Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-06


the Oaio riyer:-That il is well known geo
graphical fact, that by diverging somewhat
nofthwardly at Washington, from the sciie OF
the present national road, so rs to pass through
~ near Vest Liberty in Ohio county, 10 the
u'orin Of Short creek in said county. thence
through Noum Pleasant in the state OF Ohio to
interscct tnc said rational road at or near Nor
ns,owa, a very good and convenient 'sad
might be made, 81 trolling expense, which
would be several ,nies shorter than the said
nauoBai road 81 hat the Legislature ofthe
State or PennSN ivanIa, aware of this fact, DID
al their itSt session pass an act. authorizing
the locating and making of State road from
Washington 20 the Stare line, or the directi0
last mentioned, rs prays that an act may pass,
appointing commissioners to locate said road
through the state OF Virginia, as State road,
II ieasohabie.
Rssoiced also, as the opinion OF this COM
mittee. that the residue of the said petition,
praying that IL. act may pass, appropriat,ng so
much money to be expended III making said
road the LEGISLATURE NAV think lust and
risht, be rejected.
RESOLUTIONS were also read from the same
committee lst favorable 10 the clearing cut
OF the Raprahannock from the wllsrves ut
trtde'ickshnrg, down-2d. favorable to the
petition of the Dismal Swamp canal company
which we're concurred in by the huuSe.
lie iavOra BILE report OF the committee for
courts of justice, IN the caseot Ale Xaaider Mnir
Richie, was rejected by the house
Resolutions from the committee of PROPOSE
tons aud grievances, rejecting the petition
Tor forming a new county ont OF parts of
Grayson. Washington epd Nyihe- tvorahie
10 The petition for establishing am inspection
Di tobacco III SOrtok-favUTaDle 10 the petit
ton or Robert B9lling for pGtt,Rg down The
tobacco inspection IN Bldndford --wcte all
agreed 10.
A report OF the committee for courts of JUS
uCe, favorable To the petitions 10 sell certain
real estates of " Goodwin, and Benjamin
Wolfe, OF Richmond was agreed to.
RESOLUTIONS were received troni the commit
tee OF propositions and grievances, Joc0Tdbie 10
ihSnien,iuS tire capital OF lie BANK of the Val
ley-and rejecting The petition TO form new
county oui Ofparts OF ROckin ham aWd She
nandoah, aud we're agreed 10 hy the House.
On MIR. Chamherlayne ; motion, the follow
lnS preamble and resolution were adopted
Whereas there are numerous reports IN circu-
ldtion, which go directly Ia clIai &c the direc-
tors OF Tie Farner> Bank OF Va. with ndl-practi-
ceS Tie management OF the fund OF that bauk !;
aud whereas IL IL due to the lnstltut on. the in
dlv'unal me InbCrS OF the board OF directors, as
wei. as 10 the community at large, That these
reports should he investigated, ana their truth
or falsehood clearly established. i,osOiyed,
therefore, BY the House of DELEGATES " Senate,
that tie Joinf committee appointed on the part
OF thls house, and On Jhe part of the Senate, TO
enquire INTO the present state and condition of
the Virginia Bank aud Farmers Bank of Nir-
Sinla, be Instructed 10 enqaire into the truth
OF the said charges against the Farmers Bank
OF Virginia ; and for that purpose the said
committee is authorized to call Ton persons
and papers, not infringing ANY of the provisions
OF the charter OF the said bank.
SATURDAY, Jan. "A communication was
received from the Senate that they had agreed
10 the last named resolution.
Engrossed bits" For confirming certain
ttiesto lands -" Establishing an inspection OF
tobacco aud Hour IN toe town Of HdSkmg ton
IN the county OF Meckienburg,' were agreed
to.
report in favor OF repeating the law for
establishing inspections Of manufactured to-
DaCCO, was agreed 10.
lie two houses of the legislature, then pro-
ceeded ny joint ballot to the election OF four
members of the Council of State 10 supply
the designations OF MeSsrs. Claiborne and
Campbell, and tue emUSais Of Messrs. Everett
and Carson.
Nine candidates were put into noD nation,
viz.
Mr.. Martin Ga delegate from the county of
NelsoD) was nominated by AIR. Garln-Sup-
ported by Messrs. i,lvcs and " ithe,ed.
Mr.. 1erman Baker Tot Cumberland was no.
Initiated by hlr. Crunip-s uppOTit day McSsI ).
| robertson (ot Petersburg CbanbeTlaSue, Ma
| gill, aud Miller (Of PowhaiaD.)
Mr.. VIM. IL. Roane (of Hanoyer) was nomi-
mated by MIR. Thompson cot FarfaN,) sup ort-
| ed by AieSsrs. humphreys, Mallory and i;idch-
| barn.
| MAJOR Samuel Hughes (of Patrck) nominal
cd by Mr.. Wyatt.
Mir. Thomas w. Maury, dominated by Mr..
| ChamDerlayue.
| Mr.. Charles Hill a Delegate from King and
| QueenJ nominated by MesSiS. Robertson OF
| Richmond and Davis lof Hanover
Mr.. James Thompson lot IaZeweii nomina-
! ted by Mr.. Blackbatn, 10 supply the vacancy
| Occasoued by the resignation OF Mr.. Camp
bell-sni pOrted by Mr. Ibwealt.
| MIR. Robert q. Scout a Delegate from the
| county of York brought forward TO fill one of
! the two last vaGaucies-was nominated by
! Alessrs. Harold H. Wilson, Wyatt and Magill.
Major Robert OnarleS OF Richmond brought
| forward tn nil one OF the last vacancies, was
| nominated IN the strongest terms for his reVo.
| iuuOuary sery.csS BY MeSSrs. Blackburn aud
| hlagili.
The first series Of Ballots made the three
highest stand thus:
s s &:s,'' 5 5 & + +
So, John NJ. Martin, having majority of
the whole, was elected to iill the place vacated
by The resignation Of Mir Claiborne.
After the hrst ballot, Mr. Wyatt withdrew
Major Hughes.
The second series of ballots made the three
highest stand thus
Baker so 20 S.
Thompson 40 40 81
SO Jernan Baker was elected to ell the
place OF MIR. Campbell.
The third series OF ballots made The three
highest stand thus:
Rome % ~ 100
Thompson 81 81
(After the I'd ballot, Mr. Blackburn with
drew Mr.. thompson