Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-20
The report was re-committed.

The report was re-commtted.
ENGROSsED BILLS.
The following engrossed bills were read a third time
and passed.
A bill incorporating the Lewisburg Savings Bank.
A bill incorporating the Patesonss Creek Turnpike
Company.
A bill establishing the County of out OF
parts of the counties of Harrison, Wood and Lewis,
being read
MI RAMEY moved to fill the blank with "Clay; but
subsequently Withdrew it.
Mr. STEPHENSON moved "Dodridge.
Mr.. JACKSON was ndifferent-He had intended to
move "Lowndes;" but should now decline II, as inc
name of Dodridge had been mentioned
| MIR. VERY suggested the name of "Lawrence
Mr. SrErnExsoS hoped that the name of a Virglnlan
would be selected.
| Mr. ARMSTRONG and MIR. LEE opposed the bill at
much length. The former moved ITS INDEFINITE post
ponement.
Mr. JACKSON of w supported the bill, and commended
that stronger claim for the establishment Of new
county had not been presented to the Legislature lot
20 years
| Mr.. STEPHENSON also supported the bill
Mr. SMITH of l. of w opposed it.
The motion for indefinite postponcment prevailed
ayesG9, noes 81.
A bill Incorporating the Mercantile Library Assoc'a-
ton in the City of Richmond was passed .,,,
A bill 10 amend the charter of the town OF !" inches-
ter being read
Mr. BRoApus moved the indefinite postponement OF
| the bill.
Mr.. MAY opposed the motion to postpone and sup
ported the bill.
Mr.. BYRD also opposed the motion to postpone lnde-
finitey.
The motion to postpone lost, and the bill was
then passed.
A bill concerning the Water Works of the City Of
Richmond, being read,
MIR RoBERTsoy explained the circumstances which
gave rise to the BILL and stated the which IN
duccd him to give il his vote At his request, and IN
Justice 10 those Of his constituents who opposed
to the BILL the memorial the subject read by the
Clerk Mr.. Robertson, in compliance with the wishes
OF portion ofhs constituents, submitted the following
ryder:
BE therefore cnactcd, That before the contrac, so
made and sanctioned by this act shall be binding upon
the said city, the shall be approved by majority
of the persons qualified TO vote for members OF the SAID
Common Council. And it shall be the duty of the Ser
geant of the said city and his deputies at the places for
holding elections in the several wards thereof to open
polls ascertain the sense OF the SAID voters III relation
thereto at the next elections be held for members to
represent the said wards in the Common Council OF
said city-thc said polls to be returned to and laid be-
fore the said Common Council at their first meeting
after said election and if the said contract shall not be
ratified by the said voters then this act to be void and
of no effect
Mr. ScoTr opposed the ryder, and supported the bill
at some length.
ed he could lie offered the following substitute for it.:
Pr0rided, hOWtrer That much OF this act as con-
tans grant of any power tights to the corporation
of the City of Richmond, shall not take effect, be
available enable the said larve TO enforce the con-
tract herein before rccted, unless the Common Coun-
Gil of the City of Richmond shall, within one month
of the ensuing annual election agree to accept the said
grant for the purposes herein declaeed, and shall enter
their acceptance thereof upon the journal or minutes OF
their proceedings
Mr. NJ was proceeding to give his reasons for his
substitute, when the hour for the recess arrived
Ercning Session.
The bill concerning the Water Works OF the City OF
Richmond, under consideration when the House took
a recess, was passed over by general consent.
On motion of Mr. BRoaDus, leave of absence for
the remainder of the session granted to the dele
gate from the county of Rappahannock.
Various bills taken up their first and second
reading
The bill to amend the act for the better organization
of the militia was taken up, and various amendments
were offered which produced good deal of debate
| Before getting through with the amendments, the
House. on motion of Mr.. BYRD, adjourned.