Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-14
the petition Of The heirs Of Col Morgan Alexander, va
ConcurrcL IN.
On motion of Mr.. WATKINS, the House adjourned.

the Resolution relative to PiiDts fees Mssss May, Ser
vnnl: lyeI, Chopper, Urquhart, Goote, Cunningham
Conway, Robertson and Corbin.
MIR. OFEHRALL submitted the following Resolution,
which rrjecled:
''EesoIred, That the Committee for Courts Ct Justice
re Instructed TO inquire into the proprety OF providing
Tor the payment Of jurors and Witnesses called upon by
incorporated companies
Mr. ARMSTRONG called up the Resolution from the
Committee Of Roads, &c touching sundry petitions and
resolutions relative the location and construction OF
the road from Stanton 10 PaIkersburg The resolution
was follows:
"EesOired &c, That The Principal Engineer be in.
locate The road from S;aun,on PaEkcrsburg
that route which he shall consider best suited de-
veope the Of the intermediate country, and
10 advance The general interests OF the Commonwealth.
having also regard 10 economy oil expenditure, III the
! construction OF the same.
Mr. ARMSTRONG submitted the following, by way Of
! substitute:
"Rcsofred &c Tha, lie Board of Public Works be
directed to instruct the Engineer in locating the Staun
Ton and Parkersburg road If not Incompatible with The
public interest, make Beverly in The couniy Of Ran
dol PHI point, and further to !ntersect with the Nor III
western Road, near Carksburg
Mr. ARMSTRONG supported his resolution al some length
and the debate continued by Messrs. NEHABIE,
STUART, JAcKsoN TuNsTALL, Smith Of kanswha, and
CRUTCHrIELD, who submitted The following amendment
by way Of substitute for both The resolutions: RcsOred
&c, that The Board Of Public Works shall be, and ey
are hereby required 10 appoint three competent and dis
commissioners to direct the location oil the roa!
from Stanton TO Parkers5arg, having due regard in
Their location 10 The route best suited 10 Cerelope the
resources Of the Intermediate country, and to advance
The general interests Of the Commonwealth, having also
regard TO economy of expenditure III the construction OF
| the same"
The debate was kept up by Nessrs KiSSEY JACKSON,
! WAIKiSs KOREAN, ARMSTRONG; NE%ABLE, TuSsIALL,
and CRUrCHFIELD, when The question taken on Mr.
| CEUTCHFIELD substitute, and carried.
Dir. HUyFMAS acquiesced in the suggestion Of MIR
Cruchfeld, and expressed himself in favor of the APP
| pniElment of commissioners. The amendment of Mr.
Crntchtieid was then agreed 10 by the House.
| Petitions were presented:-By MI Bmrs, from a
number of citizens, praying the Legislature TO grant
reasonable bounty, for limited time, in the production
OF Six within the StaeAlso petition from The OIL
GERS aud pvaes OF Volunteer Companies OF Richmond,
! praying 10 be excused from serving ures-By Nr.
! ARMSTRONG, from George keencr Of Harrison county,
! asking The passage Of law to grant him reasonable
compensation for damages which he has sustained in
/ Constructing the North Western Road.
BY Nh CRUTCugiELD from certain citizens Of Spoll.
sy"ania representing that they wish for the repeal of
the law Of lcS, proydGg FOX the selection Of seat of
justice Tor the county ot Spotsy vana, &c ; and for
such other enactmens may enable The people Of The
county again to act upon the subject with such proper
restrictions upon the light Of voting prevent those
from exercising that privilege. who have not that kind
of interest which may induce them 10 make correct
choice; or, that equitable ad ustment Of this bu
sness can be accomplished by submitting the choice
Of site for their of justice TO the decision Of dis
interest. d commissioners from adjoining counties.
| ASYLUM FOR THE DEAF DUMGA AND BLIND.
Tie House took up the Order Of tie Day, being the
Resolution for locating this Asylum. The resolution
as follows: " ReSOircd, by The General Assembly,
that the Institution to be established by virtue OF the
entitled ian act TO provide for the establishment OF the
Virginia Asylum for The education Of the deaf aud dumb,
and OF the blind passed March The 3lst, c.S shall te,
and The hereby directed TO be located at such
eligible situation within the corporation OF the City Of
Richmond, within three miles thereof as shall b.
ecled by airy four Of the visitors first appointed by viz
Tue of said act md approved by the Governor u this
| Common wealth..
