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

On motion of Mr.. CHApLISE leave given to bring
IN Dill regulating the respective quotas of the Primary
School und to which the counties Of Ohio and Marshall
are entitled, and for other purposes
On motion OF Mr. Dickinson, the Committee Of Courts
Of Justice was instructed inquire into the expedency
OF amending the 10th section of the to reduce into
one the several acts to regulate the socnzaton Of mar
riaS"s.
On motion Of Mr. PARKER, the Report of the Adiu-
;an:General, accompanying the Governors Message,
referred to The Committee on The Militia Laws
On motan Gf Mr.. BRowr of F., leave given 10
bring in bill to authorize the appointment of third
in Chancrry fo7 the Circuit Superior Court
of Law and Chanccry fer tho town Of Petersburg.
On motion Of hr. MADISON, the Committee OF Roads,
Sc Instructed to inquire into the expcdcncy Of pro-
vdlng By law that the Upper Appomallox Company be
authorized t. construct towing. path along the margin
OF APpoma!tox river from Farmvle to Petersburg when
ever the said Company may think proper 10 do so; also
.! amending the act of the last Legislature in relation to
lateral canals the dams and locks Of the Company al
So OF authorizing the erection Of mdans at said dams;
and also OF authorizing the transfer Of the old stock of
the Company in The prescribed for transferring
the stock. &c.
On motion OF MIR. CHArLrSE, leave was given 10 bring
IN bill authorizing the Mayor and commonnty 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. ChapIine, Masters, Kncheloc,
Hays. PTen,ss. Berry, Mullen Nixon Griggs, and Hen.
shaw we're appointed committee on the subject.
The following petitions were presented and refer
rcd-by Mr.. Cook of sundry citizens Of the town of
Portsmouth for the incorporation Of company for the
navigation Of the Chesapeake and its tributaries-by
Mr.. Gibson, OF J. B. Fndley, and }. Rogers for
penss,Ion for experimenting fugitive from justice-by
MIR. Harrison, of John Stackhousc, for authority 10
ceve the bounty due his for Revolutionary
vces-by MIR Wiley ofSheon Ford to be released from
payment Off fneand of citizens Of Preston County
the same subect-by MIR. Brown of p, of VIM. Fem,
for compensation for experimenting horse thef-by Mr.
Clay, Of citizens of Lynchburg for the establishment Of
indie pendent Bank in that town. to be called the Bunk
Of Lynch5urg-by Mr.. Brown of Petersburg Of sundry
,Ip pai
OF an independent Bank in that town, with the privilege
Of locating branches thcreof-by MIR. Miller
OF citizens Of Boteourt for the incorporation Of
pany to contruct Railroad connecting with the James
River and kanawha improvement at Buchanan, and ex-
tending thence to the Tennessee line in the direction of
Abingdon 10 unite with n continuation Of the New-Or-
leans and Nashville kailroad-and petition CT John
Wood for authority 10 continue 10 charge tolls upon the
tain.
TKursGay Dec H.
message from the Senate stating that they had pass
ed the BILL entitled act revive the inspection of
tabacco at Spring Ware House in the town Of Lynch
burg
Petitions presented -
By Mr.. Chapne-of the Savings Institution, Of
Wheeling, for grant Of Banking privilegcs-also, OF
citizens of Wheeling praying The establishment OF an
independent Bank that place, with capital Of one
million of dollars.
BY Mr. CrutchGcld-of citizens of Fredericksburg
praying act for joint stock company to construct
TO suitable point on the route Of the James River
md Stanton Railroad, East of the Blue Ridge.
BY Mr. Beard Of citizens of Loudoun asking that the
petition Of Braden and lxnn for act authorize tie
construction OF bridge across The Shenanaoah river,
may be granted.
The following cngrosscd bills read third time,
and passed:
A bill to amend the act entitled san act concerning
William Brown.
a bill incorporating company for the purpose of i'm
p,oynp tho navigation Of Little and Big Deep Creeks
IN the cuunty OF Puwhatun.
