Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-24

Mr. DAWSON asked leave to bring 10 bill TO provide
or the location Of the road from Winchester to the Ohio
rlver--which, on Mr. McCoy's motion, was laid upon
the table.
.Mr Chichester. from the Committee on Roads and
internal Navigation, presented bill to prevent the
Directors oil the Turnpike Companies being contractors
Tor the construction OF such Turnpike part there
Of
Mr.. Mccoy from the same committee, presented a
bill to provide for the construction Of turnpike road
from the mouth OF Fishing Creek to the Pennsy
line.
MIR. Brodnax, from the Committee on Militia Laws
presented bill concerning the Adjutsnt General which
was read twice and committed
Mr. Brodnax, from the Select Committee on the sub
ject reported bin providing method for making parti-
ton OF real estate, in joint tenancy, tenancy in common
or coparcenary, where Of the parties interested
the parties are unknown their shares
tanable; which was read twice and committed.
| MAYO'S BRIDGE.
On motion Of Mr.. Brojnax, the bill regulating the
rates of toll for passing Mayos Bridge, was taken up
Mr. Brodnax moved to amend the bill by striking out
the rates originally proposed and inserting the follow
| ing:-"For person foot, cent-for every horse,
mule, ass or work-ox, Scens-for every and horse
L. centsfor every two wheeled riding carrisge in
Guiding persons and horses, IL l-2 cents for every
riding carriage, including persons and
horses 20 ccnts-for cart draw or rolling hogs
head OF tobacco, including driver and horses IL I2 cts
Tor every wagon drawn by two horses only, including
the driver and horses 20 censior every wagon drawn
by four or more horses, exclusive of the horses 20
ior all horned cattle, cents per head-or every score
OF sheep hogs, 10 entsfor every stage drawn by
our horses, with horses driver and passengers, 81 12
cents"
This motion was sustained by Mr. Brcdnax. He
considered hat the reduction suf :ient d tha'
these rates OF tolls were absolutely necessary, to EN-.
able Mrs. Mayo ,or.ap any profit iroa, the bridge.
made m appeal to the ju,i:e OF tbs House. in IA
vor Of Mrs.. Mayo and her daughters to fix the toll
at fair rates.
Mr.. Burioot spoke at con .iderabe in oppo ing
the motion He looked upon II gilt 10 Mrs M ago
Of the excess over the rates which the projected Com
pany proposed to adopt He objected to the eu,imcn n,
OF sympsthies In question in which individual
and the people were opposed The constituents OF
gentlemen would scarcely be satisfied if they allow ed
to Mrs. Mayo compensation higher than the service
worth
Mr.. Marshall defended the motion. The regulation
Of the tolls having beer given into the hans of the
legislature was bu, just to x them at rates by which
Mrs. Mayo could ve.' He alluded to the tes of tho
Bridge at Norfolk; which, he remarked, were much
higher than those now proposed He did not think
the rates liked by the friends Of bridge on sht to
DO adopted, because, II that bridge were got up
with large Company, it might fail without involving
any individual distress.
Nc. Booker had no, anticipated from the commence.
'nen that Justice would be done in this matter. The
people oil MS county had pettoned against the oppres-
sion OF this dstestabe bridge When the bill wa
broug in Mr.. b. had thou hit the rates of The new
Company too low. and he had agre TO those
by the gentleman from HeDrico. The tolls were now
to be raised, and the people 10 be denied their claim
His commitments had found il economa 70 send
their tobacco TO Petersburg aud ship II to Richmond
u
obtain hs redress demanded scheme would be adopt-
ed. which would be far injurious to the bridge
than the proposed Company. He hoped the question
would be taken seriatin each Of the proposed Tolls
Some further conversation took place between
Messrs. Br)dnax aud Bnrfoot
Mr.. Burfoot said that if the tolls were fixed at an
unreasonable rate he should call up the bill ncorpo
rate the new Bridge Company, and move to amend IL
by the following Ryder, which he now cad as an ar
gument against the motion row before the House:
lind 6e HJ"ther enacted, Tina, t.is act shall not
i "a he lot Ian L., al r.
oil the two bridges across James River at Richmond
called or known Mayos and Trents' bridg g shall
agree in uniting under their hands and seals and shall
file such agreement with The Keeper of the Rolls
within five days after the passage of this act 10 Weld
and relinquish all right which they now have by law
to demand, and receive the tolls now allowed 10 he
charged by the said proprietors for passing said
and from and after the making of said agreement in
writing as Aforesaid shall be lawful for said propre
or' 10 demand and receive TO- passing the said bridges
Tor any person thing the tolls herein allowed for
passing the bridge hereby authorized 10 he built with
the addition TO said tolls OF eny Fl We per ceutum If
either OF said Propre,ors, his her agents. shall
demand or receive for passing the said bridges any
other or higher duties th.n are hereby allowed he or
they shall be subject to the penalties to be
act TO- like violation thereof !"
| The question was then taken on st,iking ont IN.
rates in the bill, and agreed .o-Ayes S5, Ices 49,
The tolls moved by Mr.. Brodnax, were then put Sc
ridtim.
| Mr. oker moved the insertion of four cents in.
stead OF Ia for a man and horse.
| Mr.. Claiborne moved fire cents, which motion was
rejected-Ayes 55 Noes 60-when The motion of Mr.
Booker was adopted
Mr. Burfoot moved to insert II instead of 20 cents
for each four wheeled riding carriage with two horses
i which was rejected.
On motion OF Mr.. Burooi the rate of wagons dra wn
by two horses, was reduced from 20 TO IL LIZ cents
/ The remainder of the tolls were adopted
| Mr.. Rutherford submitted the following additional
section, which was Adopted
/ Be it further enacted, That the aet entitled " An
act authorizing Edward w. Trent 10 erect toll
across the Basin Of the James Riuer COMPANY, in
tn d ec'ion Of 9th street, in the ely OF Richmond .
passed February 10Th, 1873 shall be- and the same
hereby revved provided, nevertheless that nothing
therein contained shall be construed as 10 auboriz.
any tolls to be charged for the passage Of any person
or thing across said bridge
i MI Miller OF POwhatan, suggested IN the friands nj
the billto insert provision which should proven,
stages and wagons from passing the bridge at too fas
rate. IL would be much for the interest of the pro-
prietors.
| M Broinax observed that a separate bill could be
nroluced for ths purpose, an amendmsn Mt be of.
fered in another body.
The bill was then ordered 10 he enprossed.
! FEES OF CLERKS OF COURTS
Do motion OF Mr.. Knox, the engrossed bill TO gu.
late the Fees Of Clerks OF Courts was taken up and
read third time.
i The ayes and mes ordered on the passage of
the bill. motion Of Mr.. Poindextsr.
Mr. Halybur,on offered the folio wing ryder:-'Pro-
vided that nothing in this act contained shall be con.
srued as to reduce any wise alter the fees and
charges OF the Clerk Of the County Court of any eoup-
W of this Commonwealth, in which the number of
white inhabitants shall be less than three thousand
coriing to the Of 1885, but 10 every such county
theJees and chargrs of said Clerk shall be regulated
| by the laws heretofore 10 force"
| He sustained this molten by SONS remarks In which
ne urged the impOs sihility of fixing Law