Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-11
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA,
MONDAY. JANUARY 10, 1913.
SENATE
Mr.. Speaker SCOTT being absent

Mr.. Speaker SCOTT being absent, in conse-
Quence Of the illness of a near relative. on mo-
ton OF Mr.. BONDURANT, MIR. cox was
chosen Speaker pro TIN, and returned his ac-
acknowledgements Tor the honor conferred 10 short
and appropriate address.
Seveny-one bills were received from the House
Of Delegates (passed during the recess OF The Sc.
nate,) which being read were committed 10 their
appropriate COMMITTEES.
The bill concerning he Court OF Hastings for
The city OF Richmond, was, on motion OF Mr.
STANARD, read The third time and passed.
TIE LAND MONEY
The resolution 10! receiving Vrginia's auo;a
Of he proceeds OF the sales Of the public lands be.
ing read, was, on motion o; Mr.. CARLlLE,
laid on the table.
On motion Of Mr.. KANE, leave Of absence
was granted 10 MIR. Speaker SCOTT, for The Pc
Rod OF five weeks.
Senate a statement relative TO The University Of
Virginia, in reply TO resolution passed BY the
Senate before The recess. Laid on The table.
Mr.. GARRETT, from the Select Committee.
reported bill authorizing VIM. Nelson CT York.
Town 10 construct wbarves al Yorktown; which
was Passed
On motion Of MIR. SLOAN,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The SPEAKER submitted communication
from the Presiden, OF The Valley Turnpike Com
pany, responding 10 the resolution calling for
statement OF The average cost OF transportation
per ton per mile on said turnpike. Laid on the
table.
Mr.. SCOTT, Of F., from The committee for
Courts OF Justice, presented report. upon Tie re.
solution providing ior the transfer, by assign.
men OF pedlars' licenses-and npop Inc petitions
OF VIM. C.. Hunter and others; ot Providence
Mounts, OF kincher Turner and Sarah Turner:
ard he following hills:
A bill releasing 70 George Nicholson the Com.
monwealth's right TO lot OF land. therein men.
toned;
bill authorizing The sale and puTcha.e of
lot OF ground 10 The town Of West Union in The
county OF Dottridse; and
bill concerning the Office Of The Superin'en.
cent OF Public Buildings, and oil tie Doolkeeper
OF the Council
Mr. LANlER from The committee on Propo.
shions, &C, presented 'epoft upon The petition
OF Citizens OF Giles, Boeirur, Roanoke and Mon.
roe, Tor The formation oi a new county; and
bill authorizing separate election a. The house OF
Jacob Woodford in the county Of Barbour.
MIR. NEWTON from the committee on Mill
tia Laws, presented bill changing the time OF
training OF The officers and Resimen;ai or Bat.
talon musters in the counties OF Washington and
Scott.
Mr.. STEPHENSON from the committee on
Roads, &c. reported The following bills: A bill
TO pay John L. Dougheny sum Of money tor
work done On the Cumberland Gap Road; bill
10 incorporate the Norh Frederick Turnpike
Company; and bill TO incorporate The Meherrin
I Navigation Company.
BILLS PASSED.
A bill authorizing the division and distribution
OF The real and personal estate of Jno. Miller in
Rappahannock county;
a oil! establishing The county OF Hancock, ou,
OF the nf,hern end CT Broo county.
The Hpon OF The committee OF Propositions,
&c. adverse 10 he petition of Potomac Division,
| No. 60, OF the Sous OF Temperance OF Shep-
herdstown. in the county Of Jefferson, for power
! 10 hold real estate 10 an amount no, exceeding
! $4,000, was Tecommilied ca motion OF MIR.
THOMSON Of J., with instructions 10 repo.,
bill in conformity with said reliicn.
The report OF the committee on Propositions
&c, adverse 10 the resolution Of enquiry into The
e1pediencs OF establishing precinct elscuons d,
toll gale No. II, in the county Of Richie, and al
the house Of Jacob Cooke, in the counrv of Woed
vas reeommitied, on motion of Mr. STEPHEN
SON.
A bill 10 cat, The 22i aud 23d Judicial Cir
| cults was rect m ni;.ed.
l Therepon OF lhs committee for Couns Of Jus