Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-28
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
THURSDAY, JANUARY ~, 1913.
SENATE,

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MIR. BONDURANT, from the committee on
internal improvement, reported The following
bills:
A bill directing a subscription by The Com
! monweal,h of two.fiths Of The additional capllai
OF the Shepe.ds,own and Smhfield Turnpike
Company, with an amendment;
A bin 10 revive and amend the act passed April
the 81, 1889 Incorporating The Grave Greek
Turnpike Company
A bill 10 incorporate the Ponl peasant anu
Ripley Turnpike Company;
A bill 10 provide Tor MacaGamisinS Inc NORM
western turnpike;
A bill making an appropriation Tor Bridges on
the Slaunlon and ParkersbnTg Road
A bill To incorporate the Walkers Creek anu
Holson Turnpike Company with amendments.
SEABoARD AND ROANOKE RAILROAD 60;
The Senate resumed The consider allon OF Inc
bill concerning his company
Mr. KINNEY'S amendment respecting reg
uIaion Of the fare on this and other Railroads,
was the pending question.
MIR. THOMPSON moved so 10 amend as
10 give The Petersburg Railroad Company one
year 10 accept The provisions OF an ACT OF last
| year.
A long debate took place ON this and other
amendments, between Messs. DANIEL, Ca
PERTON, THOMPSON, WOOLFOLh,
WITCHER, KINNEY, CARLlLE, GALA
HER, BARBEE, STANARD aud KANE,
when Mr.. Daniel offered a compromise PROPOSE
lion, which VAS voied up n in opposition to tha!
offered by Mr.. Kinney, aud ed ped
The question then cane up UH the amendment,
as amented which Wa ca RE ayes Is, noes II.
Mr. VOOLFOLK I'd new section, an.
,horizine the Board If Pubic w H. 10 authorize
the Attorney General 10 institute process against
companies violating their chatter.
Mr.. DANIEL and Mr.. THOMPSON opposed
the amendment.
Supported by Mr.. VOOLFOLK, and mega
lived.
The bill was then read the Third time and pass
A CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION.
Mr.. CARLlLE offered his resolutions, former
ly read, in reference 10 The House Of Delegates in
admitting ,wo members from Fairfax and Alex
andria.
Mr.. BONDURANT raised the point Of order
formerly raised. but before any decision was had,
after remarks from Messrs. STANARD, CAR
LILLE, aud others, the Senate, on motion OF Mr.
BONDURANT, adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The SPEAKER laid before the House COM
muuication from Harweil Carver relative 10 The
construction Of railroad to Oregon, which was
laid upon The table.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
M,. SCOTT, from the committee for Courts
OF Justice, presented the following bills:
A bill 10 amend the ACT entitled IAN act to
amend the act entitled IAN ACT TO reduce into one
The several acts concerning mills, mil dams and
other Instructions TO wafer courses" passed
March 20, lsi6;
a bill changing the time OF holding the Circuit
Superior Court OF Floyd county;
Mr.. BURWELL, from the committee on
School. and Colleges, presented report reject
inc the petition OF Samuel Ii. Martin.
Mr. LANIER, from the commune On Propo-
sijions and Grievances, presented reports adverse
10 the petitions Of citizens OF The town OF Darkes-
vile of the town OF Romney and OF members OF
Harmony Lodge, No. -, Of the Independent Or.
der OF Odd Fellows.
Mr.. DORMAN, from The committee on FL
nance, presented report upon the memorial OF
the Stale Temperance Convention, hell in Rich
mond on the ooh OF October, lS41, declaring it
inexpedienl 10 iesslate upon the subject.
MIR. OLDHAM, from the committee on
Claims reported the following bills:
A bill au horizing The payment OF certain
sum Of money to James |. B'isow, deputy !oI
| NJ. c. Booth, Sheri! Of Middesex
A bill authorizing the payment OF certain
sum OF money 10 Peter B. Forbes.
