Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-06-26
virginia Legislature
EDITORIAL CoRRESP o.NDEScE
rAuouIER SPRINGS. June 20. ia,


The Senate met at 10, 4. W., and resumed
The consideration of the Code part fit
Mr.. AMBLE2 moved t. STRIFE out he 2l,l
section chapter !, of The Code, (Which empnw
ers the sheriff TO hold new elsclon in case OF
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the question hlmsef)
This motion was advocated By Messrs. AM
BIER, SLOAN and VITO Her; and opposed
by Messfs. STRINGER, STANARD and
SHACKLEFORD, and decided in the airma.
iive-ayes IL, noes 7.
Chapter 8, "of the mode Of as,er,ainiug and
certifying elections was passed by for The pre-
sent.
Chapter 9, 10. Il, IL and IS, on meet
ing OF electors Ct Presiden. and Vice Pre-
sidenl-conlested elections, appointments Or
nominations BY tho courts; the disabilities 10
hold Office; and against sales of Office" were read
Much limo was spent in various unsuccess
full motions to amend.
A communication was received from HE
House, conveying resolutions in relation TO the
death Of Mr.. Polk late President ii the
United States, which were unanimously adopted
On motion OF Mr.. RIVES, The Senate ad
journed.
House OF Delegates.
The House convened at half pas 9, A. ",
and went into committee Of the Whole, sir
STROLLER in the Chair.
On motion Of Mr. SHEFFEY, the following
was added TO the 18th section ot chapter 81, ''ni
works Of Internal Improvement, on "what
must be done by a Turnpike Company to emit.
tie II 10 receive tolls"
"But nothing contained in lhs prccsdla1 i've
sections shall be construed 10 refer 10 any
turnpike placed under The exclusive contract q
the Board of Public Works BY the General A.
sembly"
Mr. FAULKNER moved to amend section 50
on especial provision as TO troops or pcr.ons ~
sery cc, with their arms, munitions aud bag
gage" SO rs to make Inc exemption OF troops
| from tolls, &C., on the Internal Improvement
lines of the Safe, apply only to troops in he
service Of our State, aud not he Unite StaeI
Mr. VIII TILE. The provision IS apFl'cS-
| BILE only 10 sudden emergencies, when the State
| required the services Of United States troops.
MIR. FAULKNER. United States troop
might be passing through Virginia, and would
be by this section exempted
The amen .meni was opposed by McssTs
MONCURE Of S. and DORIAN: no pros.
sion now exists 10 regard 10 railroads. III
amendment was lost
On motion Of Mr. WATSON, The 32nj
section CAS- 10 power TO increase capital or
borrow money, and 10 issue certificates con
vertible into stock. OF make deed OF trust or
mortgage on property and WORKS, was 90
amended, as 10 provide that 70 COMPANY
(which BY It's charter has no express power SO
10 do shall borrow money until there shall be
paid up and expended or appropriated the whole
amount of stock subscribed, with the except on
only Of losses by delinquent or insoivcni stock
holders.
Mr.. FlNNEY moved to amend the 4lh
tion Of chapter AZ ION countless by striking
out the words "any OF The counties from which
tho new county Is proposed to be lound.'
The 4lh section was as follows;
ANY white male citizen OF The Common
wealth, aged lwen y-one years or upwards, re
siding within any Of the counties from which
the new county is proposed 10 be formed, wh'
may be qualified 10 vote 10 The county Of hi;
resdence for members OF the General Asaom
bly,, or who shall have been assessed with any
part Of the levy OF his county within ihe pre-
cedine year AMI shall actually have paid tht
same, may vote in the county IN which he re
sides, at any poll 50 opened, and the names
such Of the voters, as reside within the mste
and bounds of tho proposed new county, shall
be distinguished from the rest.
Mr. f. was in favor u III provision reParle'
by The Rsvisors-ou ssansi the amendment G
The Revision Comniuec Under The later
would be next 10 impossible 10 divide county
Tor the officers ri 'ie I'D county would alwav
oppose. il and al IN late election n Aceoms
they had made ihe iHost Unprecedented e,slii'h'
A majority Of 100 in III proposed new couai
had voted for divisien-wh:'. iEs division va
!, lost by majority Il tour in Inc whole County
The people OF the new county should alone u
eide this que.ton-ior they have 10 be taxed /
, build Courthouse, e.. Mr.. F. z,aiou.ly fscs
ed his motion.
MIR SCOTT. The gentleman, 10 efsc' h
object, should have gone farther and gwen 10 u
; people OF the proposed Pew conniy hs poWe!
create said county This, however, he ptesuu
: ed, was rather slrong for hinl-M S thong
The Preseu; provision ia the Code Inc bssl N
: ssmby should reserve 10 itself the power 81 n
Q king new couulies-and the vote OF The people
designed 10 furnish evidence IS quite 10 iEs
a actioo-Mr. S. though every CITIZEN 10 Inc VIC
Ia oon,,r h.d in The CucSlIOE-fJ