Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-10

to go one inch beyond their beloved town. If there
had been any doubt before, this mnvcmcn: No." rcmov
ed all. Ar ID. did not know villa, the Directors haC
done in the matter referred to- he believed there
mt one OF them IN llc city, and with him there had
ircn n" conference, and opportunity OF gaming III
"fmat;on.-'fhr President of the Company would b,
hc:" tn evening, and could furnish all proper niurna
ton. Mr. ID. hoped The House would no, ad0p, the
luton n all, bal certainly until tliorc me t.
inquire in III" *rbrct II should therefore b. laid up
n IL" table, hut Mr. d. would say that The gentleman
view 0i ia" duty oi the Directors very singular
me, Why should they have waited ior Instructions,
when il ta:F dutt - make contracts under c law
.trc they not selected inr this very purpose: When
was il known that the stockholders instructed them on
such subject In regard to the depreciation of the
scrip, spoken Of by the gentleman from Campbell, Nr.
d., would r"mara, that The Company had some time
&'ncc published nai.c" that they would the first Of
January next redeem il with per cent stock of the
State, wlch.is now al par. Mr.. Dornan then moved
to lay the resolution the table for the present prons-
ing that it should be called up in time to b. acted upon
before the meeting OF the stockholders.
Mr. Tom rrpccd ti,r impniat:ons east upon h'El-
self and the citizens Of Lynchburg, by the gentle
man from Rockhridgr, Mr.. Dormant He sad that
the liberal subscription otl corporation ot Lyn"h5urg
10 The stock of the Company, indeed, was sufficient
rcbui"r tothc charge OF interested motives now ascrDrd
10 her citizens. When that subscription made. II
mgi.hc shown, by reference TO the then cstmated cost
Of In" work. that believed the amount subscribed
would carry the Canal beyond Lynchburg, Nor did
she feel the slightest opposition, TO desire to
throw any obstruction, In III farther progress. All that
she wished, herself large Stakeholder in the Com
panv, was, that the cost Of its construction nigh,
not be seriously enhanced by the ratification ocontracts
which entered INTO with fu!! knowledge of both
parties that they 10 be paid i"r deprecated cur
rcncy. Bui ii not possible, MIR. T. asked, that the
gentleman from Il. might he cltaCtng under the m
lucncc otthns Interested motives, which he
dy ascrhc to others The solution ofhis zeal in defence
of the acts othe Board might perhaps be onmd ~ Tn"
fact that the contracts entered INTO would carry the
Canal into that gentleman own county Mr. /. III
cnncluslon tior he did not now intend TO debate the
question: disclamcd any intention to imputc improper
motives 10 the Board BY which the contracts referred 20
had been condonay made lie did, however, mean
to express the opinion that t"v had acted improperly
a. rnl'rIr,, under csn;'ur circumstances, I'M" ~
contracts, custom III" eve, and seemingly IN anttcpa-
ion of. the general meeting Of the Stockholders.
Mr. Tolcr then amended his resolution by adding the
following words:
''And thai the proxy Of The Stat" be instructed TO
vote The general meetings of the stock oIicrs, against
entering INTO contracts, To be paid in the Scrip
of the Company until the current price Of such scrip
III the market shall be al par.
The resolution then LAID upon the table, AIr. To-
Ter asserting Ia that
On Mr.. RANEr motion, the Committee for Courts
of Justice instructed 10 inquire INTO the rxpcdicn
CIV of furnishing the Mayors and Recorders Of the IN
corporatrd towns Of this Commonwealth with copes of
the laws. as Justices OF the Peace furnished
with the
On Mr.. POWELL motion, Resoired That the Com.
mittcc Of Courts of Justice be required to inquire INTO
the cxprdcncy Of extending 10 the Circuit Superior
Courts of Law and CIiancrry of tins Commonwealth,
appellate jurisdiction the cases of which the
and corporation courts have jurisdiction.
On Mr. W"rrnr>cr"> motion, the Committee of
Agriculture and Manufactures were instructed 10 IN
quirc into The cxpcIcncy OF amending the act PISS
ed March 9th, 80. Incorporating the Madison Manu-
featuring Company, TO extend the time for receiving
subscriptions TO TIM capital stock Of sad Company.
