Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-09-16

offices 10 be filled by the fro party The State
In the Court of Appeals, tnu7 udgs out OF i've are
Uhigs; ant, in the General Court there eighteen
Wings OFT Of twenty judges.
at Will be- Incumbent on the neat General Assembly to
take up this aero if justice has been done to the
people of the Boelourt crcui,-to inquire ii The dsii
gusled Of the Stale tn be set back and over
lnokrd in consequence of the noble stand they have Ia
ken for Virginia and her sci:on! Of pnitlcsRnd show to
the people n The State, that Wism il nat TIC oa'Y pass
pert 10 favor with the representatives OF Virginia.
CnMuysL1cYTD.
CHARLOTTE COURTHOUSE CONVENTION
At meeting Of delegates "t the counties OF Prince
Edward Charlotte No.toway Amelia. the town u! Farm
vile and the city OF Richmond, a! Charlotte Court House
the 5l! day Of September: lG: Tor tie purpose Of
taking into consideration The proprlety Of constructing
Railroad from Danvllr, in the county Of Ptsy lrunl
10 FarnvilIc in the county Of lrnce Edward:
The meeting being called 10 order, Cot. Clement Car
iirglon appointed Ctair,nln ana BRANCH J. Hor-
sham, Secretary whcr"upon the following Delegates APP
,.arrd wit from the city OF Hichlh"Gd, J. 3. Harric
and VIM. d. Wren; iion Far;l"ii!e itzewr.i ). Nor
ton U.nry Thwealt Nathanr! Price, WIN. l.. Morton
and Jas Madison: from Primer Edward county. Richard
~ Tenab!. Jas. Ii. Wilson, Branch j. Wors!am. Henry
L Watkins VIM. n. Fcnabip WIN. ). Morton. JAS ID.
Wood john j. Fol7nny, John y. Scott and Jno Clark
iron Am"la county, Thomas l.. jeter: from Nott'w4y
COUNT, Archibald a. Canpbe.I. Robert Fitzgerald Jr
Wan n Fitzgerald, john ii. Knight, Peter } G:rgg
lewis 6 Bouldn and WIN. J. Dupuy; from Cha!i"Ic
county, Dr. \. D. Alexander, Rpbt Mp;ton, john y.
Richardson, VIM. y Green. itIchaTh l. Gaines. john
Armistcad. Henry a. Watkins Edward ~ Henry Geo
Hannah. Henry L Scott, Ihos. Einuads, Isin lltr-
rey john Boothe, John Harvey. Saml ID. Morton: Dr.
Jnr Armistead, Henry Madison Jnn. d. SnrAg!ns: Gle
meut Darlington and VIM Is. Watkins.
On notion D.. Pitmun Spencer, Of Petersburg, was
invited take seat with this Convention and accord
ngly appeared and took his seat
The Convention then proceeded to elect PRESIDENT
and Col. Clement Darlington being nomnated was
unanimously elected.
M, Watkins, Of Prince Edward: submitted the fellow
ing resolution:
sl1nclion OF Rail road from the town Hl Danr!e L"
HE town ii Fatnl9e, 10 pass through the county q"
Charlotte b. near the Court h1nsc
Mr. ii4rv:s submitted the following resolution:
9. EtS0rrh, That be recommended by this C"nrcn-
ton Rail road lie made from the city OF Ric!rnd
The town % Lyncbntgrr New London, with branch
from the main stem 70 farmrllir
Mr. Campbell submitted the !iiowiag proposition:
g. \ proposition o! Rl;I.rna! rua line nc gibvur-
hood Of Petersburg tn New L"aIon, the RIdge d.
vidur the waters Of the APPROXIMATION and the AberlarI-
Sound, wilh branches 20 tarmy!c AMI Dtavic.
Mr.. Watkins Of Prince Edward, also submitted Tie
following resolution:
construction OF Railroad from the town of Fdrnv!e
10 Petersburg, through the county OF Notlo"ay by or
the Conrt House.