Mt SYME, from the committee On Banks, re-
ported a bill 10 establish Bank a! Weston IN The
county OF Lewis.
Mr.. DARRACOTT, from tie committee on
Agriculture aud Manufactures. reported bill in
cooperating the "Planiers' Factory"
MIR MEREDITH, according to order present.
ed "a bill extending the jurisdiction OF Justice Of
the Peace.
CONTESTED ELECTION FROM HARRl-
Son AND DODDRlDGE.
Upon molten OF Mr. EDGlNGTON, The re.
nor; OF the committee Of Privileges and Elections
upon the contested election from Harrison and
| Doddridge, was taken 40 and made The order OF
The day Tor Monday next.
MEHERRIN NAVIGATION COMPANY.
Ga motion OF Mi BARBOUR, the rule OF
the House was SUSPENDED, and the vote rejecting
the engroSsed bill 10 Incorporate the "Meherrin
| Navigation Cumpans' was re-consdered, and
the question being pul upon The passage o: The
! bill, 1t was decided in the aiIitmalve-yeas AZ,
nays Al.
NEW JUDICIAL CIRCUITS.
The bill 10 create he 22i and - Judicial ci;-
cults with the substitute proposed therefor report
ed by the committee for Courts OF Justice was Ia
ken up, on motion OF Mr.. PRICE, and The sub
| s,u.e having been read was agreed 10. The
| question being then or The bill as amended by
! me substitute jsha'e 'ook place helween Mes
sieur>. PARKS PRIOR .HUNSTALL, DOR
MAN, SCOTT, BURWELL, FLOYD and
GRIER
Mr.. DORMAN moved The following resoln-
ton, bu, afterwards withdrew it, Stain. that he
| fully acqniesceh IN he propriety Of afio'dns the
relet proposed br the substitute and would effect
! his object al another time:
Resolved. That the bill bc rccommiued 10 a
select committee with ins;ruc ions 10 equalize The
labors OF the Judges OF the Genera! Court through
out the Common wealth, aud 10 create, If ncces-
sarv, new Judicial Circuits; and also 10 consider
the expediency u! increasing the salary OF such
Judges as perform such extraordinary labor as
10 merit il.
The question upon the passage of the bill as
amended, was then decided in the affirmative, by
large majority.
the 23d Judiciary Circuit was taken up; and
alter being read second ime The following re-
solution was adopted:
Resolved, Thai the bill be recommitted 10 a
select committee, with instructions 10 enquire
into the expedienCy OF equallziDe as Tar as prac.
ticabie, The labcrs Of the judges OF The General
Cour'; and also to consider The propIieiy OF The
creation of new circuits.
On motion OF MIR SCOTT, the bill changing
The time of no ding the Circuit Superior Courts ol
Ffapklin, was iasen up and passed.
A bill authorizing Thomas Wynn 10 erect a
wharf and bridge on James River, in the county
of James City, was taken up in regular order, and
passed.
Also, bill changing The time OF holding the
Superior Courts Of The counties Of Wayne, Ca
| bell and Boone counties.
Mr.. NEWTON presented the petition of meI-
chants and others, If The city oil Norfolk, for The
restoration OF The Pilot Laws OF 1856, OF certain
amendments 10 the presen, law, which was re-
ie::ei 10 the committee 10 revise the Pilot Laws.
On notion OF Mir. RAYMOND, the vote OF
The House concurrns with The adverse report oil
The Commi;rcc oil Courts, on The petition OF VIM.
Johnson, was reconsidered and the petition LAID
upon The liable.
On motion OF Mir. alARTZ, The rules were
suspended ior the purpose Of taking up the bill
Authorizing an enlargement OF the capital stock
ui Inc Louisa Railroad Company, AID The bill
was read first and second lire by lis title and
recnmmiued, Mir. RAYMOND sraing that lis
| friends desired 10 make some amendments TO il.