Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-22
VIRGINIA LEGIsLATURE.
SATURDAY.. Dec, 10.

The engrossed bill authorizing the Portsmouth and
Roanoke HAIL Road Company to increase their Capital
stock or TO borrow money, on motion of Mr. Muir
daugh taken uP read third time and passed.
fettons were presented and referred-by Mr. Stands,
ct citizens OF Prince George and the town Of Peters
burg tor the incorporation o. Company TO cnstEuc:
Rail Road from Petersburg to City Point-hy Mr. Crutch
field OF the ladies' managers Of the Female Orphan So
cicY Of fredericksburg for aid ~ said Soccty-ty Mr.
Dawson, of the stock holders of The Bank CT he Valley
Of Virginia. for extension Of! capitalby MIR. Nc
Clinic, of Elisha B. Wians for permission TO erect
Card:ns Machine Jackson's River, in the county Of
Ai!"c::
Mr.. PAIEEE prese a;sa preamble and resolutions Of
Meeting of the citizens Of Northampton the SUBJ
ec Of the of the Northern fanatics IN regard
10 abolition, and pray ing action OF the Legislature
On tnat suect which were read Oh motion o! MI Gilt
meE, and referred.
| - ABOLITION, &c.-MR. GILMER's RESOLUTION.
., W: motion OF Mr. DonMAS, the resolution offered by
hlF. Giner 10 authorize the Governor 70 open Il
teSponasnce on The subject Of Ans!arcry societies. &c,
WAS taken up.
MIR. DoRMAa addressed the Houso in hvov of tb, reso
luton At length
Mr. lloLLEMAS moved that the Resolution be referred
10 inc Committee on the subject of Abolition
MIR BOOKER made few remarks and opposed the re-
ference. -
Mr.. DcRMAs briefly replied to TIE remarks of Mr..
Hcllemaa.
Mr.. GARLAND, of NJ, opposed the resolution, and al
so objected TO its reference
Mr. GLMER replied 10 shc remarks of MIR. Garland,
and defended the resolution
sign 10 address the House on Monday and on his mo-
ton the House adjourned.
.honday, December 2lat.
a message was received from the Senate stating that
they had passed the blls-to incorporate company for
the purpose ct improving the navigation of the Little
and Big Deep Creeks in the county of Powlatan-and
to amend an act concerning William Brown
On motion Of MIR. ALMOND. the Committee Of Reads
&c, was instructed 10 inquire into the cxpcdcncy of
granting to the counties of Madison and Page the
OF - dollars out of the public of those
tfes TO enable them complete public road across the
Blue Ridge at Mi!ans' GAP.
On motion of MIR. WATKINS, the Committee of Roads
DC, was instructed TO inquire into the ox2cd!ency of
amending an act incorporating the Richmond Rail Road
Company.
Also instructing the Committee to inquire into
the expediency of Incorporating company to construct
turnpike road ircm tn: city of Richmond to Tuckahoc
Bridge in the county of Henrico.
On motion of Mr.. HARLEY, the Committee of Roads
&c, instructed to inquire into the expediency OF
Incorporating joint stock company with capital of
not less than thirty thousand dollars for the purpose Of
improving the nav CATION of the North fork of folson
River from the Broad ford, in the county of Smyth, to
the Tennessee line.
On motion Of Mr. DAvisoS, leave was given to bring
in bill! to incorporate the New Town Stevcnsburg Ii.
brary Company
Petitions presented and rccrrcd-hy Mr.. Glib.
son, Of Lucy and Della, free coloucd for per-
missions to remain in the Conmonwcalt-aso the petit
ton oictl2enS OF the county of Washington, for the
Enlistment Ola branch Of enc Of the State Banks at tho
own Of Abingdon by Mr. Crag, of citizens of Augusta
and OF the Of Stanton, fer the establishment ofan
independent Bank in that town-by Mr. Rogers, OF the
inhabitants of the town Of Clarkesv!le for the location
of Branch Of one of tire Banks at that pace-by Mr..
G!er Of citizens of Scottsve in the county of Abe
marie, and Of the counties Of Nelson, kngham, and
Fuvanna for the establishment ola Branch clone Of the
State Banks Scottsylle-by Mr. Shands citizens of
Farmvie for the Incorporation cfa Company, TO con-
Pail road from Petersburg City Pointby Mr.
