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Amanda Higdon (search for this): article 4
House of Delegates. Saturday,March 23d, 1861. Mr. Tomlin, of King William, called the House to order at 10 o'clock A. M., in the absence of the Speaker. Bills were reported allowing a pension to Amanda Higdon for five years, and for organizing the Metropolitan Guard of Richmond City. Leave was given a committee to report a bill for the relief of Ellen B. Lane, widow and administratrix of A. C. Lane, late Second Lieutenant in the Public Guard. Bills were passed amending the charter of the Bank of Richmond, and incorporating the town of Asbury. State Penitentiary.--The following preamble and resolutions were offered by Mr. McCue and adopted: Whereas, The Penitentiary of Virginia, for years past, has rested as an incubus on the State Treasury, through improper management; and, whereas, through serious defects in the criminal code its inmates have increased so rapidly that the building is entirely inadequate to its uses, whether in regard to the securi
o shall at once employ them in the quarrying and dressing of granite, for the erection, first, of a suitable Penitentiary house, and then for a State Capitol. Resolved, That should this be deemed expedient, then said committee shall inquire into the expediency of disposing of the fabrics in the Penitentiary now on hand, and rent out the entire Penitentiary to responsible contractors. The Speaker announced the following as the committee; Messrs. McCue, Fleming, Bassil, Garrett, and Boreman. Aid to Defaulting Sheriffs.--On motion of Mr. Phelps, the substitute "authorizing the Auditor of Public Accounts to release the sureties of defaulting Sheriffs from the payment of damages in certain cases," for special bill No. 146, was taken up and ordered to its engrossment. Mr. Duckwall moved to put the bill upon its passage, and it was agreed to. The roll was then called and the bill passed — ayes 84; noes 3. The following is a copy of the bill authorizing the Auditor of
E. P. Phelps (search for this): article 4
of granite, for the erection, first, of a suitable Penitentiary house, and then for a State Capitol. Resolved, That should this be deemed expedient, then said committee shall inquire into the expediency of disposing of the fabrics in the Penitentiary now on hand, and rent out the entire Penitentiary to responsible contractors. The Speaker announced the following as the committee; Messrs. McCue, Fleming, Bassil, Garrett, and Boreman. Aid to Defaulting Sheriffs.--On motion of Mr. Phelps, the substitute "authorizing the Auditor of Public Accounts to release the sureties of defaulting Sheriffs from the payment of damages in certain cases," for special bill No. 146, was taken up and ordered to its engrossment. Mr. Duckwall moved to put the bill upon its passage, and it was agreed to. The roll was then called and the bill passed — ayes 84; noes 3. The following is a copy of the bill authorizing the Auditor of Public Accounts to release the sureties of defaulting She
October 1st (search for this): article 4
or any part of such judgment, the Auditor of Public Accounts may, and he is hereby authorized to release, in behalf of the sureties or their personal representatives, the damages included in the judgment, or the damages on so much of the money as they may have paid: Provided, however, that in cases in which judgment has been obtained before the passage of this act, the damages aforesaid shall not be released, unless the residue of the judgment be paid and discharged on or before the first day of October next. And in cases in which judgment may be hereafter obtained, the damages shall not be released unless the residue of the judgment be paid within three months from the date of the judgment: and provided, further, that in no case shall the judgment against the Sheriff, whether he be surety for such Sheriff or not, be released from the payment of any damages which may be recovered against him. 2. This act shall be in force from its passage. Appropriation Bill.--On motion of
March 23rd, 1861 AD (search for this): article 4
House of Delegates. Saturday,March 23d, 1861. Mr. Tomlin, of King William, called the House to order at 10 o'clock A. M., in the absence of the Speaker. Bills were reported allowing a pension to Amanda Higdon for five years, and for organizing the Metropolitan Guard of Richmond City. Leave was given a committee to report a bill for the relief of Ellen B. Lane, widow and administratrix of A. C. Lane, late Second Lieutenant in the Public Guard. Bills were passed amending the charter of the Bank of Richmond, and incorporating the town of Asbury. State Penitentiary.--The following preamble and resolutions were offered by Mr. McCue and adopted: Whereas, The Penitentiary of Virginia, for years past, has rested as an incubus on the State Treasury, through improper management; and, whereas, through serious defects in the criminal code its inmates have increased so rapidly that the building is entirely inadequate to its uses, whether in regard to the securit
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