Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-02
LEGISLATURES OF VIRGINIA
MONDAY, MARCH ], 1888.


LEGISLATURES OF VIRGINIA
MoSpAY, MARCH ], 1898.
SENATE.
A communication was received from HE BOARD ID
Public Works, in compliance with resolution Oh 'hs
Senate, communicating the names OF Presidents hiin
Of Internal improvements aud The
salaries paid them.
PRISTER Of THE SENATE.
The bill concerning the abolition Of the salary "t
the Public Printer, WAS amended "a 10 secure 10
the Printer of the Senate the salary received by HIN
heretofore.
BILLS PASSED.
Amending the act Incorporating tho Bank OF Dan
vile authorizing Portsmouth 10 subscribe 10 the
stock OF the Ssabosrd Bank Incorporating FIuvaina
Female Institute; House bill increasing the capital
stock of the kanawhs COs Company House bill
incorporating the Caysvle Bridge Company; House
bill incorporating the Woodstock aud WardensvlIl-
Turnpike Company House bill enabling ihs New
Market and Sperrysvile Turnpike Company TO charge
toll over the Shenandoah River; House bill incOr
porating the Morgan Cave and Lewisburg Turnpike
Company.
RILLs REPORTED.
Releasing TO the county Of Montgomery that poE
tion OF the Jacksonville aud Chrlsansbnrg turnpike
between Christansburg and the depot. on the NIr:!
MIA and Tennessee Rail Road. Amending tho act ap-
poinling II superintendent for the Jacksonville River
Turnpike. TO 70 assess the lands Of Carroll and
Floyd counties. For the reliei OF John a. iiutche
son, Sheriff OF Hrnrco. Amending The charter o
the Wyiheville Savings Bank
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
By Mr.. FUSsTES-Of Incorporating the Valley Fe.
male Institute. BY Mr.. DOUGLAS, of providing for
the more effectus punishment of offences on the
navgable waters Of Virginia, and declaring them, in
some cases, to be felony. BY MIR. NEAL of Wood, Of
authorizing A. Werniker of Harrison county, to con.
sruct a rail road on his land, connecting with the
North Western Virginia Rail Road-bill reported.
ADJOURNMENT.
MIR. DOUGLASS offered resolution for holding
night stssons.
think his constituents him here to cit in the Sen
ate Chamber at night when there was no necessity
for it. 1t was very evident that the Senate far
beyond The Houee in business, though the latter
was holding night sessions.
Mr.. DOUGLAS did not stop TO enquire whether his
constituents sent him here to cit at night not His
only enquiry wac, whether there was any necessity
for it. This necessity did not exist He understood
there was very formidable party in the Legislature
which intended to adjourn Saturday next-the day
fixed by the law, and he desired that If business
neglected, part Of the blame should attach to the
Senate.
MIR. THOMAS moved to lay the resolution on the
table, as he could see no necessity for it's adoption.
He referred 10 tho fact that Saturday the Senate
adjourned at 90 minutes to o'clock, solely because
here no business TO be transacted.
Mr.. TALIAFERRo was willing to work from the ri.
sing of the sun TO the setting thereof, and its rising
again if there was any necessity for it. He did not
think any blame would attach TO the Senate as il hHs
gotten its business far ahead of tho coordinate
branch Of the Assembly. He opposed the resolution.
Mr.. DOUGLAS hoped that gentlemen who opposed
this resolution would not, when Saturday came, and
found mace Of unfinished business the table, vote
with those advocating adjournment.
The resolution was laid on the table.
RE ORGANIZING THE MILITIA.
The House bill for the reorganization OF he militia
was made the order of the day for Tuesday, at IL
o'clock.
CROSSING THE PAN HANDLE.
A bill authorizing Pennsylvania corporation 10
build railroad iron the Pennsylvania line 20 We-
burg. in Brooke county, came up. MIR. STUART
moved 10 Indefinitely puspone it, saying that it was
merely TO egalize u road which lad already been
built across the Pan Handle in defiance Of the autbcr
~ of Virginia Mr.. WEST supported the whole bill.
Mr.. DENEALE supported it with the exception vi
section giving the company the right Ia bridge thu
Ohio. The motion to indefinitely postpone Was adopt
ell by the following vote
AYEs-Messrs. Amber, August, Bradcn Bruce CatlCu
Coghlll Coleman Dar. Douglas, Flood Frsnch. Laync
Logan EsTs OF Sd Smh
NAYs-Messrs Brannon. Caldwell, Denale, Deskins
Floyd, Gatewsud, Huddleson, Eeale OF Wood, Paxton
Richmond, Thomss Wauh aud West-l3.
