Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-01

chadwick, Lucket, Beard, Goodwin, Hudglns, Bur.
we'll, Brown, Cunningham, Murdaugh, May, Michaux,
Feha3!e Robertson, Leyburn, Clayton, Ford, and WAL
kcr-55.
Noes-Messrs. Banks, (Speaker) Holloway, Byrd,
Cobbs TriPlett 1hornburg, Douglass, Cox, Cnssman,
hIi sangster Deskns Paisley, Wood, Sherrard, Ogies
rison, Flowers, Smith of /. of W., Smith Of H. Allen,
M'DoEad, Taylor of L., Orgain, Newman, Fisher,
Raymond, Morgan, Chapman Of Monroe, Barnett, Buck,
Hodges, Fitzgerald, NJ Council. Voolfolk McPhrrson,
Adams, NJ Coy, Cabel Gay Fur(ax, Stands, Williams,
Storms, M'Dowell, Cuoles, Thomas Gray, Cuibetson,
Conn, Cruwlord Davis, bailey Of S Prince, Willen,
Ripley Goods"n, Maybcrry and Giraves-G5.
several Other amendments were proposed and IrJHcied
and the bill was ordered 10 be engrossed for third
reading.
The following ensrosssed bills were read the third
time and passed:
bill ch1nging the time of holding The Circuit su
perior Courts Of Marshall county
bill to authorize ferry across Twelve Pole River
in tie county Of Cabel.
u bill, directing Line payment oil certain undrawn
school quotas of the county Of York
bill, aulhorlsing The sale Of certain lands late the
property of Cornelia Hopkins, decd.
bill, 10 prevent The destruction OF Terrapns and
Oysters IN certain waters OF this Commonwealth.
a bill, Incorporating the Holidays Cove Turnpike
Company.
bill, prescribing certain general conditions for the
incorporation OF Academies aud other Llterury lnsu
TONS considered amendments reported by
the committee agreed to-and The bill was then Or
deIed to be engrossed for third reading.
On motion of MIR. CAsTLEMAN,
The House djourned.
JFednesday, Jun. 81.
On motion Of Mr.. DOUGLASS, leave was given 10 bring
in bill changing the of indiana, Mary E., Josiah
AID John LighLlnot. TO That of Wilson.
On motinn of Mr.. CKUTcHFiELD the Committee Tor
Courts Of Justice instructed to inquire into The ex-
ppdency OF amending act concerning the Sessions
of the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for
the County of Spotlsy passed January 18Th 1883
On motion OF MIR. RonERTsoS, the Committee of
Agriculture and Manufactures was Instructed to inquire
into the expediency of revving and amending act
Incorporating the Columbia Manufacturing Company.
On motion of Mr.. STUART, the Committee on Roads,
&c were instructed 10 inquire into the cxpedIency Of
prescribing by law. certain general regulations for The
Government of the Board Of Public Works in the nego-
iiaon of loans authorized by law, for the purposes Of
Internal improvement.
A message was received from the Senate, that they
have passed The bill entitled "an concerning Allan
B. Drummond, Of the County Of Brunswick"
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Mr. MAY offered The following resolution:
Resolred That The First and Second Auditors be re.
guested TO furnish 10 this House statement showing
the whole amoun, Of the public debt, or debt for which
this Commonwealth is in any manner LIABLE the rate oil
interest payable the same and distinguishing The por-
ton due the Literary Fund and the Board Of Public
Works respectively from that due to other corporations
and Individuals
MIR. MAY suid he only willing 10 go 10 4 certain
extent and under favorable circumstances in contract.
ing public debt, He first wished 10 know how much
debt The Commonwealth had already contracted Al
the present unclure in e existing slate Of the curen
cy, he was not favorable to indefinite augmentation
of The debit he thought it most inausPicious mo-
uent for such proceeding He therefore desired this
information.
Mr. MuRDAuGn enquired if the resolution embraced
works in progress, works only IN contemplation,
for which the Commonwealth may be bound.
