Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-12-10
LEGisLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1907
SEN ATE.

LEGISLATURES OF yiRGINIA.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER ., iooz.
SENATE.
Prayer by the Rev Moses D. H0s0 Of 'A0 f''S0's''1D
Church :, = ,,.,,,o. ,y,s road
Mr. Amssya from the committee for Courts OF Jusnco,
reuor,ed House bill authorize The Judge OF 'c 0'eus
Cnur for tho city Of Richmond 10 adjourn the oou'l lot
@ ,h,n three DAYS during the OF the Court The
t"nm,s report that il uexpedient To grant the prayer
Of the petition OF John NJ. Ferguson, Sergeant Oh 'ne cy
| of Richmond
| Mr. DrxEALE from the Committee Of Roads, &C. report
I'd bill altering amending The charter OF me Roahose
Valley Rail Road Company and, TO authorize loan 10 INC
James River and kanawha Company lor inc conn "
Tho tide water connection The Committee report aeains
the petition Of the ci!izens OF Berkeley COUNTY nonac
reduction of the tolls the Marnsbug anu lo'o"a'
Turnpike Road.
On motion OF MIR PAaYER-Rcso!vcd, That tie Commit
ee for Courts of Justice be instructed TO enquire into inc
expediency of providing by law lot inc - "
persons VINO since the ratification e lne Existing LS
n bave served as Jurors the several Courts OF this Cnm
~ ,na,;n Of Mr. WATSON Resolved, That tho commit
tee for of Justice be instructed 10 enquire c
expectancy of making some provision oy law iol
or administrators in Virginia 10 pay over assets IN
their hands to foreign executors or admlnisliamrs.
On motion of Mr. CARRSGToS-ResolVeo, mat INC cum
;ttee on Roads &c. instructed 10 enquire INTO the exe
dency of extending the Petersburg and boyal"n riak
Road the Roanoke river, opposite 'he Town Oh oAs
| willie. ~, ;, :...
On motion OF Mr.. HALL-Resovcd, That the committee
on Agriculture &c. be instructed to enquire mo me tApo
dency of establishing Inc fOnt
Company in the county OF mason
On moon of Mr. WARD. three resolutions of enquiry
were adopted in relation TO Camel Coal Companies.
On motion of Mr. WARD-Rcsolvcd, That the committee
on Laws enquire into the c1pedency OF ncopors-
ting the town If Atlanta, in the county OF wyoming.
On motion of Mr. SAuSDERs-Resolved, That Inc COM
mee ON General Laws be instructed 10 enquire into e
expedency OF amending the 18th section OF chapter -
of the Code Of Virginia, 10 increase the minimum" mum
Der OF State Cadets TO be admitted INTO 'he 'hs a''
Institute
Mr. cARRlSeros proposed the following: ,n;u
Resolved That when the Senate adJourns to-day II WIN
adjourn Tomorrow at ii O'CLOCK anu edc
| inc day until otherwise ordered ,;,.,h
mr. SHAcYELFoRp said il the SENATE meets earlier than
il now does-l2 oclock-therc would not De time pr 'e
Committees 10 attend the business before them he pro-
noscd that the resolution lie on lhe table.
Mr. CARR1SeToS acceded TO this course Tor the present.
and the resolution was laid on the table,
| MILITIA MusTERs
Mr. CREIoH presented communication from General
Alfred Beckley of Raleigh county, relative 70 inc aoo'lon
OF Miia muscrs in time of peace Referred to the Commit
| tee on General Luws.
| COUNTY COURT OF AUGUSTA.
Mr. SHErFEY called up the bill in relation TO the county
court of Augusta.
MIR DESEALE moved reconsideration OF the vote by
which tho amendment proposed by the Committee for Courts
OF Justice adopted The proposition 10 reconsider was
agreed TO-
Mr. SHErrEY proposed amendment limiting the pc
cd within which the Court sha take cognzance OF pleas
Of the Commonwealth, TO TWO years, which was agreed
| Mr. AanLER demanded the ayes and noes.
Mr. MAsoS desired know if the bill did not create
charge The Treasury" and the Constitution did not re-
quirc the ayes and noes.2
The PREslpESr ieut Gov LEAKe) decided that as the
ayes and noes been ordered if the Constitution required
il, the requirement would be COMPLIED with
| The roll called, with the following result
AYEs-Messrs Baldwin, Basel Cowan Creigh, Deneale,
Grantham Greave Hail. Layne Martin hloneure, Parker,
Paxton Piiman Roger Shackeord Shelley SheTaTd stu
art Sweeney, Tabb, Tate Thomas Wade, Watson-25
NoEs-Messrs Amber Braxton, Brent, Boykin Catlett,
Douglas Funsren isbel Mason, Saunders Shands Smith,
| Thompson White-l4.
