Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-09
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TueSlnn. Eeh. L 1927.


HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Tuesday, Feb. I, 1899.
message received from the Senate stating that
they had passed the bis--concerning Thomas Wcn-
ry Tease TO build bridge Cole Also, with
amendments, an act concerning the National Road-and
h Floyd across Chesapeake Bay; and that they had
jected the bill forming new county out of parts of Har
rison and Randolph The amendments were agreed to.
On motion oil Mr.. Shields, the Board of Public Works
was instructed TO have survey made early prac-
cable, and an examination of the practicable for
rail road from the city of Richmond TO Yorktown and mn
estimate of the advantages and disadvantages said rail
road, and the practicability and cost thereof.
On motion of Mr.. Pendeton, leave given bring
in bill authorizing VIM. Smith TO build bridge across
the Robinson river in the county OF Madison, the road
from Orange Court House to Washington City.
MIR. Mcdowell, from the Committee of Roads. &C.
moved the discharge of that Committee from further con-
sideraion of various petitions praying change the
cation of the road from Winchester to the Ohio river
which motion, after few remarks from Messrs Bryce of
F., Hart and Mcdowell, was agreed to.
Mr.. Witcher moved the following resolution which he
| accompanied with few remarks:
Resolved, That Committee be appointed 10 INQUIRE In
TO the existence and extension of the small pox i'm the CITY
OF Richmond, with liberty 10 send for persons give
information, and that they report thereon prac
cable.
Mr. Drodnax opposed, and Mr.. Williams supported the
motion, when the resolution adopted and the follow
ing gentlemen appointed Committee on the subject--
Messrs. Campbell Of Brooke, Witcer Williams Robert
Patteson of Chesterfield McCulloch Crockett Ran
doph, Ball, Garland, Rutherford and Hooc.
On motion OF Mr. Wilson of Boe,ourt the report of the
Committee of Claims unavorabe to the petition Linneus
Scott was taken up, and after unsuccessful by
Mr. W. TO reverse the report, it was agreedto.
Petitions were presened-by Mr. Erskinc, Of citizens
OF The counties OF Fayee and Grecnbrcr for change of
the dividing ne TO embrace both within the county
Of Grecnbreralso of Joseph F. Cowell TO be released
from the payment of certain tosby Mr.. Bruce of John
A. Wimbish, for release OF claim Of the ealth
against the high sheriff of Halifax county.
| Gu motion of Mr. King. the communication Of the Co
vernon enclosing oil the Legislature of North Carroll
in relation to the navigation of Lake Drummond wa.
! referred to the committee OF roads, &c.
| REMOVAL FREE NEGROES
On motion of Mr.. Marshall, the bill providing for the
removal of the free people of colour from this Common
wealth. was taken up, with the amendment adopted in
Committee OF the Whole, and the amendment to that
amendment offered yesterday by Mr. Bryce, of G.
MIR. Miller moved that the bill be recommed to the
committee which brought il in, with instructions So to
The free people of color beyond tho limits of this Common
wealth-first OF those who entitled by the present
laws TO remain, but who willing remove: secondly,
oil those who may be mnnumcd by their masters for the
purpose OF REMOVAL and that the committee further provide
that such free people ofcolor residing in the
different counties of this Commonwealth contrary TO law
and are not willing TO beyond its limits shall be
hired out until sufficient be raised by the hire OF
each, 10 remove him or her out of this Commonwealth
long discussion took place this motion, in which
Messrs Miller Bryce ofG., Marshall Broinax and Brown,
took part, on whose motion was laid on the table.
Discussion then the amendment the anne nd
ment OF the Committee of the Whole, proposed by Mr.
Bryce of c. (as reported yesterday in which Messrs
Brown, Bryce, Campbell of Brooke Jones, lrodnax VIII
liams, and Mcdowell took part when the question being
put, Mr.. BIS amendment was rejected. Ayes 40, Noes
II.
The question then occurring on the amendment Of the
the Committee OF the Whole after considerable debate
which Messrs. Gholson Wood of Albcmare, and Witch
er took part the ayes and ordered motion
oil Mr.. Roanc and the vote follows
| .fyes-Messrs. Drummond, Randolph Perspger Nc
Cue Brooke, Cameron, Campbell of Bedford, Pate Good
Buckingham, spurock, Rives Daniel, Jr Patteson OF
Chesterfield Ball, Chiffon, Marshall, Stephenson Still
man, Hale of Franklin, Wood of Frederick Bryce OF
Frederick, Bryce of Goochland Ersne Sims Carskadon
Poston, Mullen, Johnson Galaher, Berry, Summers Al
len, Hays, Lawson, bPIhaney, CorlelI Caldwell Smith
OF Mason and Jackson Bingsly Henry. vawtcr, rres-
ton, Webb, Cabe Leigh, Parriott, Robertson, Hincr
Gilliland Miller, linn, Dupuy, Land Carter of Prince
William, Hart, M Dowell EPMahon Cline jesse Bare
Carson Cobb, Powell Gillespie, MCoy, Keller, Newton
Kng-7I.
Noes Mcssrs. Banks [fhe spcakerl Grinalds, Wood
OF Albemarle, Booker, Garland, Faulkner, Anderson
Botetour Wilson of Boctour Boiling, Dickinson, Hay-
burton, RcbarIson Pcn1cton, Broadus Wilson of Cum
berand, Brodnax Jones, Richie, Helms, Woods of FIRE.
derrick, Smith Of Frederick, Sndow Smith of Gloricc
| Hail OF Grayson, Spencer, Bruce Roane, Williams
Gravely, Jordan Shield. Harwood, Hooe, Dabney Poin-
dexter, Street, Goodc of Mecklenburg, Chandler Fisher
Harvey Davis, Adams Wicher, Swanson, Stands, Moore
Kilgore, Moncure Crump Hargrave, Morris, Crockett
Brown, Rutheroord-51.
The amendment adopted makes the first section Of the
bill read oows That all persons Of color within this
Commonwealth who are free, shall with their own
consent in the manner, in the ORDER &C. be removed from
| this State to Liberia &C."
Mr. Williams moved to amend the 18th section Of the
bill by appending to it the following: 'and that the sums
TO be appropriated for the removal Of said free persons
colonr shall be levied slaves and free negroes Re-
jected, -
The motion Of Mr.. Miller 10 commit, &c. (above
ccd) then taken up and agreed to. Ayes SO, Noe
40.
The Speaker communicated letter from the Governor,
enclosing the Annual Report Of the President &c. of the
Board Of Public Works, which was, motion of Mr..
Summers, ordered TO be printed.
The order Of the day TO consider in Committee Of the
Whole, bill making certain appropriations from the
Of the Literary Fund, was, motion Of Mr.. Rives
postponed.
- UNIVERSITY or VIRGINIA.
On motion Of MIR. Williams, the report Of The Committee
Schools and Colleges, declaring expedent 10 sppro-
pirate Of money from the surplus OF the Literary
Fund for the payment Of the interest the loan due by
the University 10 the trustees ofthc estate Of Mrs Martha
Randolph, taken up.
Mr.. Williams moved to amend the report by striking
out the word "expedcnt and inserting "inexpedienr-
and called the Committee and the friends Of the Dstu
ton for the reasons in favor Of this appropriation.
i Messrs. Wood OF Albemarle, CabelI, Randolph an,
Goode, sustained the report severslly, considerable
length: when, motion Of Mr. Williams the House I'd
jeurned
"Wednesday, FEB. 9.
i message received from the Senate stating tina
they had passed the ses--To incorporate a company Il
erect toll-bridge across the RaPidsu overland q