Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-23
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

TUESDAY, March %, 1881
Yesterday the Senate passed the folloyv;no RIi
J., Prescribing the manner of electino trusiooa C.
Inc town OF MddIeburg IN The county of Ohio anJ
vcsIing them with certain corporate powers; 3. An
tnorNihG bondurant and Lewis to erect Dam across
the northern arm OF James River at Goolsbu,s f,II
., Concerning the water works IN tho c;,y ~ d -
m"nd; - 10 amend and reduce into one all acts and
parts OF acts TO prevent the destruction of Oysters
Inc last three with amendmcntsO
Mr. DAWSON submitted resolution for loo,o .,
bring IN bill authorizing the location IF Tho wv;
chester and Ohio River road " "
Mr. Watts opposed the adoption of the resoluiop
as calculated to siac.!e the Engineers Judgment in
the location, and to consume the time Of the Uorsa
unnecessarily, at this advanced stage oftbe sess;on
Mr DAWSON supported II on the grounds that data
indicating the most advisable location had nI,cod,,
orG" collected and were IN possession of the House
anu az facilitating the operations ufihc Enrncpr
Mr. Mccoy opposed The resolution as un5cc,ss,r,,
and at his motion, Il WINS laid on the table
The ball returned from the Senate corcernipo tho
Mahches CT turnpike, was taken up, and after some
dHcuaSion among McsSrs. Christian, BurCoot md
Miller Of Powhatan, the amendments of the Sonn,o
were ConCurrod I'M. "''
Mr. Brodnax from the select committee reportod
OH Tor d'Vding estates held in coporcenary, &c, in
certain cases, which read q first and second
time. WV 0e'o""
On motionoI Mr. Brodnnx, the bill regulating tho
''T a. o rISg and ,mayos bridges vas taken Up.
fore the House, Mr. Brodnax moved to subs,i,Uto ~
following: for person foot cent: for every bo,sc
mule, ass, or work OK, 8 cents: for every man mi
morse u cents: for every two wheeled riding car.
rage lncndIng persons and horses, I21 cents. for
every four wheeled riding carrlapc, inciud,Ig no.
sons ana TWO horses 90 cents: Tor evcry cart dPo, nv
rolling hogshcnd Of tobocco I2I cents: for eyorv
wagon drawn by two horses only, including the dr.
yer ana horses, 20 cents for every wapon drawn by
Tour or moro horses exclusive of The horses 20 cent,
'pr AL horned cattle cents per head for every scoyo
OF sheep or hogs % cents for every STAGE drS,yn h.
Tour horses with driver and passengers, 37I cents
Mr. Brodnax made nm earnest appeal IN favor of
adopting Tins new scale, somewhat Incroosin,y ,bn
tolls hzcd by tho bill before the House '"o
NJ MT Dn4"ol f'p'i"d 70 Mr. Brodnax-proto,tinp
against the increase Of Tho tolls pronoscd hY ,Ls
nuon4nont as unwatontabc and Impressive cyic,.
] UonucI OF the pToructors cf those bridges
w''n gfcat severity, and dcnourcnr tn. nt,cmni -,
au.P up INC rate OF tolls beyond what would be de-
Innnocd were new bridge coustrucicJ NJ sn,oirlr
,''o.''oy ~ no expense Of Tho yIbc and m CctS
r,r ,..',l,'g .'o 'amy upon tho community. Mr. re-
pI'ce'uou ~ strain 81 vehement inyccivc o,,ainSt
~ '"1c'oHs winch CD" public had su(crcd - ,Ls
SnuPr OF Tolls against the conduct ffbc nronr,o.s
ava ~, dea OF permitting an appeal ~ The spn,oo'h,
o. the Legislature to prcva Over iustcc nj p"'y
~ ''S'"h"f7 upon the Public