Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-15

ford, Crulchfeld, Wi.len, Ripley Goodson, Maybeuy,
! Gleaves-65.
son, TaIaferro Mitchell, Cobbs snodgfass, TurnbuI
Mallory, HUBBARD Yaucey, Daniel, Cheatiam, Curdwel
Cox, HILL Wilson, Vaughan, Lorimer, Sangser, Paisley,
Keen, Chapman Of G. and NJ, Smith Of GI., Spencer,
Edmunds, Park, White, Smith Of !. Of w, NJ Candlsh,
Lucas, Wright, Tsyloe, Shatwick, Conway, Goodwin,
Organ, Hudgins, Garland, Burwell, Hodges, Coming
ham, Alexander Fitzgerald, Voolfolk MPherson,
Adams,s May, Venabe, Stands, Williams, Pendle,on,
Clayton, Bailey Of S, Waiker-56.
On motion Of Mr.. CeuTcuyiELp,
The House adjourned.
Wcdnesday, March II.
A message received from, the Senate, stating the
passage Of several bills, yesterday noticed in the pro-
ceedIngs of that body
The House concutret in the amendments Of The Sc
nate TO The bills from the latter body
Mr. CoorEs offered The following resolution, which
! was agreed To-:
ResOte,d, That the Committee of Roads and Naviga.
ton be instructed 10 Inquire into the expedency OF bring
ing in bill for the construction OF Turnpike Road,
from the terminating point oil The Louisa Railroad; or IT
deemed more expedent, from Richmond City through
Simmons Gapln The Blue Ridge, passing through Har
rison5urg, in the County Of Rockingham 10 Mooefed,
in the County of Hardy.
Mr. HILL moved Ina, the Committee Of Propositions
and Grievances be discharged from The further consde
ration of the rcmonsIrance ii ON the citizens of the
y Of Orange against the law passed this session for its
division. Hr. r. sisted there several lobby mem
this subject would now be taken up and disposed Of.
Mi PEyDLEToS, after deprecating the interference Of
lobby members said the law 70! the division Of Orange
passed By very small majority, and had produced much
sensation remembrance had in consequence been
sent 10 the House and from the consideration OF
this emoral that Committee wished be dis
charged Mr. P would WISH matter Of courtesy that
the resolution discharge the Committee be laid the
table
Mr. WooLroLK wished the subject to be finally dis
| nosed of kent allowance. Now that the law
was passed, he believed the people satisfied and
disposed TO acqnIesce III IT,
! Mr. PESuLEroS expressed bis desire 10 have Tie sub
ject referred to another committee.
Mr. TCSsTALL said he hoped that the subject would
not be laid upon The table
Mr. SMITH spoke in reference the signatures silk
ed TO the remonstrInce-lnany Of them, II was found
were not voters
The motion 10 lay on the table was then rejected.
MIR. PESoLEToS called for The reading OF the memo
RIAL and expressed his intention, if the House refused 10
discharge The committee 10 move It's reference to ano-
ther committee.
Dir. MAY moved 10 lay the memorial upon the table
After some remarks By MIR. WooLFoLK in opposition
TO laying on the table, Mr. May having explained, the
motion was agreed 10.
The report Of The Committee Of Propositions, &c.
asking be discharged 'om the consideration of the
petition for The division Of Rockingham taken up
on motion of Mr.. McPheFson-Ayes 10, noes 81.
The subject then debated, and the report OF the
Committee sustained, By Messrs Smith Of K, Thomas,
The motion to agree TO the decision Of the committee
against The division agreed ,o-Ayes l0l noes l6
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
Mr.. McDowELL offered the following Resolution
"R.soirsd That The Committee Of Roads and internal
Navigation be instructed 10 bring in bill 10 provide for
the construction Stale account OF railroad from The
town Of Buchanan, in Boetourt county, by Evanshan,
10 some suitable point The Tennessee and Virginia
line"
Mr.. Trss7ALL proposed TO amend the resolution, BY
ty,;lr md
follows: "from the Tennessee line in the county Of
Washington to point New River, in the county
Of Montgomery, and so amending The charters OF the
Lynchburg and Tennessee and Roanoke, Danrille and
Junction Railroad companies as 10 ptoYde that Inc ROADS
oeach of those companies shall terminate al the Eastern
termination of said rUad and that the State shall sub
scribe for three s of the capital stock Of said Lynch.
burg and Danrille roads
a debale ensued in which Messrs. Tunstall, Garland
Daniel, Mcdowell and Peylon participated.
