Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-10


Borough Of Norfolk praying amendment OF The char
Ter of said borough-By Mr. SnERRARD, OF the President
and Directors of the Valley Turnpike Company asking
increase Of the number of Directors and the repeal OF
of Public Works from borrowing money at greater
rate of interest than per ccnt-And by Mr. TAYLOR OF
Mathews and Midd!esex, of Thomas Jones, for The re-
funding Of certain sum Of money.
CONTESTED ELECTIONS
Mr.. BRoaDus presented the memorial Of Robert a.
Banks, with accompanying documents, complaining oil
the undue election aud return Of John Bnnlen Esq
member of the House Of Delegates from The county
Of Madison.
Mr. Boris presented the memorial Of Clayton G.
Coleman, complaining Of the undue election of Thos
II. Wilcox, the member returned from the counties oil
Charles City and New Kent.
The CHAIR announced communication from Robert
Anderson OF Williamsburg, contesling The election oil
john Tyler, the delegate from James City, &c The
ground nf inegiby al The time of his election.
MIR. TYLER Immediately rose, and moved The refer
of the memorial He stated that lie was in his pre-
sent position by Of his own but by the call of
the people Of the district The honor had been conferred
him by The unsolicited suuges Of his constituency
and whilst his case rested upon simple point OF law,
which he fell assured he could demonstrate 10 be in his
favor, he would not hold his seaa moment, 1t the Com
mittee of Privileges and Elections should upon inves
tigaUn intimate doubt to his full and perfect right
to place in the House lie stated by the by, that this
memorial had been presented by candidate, in the DO
rough Of Williamsburg who had received not more than
Six votes al The polls
The memorial was accordingly referred
On motion of Mr. MAY, the House adjourned.
Wednesday, January9
MIR. Boris submitted resolution for proceeding, with
the Of the Senate TO the election Of Judge
Of the Court Of Appeals, in place OF Judge William
Brockenbrough, deceased. The resolution indicated
Wednesday, The lGilI-Mr CRUTcHrlELp moved 10 pro.
coed on Saturday next (Which Mr. Boris accepted
Mr.. LAYGHoRSE suggested next Friday. Alter some
conversation between Mcssrs. iAYMoSD, SMITH of ka.
nawha, CRuTCHfIELD, BurTs (both Of whom agreed to
change the day to "Wednesday next, and LASGTORsE,
(who substituted "Wednesday, January 23d)-thc ques-
ton taken on Wednesday, January 23d, aud lost
then, Saturday week, and lost-and then, on We'd
nesday, the 18th, and carried without count
Mr.. CRocKETT Of Wythe submitted the following re.
solution, stating al the time, that il the Commit.
lee appointed, he should dccluc the post Of Chair
man of that Committee:
Resolred That so much Of the Governors Message,
cs relates TO the disposition Of the public lands and The
resolutions of the States Of Arkansas and Connecticut,
accompanying the same, be referred 10 Select Commit
teC.-Cd
The Guar wished for lime 10 select the Committee;
in consequence Of not being acquainted with many
of the members who were interested in The sub ect
Mr.. VESABLE submitted The following Resolution:
Reso'red That the portion of the Governors Mes
sage which relates to The General Bank Law, and the
law authorizing the renewal of The Charters Of the ex
sling Banks and the subject of the Banks generally be
referred TO Select Committee. Carried
The CHAIR took time to appoint the Committee.
On Mr.. BARTos's motion, John NJ Sorre was ap.
pointed Clerk of The Committee Of Agriculture and Ma
nufaclures-and On hr. DoKMANs motion, appointed
also Clerk Of the Committee on The Militia Laws
Mr.. STEPHENSON Of Tyler presented petition from
the county Of yer for the construction OF road from
Ssersve the Ohio 10 lniersccl the North western
lurnplke-and proposed TO send il TO select committee
Mr. S addressed The House, on behalf Of his PROPOSE
ton and suggested that sufficient attention had not been
paid the interests Of the North western part OF VIZ
ginia in the constitution Of the Committee Of Roads and
Internal Navigation. lie alluded, among other clrcum
stances, TO the proceedings OF the Norfolk Convention
and the peculiar attention paid 10 great improve
ment OF the Stae.-le stalled, that he willing TO
vote millions for The purposes of Internal Improve
ment condition that the interests Of The Northwest
should receive due attention.
