Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-01-08
LEGIsLATUKE OF VIRGINIA.
TUESDAY,, JANUARY >, 1888.
MN fTh

TUESDAY, JANUARY -, 1913.
SENATE.
A communication was received from the House hi
nouncing the passage OF Senate bill for the relief q
Peter Hutton, and the agreement 10 the Senate
amendment to the House bill incorporating the Ash
land Hotel, and Mineral Well Company, and the pas
cage Of other bills.
BILLS REPORTED.
A bill making AL appropriation to the Virginia NJ
litary Institute; bill Incorporating the hanawh
Salnes Cemetery Company; bill incorporating tn
kanawha Cemetery Company; bill authorizing til
Seaboard and Roanoke Rail Road Company to es
tablsh u line Of steamers between Norfolk and Ports
mouth.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill preventing the running at large of hog
in the county of Alexandria; House bills establishing
election precincts at Newport and Midway, in Au
gusta county; bill paying the Bank OF the Vale.
interest on $y4OO of Treasury notes held by it afts
maturity; bill for running the boundary line be
tween Maryland aud Virginia.
REVOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
By Mr.. DEsKISs. of incorporating the Valley Agrl
cultural Society. by Mr.. DEsKiSs, OF Incorporating
the town of Jacksonville, in Floyd county. BY Mr.
SMITH, of g., of amending the I'd section OF the &C
for the preservation OF certain useful animals. By
Mr.. WEIGH, Of authorizing the circuit court o
Orange to sell certain lands devised to Lucinda Con
oily and others, by VIM. Smith, decd.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
The order of the day, the Lieut.. Governor ques
ton, came up.
The majority report Of the committee recommends
the election Of President of the Senate pro tenn
pore, and prescrbes the mode Of electing Lieut. Gov
ernor in oase of vacancy hereafter, which is TO BIZ
done by the people, after publication OF the exist
ence of such vacancy by the Governor.
For this majority report, Mr.. CoGHILL offered as
substitute the House bill, amended as to make the
election to fill the present vacancy, by the Genera
Assembly.
As an amendment to Mr. CoeHILL's substitute
Mr. AMBLER offered his minority report, devolvine
the duties of tho Office upon the President pro tenn
Of the Senate.
The amendment of Mr.. AMBER was defeated.
An amendment offered by Mr.. RIrEs to Mr.. COG
HILLS substitute, striking out that portion giving
the election to the General Assembly, was voted
down.
Mr.. CodHILL's resolution was then taken up and
adopted ayes 70 nays l6, and ordered to its engross
ment in the following form:
ELECTIONS to fill vacancies 10 the General Assem-.
bly,, in the office of lieutenant governor, attorney
general aud commissioner of public works, in the
representation from this state in Congress- shall be
superintendent and held by the same officers, under
the same penalties and subject to the same regula-
tions as prescribed for the general elections
The commissioners appointed to superintend and of.
icers appointed to conduct the preceding general
elections, shall also superintend and conduct ell
elections 10 ill vacancies. A writ Of election to bill
the governor when the vacancy occurs by death or
resignation during the recess of the General Assem-
bly,, and by the speaker of the House Of Representa-
tves or president of the Senate as the case may be-
when such vacancy happens during the session OF
the Assembly Awrit of election to fill avacancy in
tes office of lieutenant governor, attorney general or
commissioner of public works, shall ba issued by the
governor; and returns of the election, under such
writ, shall be filed in the clerks offices Of the sever
al counties coporations and transmitted under seal
to the secretary Of the commonwealth in the manner
prescribed by aw for the general elections. From
the reurns SO transmitted, the governor shall sscer
tain what person is elected, and make proclamation
Of the fact, and also notify him in writing OF his
election"
"When there shall be vacancy in the Office oil
Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, or Commits
soners Of the Board Of Public Works, during the
session Of the General Assembly, the General Assem-
bly, may, by the joint vote Of both Houses, fill pro
tempore. the vacancy in such office, until said vacsn
cy ID filled in the manner herein provided"
The substitute Of Mr.. CooHILL consists Of the
House bill, now pending there, with On amendment
by Mr. G., which is the concluding paragraph OF the
bill published above
Mr. CAMPBELL moved that the Senate immediate
ly proceed to the election of President pro tenn.
The motion WIS opposed by Messrs. WHITE, COG.
HILL, BRAESoS and RIvEs, and favored by Mr..
JOHNSON of Bedford, and finally laid on the table
Ayes -; Nays Is.
Mr. BRAsNoN moved to take up the substitute Of
Mr.. CooHILL, which had been engrossed, and put il
on its passage.
posed it's passage the ground that 1t was unconstl
tutional, the assembly having no right TO elect LIT.
Governor.
The motion to suspend the rule, and put the bill on
its passage requiring affirmative vote Of twotbrds
was lost. Ayes "a; nays, IA.
On motion Of Mr.. DAUoHTREY, the Senate ad.
journed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at - o'clock, pursuant to adjourn.
ment.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. RUTHERFORD, from the Committee OF Courts
reported bill TO amend and re.enact the 9Th section
of chapter 1871 of the Code of Virginia.
Mr.. JOHNSTON o. Harrison from the Committee OF
Finance, presented report adverse to the petition OF
citizens OF Dinwddie county, asking for assess
ment of the lsnds Of ssid county.
Mr.. DEJARErrrE, from the Committee of Agricul
ture &c reported bill to authorize the Governor to
appoint weighmasters of freight, at the depots of the
Railroads, and James River Canal Company, in the
city Of Richmond.
Mr. HoGE, from the special Committee to make
arrangements for the Inauguration OF the equestrian
statue of Washington presentedc report, suggesting
the appointment Of AUNT Committee with sul powers
to make all necessary arrangements for the OCCASION
CIRCUIT JUDGES.
The SfEAEER presented a communication from the
First Auditor in response to resolution OF the
House asking for statement of the amount paid TO
each Of the Circuit Court Judges SINCE tie adoption
of the new Constitution, and also, statement OF the
amount paid for holding special Courts, including
milesges The communication and accompanying
abatement were laid upon the table and ordered to be
printed.
The aggregate amount paid to each OF said Judges,
according to this statement, was as follows:
Named Circuit. Amount. Total for Circuit