On motion of MIR. DoRAAS, the resolution submitted
5Jay by Mr. Gmer, prop sng 10 authorize the TO-
vernon to correspond with the Executives Of the States
in which incendary associations have been established
for The abolition Of slavery in the District OF Columbia,
and the United States, with view to ascertain as lar
as practicable the disposition Of those States, to sup
y legal cnacttncnts lb"sc associations and for ar
resting their dangerous pubIcaons-also with the E1'
ecuvcs Of other States if he should deem 1t necessary,
ascertain the that have been taken and may
he taken 10 cOuncract the iatai chdences Vi 'esc us
taken up. .
Mr. MALLORY moved TO strike out the latter seclloh Oh
the Resolution. after the word also
Mir Donuax suggested that the object ofNr NJ would
be obtained By moving to divide the question: and ME-
Mallory acquesced in the suggestion, observing mat ne
should prefer it in the form of Joint resolution
MIR. GlLMER acGuesccd in MIR. Nj wish, and Tile re-
solution was accordingly modified
On motion of Mr. SrAHARD, the resolution was amend.
cd by inserting the words tanatical before the word
inccad!HTY.
a long debate ensued, in which the resolution was
supported by Mcssrs Gilmcr and Wltcher, and opposed
by Mcssrs Daniel, Booker and Fontane.
On motion Of MIR. DORMAS, the House ADJOURNED
fridUy, December Is.
message received from the Senate stating that
they had agreed TO the amendment OF the House to tor
rncr resolution Of the Senate fixing the time of the ad
purnncnt Of that body from Thursday the 2ih instant
10 the 4ih day Of January. -
no joint order Of the day being the election ofa Judge
10 fill the vacancy occasioned by the death ofhe late Jas
Sempe, was takcnup.
MI TAYLOR of NJ, stated that he had not received
the information from Mathews county which he antlcl-
pa,ed receiving this subject; but expressed willing
ness if it the pleasure OF the House, thal the eiec'
lion should now proceed.
Mr.. WATKINS, after few remarks, moved that mo
Joint order be postponed until to-morrow
After considerable conversation, in which Messrs Gre
eory Smith OF G., Fleet, Taylor Of NJ. Brooke, Wool,
folk and Miller, took part the House agreed to proceed
10 tile execution of the joint order.
Mr. SMITH, Of g.. then nominated John Is. Christian,
ESQ and spoke in high terms OF his qualities and illness
for the station; also stating that large majority OF me
people of the District were warmly desrous that MI Y.
should be elected
No other candidate having been put in nomination, and
the Senate having been informed that the House was
ready to execute the joint oder-the roll was called and
the vote stood as follows:
For John 3. Christidn-Nlessrs. Banks, (Speakcr0
Drummond, Cilrner, Layne, Wiley, Garland, Of Am
hers Brook Craig, NJ CIintc, Campbell, Pate, Hunter,
of Berkeley ucnshaw, Miller, Wilson, of Is, Decamps,
Turnbu Mallory, Booker AUSTIN Beuhrns, Clay, D1-
mel, Samuel, Christian, Rcha!son, JoInson Hill, WI
SON. of Cum Scott Servant, Hunter, of Essex, Ball,
Smith. of Eau, iickerson, Strange, Steger, Holland,
Hale Of F., Bowen, Dawson, Smith. OF Fred, Smith of
Gloucester, Hail, ofGrays0n WeheIsd, Avens Cole Cole,
man. Soan Nixon, Goodall Mullen, Harrison, k!nche
loo, Randoi ph Fontane, lloleman, Gregory, GIiggs
Berry, Summers, Fleet, Hooe, Robinson, Carter, Neil,
HAYS, S,ra,on, Beard Powell Taylor, Harris Waggen-
e. Wiley, Morgan, Chapman Brown, of Nelson Soot
folk. Almond Crilz, Swanson Witcher, Cackley, Hop
kns, Carroll, Madison Morris. shands. Williams, Mar
,eney, Ncklin Dorman Lcyburn, Moaett, Conrad, Jes
sec, M'Mucn Rnker, Harley, Butts, CIu'chtied' Mon
Saunders Cunningh Brown. OFF, and S,anard-1ls
ForJ G. HaltytmsOn-Messrs. Watkins and sher'
rard-2.