Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-19
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
THURSDAY, March II.

fHUHSDAH, MARCH q
A message was received from the Senate, informing
that they had passed the bills - Concerning Teakle Saw
age-To amend the act Incorporating a company for the
construction OF a road from Harper's Ferry, to some
point at or near Smithfield In Jefferson county, passed
Feb. 18th, 1S30-To amend and revise the acts incor-
porating the North Anna and South Anna and Pamun-
key River Comprehensive to authorize the raising OF
a sum OF money by lottery, 10 build a bridge across the
Rapid Ann River, below Germana Mills.
EXPLANATION.
Mr.. Miller OF Powhstan, rose to ask an explanation
which concerned himself personally. AT a former Pc
riod, when a resolution was introduced by the gende-
man from Richmond. proposing 10 compensate the Go.
nernor for his ~ex-cficio services as President Of the
jams River Company, and the Board OF Public Works,
he (Mr. NJ had supported the proposition, and voted
Tor IL. A bill vas subss guently reported, had passed 10
its eDgrossment, and was on its passage on Monday,
when the gentleman from Princess Aune Mr.. Shelby
moved It's ind, finite pos'ponemcnt, and accompanied his
motion with some remarks, which Mr.. NJ. was no, 80
fortunate a. TO hear dis inctIy He had since noticed
a report OF those remarks in the Enquirer, 10 which
the gentleman is stated to have said tina, 1t was " in
stdiousty" atte mptsd by the bill in question, TO increase
tse Governors salary, after an endeayOr to DO 20 direct
ly bad failed. Mr.. NJ. here read the repor, in the En-.
quirer Of Me-. Shields remarks, aud vi he'd toe gem
teman 10 say whether he used the term " insidiousiy'
land il 80, whether he had any allssion 10 his (Slr
M's) conduct
MIR. Sbeild rose to explain. He discisimed the in
ten ion TO rsfisc, upon the motives or conduct Of any
member. Hc did not believe that he used fhe word
" in'idiously" IN The debate but, furDishing a sketch
OF his remarks 10 the Stenos rSpher, he had used IL In
hat report, as descrbinE the course taken 10 raise the
GoverDo = salary. That course, he thought, was a
sN and cunning ons. TO do 10 Iirec,Iy, what could no.
he done di ecIy' He. however, repeated, he meant no
d%Isfespec, to any en- 'cmsr.
Messrs. Miller # p. and Ru HEREFORD declared IN m
selves satisfied witt he above explanation.
Mr.. Williams Of Shenandoah, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported the amendments of the Senate
to the bill concerning the appointment Of clerks, and the
tenure OF their offices, with amendments, which we're
agreed TO, and the amendments Of the Senate, thus A..
mended, were adopted.
The following bills were read a second time and or.
dered TO be engrossed-To incorporate the Trustees Of
the MonoDgalia Notwithstanding an act auiboriz-
ing the town Of Portsmouth TO raise a sum Of money by
lottery-Forming a new county out Of parts Of the
counties OF Shenandoah aud Rockingham Releasing TO
! Thomas NJ. Johnson a tract o. iand-To authorize John
A.: Washington, Bushrod G.. Washington and George C..
Washington, 10 dispose Of a tract of land.
CLERKS FEES.
On motion Of Mr.. Knox, the bill regulating the fees