Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-28
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, JANUARY 81, 1913.
SENATE.


LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, JANUARY 81, 1913.
On motion OF MIR. FRY, The bill creating the
county OF Putnam out OF parts OF kanawha and
Jackson, was re-cOmmilled.
Mr.. WlTCHER, from select committee, re-
ported the bill providing Tor district free schools in
the county OF Patrick, which was passed
Mr.. PARRlOTT, from a select committee, re-
ported The bill incorporating The Wheeling Fe.
male Seminary, which was passed.
Mr. FRY, from select committee, reported
the bill establishing the district free school sys-
TEN in kanawha, which was PASSED.
THE SOUTH WESTERN TURNPIKE.
The bill 10 provide Tor The extension OF the
South Wes'crp Turnpike from Salem TO The
town OF Buchanan, was taken up on motion oil
sieurs. MrCAULEY and STRINGER, was
passed. The bill appropriaies 10000 for the
purpose, oue-ihird 10 ~ extended each year.
Or motion Of Mr.. CAPERTON, the bill d.
vorcing Ruth Buckingham from her husband,
was taken up. Much debate ensued between
Messrs STRINGER and STANARD Tor lay
ing the bill again On the table, and Messrs. CA
PERTON, SLOAN, FRY and KANE, asans,
delay. The Senate refused 10 lay the bill on The
table.
Mr.. wlTCHER opposed hasiy action, and
took grourd against further grants of divorce.
The motion 10 lay on The table was decided IN
the negative, and the bill was then passed.
The bill divorcing Daniel McGinly from his
The bill fivorcing George Watson from his
wife, was passed.
On motion Of Mir. WITCHER,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
A communication was received from the Sc
nate, stating that they had passed sundry bills,
(no;iced in The Senate report, and ian act 10
amend the act entitled an act to incorporate the
Richmond Male Orphan Society, passed March
9, 1877" with amendments, which amendments
were concurred IN by the House.
Mr. SCOTT, from the committee for Courts q
Justice reported "a bill concerning the correc-
ton OF errors committed in the progress OF Chan
Gerry causes, and regulating appeals from final de-
crees pronounced therein"
Mr. STEPHENSON, from the committee on
Roads, &c., reported bill 10 incorporate the
Lynchburg and Tennessee Rail Road Company;
A b." 20 incorporate the Clarksburg and Buch-
aDno1 Turnpike Company; and
A bill concerning the Guyandotte and Kama
wha Road.
Mr.. LANlER, from The committee on Propo-
sillons, prcsenled report adverse to the petition
Of citizens OF Boone county, for a change in the
present location ufihe seat OF Justice thereof, and
OF sundry other citizens OF sait county, remon-
slraling against The same; ami
A bill authorizing a separate election al The
house Of Levi Hieu in the county OF Clarke and
A bill annexing TO The county OF Franklin a
small part OF the county OF Patrick.
PETITIONS.
The following Petitions were presented and
referred 10 appropriate committees:
BY Mr.. THOMSON of Jefferson: OF ci-
lzens of the county of Jefferson for sundry al;era
inns and amendments 10 The District School
Law. passed March ooh, 1917. BY MIR. Nc.
tAUGHLlN: OF citizens Of BraXton county,
praying that Bank, or branch OF one of the
banks OF this Commonwealth. may be established
| in The town OF Weston, in Lewis county. BY
Mr. THOMSON, Of Jefferson: OF sundry resi-.
dents on ur near the Shenandoah river, for An ac
| Directing survey OF The route Tor a Railroad
! from The Little Falls on said river 10 The old
| Furnace on the Po'cmac river, in conjunction
| with a survey OF The Shenendoah river. BY
| MIR. BARBOUR: OF Charles Smith and 9TH
ets, praying that a separate election may he rs
tabished at place known as Boston, in Cul
pepper county. By Mr.. WOOD: OF the Nelson
| Division, No. SO, oiihc order Of The Sons Of Tenn
perance, in the town Of Stephcnshurg, tor an ACT
f Incorporation. By MIR. JACOBS: OF sun
! dry citizens o! Clarke county, asking further e-
sislalon on the subject OF free negroes. Refer
led 10 select committee, after qulle an animated
debate between Messrs JACOBS, MAYO, BAR
BOUR, WOOD, CONWAY and THOMSON
Of Jefferson. BY Mr.. MCLAUGHLIN: OF CT
tizens of Harrison, demonstrating against peii-
lion presented TO the Legislature OF John S. Grit
| fh, relative 10 midam across the West Fork
| r AZ kaf, n
| Harrison county. By Mr.. CARROLL: OF VIM.
| II. Cook and Others, Of Carroll county, asking a
snm OF $500 TO complete the Academy OF Hills
vile; also, Of the Baptist Association OF the New
! River district, composedo OF eighteen churches as
semblcd al Green Hill, in Patrick county, against
granting chartered privileges 10 religious com.
muDties. By Mr.. TATE: OF sundry citizens
OF the county OF Smyih, for precncl election al
the house OF Andrew Rouse. al Sandy Bottom, in
said county. Ry MIR. STEPHENSON: OF chill.
dren Of Caldwell Cheally, OF Jackson county, that
they be onhfmed in their tile 10 a tract OF land
LETT by their father in said county of Jackson; al
ST., OF the AGephi Lodge OF Odd Fellows in the
town OF Clark, ourS, for an act OF Incorporation;
also, remembrance OF citizens Of Wood county
against declaring Friend Creek public high
wav. By Mr. McGINNISS: OF citizens OF Ca
bell, for an act Incorporating The Guyandoile
Bridge Company. b. MIR. HAMILTON Re.
monslrancc Of sundry citizens OF Highland coun
~ against change OF the name OF the county iowr
in said county. BY Mr. BARBOUR OF sun
dr. voters Of Rappahannock, PRAYING that ar
election precinct may be established al F. T
meeting. house, in said county.
Mr. TUNSTALL from the committee on the
Library, reported bill auhorising and directing
the Pubic Printer TO print additional copies O
the Session acls.
Mr.. OLDHAM from The committee on Claims
presented bill concerning George Warielt @
The county oil Hampshire; and a bill concerning
Joseph Renley.
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON, of Harrison
Resolved, That the committee on Propositions
&C.. enquire INFO the e1pediency OF authorisins
the separate election now required 10 be hex
at the house OF Samuel Clemens in Harrison
county, 10 be held hereafter al the School Hous
or Common Hall in West milford, in said coun
~ of Harrison.
On motion of Mr.. DORMAN-Resolved, Tha
the committee on Roads, &c, be instructed 10 in
quire into the expediency OF incorporating join
stock company 10 construct a McAdamized roa
from the Town Of Buchanan 10 the town OF Staun
ton.
t On motion OF Mr. DORMAN-Resolvec
That the committee on Banks be instructed t