Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-19
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
THURSDAY, February II.

hey the bill $50 provide for the of slopes
IN the dams across the Lule Kauawha River and its
branches iE the county Of Wood"
"n motion OF Mr. Bryce, the commit ee of Finance
was discharged from the further consideration of The
petition OF Alfred Becky and IL was rsfe,red IN ihe
committee of Claims.
Mr. Miller OF Bo,etourt presented r. por, from the
committee oil Roads and Internal Navg atom Mr..
A,snson from the committee for C,uts Of Justice a
o'ii requiring indexes ct recordG-Mr. Eppes, from
the committee OF Proportions and Grievances report
-and also bill to incorporate the Frederick. burg A..
quednci Company-snd a bill TO authorize a separate
election at the house OF Caleb Savage i'm the county, of
Nansemond:-Au which were la d upon The table
Mr. Mahon presented petition OF sundry citizens
OF Rockingham, asking for nodi6c cation in the I'VE
in the city OF Richmond, and at the Lexington
Lave
Mr.. W tsher presented a bill concerning the super.
or and County Court Of Frlnkiu-whicb was read the
is' and III times, by general consent and ordered to
be engrossed and read a Sd time
resolution was read from the commit ee Of Roads
anu In'ernai Navigation, favorable the eiion of T.
NJ Donuuran', '" Lewis and others, PRAYING that a
Gam may be erected across the Northern arm Of lanes
hver' at Gooby's Falls, in order facilitate the nav.
gauon OF mat river, as well as the working of the mill,
OF Messrs BonduraIt and Lewis. Which was agreed
adopted:
"Resolued, That joint committee he appon,ed for
the purpose OF communicating to Gen John Fioyd the
,ac' OF MS erection as Governor OF this Common h
revt" "
On motion of Mr.. Powell of Loudoun, l. ave was given
70 oring 10 o authorizing the President aud Direc.
tors OF the Ashy's Gap Turnpike Road Companv "a
erec. bridge over the Shenandoah river
Mr. Powell ALTO presented petition from the ASH
oyss Gap Turnpike Company, asking to be permitted
committee.
On motion of Mr.. Bayly, the communication from the
Gsvernor oil Marylan', prese ned Wednesday, was
.oerrea NO seiect committee The committee
n
Maxwell, Hudgins, Blackwell, Wright Pollard Of
King william, and Leland.
The amerdmen's from the nate, to the bill direct
ing survey oil route for pubs road from Hun syille
In the county OF Pochahon'as, to Paikersburg-wer,
takon up. The committee of General Laws recon-.
men1ed a concurrence in these amendmen,s-whinh
were agreed to by the House.
The bill "concernns counsel and attornevs I,y
was 'aRen up with the amendments OF the Senate
One OF the amendments to add to the LIST section
the following ProViso " Provided hoceper that tb.
act shall not be construed to apply 10 any pavmen,
made before st brought and ,crit seyped where scb
eIo,sy shdH hare thespeeiaifybH note in his hand
JoT coHecf'on The committee OF Gene raj Laws pro-
posed strike the words in italics and inser, in
lieu of them, these words: ",o any attorney in whose
hands the evidence Of debt shall have been placed for
conecuon by his client, and not withdrawn"
MI Knox proposed 10 make some anne ndmept 10 H. a,
OF the committee OF General Lava debate took pace
IN course OF which Mr. Christian moved an intsfni
pos,ponement OF the whole subject. Mrssrs Knox
Williams oil Shenandoah, Atkinson, Christian Wicker
ierr Gibson, Brodnax and Eppes participated 10 the
deoate-and the motion for indefinite postpon IN emf
was carried, ayes 3d. noes 6IS0 the bill tpns reieetsd
communication received from the Goye-nor
enclosing general Memorial, addressed to the Con.
gress oil the United States, and to the several States
o. o., rennsyivania Virginia, Ohio Kentucky illinois,
Missouri and Tennessee. The memorial states Tbs;
the Legislature of Indiana view the upnerruned ma
sch OF inc ONO river at all seasons OF ,he year as
an object in the improvement of cur country of all
ohers me mostimporaD,; that from the exre-iments
made by Capt. Shrevs the practicabiv and eynsdisn
VI improving the navigation Of that Nv
81, 80 ,nal Doats drawing three feet can at all
mes OF low water satisfy navigate il from Pittsbury IN
LOUISVILLE, and those drawing four feet water from
,nehce 10 the mouth OF the river, and that the con.
tsInpia'en improvements be effected for 325 900
uo"a new therefore invite the States of Pennsvj
Vania virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois Missonri
ana tennessee to unite with her in PROCURING from
S'nsress me appropriation OF $4,000 dollars in order
10 improve the navigation OF the Ohio bv means NJ
wing dams and by opening the channel Of the bars and
shoals from Pittsburg to its mouth
some conversation took place 10 the disposition Of
'he msmoral. Mr.. Watts moved to refer il 10 the
committee OF Roads and Internal Navgst;on- M or,
msr hoped 1t would take the same direction with IN
Issouuohs from Vermont, and he laid upon he table
III ponttu gu, 'he dsbaeahe question which il in
vosee ABOUT the power OF internal Improvement
quesu'n on which the United States were so mich d.
ylled' though fortunately Virginia was not So Mr..
1aeoos snpp9r'ed its pointing out the i'm
Porance OF the measure proposed by the memorial aa
ITS want OF analogy to the resolutions from Vsrmn.
he question on laying on the table was carried with
-" a. ~ W WIZ htuerson, tie engroesed hill "To
anenu 'ne act 10 authorize the construction Of turn
PIKE road from Joseph Gaunis 10 Pfice's mountain in
we county OF Botstourt, taken up and on his mo-
uoo' ryder was added, providing "that the commis
soner' Aforesaid shal and hey are herebv IN
1,spsnse with the bridging Of Barber's creek and
orde creek authorizedby this ac IL thew or MAORI
W ilhose acting should deem the tolls auborize5 b,,
u ac' ah insuheieht Indemnity compensation to
me undersksr or underakers under the provisions "a
'his act, and that to which it il an amendment"
And go amended, the bill was passed
An ebgrossed bill "To amend the laws for c,on NJ
ohsers OF the Corporation OF Winchester and for other
purposes was, or motion Of Mr.. Mason of Frederick
laid upon the table. 'h'
The following bills were ordered TO be snvrosseJ-
VIZ; VI INCORPORATE Company TO erect Toll Bridge
across James River at Riehmond',- s,;n,
the Falmouth Turnpike Company"-"To amsnd ,bs
ssVetal acts concerning the Thprougblara Gan Comma
ny - concerning Valentine Johnson"-"To su1bo
Hle inc construction Of Turnpike Road fron so,oa
point az or near u Sweet Springs at ts iner.ec,ion
WIN the kanawha Turnpike al or near The Witt
sulphur springs Regulating the manner of granting
'ore'all ardent Spirits and for other purposes
OH 10 provide for the opening and ren,ir nj ,bs
Public Roads in this Commonwealth, with he snbs,;.
W e. &C was 'asen up and moon Of Mr. Williams
OF shenandoah, comwitted 10 the commiree nj tbs
next " WV Joy wv "opudy
The bill Incorporating the Tboroughfare Gan Turn.
PIKE company, was read 81 time and ordered IN he
The bill 10 incorporate the staunton and Po,or,,,
hoaos' &c. with amendments, was taken nm ,be =
crossed. WV ''"e'o' 70 % en-
Inc bill concerning Frederick Perish granting hin,
pension Ior revolutionary services, and sum for /,
ps.ssn, tshei was read 2 hme and ordered 10 be