Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-10

question would be offered and much timo saved v-bic5
wouid DC occupied In framing bill comprising all the
nous ocses OF Improvement In order TO give members
an opportunity Of considering the subject he moved the
report DO laid tire table be taken Up at an carly
Mr. Williams hoped the report would be referred back.
IN oi,er that the committee might report an the objects
which aioan in case sgreedt would be applied
aud how was 10 be applied Gentlemen could NO, yoto
& o w'no, knowing the specific objects 10 which il
Mr.. Mcdowell remarked hqt the gentleman did no,
49,. W 'Pprcnehu 'ne views OF the Committee. The
were intehhed TO test single question rs TO
loan IL should be decided that I,on Should 40, h,,
raised would save the Committee weeks OF labor Were
the House TO decide In favor OF the princioc or I,, ,
committee would then present in the various noiect
that seemed most Important aud their VS. of the stylo
in which they should be performed,
Mr.. Williams thought every geatlem man Womb Dndsr
stand him. whenhe said that many might be willing to-
voe or loan Tor certain general purposes who would not
vote Tor certain particular improvements; while on the
0,hcr hand, many would be induced vote for a loan if
hey were aware OF the Particular objects which was
70 De devoted" The loan itself would depend upon tho
specific purposes to which would be applied. At the
ast session the question OF oan had been presented i'm
connection with the projects which Il was 10 be made
The principle and details were intimately copn.cod All
the orincr could not be decided upon IS in cons5era
non OF 'se letter Many might approve Of and support
oa' so ar as some iavotte Improvements were
but not Tor other purposes: and man could vote under
standDgiy upon a loan, without knowledge of the
grounds on which IL was proposed He would not vote
Tor loan unless il DO disposed of fairly 10 everv
section Of the State in order that justice might be done
and complaints avoided. He did not complain of any
want oil attention to bis section OF the country. He was
very thankful that the Legislature had last wear given
Sl26ooo Tor road through the North section of
inc STATE But there were other sections which been
neglected, and which deserved attention. He wished
therefore that the Committee should report upon
the works TO be included in their project.
The motion TO lay the table was carried Ayes 90
Noes ~.
Petitions were prescncd-By Mr.. Chandler Of the
trustees oil the Town of Portsmouth, for extension of
their powers in prohibiting the inerment of deceased
persons within the limits OF the TownAiso, OF Thomas
SPra revolutionary soldier, for pcnsion-By Mr. Hem
ry sundry petitions for the repeal of the law of last ses
sion on delinquent land laws.
PETERSBURG RAIL-RoAp.
Mr.. Brown moved that the bill TO amend an act aub,riz
ing the Board of Public Works 10 subscribe TO tho soc NJ
the petersburg Rai-Road be taken up, with the
Outstanding that he would propose substitute. After
some remarks from Mr. b. in which he explained his mo-
uves Tor proposing the substitute, the bill was taken up and
on motion OF Mr. b. the vote engrossnent was re-
considered.
Mr. b. then submitted bin by which it was provided
that whenever the Board of Public Works shall sphscba
twoffths 10 the Petersburg Rail Road COMPANY ne ntbo
rizcd by the law OF last year. the subscription instead of
being subjected 10 the limitations restrictions in regard
10 the payment provided by that act shall be made
subject 10 such terms and conditions and be PAYABLE az
sueh periods as are provided for in the general act for
atng fund for Internal Improvement, sc.
Mr. Brown sustained at length the adoption OF tho
substitute. which opposed by Messrs Williams
S3ampoen OF Brooke and Preston, and supported by
| rejected, Ayes 52-Noes SO.
Mr. Brown moved that the bill be i'd upon the table,
but withdrew his motion the suggestion of Mr. Ghoson
who proposed substitute authorizing the board of public
works TO expose 10 sale public any portion of
the dsposabe funds either in stocks or loans BELONGING TO
the fund for internal improvement which they may deem
1t most expedent to SELL for the purpose OF paying the
amount oil $4,000 of the subscribed by the com
monwealth to the stock of the Petersburg Rail Road
company, TO be applied other monies applied s-
miar cases.
The adoption of this substitute discussed at length,
by Messrs Gohlson, Brown, Boiling, Williams, Campbell
OF Brooke and Randolph, and decided negative
Ayes 47-Noes go.
| vAccINATIoN.
| On motion of Mr.. Rutherford, il was
Resofr@t, That leave be given to bring in bill to
amend The act entitled an act TO reduce into tho
several acts for regulating the incubation for the pre-
Venuon Of the Small PoX, passed Feb. 18th, 1919.
Mr. r. in presenting this resolution said that il was not
on account OF any present emergency but because
magistrates OF Richmond had doubts the powers
given them by the law Of 1919 He only proposed TO sup
ply deficiency in the law for the prevention OF the
spread OF small poX whenever it should make its appear-
ance-On motion of Mr.. Miller the House adjourned
OMIssIoN.-A resolution presented by Mr. Mccoy Of,
Friday, giving leave TO introduce bill provide for fix
ing the dividing line between Tyler aud Ohio counties
was omitted III ourlastMr. JFebL instead of Mr. Ball
was reported in our last having presented resolution
relating TO the Militia. The resolution was offered by the
| latter gentleman.
MARRIAGES.
tohMuNtcAJED On tho by tho MIR Armstrong.
Nj George simpson, OF Raleigh n. O. Miss Amelia Il