Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-18

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wed TO be understood that he should consider il his
duty to call up the subject AN earlier day than that
which the gentleman from Faycue had named. The
situation OF the Company required that this bill should
Toe acted upon at an early day The Engineers had
closed their work upon the road and contracts had been
advertised for to be taken up al the latter end of this
month IL therefore essential that the COMPANY
should be able 10 calculate their resources in order that
'i.r con'raeis might be made accordingly These
sidrai.'ni would induce him call up the ILL at an
carry dit previous TO which, lac trusted every member
would make hi'nsch. acquainted with it's merits.
Mr. Watkins said il called to vote, he should
vote aains; the bill He had no objection TO the post
ponemni; but wished some day might be fixed which
weGi be ta,"n up lie hoped therefore, if the 18th
oil January did not suit the friends OF the BILL that they
would designate earlier day.
Mr.. Johnson OF r., said, he would give due notice of
the day ON which he intended call up the BILL so that
gentlemen might net he taken by surprise
The motion to lay the bill on the table was then agreed
to-no day being fixed on for its consideration.
MIR Johnson of r., from the Committee of Courts Of
Justice, made report uniavorabe Ia the application of
LOUISA Drake, for divorce from her husband Robert
MIR Gregory moved that the Report be reverscd-sus-
t'mmg ms motion by allusion to the facts contained
a' ~ .t "ei1'e u,e Rouse, ana wnch exhibited
an aggravated case OF adultery neglect and cruel
mont ON the part of the husband lie also urged the
iaet that the Legislature had heretofore frequently dis
soived the marriage contract under siIr
hir Johnson OF klchmond City, sustained the Report
o. ine comintce at considerable length--coniendng
that the law had established sufficient redress for the
injured party in the divorce oro which the
Court OF Chancery is empowered To grant and that
OF adultery the marriage contract would be broken by
an application to the Legi:laturewould have the effect
OF weakening the matrimonial tie, and give direct
coura9ement to prohigacy and ncontinence.
/ ne melton 10 reverse then rejected and the
port Of the Committee agreed 10.
- CHOLERA.
MIR Booker of A. call the attention Of the House
to the supposed prevalence Cholera in this CITY He
hoped that The alarm which prevailed would prove
grodndlcss but he should the appointment of a
committee OF professional gentlemen 10 nveseatc and
report upon the subject He thought the duty of
the House inquire into this matter i'm order at the
O mn mi niUls
be correctly informed in regard TO it, fit should prove
he trusted IL would that the disease existed rt q, ,
small eSent II would serve TO aay the alarm that was
now felt That the Cholera did exist in some degree in
thus city there could be doubt that con
siderable panic He was well informed, that gem
Sseh VINO arrived here from distant section OF the
State and hearing that the Cholera prevailing had
the business which had brought them to the city. He
sincerely hoped that report from n committee of the
House on the subject, would the fears which
now produced such disagrecablc sensations
Mr. b. then moved the following resolution, which
was adopted
Rcsoifed, That n committee of medical gentlemen no
appointed to inquire into the existence Cholera in
ue city OF Richmond, and report the result of their
ycstgaton to this House.
Whereupon the following Committee were auuointed.
- Messrs May, Moornlan, Robertson, Collins, Sneed
Cnrls, Harrison Thornton and Emanuel.
On motion of MIR. Wilson, of b.. the Committee was
authorised to send for appear before them
gave information ON the subject
The following Resolution presented by Mr.. Gal
Whereas occurred in making a copy of the
Report oil The General Agent the Peniientiary for the
Printer, which ought be corrected i'm the Repors vet
to be delivered and b. bound up aud preserved for the
future Use OF the General Assembly
ResCred Mercore That the Public Printer correct the
same by rcpriniing much OF the Pententiary Report
as shall be necessary effect the object aforesaid
On motion Of MIR. Preston,
The House adjourned.