Wilson, of c. of citizens Of Cumberland for separate
election at Ewing Tavern in that couny-by Mr. Wat
kns orctzens Of Caroline, King Il Queen and Essex,
for the formation Of county out Of parts of said
councs-by Mr.. Chaplnc, of tie Stockholders Of the
Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Company, for amend
ments to their charteraSn Of citizens of Middle and
East Wheeling, opposing Tie petition Of citizens Of
Wheeling for an extension 81! the limits Of said town
by Mr. Grg.s Of citizens of Jefferson county, for the in
corporation of company construct bridge across the
Shenandoah River at the town of iarpers FerryaIso
of other citizens of the of arpcrs Ferry, adyo
eating the prayer of Noble S. Bradcn and Fleming xon,
fer permission TO erect bridge at the said placc-by
Mr. Saueis. of citizens Of the counties OF Caroline King
and Queen and Essex, opposing the formation of new
county-by Mr. Brown of Nelson, OF citizens OF Nelson,
for the Incorporation OF company to construct rail-
road from the of Lynchburg the Tennessee line
by MIR Wilson of 3d. Of Jacob Price, for leave to ercca
lgate Prices Mountain, and for leave to improve
the road over the same. and the Warm Spring mountain
b Mr.. Coleman, Of citizens of the county OF Halifax for
the incorporation OF the Halifax Academy; by Mr. Sprat-
ley, of p. II. Edwards, Treasurer Of the School Com
mssioners in the county Of Surry asking to be refund
ed sum Of money; by MIR: Cunningham, OF the IIus-
sell and dispose of lot; also Of the Norfolk and Ports
mouth Literary and Scientific Mechanics Institute
- ABOLITION %e'.MR GILMER'S RESOLUTION.
On uoion of MIR. STASAKD. the resolution offered by
MI Glmcr aulhorsiug the Governor 10 open cores
pondt ne With he Executives of other States on the
subject Of Abolition, DC was Isl, taken up. .. =
about two hours length
Mr.. PARKER read, by way of argument, resolution
which he contemplated offering at future stage of the
proceedings.
Mr. Won rnrx also rcod \ series Of resolutions which
he proposed to offer after the question should have been
taken Mr.. G.s resolution.
Mcssrs. WATKINS and HorKlSs addressed the House
| in opposition 10 Mr.. GilmCrs resolution.
Mr.. BOOKER commenced reply 10 the remarks OF Mr..
Sanard-bu in consequence Of the atcncss Of the hour,
declined proceeding, and moved the adjournment
And the House adjourned.
The following portion o: the proceedings of Friday,
was unavoidaby omitted in our last:
On motion ofMr POWELL, the Committee Of Courts Of
Justice instructed TO enquire into the c1pedency Of
SO amending The laws in relation 10 slaves free negroes
and muattocs, provide for the summary trial
of free negroes remaining in the Commonwealth, contra
~ TO law.
On motion of Mr. SMITH, of Fred, leave given to
bring in bill to amend act entitled act, TO lncor
poratc the Stockholders oft Winchester and Potomac
| Railroad Company.
The following cngrosscd bills were read third time
and passed-to Incorporate In Phcnix Mining Company
TO incorporate the Deep Run Mining ComPany-to in.
corporate the Falmouth Mining Company-to incorpo-
rate the Stockholders of the Rappahannock and Blue
| RIDGE Railroad Company.
On motion Of Mr.. Brown, Of P, the annual report of
the Auditor of Public Accounts referred TO the Com
m;;tcc Finance with leave to report by bill or other
! wise.
MIR. RANDOLPH presented the petition Of Jesse Sneed
and Others for the Incorporation Of company to
slruct Railroad from the Coal Mines in the county of
Ilenrico, the Tuckahoe Valley to the James River
Canal
Errata-It was enormously stated in last, that
the Ayes and Noes ordered by Mr.. Miller, on the
motion to adjourn Thursday. The Ayes and Noes
were called by Mr. Gilmer.
In the Ayes and Noes Of the Senate The vote for
Public Printer, the Of Mr. Baskerville was
neously printed I" Barksdale"