Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-04
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGIN.
MONDAY, Jan 81, 1913.
HOUSE OF DEF EGATCS

The SPEAKER announced the following :,
the committee 10 bring in bill extending the IN.
rsdicIon of Justices ol The Peace: Me>srs. Me-
Iedith Goodwin, Brooks, Wurder, Aiorsan
Sturm and Mayo.
MIR SCOTT, from The committee Tor Conr,a
Justice, presented report upon the resolution ,or
authorizing aliens 10 held lands in the S,ae:srj
A bill authorizing the sale OF the rea! an oe,.
sonal estate OF John Miller, in RappahannockCo
MIR LANlER, iiom the committee On P,ooc.
sitons, &C. presented a bill establishing the coon.
ty OF - out OF the Northern END Of BtOose
county
Mr.. STEPHENSON, from he COMMITTEE On
Roads, NC, reported, with substitute a bill ma.
king luther appropriation 10 the Southwestern
Turnpike Company;
a bill 10 incorporate the Walkers Creek AMI
Hol>ton Turnpike Company;
bill directing survey OF the Guyandolle Ri.
yer from lis mouth in Cabell, TO GiIbeis Greek
in the county Of Logan; and
hi 10 provide Tor the construction OF Tur.
pike Road llom Beverly in Randolph, 10 Fax.
mont in Marion.
Petitions were presented and referred 10 az.
prnprialc committees, viz
BY Mr.. MARTY: Petition OF l3G citizens q
Rockingham county praying Tor an increase Of
The apital stock OF The New Shenandoah Cen.
pany. BY Mr.. WOMACK A memorial Of a
committee in behalf Of the Trustees OF ilamTd,l
Sydney College, offering 10 educate thirty young
men Tree OF luilon 10 be appointed in any way
the Legislature may think proper 10 adop-pfc.
vited The Legislature will appropriate 10 The Coz
Iege an annuity OF So 600, 10 aid in supporting
the requisite number OF Professors. BY NJ
SNOWDEN: Petitions from citizens OF Alex.
andria, praying Tor the establishment Of a lius.
ings Court in The town OF Alexandria. By NJ
HlETT: Petition Of citizens OF Hampshire.
Frederick and other counties, asking that he
charter Of a company constructing road from
Winchester 10 Wardersvile be so changed a,
TO authorize Ihem TO make branch o; sal!
road 10 Capron Springs, and that the Stale take
such portion Of new stock as may be deemed
Just and proper. BY Mr.. GREER: OF J. D.
D'Rossetl, for relief against The acts Of The
Commissioner Of delinquent lands in jackson
county, in such manner and form as NAV
just aud proper by the General Asset
ny RI. DARE or the President and Din
OF the new Shenandoah company, asking ~ e..
crease Of their capital stock By Mr.. WEST
Or the citizens OF New Mauinsville, in he cOur.
y OF Weizcl, for The passage OF a law TO inco;
poraie said town and Tor other purposes. b.
Nh. STURM: Of citizens OF Barbour couny
prasirg hal The Legislature will provide TO cen
.,iuct turnpike road from Beverly 10 Far.
moun; 10 Marion county. BY MIR. WATSON
o. Wan. c. Hun er and others, some OF whom are
lr:a5ts Tor The passage of law, authorizing ID,
sac Of certain real eslae in the county Il Az.
rCuaIcI. devised 10 them BY Robt. Rives deco
81 NJ. STEPHENSON OF Henry Bitde O.
Ty'sr county. 70! divorce from his wife Dears.
81 NJ McMURRAN: or the Potomac Div.
sion OF toe Sons OF Temperance, 4, SHEPHERDS.
iS~a for an Act OF incorporation, with the prigi.
Leg Of holding rea estate 10 the amount OF s30CO.
A!st 4 citizens OF Shenandoah Valley, 10.
amendments 70 the charter OF the New Shrnan.
Goah company, and revsal OF the act direc,.
lns su:vey OF the Shenandoah River and ap.
pfoptiailo,s. BY Mr. CAMM: OF citizens G,
Eiizabeih CITY county, for the repeal Of the Law
creating !ery from Hampton TO Norfolk ait
Tor line esla oIl>rment OF free ferry.
The following bills were read a lhiId time 40:
passed:
bill directing a subscription by the Commci'
wealth OF Two hhs II The additional capita o.
OF the Shcphertsiown and Smithfed Turnpike
Company.
