Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-14
General Assembly Of Virginia.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


| communication received from the Senate, stat
ing that they had agreed ~ The resolution for locating
the road from Charleston 10 The Camp Ground Two
! Mile Creek, in the county-of Kanawha.
On Mr. OFERRALLs motion, RcsGlrtd, That the
Committee of Roads, nc, enquire into the propriey Of
directing a survey for McAdnmised Road Railway
from the town of Bath, in The county of Morgan, to the
Potomac opposite the town of Hancock in the State Of
Maryland; ard also that examination be made Of a
route iiom Bath To connect with the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad at poiEt between the lower end Of
the lands Of Samuel Cone and the western end Of The
farm of the heir Of Henry Boyle, on the Potomac.
| On Mr.. Boards motion, RcsOiocd, That the Com
mee OF Propositions, NC, be instructed To enquire into
the expectancy of amending the acts incorporating the
towns Of Waterford and tlillsboough in the county Of
Londoun.
Ga Mr. DsvIss motion, Rrsoircd By he General is
scmbfy, That the Board Of Public Works be authorized
anu directed 10 employ competent Engineer 10 10
cate the road authorized TO be made under The provi
sions Of an act passed the Olh Of March, ISIS, from
Spyth Courthouse to the Plaster Banks in The county
OF svl and that he be directed and required TO locate
the same IN The shortest and hes, route leading from
county
rTo"s s. were presented BY Mr. LoHIaEH fSn F
STUART from citizens n Rath county two circumstances
against The removal Of the scat Of justice from the
Warm Springs-By MIR ODELL. from Angus w NJ Don
aid Thomas Car. kaddon and William Naylor, for an
act OF Incorporation for mining and manufacturing Pur-
possibly Mr. SEYMOUR from citizens Of HARDY, Tor
the establishment OF bank IN The town OF Aoorhed,
in said county.
On motion Of slr CoEBs the House took up The re-
port Of the Committee for Courts OF Justice, adverse Ia
James Harris for divorce OF his daughter, Martha Z.
Hemings. from her husband John Jennings.
Mr. CoBBs moved TO amend the report by striking out
the words 'he rejected" and inserting s reasonable.
Mr.. STUART felt himself bound to oppose the amend.
menl, the law provided for mode OF proceeding,
which had not been adopted. He could not act upon
Partc testimony.
Mr.. LANGH0REE made eloquent appeal in behalf Of
the claim of The lady, and urged that the Legislature
ought 10 nerpose in her behalf
The question taken on the amendment, and mega
tivedand then the House concured in the report Of the
commiliee-ihus rejecting the prayer Of the petitioner
JAMES RIVER AND KANAWUA COMPANY.
The House then took up the order OF the day the bill
provide additional capital for the James River and
| Kanawha Company, and for other purposes
Mr.. SrEPHEYsoN offered an amendment, proposing
appropriations for various other works, prnc pay the
! Northwestern part Of the Stale.
| Mr.. 5. made argument OF some length in support
Of his amendment, and read comparative statement To
show that the Western portion Of the State had not shared
in equal proportions in the expenditures Tor internal i'm
Drovcment He wished throw the responsibility Of the
defeat OF the james River bill upon the friends Of that
Mr.. S. referred 10 the measures recommended
by the Norfolk Convention. and 10 the exraneous infu
attempted to be exercised over the legislation Il"
the State. He did no, think the Western members ought
TO sustain system which would PROSTATE the interests
Of their constituents and repelIed the charge Of acting
unstaesman-like and unpat1ctic part The West had
always been united The subject of Internal Improve
ment, and had lent her aid 10 all proper expenditures
Mr. OpEIL said his constituents willing aid
the James River scheme, bat he thought something
also due TO the Northwest. MIR. o. referred 10 the pre-
sent wrelched condition Of the North western Turnpike
and thought good policy ought to induce the State 10
make proper provision for It's completion
Mr. DoRMAS expressed his regret that this proposition
presented. He had voted for every improvement
in the Northwest but could consent this amend
ment tackled 10 the James River scheme.
Ma haip allaH Inn n,pItnr rG NJ
WATKIss,) were laken and the amendment reject
ed by the following vote
.4ycs-Messrs. NJ 'Cnlick Hoffman, Tarr, Servant,
Sheuard. Barton OdelI. Pnrk Seymour Flowers, Arm
strong, Smith of Il Raymond, O'FeralI, NJ Coy,
Carroll, Slurm, Conn, Stephenson, Goodson, Jackson
al.
.Toes-Mcssrs. Gimer, (speaker) Bayy of Accomac,
Chopper, Sou,hall, Holloway, Wood, Cabell Stuart,
Kinney, Cobbs, MITCHELL Fryatt, SnodGrass, Shanks,
Pey,on Merritt Haskins, Kyle, Flood, ThornbuIg, To
ler Fox, Corbin, Wilcox, Cardwell, Carson, Wilson,
Vaughan Lorimer. Ball, Edmonds Of Fauquer, 1idbn',
Waite Payne, Deskins, Hale Of Franklin, Wade, Chap
man, Smith Of Gloucester, Watkins, Hail OF Grayson,
DaingerGed, Turner, Edmunds Of Halifax, Taylor Of
Halifax, White, Bolts, Martin, Smith of Of W., Ty
Ter, Washington, Reynolds, Smith Of Kanawha, Shad'
wick, Conway, Richmond, Farley, Beard, Rumey Iay-
Goode, Dunlap, Barnett Hodges, Whitehead, Watts,
Langhorne, VERIFY, Alexander, Fitzgerald M Pherson,
Cloud, Tunsal, Witcher, Venuble, Roberts, Stands,
Radcliffe Robertson, Leyburn, Dorman, Smith OF Rock
lngn1m lHOnlas, Smlln OF hHSSell b"'s
Davis, Urquhart Crutch6eld, Fllzhugh Prince Crock
Ell of Tazewell, Walker Crockett Of Wythe-95
Mr.. YESABLE called the previous question, with
view TO cut off all further amendments.
Mr. GoopE opposed the call for the previous question
being DESTROYS to amend the bill, by striking out the
10Th sec.ion and conforming The 9Th section more COM.
pletely to the joint stock principle.
The call was also opposed by MIR. EDMrSns ot II.
Mr. WATKINS thought this might as well be lest
question.
Mr. GooDE read his amendment, BY way of argument
against sustaining the previous question.
The roll being called the House refused |" sustain
the previous question-ayes 81, noes g.
MIR. GooDE then moved TO strike out the 10Th section
of the bill, which negaved by the following vote
.4yes-Messrs Buyly Of A, Cropper, McChn'ick,
Cobbs, Frya,, Snodgross, Merritt, Hnskins' Cooln'
Wilcox, Cnrdwe, Carson, Broadus, Vaughan Lor!mer,
Ball. Edmcnds of Fnuguer Edmunds Of H., Odeli raTk,
Flowers Armstrong, Dor,ch Goode, Clayton, 1eroy,
Alexander, Fitzgerald, Voolfolk Mcpherson, cloud,
May, Tuns,al, Stands, Raclrfe Smith OF RockinSnam
Thomas CuberIscn Bare, Conn, Urquharl, Cruichheid