Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-11
Tuesddu, Feb. o

come into the Common wealth, viz: Messrs Erskine,
Lee, Radcliffe, Worthington, Smith of |. of w., Mar
shall of Fauqner, Boyd Davis, Gather, Chopper and
Langhorne.
Mr.. TAYLoE, of King George, from the Committee
of Privileges md Elections, presented report upon
the memorial of Thomas Whtworth, complaining of
the return of Alfred Vaughan, the delegate from the
county of Dnwiddie which, on his motion, was taken
up and made the order of the day for Saturday next
MIR. ROBERTSON from n Select Committee, reported
with amendment bill authorizing certain pavements
to be laid in and around the Public Square, and for
other purposes.
MIR. BrARD, from the Committee of Roads and In
ernal Navigation presented reports on resolutions re-
ative constructing turnpike road from Huntersvllle
TO Parkersburg: to survey of the Cumberland Gap
turnpike road TO revision of the Road Laws; and
upon much Of the Governors message relates to
the extension Of the Valley Turnpike to the Tennes-
see line;
And bill concerning the Lafayette and Ingles
Ferry Turnpike Company.
Mr.. WoHrHIscros, from the Committee for Courts
Of Justice, presented report-and
A bill diyorcing Charles w. Richardson from his
wife Adeline;
A bill concerning sales made under execution.
MIR. STEPHENSON of Tyler, from the Committee oil
Claims, presented report upon the petition OF Lucy
and Judith Hudson.
Mr. SMITH of Isle of Wight from the Committee of
Propositions and Grievances, presented report upon
the petition Of citizens of Augusta county, for sepa-
election at the house of Samuel Craig, the Lit
lie Calf Pasture River.
On motion of Mr.. Armstrong,
Resoired That from and after to-day, the Speaker
shall the Chair half past two o'clock, and re-
sumo it again at four, on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays.
On motion of MIR. BAYLr, the communication from
the Governor, enclosing communication from the
Governor of the State Of Georgia. upon the subject OF
the controversy between this State and the State OF
New York, referred to the select committee on that
subject.
PETITIONS
Mr.. YERBY presented the petition Of G. and ). Ro-
bins, asking to be permitted IN remain III the Common
wealth; which, on motion of Mr.. BaYLY, was ordered
10 be laid upon the table.
Mr. YEGEY said that the above petition had been sent
hun from his county, and he felt it to be Ills duty To
present it. He was, however, strongly opposed TO al
lowing free negroes tc remain in the State and should
not oppose the motion of the gentleman from Acco-
mack.
Mr. ByRD-From citizens of the county of Wood for
the establishment of separate election at the House OF
Thomas Byrd, in snld county.
MIR. JAcKsoS-From citizens OF the county OF Lewis,
demonstrating against the formation of county out
Of parts of the counties of Lewis and Wood.
MIR. JoSEs-Of Miranda Craig praying to be divorced
from her husband Andrew Stuart Craig.
MIR. WooD-Of the Winchester and Potomac Rail
road Company, praying that the debt to the State from
the said company may be converted into stock and Tor
other purposes.
On motion of MIR. IRvIsG of Cumberland
Resolred, That the Committee for Courts of Justice
be authorized TO enquire into the expedIency OF amend
ing the law regulating the proceeding in Court as TO
property surrendered by insolvents.
On motion cf Mr.. CLayToS,
Resoired That the committee of Roads and Internal
Navigation he instructed to inquire into the proprIey
of Incorporating the subscribers to the construction
of the Ices ferry road in Monongalia county pursuant
to the act of the lth of March $40.
The following engrossed bills were read third lime
md passcd:-A Bill 10 authorize separate election IN
each Of the counties of Fairfax and Washington-A
Bill concerning Thos S. A. Mathews OF The county OF
Kanan ha-A Bill establishing Court of Hastings in
the town of Danville-A Bill fixing the School quotas
of the counties of Wy,hc, Montgomery and Pulaski
4 Bill to establish company of light Infantry IN The
county ofPittsylvn
Mr.. RIDLEY called up the engrossed bill authorizing
an increase of the capital stock OF the Valley turnpike
Company, and for other purposes
rThis bill authorizes addition TO the capital stock
of S25 00O the subscription for which by individuals
and the Board of Public Works, to he subject to all the
terms and conditions now governing the STOCK oil the
Company.
Mr.. CRoprER moved the indefinite postponement,
and assigned his reasons briefly for opposing the bill
the condition of the Treasury and the rejection OF the
bill the other day for guaranteeing the stock OF the TO-
tomac Company, &c.
anainst the bill He stated, that the public journals OF
this city had correctly stated HIM as heng opposed 10
such appropriations for Internal improvement but had
not stated the reasons which had governed his course
The Treasury: and the present debts OF the Common.
wealth which had been principally incurred by Internal
improvements He asked, whether al time Ike this'
when they were about to raise the taxes OF the oiae
they ought to make further appropriations ne mex
gned that il was necessary to make the appropa
ton proyidrd by the bill; that if the Company would
only call in the subscriptions due by individuals, they
would have funds enough to carry out their improve
ments. , u,
,skad At the hands of the State $4,000 TO COM
ncc The road by the erection Of bridges, as well os 10
rive sucb fund as would enable them to execute the
repairs necessary upon new and unfinished ROAD. ne
gentleman from Southampton was mistaken as 70 '.e
omnanv benp able 10 furnish the necessary funds BY
c,IIng in and collecting their debts. The road was
navn9 rood interest, and when finished would CONT
nne 10 nav rood interest If the State did not step tor
ward the large sum which they had already invested 10
this road might be jeoparded nasmucn' as '.e 10
,arv repairs could not be made al the proper time the
road would become yaueless, and, consequently the
tolls would be lost. 80,
Mr. Doeu.s would ask whether the House would be
guilty Of the cut.throat policy OF withholding 'ie'
hand at the very time when small sum wouio enhpie
them 10 complete the road and pay the State regularly
the interest of her outlay; whereas IT the ROAD was o
completed and the necessary funds iorlhcomlhg' Tue
State might lose the large capital already lnVesteo
All they wanted from the State was subscription OF
si5 0p0 and her guarantee for S25000;-the interest
Of this sum- as also Of all which the State ad
in this work, would be regularly paid-the work was
very did not want one ar.n rum .. T,5
new from the State, which had not yet pa,a one ia
,h;ra-tbev only wanted State Scrip, which need not
Seepsd for 20 years. # tie House fit This wo.
was necessary every point of view and he da ,lu.
that the House would not postpone Inc o'i'
MIR. VERY opposed this grant Inc state VI ."e
Treasury called upon them refuse all these appea
tons for Internal improvements 1t had 0esn sla
that the State would not be called upon f"r iai"S
of money; bnt if the State gave her BONDS, u WOMB
amount 10 the same thing for the State would have 10
those bonds The s3's na~
and others: and frequently by their false est'-
mates the people bad been induced lend their sane
ton to pro6,ess and costly schemes of internal I'm I'm
prosement He hoped the House would ,elee' Inc OIL
,eman from Nor,ha and urged the passage of The
bill The Stale risk the company were ready
to give her security for the whole amount Of the money
yaent return was certain, gentleman in shenan-
doah offered pay the whole interest upon the
sa5 900, fthe company would grant HIM the Tolls 10 De
- ~. sc tho tn bs consequence OF |