Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-22
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY IL, 1918.
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npred The bill changing the time Of holding Iht
Circuit Superior Court oil Franklin, WIN al
amendment, which was passed.
The report oil the committee on Privileges ane
Elections uron the returns Of newly elected mem
bers, was taken up, on motion oil Nj.
and eoncurred in.
No other business being ready for action, OF
motion OF Mr.. CRUMP, The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mr.. LANlER, from the oil Propo'
s%ilions, s., presented -
A hil 10 establish The town OF Lcesvilie, IN Inc
county ot Campbell;
A bill 10 incorporate The Hampshire Coal ant
Iron Company; and
A bill 10 incorporate The Boston Coal and lror
Company. -.
Mr.. STOyALL, from the committee OF Fl.
nance, presented
William IL reassess the Occaquon Cotton Faclo.
~; and
A bill TO authorize The Sergeant OF The town OF
Petersburg 10 collcc. The public revenue therein
Resolutions.
On motion by MIR. Observation-Disclosures
That The committee OF Propositions, &c, be d.
recled 10 enquire into The eYpediency OF reporting
a bill 10 permit the heirs OF George Picket, de-
ceased, 10 redeem certain lands IN The Western
part of The Slale OF Virginia.
By Mr.. Northumberland, That leave
be given TO bring in a bill 10 authorize the ap-
poinlmenl OF commissioners 10 receive s~nbscrlp-
lions for STOCK in The Shepherdslown and Smith
field Turnpike Company. COMMITTEE under
this resolution: Messss. McHnrran, Hill 81 >,
Lancaster, Jasper, Parks, Allen OF H., and Wood
Of Frederick.)
By Mr.. HILL Of f. and N.-Rcsolvcd, That
i..,,. IL, o,.r, ~ h-ipU in u hill authpfyIuU ihp
Colonel Of li2i regiment al Virginia militia 10
convene a Court Martial at sach time \ he
nav deem cx9tdient, there being no con-! held
for said regiment al the regular lilnc IN conse-
Quence OF high water.
By Mr.. LAYNE-Resolred, That the commit.
tee on Roads, &c. enquire into the cxpedlency OF
passing a law declaring Polls' Creek, in he
county OF Allegheny, a nayisablc stream IRON
It's mouth 10 the Blue Springs Run.
By Mr.. NWhY-Resolvcd That The com
milee for Courts Of Justice enquire into the *.
pediency Of amending The laws relating 10 nc -
adjustment OF public landings, 50 that hereafter
The county courts oil The several counties OF thc
commonwealth be authorized 10 establish land
ings, and TO condemn therefor only So much land
as may be required for the purpose, and I" pro.
hlbit other persons Than The owner or lessee ol
such Il landing from landing fish, or hauling the
seine al such landing, an fsom delivering corn,
wheat OF o,her produce during the fishing sea-
son.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were presented AM
ordered 10 be referred 10 appropriate commiliecs
By Mr. STONE: OF Inc School Commissioner
Of Princess Anne, Tor an amendment OF The schoo
law Of that county. By Mr.. GUERRaNT
on Robert H.. Nj chell, ASKING Tor a dis"fce.-
By Mir CUWPER: OF Thomas Jams a;c
-. N.-I L. .,I..L.f ir.r, -, ~ ~
: Is Of a bond. By Mr.. TATE: OF citizens d
the town OF Marion, in Smyih county, Tor IN a.
OF Incorporation. BY Mr.. MOSBY: OF lht
Lynchburg Manufacturing Company, for an ex
tension OF their charter.
On motion OF MIR. LACY, the report OF the re
visors, concerning The Superior Courts, was re
terred 10 the committee for Courts Of Justice.
On motion Of MIR. CLOPTON, the unfinished
business was laid on he table, in order TO lax,
up a bill 10 amend The act concerning oysters ant
lerrapins. And said bill was recommilled u
special committee.
LOUISA RAILROAD.
On motion OF Mr.. STEPHENSON, The bill
for the extension al the Louisa Railroad was la
ken up.
Mr.. HIETT moved 10 strike out the 7,h sec
| ton, which authorizes The directors OF The com
pany to increase their capital stock, when II !
lecmed insufficient, by 50 many shares as itcl
think necessary; and also 10 receive new SUB
scriptions, and 10 borrow money By pIrdsinS ihel
corporate property.
