Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-03
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
IMffrS,fuu iT,r.I

The Senate have passed the bills-to authorize o,
tery 10 construct road from Beverly in the county of
nehuo'Pn' 70 Morgantown, in Monongaia county-ap-
pointingrusees for the town of wardenSyie Sc They
nave also passed an act to change the place holding
separate election and to establish other separate
uoh IN the county OF Hardy-with northumberland
oAnd they have postponed indefinitely the bill extend
ing the Tune Tor the appointment of i'm this
On motion of Mr. Wood of r.. the cngrosscd bill TO au
thorze the Board of Public Works TO subscribe 10 the
stock OF the Winchester and Potomac Rail Road Con,n
was taken up read third time, and the bill being ON its
pasSags, Mr. Bryce of +. explained it at considera-
oe length and made detailed TO the estinat
Gu expense aud probable receipts of the Improvement
Further discussion took place, in which Alessrs Nc
lowell wood IT,, Williams Brooke s Campbell of Br
TOOK part when on motion of Mr. Bryce OF f., the vote on
the engrossmcnt was recondcred, and the bill was re-
committed to the Committee of Roads, SC.
Inc enSrossed bill to amend acts concerning
saves Tree negroes, and muattoes, revising the police
regulations was read third time, being on lis mas
sage was discussed at considerable length bv Messrs
McCue' Brodnax Chandler Williams, Sims, Campbell Of
brooke, Boiling, Brooke, Summers, and Fitzhugh.
Mr. Chandler movedto reconsider the vote on the en-
gossnent' IN order that the bill might be committed
whch alter debate decided in the negative 1.-THE
as follows y
.dyes.1Mes;rs Cameron, Campbell of Bedford, Pate,
oood oil Berkeley Anderson OF Boteourt Wilson of Bote
tourt, amPbell Of Brooke, Daniel Erskine Bruce Mu-
len Galiaher, Berry Allen, Hays, McIlhaney Corcell
aldwell Smith of Mason and Jackson Goode of Meck
cnburg, Knox, Bingsly, Henry Vawter, Chandler.
Leigh, Fitzhugh, Pario Robertson Witcher linn Du,
P9Iy, Land McNlahon, Cline, Cobb Gillespie, Mccoy,
Noes-Messrs. Banks, [speaker,l Grinalds, Wood Of
A'bemare Randolph, Persinger, Booker, Garland McCue
BROOKE Ghoson, She'll Patteson of b. Boiling Spurlock
kives Dickinson, Hayburton Richardson Patteson of C.
Broadus Wilson Of c. Brodnax, Jones' Richie Bali
Nnon, Marshall Stephenson, sllman, Hale of f.,
woods oil Franklin Wood OF Frederick, Bryce of F. Smith
OF f., Smith &c. Bryce of c., Hail of G. Spencer Sims
Carskadon, Poston, Roane, Williams, johnson, Mayo,
Gravely Jordan, Shield, Summers Harwood Hooe Dab
ney, Carter of l.. aud r., Street, Hudgins Preston.
Webb, Cabell, Harvey, Anderson of NJ Davis Adams
vi fllner, swanson, Giland Miller, shand Carter of p
grave, Newton, Morris, Crockett, Rutherford Helms
The vote then taken on the passage of the bill and
was decided in the affirmative, as follows:
ages n1a, Banks SpeakerD GrinOlds, Wood OF
Wilson San of e G%"s Gsrand ampbe Of br Pate
kives, Daniel, Dickinson, Halyburton Richardson Pat
teson Of C., Broadus, Wilson of c. Brodnax Jones, Rt-
che, Ball Sdlman, Hale of F. Bryce of F., Smith Of
f., Smith of g., Bryce of G., Erskinc, Spencer, Sims.
Roane, Williams, Mayo, Gravely Jordan Shield Berry
Summers, Harwood, Hooc, Dabnev, Carter of l.. and
H., Street, ludgins, Goode of NJ, Knox Preston WEBB
Cabell, Leigh Harvey, Anderson of N, Fitzhu@b Do'
vs. Swanson, Miller Dup9y, Land, shauds p
w, NJ Dowei POWELL, Moncure, Crump, Hargrave
NJ Coy Newton, Morris, Crockett, King, Ruthe roord-
Noes-Msssr,. psrsingcr NJ ne, Brooke, Cameron,
faukner Good of b., Anderson OF b, Campbell of Dr.
