Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-09


other day some OF his constituents in this City, and
asked him support bill they wished passed. concern.
ing road, and which would contain the fifth prr
cpc He replied, that he had TO objection 10 present
their menorial-tha he would 90 il with pleasure but
that he you'd oppose their bill He was opposed to the
thTee-fiih principle.
Mr. MCCoSsELL supported The BILL and ez planned the
character Of The country where the North Road
is located and argued that great advantages wou! re.
suit 10 The Commonwealth, if The road proposed 10 be
made should be completed, it would intersect the
great North western Road lie trusted that gentlemen
would nut refuse TO for ma King the proposed
Meeting link lie asked for the ayes and noes which be"
ing take were rs follows:
.lycs-Messrs Sou,ha!l, Holloway, Mitchell, Fryatt,
Snodgrass. Shanks, Pey,on, Hoffman, Tar, Fox Car.
son. IIGbal Waite, PAYNE, Deskins, Sherrard Barton,
Dangeried, Otell, Seymour, Fo"ers, Armstrong.
Bolts Reynolds Smith CT kanawha Richmond, Far
ley, Ramcy Booton Caldwell Smith of NJ. s. Hay.
mond, Clayton Dunlap Barnett, OFerra!!, " Conne!l,
Gay, Carroll, Sturm, Leyburn. Dortnan, Ccbe.tson,
Bare, Conn, Davis Crockett Of l., Stephenson, Jack
son, Crockett of W.-J0.
Aoes-Nessrs. Gmer (speakerD Bayly of AccOmac,
Cropper Wood, CabelI, M'CHnuck, Ccbbs, Haskins,
Kyle, Flood, Corbln, Wilcox CardweIl, Cox. Wilson,
Vaughan, LoIner, Edmonds Of F., Hale of F., Wade,
Chapman, Smith of G , Watkins, Hail OF G., Turner,
E Ea%SnSs Of # T %y Of H. ra!E Whit Matn'
Conway, Taylor of l., Anderson, Taylor Of NJ. IL NJ,
Goode. Hodges, Whitehead, VERIFY, Alexander Fl,zge.
raid McPheison, Cloud May, Tunsall, WItchrr, Harms,
Fenable, Roberts, Stands, Smith OF Rockingham, Tho.
mas, Smith Of Russell, Urquhar,, ClaIk-59
So the oil! was r. ected
a bill to authorize Jas Beard and DAME! Rutfncr, TO
erect To!l-brdge Elk River, the county Of
kanawha, was read The third time and passed
JAMES RIVER AND KANAWHA COMPANY
bI!! TO provide an additional capital for The James
River and kanawha Company, and for other purposes,
came up on its second reading
MIR. ScuruALL moved the following amendment, 10
come after the ID section.
"The Company shall be bound, and hereby re.
CURED, 90 soon as the improvement in the navigation
required by their charter, shall be completed from Rich
'ondio Columbia, to provlte the necessary facilities tor
the accommodation Of the trade OF the Ryanna river,
destined 10 and from the City OF Richmond"
Before the question taken on this amendment,
Mr. EESABLE proposed TO lay the bill and amendment on
the table, for the purpose OF giving time to gentlemen
who had other amendments to offer, properly 10 digest
and ders,and them.
Upon This proposition some debate arose and MIR. VIZ.
SAELE withdrew his motion, with view 10 vary it, by
liking some day for the consterati Of the bill.
MIR. lERBY moved Monday fortnight which motion
was opposed by Messrs. WArxISs, DoRMAs, PErroy,
SERVANT and ROBERTSON; and sustained by Messrs.
fENABLE and YERBY.
Mr.. WATKINS moved Tuesday next
MIR. MAY indicated amendment which he would
offer at The proper lmeto strike out The last section Of
the bill.
Mr GooDE proposed Monday next and Mr.. SOUTH.
sustained Mr.. Wakins's motion to fix Monday next
the day. Mr. S said the Declaration OF independence
adopted in less time than usually consumed in
debate upoC simple motion to lay bill on the table
The taken upon Monday week, and decided
in the negative.