This amendment was agreed to; and the CUES
| ton being on The ensrossment oilhe bill as amend
ed Mr.. VERIFY called Tor The ayes and noes
| and they were ordered.
The House then refused 10 ensross The bill bJ
The following vote:
Ayrs-Mrssis. STROLLER, tSaelker,j Snowd-n
Powell. Hamilton, Burweil, Thompson ni B"irtontt
McGinnis, Mosby, clay. Harbour, THOMAS, Rector
Allen OF Hampshire, llittt, Darracoit, seymour, Ian
caster, Parks, Colson, Morgan, rwyman, fayn"nh
Greer, 1ankry. VIEWER, Gardner, Anderson rhe,hs
rnn, Pannell, Boswell, Dice, Sym- Gacklry, scott 0
Preston. Stone, Jasper, Sturm, Mayo, Harper, hare
Martz, McElhrnncy, Morrison, WInder. Hill of Shenan
ioah, Tate, Bnrdrtt, Gillespie, West, Floyd, stephen
son and Walion-5i.
Nors-Messrs. Alien of A%ccnmack, Watson, Hart
Earyie, clea,ham, Shelley, Johnson Of A.. Scruges
stewart, Brown 81 Berkeley, BanbIick, Harrison .
Brunswick, Maclin Of brunswick, Mose!ey, MoncuT'
uf Caroline. Lacy, Roberts, Jones, Chmm R"ane
StiIIman, Taliafruo, Brooks, Wood, Wall, Clopton
Guerrant, Carroll, MacIin of Greensvillr, Major, sto
vail. Turner Of Henry, Howard Of James Clty, fofs
and Williamsburg Nc urran, Thomson Of Jefferson
Wallace, Wright, Tomiin, Harrison of Lutidohn
BEARD, Meredith, Edmondson, Oldham, Browne "
Mathews & Middlescy, Coleman, Whitlle, Michael
Kelly, Perrow. Cowper, VERIFY, Basyr, Turner Of PAT
rick, Cooke. Womack, Rives, Goodwin, Conway ant
Harerave-59.
A bill 10 incorporate The Jordan's Furnace an
Rockbridoe Turnpike Company, was taken vi
and passed.
A bill 10 incorporate the Es,illviIle Turnpik,
Company, came up on lis second reading.
Mr.. wi asking an explanation Of IN
scheme, MIR. FLOYD explained its character
and expressed The opinion that il would be al
important and valuable improvement.
Mr.. RlVES moved an amendment requlfin:
The private subscriptions Ia be actually pata be
tore The Sia,e's subscription shall be made.
Mr.. FLOYD opposed the amendment, and Of
fered 10 insert the words generally used, VIZ
Solvent persons able 10 pay;" but MIR. Rives in
sisted on his amendment, which was rejected b
the House.
On motion Of Mr.. FLOYD, the word %"solvenl
was inserted before the word subscribers"
The bill was then ordered 10 be engrosscd.
Various bills were considered on their secon
reading and ordered 10 be engr0ssed.
LYScHBuRG ASD TENNESSEE RAILROAD.
The bill incorporating the Lynchburg an
Tennessee Railroad Company coming no on il
second reading, on motion OF Mr.. BURWELl
The bill was laid upon The table and made The o
der oil III. day Tor Monday next.
On motion of Mr.. MAYO, the House took II
a bill! making the Captain Of The Public Guar
superintendent OF The Public Buildings, and col
corning The doorkeeper oil The Council.
Mr.. RAYMOND made some humorous il
ouifies as 10 The objects OF the bill, which NJ
MAYO briefly explained. Some discussion er
sued 10 which these gentlemen, Mr.. LAME
AMI MIR. STOVALL took part.
Mr.. RAYMOND expressed The conviclio
that The Public Guard was a public nuisance. E
stated that the soldiers OF his guard were moi pc
United 10 guard tie inner wall Of the Penitenti
~, and The superintendent employed men for Il
purpose. He believed that len men would be su
ficient 10 guard the Peni.entiary.
MIR. MAYO promised 10 answer the views
Mr.. Fl. on this subject, al the proper lime.
The sum Of $50 was fixed as a compensate
10 the superintendent of Public Buildings, +
The duties and expenses imposed upon him by II
bill.
Mr.. STOVALL made some remarks, to sho
thar The bill would produce a saving, instead
an increase of expense.
Mr.. FLOYD moved 4 proviso, requiring Il
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