Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-15

the engagements of the Engineers employed in the
public service will permit be surveyed and
located the best practicable for road from Charles
ton in the county of kanawha, to Parkcrsburg in the
county of Wood, by the way of Ripley i'm jackson
| county
Petitions presented and recrred-By Mr. Delash-
mutt of citizens of the counties of Harrison and w.
cr Tor The passage OF law TO authorize the President
and Directors of the North Western TURNPIKE Comma
NY to make branch thereof from Sstersvile inter-
sect said roadalso of citizens of Tyler county that
Fishing Creek may be made public highway--by MIR.
iioifman, of Thomas Byrne, to be allowed pension
also OF citizens of Lewis county, for the improve
inent of the navigation Of the Little Kanawha-and
OF Margaret Bush for pension for the services of
her deceased husband Adam Bush-by Mr. Gallaher
oil czcns OF the North Eastern part OF Frederick
W Tor the formation of county--by Mr. Gregory
OF William G. Drummond, for remuneration for u horse
lost n The late war-by Mr. Jones of p Of citizens of
Pendeton, for law prevent persons from setting fire
TO the woods-and of Charles Gum to be divorced from
his wife Lavnia-by MIR Colston of Committee of tho
Grand Lodge of Virginia for the incorporation of certain
persons trustees for the purpose Of establishing with
inc funds OF the Lodge, school, the manual labor
system Tor the education of INDECENT orphans of Master
Masons.
The order of the day, being The election of Bgadicr
General for the LIST Brigade Of the I'd Division of State
Militia then taken up
Mr. Broadus nominated Colonel Jonathan c. Gibson,
sustaining his nomination with remarks, and offered
some documents in favor of Col. Gibson which were
read.
Mr.. Crutehied nominated Col. Thomas H. Bolts, of
Fredericksburg, and sustained the nomination Mt some
claims of Col b.
MT NORMAN nominated Col Archibald Samuel of
caroline, and offered the memorial of the officers the
Brigade, residing in Caroline sustain the nomination
Mr. NJ said that he feared from the lateness of the time
oil bringing forward Col s., he would fail to receive ma
NY votes which would otherwise have been given 10 him.
lie called on those members who knew Col s. speak
Of his qualifications.
MIR. Hord addressed the House in favor of the nomna
ton of Col Samuels.
Nlr, Brook sustained the preensions of Col Bolts
Mr. Voolfolk advocated the election of Col Cibson
and alluded to a letter of Gen Dade in recommendaion
of Col Bolts, which he looked upon as Indicating de-
sire, the part of Gen. D. choose or influence the
choice of his successor
Anera few additional remarks from MIR. Crutchfield,
The Senate was informed Of the readiness of House
to proceed to the election and after delay SINH
lar communication received from that body when
the roll called and the stood in the Housc-for
Gibson %; for Bolts a. for Samues 2-TWhen the name
of Mr.. Bolts of Henrco called he declined giving
hs vote, stating his reason that of the individual,
ais nominated was his near relative Jont vote with
the Senate for Gibson co. for Bolts Co. for Samues %
No election having taken place. second ballot was
ordered, which resulted in the following Col Sa-
muel having been droppcd)-for Gibson CO. for Bolts
90 Joint vote with the Senate for Gibson ~ for Bolts
third vote taken resulting follows-for Gibson
o. for Bolts 81 Joint with the Senate-for Bolts
a, for Gibson - So Thos III. Bolts was declared duly
elected
JAMES RIVER KANAwHA COMPANY
On motion OF Mr. Johnson of r.. the bill further extend
the time for keeping open the books of subscription for
the stock ofhe James River and Kama wha Company was
taken up read second time, ordered be engrossed
and the engrossed bill read third time and passed
On motion of Mr. Collins,
The House adjourned.
~ The following portion of The proceedings of the
House OF Delegates Monday, January l2 was omit
ted in our Report
Mr. Sherrard presented the Report of the Committee
appointed TO examine the Auditors Office which ON his
motion, read 1t stated that the result OF the exam
nation had been entirely satisfactory far the trans
actions OF the officers concerned; but that the apart
ments now occupied by then altogether inadequate
To theraccommcdaton- IL closed with resolution that
other and more convenient apartments should be pro-
vided. r.
Mr. Voolfolk moved 10 lay the report and resolution
on inc table; lie was opposed to expanding any more
money on the public Offices in Richmond believing il to
be the intention of the people remove the Capitol TO
a more eongenia atmosphere. 1t his intention in
the course OF the session. to propose the House some
Tor ascerainng the of the people the
MIR Sherrard preferred that the resolution should be
now adopted and the subject be referred the COMMITTEES
on finance, who had the subject under consdcra-
ton When their report should come up the subject
alluded toby the gentleman from Orange couldb be more
properly considered For himself, ne had as srong an
aversion to the kind of atmosphere alluded to as that
gentleman and was not that he should not 90 with
him on the subject of o removal
Mr. Voolfolk said, he believed the Committee of FL
nance s already expressed opinion concurrng with
the report just read II would, therefore be useless s