Ucdaesdal, Dec IL
rentlons were presented and reerrcd-By Mr. Yam
eeyI OF bernard U. Booker for the incorporation OF
god mining company in buckingham; by Mr. Wilson
al Cumberland ofland-hoders Willis river in Cum
Seri1nd asking that the river may be made lawful fence
ny the same, OF number of Inhabitants of Cumberland
Tor precinct election at Irwin tavern; by Mr. Booth
OF The officers Of the ls)th Regiment for the reEea az
so much OF the act of 1884 requires the reoinent IL;
muster at the Courthouse; By Mr. Dorman Of citizens
OF different counties in Mon tn western Virginia for WI
rious amendments of and additions To- the General la%s
oil the Conmonwculil; by Mir Cruchfeld of sexeral
czens OF fredericksburg, for the incorporates of ste
Nechancs Association OF Frcdercsburg;" OF Mr. john
son 81 H., OF free people of color in the city of Rich
,na Tor law authorizing persons of color obtaining
tic proper icense) to perform funeral and other rc
sou' ceTemohcs--hy Mi Wehered, Of sundry niabit-
anus oil Monroe ana Grecnbricr counties, for Il law to
prevent The firing of The woods and for other purposes
Ny MT Wiley, of citizens oil Monongaha to have the
elections IN that county held at a pace more central
by MT frcnts, OF Elizabeth Butcher for compe for
1months services OF her late husband an Indian py
by MIR. Dorman. OF citizens of Hockbrdoe far flo ~
punishment of Bank at the Town of Bucanan-hy Mr.
Free, OF citizens of Fayette for change IN the location
Of inc seat OF justice for said countyby Mr. Shinn of
the trustees OF the RandOp Academy for aid 20 t,t
lnsttnon--by Mr.. Gaaler citizens of Shenandoah
living without the boundary oftlc proposed new county
INT ioIuihtlon OF SAID new COOnty--bV
Jones' OF citizens OF Shenandoah demonstrating against
the said new county.
mr Wilson OF Boetourt, from The Select Committee
on the subject of establishing Branch Bank at Ruoban
an. reported Bill which was on his motion read twice
and ordered To be enerosscd -
On motion OF Mr.. Booker. il was
ReSOted, That the Committee Of Finance be ins.r,,ct
ca TO enquire INTO the expediecy of reducing the per
diem allowance to the Clerks Of the several stnndincr
committees OF this House, &c.
On motion Of Mr. Garland of NJ il was
RcSO1ed. That so much of the Governors hJeasaoo no
relates to the Literary Fund be referred to The Com
mitice OF Schools and Colleges. &c
The following cngrossed pills were read third time
ana Passed:-kcguating the of executions i'm
uic superior courts to amend the entitled "an
ac Incorporating the President and Directors of the
Nellsburg and Washington Turnpike COMPANY
The Speaker presented n communication from fl,o
Treasurer, ia compliance with resolution of the tIouge
calling Tor statement Of the amounts of Revenue ra
ceved INTO Tie Treasury the let Of December Of each
year from loJO 10 The present year. The communion
on was, ON motion of Mr. Sherrard laid on the tabe
MI johnson Oi r. gave notice, that nc should on TO-
morrow call up The bill TO authorize subscription on be-
nan OF Tie State 10 the stock of the Richmond Fredc-
noksburg and Potomac Rail Road COMPANY
On motion OF Mr.. Summers, a report of the Commit
tee OF Courts OF Justice rejecting the petition of John
Copln Tor divorce from his wife Rehecca was taken nm
MI Summers moved tiat the report Of said committee
DC reversed The petition and documents were read
winch showed that tho wife of the petitioner had fire.
9cny conducted heTselfn fierce and intractabe man
I iad several lines beaten, scalded in one instance
had attempted 10 poison him by mixing arsenic i'm bs
with gun. ~
Mr. Summers sustained his motion al considerable
length, and was replied TO by Mr. Johnson Of Richmond
IN support Of The Committees decision Mcssrs sum