Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-27

vances was considered, upon the petitions of Samuel
Irwin and Joseph Caldwell of the City of Wheeling
and South Wheeling, in the county OF Ohio, praying
an to authorize them to construct wharvcs on the
Ohio river, their land The report of the Com
riittce concludes with the following resolution:
RcsolrcG That the prayer of the said petitioners be
rejected, they having by law the rights privileges
which they ask.
NJ McCoHSELL, moved to amend the resolution 50
to declare the prayer OF the petition reasonable
This motion was supported by Mr. McCoHxELL, and
opposed by Messrs. SnIrH of /. OF W., MAY and Nc
RAE, and negatived
On motion ofMr. NcCossELL, the report then
laid on the table.
Petitions were presented:-By Mr.. BuRwELL of Bed
ford from the President and Trustees of New London
Academy, praying an appropriation for the further re-
pair of that institution from the surplus ofhe Literary
Fund.-By Mr.. CHAPMAS, from the President and Di-
rectors of the Red and Blue Sulphur Springs Turnpike
Company praying that three fths of the Capital Stock
of said company may be subscribed the part of the
Commonweath.-By Mr. STANGER, from citizens OF
Pulaski, for change of the site heretofore selected by
the commissioners whereon the public buildings To
be ercctcd.-By SPorrs from citizens Of Mercer
", praying that part of that county be added to
the county of Tazewell.-By Mr.. WADE of Franklin,
from citizens of that county praying that the precinct
election now held at Dickinson and Kcens old store,
may hereafter be held at the storehouse of Stockton d
Choice.-By Mr.. BEARD, from citizens of Loudoun,
asking that the County Court of Loudoun be autho-
rzed to give greater reward for killing wolves
BYRD, from Morgan and Frederick counties, praying
the construction of Il turnpike road from Winchester
in Frederick county, 10 Bath in Morgan county.
Mr. SMITH of Rockingham presented letter in sup.
port of petition, asking change in the location OF The
Courthouse Of Pulaski county
BILLS PASSED
bill prescribing the punishment for poisoning or at
tempting to poiscn-A bill to incorporate the Clover
Hill Coal Mining and Manufacturing Company-A bill
to incorporate Daniels Run and Halls Ford Turnpike
Company-A bill concerning Special Courts of Appeals
A bill concerning the estate of Geo F. Harrison, dec
A bill changing the time of holding the Circuit
Superior Court of Amherst county-A bill to amend
the authorizing the sale of certain lands, late the
property of Cornelia Hopkins dec'd-A bill TO revive
and amend the act Incorporating the Madison Manu-
featuring Company-A bill concerning loans heretofore
authorised for the North Turnpike Road, being
its passage, Mr.. SMITH of |. of w. moved 10 lay II
on the table. This motion opposed by Mr.. Glib
sos and negaycd Mr. SMITH then called for the ayes
and noes the passage of the BILL which ordered
and the bill was passed by the following vote:
.4yes-Alessrs. VI Cue. Stuart Burwel of Bedford,
Mitchell, Myers of Berkeley, Hannah, Jackson of B. q
L., Mcmillan, Thornburg, Toler Fox, Burwel of c:
e. w, Broadus, Anderson, Payne, Howell, Wade of
F., Hale, Byrd, King Carroll, Erskne, Clark of H.,
Gibson Allen of H., Seymour, Lee, Armstrong, Wor.
thngton, NJ Rae, Reynolds, Ewing, Lawson, Ramey,
Harrison, Smith of NJ. * G., Clayton Evans, Chap
man, Myers of NJ, Allyn of Norfolk Borough VI Con.
nell, Aleshre, Staples, iliner, May, Tunstal Keen,
Tallman, Carroll Roberts, Sturm, Robertson, Ley
burn, Dorman, Shipman, Smith of RUSSELL Conn, Bare,
Griever, Crutchfcld, SPOTS, Stephenson, Goodson,
Jackson of Wood, Stangcr-G6.
.NoeS-Messrs Chopper, Cox, Roane Taylor of H.,
Smith Of I. of w, Fontaine, Organ, Banks Scott of
Marshall, Hudnall, Fitzgerald, Radcliffe, Snyder, Walk
er-l4.
Various bills were read the second time, and ordered
to be engrossrd
On motion of Mr.. TAYLOR Of Halifax,
The House adjourned