Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-19


ing Ihos Byrne of Lewis county, pension for wounds
and disabilities in attempting to arrests felon.
in bin re0n,,;n ~, leave was gwen 20 bring
school Fund to which the counties of Ohio and Marshall
are entitled, and for other purposes
On motion of Mr.. DIcKiSsos the Committee of Courts
OF Justice was instructed to inquire into the expedency
oil amending the 10th section of the reduce into
one the several acts to regulate the soemnzaon
rtages.
On motion of Mr. PARKrn, the Report of the Adju-
was referred 10 the Committee the Militia Laws.
On motion of Alr. Blows of r., leave was given TO
bring in bill 70 authorize the appointment Of a third
in Chancery for the Circuit Superior Court
oil Law and Chancery for the town of Petersburg.
On motion of MIR. MADISON, the Committee of Roads,
&c was instructed TO inquire into the expedicncy of pro-
vidng by law that the Upper Appomattox Company be
authorized to construct towing along the margin
oil Appomaox river from Farmvie TO Petersburg, when
ever the said Company may think proper do also
OF amending the act of tho ss Legislature in relation
canals at the dams and locks of the Company; al
So oil authorizing the erection of nilldams at said dams;
aud also of authorizing the transfer of the old stock of
me Company in The manner prescribed for transferring
the new stock, &c.
On motion Of Mr.. CuAPI1Ng leave was gven 10 bring
in bill authorizing the Mayor and comniooay of the
town of Wheeling TO take and subscribe for $50 shares
of the capital stock of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, and Messrs. Chapinc, Masters, Knchcloe
Hays, Prenss, Berry, Mullen, Nixon, Grggs and Hen
The following petitions were presented and refer.
red-by MIR. Cook of sundry citizens Of the town OF
navigation of the Chesapeake and its tribntaries-by
MIR. Gibson, OF j. b. Fndley, and }. Rogers for
Pensaton for experimenting fugitive from justice by
Mr. Harrison, of John Stackhouse, for authority
ceve the bounty due his for Revolutionary
vcesby Wiley, ofShelton Ford be released from
payment ineand citizens of Preston County on
the same sabject-by MIR. Brown of r., of VIM. Fenn
for compensation for experimenting horse thef-by Mr.
Clay, OF citizens of Lynchbug for the establishment of
an independent Bank in that town. to be called the Bank
of Lynchburg-by Mr. Brown of Petersburg of sundry
merchants and others OF Petersburg for the establishment
onn independent Bank in that town, with the privilege
OF locating more branches thereof-by Mr.. Miller
of citizens of Boetourt for the incorporation of
pany TO contruct Railroad connecting with the James
River and kanawha Improvement at Buchanan, and
tending thence the Tennessee line in the direction of
Abingdon TO unite with continuation of the New-Or-
leans and Nashville Rail road-and petition of John
Wood for authority to continue charge tolls upon the
road constructed by him the Sweet Spring Noun
tain.
Thursday Dec II.
message from the Senate stating that they had pass
ed the bill entitled TO revive the inspection of
tabacco at Spring Ware House in the town Of Lynch
burg"
Petitions were presented
by MIR. Chapline-of the Savings Institution, of
Wheeling, for grant of Banking priveges-also of
citizens of Wheeling, praying the establishment of
independent Bank at that place, with capital of
million of dollars.
By Mr.. Crutchfeld-of citizens of Fredericksburg,
praying an act for joint stock company to construct
Rail road from Fredericksburg, through Charlottesville
to some suitable point the of the James River
and Staunton Railroad, East of the Blue Ridge.
BY Mr. Beard of citizens of Loudoun asking that the
petition of Braden and Hxon for authorize the
construction of bridge across the Shenandoah river
may be granted
and passed:
bill to amend the oct entitled San act concerning
William Brown"
bill incorporating company for the purpose of inn
proving the navigation of Little and Big Deep Creeks
in the COUNTY OF Powhaian.
