Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-12
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
EXTRA SESSION.
TUESDAY. MARCH .. 1888.


LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
EXTRA SESSION.
TUESDAY. MARCH .. 1888.
SENATE.
i roulrnr iOa received from the House. annsnhe'
IL, the passage q; certain bills.
BILLS PASSED
House biiucorporatin, the Elk Ridge Mining Conpa,
g House bill incorporate: the Forest Hill Mining ana
Manufacturing Company.
BILLS RErORrED.
f.I,,u.n., nm clcrtiuu prccinct in Pulaski county.
sELpES. WRITER'S CO. ~
The i.nt resolution authorizing the Eoard oi iuun.
,r,rk m settle with Scldrn Wihers Co., by charsih.
them i,l only par value and tcrr't on .nc per Lf
Lomdnud per cent sterling bonds and requiring one h
Il, n, paid in ninety days and the other nail oeioc ''
sry lst 1859 was adopted hy the following VOTE. p,,,
ayr.-Messrs August, Beale, Brnden, Brnpnon bruce
Caldwell, Coghill. Deskins, Day, Dougla'' svDo
French (ia,swood Hubbard Iuddlestnn Johnson tayne
Logan Nealc Of W. Old, Paxton, smith Of !" S".,n Vi
j., stuart Talinerro, Thomas. War,h, and "elcn--''
NAYs--O
RESOLUTIONS OF ESouIRY.
Re Mr. CALDWELL OF Incorporating savings bahS VI
Weilshurr; by Mr.. BRASSos, Of amending srctl"n
chapter Is of the Code by Mr. PAxroS OF IncorprnnS
the Valley Rail Road Company; by Mr.. AUGUST i pay
ing to VIM T.. Jackson IN. amount OF certain co"pons
bonds OF the Chesapcak. and Ohio Canal Company "s
by him in January last By the same proyiding 'or P"s
the Board of Public Works. BY the same OF Incorporating
the Carbondalc Mining Company by MT SMITH OIL IT, Vi
constructing turnpike in Greenbrier County,
BOARD OF CLAIMS.
Mr. NEAL, OF Wood, offered joint resolution consu,
ting Board vi Claims, consisting ot the Auditor ina
Auditor and Register vi the Land Office, to exam me anu
decide Claims against the State. Claims decided ny
under 500 To be psia by the Auditor. This res"u
ton was ordered To be printed.
GovERNoRs MESSAGE.
Ga motion OF Mr.. WEIGH, that portion OF the Governor
Message reicrrinto the sale of slaves sentenced u trans
portnton, was referred to II Special Committee. Com
mirtee Mcssrs. WEIGH. BEALE and DENEALE.
SArioSAr Road.
The Joint Resolution authorizing the appropriation oil
portion OF the tolls the National Road to the repairs oil
OF its stems was adopted
REMoNsTRAscE
Mr. FLOYD offered remonstrance OF the citizens o
Wythe, against forming new county out OF portion
that one.
All bills on their reading advanced one stage
and their printing ordered to be dispensed with.
FUNERAL OF joins wARRocK.
communication received from the family OF the
late John Warrock, Printer to the Senate inviting the
President and members Of that body attend his funeral
RESOLUTIONS or RESPECT TO THE DEAD.
Mr. OLD offered the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, BY the Senate OF Virginia
LIST That the Senate Of Virginia have heard with deep
regret OF the death OF joS WARRocK late Printer OF that
body aud the oldest Officer thereof.
I'd In testimony of their OF the integrity OF h
character and their appreciation OF his long and vauab,
services the Senate desire the President OF this body
communicate these resolutions TO the family OF the de
ceased with OF the sympathy vi the members
in their irrcparablc loss.
3D. That the Senate will attend his funeral this evening
On motion of Mr.. LoHxsoS, the Senate adjourned
to be present AT tho Commencement oil the VireinH Med
ical College.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TUESDAY March 9th, 1883.
The House NJ II o'clock, pursuant to Adjournment
Committee Public Printing returned from the Senate
ns part ol the business originating in the House and
not acted by TINT body the late Session, was again
adopted and ordered TO be communicated 10 the Senate
RAILROAD REPOKrs.
Mr.. MckEHzIE offered the following resolution, which
bein. objected TO- wHs hid over.
Resolved. That copy ol the Printed Reports (in a
stitched orm) of the Railroad Companies in the
Sute the Board Of Public Works, MS far IA they arr.
redy be furnished In the General Assembly, by the Sr
crrlnry of the Commonwealth.
HOUR or MEETING
Mr. MAYS offered the following resolution, which he de-
sired TO have hid over for the prcseat:
Resolved That this House, from and after Monday next
meet 10 O'Clock A. NJ, md adjourn at 3 o'clock, J.. NJ
and that night sessions be dispensed with
Subsequently Mr.. PAXTON called up his resolution OF
ered yesterday fixing the daily hour OF meeting at III
Mr. IoMLiS moved that the resolution be hid upon The
table.