Mr.. GARLAND read, by way Of argument, the follow
ing substitute:
HResolred That The Committee of Roads and Internal
Navigation be instructed 10 bring in bill authorizing
the construction of railroad from the Tennessee line
Eastward 10 point most suitable for the union OF The
DanvilIe and junction, and Of the Lynchburg and Ten
nessee railroads: and further providing that iaid WORK
shall the Tennessee line when the State
Of Tennessee shall signify readiness 10 commence the
work from the same place.
MIR. EDMUSDs moved the indefinite postPoHeDent Of
The resolution and amendment.
Mr. MAY calico Tor Inc previous question:, WHICH "ds
sustained and the main question on the pos,ponement
was then taken and lost-Ayes "a, noes Gas follows
.7ps-Messrs Banks, (Speaker) Bayly Of Accomack.
Pouson Jeter, Taliaerro, MITCHELL Fryatt Snodgrass
TurnbuI Mallory, Hubbard, Corbn, Douglass, Cardwei,
Cox. Casernan, Hill, Wilson, vaug CHAN ,1orine, Sang
ster, Keen Smith Of G.. Spencer, Edmunds Taylor of
Halifax Park White, Smith Of |. Of W., McCandish,
Lucas Wright, Shadwick, Conway: Luckett Beard Tay-
Tor of L., Goodwin, Hudgns Garland, Burwell, Buck,
Hedges, Alexander, Fitzgerald, McPherson adams
May, Venablc Stands, Clayton, Bailey of ST. FRINGE,
WaIker-54.
.Yoes-Messrs Riyes, Randolph, Holloway, Stuart,
Kinney Cobbs, Shanks, Peyton, TrPlel Tar, Yancey
Thornburg, Daniel, Chcahaln, Marshall. Dgges DER
man of G. & NJ, Watkins, Oglesby, PInnel odeA'
NJ llen, Harrison, Bolts, Smith of Kanawha Tayloe,
Allen, Mcdonald, Fisher Morgan, Barnett, bfe"n'
CHAM, Watts Segar, Tunstal', Cabe Gay, arr
Mcdowell, Cootes, Thomas, Gray, Culberson, Conn,
Crawford Davis, Cruchfeld Wilten, Ripley, Hoodson
Gleaves-63
The question recurring agreeing 10 the amendmen.
of Mr. TUSsTALL, -,
The debate was resumed and sustained until late
hour by Messrs Segar, Eayy of a., Tunstall, Mellow
ell, Garlund and Peyton
MIR PyYrux offered the following compromise:
"Resoucd That the Committee OF Roads and Internal
N,v;o,tion be instructed TO bring in I'LL for the
srnciion of Railroad from the Tennessee Line, 10
some point on New River, In the County OF Montgo
merry and 10 provide for the amendment OF the charter
Of The Lynchburg and Tennessee Railroad Company,
60 as to gamsle the Branch Buchanan and pro-
vide that when two-fths of the subscription upon .he
main line and branch, necessary to secure lhe
shall have been subscribed that the Company su1'
commence simultaneously with the consuuctuon OF me
Road from LYnchburg, and the Road from buchanan
and proceed with its construction Part PdSsu 70 te
point of junction al the Big Lick and win Inc ture'
oroyso that the Roanoke, Danvll!e and JUNCTION H..
ro,d Com1any shall 50 amend their charter as to re-
ouire subscription of three-ffhs the part of the
S,,c instead Of tvo,fihs, as provided, and re-