Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-19

2s.h section Of the bill. MIR. GUNNER, moved 10 amend
The amendment. by inserting tie foilo~icx sub. titu,.:
Ind De (" further enacted Tia, the company
hereby Incorporated shall have mlI p,,ver AZ au,borf-
~ TO extend he Rail Road su,ho rcd by tis sct.to
the town OF Charleston, In the county IL Kanswhs. or
TO ON. poloto on the Ohio River, within he Stale Of
virginia., In their discT elton, upon the same te,m..~ib
al ibe same power, privileges. in minutes. remed,,..
and rights, which are grated by THE act, aid subj, ca
o ell the 'sm. rsios AID I%eusli.s Which are imp5s-d
'hefeoy: and Tor tina: purTose, iul ,cw.r and auShoriS
" ie u r,by civ. n 10 the raid rsn paBy, ON tim~ 10
hne,i In fes.rai mettr x. TO int rsase their capital
'ok''o n,h 81 sncnn', a. nay be necessary to con-
s'iu'tnate u 0 co"ri-ion Gnd urtirg into op. ration tb.
"ho'e OF said Ks'i-Roat: Prorided. Ma, The priv l-ge
extended TO .sid ccmpso, in 'bis section, Oh. II not avail
them in any ~is-. uni,, IS the .sii company shall COR.
n'enee the construction OF hat portion OF The Rail. Road
w.s' OF ; aun'op, with five year. from the passage Of
III act, and shall dc uai y hoi.h the came W hin seven'
years thereafter and pforided further. that TO hing
to his section contsinei. ,haiI be So co.. s,rued as 10
bar the rgh OF he Common esl,h. to construct a,
a y tue that portion OF the said R,iI. Road, auth stized
by ihs'ecion to be constructed by the said company.
or any part thereof, 10 such manner and upon such
terms. s,be Genera, A s.mbly shalt deem proper
aud expedient.
Mr. Summers ,u ported hi. m,tI,u a, .on.I,s,,h,.
length.
Mr.. GerIsnd Of Nelson, novel 10 Law The bin ~,
place between Me.sr'. Will IN OF s., Garland. Lewis.
ard G,lmer, when u was agreed 10
On melton Of Mr.. Maxwell the bill and sub,titute.
concerning pilots. aud resuIalin. their ,ee,, were taI.a
M; and on motion Of NJ, Lucas. the vp,e OH adopting
the substitute, va. r, considered ard the bill ADD sub,
stitu,e we. e re ecmmitted.
On motion # Mr. Keller, leave was given to bring
In a bill to Incorporate a company 10 ecn.,r,e E. a ,urr-
nRs Ioau nom the New River by Abingdon Court
House TO the TENNESSEE. line.
o motion OF Mr.. Newa'n, the House sdiourhsd.
fEsTERDAY-A message was received fom the
Senate stating that they had passed he tilI,-I. 10 su--
bo,izs a sep rata ell c n at Ceotrsv,i. la the county
OF King and Queen-2. To authorize. a separate elee-
tion al the house Of Caleb Savage in the county of Nam
semono-aAd 3. To authorize a separate election nj
Mount Gi'ead in the county Of L uioup.-And they
had ace parsed with an .ndm-n,s he bi!is-l. To pro.
vile fgainst the ahnse OF the bridges acr,s the Poic-
mac AMI she nan6oah rivers at Barpe,'s Ferry v, end
ia res Riv.r.a; Cai t~rsvili.-an 2. An acl 90 pJoyjde
more .h'ciuaily IT, IL e holding q 'ie remaining sprirg
sesdous OF The exi-tine Su, eric, Courts Of law.
o. motion OF Me-. Aikin,on. II wss Received by the
General A semb'y, that The Governor Of this common
wealth be, and he is hereby = ques,ed O corr, spond
with the GovSrnor' Of K ntucky ana Ohio, for the
purpose OF ascsriaioine the nunb-r OF land warrants
end amount OF arres located in each Of the afot e.a:d
s'ates on behNlfot persons who served in The Virginia
$ ate line, and on conUn entsi e.. abiishmen., In the
war OF the Revc!u'i.n N, and the name Of each officer
and soldier to whom such warrants have issued, trgeth-
er with such other inform sion a h ran Obtain IN re-
III n to the same SUI ject.nni when obt ined, TO deposit
the s'me in the lard Lffces Of this Commonwealth
md make a II report to the next General Amembly.
