Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-17

The amendments 10 tbs Fee Bnl were, on motion Of Mr.
Bryce Of ~, laid on the table.
On motion OF MIR. Bryce OF c. leave was given 10 bring
in bill authorize the Board Of Public Works provide
Tor the present year. for the execution Of the general
ties Of the Civil Engineer by the appointment OF
more suitable persons, for the purpose.
An engrossed bill Incorporating the Huntersvie aud
warm Spring Turnpike Conpauy"-(The Principal En-
gineet authorized to survey aud locate the Road-and
the Board Of the Public Works is to take 1928 shares Of
$50 EACH 2-5hs Of the capital stoek)Aiso an en-
crossed bill Incorporating the Richmond Rail Com
pany"--a Company for making Raid-road from Rich
mono 10 some convenient point the James River below
Harriscns bar, to be selected by the capt.
tai stock is to be S25oooo in shares of 800 each y
were read n Sd time and passed.
An engrossed bill "authorizng subscription on behalf
OF the State to the stock OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
nal Company"-was read Sd tme--The subscription on
the part of the State was filled with 5000 shares The
bill was strongly supported by Messrs McIhacy and
Gallaher aud opposed by Mcssrs. Jones and Knox-On
taxing s question on the passage of the bill, it lost
dyes-Messrs. Faulkner, Good. Anderson & Wilson of
DotetoIrt Campbell Of Brooke Spurock, Rives Erskne
Carskadon, Mullen Gallaher, Berry, Summers, Allen,
Hays, Lawson, Mcilhaney, Corle Caldwell Smith of
NJ. j., Billingsy, Henry, yawier, Cabell Parrott.
Hiser, linn, Garter OF Prince William, Moore, MCoy
and King-3l.
.Noes.-Messrs. Banks. (speakcr) Drumnond, Wood Of
Albcmarlc, Randolph. Booker, MCuc, Brooke Cameron
ardson Patteson Of Chesterfield, Broadus Wilson of
Marsh a sa,,map Wood Bryss Ind Smith q Glou'
Poston, Roanc, Williams, Johnson, Gravely, Jordan
Shield Earwood Hooe Carter OF L. s. r., Poinde xter
tioode, Knox, webb,Harvey, Fitzhugh, Davis Adams
Witcher, Swanson, Miller, Dupuy Shands M'Mabon
Cline, lessee, Kgore, Bare Carson Cobb Powell Mon
cure, Crump Hargave, M'Cullocb, Newton, Crockett,
Brown and Ruthcrioord-63.
Engrossed ,bils.-'To revive the inspection of tobacco
in the town of Clarksvil the county of Mecklenburg
authorizing donation maps AMI books to the Luna
tic Hospitals at Williamsburg and Stauuton'-were read
3D. time and passed.
The bill prescribing re fees of Clerks OF the county
and corporation courts and of the circuit superior courts or
law and chancery, was taken up with the amenme nts
oil the Senateand after unavang ATTEMPT ON the part
of Mr. Davis, So TO IS, for its indefinite postponemcn
with the amendments of the Senate were agreed TO.
The engrossed bill Collaborating the Board of Public
Works 10 subscribe behalf the Commonwealth 10 the
stock ofthe Lynchburg and New River Rail Road Com
pany" called up by Mr. Rives and put upon its pas
sage- bill provides that the State shall subscribe
10Th OF the capital stock Of 81 POO 000and authorizes
loan TO be taken up for that purpose-The bill was sup
ported with great zeal by Messrs Rivcs and Preston who
specified the benefits to be derived from the i'm
provement very strong memorial from the President and
Company read in behalf of the asurc 1t was also
supported in few remarks by Mr.. Morris The bill was
rejectcd-Ayes % noes 81, by the following vote:
- .dyes-Msssrs. Drummond Wood of K, Randolph.
