Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-30

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burg, Corbin, Cox, Carson, Wilson, Vaughan, Waite,
Payne, Deskins, Sherrard, Barton, Watkins, danger.
field OdelI, Park, White, Seymour, Armstrong bot's'
Smith of Isle of Wight, Washington Reynolds, Smith
of Kanawha Tnyoe, Conway, Farley, Beard, Iayor OF
rail-, Hodges, Cunningham, Waits, Yerby, Alexander,
NJ Council, Voolfolk, NJ Coy, May, Tunslall, Gay, Har.
ris Carroll Roberts, Stands. Sutm Leyburn Dor,nan,
Smith of R Bare, Conn, Davis, Cru,ch6eld Crockett
of Tazewell, Stephenson, Goodson, Walker Crockett
Of Wythe-76
Noes-Messrs Bayly, Chopper, Haskns, Kyle, Fox,
Wilcox, Cardwe Lormer, Ball, Edmunds Of Fauquier,
1idball, Hale of Franklin, Wade, Chapman, Smith of
Gloucester, Hail of Grayson, Turner, Edmunds of Ha
lfux Taylor Of Halifax, Flowers Martin, Wright Rich.
mond, Ramey, Organ, Banks, Taylor of NJ. 81 NJ,
Dorlch Goode, Langhorne, Fitzgerald, NJ Pherson,
Cloud, Wcher Venable Radcliffe, Pendeion, Smith
Of Rockingham, Thomas, Culbertson, Ursuhar., Clarke,
PTinCe-43
A petition was presented by MIR. PErTou from Ed
ward Vim. Johnson for the incorporation Of the Roam.
THE ORDER OF THE DAY.
The House resolved itself into COMMITTEE OF The
Whole, Mr. May in the Chair, on the Report oil The
Committee of Finance, the bill imposing taxes for the
support Of government and the bill approPralIng the
public
The report was concurred in; and various amendments
being made 10 the above bills they were reported 10 the
| House mended.
The bills wese severaIy ordered TO be engrSssed
BaETbMURE AND OHIO RAILROAD COMfaNl
bill 10 amend The act entitled "an ACT TO authorize
further subscription behalf of the State 10 the stuck
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, was TAX
up ills second reading, tMr. Waits temporarily &C.
copying the chair.)
1.-The bill provides for the payment of the Stales SUBJ
scIIpl;on the Company shall have certified
and proved 10 The satisfaction OF the Board OF Public
Works, that their said Railroad is completed and in &C
tive operation with single track between Harpers Fer
ry and Cumberland, and between Wheeling and point
| nj q nj Road Rrnu Ito
| ar STUART opposed the passage OF this bill, and
moved lis indefinite postponemeni, although he was
friend 10 The section Of country interested and had uni
urmy voted for all Improvements in that quarter but
he thought The Stale ought not 10 elinsulsh the terms
proposed by the Company itself last year, and accepted
by ibe Legislature.
Mr.. PErros thought the difficulty might be removed
by amendment which ne would propose, if Mr.. STU
AIT would withdraw his motion 10 postpone. hlr. 5.
assenled.
| Mr. PEYTos the offered then following pro,iso
! Provided, kOuerer, That The Board Of Public Works
shall not pay the amount Of said subscription anl the
said Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company shall exhi.
bit 10 said Board satisfactory evidence that they have
procured cam without further aid from Virginia pro-
the funds necessary to the road from Cum
berand to Brownsville.
| MIR. NJ CoSsELL supported the bill and its objects,
with great zeal and ability and urged the vital import.
of its passage the North region of the
State He could not how it could possibly present
any difficulty 10 the minds of the gentlemen, as it pro
posed no new burthen upon the Commonwealth
Mr. STUART did not consider the objections obyaled
| by the amendment.
| MIR. STEPHENSON advocated the bi bot before any
decision had Cpon the amendment, tho hour for
recess arrived.
Erening Session.
At four o'clock, the bill again taken up when on
| Mr. Haymonds motion, it recomnilted with the
| amendment.