On motion of AIr. SurrH 81 l. of w, the Commit
Ice for Courts Of justice were instructed 10 inquire
INTO the cxpcdicncv Of providing by law that il shall
be Tie duty Of The hl@ca civil and Of the highest CRIT
mina Of ,his Commonwealth 1" report 10 the Gc
neral Assembly, al the commencement o Their annual
SESSION. the principles or points OF law involved IN
their decisions judgments rendered during tn" pre-
ccdjnr year. he printed and distributed with The
sons acts: and also, thai the said courts report any
omission irnpcrfcct"n Of the Laws y which, IN their
opinion, the speedy and impartial administration OF JUS
tee NAV to chsructct.
On Mr. LEES EIutrn, The Committee Of Roads, y C.,
We're instructed t, inquire into the cxprdcncy Of pro-
yding hy law for giving to the Of mill dams
Simpsons Creek in the county Of Harrison, further
time 10 comply with The acquisitions OF thu Act passed
the 18th day Of March, lc3-, entitled San act de-
cl,ring Simpson Creek public highway
On Mr.. TALLMAy's motion, the Committee of Roads,
&c were instructed to inquire into the expedcncy Of
so amend nI the act dcclaring Grccnbrcr river pub
lie highway, passed Feb. 18Th, ISIS, 10 declare the
said river public highway to the Forks thereof, at ia
Staunton and Parkcrsburg Turnpike.
On Mr. MAYS motion, the Committee Of Agricul-
urc, &c. instructed To inquire into the cxpcdcmcy
of Incorporating the "Clovcr Hill Coal Mining Compa-
ny in The county al Chesterfield.
On Mr. Hrvrfns motion. the Committee Of Courts
of Justice instructed 70 inquire INTO the cxpcdi
cncv Of amending the laws OF this Commonwealth in
relation the and detention Of persons charged
with the commission OF crimes without the jurisdiction
of this State.
Petitions were prcscntea-By Mr.. VEvABLE, from
Samuel LYLE and others Of the town Of FarmYjlle and
county of Prince Edward, praying the passage of an
act to cGaze and confirm titles to lots in that town
sold for the lands Of ST George Raudolph.-By Mr..
SrAxGEr from citizens Of Wyhc, praying for amend
mcn,s Of the land law Of 37.-By Mr. WADE, from
Creed TAYLOR Of Pu!ask-By Mr.. McCoNSELL from
+. II. List and others, asking modification Of the
Act of the 2.Hh January. l>5n, for opening and I'M
proving road from the Pennsylvania llnc by way Of
Eli7abc.h,owG, TO the Ohio Rivcr.-By Mr.. BEoAprs,
from the Bar of Cupcrcr asking change of the
time of holding the fall term of the Circuit Supc-
rior Court Of Law and ChaEcrry for that county.
BY Mr. GooDE, from the representatives of r DAILY,
for sale of real cstltc-By Mr.. RoGEETsn< from John
: Gatrwood praving 10 have refunded 10 him a sum of
money received for certain lands Of his ancestor
eli, atrd to the Commonwealth and sold by order of the
cxccutor-By Mr.. TnoRSBrR0, from Joel Ferguson,
PRAYING for a divorcr.--By Mr. McCoySELL, from
Joseph CALDWELL Tor authority 10 erect Warves on his
In nd laid ont into town lois the Oho RIVER, adjoining
South Wheeling: and also the memorial of Lcmucl
Irwin for the privilege of erecting wharvcS has pro-
pcrty in the CITY of Whccng.--By Mr.. BASKERVILLE,
from the Circuit Superior Court Of liccklcn6urg by
Mr. IIrArm petition OF George K. Taylor, admins
traitor Of George f. Harrison, deceased and others,
PRAYING for the p1>s1ge ot Act dcclaaiory Of CERTAIN
duties of the administrator respecting the estate Of the
drccdcnt.
The CHAIR announced the following gentlemen as
t.tuting the Standing Committee on Banks, viz
Mcssrs Vcnablr. Robertson, Goodr, Cruichicld, Glib
son. Clarke Of Halifax, May, Byrd, Tolcr, Mcconnell,
and Smith of Isle of Wight
On Mr. yrS,GLrs motion, Byrd Chambcrlaync
appointed Clerk the Standing Committee Banks.
On Mr. Nr>ABLEs notion, 50 much of the Govern
or : Message relates to the subject of Banks,
referred 10 the committee Banks.
On motion of Mr.. GooDE, ;" much o! the Govern
or s Mrssar, as relates 10 the Literary Fund,