Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-24

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BY Mr.. McCrE, from citizens of Augusta County,
praying that the place of holding the election tor the
Pasture precinct in said county, may DC changed rom
the house of Robert Dunlop to Dcerfeld.
By Mr. HAsKINs, from citizens of the town OF Law
rencevilIe in the county of Brunswick, praying That
law may be passed TO stop certain street IN saia o"h
and open another. :
Bv Mr. ROBERTSON, from Harriet H. Perry, for d.
vorce from her husband, William Perry.
Bv Mr. GIBSON, from citizens of Hampshire, to in
corporate company for the construction OF urnPike
road from Moorield in Hardy county, down the valley
of Pattersons Creek, to the mouth OF said Creek III
the County of Hampshire.
On motion of Mr.. McCoSSELL, Rcsolred, That the
Committee of Schools and Colleges inquire INTO the
nropriev of releasing all the right and interest of the
Commonwealth in any vacant and ungruntcd lands, 10
the respective counties in which the same are situated
for the purposes ofeducaon and of devotng the same
exclusively to that object.
On motion of Mr.. DoRMAS, Resolced, That the Com.
mittee of Roads, &c, inquire into the expediency OF
reorrinr the President and Directors to obtain the leave
the County Courts before they appropriate the pubic
roads established by law 10 the uses OF such companies
On motion of Mr.. GIBSON, the House took up the
bill concerning certain loans heretofore authorised LOT
the Northwestern Turnpike Road. go
MIR SMITH of l. of w moved to recommIt the Dill
with the following instructions, $50 to amend II, US 10
provide for raising the money proposed to be
by sale of Bank stock belonging to the fund tof IN
ternal improvement.
Mr. s made some remarks in support of his motion
Mr. Jackson had particular objection to the sale OF
Bank stock, but he opposed to embarrassing the
present subject by so important proposition,
Mr. GIBSON would pass opinion upon the general
proposon to sell Bank stock but he could not see the
proprety of attaching to the bill in hand Mr. G. made
statement of facts in reference to the condition OF the
Northwestern Turnpike and the progress OF the bridge
authorized to be rebuilt All that asked IN the BIZ
was TO be allowed make the loan already authorized
for specified term of years, instead OF an indefinite
period as it could not be obtained the law now stands
Mr.. BYRD also opposed the motion OF Mr. SMITH, and
urged various reasons TO show why Bank stock should
not at present be thrown into market In reference 10
mere economy alone, there good ground Tor "Ppo
sition to the motion.
Mr. CRurcHrrELp gave review of proceedings IN
regard to the work question, and urged the necessity
of making the loan in the form desired The State had
already expended 100000 the road and IN order 10
save this the additional expenditure of Si7uoo must
be made Mr. C. was oppased to the proposition OF MI
SMITH, as connected with this subject, whatever cohsi
deration he might give to it in distinct form.
Mr.. GIBSON added some further remarks to show the
profits likely to accrue from the tolls on the Bridge now
in progress. He hoped the gentlemans " Sub. iIea-
sury scheme would not be connected with this bull
| Mr.. SMITH desired to make the experiment on the
ars bill which presented ITSELF and could not therefore