A report of the Committee Of Propositions SC, re.
iecing various petitions for precinct elections for
nF ppIte hup pnIp MIR
ed to yecomiD the same, with instructions 10 bring in
| bill, without reference 10 the want of notice.
Upon this proposition, much debate occurred between
Messrs PESDLEToH and VOOLFOLK in its favor, and
Msssrs SMITH of |. of W., Boris and BARE against IT,
The question decided in the negative-and, on
motion OF Mr. SMITH of l. OF W., the report laid on
| the table.
| Mr.. Voolfolk moved that when this House adjourn
on Wednesday next it will with the consent Of the SEN
ale, adjourn sine die Negatved, without count.
MIR. W. made similar motion in reference 10 an nd
journment on Friday week, which also negatlved.
On motion of Mr.. May, the report OF abe Committee
Of Propositions and Grievances the petition Of joel
Ferguson for divorce reversed, and The petition
declared reasonable.
The report of The Committee Of Propositions and
Grievances the petition OF citizens of Mercer Tor
change of the line between Mercer and razs WE'LL
cudrd with the following resolution, which was con-
! cured in:
! Resovcd, That the prayer Of the petition be rejected
! The report Of the Committee of Roads that il is not
exPeClenl incorporate construct rOau
from Petersburg 10 Vaucluse-Agreed 10.
Reports from The Committee Of Agriculture and Manu-
faclures adverse 10 petitions Of ezens Of Buckingham
&c, and citizens Of Spotsyvania &c, aud citizens OF
Caroline, asking bounty on the culture ei silk, we've
severally concurred in
| On motion OF Mr.. May, leave given TO bring in
bill to extend the Of the Circuit Superior Court of
Law and Chancery for CHESTERFIELD and for other pur
poses
The report of The Committee of CInms adverse to the
| DelIllOn OF NIeman Thomas, COncurred
report from the Committee, adverse 10 the Pc
tilion Of VIM. H. Grggs, agreed TO.
! Report OF The Committee for Courts Of Justice in OPP
position 10 The petition Of VIM Brent jr was agreed To
report from The Committee adverse to the prayer
of the petition Of Road Commissioners of Loudoun,
concurred in.
Report Of the Committee of Claims, adverse to the Pc
tlon Of the heirs OF DR. Alexander GoIdon agreed 10
Various bills read.
On motion Of Mr. FLOWERS, the House adjourned.
| Thursday March %.
! communication was received from the Senate, stat
! ing that they had passed the bills, eHeJ n act TO
amend The act entitled ian providing for the negoIa
ton Of loans for purposes OF Internal Improvement -
An ecl amend the entitled ''An incorporate
the American Insurance Company OF Norfolk. Virginia,
passed JAN 2l 1898, and for other to
incorporate the Merchants Manufacturing Company
And "a act Incorporating the Epson Freesone Quar-
ry Company"-And that they have also passed, with
ndnenls, the Acl to repeal and amend certain
| respecting the Banks Of this Commonwealth" (lhs
amendment was for The present passed by
Ms. SsRy.sr submitted the following resolution,
which was rejected:
Resotred, That leave be given to bring a bill 10
modify the Pilot laws, to require the master Vi
sci who takes pilot 10 conduct his vessel from TO
Hampton Roads 10 any point in james River, 10 lake
the same pilot back 10 sea.
Mr.. STUART submitted the following resolution:
"ReSorsd tyMe Gtnera! ASSEMBLY, That The Board Of
Public Works be- and they are hereby instructed, 10
cause survey 10 be made, by competent Engineer,
of the Shenandoah river and its branches and report
be made of the best mode Of improving the naviga.
lion Of the same-of the probable Of the improve
ment and the present value of The works in exist
ence which are The property OF the New Shenandoah
Company; and also the value Of The power and other
privileges belonging 10 the Company but before said
survey shall be made, shall be the duty of the Pres
dent and Directors Of said Company report 10 the
Comnanv in III. ,mnrovemsn, nf said ,;xsr uGs,hsr