Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-04-07
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MONDAY. ADril 4. 1870

RESOLUTIONS.
Inc following resolutions were pre- sented
by Mr.. DuNLAP-That the committee for
Courts OF Justice enquire into the expediencv of
reporting bill, legalizing the action of the Co1ptv
court OF braxton county, in changing the quarter
y terms OF court from the months of June and
november, to the months of May and October.
by MI. JONES, of Chesterfeld-That the com
mlttee OF Propositions and Grievances enquire
into the expediency of authorizing the County
Court OF Hancock county, to sell the court house
and other public property, in the town of New
Manchester belonging to said county and apply
the proceeds thereof to the construction of .
courthouse and other public buildings to be situa
ted at New Cumberland
By Mr.. KNG-That the committee on Bonks
enquire into the expediency of reporting q bill
revivng the Abingdon Savings Bank charter.
by Mr.. CRAIG-That the committee on Banks
enquire into the expediency authorizing the Val
ley Bank of Virginia, or the Farmers Bank of
Virginia, to establish Branch Bank in Salem in
the county of Roanoke.
By Mr.. STAPLEs-That the committee IN
Roads, &C., enquire into the expediency of report
ing bill for charter for the construction of
graded road from the Fancy Gap road in the coun-
ty OF Carroll, running through the HOllon portion
OF the county of Patrick, by PENIS Store to the
Henry line.
BY Mr.. WHITE, of Hanover-That the COM
mittee of Courts of Justice enquire into the expe-
dlency of amending section I'd, of chapter 90,
and section of chapter 200, of the Code of Vir-
ginia.
By Mr.. BURnETT-That the committee on
Banks enquire into the expediency of reporting a
bill submitting the question of the issue of small
notes OF less denomination than SIS, by the Banks
OF the commonwealth of Virginia, to vote of the
people at the ensuing State election
By Mr.. BowYER-That special committee of
nj ne be appointed to enquire into the expediency
of abolishing all special pleading and technicali-
ties at law and of amending, changing and
amalgamating law and chancery, that one sutb
tween the same parties litigant, shall decide all
matters of controversy of every kind whatever,
with other proper exceptions) making the laws
plain to all and of requiring oaths of plaintiffs and
defendants, as in New York and other States so as
to save the parties much trouble and expense, and
to ensure speedy and final decision and to enquire
into the proprety of changing the statute of iinit
tions or amending said statutes.
PETITIONS.
Mr. DUNLAP presented petition of citizens of
Braxton county, praying that part of that county
may be annexed to the county of Gilmer.
MIR. SEGAR presented petitions from David
Mosson' George T. Randolph and others, praying
for the payment of mill tary land warrants out of
the State Treasury also a similar petition from
William Face and others, heirs at law of Samuel
Haley.
Mr.. GRIFFIN presented similar petition from
Norborne E. Sutton referred to the committee
of Claims.
Mr.. PATRICK presented petition Of citizens
OF the county of Kanawha, praying the location
of the District Court in said county, which, on
his motion was laid on the table,