Mr. KEMpER moved that its further consideration be
indefinitely postponed. After discussion. this mo-
ton was agreed Ia.
MILEAGE MEMBERS.
Mr. POWELL, oi i.Oudoun, offered the following pr"ain
biz aud resolution, which laid for the presents
Whereas doubts hive arisen whciaIr the members Oi
the present General Assembly convened in extra session
under proclamation oi his Excccncy, the Governor OF
this h, entitled demand and receive
the mileage usually allowed them; and whereas appears
the members Of said General Assembly so tar from having
performed the travel tu the cent Of government Tor which
snl mileage designed Ii compensation have uol
lift the said uf government, since the hourDnc
On Saturday, the Gih inst, bc II
Resolved by the General Assembly that the members
thereof are not Justly rr 10 the mileage aiOrc
mid and Clerks o the Houses hereby direct
81 not To give certificates tor the same.
RESOLUTIONS OF TSaUIRy
The appropriate committees were instructed 10 enquire
into the expcdency ni .undry propositions viz
By Mr.. Anderson Incorporating the Carbon Hill
Mining Company, III the counties o enrice aud Gooch
Land
Ey Mr.. BuGwELL OF establishing precinct election nj
IN. stor. hols: oil John H. prhaI,, in the county o
Patrick
By Mr. II,YMoSD-Cf confirming aud lcgaizng all deeds
made in pursuance OF rules mnhe by scri,la of the vhr
counties oi Delinquent lands in the year lei', when
such deeds were made alter expiration al years IRON
date Of nctst
~ Mr. MILLER.-Of incorporating the Preston Lodge
Of Free Masons o Lee county 10 enable them to hold
tour nrrcs OF land
Nv Mr. CuRIsrfAN OF repeating that portion Of the hc
IN. sed February 1885, requiring the amount received by
tn. unnc Asyu- from pay patients TO be paid into th'
Treasury the Commonwealth directly but to provide
that the oil the b. reported quarterly to the
Auditor Of Public Accounts
by Mr. SrpDoS.-Ot reducing the nSsessmcnt OF Ger
tain lots in the town fredericksburg, belonging To Mr.
/, l. Wright, alleged 10 be improperly assesie'
By Mr. HEAr-Of providing TINT sales OF lands for the
OF taxes shall affect the right OF pcrsons
not liable for the unpad taxea unless they have notice
prior TO the sale that such taxes are unpaid.
PETITIONS PRESENTED
Ry Mr. RROWS, nj P.-OI OF fclcTsDuTg, lot "
Modification repeal OF the law imposing tax on sala
Re Mr. BoREMAv-Ot Henry Harris and o!hers. of Jack
son county, in regard TO turnpike from Ripley IN JACK
son county, To Pnrkcr5burg.
HOUSE hill PASSED
Mr. RurHYRPoORD. from the Committee for Courts o
Justice reported bill provide for publishing together
The nets Journals and documents OF the present and "rl
session OF the General Assembly, which was advanced
passed, and communicated 10 the senate.
BRIDGING TIE ONO.
order of the duy, taking precedence O
other orders being the bill ITO prevent The unlawful
bridging of Ohio River, Stcubcnsilr. aud for
that purpose To define nid punisI such offences WAS
TAKEN up tor consideration.
Mr. POTTER moved that the further consideration Of the
bill be indefinitely postponed He then reuar krd that II
was novelty in Legislative annals tor mcnbcr OF the
House tn resume speech which had been commenced Mt
previous session H. then proceeded 10 ASST ynriou.
REASONS why the pending bill should not be enacted into
law He c0ntcndrd that its defeat WAS demanded by The
highest considerations Of justice au'' prOprirty.
Mr. SWEENEY obtained the door, and presented al
diOna why the bill should phss At the close o
his remarks
Mr. SEGAR indicated purpose To speak the question
before the House 1.-THE homroi O'Clock having arrived
he u.ovcd an adjournment. which was agreed TO.
NorE The notice gwen yesterday by Mr. BARBOUR oil
c. was relative 10 the Orange and Alexandria Railroad
and not to the Canal conversion bill.
WEDNESDAY,. MARCH, 10, 1888
SENATE.
;oin, rssolu,ion from the House. for the appoint.
ment of Joint committee the public printing, was
agreed to.
BILLS REPORTED.
Incorporating the Citizens Savings Bank in Wash;
ington county Incorporating the Williamsburg ana
Browns Creek Turnpike Company in Greenbrier IN
cooperating the Frost Hollow and Rchland Turnpike
Company.
REVOLUTIONS or inquiry.
By Mr. THOMAS, of Incorporating the Citizens
Savings Bank OF Alexandria. by MIR. OLD, OF CHAR
t.ring railroad to by the most direct route from
Richmond to Lynchburg. by Mr.. lluddleson' OF al
lowing the Clerk of the Senate an assistant clerk. ny
Mr. PAxroy, of authorizing the Auditor of Public