Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-10
VIR GINA LEGISLATURE.
OF DELEUATE les
.SatHrdaU, .Nnrch 7.

stating that they had passed the following bills =
"Coneernng executions and trials in upon
warrants'-2 "Providing for the erection of Stew
ards house, and for furnishing supply of Water for
the Virginia Military Institute"- attempting FIRE
men in the borough Of Norfolk from serving on petit
ures in civil cases And that they had also passed.
with amendments, the following bills list. "Incnrpo
rating the Preston Rail Road, Lumber and Mining
Company 3 "lncreasng the reward for apprchend
ing runaways in certain cases, and for other purposes
The House agreed 10 the amendments of the Senate
to the Preston Rail Road Company; and laid upon the
table the amendments the bill concerning the reward
for runaways.
Mr.. LEE called up the bill, "To amend the several
acts concerning the North Western Turnpike Road"
One Of the amendments agreed to by the House,
and the other agreed to, with an amendment. Re-
turned to the Senate for their concurrence
Mr. SoUTmALL rose, and said-lt would be rccollect
ed by the House. that two weeks past the Select
Committee, on what has been called the New Jersey
question, submitted report and resolutions upon that
subject which, by order of the House had been laid
upon the table, and prnted-that his return to the
CITY, day go back he understood that the minority
Of The Committee had made report, which also, by
der of the Innse, had been printed and distributed
that speaking alone for himself, considering the pro-
tractcd period ofthe session, the rapidly thinning ofthr
Honsr its rcstrssness under any discussion, the i'm
portancc of the question involved in the reports, and
the necessity if cons derrd, that this question should
be debated he was unwilling to call up for consdera-
his individual opinion, that the House might Tor itself
Indicate its pleasure as to its action.
MIR. CuArMAS said that he TO give his assent to
the remarks just made by his friend from Albcmarle.
Ii was certainly too late the session to think of vast
INC DAYS in the discussion of this matter when he pre-
sunrd every member DESTROYS of completing the
business of the and returning to his hone-the
people expect it of usteir interests require it of u.s.
without spending more time in useless debate But #
any gentleman the floor should desire intend to
call thiS the he trusted they
would do il now-nr if it not done now, that It
should be considered the determination Of the House
that the report should not be called up during this
sion.
Mr.. May said he to respond to the request of
the gentleman from Monroe. lie thought that It was
too late in the session to act upon this subject and
Cured with the gentleman from A. that it should not
be called upon again: but if it 10 be called up It
was due to the gentleman from M. (who had obtained
leave Of absence after Monday that should now be
done. If, however, motion made to take up the
report, he should be compelled TO against il.
Mr.. TCSsTaLL said, that in consequence OF the opn
ions expressed by the Chairman Of the Committee TO
whom the subject referred, well as by the gen.
teman from Petersburg, he presumed that effort to
take up the report and resolutions would be unsuccess
full Another subject which had been made the order
Of the day, would come up in few minutes, and we
could not, therefore, 30 into consideration OF The re-
solutions to-day. He felt the full force of the obiec
tons urged against consideration of the question by
other gentlemen arising out of the length and near
approach of the end of the ses.ion-but he would take
that occasion TO that question had ever occurred
n the history of this country, more emincnty. de-
handing an expression of the State Legislatures
upon the action of the Federal Government than this
not only rs an of courtesy to New Jersey herself
but from the deep and vital importance of the resou
tons themselves He not only DESTROYS of giving
bis own vote upon this subect-but he especially de-
sired that the gentleman from Monroe and other
friends of State Rights, who would leave in day
Il. 49, g hon. h,,t In,r
votes upon tbs question: their dcroton to the cause
which they profess to have much at heart.
Mr. KrKS hoped the House would refuse to take up
the till called " the gentleman from Spottsylvania,
and that they take up and act upon the report
he believed il w9it be the first time that Virginia
legislature had clr'r refused to express its opinions.
| At this time, the Speaker remarked that it was
only order to discuss the propcty Of taking up the
bill, and not the report
Mr. KEGS then gave notice that on Monday next he
would call up the report.
| Mr. CRyTcnrIELD called up the bill "directing the
suspension of surveys, the second reading.
This bill directs that sthe further prosecution OF all
surveys examinations and locations authorized by act
of Assembly, by joint resolution to be made by the
principal or other gneer the public expense, shall
be- aud are hereby directed to be suspended until other
wise provided by law
The second section provides that sswen any act in
cooperating a company to construct Ralroad, Turn
pike road Canal, other improvement, shall have ex-
pred, The revival OF Sucn act ne
to authorize the survey, examination, or locatlon at
the expense of the State, Of the Improvement con-
ieplaed by such act, unless be expressly directed
in the act reviving the same
TThe following amendments TO the bill were adopted
yesterday
location Of the Staunon and Parkersburg Turnpike,
and of the Cumberland Gap Turnpike, shall he COM
pleted any thing in this act to the contrary notwith-
standing"
! And on Mr.. DoRMAX's notion this amendment:
"Prorided That nothing in this act shall be con-
srued as to suspend the completion ola survey and
animation ofthe Shenandoah River and its branches,
authorized by resolution the General Assembly on
the 30h Of March, 1889, provided the principal engi.
neer shall have sufficient time to make such survey,
and provided the Board OF Public Works shall deemit
exped,ent to have the same done.
Mr. CguTcRrIELp now submitted the following
| amendments:
| /. "Bc ii further enacted That the Board of Public
Works shall be- and they hereby required to sus-
pend making or carrying into effect any subscription
on the part of the State Internal Improvement conf
panies authorised by existing acts Provided, that TINS
prohibition shall extend to those companies which
have commenced bona fde the actual construction OF
their respective works.
g ssBe further enacted, That all appropriations for
the construction of roads, chargeabe by law upon the
public Treasury, shall be and the hereby sus-
pended, except in those where the work shall
have been actually commenced previously to the pas
sage of this act"
Mr.. scorr proposed the following amendment BY
way of additional clause to Mr.. Crutchfelds fTsf
amendment:
"Be il further enacted, That the further time of
years from and after the passage of this act be- and IS
hereby granted to the Falmouth and Alexandra kal
road Company within which to begin their railroad ano
to raise the amount of private subscriptions necessary
to entitle them to the subscription on pchan 0, .,e
State as authorized BY act passed March sum- lo5S
And the said Company are hereby nbsolved from all
foreitures and penalties tina. may be incurred under
any previous act by reason of the failure begin and
complete their snid works within the time heretofore
prescribed by law"
Some debate took place upon Mr.. SCOTS proposition
in which Mess.s. CRUrcaFIrLp and seoTT pasticipat