Persnger Faulkner Anderson and Wilson b. Spurlock
Rves, Daniel Hail of G., Erskne, Mullen, Gallaher
Berry, Allen, Hays, Lawson M'IIhany, Cordel Cald-
der Fzhugh, Hner, Carter of p. W.. Jessee Kilgore
MCoy, Keller, Morris, Crockett, King and Ruiher-
e.,
Brooke Cameron Good Campbell of Brooke She'll Pat.
teson Of b., Boiling Dickinson Richardson Patteson OF
e. Broadus, Wilson ofC Brodnax. Jones, Richie, Ball
Chiffon, Stephenson, Smith of c., Bryce Of g., Spencer
Bruce, Sims Roane, Williams, Johnson GraveIy Jordan
Shield, HARDWOOD Hooe, Dabncy, Carter of L. s. r. Pon
dexter, Street. Hudgins Goode, Knox, Webb, Harvey
Davis Adams, Witcher, Swanson, Miller, Zinn Dupuy
Stands, MPMahon, Cline, Bare Carson Cobb, Mopcure
Crump, Hargrave, Poston and Brown-6l.
Engrossed bills-"Changing the time of holding the
county courts of ACKNOWLEDGMENT the first Clerk
in the Registers oiice"-"To amend an act entitled an
improving certain public roads in county Of Mors
Qntended to raise the of $50 O00)-were read Sd
time and passed.
On Mr.. Bryce's motion, the cngrossed bill .Imposine
taxes Tor the support OF Government taken up the
blanks filled, and the bill passed.
An interesting Report presented by Mr.. Faulkner
from the Joint Committee on the Public Library, which
exhibits very haering account of that institution
now embraces about $500 volumes, selected with mucl
discrimination, and with admirable TACT from every branc
of human knowledge The report concludes with scre
RESOLUTIONS proposing gradual extinction the debt d,
10 te Library Fundhe cnarging OF the Library Room
e furnishing OF certain law books 10 the Court Of Appeals
at Lewisburg. bill also presented providn for
measures which was read the and I'd times and
e-comnitted ~
Mr.. Carter, Of r. and L. called up the enorossej b
concerning the Savings Institution of the CITY of Rich.
nond and other institutions of like character within the
Commonw ealtb, which read, and passed
The engrossed bills-''pacing Thomas Sprat ON tl,
pension list amend an act concerning general
elections IN this further ths
proceedings in cases OF misdemeanor."
Mr. Ghoson moved that the bills in progress might fol
the present be laid upon the table. He stated that his
object In making the motion obtain leave TO bring in
b providing for the appointment Of Electors 10 choose
President and Vice President of the u States The
fate OF the late bill this subject fresh in the
lection VI the House. The House of Delegates had
without dissenting voice. The Senate amended il h,
striking from it a provision deemed valuable by thi
House-a provision the only possible effect of which
would be- TO dcvcope public sentiment and cause IL TO
respected the III. OF ID. however acuated by sprit a
compromise, modified the original feature of the bill am
agreed to the Senate's amendment with an amendment
thereto o this last amendment the Senate
agreed The House of Delegates after mature reflection
resolved to adhere TO their amendment; wherepon the Sc
nate adhered to its disagreement 1t was under these cir
cumstances (said Mr.. G. that he felt it his duty IN sub
NIT the present resolution He was aware that he mi oh
in another form obtain the object he had in view: M
knew that motion Tor conference between the tw
Houses, though both had adhered was NOT contrary
parliamentary usage or law-but this was course which
he did not choose TO pursuehe did not choose TO biec
majority oil the III, OF ID. TO the humilating condition
seeming obe convinced by the views ofte Senate wbe
he was perfectly confident that the opinion of no membe
oil that majority had undergone the least change
this question AS to his part, was utterly impossi
BILE that he could change his opinion, until all his senti
ments in relation to representative government, wer
abandoned deserted His opinions were entirely nm
public welfare, mpelled him to the present course. III
would yieldbut lie yielded TO public considerations am
not TO the opinions of the Senate.
j Mr.. Ghoson had leave to bring in o bill.
| committee was accordingly appointed, which ha,
leave TO sit during the sitting of the House The com
the BILL stating that it made to conform with the
es both of the Senate and OF this House. The bill no
retain the provision about entering the names of In
President and Vice President the back Of the Ticket
The bill was read the lst fme---but Mr.. Moore oh
jected to its being read the "a time because he under
in he fgff