Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-05
LEGISLATURE or VIRGINIA.
"WEDNESDAY, January 3, 1919.
ROUSE OF DELEGATES

Inc STEAMER announced the following
thc committee on the call for Conv.n,ion.
.sIessis. Lane Of Lee, Ferguson, Lacy, Bower
Panniil, Pilo, Townes, Faulkner, Shepard. Ro
well Watson, Gcf ana Beirne OF Monroe.
Nj WHlTFLE, from The comntee q
ochoois, &c, lnaGc report verse 10 The pet
tion OF The Trustees Of Emory and Henry Co
le2e.
The following bills were reported from n
committees TO which the subjects had been re
tered:
a bill 10 annex 10 The county ct Roanoke
| part Of The coan .. Montgomery;
I a eill 10 amend The act incofporalipg me Er.
der'cksonig ami Blue Ridge Railroad Compan,
and Tor CHER purposes; aud
a hlil y declare Point Pleasan, Crsek an
Elk FORK, 10 Tyler county, public hishways.
| On motion IL Mr.. SHEFFEY. The House too
! up The bill 10 purchase furniture Tor - Easter
ana Wesfern Asyluns.
Aver discussion OF the bill between Messrs
! LANE o! Lee, and SllEFFEY. il was laid az
the table, on motion 81 Mr.. STOVALL
Inc report OF the committee on Propositions
&C, against the expectancy OF esa bishng Sc
parair election in the county OF Pulaski, was re
committed.
RESOLUTIONS.
On motion Of Mr.. ROBINSON-ResoIy.l
Ina' Inc COMMITTEE on Propositions, &c, en-
quire into The expediency OF altering and amend
ing the charter OF he city f Norfolk.
On moIion OF Mr. COLLINS-Resolye Tina
the Committee on Propositions, &C., enquire int,
the e1pediency o. establishing i separate election
al The house OF Wills Lsech, on kanawha river
in Wood county.
On motion OF Mr.. StiEFFEY-Resoye Tba
II be referred TO The Commi'ee on Propositions /.
enquire INTO The expectancy OF incorporating a
Cemetery Company in The town OF Stanton.
On mo'ion ofMr CONWAY-ResolyeS Tha,
int Committee iur Courts Of justice enquire into
NE expectancy a changing the lime OF HOLDING
h. Circuit Superior jnrl Of Law an; C,.nc-.
~ far Spctsylvania.
On motion OF Mr.. M00RE-Resolycd, That
the committee for Courts Of Justi @. enquire in
10 the expectancy of 50 amendin, the criminal
laws, as 10 make It an indictable offence for any
voter IN any election, either directly or Indirect
ly to take or receive any thing, in consideration
oil voting or having voted for any candidate for
either house OF the General Assembly, and also
LOT any person either directly or indirectly, 10
give u any such voter any thing in considera
tlon oil voting or havlag voted for any such can.
didate.
On motion Of Mr.. SMITH Resolved. Thata
special committee De appointed 10 enquire into
expectancy of directing the Governor Of the
commonwealth 10 have prepared aad presented
10 BreSet Col Robert Z. Lee, Of the Engineer
Corps, and to Brevet Col. Francis TAYLOR, OF
lst Regiment Artillery, each sword for their
gallant and distinguished services in the late bril-
liant campaigns in Mexico.
Mr.. ROBINSON moved 10 amend The above
resolution 10y adding The name OF Capt. O. L. Ed
warts oil The Vol!igeur Regiment The motion
d Mr.. Robinson was rejected. The resolution
vas then passed and The following committee was
lppoinled- Messrs Smith, Syme. Aston. Cack.
ey, Boyd, Fairfax and McCue.
On motion OF Mr.. COLLINS Resolved, That
he Committee or Propositions, &c. enquire into
ne eIpediency Of establishing a separate cleo
ion at The house OF Martin Butcher on Tygau's
' I,Ss' into he espeGiency q pay%"s
luue ~. md o,hers Of lie county OF stafford, inc
, w ~ claimed nv them for the Apprehension "
W III. ANU, l.i,t IN tic Pcntieniinry, Hilet
cree.iting the amnuD! allowed by the Executive
on account q said claims
On motion OF Mr.. BOYERS-Resoved, That
the committee for Courts Of Justice enquire INTO
the eIpediercy OF reporting bill changing 'he
time u holding the county courts ot We'zei
county.
