute a!lhe Virginia Guard. 49,
IN motion OF Mr.. FLOYD-Resolved, That
me committee on The Mililla Laws oe instructed
~ enouirc into The following questions Isl.
IUho,brr o- M, the volunteers who compose The
v,,oini, regiment 10 service in Mexico were re-
c.iv,d into The service oil the State before iney
rcre mustered into the service oi he unhrd
STATES and how long each company was IN the
service oil The State before they mustered, as aio.s-
said INFO The service OF The Uni cd States ~.
Whether or not there is any provision maze ny
law for he payment Of the men during heir ser
vice in The State OF Virginia; and, II 80, whal
wefe the wages allowed, and how much money
has been paid in discharge OF thls service. o.
| Thar if no means have ncen prov'deiior Inc pay
,.n, N The mM Tor their services, III Il The COM
n;uee renofl how much money II wIil require ior
INA, ournosc. and the best mode By which The mo.
nrv asccuained 10 be due the soldier may De 3D.
laincd by him upon application
IN motion OF Mr. NWAY-Resolved, That
a.. commiuee for Courts oil justice enquire INTO
N. ,,petiency OF providing by law MAI no Tree
| na,,nn mr. emancipaled slave who shall leave me
| cnmmonwealh Of virg, ia shall be permitted 10
reiurn 10 The same for am purpose wnale7ef.
| PETITIONS, &C
The following petitions, &c., were pteseu'eG
/
ey MIR WUNDER: OF The Mutual Lodge,
Ma Al Of The |. o. o. F., for an sct Of incorpo.
r.,;on Nv MIR. BAMBRICK: OF ci'iz'ns OF
the ,own Of New Cumberland, in he county OF
/ Isncoc- tor The cs,a bishmrnt OF separate cleo
30, =, sai,, tovu Tor said county. BY Mr.. COOK:
| ~ QUEENS Of Montgomery, that part OF said
| corn,y NAV be artached 10 hec county 81 Roanoke
! Ry Mr.. WHITE: OF citizens Of Lnudonn pray
1 IN, maj the Board oi Public Wcrks may De a.
raced 10 cause 10 be surveyed Ioo'e i"f Tau
r,ad from Alexandria 10 HaTpers Ferry. ny
MIR yAWrER: OF Levi. \. ShankIin, LOT Inc
es,ahisbmen, OF ferry across New hi er from
Tho 10 nj If said Shankiin in Monroe county &c
M ~. land ofThos. J. Stuart in Mercer county.
srha hill recurring commissioners oi Inc Rev
enue 10 assess Merchants licenses, aud lor ohei
nufposes was passed.
LOUISA RAIL ROAD EXTENSION
A bill authorizing an increase oil the capHa
stock Of he Louisa Rail Road, for The purpose
ot extending their road was a1en up,
MIR. WATSON moved 10 amend lhe same o'
inserting at the end Of the l4h section, the io'
lowing: .,, .r,rsssl,
declared, Tha, the General Assembly py b ps
,nis act does mol intend 10 lalma'e ~ ~ D o.'
40 @s p hs BSs Ridge il the ssson
" A motion was made by Nj ti saEf Eel
amend The same BY atdRs @o i9 comos1, .bs
l. ina as' n The 10 extend their road in the d
ssss COZ "ss s1 he purpose S
: P'.Isi s he main stem OF said cnmpanys road b
,hs soolhwes;ern roo;e towards Covios,'n-sa'
onmpany being hereby authorized 10 complete IN
construction OF their road up to the eastern oas
. Of the Blue Ridge. at or near RocSfsh Sap. an az
her. Recommending the reconstruction oil n
same a, the western base ofsaid Blue Ridge, VII
The view ofe1,ending said road to coyins'on'