Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-09
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,


Friday, Feb 6.
The following communication was received from the
i Senate:
The Senate have passed the bill entitled An Act
changing the time holding the Fall term of the CIR
cult Superior Court of Law and Chaneery for Amelia
county"
They have also passed the bills entitled;
"An Act incorporating the Clover Hill Railroad
Company" and
"An act amending the laws concerning absent de.
PENDANTS, with amendments which concurred in
by the House.
message was received from the Governor cover
4 ing communication from the Governor of Georgia,
with h's messages to the Legislature OF that State in
rserence to the controversy between New York and
I Virginia
On motion of Mr.. CRuTcHrIsLD,
ResO1ed, That the Executive Council be respectful
ly requested to lay before this House the journal Of
their proceedings for the past year.
4 On motion of same,
ResOiced, That this House will proceed on Monday,
the 18th instant, Gy joint vote with the Senate, to the
election Of member of the Executive Council, TO
coed John NJ. Patton, ESQ., whose tsrm Of service will
expire on the 3lst day of March next
Mr.. DoRMAs presented memorial of citizens Of
Rockbridge, demonstrating against the repeal of the
"Rockbrdge Road Law"
Messrs. Coles, DoRMAS and RAMEy, made reports
! from committees.
On motion of Mr.. RAMEY,
Resoirsd, That the Principal Engineer be instructed
to ascertain and transmit TO this House, at as early
day practicable the cost of each of the locks on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, which opposite She
pherdstown, aud near the mouth of Opequon Creek,
the probable cost Of the lock to be constructed
near the base Of the Ketockton Mountain-al all which
locks required 10 be constructed by the act entitled
ian act TO authorize subscr pon by the State of Vr
GINA TO the stock Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company, passed February Goth, 1888
On motion of Mr.. YERBY,
Resoired, That the Committee Of Courts of Justice
be instructed to inquire into the cxpedency Of appoint
ing the First Clerk in the Treasury Office 10 act in the
absence OF the Treasurer, and TO revise the laws
ation to the First Clerks in the LIST and I'd Auditor
Office appointing them to act in the absence Of the Au
iitors; and that said Committee further inquire into the
cxpedeEcy of placing the salaries of the 1st and I'd
Clerks in the Treasury Office upon the footing
with the salaries of the ls and I'd Clerks in the AUDI
| tors Office.
| On motion ofMr Coles the Committee on the Mill
tia Laws discharged from the consideration Of the
resolution relative to the purchase of Colts repeating
rifles.
On motion of Mr.. RAMEy, the Committee of PROPOSE
lions and Grievances discharged from the petition
Of Warren d. Watson.
On motion Of Mr. GooDE, the Committe of Schools
and Colleges discharged from the petition of cit
of the county of OHIO, for the establishment of
general system OF primary schools
Mr.. KEEN offered the following resolution, which he
supported in few remarks
Resoired, That the Committee Of Propositions and
Grievances be instructed 10 enquire into the expeden
cy OF providing by law some definite time Of holding
the sessions Of the Legislature not exceeding 20 days
Mr.. MULLEN moved to amend, By adding ''und il
the public business be done
| The amendment adopted, and then the resolu-
ton amended, rejected
| The Committee OF Banks, asked to be discharged
from the further consideration of the resolution, direct
ing them To count the specie the vaults Of the Banks
Mr.. CRrTcHrELD explained the reasons which in
duced tile Committee 10 this course. The request
granted
| Petitions were prescnied
BY MIR. SMITH Of Rockingham, of the Judge of the
18th Circuit aud members Of the Bar, praying the pas
sage Of act authorizing the holding Of an term
Of the Circuit Superior Court for the county of Rock
| lng ham.
BY MIR. STUART, Of sundry citizens Of Augusta, pray
ing the incorporation Of Shenandoah Academy in SAID
county
BY MIR. McCuE, Of Reuben c. Hill, Sheriff of Au-
gusta county, 10 be allowed the amount Of his delln-
qurnt lists not returned TO and allowed by the Court
the time prescribed by law;
BY Mr. STUART, Of citizens of Augusta, praying the
establishment Of precinct election al the house Of
Samuel Craig, IN SAID county.
POTOMAC RAIL ROAD.
The bill authorizing the States guarantee to the loan
10 be contracted by Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad Company, taken up, upon
grossment.
Mr.. LASGHoRSE spoke at large against the bill. He
considered it matter OF life and death the Ports
mouth Inc The Potomac and Portsmouth lines were
rivals ana one or the must III inns bill
became law, II would enable The Potomac line 10 pre-
vail. He maintained the superior pretensons of the
Portsmouth Road TO the patronage of the State.
Mr.. ROBERTSON replied, III support of the bill. He
would not take INTO consideration the mat
ters introduced by the gentleman from Norfolk county
The only question involved was, whether IT expp
dent for the Common wealth 10 loan its credit to the
extent asked by the bill He stated the reasons which
persuaded him that it was wise and proper.
MIR. MAY followed Mr.. Robertson the same side Of
I a. A.
all the great interests oil the Common wealth.
| Mr. TAYLOR OF y. B. spoke briefly in explanation Of
his opposition to the bill-whch sprung manly from
there being provision to guard the State from rum
Gus competition between Two roads.
MIR. WILLIAMS explained that his vote for engross-
mcnt would not commit him to vote for the bill
MIR. CRUTcHrIELD spoke IN defence Of the BILL and in
exposition Of the financial condition of the Richmond
and Fredericksburg Company
Mr.. DoRaAS demanded the previous question, which
sustained.
The House then refused TO order The bill to be en-
crossed, by ayes and noes, follows
.7yes- Messrs. Cabell, Stuart, Mitchell, Fryatt,
Jones, Torr, Irvine, Corbn, Burwell of c. and W.,
Broadus Irving Marshall of F., Payne Hale, Gather,
Erskne, Vance, OdelI, Armstrong, nj Rae, Hnmlett,
Stephenson of j., worlhington, Donnelly, rayoe Of
King George Beard, Ramey, Harrison, Caldwell,
Wade, Orrck, Brown OF ~, Hden, May, Tunstall,
Keen, Brown of Preston, Burke Stro;her Robertson,
Dorman, Leyburn, Conn, Williams, Cruch6eld, Fitz-
hugh, Spots, Stephenson Of Tyler-47.
.Soes-Messrs. soulhall, (speakerJ Coles, Carpen-
ter, Wiley, Nj Cue, Byrd, Fandoren, Hannah, Jack
son. Meredith, Kyle, Burlington, Coleman, Cardwell,
Vaughan, Roane, Sangsier, Mclaughlin, Desk,ns,
Woods Wood, Johnston, Smith Of e., Wilkinson, Tay-
Tor of Hail. Clarke, Mullen, Smith of L. of w., DAVIS,
Dabney, Habern Ballard Marshall Of L., Dggs, Bryan,
Goode, Boyd, Clayton Tanzey, Harrell, Taylor of N
b., Langhorne, Smith Of ~, Fitzgerald, NJ Pherson,
Chealham, Hner, Burner, Dey, Heath, Radcliffe Ell
llou Snder, Smith Of R., Shipman, Cowan, Bevins,
Ia Prince Walker. Fufton-62
On motion of Mr.. CALDWELL, the House adj ourned.
Saturday, Feb. 6.
The report of the Committee of Schools, rejecting
the petition of the Lewisbnrg Academy, was agreed to.
The report Of the same Committee against the expe-
dency Of requiring the county courts lie amount