Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-17

hay-Messrs. Gilmer, (speaker) southal Wood
Cabe Stuart, Kinney Cobbs, Mitchell, Fryhtt, snod
grass Shanks, Peyon, Hoffman, Merritt, Haskins, Kyle
Flood, Toler, Fox, Corbin, Cardwe, Carson, Bfoadus
Wilson Lorimer, Edmonds, Tidbal Payne, Deskns
Wade, Sherrurd, Barton, Chapman, Smith of G., Dan
gerfeld. Turner, Odell, Park, Seymour. Armstrong
Bolts Martin Smith Of l. of w., Tyler, Washington
Richmond, Farley, Beard Rumey, Taylor Of l. Organ
Boulon, Caldwell Smith of NJ. &; J , Dortch, Dunlap
Barnett. o Ferrall, Hodges, Whitehead, Cunningham,
Waits, VERIFY, Alexander, Fitzgerald, Mcconnell, NJ :.
Pherson, NJ Coy, Wchcr Gay Harris, Carroll Vena.
BILE, Roberts, Stands, Radcliffe, Sturm Pend!eon, Ro
| berlson Leyburn, Dorman, Smith of Rockingham,
Thomas, Smith Of Russell, CuIberson, Davis, Urquhar,
Cruchfeld, FIizhugh, Prince, Crockett of T., Stephen
| son, Gnodson, Walker, Crockett of Woo
So the question 10 recummil decided in the mega.
tive.
The question was then taken upon concurring with
the committee in their resolutions and decided IN the
| affirmative, without count
And Thomas II WILCOX declared duly entitled
10 retain his seat delegate from the election district
Of Charles City and New Kent.
The following engrossed bills were read The third lime
and passed:
bill to amend the act entitled "an act Incorporating
the Lafayette and English Ferry Turnpike Company
And bill TO the people of Portsmouth from
personal labor on The public roads.
NORTHWESTERN TURNPIKE .
The bill 10 amend The act entitled ian act 10 provide
for the construction Of the North western Turnpike
Road, being under consideration,
MIR. fEHABLE moved TO amend the bill, ny aouihg AZ
the end of the first section, the following proviso:
"Provded that the loan hereby authorised TO be made
shall be temporary one, and not by sale OF the bonds
of The State irredermable for 90 years.
Mr. sustained the propre,y of adopting his amend
by variety of views and The question being taken,
was decided in the affirmative.
| Mr. WATKINS, with view Of connecting other bills
Of similar character, moved 10 recommt the bill.
This motion was opposed by Messrs VESAbLE, JACK
and sNIrn of l. Of W, aud sustained by Mr.. SurR,
RARp, and negatived.
The bill was then ordered to be cngrossed for third
reading. ..
The bill 10 amend an act entitled an act 10 provide
for the construction of road from Winchester TO Saun
ton, and for other purposes, was taken up
Mr.. SMITH of l. Of w. moved 10 recommt the bill,
with the following instructions:
$50 amend the said bill, as 10 provide for The pay.
men of the States subsc pton to the said road out OF
the surplus loaned 10 the Banks a, an in.
erest of five per cent from the sale oil Bank stock
belonging 10 the fund for Internal improvement"
Mr.. said, the State had been loaning out money 10
the Banks al FIVE per cent, while we were borrowing al
six per and he the common sense Of every
member would pronounce this very bad management
He had preferred tba, the money thus loaned Qhe
plus should have been invested in internal improve
menls Mr.. S. deprecated The policy hitherto adopted
| by the Legislature on This subject
MIR. WATKINS explained that this loan heing but tenn
porary no harm could ensue. All might be properly
| adjusted He was opposed 10 the rcconmitment.
| Mr.. VExADLE moved to lay the bill and instr uc,ions
on The table there not being time at present. to discuss
| all the matters involved in The subject
! MIR SuERnARU urged The importance OF immediate
action some portion Of the road actually under
contract individuals had already paid in OF their
subscriptions, whilst not dollar had been paid by the
! Stale.
| The motion to lay on the table negatived.
The question REQUIRED Mr. Smiths instructions,
| which also negalived.
Mr. VESAbLE then proposed To amend the BILL by in
sertng after The word "borrow the words for short
period"
MIR Barton suggested difficulty as to the words
''short period, and thought confusion might be
produced. The gentleman ought 10 define what was
meant by short period.
| Mr.. SHERRAnD moved TO amend the amendment, by
| inserting from Banks individuals. Mr.. VESADLE
excepted this, and the amendment, thus modified was
agreed 10.
Mr.. YgxApLE moved further amendment SO as to
provide That the Board Of Public Works should only
borrow enough 10 enable them 10 pay Par paSsu v it'll
| private stockholders. Agreed 10.
| Some further imnateral amendment It's made, and
the b! ordered to be engrossed for third reading
The bill TO incorporate the town Of Sislersvie in
the county Of Tyler, and TO prescribe the mode OF elect
ing trustees for said town. and vesng them with corpo-
powers read The second Time and ordered TO be
engrussed.
Several bills Of local character, ordtred 10 be
engrossed.
Resolutions from the Committee for Courts of Justice,
rejecting the petition for permitting Henson, Tree man
oil color in Harrison county, 10 remain within the CON-
and rejecting another petition from The same
county, in behalf Of Rachael, free woman Of color,
were agreed 10 by the House.
resolution from The same Committee, rejecting the
petition Of Richard Caruhers for divorce from his
wife, was also agreed to. THE Committee report that
no certified copy Of statement of the causes upon
which The application is founded the verdict OF u'
~, accompanied The said petition
The report Of the Committee for Courts of Justice,
rejecting the petition of Benjamin Wright for a divorce
! from his WIFE, Miriam Wright, was, on motion OF MIR.
SMITH of NJ and J, laid on the table
similar report, the petition Of Thomas Prickett,
for divorce, was, motion Of MIR. STEPHENSON, laid
on the table.
| On motion Of MIR. RATcLIrrE, the House adjourned
Uednssday, January rs
Mr.. HARRIS presented bill allowing further time 10
VIM Crew to erect dam over Appomattox river.
hlr DoRMAN stated, that it was difficult 10 get meet