Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-24
Virginia legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

S1tHTd6V IebTHGr1 u.
communication vcd from the Senate st,,r
tat they had passed the billsallowng Nathan some.
times called Nathan Dunlap free man of colour TO re-
main IN the Commonwealth limited
the banks of James River the boundary lines of the
low grounds bordering thereon a lawful fence in cor
lam counties therein Notwithstanding Frederick
Boyes and Understanding the corporate PRIVILEGES of
the Lynchburg Manufacturing Company-decjorno
what shall be valid subscriptions the stock ofthc James
K'ver and hanawha Compuny-to Incorporate The An
guSu oPTilgs Company-to amend an act entitled an
act establishing the Court house OF the conn
Of rIince william, passed 23d January, lS2-decar-
ing iShlg creek pubic highway and for other ur-
pose-to incorporate the AQueduct Iron Manufacturing
Gompany.and to authorize the sale of part of lot i'm
the town of Portsmouth,.
The Engrossed Bill incorporatinr the s.ockboId, r
ihe kappahannock and Western Rail-road Company
having been read twice, Mr. Johnson of Richmond Of
iered ltyde providing that nothing in said bill shall
HuthofiZe the Company 10 extend their railroad To any
POINT within ten miles ofthe line of improvement which
snail be lad out and adopted by the james River and
nanaWha company, without the of said james
Rverand Kanawha Company
lrief debate took place tie adoption of the ryder
m which Messrs Johnson, of r., Crutchfeld Cabel
voolfolk and Watkins took part when the ryderhaving
been read three times and engrosed the bill and ryder
On motion of Mr. Mcdowell the engrossed lii 10
provide Tor he opening and repair OF the Public Roads
IN this Commonwealth, was taken up.
long debate tbereGpon took place in which the l;ll
was supported by Mcssrs Mcdowell Wilson of Rote-
t9HIt Johnson Of r. and opposed by Messrs Gregory,
Wlichcr and Voolfolk. -
Mr. Dorman offered ryder giving power TO countv
Courts to reject, at any time dispense with the pro-
VISIONS OF the LIST and ID sections Of this Bill recurring
the appointment OF Commissioners of Roads and also
TO retain the mode of appointing viewers as prescribed
by an act passed February I'd, 1919. This ryder was
read twice, engrossed, and read a third time
On motion of Mr. Voolfolk the ayes and noes wore
ordered on the passage of the BILL and the question be-
ing put the bill and ryder passed Is follows:
.4yes-Mcssrs. Ryes, Layne, Booker Of Amelia Gar.
land OF Amherst, CTaig Brooke, Coston, Hunter Of
Berkeley, Wilson Of Botetourt Mcmillan Hord Broadus
Hunter Of Essex, Ball Marshall French, Price, Gibson
Barton, Watkins, Blair, Nixon Vance Mullen Kinche.
Toe, Shinn, Berry, Galaher Hawes Lawson Janney
Beard mcCary, May, Waggener Wiley, Morgan
Alexander, Sherrard Epcs, Brady, Parriott Robert,
son of Page, Jones Of Pendlcton Nash Carroll Wi.
liams Boohe, Dorman, Mcdowell Cline Smear. Bare
Harley, Crutehfeld Dcashinutt Clarke Prants5 CO
ningbam, Johnson Of Richmond City Summers CT
Hoys-Alessrs. Banks, (SpeakerJ Grinalds. Mnyse
Holt, TurDbuil, Shell Booker of Buckingham Yaneey
Sicgcr Holland, Wade Smith Of j., Watts of g. Smith
OF g., Ayent, Darlington, Snecd Curtis Gregory Ro
6in5on OF Is. q g., Caldwell, Hoffman, Harris Tod,
Rodgers, Garland of Meckenburg, Webb Cabell Par
ser, Leland Voolfolk. Crz, Witcher, Swanson Cack.
Icy, Woodiouse, Jones of s., GOODWIN Crump, Har.
grave, Witten, Jett--17.
Petitions were presented and rcferred-by Mr. Nc
Dowcll Of John Mofdu Of Rockbridge, in relation to
certain free negroes permitted by act Of this session to
Temain Tor limited time ia The Commonwealth: bv
if saunders memorial accompanying the petition of
inspectors OF Tobacco, praying the passage of a law
making Inspectors salaries uniform and payable ont of
the pubic ircasury with certain limitations
Mr.. Sherrarl from Select Committee on sundry me-
morals from Morgan Frederick and Shenandoah pray.
ing for geological survey Of thc State presented report
favorable thercto-wiich his notion was ordered to
be- printed
On motion Of Nj Robinson The House adjourned
WoHd0y, Fcbfuary %
message received from the Senate stating Tint
they had passed the bsto incorporate the South Wes
tcrn Turnpike Company directing survey Of Elk Ri
ycr--to incorporate the Virginia and New England Min.
ing Compnny-io provide for the publication of certain
Statutes IN continuation OF lloning Statutes large
and changing t'c tmc Of holding the Courts of the
sixth circuit
They have also passed, with amendments the bills 70
amend an declaring Coal River "A public bioboyev
10 authorize the Upper APp0mattox Company to enlarge
the capitol stockaud to amend aud explain an act au-
thon1ng The erection OF Mill Dams across the Little
Kanawa The House agreed 10 the amendments of the
Senate.
And they have concurred in the Resolution OF the
House for procuring certain documents relative 60 the
boundary between Virginia and Maryland.
On motion OF Mr. Craig leave wee given 10 bring in a
bill TO incorporate the stanton iyceum
On motion Of Mr.. Hunter OF b., leave was given to
bring in BILL TO change the times Of holding the terms
Of the Circuit Superior Court Of the county Of Berkeley
On motion Of Nj Booker Of b.. the House adjourned