Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-12-09
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER b, 1903
SENATE.

The President pre>chleu .
from the Executive, which, was iIau, NJ vi
motion cf Mr.. TnoNrsoS, laid on the table ano
ordered TO be- printed. II Is AS ioiio"s:
Fy,trrnE UErAsTAENI. Dec. g. l>"!.
.. H., .oy. a.,j Uovs. D; U.L,""t,s 81 Ftrgi"i1:
TIM. enclosed COMMUNICATION. Iron ;!e "oNefnoi
oy ohio. IN answer /" NY letter addrc>>cd TO linn and
attached 10 my message Of Yesterday, has ueeii .irc,
mr.iv,T respectfully ASK that i may ie c"r,>idcr,
90, IN cruneci."I with tia; :nrHsag.
Vcry respectful! j. &c, lIENEl y. "lSE.
>r,1t III ONO. ExrcurISE DIrAETYfSI,L
CnlrNrus, December !, ls"?.
Sir-i our letter 81 18th u|tinc, iost-inarkcd .';h
together with II copy OF rnr Of the SAM: date adde's
rl 10 the lfr>idcrl, were received. "" intelligence
Diner than that contained IN ,hr-c letters, has rc:,rhrd
nae vi ANY suci preparations ~ aye described III
them: .i!l The letters Themselves c0!"e! no such II.
formation, IA rrspcc! to ir!hc'' or lers"ib Il, i nccc>'
sury u enable the autirurilir- ol the State. III Tie alb
s,i!cv q. v;nc; intelligence. 30 lEtrrrosr WITH any
certainty or effect. Whenever II .iHil br malc e
uppc,,r, either ny ]cvi':"ure transmitted by You .;
utl.y."irr, that unlawful combinations aTG he::I-
formed Ly AIRY person. rr a: amy rlLcc II ONO, i"I
tie invasion OF Virginia. q: i"" ,Mn r"inniI->l"n q;
crime, ayniist her people, II wl.i undoubtedly be.
come IN. dury "i Inc Executive I" t>c whatever
powc; ir't;nay posses. to hGcak up such combinations
and i.Irnt t.Iclr unlawful purposes; and tA"l duty
i! need 10, 1T dpGptc'I, VII ~ promptly ler'or'lei'
| cb,rrvr. with regret, an int!Ha'iol III Your Icitcf,
tia; necessity NAY compel tic authorities "i virginia
L. pl.r>,r invaders 81 her jurisdiction nat" The t"iri
;0rica u atj"!min@ States. II - tn &c l"rrd That NJ
CIRCUMSTANCE viii "'irc. creating. II. Their o!i'li"nih
si.cil u Necessity. Laws II the | nItcd States. - well
a. the lass .. ONO. indicate the mode III winch per
sous charged win critic ~! another Stat" AMI to
GAPING mi" ti..,. may lac ,.viuardci and must II" aur'
rendered; ur.l The people al :hl> Stat" VII! require
from her autEoTitir, tue %I'nu"tiai iuiAliiiritt o.! every
Obligation 80 .h- n;hcr mc,ua"r> "' tie lnir;.. lh".y
rIu,u. consent. however, - tio INVASION o! her !yi-
= -U- ,.,.- - ~..F.- aeon. F
t:rv I%uri,o-, u; pursuing ",'d arr"-;lns fugitive from
~jUsticc.
: have the i"rIor ~ be, very respectfully, y""r,.
:. q. CHASE.
III. ENcrlicncy, iIrSGv y. WISE, Governor "' Viz
smia.
The President presented n communicate
iror, the Commissioners OF the Sinking FUND,
w.,ich WAS read, and, on motion o! SIR. TnoNr,
son, lali on the table /" lie printed.
On motion Of Mr.. THOMPSON, lmodiiicd at
Mr.. BrALE's sncgestion.J
Ordered, That, at the commencement OF each
Session. Il cciuIu!,tec on military affairs he APP
pointed. consisting OF not less than eleven nor
more than iourtrcn. {" whom all matters re-
Iating to that subject, bc referred.
RgSoLu Hons OF INQUIRY INTo EXrrDIfSCi
Were adopted, VIZ: Tor Committee Of Roa't',
&c.
By Mr.. LYScn-Of incorporating n company
To construc, a railroad from lie city Of Lynch.
burg TO some eligible point upon the line be-
tween the States Of Virginia aud North 'aF"'
lima.
By Mr.. TowSsR-U! authorizing the con-
structioa OF Il railroad, commencing 1T The town
OF Danvlllc aud %runuin. through the county oil
Pitt ylyania. by the Courthouse, IRON thence
so As 10 extend the largest accommodation 10
the greatest number al the citizens 0i SAID
county.
b. Mr.. AnMSrKo>"--ui making - further
Subscriptions on The part Of the STATE to the
capita! stock Of the Alexandria, l.oudoun and
Hampshire Railroad.
