Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-19
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
THtfg-Ssi1U E,br,ory II

A message was received from the Senate stating that
they had passed the bill TO authorize the Common Council
OF the City of Richmond To subscribe 10 the stock of the
James River aud Kanawha Company They have also pass
ed, with amendments, the bills To revive amend an act
incorporate the town OF Danvilc ia the county Psy
yan'a-to amend an act concerning delinquent lands
fbe endncnt OF the Senate the latter bill was To
strike out the provision giving to clerk fee vi 20
for each tract OF land sold TO be paid by individual pur
chaSerS, by by the commonwealth. when purchased by
it, MIR. Brown Of Petersburg, moved to amend the
amendment OF the Senate. Ia allow the fee in all
SEES III which lands were purchased by individuals, which
was agreed TO-
A message received from the Senate, stating that
they had agreed TO the joint resolution concerning
commissioner 10 South Carolina, with verbal amend
menls. The amendments were agreed to.
On motion OF Mr.. Murdaugh il was
Resolred by the General assembly, That the Board OF
Public Works be instructed 10 be made by com
peen Engineer, survey from the Great Bridge in Nor
olk county TO the North Landing Princess Anne
y aud make report OF the probable cost vi constructing
canal between those points.
On motion OF Mr.. Daniel the Committee of Courts of
Justice directed inquire the expeliency of
placing the occuper Ol mill having less Than
iy OF land attached thereto upon the same footing
IN regard Keeping their swine the or occuprr
OF amlI having 30 of land attached the same
Mr.. Gilner from the Select Committee on the subject of
African Colonization, reported BILL making appropriations
tor the removal OF free OF colour and moved that
be read which motion, after discussion was reject
ed. The bill will come up in its order.
The following engrossed bills read Srd time and
paSSed;to amSni an act TO incorporate company the
construction OF bridge the Shenandoah rver-to
increase the capital stock OF the Smhfed Charlie
and Harper's Ferry Turnpike Company, &c.-to amend
the law in relation to the appointment OF Cornniss"m
al the mountaineering sale OF the frnauce lands IN
the county OF Buckingham.
Petitions presented AMI reierred-by Mr. Ruther-
oon Of chard Lorton that hc may he allowed The
Museum as an Atheneun Tor such other purpose
The egs" ure may desgnae-hy Mr. Snit, OF Mason
Of citizens OF Point Pleasant Tor lottery for the cosruc-
ton of wall along the Ohio river.
BLACK HEATH CoLLIERs
On motion Mr.. P"uesom OF B., the Til to incorporate
tic Back Heath Company OF Golfers was taken up and
the question recurring the adoption o the eogrossed
La
ble Tor the debts OF the company, it was pas ed
The question being the passage OF the bill amend
ed, the renonstrSnce OF sundry coers against the bill
was read OF motion OF Mr. Watkins OF oochani and the
bill passed.
The Bill 10 au hozs subscription the part of the
TO the capita stock of the PorIsm ,u,h and
Roanoke rail road Company taken up its engross-
Brown OF Pet Murdaugh, Collins and Met DWELL partic-
paed, MIR. Brown OF Pet, made un.uccessCuI motion
oay the bill GA the tabiewhenit ordered be en-
crossed.
On motion Of Mr.. Mullen,
The House Adjourned.
Saturday, Feb. I6
message was received from the Senate stating they
had agreed TO the resolution, directing survey from the
Great Bridge in the county OF Norfolk to the North and-
ing in Princess Anne county.
The following engrossed bills were read 81 time and
passed; to change the local. IN of much The North
western Turnpike road as to carry the along the
main street OF Prunty Town in the county Harrison
concerning suits bonds and recogniZances PAYABLE To
the Governor-tO change the place OF holding separate
election in the county OF Faye erning certain
courts iH the 81 dstrctto authorize the po alton OF
Winchester impose and collect taxes ON theatrical and
other public exhibitions therein amenI the act 10 in
corporate the Virginia Marine Insurance Company
renting certain tolls Greent risr Bridge &c.--au-
hozng overseers OF the poor To take the oath oil Office
before Justice oi the peace.
On motion OF mr. Vance, leave was given TO provide
by lottery for constructing road from some point on the
North western road intesect the national at or near
Cumberland
Mr. Rutherford presented the petition Of the Rich.
| mond Atheneum Tor charter OF incorporation.
