Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-07


panics; also that said committee inquire INTO the cxDc-
dirncy Of nc yrporitn- iIc Lyon Coal Mining Com
pan.
Iin melton Of 3Ir l;onrnr.oS, The conlnittcc
wa, instructed IL .Gr:rr iato the cxpcaicncy OF 50
anr.!.a. he chart. u III Belle Isle manufacturing
Company as l. ahpr.2c increase If the number o!
| he directors II th.; company.
Mr. xrrn stated HAT the section Of country ntc-
rested IN III, Ba!tiio.,. and Ohio RAJ; Road NJ" re-
| presented il the Co.amttcj OF Roads, &c, and he
mGvrh tie suspension The ru.a Of the House with the
vr Of adding ann!hr member from the section alluded
/! 10.
| Afr- som, remarks from Mr. CErTcHfiELn, who
spoke Of the nnn!cr :" increasing III" number OF stand
mr. ,ii;.r. bat l;iicated his assent the increase
IN ;iIis case Tn" motion prevailed without; division.
ELECTION OF SENATOR.
NJ. CmapN,S referred 10 the fact o Virginia having
but one member IN the Senate of tn" United States and
though; 1t proper proceed with the election at an
carly day He therefore offered the following rasalu
t.cu:
Reso'ccd That this House, hy o:mt vote with the
Senate. vii: proceed, on Monday next, 10 the election
IL l. S senator st.npy The vacancy occa-ionrd by
the expiration ii Tie term Of scrv:c" of William &
nivcs Esq.
Mr.. DoRu,N remarked. that if entire iar-pi."
intended iad hr did not doubt It, was proper that
iI. lous" should hrs: ascertain what would h" far
play He referred 10 the absence Of several members.
who could not be IN attendance on I'll" day d"s'@natHd
Mr. D. thought it should frs! be positively ascerain"d
that the Representatives. of the People all present,
many O them as could attend, Before entering upon
The election There subject ". interest likely
TO before the L. :. Senate, which required tn"
voice OF Virginia for lime TO even oi par
~ claractcr( and therefore day ong 10 he fixed
upon At present.
Mr. CErrcmrIE!n moved 10 lay tn" resolution The
Table for The present, which motion agreed to
ayes tiG. noes 81
| Alr ErncniurG moved ;i.r following resolution:
| Rtrpirsd That the Cnmmirr the Militia inquire
INTO the cxpadirncy ii c!lunging il place of training
.'i
Alter some remarks 81. h".srS VI ,y and Fu>TsIN|,
/ the resolution adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. RoGrEr,py, R,soir,d, That tins
House will on Tomorrow, proceed, by Joint vote With
the Stnstc. 10 the election Of Public Printer
| Mr. CLAYTON offered the following resolution:
Ecyoircd. Tia: the Conmittc" OF Propositions and
Gr!c inquire into the cHpcdc!cy of forming
new county out o parts ut the counties 81 'lonongaa
and Harrison, according 10 the m"i"s and bounds de-
81 slatod in document accompanying the application
made 10 the last General Assembly, and ii!r IN the
oii", uf tin. Clerk Of this House
After some rcnark- by Ness. Srlrn Of l. ot' W,
CnrrcrrIrLp and CLnros, tho resolution. On motion
Of Mr. SNITG, was for Ia" present lard on III" table.
INTHRNA:. IMPROVEMENT.
Mr. MsY moved the following resolution Of InstrHc-
ton the Committee Roads, &c., which he deemed
necessary The present condition o! the finances ut Tie
State and with view t. economy oil the tame OF the
House:
RcsoirCd, That the Committee on Roads and Inter
nal Navigation be instructed moi 10 report any bill or
resolution which shall have for It's object to pledge the
Commonwealth or Board Of Public Works to subscribe
,r new stock incorp oratcd company, or "cnt,f
into any cement which Sla!! require the anr-
rowing OF tAnn". ~ IA" credit "f III" state
III. 3, FD v"H& not debate The r,-nla i"l, TO wIi,ch
h. was opposed i,ui would content Ar.i>,fl,y calling
the arcs and upon is passage, winch were or
de.rd.
Mir CrrrCuEIE;p oppressed surprise III the :rSo!a-
ton coming from the gentleman representing Peters
buIga section requiring no AID either Tor old Or NJ"
improvements. having got al! II wanted, Mr. {. mght
upuCSc any engagements, but he va: not Willing
to shut the door 10 a. applica':riS.>
! MIR. Sffrnl>>"> Thought iie resolution ongIi, 10 be-
entitled to dispense vita the Committee o.! Roads,
Sc altogether lie mgh; - tor Ii hcrcacrs but hc
wished tn have some information IL the condition OF
r. finance. Of the State before he acted Mr.. :. There"
fore uorr, 20 ay ~" resolution the table Ter !""
