Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-04
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
IuesfinU. Efbruary =.

tne Union folomac Company, with amendments
lAgreed 10 by the House.
Petitions presented and rrfrrrcd--by Mr.. Hen
saw OF citizens OF Jefferson and Berkeley for the in
corporation o Company to construct railway from
smlhela III Jefferson county TO lnterSect the Wnchcs
ter and Potomac rail road-by MIR. Guoda Of Frazer
and Anthony for the REIMBURSEMENT of back Ia 5s and
the restoration of Forfeited landby Mr. Leland Of Ann
Edmonds, asking 10 be divorced from John w. A. Ed
monds, her husband
On motion Of Mr.. NcMullrn the Committee Of Roads
&c. instructed to inquire into the expcdiency of
aiding in the construction OF bridge across the North
Fork Of Holstcin River, in the county Of Scott
On motion of MIR Dccamps, the Committee of Claims
instructed to inquire into the expcdency OF allow
my to John Piltcnger, late Sheriff Of Brooke county the
of twenty scvcn dollars, the Of his dcn.
qucnt list Of militia fines for the years 1852 and 1885,
BOUNDARY QUESTION
Mr.. PARKER moved to discharge the Committee
the correspondence between tho Governors Of Virginia
and Maryland, on the Boundary Question; but withdrew
his motion after few remarks from MIR. Hopkins
MIR. HUNTER, Of b.: renewed Tie motion 10 discharge
the Committee, which was agreed TO.
message received from the Senate, stating that
they had insisted their Sd anendmen,o the bill 10 in-
corporate the Stockholders Of the Louisa Rail Road Com
pany
JUDGE DUNCAN, OF THE GENERAL COURT.
Mr.. DoEMAN said he rose To perform public duty,
we'll rs an act of Justice of the Judges of the &C.
neral Court Of Virginia. lie had in his possession
and should offer at proper time, memorial from Judge
Edwin S. Duncan, asking for enquiry into his Of
fcial conduct. He said it necessary that he should
fow facts, Introductory TO his object An
article signed :: A LookerOn, appeared during the
month Of November in newspaper called "Thc Coun-
tryman" published in Clarksburg, Harrison County,
and soon alter the meeting Of the Legislature,
published in newspaper i'll this CITY, In this article,
the public conduct Of Member Of this House
faigncd. On the 18th Of January, that article
swered in the Wing Of this lily by the member from
Harrison and on the 2Sh January reply from Judge
d. published in the paper. On the laS-men
toned day, the Member from Harrison stated his nlen
ton Of hereafter moving for inquiry into the official
conduct Of Jude Din what manner he did not state.
The gentleman gave his reason for giving that
ce, that from the article OF Judge Duncan he under
stood that It not his intention to apply to the
Legislature for inquiry into the charges made by
him (tle member from H. his reply to LOCKER On
Now, said Mr.. D. the article OF The member from Har
son published the l2th and il reached
Judge Duncan, lie wrote the article published in the
Wing the 2Slh, and at the same time memoria! to
the Legislature, which he despatched by a relative, who
being DELAYED on the road, did reach this City until
Saturday last. Mr.. D. said it not his intention TO
offer the memorial at this time, rs the gentleman from
Harrison had declared his intention TO bring the subject
before the House. He should wait until thut gentle
man made his motion, at least reasonable time,
whcn if the motion net made, he should ask leave
to present the memorial.