The pREslpESr said tha, The question arose, which
had been referred by the Senator from King George r
MAsoS) In his opinion This bill was not one nose oe
handing majority of the whole House :
The bill was therefore passed. and Mr. SHErrEr was d.
rec,ed to inform the House of Delegates thereof
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.
Mr. DouoLAs, called up his joint resolution, when was
| read as follows f.
r, solved by The General Assembly, That the Board Of
Visitors Of the Virginia Military Institute De instructed ana
directed appoint least State cadet from cach oena
l0al district under the arrangement Oh saiu astrc
less than fifty such cadets al one lime
in said Institute nor more from each district after
the periods which cadets already appointed snail erm
And that the Board be further directed in making
such appointments strict regard be paid 10 the claims OF
applicants from counties that have heretofore been unrere
scented the institute, that may have had smaller re-
presentation han other counties in The same district
The resolution discussed by Mcsss DoueLAs, Brent
DEsBALE. SHAckELroRp MARTYR, and WATSON
Mr. REeEn proposed amend by striking ont the words
zone iron each Senatorial district and Inserting lhe
State shall be laid OFT into fifty districts, according 10
white population from which there shall be one cadet
appointed" ..,... i. o,,uon, Mr. A,,,ra de-
nanded previous question: bn al the request OF Sena
Withdrew the CALL and the amendment was reected.
Mr. WAxp opposed the resolution. Mr.. WADE moved It's
indefinite posponemen!, which was cared-ayes ~ noes
Concerning the Circuit Court of Richmond city, was read
a third time and passed. Mr.. BALDWIN was directed to In
form The House OF the passage of the bill
Concerning tho Courts Of the oh Circuit.
Allowing Commissioners of the Revenue time to qualify
and give The bonds OF office.
Bills on the calendar were advanced stage
tthayo apbpr
ce xpedient 10 grant hcprayer OF the petition
of Mrs Adams, of West Coumsia, was concurred in
On motion of Mr.. CATLETT. the Senate Adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
PRAYER by Rev Mr. HooE OF the Presbyte Church.
communication from the Senate read By the Clerk
which communication transmitted the passing OF the fol-
lowing House bills:
An act entitled act incorporating The Trina Company
An act incorporating the Vernon Mining Company; and An
Incorporating The South West Mining Company; when
acs were amended by the Senate To read al The COM
menccmen, 'said shall be subjected TO any amend
mens alcations and notifications as the General Assem-
bly, may dc;ermne which amendments concurred In
by tho House The bill passed by the Senate authorizing
The James River and kanawha Company to pledge lis tolls
upon Ryanna tonnage ia order complete the Rvunna I'm
pro read first and second time and ordered 10
be committed.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
By Mr.. BoYp-From the Committee for Roads and In
pike Company und bill authorize the Pittsyivana,
Franklin and Boetourt Turnpike Company 10 collect tolls
on their road
RESOLUTIONS
The following resolutions offered for adoption
BY Mr. BoTroa-rhat u joint Committee, consisting of
fpe on the parr House. and three the part OF the
be appointed TO enquire into the expcdcncy oil chan
cling the present mode Of heating the Capitol
BY Mr.. EeHoLs-O( changing tho times OF holding the
Circuit Courts of the counties composing the Boteou
and Fayctte Judicial Circuits, of portion OF said coun
| ties.
BY Mr.. BurLER-Of allowing TO the Young Gpard," Of
the city of Richmond, exchange of their present for
those having percussion locks
| BY MIR. WLEY-Of authorizing subscription, by the
STATE of three Of exceeding S300U for the
purpose of constructing road from some point on the
Cumberland Gap Road in the valley OF Sinking Creek in
Craig county, point the New Castle and Salem
Turnpike in suid county.
BY Mr.. MApr-of amending tho 18th section of chapter
Ol the revised Code of Virginia. allow the taking
of oysters for lining purposes from Muchapngo creek in
the comfy of Accomac.
BY Mr. SrEEp-Of amending the act passed lth March,
1850 entitled TACT making appropriations for the removal
of free persons of color and for other purposes
furnish more efficient aid 10 the American Colonization So
ciety, for carrying out the objects Of that act.
BY Mr. BRooKs-O authorizing the County Courts TO tax