Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-03

variety of bills were considered in their earlier
stages.
| bill establishing the county Of out of parts
counties of Monongaia and HARRISON, read
a second time. debate ensued in which Alessrs.
ARMSTRONG and CLAYTON supported and Nessrs.
lMcCoSSELL, EVANS, STEPHESsON and LEE opposed it.
The bill was rejected by vote of "a ayes and ~ nays
| bill authorizing the Board of Public Works to
appoint agents IN certain cases, debated for
tme and rrjeced
On MIR. STEpnESsoS's motion, the House adjourned.
Monday, March Q
Mr.. CHApMAS presented Report from the minority
of the Select Committee the of the contested
election from the State of New Jersey
/ MIR. ANDERSON offered the following resolution
ReSoired Jg the General assembly, That the Board Of
Public Works be, and they hereby, instructed 10
cause TO be surveyed early practicable the route
for the Giles, Fayete and kanawha Turnpike Road,
agreeably TO the act passed LIST March, ls3, mcorpo
rating joint stock company for the construction oil
said read.
Mr. SMITH of |. of w opposed the resolution, and
moved its indefinite postponement
i Mr.. ANDERSON and Mr.. CHAPMAN opposed and Mr.
NENABLE and Mr.. CRrrcurIELp supported the motion
to postpone
Tn" motion to postpone, prevailed, ayes i3, noes IL.
| The report of the Committee of Courts of Justice,
adverse TO the petition of Elizabeth A. Binns, praying
divorce, was on motion of Mr. Woop, taken up.
| Mr.. WooD moved to reverse the resolution Of the
Committee, to declare the prayer of the petition
reasonable. The motion los ayes AZ, -
Petitions presented-by Mr.. CLARK, of William
b. Banks and Others praying the passage of law al
! lowing them further time for the redemption of lands
owned by Henry Banks and forfeited for payment
of taxcs-By Mr. WATTS, the petition OF the securities
of the late VIM b Manning, praying the passage Of an
act allowing further time to pay the judgments against
said Manning, Sheriff of Norfolk County, and
moved its reference to select committee.
| Mr. SrErHFNSoS moved to lay the petition on the
table but after remarks by Alessrs. WATTS and
ErHERIpGE, withdrew the motion, and the petition
referred accordingly
The cngrossed bill, providing for the erection OF
stewards house, and for furnishing supply Of water
for the Virginia Military Institute, being read,
Mr.. DoRMAS moved.a ryder, as follows:
Pr0rdcG uCrcrthclcSS, That the said Of 81 500
shall be paid by the warrant of the First Auditor
the Treasury in three payments, as follows: $3U0 in
the present year Sl50O in the year ISL and $l50D in
the year l-42.
The bill provides, that the sum of 81 800, shall be
appropriated to building stewards house and furnish
ing supply of water for the Military Institute, al Lex
ngton The ryder appropriacs the same sum in three
annual instruments.
Mr. STEPHENSON opposed the bill and ryder, on the
ground of the exhausted condition Of the Treasury
Mr.. LEyRuRS and Mr.. DoRMA. both warmly sup
ported the bill, urging its adoption essential to the
prosperity of the Institution which is a most valuable
and important State Institution
MIR. MAY moved TO amend the ryder by the follow
ing:
And provided also, that money shall be expended
under this act, until contract contracts shall have
been made to complete the several works herein pro-
vidcd for that the entire cost thereof Shall not exceed
the above mentioned sum.
Mr. DoEMAS had no objection 10 the amendment,
which agreed to.
The ryder as amended cngrossed.
The discussion continued between Mr. SMITH
of |. of w. III opposition, and Hr. DoKMAN and MIR
TUSsTALL III support OF the bull
The vote on the passage of the bill stood ayes Is,
noes $3.50 the bill passed.
The Joint order, having for its OBJ ect the election OF
Brrader General 10 supply the vacancy occasoncd by
the resignation of General llogc, coming up,
Mr. WADE nominated Col. VIM. b. Charlton of Pu-
lask
Mr.. King nominated Col Augustus A. Chapman of
Monroe
Mr. BAYLY seconded the nomination of Col Chap
man, in speech Of some length
Mr.. GREGORY supported the nomination of Colonel
Charlton.
Mr.. BAYLy rejoned
Mr. TrxsrALL Mr. KEEN, and Mr.. ERsEISE sup
ported the nomination of Col. Charlton.
Mr. ALLYN OF Norfolk Borough supported the MONT
nation OF Col. Chapman.
The discussion continued between MesSrs BAY
LY KEEN ERsKISE, CRUTCHFIELD, FoSTAisE, Don
MAS and SMITH Of l. of w.
Mr. WADE was deputed to inform the Senate Of the
readiness of the House proceed with the execution
of the Joint order, and Of the nominations made.
No other nomination made in the Senate, and
the roll being called, resulted:
For augustus a. Chapman.-Mcssrs Gilmcr, Speak
err Bayly Cropper, Carpenter, Wood, Cabell, Lock
ridge, Hunter, Hannah, Jackson of B. * l., NJ Nil
LAM Meredith, tlaskins, rhornburg Cox, Wilson, Pow
ell, Baker, Byrd, King, Smith of G., Gucrrant, Car
roll of e., Clark Allen Of H., Lee, Armstrong, Smith
of l. of w, Kennedy, Reynolds, Wright, Fontainc,
Lpscomb Organ, Banks, Taylor of NJ. y NJ, Clay
ton, Myers of NJ, Massie Allyn Of n Borough, Ethr
ridge, VERIFY, NJ Council, Aeshire, Hner, May, Tall
man, Carroll of P. Heath Radcliffe, Sturm, Snyder,
Shipman CULLEN, Conn, Bare, Ridley, Crutchtield,
Fltzhugh, Clarke of s, Prince, Spots and Stephen
son-62.
For w. b. CharIton-Messrs. NJ Cue, Burwell of b.,
Mitchell, Myers of b., Kyle, Tocr, Cardwcll, Bur
well Of c. & W., Broadus, Cratiord Roane, Scott, Al
derson Howell, Hale, Wade of F., Erskine, Gibson
Seymour, M'Rac, Gregory, Worthngton Tayloe Of X.
George Tayloe of l.. < r., Ewing, lawson Beard
Ramcy, Caldwell, Evans Wade of NJ Il P, Tunsta
Keen, Roberts, Lcyburn, Dorman, Smith of r., Walk
er and Stangcr-4l.
Joint vote Chapman - Charlton y.
And Mr. Chapman declared duly elected.
The Speaker laid before the House communication
from the FIRST Auditor, in compliance with rcsoIu-
ton of the House. calling for information relative 10
the cost of the rc-assessment of lands.
On motion Of Mr.. CLARKE of Surry, the House adj
journcd.
Deaths.
Died. Cottage Bcrryvc in Clarke County, on The