Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-17

those TO the last were disagreed to- and then Mr. Coon
sos moved the indefinite postpnncment of the bill
Mr. May and Mr.. EnsKIsE opposed this notion which
was last without n division
Leave of absence was granted TO several Dalcracs
for he reminder of the session
i ilr ALLYN called up the Report of the Committee
Of Propositions and Grievances, rejecting, for INSULT
Cheney of notice, the memorial of the Court Of the Be-
rough Of Norfolk, concerning the Borough Ferry.
! Mr.. LEE moved, that the Report be laid upon the
table. Iost.-ayes 30, noes 40
i MIR. ALLYN moved 10 reverse the Report of the
Committee, and supported the motion length.
Mr.. w ATS replied in support of the resolution.
| Mr.. HrSrEE moved the indefinite posponemcnt
and called The Previous Question
| The motion to po zone prevailed without count.
4 bill to amend The several acts concerning the
Portsmouth and Roanoke Railroad Company, was Ia
ken up on It's engrossnent
| Mr.. CRrTcHriELD and Mr. EEShBI offered amend
ments, which were adopted unanimously.
/ Mr.. ALLYN offered the following amendment
.lad be further cnactcd That The 9TH section of the
act entitled San act to authorize ferry from the Bo-
rough of Norfolk TO the corporation wharf in the town
of Portsmouth,, shall be and the same is hereby re-
pealcd, and the ferry therein mentioned shall be sub
cct To the same duty the Portsmouth ferry carry
ing of persons 10 elections and courts free Of charge.
Some conversation arose whether not the amend
mcnt was in ordcr-he House having just rejected the
same proposition IN postponng indefinitely the report
from the Committee of Propositions and Grievances.
But that question was waived, and the vote taken
on the amendment by ayes and noes.
Mr. Watts and Mr.. Ethercdge opposed, and Mr. Al
| Ign and Mr.. May supported the amendment, which
was rrjccted-ayes u, noes 10.
The fifth section was amended by general consent,
motion Of Mr. Venabc, and then the bill was order
ed 10 be cngrossed.
ENGRossED BILLS.
The following engrosscd bills read third time
and passed.
!. incorporating the Washington Academy in Amc-
| liza:
2. To Incorporate the trustees of the Abingdon Fee
male Academy;
3. Authorizing f. Eason and others to construct a
toll-bridgc the Rapid Anne River, Barnetts
Ford;
A. To authorize the trustees of the town of Lexng.
ton to levy taxes for improving streets of said town.
Title amended follows An act concerning the town
of Lexington and the Dragon Swamp Canal;
5. Authorizing investment in lands in Missouri,
for the benefit of John H. Nlarklc;
6. Regulating notarIal fees;
Z. To grant the of the public library TO the
clerks in the public offices.
Mr. ERssISE moved the indefinite post ponemcnt OF
the bill
Mr.. SMITH Of |. of w. surprised at opposition
to this bill, which b" warmly supported.
The motion postpone was lost without count
The bill was then passed.
ton of an Engine House the South East corner OF
the Public Square and concerning leases in the city oil
Rchmond
9. To change the place Of holding separate election
in the county of Botetourt, and one in the county OF
| llarrison;
10 To authorize a separate election at the tavern
house of John Alaston in the county Of Allegheny
| H. To authorize the Auditor of Public Accounts TO
issue warrant in favor of WIN. ID. Wren, adm OF
/ Robert George, &c;
~ Concerning the Government House;
3 Concerning the taking of oysters in the counties
of Matthews and Mddlescx;
A. Concerning Guy ID. French and VIM Chapman
Mr. GoopsoS called for the ayes and noes on the pas
sage of the bill. The bill was reected-ayes 81, noes
40
Is Concerning the Little and Big Deep Creek Ma
viraton Company in the county of Powhatan.
! Mr. King moved 4 ryder to extend the time Of COM
mcnccmcnl Of the Walkers Creek Turnpike
| Mr. TrxsrALL and Mr.. King supported, and Mr..
SMITH of Isle Of Wight and Mr.. NEsABLE opposed the
ryder, which adopted by ayes and nocs-ayes "a,
noes H.
Mr. vrSABLE moved the indefinite posponcment Of
the bill and rydcr and called for the ayes and noes
Mr. MlcHiu> and Mr. DoRMAS supported the bill.
The motion I" postpone was ost-ayes 81, noes %.
| The bill then passed.
16 To incorporate the town of Jeifersonvllc in the
county Of Tazcweli
H. To authorize the personal representatives OF
Adam Bowycrs, decd to convey certain lands TO Ro-
ger Gum;
Is A bill amending the charter of the Abingdon
| Academy
/ On mot ION OF Nh CRuTCHFIEiD, the cnnrosseu nllI
TO authorize increase of the capital stock Of the
Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad COM
pany, was taken up.
Mr.. c. offered a ryder, which was supported by Mr.
CRuTcnrIELD, and opposed by Mr.. RoBERTsoS, and
was adopted, and the bill and ryder were then passed
| On Mr.. MAYS motion,
Rcso'red bythe General assembly, That the Exccu-
tive be requested be delivered TO the clerks
Of the several county and corporation courts when the
acts of the present session distributed copy of
the Statutes large, published since the last volume
of cnings Statutes at large: to he kept IN the sad
clerks offices with the other Statutes at large, and for
the same purposes.
A bill concerning Edward Chapman was rejected
on lis second rcadng-ayes2-, noes AZ
The Scnates amendments to the bill for increasing
the reward for the apprehension of runaways in GER
tain cases, WERE motion of Mr. WoRTH'SGToN, Ia
ken up and considered
Mr. WoRTmIxGToS thought the amendments render
ed the bill very Objectionable and lie would rather reject
the whole than adopt the amendments lie sent TO the
| Chair an amendment TO the Scnatcs amendment,
But before any vote was taken, the House, ON mo-
ton of Mr.. MAY, ad ourned.