Mr. LOGAN nominated W. W. Moffett for county judge of Roanoke, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Judge Wingfield Griffin. Ordered, That Mr. LOGAN inform the Senate that W. W. Moffett is the only person in nomination before the House. A message was received from the Senate by Mr. WATTS, who informed the House that W. W. Moffett is the only person in nomination before the Senate. The roll was called with the following result: For W. W. Moffett, The vote was recorded as follows: - 66 For W. W. MOFFETT-Messrs. Speaker, Anderson, Bendheim, Binford, Bolling, Brugh, Bryant, Buford, Byrne, Cabell, Caddall, Clark, Coleman, Cooke, Cox, Craft, Crump, Dejarnette, Downing, Edmondson, Fentress, Gibson, Harris, Harwood, Hathaway, Hunton, Irvine, Jones, Kendrick, Koiner, Lee, Logan, Mason, Matthews, Miller, Neff, Nelson, Newberne, Paxton, Petty, Pilcher, Priddy, Richardson, Ricks, Russell, Sanders, Saunders, Segar, Sheffey, Slemp, Smith, Speck, Stratton. Stokes, Sumpter, Tabb, Thomas, S. A. Thompson, Utz, Weaver, White, Willard, Wilkinson, Wilson, Withers and Withrow-86. The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. THOMAS and NELSON the committee on the part of the House to count and report the joint vote. The committee subsequently reported as follows: Whole number of votes cast, W. W. Moffett received 96 49 96 W. W. Moffett having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected county judge of Roanoke to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Judge Wingfield Griffin. The following were presented and referred under Rule 37: By Mr. GIBSON: A bill to incorporate the Culpeper, Rappahannock and Madison railroad company. By Mr. FENTRESS: A bill to incorporate the Portsmouth construction and transportation company. By Mr. SEGAR: A bill to allow D. F. Parker & Brother to erect a wharf on Mill creek, Rappahannock river. By Mr. CRAFT: A bill to incorporate the Powell's mountain mineral railway company. By Mr. SUMPTER: A bill extending the time for construction of Southwest Virginia central railroad company and completion of main line. By Mr. RUSSELL: A bill to allow George W: Jacob, F. T. Boggs and others to erect a wharf across the head waters of Occohannock creek, in Accomac county. To the Committee on Finance: By Mr. DEJARNETTE: A bill for the relief of the sureties of A. R. Green, late treasurer of Halifax county. By Mr. GIBSON: A bill for the relief of J. C. Bell. By Mr. THOMAS: A bill to amend and re-enact section 1 of chapter 11 of the acts of the general assembly, approved March 6, 1890, relating to liquor license. By Mr. DEJARNETTE: A bill for the relief of A. R. Green, late treasurer of Halifax county. By Mr. EVANS: A bill for the relief of the Petersburg perpetual building and loan company and for the refunding to it of certain taxes erroneously assessed against it and paid by it. By Mr. Cox: A bill for the relief of Joseph D. Mitchell from a fine of the county court of Grayson county. To the Committee on Schools and Colleges: By Mr. RICKS: A bill to provide for the higher education of the white females of this State. To the Committee for Courts of Justice: By Mr. CRUMP: A bill to amend and re-enact an act passed January 24, 1848, entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Richmond male orphan society, passed March 9, 1847. By Mr. CRUMP: A bill to establish the law and equity court of the city of Richmond, and to define its jurisdiction and relation to the other courts of said city. By Mr. BRYANT: A bill to extend and regulate the liability of employers to make compensation for personal injuries suffered by employees in their service. To the Committee on Propositions and Grievances: By Mr. COOKE: A bill for the prevention of blindness. To the Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns: By Mr. CRAFT: A bill to incorporate the town of Duffield, in the county of Scott. The morning hour having expired, the House proceeded to the business on the calendar. No. 45, House engrossed bill to amend and re-enact section 1145 of the Code of Virginia as amended and re-enacted by an act approved February 20, 1892, in relation to the granting, &c., of certain charters of incorporation, was read a third time and passed. On motion of Mr. Urz, the House adjourned until to-morrow at 12 o'clock M. THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1894. Prayer by Rev. Edward N. Calisch, rabbi congregation Beth Ahaba. On motion of Mr. WILLARD, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with. A communication from the Senate by their clerk was read, as follows: In Senate, January 3, 1894. The Senate have passed House bill entitled an act to allow the late treasurer of Prince William county to collect by levy certain tax bills not returned delinquent, No. 41. They have concurred in the amendments proposed by the House to Senate bill entitled an act to prohibit the taking of fish in the waters of Wythe county by means of seine nets, &c., No. 62. They have passed Senate bill entitled an act to authorize the boards of trustees of Ruckersville and Monroe school districts of Greene county to contribute of their district funds towards the erection of a suitable school building in the Stanardsville (Central) school district of said county, No. 97. And Senate bill entitled an