The following tnsrossed. bill. were read a lhirdtime
AMI passsd:- Concerning Thomas Hall ard II ,phatI
Hoo ra &c by lottery a SUM OF ,sonev. for opeuing
anu Improving cerstn rnbhc roads in .hs county OF
Morgan to -eDlargs tie town of Sco.ssvile In the
coun y Of Albemarle-to su ,horiZe the establishment Of
a separate election at n. Crot. Roads in the county or
Albemarle-to author re a separate election in tbs
cSin,y OF Frederick-.o reduce the shipping DUTY ON
tobacco This bill p Divides that FOR eveiy hog.he ad in.
specied end delivered 10 be manufactured, transported,
or exported, there .hall be rtid 10 the inspectors at
such warehouse, NJ The time andi by the person de-
handing the same, IL stead OF the so C. nts now paid, q
duty CT 30 cents to he accounted for by said inspr eto. q,
I'D paid int toe public Trea.ury, &cJ-iheorporsting
the Wheeling Uriversity.
Tn. bill to provide for the eo' sruclion Of a road
from some convenient poiu, on the Kanawha Turnpike,
to Pcirt P.1-sah;, WIS READ a Sd time, the blanks fill.
80, sd on the question ct lie passage was rejected
by a vote OF ~ TO 90
GENERAL ELECTIONS.
Mr.. Morris moved TO take up the Bill concerning
General Elections in this Commonwealth.
Mr.. Leigh moved tbat The bnT be referred TO The
Conmiitee OF the Wboie-wLich after some conversa-
ton b-'ween Mes-rs. L-ish ard M%cri,s. was agreed
o, and the House resolved Itself ihio a COMMITTEE Of
he Whole, MIR. Epp.s in he chair. 49,
MIR. S-no'- ,n~vAd d" -.r,ks OFT the 10Th Ssc,ion-
llnfi citing a penalty on persons who shall vote know.
Ing 'ha, they are noe q%uaii6ed] @hich, after having
been di'cused by M,ssrs. Mosiis and Semple, was
rtje .t,d.
Mr.. Claiborne moved that lhe Eh Section be
amended 3, as to pro.eet electors from asrest willis
abiding at ne well az whils going TO and returning FROM
Az election. winch. alter having been briefly discussed
by Ne .srs. l. igh, Morris and Claiborne, was rejected.
On mo ION Of Mr.. jones he hill was amended by
adding The following P'ovi.o at The close OF The 10th
5 cion.
Provided That noting in " Ia and the next proceed
ing section contained, shall he so construed as to- de-
ptive the drfs niant 20 the mo'ion4 for me penalties
therein prescribed, oil a trial by jury, If be .haii de-
mard The same.
Mr.. Maishaii moved 20 amend the 42i section, in
relation TO the manner in which The objections made
to votes by parties contes log elections should be spect.
fed.
Att considerable, discussion, IN which Me,rs.
Morris, Marshall and Leigh tack part, he amendment
was modified al the suggesiln of the latter. 30 az to
r qnirc tina he specihcation shall shew "~heiher the
vot 8 be objected to on the ground OF The want Of quail
III alton. emitting such voters to vote according to the
constitutions; or. on the grouud Of some express person.
al incapacity Of the voters, therein provided, disabling
them from voting
Numerous " rbal amendments were adopted.
On motion Of MIR. Jackson, the Committee rose, re-
ported progress and bad leave TO cit again.
Ga motion OF Mr.. Jackson the House adjourned.
COMMUNICATED.
MARRIED,-On Tuesday the 9th instant, by the Rev'd Jamss
Doughen, Mr. WIN e. LINDSAY of Fluyanna, to Miss ELLRN O..
FLHMNG OF Louisa
-, On Tuesday the 18th instant, by tho Rev'd Philip Court
ney, Mr.. JAMES Borr OF Amelia, to Miss SUSAN B. HArcHEa,
daughter OF Mrs. Susan Hatcher of Chesterfield
DIED,-At his residence in Northampton county, Virginia, az
ter n lingering Illness of several months, at III o'clock, r. NJ, on
the 9Th instant, Thomas JACOB, in the 54th year of his age. In the
death Of this truly amiablc and excellent man, there has been a
chasm made in society, that will not shortly be supplied MIR.
Jacob was u man OF modest and unassumiDg manners; OF correct
department and unimpoachabIe integrity. Hc was a kind and o.
bhging neighbour, a tender and afOctionais father, aud warm
friend His course through life was such as to excite the sdmira-
lion, aud gain tho friendship of all. This dispensation Of Provf-
donce is affecting 10 his friends, but how much more 81 is IL TO his
Jour sons aud thee daughters, who knew not what ID was 10 DO