The vote on his bill was as follows.
Arrs-hessFs. suother, (Speaser) Watson, Snow
den, johnson Of Augusta, Stuart Grown Of Berkeley
Thompson of Boteiourt, Mclaughlin Bambrics, clay,
N0sby. Thomas Scott 81 Fanguer Iin Of Fayrtlr and
Nicholas, Wood, Wall, Carroll, Price, 1ilen II lamp
shire, liet, Seymour, Johnson Of fiarrso, and Dodt
ridge, Lancaster. McMunmn, ThompIon Of jefferson,
Parks, Coson, Morgan. Harrison of Loudoun White,
Beard, Raymond, Oldham, Greer, Tanzey, Gartn,',
Vawter Michael, Penow, Bnswrl, Turner q parric,,
Dice, Syme, Tunstail, Cackley scott Of Preston Nave
Sturm, Cook, Harper. Bare. Mariz, McEhenney, Mo-.
son, Wmnder Hill of Shenandoah, Tate Burdrtt, 81
lespie, West, Floyd, Stephenson and waltOn-6i
NoRs-Nessrs. iIarvie. Powell Chatham, Hamicf,
scruggs Lacy, Roberts, Barbour, Thornton, csmm,
SULLIVAN. Taliaferro, Brooks, Guruant, Maclin 81
GreensvilIe, siOvall, Wright, TomIin, Meredith, e.
mondson, Coleman, Cowper. Pannell, Cooke, R'''
Womack and GoOdWin--ss.
A bill to authorize parents in certain cases 70
remove property in which their children have q
future interest from the Stat,;
A bill 10 amend an act entitled an act TO amerc
so much OF the marriage act as prrscnb.s re
mode OF Obtaining licenses passed March I'D
1882;
A bill au horizng and empowering the Common
Council OF The town and corporation oil L'hsA
burg 10 guaranty interest on, and otherwise 81
cure subscription 20 The capital stock OF the Rlct
mont and Ohio Rail Road Company IL q;
amount not exceeding $4,000;
n bill 10 release the Commonwealth lax ID
certain cases;
A bill authorizing separate election al ihe
house of Joseph Hickman in Franklin conhVi
A bill allowing Lucy, free woman OF colour
to remain in the Commonwealth;
A bill divorcing Ro. Moran from his vile Ly'
da
A bill Incorporating the Good Samaritan Div
sion, No. "a. SONS OF Temperance, in The coutY
OF Frederick;
A bill incorporating he Martinsbu'g Lyceon
in he county OF Berkeley;
On motion Of MIR STEPHENSON The Hoa's
took up The following resolution:
Resolved, That il be referred 10 Select IoH
T., infn The nsiiencV OF DTlfeUE
in 4 bill recognizing he Board OF Public WOE
The said resolution was then amended on h'
STEPHENSON'S motion, as follows, an- d
amended was adopted:
"And that the said committee also ena'"'
whether the objects of The present organ'zalioh"
the said Board wOnd not be promoted by ne Sg
pontmen, Of Stale Engineer, whose duly II shsII !
h. 10 superintend the location, construction ape
renairs of such works Of improvement as he :
State may be interested IN. r..,
On motion OF Mr. COCKE-Resolved, Ina
The committee on Roads, &c, enquire into 'h'
expedency Of having a Bridge erected aero.
James Rirer, between the CITY OF Richmond an.
the town OF Manchester, 10 be paid for in par "
The Stale, and The balance by individuals and CO...
porale companies choosing 10 subscribe-.he 'o'' ;
on the bridge to be only sufficient to keep IL 10 e'
pair -,, rt,,
the committee Tor Courts OF Justice Re ihsifuc!e1
to enquire into the e1pedency OF amending the
act OF Assembly commonly called the Mayhen
act so as TO take way the benefi' of clergy from
slaves committing offences under said act /
On motion Of Mr.. COLSON- Resolved, Thi
the committee on Roads. &c, erquire into lfF
expedency of constructing road on State a,f
count from the head OF Powelps Valley in L e
county, 10 in'ersect the Pound Gap Road neaN
Guests station
On motion OF MIR. PERRow-Resolved, Tna
|, be referred 10 the Committee Tor Courts OF Jus
lice to enquire into the expediency OF providing
by law, that the act OF limitations shall mol ap
ply TO Offsets against sealed Obligations whep
'hose offsets have accrued since The dale ot sucl
Instrument.