TIE BASH "DESOMiNATIoS' BILL.
The bill restricting the s-ue by the banks Of notes
under the denomination of go. was taken up and
passed by The following vote:
AYEs-Messrs Ambor, Brsnnon, Bruce, Catlett, Cole.
man, Day, Douglas Floyd, Funston, Lakewood Huddlc
son Layna Logan, Neal Of Wood, Eesle of northampton
Old, Paxton, Richmond. Smith Of G., Taaierro Thomp'
son. Wclch and West-23.
EAys-Messrs. Armstrong. August, Biaden, Caldwell.
Dcneale, Dcskins. Flood, French, Mckinney. Smith of
jackson. Stuart, Thomas, Warth and wooding-4
MIR CoGHiLL announced that he had paired off
with Mr.. JOHNSON OF Bedford
The Char decided the bill TO be passed. Mr.. Tho.
MAS appealed from the decision Of The Chair, on the
ground that constitutional majority was required,
and moved to lay the appeal on the table. He after.
NJ. nHftT
moved to reconsider the vote, lEith view Of settling
the matter,) which was carried in The affirmative and
the bill was laid on The table.
ELECTION OF BAaEHEST OFFICERS, &C.
Mr.. WEIGH moved that the joint order for the eec'
ton OF basement officers, Secretary OF State, NJ, be
postponed until Saturday next.
On this resolution Mr.. FLOYD remarked that it wss
evident theeTeGt of his outon to prolong the
session. lie alluded 10 the great questions which re-
manned untouched 40 Iar-he banks aud internal i'm.
provements. He bad rather the extended session
should be accomplished directly, and not by resolu
tons resulting indirectly in an extension.
The discussion WAS extended by Mts.r' WARTH,
CoGHILL and BRANsoN. The last named gentleman
said he was alarmed TO believe that there wac no.
constitutional number Of the Legislature willing To
vote tor the extension OF the session.
The motion was amended 80 "a to bring the cleo
ton on Thursday at noon, and carried.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
ne HOUSE init NJ III CiuCk, pursuant W u
ment.
Mr.. RUTHEKFooRD, from the committee Tor courts
of justice, presented reports adverse to The following
OF making the statute of limitation inspplicabv to
clerks fees.
OF affording relief 10 persons whose land Is chsrg'
ed with taxes in two different counties.
OF making attachments under $50 returnable be-
lore single juatice.
Mr.. SFITLER, from the committee Of claims, report
MIR. MAYS. from special committee, reported bill
the Mutual Assurance Society against fire
on buildings, Of the State of Virginia.
Sundry Senate bills were reported from the stand
ing committees.
rRoLoXGaToN ~ THE SESSION.
Mr.. POWELL, OF Lnudoun, offered tho following
Rrsol, cd, BY The General Assembly, that to COM
p, i- the nrce-sary regulation important sub -cfs
il IL erpadent 10 prolong its session beyond period
vi ~ days, and the same he prolonged 10 the md o
March.
The rules suspended, with view to the i'm
mediate consideration of this resolution by record
ed vote-yeas -, nays5s.
The Adoption Of the resolution was advocated by
Messrs. kEaPER and WARD.
Mr.. Seldom opposed its adoption, and conendeh
that not one satisfactory had been assigned for
the extension Of the session.
Mr.. CHRISTIAN said, that instead Of ihers being
'not reason" for extending the session there
near one IEOusAno; lnA DelDR 8OoUt the numOef OF
now pending, and which we're mafured
by the Irrespective committees Of the Senate and House
and reported worthy to be acted on by the repre-
seDtatyes Of the interests of this Commonwealth
The House bills and reports on the calendar number
near 500 and thoss Of the Senste about 400 take
Two weeks in voting alone to para the merely local
bills pending. If adjourn The said) at the end OF
9D days. We lose all this preparation and have no
cord of acts except OF the most insignificant local cha
racter True the Constitution allows only 80 days for
the session. and that far msy be the fault of the Con-
sttuton that We have done norei but it !s equally
true, that the same Constitution gives the dscre
ton to continue 80 days longer il necessary and
we will be responsible for the consequences II We fail
TO do 60. Thirty days now, when our minds and the
are all ready for action than equal
10 80 days next winter.
Dir. NELSON, who avowed himself opposed to any
proongatou of the session, moved to strks out the
date OF the resolution. The proposition was reject
ed-yeas So. nays TO-
Mr. CowAS thsreupon NOV ed that the further con.