Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-07

the Ohio, anu TO extend the road contemplated
from inchesier TO Petersburg, 10 the most eli
giblc point on the Ohio River.
Mr.. Chalmers offered a'subs,tute for .he bill
appTopriating the Tolls the kenawha Road and
river 10 the completion of the road 10 Guyandott,.
He was opposed 10 embaThing in extensive
schemes, and especially when they departed from
the great principle on which the fund for internal
Improvement was established. The road 20 Cuv-
antotte he considered important to give more utl.
" aud profit 20 the works that had already been
completed OH that route. He commented on the
pFopleIy oil the states adhering 10 toe policy OF
aiding The funds and enterprise OF individuals.
Il protracted debate ensued this proposition.
1t was opposed by MIR. Williams, OF Harrison, and
supported by hessTs. Chalmers and Miller. Mr..
Mayo moved the rcconmitnent ofthc whole. AZ
Ter lew remarks, relating principally 10 a point
OF order, By MesSrs. Everett Stephenson and
ats, the motion was negatived. Tie question
recurring on the adoption OF the substitute Mr..
Barton called for the ayes and noes Messrs
Snip, Williams, May and Brown, Of Harrison, OPP
posed the substitute-tllev were replied 10 by
hiessrs. Epps, Chalmers, Mcfarland, Smith. OF
AauaWha, Everett and Miller
Mr. Mitcher moved TO postpone the WHOLE sub
ject 10 the 3ist ,Iaroh, which gave rise To con
leTsation, In which Messrs- Hunter OF Bcrkely,
Smith and White took part. The motion To post-
pone was nogativcd III 10 6S.
The question recurring on the adoption of the
substitute, Mr.. Gholston remarked that he was
friendly to the completion OF the Kana,vaa road; but
as 1t could not be done under several wears by the
substitute, AMI the money was to 20 through the
hands ~ Toll gatherers be preferred 20 DO the work
in different manner.
Mr.. Everett suggested that the substitute, if
adobted, could be recomr:itted and modified to
SUI inc Views o! gentlemen. The substitute was
ihen adopted By ayes and noes-ayes 1870 noes 81
The substitute was then reconintied on Mr..
Williams motion.
4 communication was laid before the House
roia the second Auditor, aa4 orlerd to be printed
SENATE OF VIRGINIA
The Circuit Court Bill, after having been de.
oated three or four days last week in the House
ot Delegates, and passed that body by 4 very
large majority-was yesterday taken up in the Sc
nate and rejected without deba.e-I0 ayes to
IL noes.
fEsrERD AY---A communication was received
from the Senate, that they had passed the Act
dispensing with proof of handwriting in certain
GaSes-and an act allowing certain persons of CO.
lour emancipated by the will of Jane Burr 10 re
main in the Commonwealth for limited time
And thar they had rejected the bill g Concerning
Clrcliit Courts"
oh Mr.; pattesonS motion, leave was given to
bring IN bill TO amend the act Authorisina the
executive 10 purchase certain copies of the ReYis-
cd Code, passed the 18th day of January 1928.
MI +" ihte oil kockbridge, from the Committee
OF Roads and lnte.s al Navigatiou presented Re
portland reported with an amendment bill con
cerhng tie kapawha turnpike road-Receiycd
anu I'D upon the table.
Various reports were made By Committeeman
several bills passed through their incpient stages
On Ar. Millers motion, the following Report of
the Committee ON the Pablo Printing was taken
up and the following Resolutions read:
"1he Committee appointed to enquire into the ex-
pehSe OF the Public Printing have, accordig to Or
DER performed the duties prescribed to them bv the
resolution OF the House of Delegates; and under
the authority 10 send for persons and papers, they
have made minute and .laborious exaIniaation Of
many witnesses, and had reference TO whatever
documents and papers might give information TO
them ON the subject OF their enguiry-and have
come 10 the following resolutions:
81. Res0iUed, as the opinion of this Committee
That the charges made for extra work, done BY
the tubiic Printer, are fair and reasonable.
~ 4 HsSotced, as the opinion of this Committee,
NAT II Is ineNpedIent 10 alter change the mode
OF appointing the Public Printer; and that the Sal
airy paid at present TO the Public Printer is reason
able.
50. ReSo!Ued, Also Us the opinion of this Commit
tee, that the public printing has been executed
WIN accuracy neatneSs and dispatch and that the
f9ohc Printer Is entitled TO the undiainished con
hdence OF the Legislature'
These resolutions were read twice, and agreed
An engrossed bill Concerning Iibels', was
read Sd time, and rejected.
Engrossed bills passed-viz making further pro-
VISION 10Y obtaining site for an additional arsenal
concerning The town OF Fincastle in the county Of
botssourt-Io aneud an act entitled an act Con-
S"PS4luT COIrtS OIL Law TOT b enTcO
y-Io authorize separate election in the town o
salem 10 the county Of Boetourt
y on Tor settling and adjusting the tides TO lands
on the western waters of Virginia was reuoricl
rom the Select Committee with amendments, hiCh
Were agreed TO; the bill was further amended on Mr.
May nroton;-and Mr. Blown of Harrison pro-
posing substitute 10 the amended bill (hc Who'll.
subject was on Mr.. NJ W horters motion, re-coI,-
nitted 10 the Select Committee
Mr. CclstOn, according 10 order. p-esento. n LII
TO re-orsanize The Board Of Public Works-Order-
ed to be printed.
n communication was received from the Cover
nor, transmitting Ia Report Of the PRINCIPAL En-
Sneer. OF the examination for rail-yya.- from I'M.
coal PTS OF falling Creek TO James Riycr-,ybicI,
on 1lr tarvie's notion V Is laid on the liable and
ordered TO be printed
An engrossed bin concerning the town of Win
chester IN the county OF Frederick was taken m
on Mr Barton ) motion, AMI passed.
OALJIUN"CfTED.
nave seen what purpOri5 to be an Address
10 the People OF Virginia" from meeting, said
10 ne numerous and respectable, which lately AS
sembIed at Richmond, and assumedbv wav OF dis
JUNCTION, the name Of the Anti-Jacksoii Convention
It's better name, in the opinion Of some would be
the iauit-iIndug Convention.
what was the object OF the meeGng' Was i, 70
abuse aud rail at Andrew Jackson, to dctract from
ms merits, and 20 obscure that glory with which
ne so cmncniiy contributed to adorn ls country /?
VI las Is 70 be inferred from its acts rather TRAN lis
ianguage0 was it that AIR Henry Clay nj -it not
7ihN and stick fast in the Ir'id which he himself
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