Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-12-12
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
MosD.y, DECEMBER TIL, l54s.

communication WIS Ieceired rom Inc oe-
nate sla!ing thai they had amended The resolution
OF The House 10 proceed 10 he election Of Judge
for the md Circuit, 50 IS TO 60 inio the election
on Tuesday 18th, ins.ead Of Thursday ia D.
which was agreed 10 by The House.
The House then proceeded 10 elect Judge in
the Harrison Circuit, in place OF Judge Duncan
resigned
Mr. LAIDLEY nominated Geo. II. Lee as
Judge for 18th Circuit, in place OF Judge Dun
can resigned. He represented Mr.. Lee as
gentleman scarcely in the prime OF lie, as dis
linguished lawyer, and possessing all the neces-
sary qualifications for The bench
Mr. BASSELL supported with armlh the
mental and physical capacity OF NJ Lee. he
would be an ornament to The bench, as ne had
been 10 The bar.
The roll was then called and resulted for Geo.
H. Lee i2S; joint vote with The Senate Tor Geo.
II Lee ISL.
Judge Lee had received the appointment from
Nj. FLOYD, from the committee for Ccurs oil
Justice, reported bill for The relief Of The devil
sees and heirs OF VIM Fl Fuoe deceased.
The following bills were PASSED:
A bill allowing Joseph Alexander, free man
OF color, 10 remain in The Commonwealth.
A bill 10 amend the act entitled ian acl 10 pre-
vent The hauling Of seines al certain places with
in certain periods annually" passed January 4,
1905.
RESOLUTIONS.
On motion OF MIR. FLOYD-Resolyed, That
so much Of the Governors message as relates to
The Wiimol Proviso and other kindred measures,
be referred TO special commit ee OF seven MEM
bers.
On motion OF Mr.. SCOTT-Resolyed, That
the committee for Courts OF Justice be instruct
Ell 10 report the bill oil the last session entitled "a
bill concerning jureS in civil cases" as II passed
this House.
On motion Of Mr.. LACY-Resoved. That
the committee on Roads, &C., enquire into the
expediency Of reporting bill No 357 OF last ses-
sion, in relation 10 The Richmond and Pamun-
key Railroad.
On motion Of Mr.. MULLENS-Resolve
That The committee on Finance enquire into the
eypedirncy Of repeating The second section Of an
ac 10 amend an ACT, entitled tan &C! for the es.
tablishmen OF a district tree School system, pas.
sed 10Th Feb. 1885,"
On motion OF Mr.. Resolved,
Tha, the committee on Roads, &c., enquire into
The expediency Of authorizing The Maryland and
| Virginia steam packet company 10 hold limited
amount OF real estate.
On motion Of Mr.. WHlTTLE-Reso
| That The committee Tor Courts OF Justice en-
quire into The expedieDcy Of so amending the
laws as to require that the justices Vi The peace
in each county be required TO perform The Court
duties at their quarterly terms in rotation.
On motion Of Mr. BARBOUR-Re Resolved,
| That The committee on Roads, &c, enquire INFO
the expectancy Of modifying the act passed Janu-
airy l9th 1913, entitled ian ACT 10 incorporate The
Thornon's Gap Turnpike Company" SO as 10 al
low The construction OF an independent section II
the road from Culpeper Courthouse u keys
| MILL upon the terms now provided by said ACT.
On motion o. Mr.. KILBY-Resulyed, That
SO much OF The Governors message as relates 10
the passage OF A Law authorizing three justices 10
| form County Count, be referred 10 The commit.
lee for Courts Of Justice.
On motion OF Mr.. GUSTIN-Resolved, That
so much OF the Governors message as recon-
mends that "a uniform sci of school books should
be selected and adopted Tor general use in the
| State" be referred 10 The committee tor Schools,
SC.
On motion of Mr.. FAULKNER-Resolve
That The committee for Courts Of Justice en-
| ouire into the expediency Of so amending an acl
entitled IAN act 10 limit the assessment upon
| tithea bes, and to authorize tax upon properly
Tor the purpose OF deiraying county expenditures
within The county OF Be kelley" passed March
5h 1885, as 10 provide more efftctually Tor an
| a u'henicaon OF the loans contracted by virtue
4 III said act
On motion OF Mr.. Resolved
| That so much OF The Governors message as has
reference 10 Inc suhjccl Of weights and measures
be referred 10 the commillee on Trade, &c.
On motion OF Mr.. PERROW Resolved, Tna'
| il br referred 10 the committee on Roads, &c IL
| enquire inin Ihc eyprdiency oi repeating the Sc
cond section Of an act 10 amend an act prescrib-
| ing cerain general conditions on which future
subscriptions 10 The capital Of joint stock compa
MES should be made on behalf OF the Common
wealth, passed March % I847.
| On motion OF Mr.. WELTON-Resolyed
| That the committee on Propositions, &c, enquire
into The expediehcy of afording protection 10
persons engaged in destroying wolves in Hardy
county.
PETITIONS.
Petitions &C., we're presented, and appro-
priately referred
By Mr. SrROTHER Memorial Of the
heus i William Ivig and Thomas Snale 10 bf
| allowed pay 70! the services OF said Scale and
wig, in The Navy u Virginia during the Revo-
luton.
By Mr.. FLOYD OF DAM. u. McRac fr
| compensation a teacher Of poor children IL
Smithe county
| BY Mr.. SYME OF citizens of Petersburg
.or the repeal OF The Law Prohibiting he crcn'a-
ton OF small notes Of The Banks OF other States.
and the passage Of law authorizing The Bank
oil this Common wealth 10 issue notes OF a less
denomination than IS.
BY Mr.. DE CAMPS: Remembrance OF the
citizens OF New Manchester and others OF Han
| cock county, concerning The seat OF justice Tor
that county.
By Mr.. PRICE: or Thomas Conger and
others. Tor the establishment, OF precinct cleo
ton al The house OF Thomas Miller, in Braxlon
c'nnty. Also, Of officers CT 1876 = R'smen n
Virginia Militia, Tor change in The iiae OF
| training said officers.
BY Mr. GOFF or citizens OF Randolph
for IN construction of road from John A
Huuon's, in Randolph, 10 Lewisbnrs, ia Green
brer county.
BY Mr.. RIvES or R D. Sanxay, 10 furnish
the State with new edition OF the Revised Code
BY Mr. FiNNEY OF several CITIZENS OF Ac-
comac, for The division of said county.
On motion of Mr.. THOMAS, the House ad.
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