Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-24
bill concerning jnilors fees mr. g. offered substitutes

Tor the bill, which was agreed to.
Mr.. CRurcHy1ELD suggested SOME difficulties; ard
aiter conversation between Messrs. Mar, CRurcHsirtD
and HARRISON, the bill further amended and order
ed 10 be engTossed for q third reading
The following engrOssed bills read the third time
and passed:
A bill incorporating the Bedford Savings Bank at
Lberly-To increase the capital stock of the Red and
Blue Sulphur Springs Turnpike Company-To change
the place of holding separate election in the county Of
Rockingham, and one in the county of Goochand-To
incorporate the Morshnll Society Of Buchunan--To
thoze separate election at the house OF John McKor
| Gle, in the county of Rockbridge.
Mr. HARRsuS gave notice that he should call up, on
Monday neyt The bill authorsng an additional suo.criP
ton 10 the stock OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company.
The bill providing for the selection Of site for the
seat Of Justice for The county Of Sposyyana being un-
der consideration
Mr. CRUTcHrTELp stated that since the bill draft.
ed by the Committee of Propositions and Grievances,
he had received the proceedings Of several meetings OF
the people OF Sposy7ania, which raised the question
OF The right OF the voters Of fredericksburg to vote on
The question OF removal; and, therefore, he had e.
bill committed 10 the Committee of Courts Of Jasticep
That committee had considered that point and decided
that The voters of Fredericksburg have the right 10 vote;
but as he was anxious that entire justice should be
done all his constituents interested, he thought proper
to raise The question in the House. and to call its aten
ton particularly 10 the point with the request that any
member differing with the committee in their decision
would make objection 10 the bii-None being made
Mr.. &. then said, at the suggestion of member of
the cummitlee, lie would offer The following amendment:
"Froutdcd, No site shall be selected for the Court
house, at greater distance than three miles in direct
line from the present and il any shall be voted Tor,
which shall exceed that distance, the votes therefor shall
not be counted; but majority of the residue shall be
sucent to establish the sile hereinafter mentioned
Tile bill was then ordered to be engrossed for third
reading.
! -, SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD BILL.
| Mr. MALLORY moved TO take up this bil-Finding IL
necessary 10 leave the city this evening, he felt duty
which he owed 10 The Southern section of the State 10
see test vote on it in as full House possible. He
thought every member had made up his mind, and that
no debate could change single vote
The House having agreed to take up the bill,
Mr.. FISHER moved an amendment, having for its OBJ
ec increase of the stock of the James River and
Kanawha Company, by addition of five millions Of
dollars-three millions of which TO be taken by The
Sate Three millions of the increased capital to be sp
piled to the improvement from Coyngton 10 its Western
terminus Not more than S60000O to be called for in
any year.
Mr.. HARRIsos opposed The amendment. The House
had severed the questions heretofore and he thought
the friends of the james River interest ought ask
connect it in this way
| MIR. Mcdowell protested arainst the amendmenl-
1t was we'll known that no man more ardent in
support of the James River scheme than himself but he
could not see the propriey of pressing it,
Mr.. DANIEL appealed TO Mr.. Fisher to withdraw his
amendment
Mr. FISHER declined to Withdraw his amendment If
this work should go on, the Western interest of the
great Central Improvement would be materially impair
| ed He considered this would be giving millions 10 de-
slroy the Ohio and Kanawha interests.
MIR. PEYTos called the genuine friends Of the
James River Improvement to SET their faces against the
amendment. He deprecated the effect which such
measure would have upon The future claims Of the
trail improvements. The whole South western country
ready all occasions to redeem the Pghted faith
| Of the State.
| MIR. CHAPMAN Of NJ replied 10 Mr.. Peyton and ex.
pressed surprise that objection should be made TO it, He
| or he ratv 0Fa
and Kanawhn improvement simultaneously with other
works lie was instructed ifsuch amendment should
not prevail, 10 vote against the South western scheme,
friendly though he was TO the latter.
