Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-06-01
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATE
TUESDAY, May %, 1919.
After prayer by the Rev. MIR. Moore,

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case OF cholera in The city and moved lia' 'ne
House adjourn today to meet a. The White Sui.
phur Springs on Monday nexi.
Mr.. CL0PTON, being appealed TO by MT.
CLAIBORNE, stated that he had heard oil
young lady being attacked this morning 10y the
cholera in the house Of a gentleman VINO wa
also suffering from il. THESE cases are rfpo'fea
10 he on Valley Street. in The suburbs oi Inc ciyl
Mr.. CLAIBORNE Withdrew his resolution So
as 10 allow Mr.. PANNlLL 10 offer resolution
Tor The appointment Of 4 standing committee u
len 10 report from time 10 time in regard 10 INC
health OF The city.
MIR. COOK moved 10 lay the whole subject
upon the liable.
Mr.. YERBY opposed all action. From what
he had seen and heard, he vas perfectly satisfied
that the city was healthy. The citizens had not
the least fear or belief in the existence oil the DIS
ease here. Moreover from what we had learned,
there we're many strangers Al The White sulphur
Springs, ard il might be difficult 10 ob'aln accom-
mUdati0ns here.
Mr. PRlCEsaid that he was opposed TO leaving
Richmond, unless the Cholera was certainly mere
and !. ade ii necessary. he believed there was
no occasion for it, But il the Legislature should
adjourn over 10 some her place. he thought me
White Sulphur Springs The pace-!or u was
healthy and wcud afford ampe accommodation.
MIR. MAYO explained that there was no cause
Tor alarm. Mr.. freeman lin Valley Stfeel)
had been imprudcni in cains-and, al any TINE
ami undrr the same circumstances similar al
tack col cholera morbus) might be- produced by
eating crabs, oysters and other improper things
The Common Council would meet 10 morrow
evening luy 10 investigate The facts and put ior!h
the run. lie invited members 10 be present.
Mr.. CLAIBORNE said il was The iusresi 81
Richmond, rs well as OF other cities 10 keep
down al! such rumore, and sifc The facts. he
was once IN New Orleans, while one hundred
deaths day occurred from yellow itver-yet The
citizens said The city was quite healthy. lie
was moi alarmed by TINS report OF chulcra-but
he was not reckless in regard 10 his health or
Lille, and would not remain in Richmond, il the
cholera existed here. He had been informed By
respectable physicians that case oi Asialic cho-
lera had occurred here, and II was The part Of
prudence, and was due 10 ourselves and 10 the
CIV Of Richmond, 10 appoint this Committee oi
Inyrsisa ion. Perhaps il might tie better TO pass
prohibilofy tariff asalns! The crabs and oysters
Of The gentleman from Northampton, as they are
supposed TO be The fruitful causes Of this disease.
But, seriously, hr thought il prudent and wise 10
appoint tbs commiIlee.
The motion 70 lay on the table was then lost,
and The resolution adopted
The Chairman appointed the following As The
committee Il ten: Messrs. Panniil. VERIFY, Clop-
ion. Sroyall, PerroG, Mayo, Price, MaHz. Aston
and Cheatham.
lThe committee met AT the City Hall al A. 7.
Al Iasl evening. We understand that Dr. John
Dove vino &aS suinmoIcG before them, testified
that The young lady referred 10 was attacked on
MONDAY night ami died Yesterday, al ) p. NJ
and that her case exhibited the usual symptoms
nj Cholera. The committee adjourned over IN
nj 3 o'clock this morning, having summoned Sc
yeral members OF the Medical Faculty TO come
before them and testify as 10 the health OF the city.
On motion of Mr. STOvALL-R Resolved,
That. when the House adjourn to-day, il adjourn
10 meet dairy, hereafter, al 10 o'clock
On motion Of Mr.. CONWAY, The bill "con-
corning the Code OF Virginia" was taken up, The
irs, reading dispensed with, and read second
time by its !itle. -
Isl chapter, concerning The jurisdiction AMI ter
ritorial limits OF The Commonwealth" was dis.
oensed with, as il would probably not be objected
ON motion Of Mr.. SCOTT, The same course
mas adopted with regard 10 lie second chapter,
concerning 'Iurisdc;ion over places in this State
,nrrnasrd ky me United States Tor The erection
:; toris and other buildings, and survey Of the
coast"
m. an, a the suggestion OF MIR. PANNlLL,
Inc 6rst section being explained By Mr.. MON
CIJRE, The further reading was dispensed with,
as not objected TO. ;.
