Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-20

/ Mr.. ROBERTSON reported, with amendments, bill
authorizing certain pavements 10 he laid in and around
the Public Square, and for other purposes
Mr.. GooDE, from the Committee ofSchools and C. !.
eges presented report rejecting the memorial of the
Trustees of the Fredericksburg Academy, asking
appropriation in aid of the above institution
MIR. MAY, from the Committee for Courts offJustice,
presented bill changing the time of holding the Cir
cult Superior Court of Law and Chancery for the
ties of Frederick and Jefferson.
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG AND POTOMAC RAIL
ROAD
Mr.. May moved the adoption Of the following resoiu-
ton: sThat the Committee Of Roads and Internal Navi
CATION be instructed to enquire into the expedency Of
making loan to the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and
Potomac Railroad Company, not exceeding Sa50,OUO,
on condition that the SAID Company execute mortgage
upon all their estate, real and PERSONAL the
payment thereof, and on such other conditions as may
be expedient; and that the said Committee have leave
to report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. May urged upon the House the necessity and
Importance of the completion of this road BY its
completion serious pecunary loss resulting to tho
Commonwealth, we'll as large amount OF invested
capital robbed of that fair chance Of becoming pro-
htabe investment, which the completion OF this line
would give. One Of the principal reasons urged for the
rejection Of the former bill was, that contained no
curty by way of mortgage otherwise upon the sub
stanal property to secure the State from the possibility
OF loss The company unwilling to mortgage
all their property, amounting to upwards Of million OF
dollars, to secure loan not exceeding S50,O00; but
he thought the interests of the company required that
they should thus act, and if they ready do,
he it TO the interest of the Common
wealth to have this road finished. lie has submitted
his resolution in the hope that the company would give
the security required by the House, certain portion
loan, and that then the means would be furnished
for It's completion.
Mr.. RIDLEY objected 10 the resolution, and warned
the House against being hurried along in the wild
stream Of Internal improvements which appeared to
be increasing instead OF diminishing lie called upon
the House to resist the onward march of this destructive
system, and in order TO test the House. would the
indefinite postponement of the question.
Mr.. LASGHoRsE had opposed the previous bill, but
security was offered he disposed 10
tinue his opposition lie not, however, prepared
TO vote the company S250,000, when by their
showing, but SlSO,00O was needed to complete tie
, work.
Mr. CHapHAs should vote against the motion for m
definite posponement-the unfinished piece of road
was disgrace to the Commonwealth, and if members
had been bumped along it five six times, they would
not now be found opposing the motan before the House
Mr. SMITH Of l. Of W. thought that if any work Of
the kind ought to be completed, it the present. and
# Bank stock might be sold to make up the amount
CURED, he would vote for the motion.
Mr.. STEPHENSON of Tyler, thought that the road
ought to be finished, and should support the motion,
particularly as the Commonwealth secured against
the possibility OF loss.
Mr. Wiley should vote for the motion indefinitely
to postpone. The piece of road in question not
the only piece of bad road in the Common wealth. he
had himself been prevented from going to see his ia
ny, although he resided within fifty miles Of the city,
the roads being very nearly impossible. lie was not
surprised al the gentlemen from Monroe and Tyler
supporting the motion, when he recollccted that this
was the only little bit Of rough road between that place
and Washington but he objected to his constituents
being taxed make the road smooth for those gentle
men.
Mr. RonEEr.oy supported the motion, and hoped the
present would be considered test question between
the friends of Internal Improvements and those oppo
sed to such policy.
Mr.. CHurcnrrELp would support the present motion,
which was matter of enquiry and he hoped
that when the matter before the Committee the
proposition would receive such notifications would
enable him for the bill. He was, however, OPP
posed TO increasing directly and Immediately the re-
sponsbility Of the State
/ Mr.. Bows Of Preston, demanded the previous
question, and the motion indefinitely to postpone,
| rejected.