On motion of Mr.. DoRMAN, the resolution submitted
yesterday by Mr. Glmer, proposing to authorize the Co
vernon TO correspond with the Executives of the States
which incendiary associations have been established
for the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia
and the United States, with view ascertain as far
practicable the disposition OF those States to sup
or
resting their dangerous pubcaons-also with the Ex-
ecuiives of other States if he should deem il
to ascertain the that have been taken may
be taken 10 the fatal tendencies of these
sociatons-was taken up.
Mr.. MALLORY moved to strike out the latter section of
the Resolution, after the word " also
Mr. DoRMAS suggested that the object ofNir M. would
be obtained by moving to divide the question: and Mr..
Mallory acquiesced in the suggestion, observing that he
should prefer it in the form of joint resolution
Mr. GrLMER acquiesced in Mr.. Ms wish, and tue
solution was accordingly modified
On motion of Mr.. STANARD, the resolution amend
ed by inserting the words fanatca or before the word
iacendiGTy.
long debate ensued in which the resolution was
supported by Messrs Gilmer and Wcher, and opposed
by Mcssrs. Daniel, Booker and Fontaine.
On motion of Mr. DoRaAS, the House adjourned
Friday December Is.
message received from the Senate, stating that
they had agreed 10 the amendment of the House for
resolution of the Senate fixing time of the adj
journment of that body from Thursday the 2i instant
ELECTION or 4 JUDGE FOR M CIRCUIT & So DISTRICT
Tho joint order Of the day being the election ola Judge
occasloned the deah oil the late Jas.
Semple, taken
Mr.. TAYLOR of NJ, stated that he had not received
the information from Mathews county which he antic-
pated receiving this subject but expressed willing
1t II the pleasure of the Bouse that the cleo
ton should now proceed
Mr. WATKINS, after few remarks moved that the
joint order be postponed until tomorrow.
After considerable conversation in which Messrs Gre
gory Smith OF G., Fleet, Taylor of M, Brooke Wool
tolls and Miller, took part the House agreed to proceed
to the execution of the joint order.
Mr. SMITH, of g., ttNH nominated John ID. Christian
ESD, and spoke in high terms of his qualities and fitness
for the station also stating that large majority of the
people of the District warmly DESTROYS that Mr. c.
should be elected.
No other candidate having been put nomination. and
the Senate having been Informed that the House
ready the joint orderthe roll was called and
the vote stood as follows:
For John u. Chrisiian.-Nessrs Banks, (Speaker)
Drummond, Gilmer, Layne, Wiley, Garland, of Am
herst, Brook, Craig, M Clntc, Campbell, Pate, Hunter
Of Berkeley, Henshaw, Miller Wilson, Of b. Decamps,
Turnbull, Mallory Booker Austin, Beuhring Clay la
MEL Samuel Christian, Richardson Johnson, Hill Will
son, of Cum, Scott, Servant, Hunter of Essex Ball.
Smith, of Eau, Ilickerson Strange Steger Holland
Hale, of F., Bowen Dawson, Smith. Of Fred, Smith, Of
Gloucester Hail. of Grayson, Wothered, Avent, Cole
man, Sloan, Nixon, GOoda, Mullen, Harrison, Kinche-
oe Randolph, Fontains Holleman, Gregory, Griggs,
Berry, Summers Fleet, uooc, Robinson Carter, Neil,
Hays, StratoD, Beard, Powell Taylor Harris, Waggens
Parker, LELAND Fitzgerald, Chaplne, Masters Wool
folk, Almond Criiz, Swanson, Wilohor, Cackey Hop
kns CARROLL Madison, Morris, Stands, Williams, Mar
teney, Nokln Dorman, Leyburn, M0fFett Conrad Jes.
sec, NJ Mullen RnkeT Harley, Bats, Cruioh6eld Mon
cure, BaTgrave, Gillespie, Delashmutt, Gibson, Jett,
Saunders Cunningham, Brown of p and Sianard--11s
ForJ. q. Haiybarion-Messfs. Watkins and Sher.