Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-21


On motion OF Mr EDGlNGTON, the bill was
then lald on the table, ami on his motion it was
ordered t1al 4 sect committee BE- appointed 10
icg in a bill 10 amend the az; entitled 'an act
ior Tie establishment 81 district public school
system, passed March j. lSl6.
Ga molten vi Nj. COOK, the House adjourn.
Cd.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. l9h. iSi3.
SENATE.
Tie res laiioa o!the II,asc % Delegates, ex.
,ent.ng lie invitation aiven 10 Gen. Qui,man,
&c 10 Capt. John Is. Nagtnlcr was coGcnirei in.
Or m lion of MIR. BUNDURhN':, the follow
ng was adup'ri- RaSoirrd, That it shall be The
duty OF the Clerk o; the Senate 10 have printed
the usual number OF ccpic, OF all bills Of a CEN
c!al nature, for the Use oil The Senate.
Mr.. CAHLlLE offered The following pream-
bic anC resolutions:
Whereas it appears from the journal OF the
House OF Delegates that the sait House on Inc
18Th day OF December, 1917, admitted 10 seat
in thai body Is delegate from the county OF Fair
tax, Henry W. Thomas; and whereas it further
appears rom said Journal that the said House did
on Inc l7ih day OF December, lS47, admit Edgar
Snowdcn in the said House as a delegate from
the county OF Alexandria, thereby making the
House II Delegates 20 consist OF 35 members,
when the Conslilu ion declares il shall consist Of
hut l3i members; therefore,
ReSoi?ed That a commIuee he appointed to
irquIc whether there is any provision in the
Constitution, or enactment ~ The General AS
semby, authorizing the said House oil Delegates,
hv re. o!u i'm OF It's own, Ia increase lis men,
bers beyond the number CT l3i members.
Resolved, That the said commee also en-
quire and report; Whether the said House Of De-
icgare>, in admitting two delegates ron the conn
ties Of Alexandria and Fairfax, have not, with
out authority, DISTURBED that distribution OF power
between The two branches OF the General Assem-
bly,, contemplated and provided Tor by The Con-
sti uiion; and tha' the said ooin.niitee report 10
Inc Scna'e such measures as will secure 10 his
body il JUS; rights and powers as n coordinate
branch ol The General Assembly.
Mr.. BONDURANT raised poal OF order,
and COMMENDED that The Cha r ought rot 10 enter
ia tie motion.
The CHAIR decided It TO he in order. From
which decision MIR. STA ARD made an ap-
PEAL, and reduced il TO wiring, as follows: "The
punl make is, that the Preamble and Resou.
tioas offered By the gentleman from Barbour cam
not % entertained cOnsjs entity with The Tu'es ct
order regulating The proceedings Of the Senate "
Bv consent a!Ier remarks bv Hlcssrs. CAR
LILLE. BONDURANT, STANARD and
KANE, the Preamble and Resolutions were
:. lt -
ins notice that he would present Them on Friday
next.
The bill arihorisiDg the sale Of = 10. OF land
in West Union in the County o! DCddridsr, was
passed.
SMALL NOTES.
Mir. WlTCfiER r0m the special committee,
rep0;lel The small! note bill, stating that the COM
mil,e being unable 10 agree upon the bill, asked
10 i.a discharged from lis farther consideration,
which was gfGncd. Mr.. w. then presented Il
subSlul. i.r Ihe hill.
Mr.. SrANAHD also proposed another amend
ment, As substitute IN Inc iginal bill.
On molion oil Mr. KANE, The whole subject
was laid IN The table, aud The amendments order
cd to BE- .liard, and made The oder OF the day
iCr "Wednesday ne%;.
The b authorizing he anhoriiies 81 Lynch
burg IN >nscfihe Tor he stock Of he Richmond
ana Ohio Railroad Company, was taken up, on
motion Ui Mf. VOOLFOLK, and passed.
