Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-21
GENERAL ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,


The SPEAKER laid before the House communca
ton from the Governor, transmitting q semi-annua
statement of the condition of the Merchants and Ale
chancs Bank of Wheeling, and its Office of discount
and dcpos,c at Morgantown, on the llth inst.
On motion Of Mr.. ERsKISE,
Rcsoired, That the Committee Of Claims enquire
into The eSpedency of auhorisng the Board of Public
Works 10 pny 3tl I5cts 10 Thomas B!ack, Of the
contractors for building Bridge over Jackson river
nj CoviGglon, for extra work done by h'n..
Mr. WILLIAMS proposed the following resolution:
sThat the Report of the Committee Of Privileges and
Elections gpnn the contested election from the county
of Louisa, he RECOMMENDED with instructions 10 report
upon the memorial Of the citizens Of said county asking
among other things that further time he allowed 70: the
taking of additional testimony, which sad memorial
had been referred To 81 d committee
On motion Of Mr.. CarrcnfIELD, the report Of he
Committee on Elections upon the contested election
from Louisa, under consideration Saturday. ordered
TO be laid on the table.
Bills were considered in their early stages
BILLS PASSED.
The following engrossed bills read third TIME
and passed-lncorporating the Clover Hal Rc'IFoad
Company-To authorize separate elections III the c"un-
Of Greenbrier and MARSHALL Amending he charter
If toxin Of Wythcvlc-and-T" establish the town
Of Frankvlie III the county Of Lnudonn.
On motion OF sir. RoBEErsor, leave was given to
bring in bill amending the Charter Of the City 81
Richmond, so Ia empnweT the Common Council 10
require TINT all 1--we stock sold therein, shall he first
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented and seprred-By Mr. FLoop,
of VIM Moseicy and others, for the Pasange al law
allowing mechanics who may have built hGuses for
other persons to partic pn'e the event OF hn Gsol-
vency Of the employer fair proportion with other
CREDITORS in the proceeds Of the sale Of The land
which the building shall have been erocted--By Mr.
CAGrfsrER, petition oi Thos Black, asking The pay
meni Vi a sum of money for extra work on bridge he
had contracted TO build across Jackson riyer-By Mr.
Friro> OF citizens Of The town Of Wythevic, or au
ihoriiy raise money by lottery for certain purposes
By Mr.. TAszEY, ofcitizens of the county Of Monon-
gala, for the incorporation of company 10 construct
road from Joseph SCOTS bridge, the Smithfed and
Fishing Creek Road, by Granville and Hamilton, 10 in
teTsact the Beverly road at point in The direction
of Pittsburg-By MIR. ROBERTSON, of James II. Gard
ner, for the remssiop of fine imposed upon him by
the county cour, of Bote,ourt-By Mr.. WILLIAMS, Of
citizens of The county of Shenandoah, for increase
of the tax on pedlars lcenses-By Mr. SrEPHyEsox OF
Tyler Of citizens of the county of Monongalia
stratinr against the formation of county out OF
parts Of the counties Of Monongalia and HARRISON
Mr. CnorpER gave notice that he should when the
House met io-mofrow, call up the resolution instruct
ing their Senators TO vote 10. he repeal of the Expung
ing Resolution.
ELECTION OF L. S SENATOR.
Mr. SaITB Of j of w. rose 10 ascertain whether Mr..
Clarke of H. his seat not, he intended to move
the postponement of the election of u s. Senator IN
til the next day, that gentleman detained in all
probability, by the oil weather The
Understanding that Mr. Clarke had arrived he took his
seat.
| Mr.. CRurcHrIELD to discharge the importan
duty which devolved upon him, with considerable
barrassment;-he would have been willing that an,
other gentleman should have assumed the task rattle
than himself, he was by means anxious 10 take
prominent part in the subject under discussion. TIL
same duty had, however, devolved upon him at tn
last session of the Legislature and he TO
the nomination which he then made, and to bsin,
before them the name of WILLIAM G. RIvEs, ESQ
II seemed 10 him that it was enough simply TO g
through the necessary form Of announcing the pam