.lyes-Messrs Cropper, Bayy, Wiley, Byrd, Bur
well of b., Hannah, Hasklns, Meredith, Kyle, Buff
ington, Vaughan Hale, Johnston, Smith Of g., Gucr-
rant, Wilkinson Butts, Taylor of H., Clarke, Smith
Of l. Of W., Davis, Dabney, Habern, faIlard, Mar
shall OF H., Banks, Diggs, Goode, Boyd, Clayton,
Tanzey, HarrelI, Fitzgerald, Mcpherson, chea'ham,
Dey Heath, Radcliffe, Smith Of r., Shpman, Bevins,
Ridley, Warren, Prnce-ll
.Nocs-Messrs southall, (speaker0 Carpenter, Nc
Cue Stuart, Vandoren, Fyatt, Jackson, Jones, Toer
Irvine, Burwel OF {. and w. Broadus, Irving, Roanc,
Scott Marshall Of +. Mclaughlin, Payne, Deskins,
Woods, Wood, Gather, Erskine, Vance, Odell, Thomp-
phenson of j., Worthngton Tayoe Of X c., Tay loe Of
L. Il r., Beard, Ramey, Harrison, Caldwell, Bryan,
Chapman, Wade, Orrlck, L1nghorne, EtherIdge, Yer
by Smith of ~, Mcconnell IIiden, 1ncr, May, Tun-
stall, Burner Porter, Brown of p, Burke, Elliott,
i Srother, Robertson, Snider Dorman Leyburn, Cow
an, Conn, Williams, TAFT, Crntchted, Fzhugh, Spots,
Stephenson Oft, Walker, Stephenson Of Va
The question then came up upon the passage Of the
resolution, when in order 10 render the motion more
paa,ablc TO Mr.. Smith Of Isle of Wight and another
member two, MIR. May amended his resolution, ~
adding after the words two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars the foowing cor loan Of Bank stock 10 that
amount guarantee by the State, Of loan 10 that
amount'-and the motion, as thus amended, was agreed
I 10.
LOUISA CONTESTED ELECTION.
On motion of Mr. MAY, the House took up the Re-
port of the Committee on Elections, upon the Louisa
Contested Election.
This report recomme nded the rejection Of additional
evidence, the introduction Of which caused former re-
port be referred hack 10 the Committee with nsruc-
tions to examine the evidence They decided ltIegai
on the ground Of informally.
4 The question being agreeing TO tins report
upon the evidence il decided in the negative, after
debate. There seemed 10 be general disposition III
favor of receiving the evidence.
/ Mr. BRowS of Preston, then moved preamble and
resolution the object Of which To refer the election
back the people Of Louisa After further debate this
motion carried as follows:
.7urs-Messrs. Bayly, Carpenter, Wiley, Byrd, Han
nah, Jackson, Jones, Iiaskins, Meredith, Burlington,
Cox, Burwcll of c. * w, Vaughan, Dcshins, Wood,
Johnston, Gucrran Wilkinson, Butts Taylor Of Hall
fax Clark, Lee, Armstrong, Smith Of l. Of W, Davis,
Dabney, Habern Ballard, Marshall Of l., Banks,
Diggs, Bryan, Goodc, Boyd, Clayton, fancy, Chap
man, Wade, Smith Of Northumberland, Fitzgerald,
Iiden NJ Pherson Hinrr Burner, Brown Of p, Heath,
Radcliffe, snidcr, Smith Of Rockingham, shpman,
Cowan, Bevins, Conn, Williams, Tate, Ridley, Fiiz-
hugh, Warren, Prince, SPOTS, Stephenson Of Tyler,
Goodson and Fulton-63.
.Hocs--Mrssrs souihall, (Speaker,) Coles McCue,
Stuart, Burwcll of b. Vandoren, Fryatt, Kyle, Tocr,
Irvine Corbin, Broadus, Irving, Roane, scott, Nc
Laughltn, Payne, Woods, Hale, Gather, Smith 4 g.,
Erskine, Vance Ode Thompson, Mullen, NJ Rae,
lamlet, Stephenson Of j., Warrington, Tay!oe Of H.
c., Beard, Ramey, Harrison, Caldwell Orrick, IIaT-
rel Taylor of n b., Langhornc, Eiherldge, i"rby,
Chealham, May, Keen, Porter, Burke, Dey, Eliot,
Walker and Stephenson ofW.-G6
And the Speaker instructed to issue new writ
ofelection
The bill entitled an act reducing into the several