Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-18

OF It's Office Of Diocount and Opposite al Marguntowne
The SPEAKER laid before the House a communications
from the Governor enclosing the Annual Report OF the
Board of Public Works. which ordered to be printed
The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
u" John Drockenbrough, Esq, President OF the Bank
OF Virginia. in certain proceedings and resou-
tons OF the citizens of Norfolk
On motion OF MIR. CARTER the letter was referred 10
t- seIect committee on Banks
On motion of Mr.. Williams.
ktsoyed by ihs Gsucy Assembly. That tTr~ Board of
fuhle Works b. requested to employ competent eng-
n.er to survey route for rnilroad from Faseo,h
' county of Stafford 10 Alexandria in the District of
Counbia ard from arrrnlon, in the county of Fau-
9nicf To sonic point of Intersection and union with the
rcete Iron, Falmouth To Alexandria, provided the point
OF union be not that twelve miles North of Fab
mouth and eighteen miles South of Alexandria; and
that said engineer report 10 the next Legislature, the
practicabiy, the advantages the UNITY and th~
probable cost of such improvements.
On motion ut MIR. MADisoS the eDgrosscd bill 10
otize the upper Appomattox Company increase their
capital stock taken up; and The QUESTION being its
passage, IT was supported by Alessrs Madison Wiley,
ana Brown of F., and opposed by Nlr BookerThe bill
was rejected by the following vote.
.5Ys-Messrs Druinmond, Soutliail, Lsyne, Wiley,
MClintc, Hunter Of D., Miller, Wilson d b., Beuh
ring, Price, Watts. Watkins Wrthere9, Shan, Holle-
man, Gregory, Griggs llooe, Beard Taylor of Lou
donn Kagsdnie, ag,enrr, Wiley, Morgan, Sherard,
Parker, Fitzgerald, Masters Almond, M Coy Cackley,
Hopkins, Carroll Madison, Barey, Gibson, Psentiss,
Brown of r., Stanard--3S.
Noas-Messrs Banks, (Speak~yD Grnolds, Craig,
Campbell Decamps, Turnbull, Booker, Austin, samu-
ell, Christian, Hill, Wilson of C., yo1ghan, Snr,lh of
fauqner, Hickerson, Strange, Stegar, Hale of Frank
lin, HolSnd, Bowen, sni,h of G., bail Of G., Car
ringon. Nixon, Goodull Mullen, Harrison, Kncheloe,
foniane, Summers, F~et Robinson Neil, Boys Stra-
ton, Powell, Taylor of NJ. NJ Rogers, Garland of 10,
FOLK, Adams, Swanson, W,tcher, Morris, Williams,
Mareney, Nckln, Dornan, Leyburn, blofett, lessee,
M Muss Bare, Rinker, Butts, Moncure, Gillespie, De-
lasbmut, Jet, Saunders-G6
On motion of Mr.. BARE the repost Of the committee
OF propositions and grievances declaring, reasonable the
petition of citizens OF Shenandoah and Frederick for
q uafth
up, and agreed TO.
On motion of Mr.. Gnrccs the report of the COMMIT
zee OF propositions and grievances declaring reasonable
the petition OF citizens OF the county of Frederick for
inc formation OF new county out Ola portion of that
ADoI.ifloN EEsoLTrloNs.
MT rARKER SAID he should move first, that the House
reecds from its disagreement and then he should offer
an amendment to the Senate's amendment which he
read Were he tn follow his inclination he should
move that the House adeys its but he
would not set up his opinion against that of majority
OF the House. In the amendment which he proposed
there distinction drawn between those our North
eTn brethren who expressed friendly and liberal senti
mens towards the South, and those who spoke of slave
ry and slave holders in terms of denaDeiaton.
The House then agreed to the motion yccsde-when
Mr. r. offered the following amendment, which WIS
agreed to:
Strike out the Senate's amendment which expresses
unqualified satisfaction at the indications of public
OPINION nj The North and insert declarations that
have seen with Satisfaction those expressions of public
opinion 81 Noytiern Betrc roraGle to tie rights
q me Southern Sates and IN condemnation Of tie
GDOilt,oHtStS
Ihe toloNShug engiosss1 bills Head third time
and passed
To authorize the Common Council Of the town ofFre-
deIicksburg 10 make npon the Stock Of
the Corporation in the Rappahannock Canal COMPANY
Ito authorize the Judge OF the Second Circuit ap.
point time for holding the court thereof certain ca
ses-o incorporate the Newtown (Stevensburg) Library
comPany-io incorporate the Mechanics Manufacturing
company--io change the place OF llodiug u separate
election M se cooD,y oSTyfesto change time Of
holding the Circuit Superior Coart of Law and Chance
ry Tor the counties of Monroe, Giles, and Montgomery
To incorporate the Trustees Of The Upperyie Academy in
the county of Fauqoer.
On motion of MIR. WETHEnED, the house adjourned
HedneSday FeGruary IL
a message received from the Senate STATING that
they had passed bill concerning Duff Greenland thai
thty had also passed with amendments, ball to alter
terms of the Circuit Superior Courts of the Seventh Dis
trct and thirteenth Circni OF this Common wealth.
amendments agreed to land that they had agreed 10
t,e amendment proposed by the House TO the Senate
Attn amendment the resolutions the interference of
Northern Asoonssts in the subject Of doeste slavery
IN the South.
On motion Of Mr. DoRMAX, leave was given 10 bring
IN bill extending the time or the commencement of
the works OF the GreeEsvllle and Panther Gap Turnpike
Company.
ON motion of Mr. Monais it was Resotsea by the
General Assembly that the Board OF Public Works be
instructed to employ competent Engineer to survey
aud make estimates of tie of opening comnunica-
lions between the head waters OF Back Bay and Link
horn Bay aud between the ead-waters OF the Northern
branch OF The North River and the waters OF ,e
Souisern branch OF Lynnhayen tbs county of
Princess Anne.
Ou sAouon OI MI known OF T., leave
bring III bill oprevent frauds the packing OF cotton
by requiring the person at whc.e gin may packed TO
mark his or her and residence upon the bale and
also providing suitable penalties for false packing
On motion Of Mr.. AUsrlS, leave given 10 inquire
into the expediency of amending act Incorporating
Boosers Gold mining company
Petitions were presented and referre5-by MIR. Wat
kns OF citizens OF Goochlaud demonstrating against the
application Of she Cartsssys Bridge Company to be
allowed u hold real estaeby Mr. Wilson OF G.. Of citi-
zens OF Cumberland, for n similar object
The following engrosscd bills read third time
and passed-tO revive and amend act to incosporae
the Galiego Manufacturing CUmpany--['rh tule was
amended 10 The 'Heth Manufacturing Company Ito
provide Tor the construction of road the Blue
Ridge at Milani's Gap.
The engrossed bill to reorgauize the frss and second
judicial districts was read third time, and after having
been opposed by Messs Parker and Crinald and sup
ported by MIR. Gregory, rejected
On motion OF MIR. WATKINS, the House adjourned.
e aud isagreoins tho
4t amendment, published Euqurcr
name oi Mf strange omitted Ho votcd in tho