Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-30
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Saturday, December 81.

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On motion of Mr.. Booker, of A. il was
! Resotred, That the Committee of Roads, &c be in
Proyson to prevent the damage generally and care
lcssy done to the bridges the urnpkes OF this Com
monweath, by the unnecessary rapidly with which car
RACES stages and wagons of every description are usu
ally driven them.
On motion of Mr.. Parker so much of the Message of
the Governor relates TO the Militia vns rcCrrd 20 "
Committee ON the Militia.
| On motion of Mr.. Gregory, it was
Res0ired, That the Committee of Courts of Justice
inquire INTO the propriety of permitting the Clerk of
James City County Court TO reside any where in the
city of Williamsburg, &c. w
On motion of Mr. Dorman, il was
ReSoiced, That the Committee of Courts of Justice in
lure into the expedcncy opunishing offences commit
ted upon the Rail Roads of this Commonwealth
The following engrossed bills read third time
ana increase the capital stock and power TO
hold real estate, of the Buckingham Iron
Company-au the Trustees Of the town Of :,
ingon borrow money and for other
corporate the Cumberland Manufacturing Comnonv.-
allowing Sclpo Lucas and wife to remain the county
OF hockbridge Tor two ycarsdirccting a survey of a
route for road across Jacksons river and Back Creek
Mountains in the county of Bath
fettions we're presented and rcfcrred-by Mr. Parker
of Addison Nottingham, for a divorce from Perry his
wife-by Mr. Prentis, of citizens of Ohio for the re-
ovai OIL me seat OF justice of that counyby MIR. Me-
MILAN, of Moses Congleton, for compensation for train
ing officers of the 18th Regiment of Militia
Various bills on their first and second readings were
| On motion of Mr. Carroll
The House adjourned.
.Uonday, Dec 90.
On motion of Mr.. Prents the Committee of Roads
&c was instructed to inquire into the expedcncy of
uniting AN alteration in the location of the Winchester
ana road where 1t runs through the farm
Oh James Martin, IN Wood County
On motion of MIR. Broadus the Committee of Roads
was instructed to inquire into the expcdency of so far
repeating the 9TH section of the Act of Assembly for
opening and Strengthening certain public roads as Ia mi
the road from Chesers Gap in the County of Rams,
hammock to Richmond upon footing with mere county
roads. 10y
The following engrossed Bills were read third tmo
ana passed Ito amend the first section of amend
the act to reduce into the several acts the
audor ana Ireasurer-to incorporate the Mount Craw
ford Water Company, in the county of Rockin0bam-
ana to incorporate the Wheeling Mechanics institute
Tor the promotion Of the Mechanic Arts
The report of the Committee Of Finance re;ecuo tho
petition of Thos Mitchell and Others for an alteration of
the will of Robt Mitchell was taken mn on ,noton -
Mr. Brooke, and agreed to.
Mr. Barton, from the Committee of Agriculture and
manufactures reported Bill to incorporate the Ricl
be read second time -
The Speaker presented communications from the Go
vernon enclosing statements in relation improvements
oil me entcntary, and also of the condition the Bank
OF the Valley and North Western Bank OF Va which
were ordered to be printed.
On motion Of Mr.. Gregory the Committee of Claims
was instructed TO inquire into the proprety of passing
an uct authorizing the Auditor of Public Accounts 10 ia
sue warrants ON the Treasury in favor of George Wool
olk, as Administrator, with the Will annexed OF GEORGE
Itogers Clark, dec d., and Administrator of James
Mcriwether in satisfaction of two judgments rendered
IN ms favor by the Circuit Superior Court for the county
=, Mr.. Delashmutt presented the petition Of Jamea
West, OF Tyler county TO be refunded reward Maid for
inc apprehension of the individual who stole gum of
money belonging to the Treasury
JAMES RIVER AND RAEAwHt IMPRoyrNrsr
Mr. Johnson, Of Richmond, moved that leave le oiveu
70 bring III bill 10 extend the time for closing the books
Tor subscriptions TO the stock Of the James River and
kanawha Company.
Mr. j. remarked that the extension of time which il
was intended TO ask merely from the 3lst of Dec 10
the 10Th Of January. TWAS known that according TO
tie act OF last year the books Of the company must be
closed by the 3ist Of this month II was also knoou
That there was bill on the table of the House authozing
the Common Hall Of the City Of Richmond TO subscribe
an additional of 800 600 10 the comma y efc ~
ascertain the sense oftc citizens Richmond on
honal subscription and the polls for that pruoee noon
continued open to-day. So far the vote had hcen take
appeared that very decided majority was i'm favor I'll
he subscription IL was preferred by the majority that
every opportunity should be piven to the innorifv 10
shew its strength and therefore, although little doubt
was entertained that the result would be i'm favor
OF the subscription the had been continued
IL the subscription should be made by the CITY aud
the bill on the table should pass before "Wednesday
might not be necessary to pass the bill, for the
introduction Of which hc now asked Icuve Rut n
was impossible 10 foescc the exact situation az lie
company when that bill should pass II might noe
slbly happen that after the bill wax passed there
would be small deficiency in the subscription 10 The
stock winch could readily be taken by private citizens
Woui1 DC SUBJECT OF great regret that for trihinp
deficiency the charter should be forfeited IA ,ya desire
bic That the Company should not be crowded into suc
narrow limits, and that few DAYS should be given 10
complete the engagements Of the company in the dieno
sal OF ITS stock IL was also known that tho silscrip
IONS 20 me companys stock, from several interior
what day they would be received. There was II was
true, no more certainty thot they would arrive To-
morrow or next day dn there had been that tbev