The third lille, viz: objections b. the people"
was thea taken up.
Nr SCOTT moved 10 strike oul ot2i section,
7th chapter, The words "or any clhcr cause: So
as 10 make the keeping open the polls three DAYS
dcner1 entirely ~ .bad Weaher.' A. il was, il
olIowec 100 vide q discretion 10 The Commission
eIs. -,.cD
oh,er,eI a. Inc conflict between these two Sec
,;ons because The 9th section authorizes Inc
sheriff, 10 conduct elections, although By the 9TH
S.,;on The Commissioners were authorized 10
couduct them The law had been changed. aud
The Sherfs authority 10 cIndnct elections superse-
ded he ,he authority vested in Inc Commissioners.
70 I'M reoaId 10 The right oil Sherits or Deputy
Sharifs 10 give The casting vote, IS an apnaly,
ia hdr 8 .hal the Sheriff who nat already
o,ven vote 10 produce .ic, should have The
Extraordinary power 10 decide the tie-thus tay-
IN, !, eopbc yo,e. Why give this power 10 give
n1re tbau onc vore TO any one man or SCI ol men!
a iusler provision shoull be introduced. i he
constitution does not provlde lGr deci!'n5 YES, ne
though, The election should be held over aeaiE.
me Constitution nowhere gives the power 10 SCI
lie such a case IN the manner proposed re
preferred 10 decide by lot, lhan by Inc VOC Q! me
DEPUTY Sheriff, &c. All his power IS 10 cry me
vote IN, mai conduct the election-bnl YET he IS
,,.d. mo Running officer Suppo.e thcfe is no
sheriff Deputy Sheriff, Sc, Wio is 10 give The
casting vole1
PAGE Sc. Sec. l6-Proyides that in case Of
death al sheriff or Sergeant, his deputies then
remaining IN utice, shal! discharge his dn'Ies--
bu. as The Sheriff IS dead, he cepnIies cannot D"
suppIe,. and his portion O. Ire ction cam !
h. complird with On account II these n!iec-
lions he moved 10 commit this par! Of tin Cote,
lille "a 10 Committee OF Courts, s. as 10 modify
these sections il a proper manner, IN conformity
with he whole. When tie two Houses cone
10 act they must follow their peculiar ofganiza.
lion. and Tor this reason, ne thought the detached
horizons Of HE Code should he referred 10 tine
CommiLce lie! Courts Of Justice Of The House Il
a mandatory form, IE;:!. cannot be GOGe WIZ
.ar Joint Committee Of Revision.
Mr.. M0NCUgG 81 Stafford regretted thai
il did not sui, The convenience or engagements q!
the gentleman from Fauqnier TO at'ent The So
sious OF HE Join, Committee on The multifaflous
question. which were before ii. lie was pafii-
cularly anxious that they should have the henc-
fiji Of the ralning OF that seDllcman-than
whose opinions and arguments those oil none
oincr Won nave been listened 10 with more r.
spcct. Had he been present, his suggestions
might have been adop'cd This subject OF e,ec-
lions had been examined twice before the co"'-
miiec. Mr. NJ. regretted that The gentlemen
from +. had mol found uut these objections be-
fore, and bfough, them before the committee
before reporting them lothe House Hc (Mr. NJ,
had MT before heard OF the objections, and was
startled when the gentleman moved 10 recommii
whole tile 10 The Committee Of Courts.
He was afraid that there was something IA
Ideally wrong, which could net be cured y
this body IN their legislative capacity. But
on examination &c found ina: The objections
can be amended in The House o. single word or
sentence moved by The gentleman from Fau-
quer from his place. There are none Of his OBJ
jcctions lut what can be removed by sigh
amendment heie, without seniirs back L. III"
committee. This election law had beeu vel &:
seseG By The Revisors; had been taken our d
sreal confusion, and well arranged and sinpi-
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