short debate took place the subject, in which
several members paticipaed-in the course of which,
Mr. PEYroS suggested the propriety OF enarging the
Committee Of Roads and Internal Navigation, and
proposed 10 add MIR. Raymond of Monongaa 10 that
Commiltee-Ths proposition was opposed by Messrs
CRurcIirIELp, May, BAYLY and fERBY-and supported
by Messrs KINNEY, McCoSHELL, PEYToS, and SMITH OF
Kanawba.-On taking the question for susPendIng the
rule for the purpose of enlagng The Committee, was
carried, without count-and Mr. Raymond was accord
ingly put upon the Committee.
MIR. FLOWERS presented resolution, requesting lie
Governor furnish to this House. his vie VS. OF the lur-
ter details Of such system of education ns is referred
TO in his last Message-whch, alter some debate, was
substituted by motion from Mr.. RAYMOND, directing
so much Of the Message, relates 10 the subject Of Edu
cation, be referred 10 the Committee of Schools and
Colleges.-hlr TYLER and presented bis views in
very animated terms, in behalf OF the great cause 10
which this resolution related lie said this devotion
no new feeling; but he had many years ago, whilst
cupying another Office given strong evidence OF il, in
his communications to the General Assembly lie was
sorry how little the great cause had been advanced
since that tmeand how useessy the public money had
been appropriated TO the support of our Schoois--Ils
amendment adopted
Mr. Jackson submitted resolution, for changing the
manner of executing the Public Printing. lie stated
that his plan for this purpose, by putting il out
tract, had been submitted by him IL years ago, when
the bill lost on The third readng-tba he was clear
for dirortc between the public printing and politics.
term which he had used Is years ago on this subject
and which had lately become fashionable on others
He had noticed that similar proposition had been sub
milicd al the last session
Mr. WooLroIK thanked the gentleman from Wood
for bringing forward this proposon-but asked, how
that gentleman could reconcile the idea oil giving the
mower of making the contract 10 the Executive TO the
current objections 10 the enlargement of The Executive
power.
Mr. JACKSON remarked he did not see any objection
in giving such a power 10 the Executive OF Virginia
That Department was not strong enough TO excite any
serious arprrhensons; and he doubted very much whe
Their many Of our citizens even knew who was The Co.
vernon.
The resolution Of Mr.. JACKSON adopted, and the
subject is referred 10 The Committee Of Finance.
The CHAIR presented a Communication from the
Clerk Of the House, made according 10 an act Of Assem-
by containing abstract from the Reports of The Clerks
of the Court of Appeals, and Of The Circuit Superior
Courts Of Law and Chancery exhibiting the actual state
Of the suits instituted within their respective courts and
The number of days the said Courts were in session dur
ing the year ending the 30:h Of August lS35-which
was ordered 10 be printed
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presenled-By MIR. MCosSELL, from
Jane L. Evans of Ohio county, for divnce-and pc.
t,ion from Samuel Irwin for the privilege of erecting
wharvrs on his property in the city of Wheeling-By
MIR VOOLFOLK, from snndry persons in Orange and
Madison praying that the Rapdan river between certain
points be made lawful fence-By MIR. OnELI, from
citizens of Hampshire county, praying The adoption Of
general system OF Internal Improvement; also The
widening aud McAdnmising of the N. w. Turnpike
road-Bv Mr. TAYLOR Of Halifax, from sundry citizens
of Halifax praying for law declaring part of Dan
river lawful ienceaIso, from John Philips, for re-
ward for his revolutionary serviccs-By Mr. BARNETT,
cnr lilo aaunI1e nd lnulca Ferry Turnpikc COMPANY.