Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-12-08

ihe Speaker proceeded appoint the following Com
Joint Committee toera,nine The 7reasyer's account,
McCarty, Slaughter, Beae, Hunton, Basye,
McWhorter and Atkinson.
Joint Committee to eramine The BonEs-Nessrs uar-
we, Parker, oPic, Page, Beae, Edgngton and Aylett
J0'nf ConhnHeeto eromine The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
va, Cravens, Cooke, Flood Atkinson, Nc Whorter and
Joint Committee TO examine the Li6rarv-Mcssrs
Ca6en, Page, McCariy, Pennybacker and Slaughter
Joint Committee TO erdniine the .arrno,u--hIessrs
Harvie, Wyatt, Hunton, Campbell and Cowan
Committee IF Claims Messrs. Boyd Pennvb,cker
kives' Edgington McComas OF Cabell, Basye and Old
Committee Of Internal Observation-Disclosures CocLe
Flood. ~ w
Committee Of General La,os-Mes.rs. Winston. BOYD.
Pennybacker, McComas OF wytle, Parker Edgingion
and Cabell. So
MIR. Wyatt presented the memorial of David Shelton.
complaining oi the undue election and return of Thos p
Alkinson which, on his notion was referred TO the Com
mittee OF Privileges and Elections.
On MIR Ople's motion, adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
Thursday, December 6.
Petitions were presented aud referred-by Mr. Sbrr.
rard, OF Amelia Catlett for divorce from her husband
by Mr. Garland, Of Benjamin Schoolield, for a toll
bridge across the James Rvcr-by Mr.. Stephenson of
Nicholas OF citizens OF that county for the opening OF
road from Bath and Pocahonas court house Of Nj
OIL ihomas H. Davis, Tor compensation for
Vces-by Mr. Roane OF Charles City, of Collier Southal
and others, for the adjustment of title TO Iand-bv
MR. knche'oe, OF citizens Of Harrison county for the
declaring OF Ten Mile Creek navgable strear-bv Mr.
Gregory, of Susan NJ Allen for divorce from her hus
band, Julius Cesar Allen-by Mr. Collins of the inbabi
tan's OF Portsmouth, complaining of the toll at the
Terry between Norfolk and Portsnoutl-by Mr. Pegram
oil Susan w. Bell, for dvorce-by MIR. McMahon of
inhabitants OF Rockingham and Hardy for the estab
adjustment OF town at the Yellow Springs-by MIR.
thornton, oil the citizens of Culpeper for the establish
oil new county-by Mr. Charlton of inhabitants of the
county OF Floyd for the union of that county with Mont
gomery-by Mr.. Wiley, of citizens of Monongoa conn
ty asking for division of that county-by Mr. Mavber
ry OF citizens of the town of Parkersburg to discontinue
street on the Little Kanawha-by Mr.. Brown Of Pres
tom oil John e. Wotring and others that portion of Ran
doph county may be added the county of Preson-bv
Mr. Charlton OF the officers OF the 18th Brigade for
revision of the Militia laws.
On motion of Mr.. Yancey the hour of meeting To-
row was fixed at l O'clock.
On motion of Mr.. Brodnax, twas
heSoioed' That the committee on the Militia laws be
instructed 10 inquire into the expectancy Of repeating the
laws enacted at the last session Of the General Assembly
reatiye TO patrols. >
On motion of Mr.. Wallace il was
Resoired, That the Committee of Courts of Justice
be instructed to inquire into the expcdcncy prohibiting
me sale OF Medicine TO slaves, free negroes nulaoes
On motion OF Mr. Dabney, il was
ResOtUed, That this House will proceed ON Thursday
next by Joint vote with the Senate TO elect Judge TO
supply TIC place occasioned by the resignation of William
On. motion of Mr.. Williams, it was
Hesofred That this House WILL on morrow proceed
by joint vote with the Senate 10 the election of n PbIic
Printer for year.
On motion OF MIR. bearing, il was
heSO'oed, That the committee of Propositions and
oneVahces be instructed TO inquire Into the expediency
OF so changing the law regulating the fire proof OF ware
houses that those cove ed with in or sheet iron NAV he
placed upon The same footing with those covered With
slate
On motion OF MIR. Stevenson of Spotsylyania, it wa,
heS0red, mat the committee oil Courts OF Justice be
instructed TO inquire into the exPediency of wing
ed ana published IN one volumes all the laws passed since
The year 1872 and which appear in the loose and I'M
connected shape OF sheet acts.
MIR Parriott, from the committee OH the bill appointing
commissioners for fixing The site OF the OF Justice in
Ohio county, reported il without amendment and il was
ordered 10 be engrossed.
Mir f.f1a slo
ca bill establishing separate election in the county of
Ohio which was read and ordered TO second reading
Inc Dill TO discontinue the draY bridge the south
branch OF Elizabeth river, i'm Norfolk county was read
second time ordered be engrossed.
he engrossed bill, authorizing session Of the
court OF Law AID Chancery Of King lillian, read
'hIId GIne, passed, and seut TO the senate.
On mo ion OF Mr. Dabney il was
heSored, That so much OF the Governors Message as
relates TO the claims of Virginia the United taes on
account oil The services Of her officers during the Tevvu
uonary war, be referred 10 the committee OF Finance
JAMES RIVER AND KANAwHA COMPANY
Mr' Cabe said he rose to present to the House reso
luuon on an important subject, which il was expedent
should be presented now il was expedient TO present
IL at all lie alluded to extension of the time for keep
ing open the books Of the James River and Kanayyha
Company. IL would be remembered that they were di-
rected by the law Of last session be kept open twenty
days. and If the full amount OF the stock should not then
have been taken to be re-opened for lurtheY period
which would expire the Monday of this month
II, e. on Monday next. There many reasons for
tending the time of keeping open the books and acting
were sent in at the expiry Of the period fixed thew
would have to be sent back TO the different sections of tie
Slate, should the time be hereafter extended. MANY
persons had misconceived the meaning Of the char
ter and had been by that msconc eption prevented
from subscribing He therefore thought that the House
ought now to proceed to extend the time lie knew
That u had been recommended from high authority,
that u the stock should not have been taken up the
charter should be reinqushed, and the work be pro-
secuted on state account. He always listened with re-
speco the suggestions Of patriotic and intelligent
Governor, towards whom he entertained the hndest and
most respectful feelings ct this subject he entertained
opinions which he could yeldand he did consider that
the conclusions OF the Governor, that the work had failed
were -uned and to be regretted There provision
M the law Itself, which ought to have obviSted them by
when the James River Company drecSed to report
~ he expiration OF the time for receiving subscriptions
wheher lhe stock had been taken and II not the reasons
Tor the failure That report ought certainly to be heard.
ne announcement, from high source, that the company
would probably fail complete the authorizations was liza
DC 10 nave most injurious effect on the interests Of
the company, as they would make wide impression
against IT, Tie differed seriously from his Eycellency
as 70 'he prospects Of the company. He believed
that me question had not been fairly red-ior IL should
be taken into considerations that the prospects Of the
company had been seriously affected by the ravages
OF the Cbolera during the period for Keeping open the
Books MT e. detailed some circumstances which fell
under ms own observation both At Lynchburg and SCOTS
VILE WINE ne was there underwriting advance the In
erest Of the company in which he failed from the panic
existing on account Of the belief that the Cholera had
broken out AZ both OF those places He had last year,
~ the committee OF Roads &c. proposed a longer
period for taxing the stock-and he then urged that
raise 50 large an amount might be necessary send
agent across he Atlantic done by the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company But he was oyenulsd BY that