Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-28
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
.i0aday. FEB. %. 1c3y

On motion of Mr. ODEIL, Rcso'rcd, That the Princ
pal Engineer Of The State be instructed 10 report TO this
House, with little delay possible, his views in ela
ton The proprety and necessity Of Macadanzng the
North Western Turnpike Road. PORTIONS of said road
On motion of Mr. HAYMoSD, ResOfrcd, That this House
will Jointly with the Senate proceed on the 4t Of March
xt elect the First and Second Auditors, Treasurer
and Register of the Land Office. Also, the Superinlen
dant of the Penentiary and the Agent Of the Penen
liary.
Petitions were presented By Mr.. DANGERriELD,
from citizens Of Greenber county. praying increase
Of The salaries u the Judges Of the Court of Appeals and
General Court rcspecliyeiy-By Mr.. EDMUNps Of Il :,
from citizens Of Halifax for the passage OF law declaring
certain portions of Roanoke and Stanton Rivers law
full fence-By Mr.. KlSSEY, from citizens of Augusta
county, Tor a separate precinct election at Geen.vle in
said counry-By Mr. stuart, from citizens Of Augusta
county, for the incorporation OF company 10 construct
q Railroad from Staunlon to Sc0sve. or some other
puint on james River, TO Charloltes vllIe-By Mir.
GooUsoS. from the Trustees OF Emory and Henry Col.
lege Washington county, asking for appropriation
BY Mr. VOOLFOLK, from John II Eusace and others,
yng for act incorporating company TO construct
Railroad from Dupuy aud P"vals Coal Pitts To some
point on James Rver-By Mr.. EDMoNDs of FGuquler,
from citizens of Fauquier Tor division Of said county
BY MIR SHERRAKD, from citizens of Frederick and She
nandouh, praying that if further aid granted 10 the
Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad Company, it may be upon
condition of subiectIng IL TO the same penalties and obi
cations that are imposed upon Railroad Companies in
corpoaled by this Stately Mr.. WATTS from The rus
tees OF Portsmouth. demonstrating against the petition
OF tile Justices OF Norfolk county for authority 10 select
the end of street in Portsmouth, for the of
the County Ferry-By Mr. BALL. from citizens Of Fair
fax and others engaged in fisheries the Potomac river
praying modification Of existing laws 10 permit
free negroes and mulaoes from Maryland and the Dis
trict OF Columbia 10 be employed the fisheries during
the fishing season-By MIR TuNsTALL. from Charles L.
Adams and Others, demonstrating against the petition Tor
the formation of county out OF paris Of the coun.
ties of Franklin. Bedford and Plltsylvanla-By Mr. PEr.
from citizens of Bo,eourt praying their XatIon
to the county Of Roanoke, certain cnHduons-Aso,
nine petitions from citizens of Roanoke praying LegIs
lave interference in the location of their public build
ings And remonstrance Of sundry citizens, against
any such interference.
The bill prescribing the mode Of proceeding against
absent debtors for the recovery Of small debts, read
the third time and passed.
The bill concerning witnesses in certain cases. being
on lis second reading
Mr.. RADCLIFFE read an amendment, which he pro-
posed to Offer increasing the compensation Of witnesses
10 rs cents per day. and cents per mile for travel
MIR. WooLroLK, considering the bill in its present
form as useless, moved its indefinite posponement-
He bad been willing 10 make such allowance as would
| support witness al the country court houses.
The motion 10 postpone was advocated by mr..
CRuTcHFIELp, and opposed by Mr.. JACKSON, and de-
cidsd in the negative. Ayes 49, noes A.
Mr. RATCLtrrEs amendment was then read, ana oP-
posed by Messrs WlTcHER and STEPHESsoS, and sup
ported by Mr. DAISGERFIELD.
After some remarks by Messrs. CRUTcHFIELD ana
TuSsTALL, Mr. BALL moved 10 strike out the mlieHse,
which agreed 10. The amendment as amended,
was rejected.
A further amendment made, on motion Of Mr.