Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-04-05
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

SATURDAY. April 2.
message was received from the Senate, Informing
that they had passed the bls-C Concerning Thomas
Jesse, Charlestown In efsrson county
10 authorize the raising Of money by way OF
.c.ery-io construct turnpike road from Saunton
the augusta Sprlngs-Also, with amendments) con-
corning General Elections in this Commonw ealth
On motion OF Mr.. Crump, leave given to bring In
o providing that the county and corporation courts
sha'i have concurrent jurisdiction with the superior
court: OF law Tor the trial Of free persons charged with
| petit larceny.
Mr. Hart moved for leave to bring in bill to au,ho-
rze and require the election Of the for
the Commonwealth for the county and corporaton
courts-The leave was refused
GENERAL ELECTIONS.
Mr. Williams Of Shenandoah, from tho comm;ttee of
GENERAL Laws, reported the ndments of the Senate
70 the bill concerning General Elections in This Com,
monweaith' and recommended disagree with the I.t
mems. - - ~ ~' '"en"-
The first amendment of the Senate fixes June. in
s'esa oil august designated by the House of
year. w p
Mr.; Leigh moved that the House disagree to this
MIR. Gaaher moved to amend the amendment. bv
STRIKING out "Junc" and inserting "July"
"A desuitory debate took place on this notion In
which Messrs Leigh, Gallaher. Davisson Gibson and
MIR. Gallaher withdrew his motion
considerable discussion occurred point of order,
arising out OF motion Of Mr. Marshall to fx the EIec
tons in the month OF May. F.
MIR. Marshall moved to Law the bin nm ths tahIa 90
test o. me disposition Of the House fixing the cleo
,'ons IN the month OF May. This motion was opposed
oy MIR. Leigh, and rejected.
Inc hrst amendment of the Senate was then disa
greed to by the House.
greed to. VISA
| The second amendment of the <senatc. nronos-
ed to strike out the 10th section of the bin containing
provision that any person who shall vote knowingly
ee to "s o sss any legal shall be sub
Mr. Leigh moved that the House disagree with this
amendment, which was discussed by Messrs Mar
snail. hnor. Greene, Leigh, Eppes. Wood of Abe
Campbell: Those in italics opposed the notion
On motion OF the latter. the ayes and noes were or
ae.ed, ana the motion to disagree rejected by the
following vote: thereby agreeing with the Senates
AYES -Me.srs. Banks, he Speaker, BayIy, Drum
mona wood o. Aibems.s, Garland of Amherst. en-
n.y. McCue, Davis OF b, rkeley, Henshaw, Miller Of
Bote'our, She'll Ysncey, Taylor, Hslybur'on Wa kns.
ilb'on, Wilson. Brodnax, James, Marshall, Payne
Pows o. f,snkln. King, Bryce, Claiborne, Ea.isy,
seymour Leigh, Dyer, Pollard OF King William Pon
dexter Street. Cohoon, Up.hur, jacobs Parrio,t Da-
Wis oil Orange, Adams, Mil OF Powhs,su, Ven Bile,
yves .. rmnee Georse; Tyler. Moore, wis, Good
NoES-Messs. Gimer, Booker, Mayse, L e wicb
Anderson OF B'tetour, Christian, Souriock Rves of
Emp ell Clay. Broatu', Wright Chishsser, Holland,
Mason Of frederick. Castlemar, Wood Of Frederick
Perrin, Hail, Err kline, Green. Duon, Csr.kadou Da.
vi'son, kinson. Sempls. Lucas, GslIsher Summer.
~ '',ara as o. H. sen; HOoe Leland. Hays. Mason
Goode. Watts, BilngIy, Vsw,er. Prs.no u.1n'.
o'Ferra, Garland Of Nelson. M'LaashIio. Murdsueh,
BLACKWELL; Aader,on Of No,,oway. H,ner, wicher
Swanson, BAxtr linn. Shield, Hart, M'Mabou, Alex.
ander' Isors, Williams of ShenaIoah. Harri., Mon
cure, CrnmP, Gillespie, M'Coy, M'Culloch, Keller.
New ton. Jackson aud Crcckett-7O.
The3d and 4th amendments were then agreed n
The amendments OF the Senate TO the bill autboriz-
ing two separate elections in the county of Augus,a
were agreed to. ''
Fhe bill concerning the inspection OF lumber with
the amendments proposed by the Senate was taken up
ms. Mardsugh moved TO amend the following a.
endment OF the Senae's: provided that the city of
Richmond shall be exempted from the provisions of this
biir' by extending the exemption 10 the county of Nor
folk. ' " ''''
This motion was opposed by Mr. Maxwell. and re-
jected. ~ -
Mr.. Muriaugh then moved the indefinite postpone
meh' oil 'he Dill and amendments which motion was
lost, ayes 40, noes 40.
MIR. Murdaugh then moved to lay the bill on the ia
bie-whch was opposed by Messrs. Maxwell and
Shield and lost
The House then agreed 10 the amendnoentsr IF ~,
Senate. - VIC
The following eDgrossed bills were read third time
ana passed-Concernng the town Of Stephensburg in
the county oil Notwithstanding Thomas Dixon
and MS sureues-To change the lines between the
counties Of Greenbrier and Fayette- Reguatinp the
manner oil granting license to retail ardent Spirits
The engrossed bills-Changing the mode of compen-
sa'ing the General Agent Stoekeeper of the Peni
tenaryAnd the bill 10 amend an act to tho
petersburg Rail Road Company, severalIy laid
on the table, ~
The following bills were ordered to be engrossed:-
10 amend several acts for unadng ballast and burial
OF dead bodies from on board ships, &cTo revive the
Inspection oil tobacco at Lawrence Muses. warehouse
In the town OF Tappahannock--To provide for the per-
iormance Of the duties OF county court and Corporation
CLERKS during vacancies in that Office rning the
| Lexington and Covngion Turnpike Company-Refer
ring 10 the Auditor Of Public Accounts the Claim nj
General Thomas Nelson-To establish a ferry from
the county OF Accomac to Norfolk and HAMPTON
The bill to incorporate company 10 erect a bridge
across the James River at Lynchburg was on its Sc
cond reading, on motion of Mr.. Garland OF Nelson in
definitely postponed.
The bill authorizing the application the tolls of the
Lynchbug end Salem turnpike, the extension of the
road, was its second reading motion of Mr. Ryes
oil Campbell indefinitely postponed.
Several bills were reported from the respective COM
mttees.
Mr.. Crump moved for leave TO bring in bill TO abo-
iish the Office OF inspector general of lumber. The
leave was refused, Ayes 81 Noes SO.
MT broadus submitted motion TO instruct the Com
miitee OF Propositions and Grievances 10 bring in a
bill to incorporate company for the erection of brjde-
es across the Rapid Ann and Hazel Rivers Tho re-
solution was rejected.
MIR Br5adus also offered a revolution p.,tuc .ir o TN
Committee ct Propositions and Grievances 10 iDGuire
oto the expediency OF log companies 10
toll bridges across three Of the principal rivers on the
Cnurt House. Which proposition was earnestly sun.
ported by Messrs Broadus and Gib,on, but lost IL be-
ing thought by the H9use too late in the session 10
| originate Bill,
| On motion of Mr.. Hart, the House adjourned.
YEsTERDAY-A Communication was received from
the Senate stating that they had passed the BILLS
"To organize the Board OF Public Works and for
other purposes'-2 "To revive the inspection of to-
bacco at Byrd's Warehouse in the City Of Richmond