act to validate and confirm all acts, contracts and proceedings under the charter of the Virginia trust company, heretofore styled the Virginia safe deposit and fidelity company, prior to the payment of the fee on its charter, with the same effect as if the said fee had been paid immediately upon the passage of the act of March 4, 1890, incorporating said company, No. 95. In which bills they respectfully request the concurrence of the House. No. 95, Senate bill, was read twice and, on motion of Mr. CRUMP, placed on the calendar. No. 97, Senate bill, was read twice and referred to the Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns. No. 62, House bill to make valid the deed to a certain lot of land in the county of Henrico, conveyed by A. J. Vaughan, surviving trustee of himself and George H. White, trustees for the society known as the Infant sons and daughters of love, A. J. Vaughan, president, and Henry Allen, secretary of said society, to James H. Barton, said deed being dated January 4, 1890, and recorded in the clerk's office of the county court of Henrico county in deed-book 129, page 53, reported from Committee for Courts of Justice, was read a first time. No. 63, House bill to amend and re-enact sections 1 and 2 of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 and 10 of the charter of the Newport News light and water company, reported from the Committee on Propositions and Grievances, was read a first time. The following House bills were, on motions severally made by Messrs. LOGAN and HARWOOD, placed on the calendar and read a second time: No. 64, House bill for the protection of game in the county of Roanoke. No. 65, House bill to amend and re-enact section 1 of an act approved January 26, 1892, entitled an act to incorporate the Richmond, Gayton and Southside railroad company. Mr. NELSON offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the auditor of public accounts be requested to furnish to the Finance Committee of this House, as soon as practicable, a tabulated statement showing the amount of charter taxes or fees paid to the State by joint-stock corporations chartered by the courts of the State under section 1145 of the Code of 1887, between the 28th day of February, 1890, and the 16th day of February, 1892. The House refused to refer the resolution to a committee. The following were presented and referred under Rule 37 : By Mr. SANDERS: A bill to extend the time of commencing construction of the Northwest and Southeast railroad. To the Committee on Militia and Police: By Mr. GIBSON: A bill to amend and re-enact section 376 of the Code of Virginia, in relation to military fund. To the Committee for Courts of Justice: By Mr. WITHERS: A bill to amend section 3140 of the Code of Virginia, in relation to exemption from jury service. By Mr. WITHERS: A bill to amend and re-enact section 3139 of the Code of Virginia, in relation to who are liable to serve as jurors. The morning hour having expired, the House proceeded to business on the calendar. No. 95, Senate bill entitled an act to validate and confirm all acts, contracts and proceedings under the charter of the Virginia trust company, heretofore styled the Virginia safe deposit and fidelity company, prior to the payment of the fee on its charter, with the same effect as if the said fee had been paid immediately upon the passage of the act of March 4, 1890, incorporating said company, was read a third time and passed. Mr. CRUMP moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed; which motion was rejected. On motion of Mr. SAUNDERS, the House adjourned until tomorrow at 12 o'clock M. FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1894. Prayer by Rev. Edward N. Calisch, rabbi congregation Beth Ahaba. On motion of Mr. HARRIS, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with. A communication from the Senate by their clerk was read, as follows: In Senate, January 4, 1894. The Senate have passed Senate bill entitled an act to incorporate the American mutual benefit society, No. 47. In which bill they respectfully request the concurrence of the House. No. 47, Senate bill, was read twice and referred to the Committee on Propositions and Grievances. The following bills, reported from the Committee on Roads and Internal Navigation, were read a first time: No. 66, House bill to extend the time of commencing construction of the Northwest and Southeast railroad. No. 67, House bill extending the time for commencing the construction of Southwest Virginia central railroad company and completing its main line. No. 68, House bill to allow George W. Jacob, F. T. Boggs and others to erect a wharf across the headwaters of Occohannock creek, in Accomac county. No. 69, House bill to allow D. F. Parker & Brother to erect a wharf on Mill creek, Rappahannock river. No. 54, House bill to amend and re-enact sections 3, 6 and 7 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Empire transportation company, heretofore recommitted to the Committee on Roads and Internal Navigation, was reported back. No. 70, House bill to amend and re-enact section 1033, Code of Virginia, 1887, entitled mayor and council, their powers, duties and jurisdiction, appeals allowed to county courts, reported from the Committee for Courts of Justice, was read a first time. |