SIR. Letter submitted the following resolution:
; Ess1ir"d, That tins CnnvrntInn recommend Rlit.
road Fa.vl.!e by the most direct and eligible route
L. the OF Petersburg.
Mr. Watkins u. Prince Edward, a!5p submitted tic
following resolution:
6 E.s7,ir,d. Tia, this Convention recommend til:
construction Of Railroad from LynchouIs 10 Farm
vile.
On motion of Mr. Gaines the several resolutions and
propositions referred 10 Select COMMITTEE, I" Dc
cuiI,,0scd Of delegate from each county, town ana
city represented III This Conventlon
The Chair lhcn announced The Select Committee rs
follows:
NJ. Watkins. Of Prince Edward; Mr.. ilarvie Of Rich
A. Tl.. I,p al 10
Mi Campbell, oil Noltowar; AID Mr.. Gaincs oil lhaT-
lUtte.
Mr.. Madison submitted the following:
Tha! the Committee be- directed II enquire INTO lhe
eSpeGency vi surveying ruu!: tor RHl'soaa from
Petersburg BY Nott1way Court House, BufSs, Nc, to
the town OF tdrmvle.
On motion. the Convention then adjourned to meg,
again tomorrow morning at clock.
TUESDAY, September 9th, 1883.
Convention met agreeab!y H. al journ'nen!.
The President being absent. on motion, William 5.
Morton was elected President pro cmpore and took The
Chair
Mr. Watkins. from the Con"iit,rc To whom was re-
rcd the several resolutions presented Oil Yesterday,
made the following report thereon:
Your Committee report the following resolution to be
adop,cd bv Tie Convention substitute for the Isl re-
solution referred 10 them.
Ecsoircd That this Convention recommend that an
application be made the General Assembly tor
lie uassaue vi act Incorporating Company tof The
construction Of Rail- Road foG! FarnvI!Ic By OF near
Charlotte Court House suitable point IN Slain
ton River, with the privilege OF extending SAID FALL
Road TO Dlnyille, fit should be found cxprdient.
Your Committee recommend that the 3D. Bird and 9th
resolutions referred 10 them, be rejected ~ the ConTen'
lion.
Your Committee report the following resolution to DC
ad;J;cd b.. The COnTeniiOn, substitute lot t!ie ith
resolution referred To them
Il, spircd That it be recommended by the Convention.
that SURVEYS be made fora Railroad from Petersburg 70
Farfayr the by Noloway Courthouse, the other
through Ame!Ia.
Ynur Committee recommend that the 9th resolution
referred to them he adopted By the Con9entIon
Mr. Watkins vf prnce Edward, moved Ia reject 50
much Of tie sl, report proposes substitute i'' tile
lst resolution referred 10 The Committee.
Mr. H. A. Watkins. of Charlotte, moved 10 amend Tie
substitute .-p9rcI BIZ the Conn:,t.r, hy STRIKING out
the words by or Charlotte Couri.h 'r5e, ana III!
serD,r the words "jr the most eligible route.
ir Green moved 10 amend the amendment 'he''"
b. Nh Watkins OF Charlotte, ~ striking out inc words
.by the most eligible route, AID inserting lie "o'us
shy ChlrDltc Court House.
The question was then taken On the amendment OIL
ered by Mr. Green. and r. rc.ed. The question was
also taken On the amendment offered BY Mr. Watkins,
Of Charlotte and rejected The question Was then taken
on the cnerd,nen! Of Mr. Watkins, oi Prince Edward:
and dcci..cd ia the aFrmalve the substitute report
cd by the COMMITTEE for ls resolution was rr-crd
and he resolution as originally submitted agreed To-
Mr. faryic moved 70 reject much OF i'r hepo! OF
the Select Committee. recommends that IN" I'd FeSo'
luton be. rejected by the Cnn"cn'lnn and Offered IS A.
amendment 70 the said I'd resolution and report: tie
following:
Essy,rea Tia. it be recommended by this CoHren-
linn Liza, Ra:! read be made along the ridge between
the James and AppouIat;ox Rivers from the CITY o.
Rlchu,ond Lynchbusgo OF New London, with 'rancn