/ DAYS Il
Mr Ma, hai 10 wi~. IL press the -naa~lt this ti;nr
| He mad hrun-., il 10 the grave Consideration OF th''
ious, and would assent L" the motion 10 lay IN" rcso-
! lutinn or Tie i.!i!, for The present.
| Mr. ;,rIruI.>>n> motion then agreed 10.
On motion Of sir. i'nHrErs"S, RaE"jrcd That the
Committee li,r Aita Laws inquire imIo lie r&p"-
! G:cncv 81 establishing GrCnddcr Company III Hr
! Civ ul Richmond.
! On luoi..n al Mr.. s."rr Of Fauquicr,
RrSo!rsd, Tia, tho Committee on Roads NC. inquire
into the cyp"dirncvo Of extending the time For receiving
:p,on, for Inc capital >;"ch OF the Falmouth and
Alexandria Railroad Company.
! MIR GREGORY Offered the following resolution
E,soiccd, That the Committee on Privileges and
Elections inquire into III" cxp'dlcncy OF changing Inc
time Gt holding the election Tor members o.; the State
Legislature aud Congress, IN The counties "i James
Ci,, and York ANA lie City Of Williamsburg, ~ TO
rrlt the elections il those two c"nn;ics ana city to
hr holden Their respective court days IN the month
.! .ug.!. instead 81 III" iI prescribed by law
\ Mr. B.ltr desired the resolution I" - land on The
tailn ftr the present. which asScn'cd 10 b" Dir.
! GnEGoRy.
Petitions were prrSencd--B: Alr. LEE, Of citizens
Of the counties Of Harrison, Wood. Lewis and Tyler,
for the formation of county out OF parts ot sad
conntics-Aso Of citizens of the county OF HaTSSon
for the establishment OF sopara" election III sad coun-
ty-v Mr. hIctuSNELL from }. Nc Murray ana others,
asking for the incorporation oi the town OF riadePha
which were referred 10 Iii" Committee oI Propositions
and Gr;cvanccSBy A!r SorrHttr, OF the -i@r'cuili-
raj Society Of ilbruar!, for the establishment o:
I,oar,! of Arrculiurr t,r the Common" cah-tt"'rT-
red 10 In. Committee Of agriculture and Manufactures
-Bv Mr. McCoNSrLi, 0l the Trustees of the West
Liberty Academy, asking for loan To that Institution
!E.c.rrr. 10 tl. Cc,ain'r.. Of Schools and Colleges
r. ,I,. Srs.iEHso< Of Thos prchat, praying Il
h. divorced iiur, his Witty Mr.. NENAEIE, "i iea.
Meta p Allen pra, ing be divorced rom her husband
BY Sir RInLrY Of isafrl Joyncr, asking I" b" d.
ynrcrd roEi his vic
Ev Mr.. Scorr Of Fauquicr, petition OF the Fauqurr
and Alexandria Turnpik" Company. praying that III"
omrat;on of tn! act Of 1884 the SUBJECT OF lotteries
nav BE- suspended. far a It restraints the COMPANY
from, drawing the io:'rr Granted th"lh BY an act 81
Assemble. passed l-.!l-Rr:irrr: to The Commute"
nj Courts Of Iusticr.-By Mr. Br%mfIL Of v !,
Clarke rct,nn of citizens u" In" counties OF frrde-
rick and Clarke asking the extension 81 Inc North
western Turnpike -"a, from Iii" eastern termination {"
sad rand 10 The town ii vir.-R"i"rrcd 10 the
Committee ii Roads aud tntcInn Navigation by 2ir
Lfy a petition If SOUR Sayrc, asking COMPENSATION
for the los sustained By hm by the destruction OF MS
mil and other property Middle Island Creek, III the
courty nj Harrison occaSinied by the bridge across
said creek attached the North wcs"r turnpike,
huvno been swept BY ircshct against SAID nli.-e-
G.rr.d 10 the Committee Of ClaH,s-By Alr knEERT-
,ox petition Of the President Directors and Io,nPa-
nv Of the Richmond Fredericksburg ans! Potomac Kan.
ro,d C.cpanv PRAYING some amendment OF tho act OF
Anril Gin. s:..', and certain notifications OF their
c!arcr-Ry Mr. RANEy, petition OF citizens Of inc
county Of oudoun praying the passage ola special r"a"
l,w for tha. county The aforc said petitions were re-
--,d IA The Committee OF Roads and Internal Navl
ton-Bv Mr. RoEEHr,oS,a petition OF the Dover Coal