Rv! Mr.. NEAL--Or consolidating the North
western Virginia anu iialumcTr AID oii1 Iaiii'
road.
By Mr. CnLgN.N-Ui granting snch aid, on
the part Of the Commonwealth, as may be re-
Guircd for H." completion and equipment "i 'he
Frederick, burg aud CordGasvllic RaiIr0li.
Bv Mr. kSIGuT-Gi increasing the capita.
stock Of III" Snuth-Sidr RAJ! Road Company on
the two and three iifth> principle, f1r cnn>irnS.
ting n branch, Of SAID road from Blacks an.
Whites, in the County cf NotIoSar, to Cfark>'
WHO. OF Sh!i4t ''iS l''ht ~ ~
cr between L!ark>:il!r aud -. T~ainmsn,r.
Ey NJ. Bg,xxnS-Ol removing distractions
frou, III, Lit,i. kauawha River, and otherwise
improve Iir navigation thereof.
By Mr.. FREXcn-Ofi Incorporating a company
with 4 thrcc-tiiths subscription on the ,,iit o!
the Commonwealth. icr the purpose oi con
structing a Turnpike road froin Tazeweil Court
House to Marion Depot on the Virginia an"
Tennessee RAN Road.
Ey Mr. Observation-Disclosures the cdpitai
stock Of the Kernpsvillr Canal Company by the
sum OF SEQ. 600, upon the two and lhrcr'ti!tHS
principle
gy Mr. D,ckISsoS-uf making ali "prr"pTia.
ton 10 complete the Floyd Court House and
Ilil!s,ilie Turnpike Road fIotn lis present Ter
,ninu, to the Raleigh aud GraySCn Turnpike
Road in The county o. Grayson.
By Mr.. FEExCn-Of amending the charter oil
the Wythcvillc and and MechanicShurs Turn
pike Company, aud Incorporating a distinct
rrompany to cnnstruc' Turnpike Road between
y MONT on tic Cumberland Gap road. near fas'
River, and Mercer Court House. with 4 three
tiiths subscription TO the same on ile part I"
the Commonwealth.
By Nj. DrcsrXsoSs-Ol making an arli"pria
hon .uI .t'It!ilipIldi >'D'h "
Fork and Wilson Creek Turnpike Road. IN th'
counties Q. Smyti and Grayson.
By Mr. Fg"x,n-Of increasing The capita
,toc, Of the Raleigh aud hray>"n Iufnl!N'
Company, with a State subscription thereto.
Il! Mr.. D~lckINsoS-ol an appropriation, ct
State account, to the extension 81 the k'rh'h"''
and Danvlllc Rail Road.
Bv Mr.. PATE-Of increasing ihe capital stocs
Of the Coal River Navigation Company S"o,oVo
and a farther subscription by the State "i three
fifthS Of that amount.
FOX COMMITTEE ~ GENERAL Laws.
By Mr.. WrcEuAN-Gr extending the rro'i
sions Of the llth, i2th, and 18th sections o
chapter 81 OF the Code "f Virginia, III rceaiG I
the collection Of taxes. 10 clerks i"GS aad inil'
TIA fines.
Rv Mr.. LYScn-ui incorporating a '"!!'paI.
under the name and style OF the l.ynrhhn''
Fire, Life and Marine Insurance Company.
Iiy Mr. rrrScu-Of appropria,irS 4 sun =
money sufficient to pay the costs Incurred b.
benjamin McNuu. Deputy Sheriff Of MERGE
county. in arrcsiing {. !. Wright, charge
with !. criminal offence, and conveying -al
Wright to Campbell Court House.
Bv Mr.. flSSEv-Of establishing " prrclnc
plCItlDll III W dTn t'NI ~ WV '''
%alnptuT.
ruK COMMITTEE III IlSASCf.
By Mr.. M,krH%Lr -OfeXemptins the h',Fi
al of Il. Vincent OF PAM, in thc city ri Norfolk
from taxation.
roR COMMITTEE or MILITARY AtFAiH>.
Bv Mr.. WlcEuAM--0i providing by law lh'
all fines imposed on members ol volunteer con
panicS, Tor failure To perform any duties unde
the militia laws Of the State, be PAID int" IN
treasures Of the respective companies.
BE- Mr.. WicEHAH-ui eXcmptins all ac'iv
members of regularly organized COMPANIES
cav Try from Jury service
! BY Mr.. BEAlr-Or altering the >mooth-h"l
muSkcts in the .trlnory at Richmond anu :
Lexington into percussion rihcd muskctS, an
of improving tn. entire stock u, anus Ia IL
best practicable manner.
ron COMMITTEE "N A"I:I''i!uHE.
+ Bv Mr.. A~HNsrRo,G-Uf amending the cha
ter Of the Preston Coal and Iron Company.