Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1867-01-08
HOUSE Or nFiE.lst'ra.

HOUSE Or hEi1Istra.
The House was called to order by ;he Speaker.
were present, the journal of December 10th was
read by the clerk.
READ AND REFERRED.
Senate bills Nos Is, 90 20 and IS were read and
referred
INTEREST on STATE DEBT.
Tho Speaker announced that no had received
from IN English gentleman a communication in re-
aion to the interest tho State debt, which lie
would refer to the Finance Committee. We pub
liHh the letter:
LONDON, England, December S, 1885,
70 he Members Of tic Legislature c) the State Of Virginia,
Richmond:
Centlemen1 holder OF sls 0oo honls OF the State
of Virginia, lssned prior 10 the TIE non.payncnt
Of the Interest due upon them has hitherto caused me,
who nm in private circumstances, very serious inconyc'
ucpcc Fave always felt the greatest confidence Ia the
good f,i;h of the virsnian- and loub.. not that
soon the war over, Virginia wonld h" foremost
among the Southern States Ia caiubsngil md upholing
her credit sincerely tnrt that early III January, 1867,
the Atlantic Telegraph will bring the most grateful inici'
lgcncc that the bonds Of the State will be at once con
paid. Otherwise some disappointment and distress will
b. fr, by nlany, and amongst others especially By my
EDWARD FAlRpRsss.
ABSENT MEMBERS.
Mr.. w. +. Clark wns announced M still suffering
from illness.
The Speaker announced that telegram from tho
Delegate from williamsburg stated tli"t ho VIA ice
bound.
Col Evans, of this city, was also detained from
his seat by illness.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were passed
Joint resolution No. "a in relation to the Polish
cxiles who have formed settlement IN Sp"isylva.
mia county. We have already published ihH bill
in full.
House Till No. 81 to amend and re-enac, section
s. chapter rs of the Code, in relation to tho re-
cording of deeds.
HOUSE, bill No. 81 TO Incorporate the Farmers
and Mechanics Cotton and Woollen Mandatory OF
Alexandria.
| House bill No. Oh authorizing the German Re
formed Church ut Woodstock, Shenandoah county,
TO tnko and bold additional renl enrae, not TO eS-
! coed four acres in ul
| SALES OF PAPER.
| A communication from the Secretary Of tho Com
mopwealth announced that he had sold certain
| English PAPER belonging to the State, (under au'
lhority Of the last Assembly, for S2,729 30.
| HEATING APPARATUS.
| Accommodation from tho sama officer gave an
account of the reasuus for heating tho Capital by
hot water pipes md stated the cost AZ S5,99G, I"
of which S32l were paid Captain Dmnock for fr"
yelling and other expenses, tho remainder being
paid to Hayward, Bartlett ca, the Balli'no''
contractors.
| EXCHANGE OF STOCKS.
The concurrent resolution requesting the Cover.
nor to inform the Assembly what amount Of Stat
bonds if any, can be exchanged for stocks or bond
of railroads owned Ly the State and tho terms O
exchange, was taken up under suspensl-n 81 th'
rules, on motion of Mr.. Crump, and the resolution
concurred in.
COMMISSIONERS IN CHANCERY.
House bill No. 81, TO fix the compensation o
Commissioners in Chancnry being taken up, Mr.
! kelam moved TO amend by reducing the proposed
fees ono third. The present charges were eSorti
tant, and in settling two small estates, valued
respectively at $50 and 5000, he had been charged
BY the commissioner 50 in ono case and 81" in TIT
other.
The ILL was, on motion os Mr. Crump, passed by
| IA was also
Joint resolution No G6, abolishing tho Office o
Register of The Land Office.
BILLS, sc.
The following bills, resolutions and petitions wer
referred under Rule No. 81:
By Mr. w. 4. Turncr--A bill extending tho tim
for the payment of the revenue by the sheriff D
Albemarlo county.
BY Mr. Graham-A bill incorporating the Rock
bridge Mining Company.
By Mr. Ragsdale-A bill for the relief Of ih
Southern Life Insurance Company.
! BY Mr. Watkins-A bill relating TO compromise
or compositions by partners and joint debtors
By Mr. Baldwin, bill to establish and incor
porate the Augusta County Fair.
BY Mr. Cabell-A bill to punish tobacco nspcc
tors for exacting illegal fees.
By Mr. Herndon--A bill TO transfer from lh
Male Charity School Of fredericksburg to the trus
tees of the Female Charity School Of tho sam
nlace all the propcrty of The former.
BY Mr.. Ruberlson-A resolution in4uirin2 init
tho rxpcdiency Of incorporating tho Bi"om GrVy,
Qunrrying. Mining and Manufacturing Company
I BY Mr.. Robertson--A resolution nguirirs int
tho eXpediency OF incorporating tho AicS:rdr
Dock Company.
Ry Mr.. RoScrtsonA resolution inguiring int
the practicability Of carrying out no much Of tn
Govcrnors rnosssago I'D vis.i The sale OF tn
States interest in tho Loudoun and llampshir
Railroad.
By Mr.. Robertson-A resolution nstructing til
Board Of Public Works to call a meeting of tiu
Stockholders of tho Loudoun and Hampshire ka!
road Company to reorganizs the same
4 By Mr.. keiley-A resolution inquirirg into In
expediency of prohibiting by law tho game o
"keno"
By Mr.. Harris-A resolution inquiring into tn
expedioncy of requiring tho Commissioners q
Revenue to locate and identify every tax payer n"
freeholder.
By Mr.. Robertson--A resolution inquiring int
the cxpediency of imposing license taxes on Juni
dellers
BY Mr.. Wooldridge-A resolution inquirins int
tho expedency of securing to sheriffs their fcos TO-
serving processes or notices of any kind.
By Mr. Cabell-A resolution authorizing fiducia
ries TO make compromises.
By Mt Taylor of Rockbridgc-The petition q
John Gibson and Z. J. Leyburn, praying tina
their mill property DO placed without the corpora
ton Of Lexington.
By Mr. Taylor-The protest Of the Mayor ant
Council Of Lexington against the granting OF tn
above petition.
By Mr. Owen-Tho memorial Of n committee o
the Farmers Convention praying for repeal 0
the usury law.
BY Mr.. Hcrndon-The petition Of George Minor
Of fredericksburg, praying for mobilization o.
the law regarding the license tax upon bankers ant
brokers, SO rs to require them 10 pny lax in pro
portion to their capital.
BY Mr.. Herndon--The memorial OF the trustee:
OF the Male Charity School of fredericksburg pruy
ing legislative relief.
BY Mr.. WordThe petition Of citizens Of BotH
tourt to allow tho county court to take charge
certain turnpikeS.
| ADJOURNMENT.
On motion of Mr.. Scott, the House adjourned
until II NJ Tomorrow.
| SENATE.
SATURDAY, JANUARY s, 1867.
The Senate assembled at - o'clock, Senate,