On motions respectively made by MPssrs KISSEY and
FLooD the words City II Richmond and "wt,hin the
Corporation Of the" stricken OUT thus throwing
open The selection Of the site 10 all the Commonwealth
Mr.. STUART then suggested, that different gentlemen
should place different in nomination. and the HOUSE
should vote for them, if They voting for the
e;cton of officer MIR. Boris supported the propo
sllinn and the Chair announced that this mode Ut pro-
credng would be considered the o! the House,
unless objection were made.
Different sites were then named; and the advantages
OF each were e%paineu ny The members who pat them
in nomination.
MIR SMITH uf Kanawha mentioned Charlottesville
though he had particular preference for that place,
| but because he was satisfied 1t the wish If the
| SPEAKER
! Mr. Mccoy named the Valley Of Crab Bottom, in he
| county of PcndIcIOn.
Mr.. KlSSEY supported with great zeal The claims o.
| Stanton.
Mr. ROBERTSON of Richmond. pressed the claims of
his City.
MIR Boris supported the nomination Of Richmond,
| and conlroyeried Mr. kiSSErs arguments in nvor OF
Staunon. and he commended, that such institutions
| nc succeed in small towns.
MIR TOLER nominated Lynch5urg, and stated its adj
vanInges
Mr. TrssrALL pressed the c!aims of Danylle, in the
county Of PItlsy Yaniaand urged severn! arguments in
It's behalf
Mr.. STUART advocated the claims OF SIaunton
&lr. SourHALL supported the prelensions of Char.
luesvilie
MIR. DonMAs enumerated the advantages of Licking
tom in the county of Rockbrdse.
MIR. HOLLOWAY presented The claims Of Covnglon, in
the county Of Allegheny.
Mi TYLER declared, that he acluated BY sec.
tioua feelings in making his seleciion-o rwse, lie
would have nominated W Williamsburg. But he had
to the concluslon that such Institution calculaI
ed to flourish the bes. in large own-and he preferred
Richmond TOR lis site lie dwelt upon the advantages
which that town ptesented-and among Others that the
Institution would here be constantly under The revision
of the members OF The Legislature.
Mr. SMITH Of Rockingham nominated tlarTsonburg in
that county.
Mr. McPnrRsos presented the claims Of Luray in the
county OF Page.
Mr.. CRrTcHFIELD supported the claims Of Richmond
with much spirit.
Mr. DryLAr recommended its position at the Salt
Sulphur Springs in Monroe.
MIR. SHEREaRD pressed the claims OF Winchester
with much earnes,npss
The previous question was then ordered, Mr.
Woooiks motion, and the roll called, which re-
suited rs follows:
For Richmond -Nlessrs. Wood, Shanks, Peyion hler.
rilt, Haskins, Flood, Corbin, Wilcox. CALDWELL Cox
Wilson, Vaughan, LoruIer, Smith of Gloucester, Wat
kins, White, Bolts, Smith OF Isle Of Wight, Tyler,
Wright Sandwich: Conway, Taylor of Loudoun, Or
gain, TIA yIor Of Matthews d Middesex, Gocde VERIFY,
Voolfolk, May, Harris, Venabe, Roberts. Stands, Ro
berrson, Cru,chfeld, Prince, Goodson-37
For Siaunion-Messrs. Bayly, Chopper, Stuart, Kin
ney NJ Cln,ck, Hoffman, Tarr, Kyle Thornbug, Ser.
want, Ball. Hail OF Grayson, Turner, Edmunds OF Hall
fax Flowers, Washington, Richmond, Farley, Beard,
Ramey Smith of Mason and Jackson, Dorch. White
head Larghorne, Fitzgerald, Gay, Carroll, Radcliffe,
Smith of Russell, Davis, Utguhat, Stephenson, Jack
son-3}.
Fsr E7neLester-Messrs. Fryatt, Snodgrass, Carson,
Tidba Sherrard, Barton, OdeIl, Park, Seymour, Arm
strong Reynolds, Raymond Clayton, OFeirall, Walk
cr-l5
For LynchJurg-N'essrs CsbelI, Cobbs Mitchell, To-
lei, Fox Deskins, hale Of Franklin, Wade, Crockett OF
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