Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-08
.,rGTsrATuRE OF virginia.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7. 1888.

nate St2ting thal tneJ ""u P -. -. -, 80,
with amendments, which were concuFEed IN oy 'he
House.
The SPEAKER laid before lie House COM
municaion from The Lieutenant Governor, Tanst
hitting the last quarterly reports oil the bauhs "
the Staie-ordered 10 be printed.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Mr.. SCOTT, from The committee for Courts OF
Justice presented; a bill TO amend an aci en'i-
tied an act 10 extend the jurisdiction OF Inc Com
m9nweal,h # Virginia over The county CT Alex
and.ia, passed March, l3, 1917 and
a bill tor The relief If The neirs OF Jao a. Tuf-
ner, deceased.
Mr. LANIER, from the committee on PROPOSE
lions, &c, presented: A bill authorizing sepa-
rate election at the house OF Andrew RoaDc, III
Smyh county;
4 bill 10 amend the &C. authorized az ac incoT-
p0ralng Lodge, No 26, OF the |. y. o F., in the
Town OF Leesburg, passed March 2o'h, 1877;
A bill Incorporating Salepa Lodge, No. 46, CT
the I. o. o. F.;
| bill! Incorporating the Kechabne DIVISION, TO.
! 81, OF the S1ns OF TemperaIc in Shenandoah.
MIR. STEPHENSON, from the committee on
Poa.s. &c presented
a bill authorizing an additional subscription
by The Stale 10 the Charleston ana Pleasant Point
Turnpike Company; also
A bill Incorporating The Junction valley IuEh-
pike Company; also,
A bill Incorporating The New Market ard But
iao Springs Turnpike Company; aud
A bill 10 revive the Maf,insbur9 and Winches-
ter Turnpike Company.
mi.;ee on Roads were discharged from the con-
sdcraiion otthe resolution for Incorporating The
| Berkeley Turnpike Company.
Mr. STEPHENSON, from the committee On
| Roads &c, reported bill regulating me STATES
vote in Internal improvement Companies.
The resolution submitted on Saturday by Mr..
| TUNSTALL TO which an amendment was OF.
tered by Mr. HAYNl OND, was laid on The table.
The bill concerning the correction OF errors
committed in the progress of Chancery causes
and regu'ai ing appeals from hnal DEGREES pro-
nounced therein; and
A bill 10 provide for the construction OF the
Weston and Paramount Turnpike Company were
! recommiIied.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were adopted
On motion of Mir BROWNE Of Matthew'S
and Mddlesex--Resolved, Thai The committee Tor
Couris OF Justice enquire into The e&pe5lency oil
so amending The Law concerning The Clerks fees
OF this commonwealth, as 10 permit eli izens OF
| the same 10 examine The records Tree II cost.
On motion OF Mr.. SNOWDEN-ResOved, !
| That he committee on Propositions, &c, en-.
| Quilo into the exp,iiency of Incorporating lie |
| Hampshire Coal and Iron Company; aGd The
Boston Coal and Iron Company; Tor Tie working
OF Coal Mines and the manufacture OF Iron IN
! The county OF Hampshire.
On motion Of MIR. WATSON-Re'olved,
That the committee Tor Courts OF Justice be III
siruc'ed 10 enquire into the expectancy ol Provi'
ding by law Tor more ef-ctuaIIy preventing tres
passes Oh The premises VI Colleges, &c.
On motion of Nlr. StiEFFEf-ResOlved,
That tie committee On Propositions, &c, enquire
into The expectancy Of Incorporating company
To run line OF stages from lie Western ermi-
nus of The Louisa Rail Road 10 Inc White Sui
phur Springs.
on mouon of mir. DORMAN-Resolved,
That me committee on the Library, enquire into
the expectancy Of providing out o! The surp
revenue of the Library lund, or otherwise, suila'
BILE apparatus for The chair OF Physical Science
in The Virginia Military Institute.
On motion OF MIR DOkMAN-(at the request
OF the Speaker,) Resolved, That the committee
ON Roads. &c. enquire into the expediency Of in
cooperating a Join, Stock company, 10 construct
a McAdamized road from Speryvile in Rap
pahannock 10 the head OF canal navigation on
the Rappahannock river.
Mr.. HAYMOND offered the following reso-
luton which wss laid or the table, on The motion
OF Mr.. SCOTT, OFF.