Spurock, Chiffon, Marshall, Stephenson. Helms Woods
1i Franklin Wood of f., Hail OF g., Bruce Carskadon
Poson, Mullen, johnson, Gallaher Allen HAYS MIL
haney, Cordel Smith of NJ and j., Billingsv, Henry
1awter Chandler, Parriot, Robertson, Adams MMahon
cline, Jessce Bare, Cobb, Gillespie Nl'CulIocb Uner
Witcher, Gilliland linn, Har-47
bill further TO amend TO provide for the CON-
strneon OF road from Winchester 10 the Ohio river was
taken up and on motion of Mr.. Williams was referred 10
select Committee, consisting of NIessrs Williams Cars.
kadon, Mullen, Hart Znn Johnson Bryce of F. Nor.
RS McEoy, fi'zhugh, Parriott and ampbe of Brooke
ne EnSroSscd Bill, dyorcing Isaac Solomon from his
wiie SUSAN was read third time and the ayes and noes
having beea ordered on motion OF Mr. Broinax, bill
was rejected by the following vote
.4yes-Messrs. Booker, Boiling Spurlock Ball Helms
Wood oil Fred, II of Co. Bruce Sims Pos.on Mullen
Johnson Mayo, iooe, Cordel Caldwell Billingsy Chan
llAr piul. AnIcr nf
Swanson, linn, Land Hart, Cline, Cobb, Crump Har.
grave, Gillespie, MCoy, Cuoch, Morris, Rutherford
Noes-Messrs. Banks, (Spcaker,) GrnaIds Wood Of A
Garland, M'Cuc, Brooke, Faulkner Anderson and vii.
son OF b. Campbell of b. GohIson She'll Pattcson of b.
Rives, Daniel jr, Richardson, Paeson of c. Broadns
Wilson OF c., BrodnaX, Jones, Rtchie Chiffon Marshall
Stephenson, Sdlman, Smith of t., Smith of g. Erskine
Spencer lSoane, Gravely Jordan, Shield, Berry, Sum,
ners, HARDWOOD, Ddbney Hays Street, Hudgins Carter
OF H. and r., Goodc of NJ, Vawter Preston Webb Ca.
bell Harvey, Davis Robertson, Hiner Wcher Miller
Dupuy, Stands Carter OF p W.. M Dowe, Jossec, Mon
cure Newton, Crockett Dickinson, Knox, McMahon
-6I.
Mr. Bryce of Goochand, from the Committee of Finance
presented report OF the Financial concerns of the COM
monweatl-also bill imposing taxes for the support of
government and bill dpproprating the public revenue
which referred TO a olnmittee of the Whole made
The order oil the day for Wednesday next and ordered TO
be printed.
The Speaker communicated TO the House letter from
the Governor ncong the correspondence on the subject
Laid on the table.
MARSHALL, from the Select Committee on
Jcct, made report the of mileage paid TO Hem
ry A. Byrne, late returned member from the county o
Morgan The report states that Mr.. ByFnc was when bo
went home in January, necessated 90 by the way of
washington Baltimore, &c, Of the badness of
roads, &c but that his the obstrc lions did NOT
exist and therefore 50 miles is be deducted from the
mileage received The report also states that Mr. Byne
declares this overcharge TO have originated in mistake
and expresses his readiness refund the excess and be
ing willing to allow for alleged have resulted
nadverence, and for which PREPARATION is rendered. thew
resolve to ask leave to be discharged from the further
sdcration Of this subject Agreed TO.
Reports of the Committee Of Courts of Justice AGAINST
the petition OF Gin Organs and against the regulation of
the fees OF commissioners in chancery, were agreed TO-
Reports Of the Committee OF Fnancc-against fine en-
argement OF the Western Lunaic Hospita--and against
the petition of Mary Ball aud james X Ball. were agreed
to.
Reports Of the Committee Of Propositions and Grievances
favorable to so much Of the petition of Mrs Abigail Mayo
as asks permission u charge additional toll upon persons
passing her bridge after certain hour of the highland
favorable TO the petition of citizens OF the town of
Bolivar &c. agreed TO-
Reports Of the Committee Of Roads, SC. i'm favor Of
the petition of the President, Directors Of tho CheS
pcakc and Ohio Canal Company, asking subscription by
the Commonwealth to their stocand in favor of the nc.
ion Of the citizens OF the county Of enrico Tor the in
corporation Of company 20 construct rail road from the
City Of Richmond TO Turkey Island, we're agreed Ia.
report OF the Bank Committee in favor OF 20 much Of
the petition Of savings bank OF Richmond proys that the
institution be exempt from the liabilities and penalties
imposed by the act of1Sf6--wss agreed to.