On motion Of Mr.. CLENDENIN-Resolved,
aui,e into The proprlety Of directing the Governor
10 cause 10 be prepared and presented 10 Major
Andrew Waegener, Of Mason county, sword
with suitable devices for his heroic and gallant
defence of Craney Island during the last British
war.
The SPEAKER appointed The following as the
committee: Messrs. Clendenin Fusate, Bassel!,
Watson, Thomas and tlieu.
The following resolution, Offered by MI
PITTS, was laid on the table with Mr.. Rs con-
sent, bur was afterwards referred 10 The commit
tee on Voting Swords:
Resolved That il be- referred 10 a special com
muee TO enquire into The proprie!y oil dnec'ins
The Governor 10 have prepared a suitable sword &c
he presented 10 Lieutenant JOS. Un.ergraf, oil 'ht
United $ ateS army, native Of Virginia, Tor III
gallant contuc 10 the lalc war with Mexico.
On motion Of Mr.. PlTTS-Rcsplyed, Iha
select committee &C appointed 10 enquire 'hl
The expedirLcy III inst'ucins me " vernon =
cause 10 b. prepared and prssctitd y each oi IN
sons of Virginia who Distinguished themselves y
the late war with Mckee, sword % appropHa'
medal, and also 10 report 10 ne flouse me NAM
OF those who deserve this honor
m. Sneaker appointed The following a ii
committee: Messrs. Pits, Smith, Ciaioorne, Con
way. Sytnor, Thompson 81 Smi and Wallace
On motion ef Mir BOYERS- Resolved, Taa
committee Of twen,y-Jue bc APPOINTED 10 en-
onire into The expedicncy oil re-afrangins me
d;icial ciTcuis oi the Commonwealth ana
coralize he labors Of The IN :ses lhs Tcoi,
On motion oil Mr.. SrOVALt--hes' iVe'
Tnal IL. committee ior Courts OF Justice enqulf
into The exrpdiency of reporting oHi NO. 80
'"l I'm 'n mo,inn 81 Mr.. LANE OF Lse-Rcsovr
\, Inc General Assembly, That The Board !
| pnbic Works be feq1eslci 10 inraisn each men
her OF the present General Assembly win q
| additional copy OF The map AMI - me VI ~
improvements Of he SAFE, prepared oy =. Ciozs
| ESQ under resolution ot The iast session, ana
| forward 10 the clerk of each county and cofpor'
| lion reprcsenled in his House one cory OF II
man and gu line 10 BE- BY them preserved and e
hibied for The inspection Of the people; and IN
the said Board retain in their Office the res'c'
| az the 900 copies ordered by the resolutit
af,resait, subject 10 the order .ot the Eext Gener
Assembly
On motion OF Mr.. LANE Of Lee-ResoIve
That The committee on Propositions &C., enqu'
into the eXpedi,ncy oil reporting bill aulh"r'
ing The CLERKS OF The County Court oil Lee
convey 10 Isaac Robinc,l Of sad county Two ifaf
o. land, one containing 62 acfts aud me osn
400 acres, living in Backwater in said coun
purchased By him al the sale Of delifquent laa
for the non payment 81 lakes Ter NE yedi io'
PETITIONS
Petitions were presented, and appropriate
referred:
By MIR. sTOyALL: OF Samuel Dove, f
COMPENSATION to P. Dcforest Tor services
CHAPLAIN Of the Virginia Penlten,iary.
By Mr. WHlTTLE Papers relating
Lieutenant As,rop's claim.
By MIR. ROBINSON: Of Nicholas Clcary.
By Mr.. GOFF: o. citizens OF Barbour a
Harrison, for an appropriation BY The State
|, three h.ths OF sum sufficient to make tur
pike road from cIarksburg, in Harrison count
> 10 Phil,ppi in Barbour county
By MIR. CARRoLL:io citizens OF Grays
county, for the appointment OF certain Persc
e as Commissioners, 10 fix proper aite Tor
a seat of Justice for said county.
/ By Mr. PAXTON OF the Cadets OF the
e gina Military Institute, for an appropriation
: reconstruct and enlarge tho Barracks aso
!, communication from The superintendent OF 5
j institution on the same SUBJECT. ORDERED 10
printed.
r Nv MIR. BARNETT OF many voters of