Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-12-12
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7lh, l94S
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

The Speaker announced the following as Inc
committee TO whom was referred that portion OF
The Governors Message which relates to the re-
moval of free negroes from the Commonwealth,
viz: Messrs. Pannill Finney, Cheatham, Irvine
OF Campbell, Watson, Bosseau, Barnett, Tur-
ner, Cackley, GoG, Lacy, Mullins and Wallace.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions, &C., were presented
and referred, viz
By Mr.. KYLE: Testimony in relation to the
Buckingham Contested Election.
By Mr.. LANE: Of Robert Whitby, for re-
muneration for services in teaching INDECENT
children not allowed to be paid for under the
primary school law, as amended by the acts Of
By Mr.. TONNES: OF Mts. Sarah Ann Ray
mond.
By Mr.. SIBERT Of sundry citizens of She.
nandoab for a separate election at Jacobs
Church.
BY Mr.. LANE of Lee A communication
from Judge Estil, suggesting amendments 10 the
Criminal and Civil Code
By Mr.. SMITH: OF the Executors and heirs
OF William H. Foote, deceased, praying that
The Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chan
Gerry for the county of Alexandria be authorized
10 enter in vacation decree for the sale Of
tract Of land in Fairfax county.
By Mr.. BEIRNE: Of John ]. Stack OF Mon
roe for compensation for teaching poor chill
dren.
By Mr.. MARTZ: OF Reverend Isaac Louie,
for the passage of an act to invest the Superior
Court with power to decree the sale Of certain
real estate mentioned therein.
By Mr.. HARRISON of B.: Of Alexander
Goode and wife, for authority TO remove certain
property from this Commonwealth.
By Mr.. DE CAMPS: Of members of the
Huron Fire Company, in Wellsburg, Brooke
county, TO be exempted from the duties ofjurors
10 civil cases.
RESOLUTIONS.
On molten Of Mr. ROBINSON Resolved,
That the committee on the Militia be instructed
10 report Bill No. 49S Of last session, for the
better organization of the Militia, with such
amendments as they may deem necessary.
On motion Of Mr.. McCUE-Resolyed, That
50 much of the Governors Message as refers TO
an increase of the salary of the Executive, be
referred to the committee on Propositions, &c.
On motion of Mr.. BUR WELL-Resolved,
Tha, so much Of the Governors Message as re-
lates to the sale Of the Armory Buildings, and 10
the application of the annual appropriation for
the Public Guard to the support of Military
School, be referred TO the committee on Schools
and Colleges.
On motion of MIR. FAULKNER-Resol
That so much of the Governors Message as re-
lates 10 the Virginia Military Institute, together
with the report of the visitors, and the docu-
ments accompanying the same, be referred to
the committee on the Militia laws.
On motion of Mr.. STROTHER-Reso
That the committee on Roads, &c., enquire into
the expedieDcy Of so amending the "act incor
porating the Orange and Alexandria Railroad"
passed March 81, lS48, in such manner as will
authorize aud require the Board of Public
Works 10 subscribe for and take three 6flhs Of
the capital stock Of said company instead of
Two fifths Of said stock, as now required BY law.
On mn,ion of MIR. FLOYD-Resolved, That
the committee on Roads, &c., be instructed to
enquire into the e1pediency Of ordering by a
competent engineer The survey of the North
Fork Of tho Holston River from The Tennessee
line to Chathamsville, in the county Of Smyth;
and also of the South Fork of the Sorrel River,
from the Tennessee line 10 the junction of the
Middle and South Forks; and report The expense
OF rendering these streams Dayigable for down
ward navigation.
% motion of Mr. BoYERS-Resolved That
the committee on Propositions. &c., be instruct
ed TO enquire into the propriety of changing the
place Of holding separate election 10 the town
of SistersviIle. Tyler county, from the house If
William Russells to the public school house, in
said town
On motion OF Mir THOMAS = Resolved
That the committee for Couris OF Justice enquire
into the expediency OF proving BY law for TAX
ing tn reliaquishmenl OF dover in the estate OF
lunaics, directed 10 be sold By the Courts OF the
Commonwealth or Otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. PERROW-R Resolved
That The commiIlee on Roads, &c, enquire into
the proprie,y OF authorizing the Board OF Pub
lie Works 10 cause reconnaissance and survey
OF a roule for a railroad connecting the Louisa
railroad from Charlottesville 10 Lynchburg, or
from some point West OF Charlottesville 10 Blu
chanan and from thence 10 Salem.
On motion OF Mr. TURNER-Resolved,T That
the committee on Schools and Colleges be instruc-
led 10 enquire into he expedency OF retundDe
10 the School Commissioners Of Patrick county
The sum OF 1898 22-the sane being the school
quotas forfeited 10 the Literary Fund by the said
county, under the act Of % January 1885, CHI. 8,
sec >, having remained three years undrawn in
The Treasury
On motion Of Mr.. BEIRNE-Resolved, That
s. much OF the Governors message as relates 10
The Penllenary be referred TO the committee on
the Peniteut,ary.
On motion OF MI GOFF-Resolved, That
the committee on Roads, &C., enquire into the
expectancy al making an appropriation to Nc
Acam'Ze certain portions Of the Slaunon and
Paikersburs road.
On motion of Mr. NEWMAN Resolved,
That This House will, with the consent of the
Senate proceed, by joint vote with that body, on
Thursday, l4h inst, 10 elect General of Isl Bri-
sace, in place of Gen. Thos. n Bolts and &c.
neral OF tn lO'h Brigade, TO supply The vacancy
occasoned BY the resignation OF Gen. Evan S.
Pinda
On motion OF Mr. BASSELL-Resoyed, Tha,
Inc committee on Roads, &C., enquire into the ex
pediency Of appropialing an additional sum OF
money TOR continuing The M'Adamizins OF the
North Western Road
On motion of Mr.. CLENDENlN- Resolved,
That The committee for Courts of Justice, enquire
mo thu expectancy OF changing The April court
Gay Of Tie county OF Mason, from the fourth TO
me trst Monday in said month.
On motion of MIR. THOMAS-Resoved,
Ina so much Of The Governors message as re.
.efs'o The furnishing justices of the peace with
book Of forms be referred to the committee for
Courts Of Justice.
On motion of Mr.. DoRMAN-ResOlved,
iaa The committee on Roads, &c, enquire into
"a. "a e1Pediency OF Incorporating company for
.ae construction of M'Adamizsd Road from the
WSn OF Stanton 10 The town of Buchanan, con-
nechng the Slaunton and Winchester with the
south Western M'Adami1ed Road.
roh motion of Mr.. Resolved,
mat Inc committee on Propositions, &C., enquire
, 's.o he eIpediency of prohibiting by law the
%,Ans OF fsh by nets or seines in the Great and
~ hsnawha Rivers, or in other tributaries OF
~ se ONO ONO IN Virginia. by others than inhabitants
a,w S'se counties through which such tributaries
- w moion Of Mr.. GEORGE-Resolved, That
nsd; committee on Roads, &C., enquire into the ex.
f., ,hs o. Incorporating joint stock company
T.,. ns Purpose Of constructing rod from
n1I."uil' T. a. by The way OF Wytheville aud
li in, 10 Carroll county, 10 the North Caro-
''u a. line at Fancy Gap.
TN motion of Mr.. FERGUSON-Resol
~ mo me committee on Roads, &c. enquire into
s1peo,ency of Incorporating a company 10
IMPROVE the navigation Of The Gnyandolle River,
r ron us mouth 10 Cabell county 10 Gilber.'s