Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-30
General Assc mbIy Of Virginia.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Wrduesdau. .uurch 81.

HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Hednesdav, starch 81.
A communication rscei7ed from the Senate, stat.
ing that they passed the bills entitled ian act 10
constitute portion of Kanawhu River lawful fence;
aa act to authorize the South Shenandoah Toll Bridge
Com enlarge their pta stock and for other
poses; 'an Incorporating the New Glasgow Savings
insitutioD IAN acconcernng The proceedngsln cases
OF antlawry.
They have also passed the BILL entitled san act giving
authority to Thomas F. Eccleson and wife 10 convey
lapS," with amendment TO the title.
The House concurred with The Senate.
ENGRoSSED BILLS.
Tae foowin ing bills read the third time md passed
"A bill incor poaling the Morgantown and Carksburg
'Turu pike Company, and the Carksburg and wheeling
Tura pike Company-A bill TO incorporate the town OF
WeIsburg in the county Of Brooke, and TO define and
establish The boundaries and limits of said town-A BID
;oaxthorize separate election al The house OF Jacob
Sw1er, in the county of Frederick-A bill 10 authorize
separate election The Clear Fork Of VOL Creek, IN
the county OF Tazewell.
A bill authorizing loan TO the Rappahannock Com
pans and for other purposes, being its passage Mr.
Eumhfeld explained lis provisions, and urged variety
OF facts in i,s support
T,- bill was opposed by Messrs VENABLE, EDMuSps
Of ID and DAVIS, the latter of whom desired 10 teach
the constituents of Of the friends VI this bill, that
they leave their members unlrammeed on The SUBJ
iect Il Internal improvement
MI WATKINS sustained the bill, and though the gen.
temen from Smyth ought upon different prnc-
pie than that ayOwed by HIM. Every bill ought 10 De
voted for It's merits
MI CRrrcnr,rLp further advocated the bill, and re-
piled to the arguments of Mr.. EDmrsos. Mr.. l.. re-
joaed.
MI BnoADus explained his course in reference 10 In
ternal improvements and assigned for not de-
parting from the twoilhs principle, for the South
western Railroad, &c. Mr.. B. advocated the bill.
Mr.. PEYToS could not see with what propripty gentle
men representing Of country opposed To internal
improvements could expect favor to their schemes; but
believing this be proper subject, and that 1t would
convert the gentlemen by its advantages TO more Ii
beral course. Mr.. p would vote for the BILL and hoped
his South. western friends would do the same.
Further remarks made in favor of The bill by MIR
WATKiss, and against it by Mr.. FESABLE.
Mr. CRUrcHEInLD, to obviate the objections OF sumo
gen,lemen offered The following ryder which was read
twice aud eDgrossed:
BE further easccd That the interest the aforesaid
loan hereby The Stale, shall be paid by the
stockholders other thu the State: and that the subscrp
ton hereby authorized shall not be made by the Board of
Public Works until the loan aforesaid shall have been OBJ
taned by The said Company.
MT WooIroLx also advocated the bill
The question the passage of The bill and ryder was
then taken and decided in the negative as follows
.1ycs-Messrs. GlImer, (SPeaser Fryntt, snodgrass,
Shsnks, Peyton, Hoffman, 1arr, Thofnbnrg, CorhIn,
Carson Bloadus, Bill, Edmonds of r., Tidball, Waite,
Sherrard, Barton, Chapman, Watkins, Dalngerhsld,
odri Park, White, Seymour, Reynolds, Smith OF n,
Farley. Beard, Ramey, Taylor of L. Banks, Smith Of
NJ a. j., Raymond, Clayton, Dunlap, OFerra Gun
bingham, Watts, NJ 'Connell, Voolfolk, May, Uarrs,
Stands, Surm, Pendle,on, Robertson, Lryburn, Dor.
man. Conn., Crutchfeld Stephenson, Walker, Crockett!
of W-54
Holloway Cabell Cobbs, Merritt, Haskins, Flood Tole
Fox Wilcox Cardwell, Cox, Vaughan, Lormer, Payne,
Deskins Hale of Franklin, Wade, Smith Of Gloucester
Hail OF Grayson, Turner, Edmunds Of f., Taylor of H.,
Flowers, Armstrong, Martin, Smith Of Isle OF wight,
Wright Tayloe, Richmond, Organ. Dortch, Goode,
Barnett Hodges, VERIFY, Alexander, Fitzgerald, Cloud
MCoy, Tuns,all, Wltcher, Gay, Carroll, penabe, Ro
berls, Radcliffe, Smith of Rockingham, Thomas, Gull
berlson, Davis, Urquhar Prince Crockett Of F., Good
son-57.
So the bill was rejected.
On motion of MIR. ROBERTSON, the House took up the
bill giving the guaranty Of the State 10 loan authorized
10 be made by the Richmond Fredericksburg and Polo
mac Rail Road Company.
Mr. RATcLIFFE opposed the bill, the ground that if
the Road from Fredericksburg 10 Aqua Creek were con-
e,ruced under the auspices of the State the Road from
Falmouth 10 Alexandra would never be made, &c.
MIR. VOOLFOLK advocated the bill, and replied 10 Inc
positions of Mr.. RADCLIFFE Mr.. w thought that The
stock Of this company must be the best in The Stale
MIR. CKurcsFIELD, thoug h opposed 10 this bill at The
CONNIE of the session, was now IN lis favor, mol
having the reasons for opposition. he had been IN
favor Of The extension Of the Road from Falmouth 10
Alexandria but he was satisfied it could moi be made
for many years to come The aid expected from the Ge-
neral Government not likely 10 be received and The
work could not be constructed without such aio he
was The efore in favor Of The extension of the Potomac,
ny. This company last year divided . per cent ne
guaranty OF The State would enable the Company 10 bor'
row money a, per cent.
The bill was further opposed by Mr. VEsABLE and
MIR. BALL, the latter of whom coniended that II shls
Road were made the extension 10 Alexandra could not
be effected
Mr. MAY urged various reasons in support OF Inc ol.
MIR. ROBERTSON being personally interested IN The
BILL made some expla nations and declined Young on IT,
He thought however, if the House thought the securl.
y sufficient they ought for The same reason that lnduc'
ed him 10 believe his interest would be promoted by It,
as guardians OF the States interest," to 60 Tor this bill
Mr.. CRurcHFELp offered ryder to the bill, liking
the periods of pay ment Of the loan, which ryder was
passed TO its engrossrnent.
MIR. WATKINS supported the bill, and 1t was 'orthe!
opposed by MIR. RADCLIFFE who called The ayes and
Mr. Boris urged the importance Of The completion OF
the road 10 the Potomac Not only The State, but the
whole travelling community, were interested in the I'M
proyement The security 10 the State for this guaranty
ample and II was in fact the State gUeranleeingior
itself, being large stakeholder.
Mr. HAyNoyp asked the friends Of this bill 10 show
the difference between the principle OF this bill and that
giving the guaranty of the Stale to the town of Wheel
ing MIR H. however, was in favor of This bill.
Mr. SMITH of Isle of Wight thought there differ
enough in the fac, that this improvement was pro-
hlable
Mr. TAILOR Of NJ & 81. demanded the previous ques
ton and the main question being put the bill pass
ed by the following vote
.7yes-Messrs Gmer, Speaker, SoutIall, Holloway,
Csbcl, Stuart, Kinney, Chnck, Cobbs, Frysil, snod