Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-07
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.

VIRGINIA .AEGISLAT
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES
Saturday, FEB. "A communication vas
received from the Senate that they had passed the
bills to revise and amend the act incorporating
a Company to establish Turnpike Road from
Wiley's Tavern in Fairfax to a point of intersec-
ton on the Little River Turnpike on the line OF
the district OF Coumbia---and au,borisng the
County Court OF Middesex TO direct the sale OF
certain unimproved lots in UIbanna-aud that
they have rejected the bill concerning WIN. White
administrator OF Jesse White
Resolutions Of the Z. OF Claims were read and
concurred in, declaring reasonable part of the pc
luton OF SAINT Herdnan, and rejecting the residue
thereof.
.Ur. nc Fdridnd presented report from the
Joint committee appointed to examine into the
, state of the Banks.
Mr.. Patfeson, Of A. obtained leave to bring in
Dill authorisng the appointmeo; OF Chance llor
tor the Wythe and Greenbriar disrlcts--and at his
suggestion, the Com. of Z. OF j. were instructed
TO bring in the bill. ,.-F -
EngroSSed Bills passed Authorsing the
trustees OF the town of Manchester TO improve the
common belonging to said wn-to amend the
act concerning road from the town of Staun,on
10 the mouth Of the Little Kanawha--,o euualize
the lees OF Attornics prosecuting the pleas of the
Commonwealth in the superior and inferior courts
allowing Billy Brown, free man of color, to
crows In Fairfax and Prince Misunderstanding
town, on the lands of Philip Reilly, in Ohio
amending the act authorisirg the erection of
bridge ACROSS the South branch OF the Shenandoah
river.
Balls presented Refunding money 10 VIM
Notwithstanding fees OF clerks in certain cases
changing the mode OF appointing -four inspectors
Tor tne city OF Richmond and town OF Fredericks
burg, and tor Other purposes--inco rporatins
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road from the Stone HENCE coal pits on the south
west side OF Falling Creek in Chesterfield 10 some
point on James River above Bosher's dam, and for
cutting Canal from thence to some convenient
shipping point tide ate. below the great
falls OF said river.
fEsTERDAY.-A communication was received
from lie Senate that they had passed The bills in
cooperating the trustees of Wicklife Academy in
the county OF Frederick and concerning William
Nesle AND ~others-They recese from the amend
ments proposed BY them TO the bill concerning the
Governors house and for other purposes and
that they had rejected the bill concerning VIM.
A. Hereford and that sundry enrolled bills had
been examined and signed.
resolution OF the q. for Courts of Justice de-
ciaring reasonable the petition OF the inhabitants
| OF Lynchburg. praying for separate representa-
| tive from that town in the legislature was taken
up on Mr.. Burton $ motion. Mr. e. made a few
remarks IN support OF the resolution and in reply
TO question asked by Mr. Ship, az to the claims
| of that town. The question was then taken and
the resolution of The committee disagreed to- ayes
SO, noes rs.
Bills presented-Concerning David Rodes.
Moses Green, Charles Woodson, Elk. OF F. Wood
son--the Auditors Office ,,thorising ,he Board
oi Public Works TO subscribe for two-fihs of the
stock OF the Lower Appomatiox Co.-incorpora
ting company tor the purpose of making a turn
pike from the Ohio river in Wood opposite the
mouth OF the Muskingum to Wiuches,es.
On motion OF Jify. Garland, the Report of the
e. OF Finance With the amendments proposed by
the Committee of the Whole, was taken up The
appropriation 10 the expenses of the General AS
senbly was reduced from Sis, 900 TO 100 600 ON
the suggestion of Mr. Garland. On motion of Afr
Page, OF Wihamsburgh, the appropriation in rela-
ton to the Lunatic Hospital was stricken out. 40
| as TO leave blank Mir. Garland then made a n
unsuccessful, motion TO fill the blank with So, 900
The report and resolutions were then agreed TO and
bills ordered TO be brought in.
On .Mr. WILSON'S motion the bill changing the
mode of appointing Flour Inspectors for Rich
mond and fredericksburg, was taken up read the
irst and second time. and committed
CONVENTION
Mr.. Morris of ". moved 10 suspend the rule
for the purpose OF reconsidering the vote rejecting
the bill concerning Convention.
nd
that the public mind would not be satisfied until
something done this subject In 1917 me
MORALS were presented on this subject and rejected
but the war coming on, the subject was dropt
Since the peace the subject had been renewed by
the people. lie referred to the first Stanton conven
ton and the redress OF the unequal representation and
land tax was the result. This relief was blu, tenn
porary; but the great grievances had not been
renedied- and many memorials were now before
the legislature
Mr.. Mason, OF s. enquired ii it was parliament
AIRY to go into the merits Of question on mo-
ton to reconsider.
The Speaker said that the member must eonfine
himself to the question before the House; blu, il
was competent to him to enter into the reasons
which should induce the House 10 reconsider the
vote
3IT. Letter resumed his remarks He contend
ed that the bill had been rejected premaurely and
without debate
Mr. Nay moved to postpone the consideration
OF the question until Wednesday next The vote
on the question was something like 200; and ac-
cording TO count just had on another subject, ,
there was nothing like that number. He regretted
that the bill was rejected on its second reading; :
but II u was TO be reconsidered, ne thought tina.
notice ought to be given.
Mr. Kiger opposed the motion 10 postpone
.dr. Ship wishing the question fully and fairly
discussed and decided, sustained the motion.
Messrs. Lttler and Uiteher took the same
ground. The latter gentleman was sick when the
bill was rejected, and had no idea that the course
pursued would be taken.
Mr. Boutdin thought the question had been
decided by full vote If some members were
absent as many were on the one ~ on the other
side As TO debate. the question had been discussed
from one end Of the State to the other nothing
new could be said on it. Debate might produce
heat, but could not change single vote. The peo-