Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-12-12

tcu , SlOSS nOdus, may hereafter De nelQ al the
| school house al Lcwisville
BY MIR. BURDETT. OF citizens OF TAYLOR
COUNT for an appropriation TO Rector College.
On motion OF Mr.. SYME, tic House adjourn
| ed.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1913.
SENATE
The resolution from he House of Delegates,
fixing Thursday, The l4th, for he election OF Judge
Of The 2nd Judiciary Circuit, was, on motion CT
Mr. DANIEL, amended Iby setting apart Tues.
day, l2,h inst, as the cay for said election.
M. KANE. presented the notice OF Henry
Walker, Esq, coniesting the election Of WA. H.
French Esq, Of the Monroe District, which was
referred 10 The committee on Privileges and
Elections.
Mr.. ROGERS offered the following resolution,
which was agreed TO- viz:
Resolved, That when the Senate adjourn on
Thursday, the l4th ins, it will, with the consent
OF the House OF Delegates, adjourn 10 Thursday,
4,h Of January next.
On motion Of MIR. KANE,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The SPEAKER announced the followih,
committee upon the reports Of the revisors Of
the Civil Code-Messrs Moncure of $, Scott,
White, Booth, Conway, Harrison of Loudoun,
and Smith. He also appointed Messrs Moore,
Aston, Herbert, Rector Mayo, Ferguson,
White, Laidley and P,mln as the committee
on extending the jurisdiction of justices of the
peace.
Mr. HERBERT, from the committee on Ag-
ricul,ure, &c, reported bill Incorporating the
Virginia Camel Coal Company.
A message was received from the Senate,
stating that they had agreed to the resolutions of
the House 10 proceed 10 the election Of Gene
raj, a Judge and Public Printer; aud also 10 the
election Of Governor on Tuesday next, which
amendment was agreed to by the House. Also,
that they bad adopted resolution for recess
Of that body from l4th instant 10 the 4th of ia
nuary, in which they requested the concurrence
of the House of Delegates The resolution was
laid on the table.
RESOLUTIONS
On motion Of MIR TONNES RESOLVED,
That the committee for Courts OF Justice be in
s,rucled to enquire into the expectancy of re-
peaIing the ac' of Assembly passed - day Of
-, 1916, transferring the county Of Bed
ford TO the 10th Judicial Circuit.
On motion Of Mr.. ASTON--Resoved, That
the committee on Claims be instructed 10 en-
quire into the expediency Of allowing Archer
D. Hale, Of Russell county, "a for services ren-
dered as ffer.
On motion Of Mr.. GUSTlN Resolved, That
the committee on Finance enquire into the ex-
pedency Of either graduating or aboishing the
tax on law process.
On motion of Mr.. GUSTIN- Resolved That
so much Of the Governors Message as relates 10
The law Of bail in civil cases be referred to the
committee for Courts of Justice.
On motion of Mr.. WATSON-Reso
That the committee for Courts of Justice en-.
quire what legislation, if any, is proper at this
time to carry out the contract entered into by
the State for the purchase Of the copy right in
Davis Criminal law by the act of 29lh Febru.
airy, lS43
On motion OF MIR. WORrHINGTON-R Re-
| solved That the same committee enquire into Tie
expediency OF amending the laws relating 10 dis
counts and offsets.
On motion of Mr.. LAIDLEY-Rcsolv Tia,
so much of the Governors message as relates Ia
the Peniteniiary be referred to The committee on
the Penilenliary, and that they enquire into and
report upon The expediency OF establishing a
| house of correction for juvenile offenders.
On motion OF Mr.. SEGAR-Resolved, THAI
the committee on Roads, Ct, enquire into the
expectancy Of recognizing the Board OF Public
| Works.
On motion OF Mr.. TOWNES-Resol THAI
the committee for Courts OF Justice enquire into
the expediency of repeating The act of Assembly
concerning The correction OF errors committed in
the progress OF Chancery causes and regulating
appeals from DEGREES pronounced therein" passed
March 10Th, IS4S.
On motion OF Mr.. MOORE-Resolved, That
the committee on Privileges and Elections enquire
into The expediency OF changing The time OF hold.
ing elections for members OF Congress and also
oil the House Of Delegates and Senate Of Vir-
ginia.
On motion OF MIR. LANE-Resolved, Thai The
committee for Courts Of Justice enquire INFO the
expectancy OF lessenins the judicial circuits OF
the State, and amending The laws constituting the
Circuit Superior Courts OF Law and Chancery,
so as to allow the judges thereof 10 continue the
terms of said Courts Two weeks in each county,
one week for the trial OF causes al law and the
other for the trial of Chancery causes, in the re-
spectiye counties oil their circuits.
On motion OF MIR. BYRNE-Resolved, That
the committee en- Propositions, &C., enquire into
The expediencY OF changing the place Of holding
the separate election 10 The county OF Lewis, now
held al the house OF VIM Bennett, 10 the house OF
J B. Benneu.
On motion of Mr.. McCLUNG-Resolved That
the committee on Propositions, &c, enquire into
the expediency OF Incorporating company 10 es-
tablsh line OF stages from the terminus OF The
Louisa Railroad to The While Sulphur Springs,
in Greenbrier county.
On motion of MIR Resolved,
That the Commute TOR The Cours OF Justice en-
quire into the expediency of amending 10th sec
lion OF 18Th chapter of an act 10 reduce into one
the several acts concerning crimes and punish
ments and proceedings in criminal cases, (passed
March 4lh, l648)
On motion of Mr.. McCUE-Resolved, That
il be referred TO the committee On Schools, &C.,
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