Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-02

reduction Off per cont In oil Official and
in the pay OF the Members Of the Legislature
Motion rejected.
The question then came Up on the second read
ing, when Msssrs. Tunslall and Croppor express
ed desire and determination 10 vote for the bill,
but did not mean that other members should sneak
out OF the responsibility which attached to them Ivy
saddting the odium OF its support upon them. A
| Oil IN which all were interested which involved
the honor Of the Commonwe cath, required an in
crease OF taxes, and yet il appeared that certain
parties were DESTROYS of getting what credit they
| could for economy, by making Others take the
odium of passing the bill; they would therefore
wait and see who would dodge upon the passage
| of the bill.
The house then ordered the bill to its engross
ment-ayes 81, noes 10.
Riehmond Dock.
| Mr. ROBERTSON moved that leave be given 10
bring in hill to authorize the James River & Ka.
/ nawha Company TO purchase the Richmond Dock,
and offered the following in explanation;
At stated monthly meeting of the Presidcn,
and Directors of the James River & Kanawha Co
held in the city of Richmond, Friday, Goth Feb
ruary, ISL
Whereas, by the charter of the James River &
hanawha Company, they are required to connect
their navigation with the tide of James River;
and whereas, It is believed that connection throus
the Richmond Dock will be decidedly the mos, ad
vantageous, and is understood that the Dock will
shortly be in the market for sale:
Reso!ptd, therefore, That the present General As
sembly be respectfully requested so pass a law,
giving TO the James River & Kanawha Company
the privilege OF purchasing the said Dock, with the
right OF taking such tolls thereon now allow cd
by law, and all Its other chartered rights and priv
eges, except only that instead of the present gov
eminent ofthe James River s Kanawha Company.
II may be used also for the purpose of connecting
the navigation of their canal with the navigation OF
Underwater.
Resolved, That the Delegate Of the city Of Rich
mond be requested TO present the foregoing rcsolu-
ton to the House of Delegates, and ask leave 10
/ bring in a bal IN conformity thereto
The House granted leave.
MIR. SMITH Of Isle Of Wight presented sundry
documents to support the petition OF citizens of the
counties OF Botetourt, Roanoke, Giles, Monroe and
Montgomery, for the formation of a new county
be laid upon the table.
on motion OF MIR. ToLER, the Report Of the Sc
lect Committee appointed to examine into the con-
dition of the Richmond Medical School, was taken
up and ordered 10 be printed.
bill authorizing the Commercial Agents of the
United Stetes IN foreign countries, and Commits
soners TO be appointed IN the several States to take
dispositions and the acknow legement of deeds and
other writings, was read a third time and passed
An engroSsed bill authorizing certain movements
TO be LAID in and around the Public Square and for
other purposes of Improvement, was rejected. -
Ayes 81, noes &c.
MIR. ROBERTSON fought hard for the DILL, but the
country members were deaf to the voice of the
charmer.
Bills Passed.
The following engrossed bills were severalIy
read third time and passed:
bill TO amend the entitled Gan act to revive
ana amend an act incorporating the town of Clarks-
vile in the county Of Mecklenburg;.
bill concerning the Virginia Marine Insurance
Company
A bill te change the mode Of supplying yacan-
cies IN the office OF Alderman in the Town of Lynch.
burg;
A bill to authorize a separate election in each of
the counties OF Roanoke and Augusta;
- A bill to incorporate the Petersburg Gas Light
Company.
Mr. ARMSTRONG moved, that from and after to-
day, the Speaker shall vacate the Chair at half
past O'Clock, and resume it again at A.
Before this question was put, the House ad-