On mo'i1n o. Mr.. BUNDURANT lhc Senate
a journeJ
4 communication was received from the Sc
nate announcing The passage OF sundfy blIls-Ihc
following with amendments VIZ
can ac establishing The county Of Win o!
mars Of tn uGlies Of Wood and jackson" "An
&C: su.hoiz me guardians Ct the infant chill
dren OF James w. III. Wallace 10 apply for the
SAFE ol certain real estate therein mentioned,
and "An aci to incorporate the Thom'ons Gap
Turnpike Company"
Upon questions scvcTaliy put, The amendments
were all concH:rcd in by the House.
The SPEAKER laid before the House commu.
nica;ior from The President o! the Petersburg
Raj road Company, furnishing the Information
ca led tor By The resolutions CT the House, adopt
ed on the 20h and SIS! ul;, relative to The trans.
rorlar;oE and The average cost thereof on sad
railroad. On motion of Mr. SIME, the COM
mnnicalion was lai on the table.
Committees were called in order i1r reports
and a pumbe; were submitted.
Mr. SHEFFEY from the committee or reap
porliunment of representation presented Inc io!-
loving report,
"The committee TO whom was referred The reso-
lu,icn directing hem 10 eng ire into the expeGi.
rncy Of rc.apporiionins The Delegates ami Srna-
tors throughout INC Commonw wealth in conior l.
~ with HE provisions Of he 5,h SECTION u! Inc
Bid article OF the Constitution, have bad he same
under consideration and have cone 10 The follow
inc resolution:
nGesoIved. That his committee ask 10 be dis
CHARGED from The further consideration 81 The
subject to them retired"
Tine report being read, The resolution was agreed
On motion Of Mir. BURDETT-2 Resolved,
Tina the committee on Schools ana Co'.escs en-
ouire into the cxpcdicncy 81 afrTopTIating the
Proceeds OF the sales oi The forfeited and deIn'
auent lands IN Taylor county 10 Rector College
in said county.
On motion Of Mr.. LANlER-ResolvciT That
ihp committee for Courts OF Justice cGq lire into
the exoetiency of providing by Las That all de-
or, cs in chaacery snail hereafter be executed by
The >he!itis and sergeanis o! the several conh'lts
and corporations OF this Commonwealth, unless
the parties themselves shall otherwise agree
ON motion oil Mr.. STOVALL- Resolved,
Thai the committee OF Finance be instructed 10
crcrirc into The cxpcdiency Of reporting bill
ecna,zing the allowances 10 commissioners Of
the revenue iof the several counties, &c, in the
Stale
On motion of a.ir. ALLEN, cf Giles and MGR
cer-Reso!ved, That the commilee Tor Cnufls OF
Justice enquirc ao The expeiieacy o! reporting
a bill diyorCiao Minerva n. Hcacen from her
husband, Franklin Headen.
Mr. A. presented documents relative TO THIS
subiecr, which were ordered 10 be referred with
he resolution.
On motion ct Mir. MAYO-Rcsolved, That
The committee 81 Roads and internal Navigation
enquire into Inc cxpeiiency o. placing Ine stoch
he'd By the Common eailh in the Richmond and
Petersburg Railroad Company 90 Inc same foot
ing in resard To dividends win al! other socks,
any lhia: in The aci passed 25ih March is45, CO.
tilcd IAN a., converting in;o stock he Stale loan
10 sun6ry railroad companies. an Tor o'h9T par
poscs,p 10 the contrary Notwithstanding; nd that
he same commiree a:o enquire in,o The eipe'
,lieucy Of authorizing he Richmond and Peters,
burg Rairoa! Company 10 issue such atditi"ha
aumbar OF shares Of stock at rates not less Than
G!,y per cen, OF nar value. as may he necessary
q! the plrmcn, o. The debts OF that Company.
Hr STEWART submitted The following 'e
solution:
Resolved, Thu. special committee be az
noinrfd to enquire ir;o IN cxHrdiercy OF reror'
- annsa hill M l22 ~ session 1915 Is