MIR. MAY observed, in reply that in cases where the
Commonwealth had engaged TO subscribe, she was liable
,F,II, Ehnrlt IlI-
ties If the resolution did embrace all the points deslr
ed by the gentleman from Norfolk County, lie should be
hanpy to extend il as 10 embrace every thing dcsn'
BILE
Mr. MvRparcm said il would not be possible for this
information 10 bc given in good tme II was calling
"spiri,s from the Vastly deep" and make Internal I'm.
provement wait till they came. tie should oppose The
call for information.
Mr. SrGAr would undertake to say, tina, if The reso
lntions were adopted il could be complied wlth and
the information called for would be furnished by to.nor
row II he thought it would be the Of any delay
he should be the last to support it. As it was how.
ever the gentleman from Norfolk appeared 10 him TO be
mistaken.
The resolution was then adopted.
CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
On motion of MIR. RASDoLrH the following Resolu
ton, heretofore offered by MIR. TAYLoE, was taken uF
and considered:
Rcsoircd That the Committee for Courts Of Justice
be instructed TO inquire into the e1pedeDcy OF ProVid
ing, amendment TO the rules and regulations, OF
otherwise, that IN cases nf contested elections, the SIT
ting and conlesling members shall each select six
brrs Of this House who with chairman chosen by the
Speaker shall determine whether the sitting or contest
ing member duly elected; md that said decision shat
be final; mode Of deciding contested elections
other llon That now provided by law.
Mr. RAspDLrm then read the following. which he oil.
ferpt as substitute for the above:
Resoirtd That Select Committee he appointed, 10
inquire into the e1pcdiency Of explanatory declara
ton of the rrLt of suffrage existing under the Com
~ rho tl, In rplnllDu
10 elections which might tend TO lessen the number or
facilitate the decision OF contested elections.
Mr. r. accompanied The motion with several remarks
nandibIe TO the Reporter.
Mr.. TAYLOE expressed his Willingness TO accept The
substitute as modification of his own Resolution.
The Resolution, as mndfed was then adopted.
WINCHESTER AND POTOMAC RAIL ROAD.
The bill authorizing loan 10 the Winchester and
Potomac Rail Road Company, taken up and passed
infer debate in which Messrs SHERRARD, VESABLE,
MuRDAvGm, and SMITH Of /. Of w. participated, Che
latter gentleman in opposon) a sketch Of This DE-.
bale will be published hereafter.
NORFOLK AND EDENT0N RAIL ROAD.
On motion al Mr.. CUNNINGHAM, the House took up
The bill to enact an Of the Legislature Of North Ca.
rolina entitled act 10 incorporate The Norfolk and
Eden,on Rail Road Company. MIR &. explained the
objects and merits Of the application, and urged the pro
priety of the passage Of the bill On MIR. Cs nolion
a ryder US agreed 10, making the consent OF the Dis
H.. Swamp Canal Company necessary, before construct.
ing The proposed Road
THE bill was further earnestly supported by N1essrs.
CusylSGuAM WATKINS and SEGAR-and opposed by
Nlrssrs. MuRDAUGII, WATTS and fEHADLE, as embra-
cling rival improvement to other works in which the
Stale had embarked its funds.
MIR. RonEnrsoS did not consider the question one
of mere rivalry between towns, but OF more
general mpurance-and viewing the contemplated i'm
provement as in some degree in conflict with The great
Northern and Southern Central Improvement; being
interested in the latter work, he asked 10 be excused
from voting, which was agreed 10.
The question being then TAKEN the passage Of the
BILL by ayes and noes decided in the affirmative, by
the following vote
Rves, Randolph, Holloway, Mitchell, Fryat snodgrnss,
Shanks, Peyton, Tarr Marshall Diggs, Dickinson,
Strange, Deskius, Paisley Keen Wood, SheEa'd, Chap
man Of Giles and Mercer, Smith Of G., Watkins, o.
lesby, Pinnell, White, Harrison, Flowers Bolts, Mar.
tin, Smith Of of w, NJ Candish, Lucas Smith Of H.,
,Carloe Allan NJ Donald TAYLOR Of l. Newman, Hay.