Resolved, That committee be appointed with
instructions 10 report 10 this House BILL reap
poroning ant equaliZins, the representation in
The House OF Delegates and Senate oi this Com
monweath, upon The basis o! The white popua-
lcn and taxation, as il now exists, taking The as.
sessed taxable property as their rule by which 10
be governed in fixing such representation.
On motion Of Mr. TOMLlN, Resolved, That
leave be given 10 bring in bill providing Tor The
paymen, Of miiease and per diem compensation
10 John s. Duncan from Tie Isl day o! the pre-
Sc, session 10 The 9Th day q; present month.
On moioa OF MIR. SCOTT Of Fauquier-Rr-
solved. That the committee on Roads, &C., be id
s:rueIed ~ -"i"ire into the c1pediency OF incor-
poraling company 10 '"--'-'':, graded road
rom come poin, nsnr FarIowsyiIle, m rauyHieT
county, 10 some point on The RappahannocK
river, near the head OF navigation.
On motion OF Mr.. CONWAY-Resoived,
That the committee on Agriculture, NC, enquire
into the expediency of Incorporating The Enter.
prise Mining and Manufacturing Company.
On motion OF Mr. Observation-Disclosures,
That The committee on Militia Law, enquire
into the e1pediency of refunding 10 Thomas Hill,
Jr. certain muster fines Of deinquenls palc by
hin, as deputy sheriff for Cupeper county.
On motion CT MIR. NEWTON-Resolvcd,
That the committee ior Courts OF Justice enquire
into the e1pedlency OF so amending an act ehti-
flsd. an act to authorize The commercial agents
of the United States in foreign countries, 10 take
deoosilions, &C.. as TO authorize said commercial
agents to take and certify The REIMBURSEMENT OF
OF dover of "lemmes covert"
On motion ut Mr.. TANZEY-Resolved,
That the committee on Roads, &C., enquire into
the expectancy of increasing the capital stock OF
the Beverly and MorganiOwn Road.
PETITIONS
The following petitions, were presented and re-
ferred:
By MIR. CHEATHAM: A notice in relation
10 the change Of The county line bclweep Camp
bell ans! Appoma,ox. By Mr.. SYM VI CHI.
Zens Of PeJelsb in relation 10 collection of
Stale taxes By MIR. RAYMOND: Or Richard
w. Moore, Of Harrison, asking ior tie passage
ol a law declaring that taxes paid by his father,
Samuel Preston Moore, upon land 10 his posses
sion, patented tn his son, Stephen Moore, shall be
in discharge OF The payment OF taxes On said land
as fully a. if said land had been charged 10 said
Stephen Moore. By Mir. BARBOUR: Evidence
in Il. HIPS application 10 be REFUNDED certain
| mus,er fines. By MIR. WALL: OF Winchester
ard Potomac Railroad Company, 10 change The
| day their annual meeting; also, OF Henry MIC.
! Daniel for the passage OF an acl giving The Corn
| ~ C0u. Of Frederick and the Corporation Court
| Of Winchester discretionary power 10 increase
! the Jailois fees, &C.; also Of sunGry citizens OF
! Shenandoah w suen and Frederick countess for |
| an &C! 10 incorporate turnpike company from |
he town OF Front Royal, in Warren Co.. 10 some |
| point on the Valley Turnpike road BY Nj. w Al
| SON: OfJames II. Daniel, praying thatlhe Com
monwcahh refund 10 him the excess II the amount
! paid by him for merchants licences in The year
IS46 ovcf and above The amount required BY law.
| b. MIR. WEGR: OF chzshs a Lancaster, for
the repeal OF certain sections OF the law concern
ing oysters and penalties in regard 10 them. By
aIr. WOOD: OF citizens Of Frederick, ask
ing that The Board Of Public WORKS be directed
10 employ corps OF engineers 10 sutveyl The route
for railroad from Alexandria 10 BarpeT's Fer
~, and 10 repoit Inc expense OF constructing he
ga me TO the next Legislature. BIZ MIR. MERE
DIrH: OF sundry ciiiz:ns Of the CITY o! Rich
mond luf The extension Of the jurisdiction of a
single justice in civil cases. By. MI PARKS:
O! John Newgen Tor tine privilege Of erecting
mill on the Kama " ia river. By ..ir. SNOWDEN: