Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-20
Railroad Company 10 change the mode Of charging tolls


lure &C. was instructed to inquire into the ptopfety of
determining BY law what kind of timber should be used
Tor barrels in winch Hour may be packed
On Mr. KINNEY S motion, SO much of the Governors
message recommends the construction Of n road from
Stanton 10 PaEkersburg, referred 10 the Committee
of Roads, &c.
A petition was presented by Mr.. CooTEs, from
Der of citizens Of Rocking ham county, praying for an
appropriation in aid Of the removal 10, and Colonization
in Africa. OF the free people of culonr in Virginia
MIR. CnAPMAS Of Giles, called up the eugrossed bill
ito authorize The county of The counties OF BIZ.
teluurt, Tazewcl Giles, RUSSELL Scott Mercer and Lee,
10 borrow money for certain purposes and alter ~
der had been moved by Mr.. Chapman, and adopted, the
bill was passed.
Mr.. FAIRFAX presented petition from Preston coun.
ty, praying that the OF 1888 in relation to the reno.
val OF free negroes may be modified as 10 make Tue
appropriation more LIBERAL and 10 place the fund 20 up
propriaed more under the control OF the State Colonial
lon Sucley; also, memorial from the President oil The
Board Of Directors Of Fishing Creek, and Brand"nVe
Turnpike road for amendment TO The law authorizing
the construction ct the same also, petition from te
officers Of The l04h Regiment in Preston county, TO De
authorized 10 train within the bounds Of these Regi'
mens; and petition of citizens Of Randolph county,
praying alteration and establishment Of the line be-
tween Preston and Randop countless from the fountain
Of the North Branch.
The House then took up several bills on their first
reading.
On Mr. GRAys motion,
The House adjourned
FftHHy, Jan ~.
A Communication received from the Senate, sta.
ting that they had agreed the resolution Of this House.
for proceeding 10 the election Of two Brigadier
in place of Generals Drumguole and Edwards.
On motion Of MIR. SMITH of kanawha, the Committee
Of Claims instructed to enquire into The expeden-
cy Of allowing to the Sheriff Of Fayetle County cred
II for his list Of delinquents in the land tax Of 1885, The
same having been re- eced by The Auditor not having
been certified in due lme-hlr. SMITH Of kanuwha,
presented document to support the claim, which
referred To the Committee vi Claims.
MIR. WonLroLg submitted the Report Of the joint e1-
aiming Committee of both Branches of the Legislature
of Alabama, The condition and affairs OF the State
Bank and Rranches-which on his moiion, order
ed 10 be referred to the Committee on Banks, aud print
ed for the Of the General Assembly.
On Mr.. WATKISss mutton, the Committee Of Roads,
Nc, discharged from the consideration OF the pe
tons of citizens Of the of Fauquier and Prince
William and also from the consideration of the Petit
tons of A. NJ. Henderson and others, and Of Joseph
Sly and others.
Petitions were prpsenled-by Mr. Mcconnell, from
the President and Directors Of The Northwestern Bank,
praying amendment OF their charIer-by Mr.. Dou
glass OF citizens of New Kent, for The establishment Of
Precinct Election in The lower end of that county
and by Mr.. Smith of Kanuwha, asking that the appro.
pation made in 1885, for colonizng lie flee people Of
Color may be renewed and SO mnded TO place the
appropriation under the conlrv Of the State Colonial
ton Socley-R.trrrrd.
uENRICo ELECTION.
On Mr.. PESDLETO:s motion, the Report of the Com
rico Election, was taken up.
On "Wednesday, moliun made by Mr.. WHIT
the decision of the Committee the vote
OF John Mallory which had been given TO MIR. Botts-
The House had ec.ed the motion, and confirmed The
resolution Of the Committee. Ga the following day,
motion made by Mr. Morgan, member voting in
the orly TO Reconsider the legality Of the vote and
carried in favor OF suSpendng the rule in order To
sider-and the question was again decided in favor OF
the legality Of the vo,e-A motion was now made by
MIR. Cunningham member voting with the naIprty.
to suspend The vote, for the purpose of recnnsderng
the vote negatlvng the anendmenl-The Speaker pro.
nounced this motion 10 be- out Of "rder, aud from that
decision MIR. Chapman of Monroe appealed to The House,
| and The decision of the Speaker affirmed
TIE 22d resolution Of the Committee was then taken
up 1t declares the Of James y. Maher which had
been given To Mr. Whiting, legal.-Nr. Whiting now
moved TO the decision Of the ComGtee-and
after long debate, the question was determined, by ayes
| and noes, in the negalive-Ayes -. Noes ~.
Mr. PE.DL EToS, Chairman Of the Committee Of Prl
virges and Elections then nuTed 10 amend the Report
OF Tie Committee US follows:
Strike out all after the 22d resolution, and insert as
| follows:
1.-The poll of WIN. ~ Whiting at The close of the
! Election stood thus 3}D
Deduct illegal votes, Is
32l
Tine poll of John NJ. Bolts at the close of the Eec
lion stood thus 32)
| Deduct illegal votes,
32l
Resolred, as the opinion Of this Committee, That the
poll ought 10 stand thus:
For WIN. n Whiting 32l
John NJ Bolts 32l
And The Sheriff conducting the election having certified
oath, that if the parties had received an equal num-
Der Of votes he should, Sheriff, have given his vote
for John A. Bolts.
R.soired That John NJ Bolts duly elected 10
present the county OF Ienrico in the present House Of
Delegates and that he is entitled 4 seat therein
a great deal of debate took place the question,
whether the certificate of the Sheriff conclusive
the ground OF objection being taken, was that the She.
riff was not freebooter resident Of the county.
No question taken-when it was moved by MIR.
Byrd, that the House adjourn-which was carried.
We are requested to state that the resolution offered
By Mr. Beard 10 elect Brgader General 10 supply The
vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Cen Drom
gooe, amended, The motion OF Mr. Turnbul
and not Mr. Mallory.
Omission-Mr. Goodwyn Of Louisa obtained leave
of ABSENCE in consequence of the ndisposliOn of his
family which will account for his name not appearing
among the ayes and noes on several VOTES DUNG The
week.
n We are authorized 10 announce, that ALFRED J.
VAUGHAN will not be candidate 10 represent the coun-
ly of DinwidLe in the next General Assembly.
Correspondence IF he y: Iutsligeneer.
New YoRK, JAN II.
There is nothing remarkable from Navy Island. All
things there are in stutu quo Gov. Marcy and General
Scott reached Bualo in safety What they were 10 do
was not developed The rumors hcken, that there was
large force under the command Of Dr.. Duncombe -
acNabb has issued general order, stating that Sir
Francis Head approves Of " the gallant attack upon
the Caroline. All the Upper and Lower Canada
Journals that see, justify this "gallunt atiuir >
There is not the least doubt that was, and is high
ly approved of by all the authorities but what these
authorities will say when they learn the temper of our
Government and the temper Of their own at home, we
cannot we'll perceive 1t quite certain that Sir Fran
els Head has abandoned all idea Of attacking Navy Is
land 1t is very doubtful whether the Navy Islanders
will be able 10 procure steamboat 10 take Them up the
lake. The regular forces OF The Lower Province are
marching with all possible rapidity 10 the Upper Fro.
vince Things look very like an curly close Of this ira.
gco comico Navy Island affair. The only difficulty is
in the settlement of the Schlosser affair." and this every