Mr. SEGAR expressed his disgust at the paltry scram
BILE for local improvements and pronounced il undign
fed He referred the exertions of the Charleston and
Cincinnati Railroad Company 10 oecure the Western
trade and TO the duty consequent upon the friends Of
improvement in the House. He cited the low rate Of
interest in England, as IN evidence that this was the
proper time for Vrg nia 10 act declsively.
| Mr.. CHAPMAN and MIR. SEoAR explained.
| Mr. Mcdowell called upon gentlemen TO dismiss
the selfish and influences whchseemed 10 ope
lale. He made glowing and fervent appeal to the
patriotism OF members, TO 60 Tor the country and not
| for the minor interests involved.
| Mr. BAYLY Of A. congratulated MIR. SEGAR on the
fact Of the scales falling from his eyes, and that he had
found that others than Eastern members, in6u-
enced by local considerations.
Mr.. RlvEs called the previous question, which was
sustained.
! The vote was linen taken upon NIT. FISHERS amend
ment, which was rejected, BY the following vote:
| .5ycs-Messrs. Holloway, Yancey, Thornburg, Cox,
PinRcll, Spencer, Smith Of K, NJ Donald Fisher Chap
man of Monroe, Goodson-ll
Noes-Messrs. Banks. (speaker) Bayly of A., Poul.
son, Rives Jeier Taliaer.-, Stuart, Kinney, Byrd.
MITCHELL Cobbs, Fryalt, Snodgrass Shanks Peyton,
TipIett, Tarr, Mallory, Hubbard, Daniel, Cheatham,
CorbiD, Cardwell, Caslleman, Hill, Wilson, Vaughan,
Lofimcr. Marshall, Dgges Dickinson Payne, Deskins,
Paisley, Keen, Wood, sherrurd, Chapman of Giles and
Mercer, Smith of G., Watkins, Ogesby, Edmunds,
Tuy lor of Halifax, Odell, Park, White, Mullen, Harr.
son, Flowers, Bolts, Smith |. of w., NJ Candsh Lucas,
Beard, Taylor of L., Good wyn, Newman Hudgins,
Garland, Burwell, Hnymond Morgan, Barnett, Buck
Hodges Cunning CHAM, Murdaugh, Watts, Segar Alex.
under, Fitzgerald, Nj Cornell, M'Pherson, Adams, Nc
Coy, May, Tunstall, Cabell, Gay, Fairfax, Venable
Stands, Williams Pendeton, Robertson, Leyburn, Nc.
Dowell, Cootcs, Thomas, Gray, Cuhertson Conn,
Crawford Davis Clnyton Crulch6eld, Ford, Bailey Of
Surry, Prince Wit,en, Ripley, Walker, Gleaves-l09.
The question recurring upon the amendments OF the
committee, MIR. MALLORY moved the indefinite postpone
ment Of the bill and amendments; which motion was
decided in the negative, by the following vote:
.7yes-Messrs Banks, (Speuker,) Bayly of Accomack,
PoulsOn, Jeter, Taliserro, Byrd Snodgrass Mallory
Casllemun, HILL Wilson, Vaughan, Lorimer Smith of
Gloucester Keen, Spencer, Edmunds, Taylor of Hall
fax, Park, Smith Of l. of w Lucas Wright, Tayloe,
Shadwick Conway, Luckett Beard, Taylor OF Loudoun
Goodwin, Hudgns, BurwelI, Hodges, Alexander, Fz.
gerald, McPherson Adams, Mccoy, May, Gay, Vena.
6le Stands, Thomas Clayton, Ford, Bailey of surry,
Prince, Walker-53.
.Noes-Messrs Rives Holloway, Stuart, MITCHELL Kin.
ney Cobbs Fryutt, Shanks, Peyton Trpett, 1arr De-
MEL Cheutham Marshall, Dgges, Dickinson, Strange,
Deskns Paisley, Wood, Sherard, Chapman of G. and
NJ, Watkins, OgIesby, Pinnell, Ode White, Mullen,
Harrison, Flowers, Bolts, McCandlish, Smith of Ka
nawho. Allen, Mcdonald, Newman, Fisher, Garland,
Raymond, Morgan, Chapman of Monroe, Barnett! Buck,
Brown, Cunningham, Murdaugh, Watts, Segar, Con.
NELL TunstalI, Cabell, Fairfax, Williams, Pendleton,
Robertson, Leyburn, Mcdowell Cootes, Gray, gilbert.
son, Conn, Crawford, Davis, Crutchfeld, Witen, Rip.
ley Goodson Gleaves-68
The amendments reported by the committee were Then
considered-and opposition made 10 a portion OF
them by MIR. DANIEL. They were supported by Mess1S