Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-11
FRIDAY, JANUARY I, 1919.

HOUSE Ct -
The SPEAKER laid h,o;c me House coE,.
municaion from CHARTS Dimni"s&, Captain Pub.
he Guard, ard superintendent public odil;css.
rreinc some legislation vr lie hc';er protection
o, The capitol square aud public bindings.
Committees were called ioT reports and NAM
Der OF bills and resolutions were inlfcdnce
On mclion If air COCkE-Re>olved, That
the committee on Roads, &c il Ii;e ino the c3.
pediency OF auhorisng he James River ard
Kanawha Company to construct commnn'ca-
ton between the James River ard k1ra0 ha Ca
nal and The county OF Puwhaan, al or rear lie
Town OF Jefferson, by means ol dam aud oct
lei. locks, or by a bridge.
On motion OF Mr.. McGlNNiS- Resolved.
That the committee on Roads, &c, enquire in'o
The exccdieucy of an hu;iZ ne he County CUnTi
of Wayne couply 10 construct hnr'.i aC:C:s
Twelve Pole, al or neal the mouth oi that stream,
in said county.
On motion If Mr.. THOMAS of Fairfax, The
Use of The Hall OF The House Of Delegates was
o,an'ei for The purpose OF q Lecture 10 b. deli
vcrer by :. s. Randall 81 F'didax. Tate iuperin-
tender: CT Public Schools in The :;!a'e 81 New
York
On motion of MIR SNOWDEN-Reso:ct,
That the committee on Schools, &c, inquire ihio
tie cxpcdicncy OF making provision by law Tor
paving 10 the couniv OF Alexandria lis quota OF
The Literary Fund Tor the support OF school, IN
laid county, as recommended in The Report OF The
Superintendent OF the Literary Fnrd, in Doc q
accompanying the Governors Message.
On motion of MIR. SrOVALL-Resolved,
That The committee on Roads, &c enquire into
Inc exaedicncy OF allowing the Roanoke NaV'2a'
lion Company to run ard employ IN The Roanoke
liver and lis tributaries On account aud for The
henedt OF thu said company boals OF any descrip-
ion which The said company may deslfei and also
enolirc into The expediency o: allowing and en-
covering the said company 10 buy up The shares
n the capital stock of The said company, Tor the
rurpnse, If exiinguishing and sinking Inc same,
,-ovdtd they o. nol exceed the sum ol 0,VU0.
On mo ion of Mr. TOMLiN-Resolsed, That
the committee for Courts OF Justice enquire lnlo
ito ezoediency Of 50 amending The law now IN
lsTce 10 relation 10 entering judsmeG!s, requiring
afhc justices of County Courts, before any All
i,ufrincnt 10 cause h. miWisics OF their proceed
ircs 10 be publicly rcad by The Clerk, and correct
eli where necessary, aid to be signed 5y The ilfs'
ius;ice in commission, lien sitting, so as 10 au'
,horzs and require The clerks OF said courts, after
taking minute OF all The proceedings hid al a
.crm, when minute Of proceedings is TO be sign
ed By The FIST justice in commission, sizing as
row reguiIed by law, 10 enter and draw uP the
iodement> DEGREES and orders Of the said courts
=; large. and in proper form in vacation; and
which proceedings, 50 entered and drawn up, aF1
+, bc OF u! force anu validity, add The proper re-
cord OF tie ccui;. :,
on motion Of Mr. BUEWELL-Resolved
That the join, committee on The Library enquire
into the cxpedieucy OF purchasing on behalf o.
The Safe tire copy rish! OF "Smlih luxe
Arithmetic" as we'll as Of such other text books
AS may in he opinion of the committee provide
for IN unit rm system OF elementary education
On mo,;on Of MIR. Observation-Disclosures
Tha, The committee for Courts OF Justice inquire
ir,o The exnedencv Of authorizing justices oil the
peace TO restrain within their jurisdiction money
in the hands oi Individuals due 10 oeienCa"''
against whom judgments have been Tehoeic ~,
On motion o. MIR. FLOYD Resolved MAJ
The second Auditor De requested TO iu!hi:n 10 .;1
House an cxac; statement of compensation pau
10 yarions Engineers in tie service OF Inc osa'e
worce-sri OF such works as the Stale is in!efcs'
nod in--fro,n The time when the office OF chiel
Eco;neer was abolished, until The hTs' Gay Oh
January. 1913; and that The siaemen! iufinei
III. " he annual expenditure during The feIioc
Aforesaid
Mr. RAYMOND presented document from
Inhn y. d. Rossct Of Jackson county, c06ta'n'he
recommendations in relation 10 the appointment
commissioners Of the revenue 'Ee'f au'ies
eperallv, together with recommendations IN re-
la,ion 10 The manner OF taxing aud describing pro
perry on Tie land b1ots. The LOCALITY ana qnaIy
OF each rac; OF lard The paper vas !eieHcu
To the committee on Finance
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented aId oiGef'u 10 VI ie'
erred 10 arpropriare committees:
e. M. SNOWDEN o. citizens Of Alezan
dria in favor OF he construction Of Railroad
from Gordorsy!e to Alexandra. By Mr.
Johnson Of Harrison: OF The Trustees OF TIT
Northwestern Virginia Academy, praying aid ''
that institution By Mr.. PANNELL: OF ei,
Gems of Orange, for authority 10 the Louisa Hall