Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-18
Virginia EcgisEature.
HOUSE Or DELEGATES

Mr.. Wilson, of Bo,e,ouft, from the sclec, Comri,,oe
on the subject OF Branch Bank at Buchanan, in the
county OF botetour made favorable rcuort ON tho o
plcaion Tor said Bank, which was agreed 10 law ,bc
House. S !" ~ pic
On motion of Mr.. Gregory it was
ReSorod, That the Committee of Cour,s oc I,;
enquire into The expectancy OF passing law yesne i'm
emhes convert the same right ersGnal propc
they may he entitled at the time of ,,,ara "a -
iicir marriage AZ they have in real estate. AMI
whether it is not proper that their assent sLonl be vn
~ he same manner To convey night such personal
property from themselves a, their heirs as is nn,v ~
To convey right to land
On morton Of Mr.. Sherrard il was
HeSGend, That the Treasurer OF this Commonwealth
DC directed TO report to this House statement shcy
ing the amount Oi Revenue paid into The Trensurv On
% ~ S Jay oil Dscenber IN the years $780, 81 30 3D.
On motion of MIR. Dornian it was
heSoiced That the Committee Of Courts of Justice
be instructed to enquire into the expcdcnov of
deeds made in contemplation of marriage $50 far n. t
cGt creditors and subsequent purchascrs) to be re-
corded IN the same manner > otlier deeds
feutons, &c, We're presented and relcrrcd-nv Mr.
Jones OF - OF citizens of Shenandoah remonstratin
against The formation of county by Mr. Booth az
Suzens Oh randolph county for survey OF road fo,,
Beverly to the Pennsylvania line; by Mr. Bots OF s,
huei D fendeton convict in the Penitcnti,rv FIR
pa,noH ny the sane OF Benjanin Coleman and others
20 DE Incorporated as Mining Company; by Mr. Nor
gam oil citizens Of AlonongaIa for survey OF road
from beverly to the Pennsylvania line by Mr. Iavne
Oh James Burk, Tor compensation for three Stands ~
Colours furnished by him to the I25th Reg;,neni. h
MT Craig, OF Erasmus Striking for the ncornoraoy,,
% M Eiususta springs Company; by Mr.. Emanuel
oi nos Iiilhn, Tor land bounty: by Mr. Homes Of =
OF citizens OF Shenandoah, for geoogicn survey Of M
state; by Mr. Garland of A.. of citizens of Nelson far
me extension OF the kanawll Turnpike Road from, thc
town of Lexington IN the city of Richmond ~
an cngrcssed bill to authorize Charles No,la 20 o,
gam across The Southern Channel of the Great Ka-
Ha"ia hiyer nj the Shoals, below Charlcstown i'm the
county OF kanawlla was read a third time and nassed
oil toauhorize jesse Stur 10 erect dam aroe ,h
west Fork OF the Monongahea river was road , ,,;1
umr and after some debate, in which tle Lin was
ca ny Nir knchcloe, and supported by Mr. Willy II
was ordered tn a second reading. - -
MIR. Watts, from The Select Committee m tho sI,;o,
OF establishing an independent Bank 1t tL. tn,yr o(
PORTSMOUTH. made favorable report thcreunon Which
voting in the negative - wv ''
Mr. Craig said, he had voted in the NEGATIVE undcr
and desired 70 change ms vote; but the
result having been announced, il was out of order
MY Gregory moved that tie House reconsider the
vote just taken. This NOTION was sustained by Nessrs
Collins, Watts Wilson, of b., Parker and opnoscd
by Mr. Watkins, when the motion was agre,d t
the report remains before the House
On motion OF MIR Wiley it was
ReSoiced, That the Committee of Road, &c ;o;
ntothe eXpedency ofappropriaiinr sum moi xceeJ,
thry thousand dollars, 10 opening road from fi,c or
a. inc NOUN OF Fishing Creek, in the county Of
yer ny way oil Hlorgantown in the county of AIonon-
gaia, ana through Brandonyillc 10 the klartand In, 81;
the best direction 70 Smithiieid, National Road
MIR. Trcntls moved the following resolution Which
was, hiier a few remarks from Alr. r. ncrti;yed
heSotecd, That the Committee Of Privileges and rlec
lions be instructed to inquire ioio tic exoer,n - -
altering tho Election Laws % 5s (o'ad, u 80
require all the Elections to be held on tic e,ns -
throughout tlis State 0 ""J
ies0iced, That the Committee OF Courts Of Ine,;o h
instructed to inquire into the expedency of go amendnq
ue act concerning general elections as 10 provide
ISL mat TIE persons appointed 10 superntcnd any
separate election, stall not be before entcrin
Their duties, they shall supcncnd such election In The
same manner if they had been duly svo, .,d
make return on oath affirmation iint they had r,ifl
uiy and mparali performed tho duties Of their an
pOntmcnt. ~" "P
Cd. That any Sheriff. Deputy Sheriff. Justice IF tho
Icace, or superintendent who shall have takon or com,
mtefd aking any poll and who shall fail or refuse to
"PtI enc icidrn te same according t. law shalt for
ms Or toir otcnec therein. be amcrccd m a sun not less
than dollars. than d5Iara
90. } hat tbe hHc provided against The Sheriff and
"Puy "e'h' IN tue 4Sth section Of said act BE- in
~, y" "@"ih n"t hofe ifan dollars, nor less than
On motion Of Mr. Voolfolk this resolution was laid on
the table. 80 ~ "
RicHNoSD hND FREuERIcesRUns p.tt-Ro4n
Ihe 1911 to authorize tic Board Of Public Works In
subscribe to tie stock of tie Richmond Frederickeur
and Potomac Rail road Company ,yaq road tle fret ,;s
and the question bciug on The second rcodin,, w
Mr. Free said that he had stated to the friends Of the
Dni Whe. ih committee, that whenever was brought
mo INC House, he should, Gr other member deemed
ms duty so to do move that il be laid on the table
wilh Tie understanding t1t 1T was not IN lc t,kep 80
"iI a'lcf tnc Din OF January. His objection to aching
W present O the bill, was tn il proposed TO pv, to ons
improvement tie very LARGO ninJunt of 2sOjDOO when
ue Legislature could have no knowledge of the other
schemes which might be- laid before t.,o J,r;p, t
present ecslou and e. which, Il III, ~ a. ti "
dent % extend the aid OF the Commonwealth
twas sud by the friends Of tie BILL thai unless it was
passed iy heS,ih Of tis month iis provisions ,sonld lie
nugttory but the company had plan, tliensciy in tl
pfediceheni, and IS in no way ihc fnlt Of tho
gsminfc The Legislature Ought not 10 be considered
bound on tis account, t. violate an equitable ,olev
which had always been observed towards every arf ri
the State, in regard Internal improvements ~ m 10
they b exhaust the funds Of the State In bobac az 90
company, Without knowing what other projects would
be brought before thcm-anong which therc to,,t IT,
some equally meritogOus. and possessing equal claims To
contributions FROM lle innds OF tl,e Commonwealth
Mr. Johnson Of r said he had no obieciion to layna
Ne Dill on mo Table a. rIcspn a5 a wish md that