Mr. SmERR,RD named Saturday week; but this, az
well as Mr. Goodies motion, was negaVed, and MIR.
WaIEISss motion prevailed.
So the bill made the UIdc. o.! The day Tor Tuesday
next
The bill to change The name of The town OF Evansham
in the county of Wythe, 10 Wyheville and to ncorpo
the same and for other purposes reported from Tho
Committee of Propositions, &c, with ulnendmentsD
was taken up.
The committee propose TO amend the bill by striking
out the I'D section, approPrIatiHg for i've years the re-
OF sald town. (deso!aled by hte TO the use aud
benefit thereof
This amendment was earnestly opposed by Mr. Cxoc.
KFTr, and susainedby Mr.. SMITH Of J. OF w, and Mr..
WATKiSs = and agreed to.
The bill was then ordered 10 be engrossed for third
reading.
After the transaction Of some other business
Mr. SHAHKs moved TO reconsider the vote
amendment to The bl! concerning the town of Evan
SHAM which amendment went 10 strike out the E2d Sec
ton, apIropraling for five years, much OF the
nue. of The county Of Wylhe, shall be collected from
all sources within said town. to The use and benefit OF the
said town.
Mr. SMITH of l. of w. oppose d the notion and urged
that the appropriation asked would be equivalent TO TAX
ing much from the Treasury
Mr. CROCKETT further urged the Importance and pro.
prcty Of the appropriation asked for and cited several
examples in which similar grants were made
The question then taken the motion 10 reconsi
der. anG decided in the negative-ayes AZ, noes 90.
Southwestern Railroad made The order Of the day
lUr Thursday next.
Mr. JACKSON proposed to day for the considera-
ton of the resolutions the table relating 10 Banks
Mr. J. named Monday next.
After some debate between Messrs. MAY, JACKSON,
WITCuER, and SMITH OF X
Mr. Bcrrs moved to lay the motions tie table, and
hoped they would he permitted 10 lie there.
MIR DoRMAN sustained the motion TO lay the table,
but disposed TO consider the subjects embraced IN
the resolutions at proper time
MIR. ROBERTSON opposed the motion, believing that
the propositions would be discussed Discussion
could not lie avoided
Mr. iiArMosp suggested the propety OF referring the
resolutions 10 a committee Of thirteen.
After some further remarks by Messrs. RoRERTsos,
HAYmoyD and Boris, the motion was taken TO lay The
resolutions the table, and decided in the Affirmative
ayes Ct. AZ.
Mr. DoRMAY moved 10 reconsider the vote Of yester
day. ordering Monday week as the day for considering
The bill concerning the Banks Of this Commonwealth,
with view to bring up the subject 10 morrow.
This motion opposed by Messrs SMITH OF !. OF
w, and sustained by Nessrs FENABLE and CROCKETT.
Before any question was taken
On motion hIr TAYLOR of Halifax, the House ad
journed.
On Tuesday, Feb s, Mr.. McPnERsos introduced the
following:
Resoired That the Committee for Courts Of Justice
be instructed enquire into the expedency Of diminish
ing the number Of the monthly of the County and
Corporation Courts, and If the committee cannot recon-
fnehu geHerui ID" OH the suuJect'I Nia' TIC 5uiu e"
mtiee be further instructed to enquire into the exPed
ency of diminishing the number OF said terms OF the
County courts apply exclusively 10 the counties
Of Page, Warren, Shenandoah and Hardy.
IN SENATE
february 8, 1882
message received from the House OF Delegates,
stating that they had passed BILL concerning the town
OF Unlon in Monroe and also resolution for supply
ing the members Of the General Assembly with copy
of the Map of the Internal improvements Of the State.
sc thap ,on 10 Reso Inf
relating 10 the u s. Land taken up, and after some
conversation to what direction the subject should take,
in which Messrs SMITH Of g., NASH, OPIE, McMuLLES,
CARTER and GooDE, participated,
Mr.. OPIE made motion 10 lay The subject on inc
table which decided in the negative, after which It
was referred 10 the Committee Of General Laws.