Mr.. HARRISON said he had several duties TO perform
here for his constituents, among hch he did not
slider the least inquiry into the conduct OF
the Judge in question. lie would not indulge in crim
nation rccrination but he referred the House 10
ply to "Lookcr-On," be had supposed the charges
made against Judge Duncrn would make it his duty
to call for enquiry. Such the opinions Of
others in this City-ard Mr.. Harrison waited to OBJ
serve the Judge Duncan woad take. lie per-
ccved by card Of tie Judge in the C!arksburg paper,
dated the 2ls January that lie had sent his memorial
10 Richmond by relative. But not content with this,
Judge y. publishes communication in the Wing OH
the Sth, from which Mr. H. had drawn his conclusions
when he before addressed the House. MIR. II. should
adhere TO the intention he had expressed and Judge
D. and his friends an opportunity TO hear the facts TO
which he had formerly alluded. Whether they would
slIcw conduct which would demand the discharge of the
Judge from office he did not know; but such they
were he should feel his duty tr present them,
as the Expungins Resolutions had been disposed of.
Alter a few more remarks from Mir. Dormun, the sub
ject dropped.
On motion of Mr.. BEuwS of T. the resolutions report
ed by the Committee the subject Of cXpunging
solution from the Journal Of the Senate Of the United
States taken up, and Mr. b. occupied the floor to
the period Of Adjournment i'll opposition 10 the resolu
tons.
At half past o'clock he gave way at the suggestion
of Mr.. Dcrman, whose motion the House adjourned
Ucdnssday Fd 5.
message received from the Senate, stating that
the had passed tie bill incorporating the Lexington and
Richmond Turnpike Company, with amcntmcn,s.-
agreed to by the House.
On moliou Of Mr. BowES, leave was given TO bring in
bill incorporating the Front Royal Library Society.
On motion of Mr. SUMMERS leave was rivcn to bring in
bill changing the place OF holding the separate election
Coles Mouth, in the county Of Kanawha-and bill
declaring Pocoall!co River public highway.
On motion of Mr. GARLASD, of A., the Committee Of
Roads, &c. was directed TO enquire into the expedcncy
OF amending the law in relation to Internal Improve
mcnt, DECLARE that the granting of Of ncorpo
ration the part of the does create
any obligation either legal implied the part Of the
State to take any portion Of the Stock in the said Com
pany, unless II shall hereafter appear cXpcdien TO do
On motion Of MIR. WooLroLK leave given to bring
in bill incorporating the Orange Savings Society, in the
county Of Orange.
On motion of Mr.. CnrrcnrMLp, the following resou-
ton, offered a substitute for resolution submitted by
MIR. Gilmcr the Odd ut was adopted:
RcSotrcd, by the General assembly Of pirginia, That
the Board of Public Works hereby directed
as practicable, to the Principal Engineer,
ploy competent Engineer, to survey route for Rail-
Road from Gordonsve, in the county Of Orange, to
Harrisonburg, in the county of Rockingham and TO
survey a route for Railroad from Fredericksburg
through the town Of Orange, thereto prac
tcable and through the town Of Charlottesville to the
Eastern base of the Blue Ridge uniting with the Saun
aid Scottsvillc RailRcad, contemplated by the
charter of the Rappahannock and Blue Ridge Rail Road
Company and report the next Legislature estimate
Of the Of constructing those works. and the advanta
gcs which, in his opinion, will result to the Common
wealth by their being constructed.
Directors of the Williamsburg Lunatic Hospital in
ply to the resolution Of this House Of the 10Th JAM
which ordered 10 be printed
EXprSGlNG RESOLUTIONS.
The House resumed the consideration of this subject,
and MIR. BRowH of p closed his remarks ut few Mi
nutes before ; O clock.
Mr.. DANIEL intimated his design &c follow Mr. 81;
but in consequence of the atencss Of the hour he moved
that the Resolutions be laid on the table.
Shortly utter, motion Of MIR. WATKINS, the House
adjourned,
SLATE LANDS FOR SALE.-In conformity with
- decree pronounced by the Superior Court OF Cha
cery held for the Staunton District August lhe 4tn,
1880. in suit bctncrn William NJ: Swoope, plaintiff
and lain Nicholas and Alexander Garrett defendants
Shall on the 5tl day of March next, at the tavern of
lhn Anderson in the of New Canton, sell at pub
liz nrcon The ighest bidder, Tor ready Money The