The engroSSed bill TO provide for cleaning aud re-
IL adj "a
81 time, and on its passage. discussed by Messrs
Moore, Wallace, Carter OF II * L. Gregory and Dickrr
Son-Mr. KnoX moved the indefinite postppnetneut
which was agreed to-Ayes 81, Noes I3.
PORTSMOUTH, AND RoA NoEE RAIL ROAD
The engroscd bill 10 authorize subscription on behalf
al the Commonwealth the stock OF the Portsmouth and
Ro'noke Rail Road Company came up on passage
MIR Brown OF Petersburg opposed the Bill at cosdera
o'e length, AMI was replied 10 by MIR. DLde, who sup
ported the h MIR Bruce thought the object OF the bin
highly mportan hut he objected to the policy of loans
and should therefore vote against it. Mr. Murlsugh
continued his remarks in favor of the bill Mr. Sims said
lat although hc thought the work an important one hc
should against it, hc disapproycd the nrncin f
ne hll Mr.. DckcrSon opposed the bill the ground
That the quota of private subscriptions was not complete
Mr. MuIddugh said the state asked TO subscribe
until the 35thS had been subscnbed-Mr Bros,lna .x
planned ms opposition TO the bill, cxpcent and p,
ucudrly OH tho ground OF its embracing the principle of
oan--Mr Watkins al &. supported The bill Mr. Carter
OF r. opposed 1t on The ground that 1t would inure the
Petersburg improvement-Mr KING made some state
nenls as TO the disposition Ot the citizens Norfolk to take
me stock oi The company Mr.. Campbell advocated tn,
hil at some ongh and followed the same side y
Mcssrs. Murdhugh aud HOcman when tile question no.
ing put the ayes aud h1ving been ordered on mo.
unn OF MIR SaudS, 1t was decided the pissice of the
bill, in the affirmative, follows:
.4geS -MesSrs Riley, Coleburn, Grlmer, Randolph
PerSinger, Booker M'Cuc, Faulkner Hen.haw Wilson
OF Bot, Campbell, Pendleton, Jones' Daniel Marshall
Wallace, Stephenson of f. and ~. PAYNE Helms Wood,
Smith OF F., Barton, Earle, Watkins OF C. M'C,nant Al
herSOh, steward, sloane HOlleman, Gregory GaIlaher
Berry Fry, llooc. Ileisk Lawson Beard Harrison Tav
Tor, Henry, Wiley Alexander, Webb, Murdaugh Col.
Inns, Dnnon, Harvey, PIrIiot, Dddu, Hiner, Swanson
Cdcklcy, Brown Of Preston Watkins of F. EI,y R,on.
MDowcll, Moore, MMahom, Maciarlane Thomson
Griffin, Crump, George, NJ Coy, Maybery and KngI66
Yves Messrs Banks, (Speaker) Stuart Mavse Pres.
ton, Shell, PaiesOn OF Buck Yancey, CbeatIl,m Dick
erson, toane OF g. C. aud N X, Richardson Patteson of
Ches wilson OF Cum, Brodnax, Richie Hale Ernmons
smith OF Glou, Bruce, Sims, Ruane of Ham CofT NIavo
Gravely, Harwood Carter OF L. and r. HAYS PoinJsx.
ter, street Roy Goode Knox, Charou Shcrrard Lei.
Her, Robertson, Adams Witchpr, Nash Stands Garter
OF r. VIM, Nj Mahou, Cline. Bare. Newman stevenson
Of Spo't.' Conway, Pegran Surmon, Sanger and Brown
OF PetersbuTg.--51.
On motion Of MIR. Dunton t,
The House adjourned.
.Honddy, FEB. IS.
message was received from the Senate st1linp that
ihey had passed bsiO authorize the Bank OF Yiroin,
and Farmers Bank Of Virginia TO subscribe TO the so9k r
the James River and Kanawha Compsny-auJ to ch ,nse
the fall terms OF the Superior Courts of the fifth iuJic,
circt-and that they had rejected bill allowing
cob and Celia his wife free persons colour TO remain in
The county OF scott Tor the term Of three years.
MIR Marshall offered the following resolution
ResOlUed That leave be given bring in bin enabling
certain citizens Of France, Switzerland aud GcrmsnV a.
hold lands within this Commonwealth, and transmit the
same by devise otherwise they were native ciizen
On motion OF Mr.. Jones, the words 'ctzens of France
II r ser "A rir kep ottfa ia. III.