Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-19

view OF the subject, he had voted for ali.
N large nsm6er ct the most respectable citizen.
OF his county had petoned for these separate cleo
uons-they had said that they would afford then
great facilities in exercising the right of Suir,g. ~
they had asserted, doubtless, what was true
AS to the constitutional question raised bv the
gentleman from Spotlsy lvanis, whether the Senate
hau tne Po'oer to add this amendment IL had not oc-
euIeu 10 him. and he could not perceive the force o
II even now. He was in favor of the separate cleo.
ton at heysvilc, and hoped the bill would not be
indefinitely postponed on account OF the Senate,s
amendment. He hoped it would be the pleasure
vi the House TO pass IL.
The right Of the Senate thus to originate bills, was
sioutly denied by MeSscs. CRurcHrrELp, Tus.
STALL, DoRMAS and others; and after considerable
debate, the bill, with the amendment was indefinite
~ postponcd-ayes IS, noes IS.
Inc oiI TO provide more effectually for the OPEN
ing and repair OF the public roads in :he county of
Loudoun, being on its engrosSmeni, MIR Ann.
rRose moved its indefinite postponemen,.
Inns motion was advocated by Messrs. Ann.
STRONG and MAY, and opposed by Mr. RANEr, and
on the question being put, the further consideration
OF the hill was indefinitely postponed.
| The Speaker handed in the following letter:
RICHMOND, March 18th, Is4l.
| Sir; IL having become necessary for me to leave
my seat IN the House of Delegates, | hereby notify
you oil my resignation a member of the Lesisa-
ture. have adopted this course to avoid ali diff
Guilty and inconvenience.
Most respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
- JOHN NJ. GREGORY.
To Valentine w. Southall, Esq.
Speaker of the House OF Delegates.
On motion of MIR TArLoE of King George, the
letter was laid upon the table.
On motion OF MIR BUrrs, Resolved, That leave
! be gwen 10 Robert A. Banks to withdraw sundry
original deeds filed by him, evidence in the con-
tested election from the county OF Madison.
| On motion of MIR STEPHENSON of TYLER, Pesolr-
i ed, That leave be given a Alfred I N,uyb,n o.,
withdraw an original deed flied by him. as evidence
IN The contested election from the county OF Din
w.dlie
A bull providing for the fitting up of suitable
room for the use OF the Second Auditor, and
! An engrossed bill providing for covering the roof
oil The Capitol with copper, were passed.
Dill TO exempt the county Of Halifax from the
operation OF the first section of the act entitled An
ACT concerning evies for the building OF bridges and
cauSeways, and Tor other purposes, was rejected
bill TO authorize the James River & Kanawha
Company TO erect bridges across James River, at
convenient points, for the accommodation OF the
south side trade, was taken up, on motion of MIR
IRVING OF Cumberland.
This bill created q great deal of debate Mr. In
WING OF Cumberland and Mr.. WILEY fighting hard
70 OBTAIN water communication, and Messrs Dor
MAN, lussrALL, CHAPMAN and ROBERTSON con-
enulns Tor the erection of bridges, which latter plan
the House sanctioned. MIR lRVISG then endeayored
10 OBTAIN the insertion OF clause rendering il obi
gatory ON the Company TO erect four bridges in the
county OF Buckingham, and one in the county of
Cumberland, opposite TO Gainesville. The House
however refused to adopt the amendment, and pass
ed the bill
The following bills were read third time and
passed 'N
A bill empowering the Common Council to pro.
vide Tor the weighing of live stock brought TO the
City Of Richmond;
a C ol providing for the purchase Of furniture for
the Cove nment House;
bIi to revive the act, entitled IAN act to incor-
porate the Spring Hill Manufacturing Compsnv.-
passed March 18Th, 1859;
"A bill concerning the road from lees Perry, on
Cheat river, 10 the Pennsylvania line
The bill concerning the Glebe fund of Sheburne
ment- 'sOSS
DIR RAMEr moved to amend the bill, so ,ha, m
audluona! pol. might be opened TO take the sense ~
Ihe reeho!ders and housekeepdrs Of that parish on
he question OF applying the G.ebe fund TO dmln-
Ishns the poor rates.
Mr. MAY was opposed TO referring SO MANY cues.
ions to the people, and moved the indefinite post
ponement OF the bill.
MIR RAhEI opposed the motion OF indefinite most,
ponemen', and asked for the reading Of a memorial
| Of cltizens OF Loudon on the subject
On suggestion of Mr. ARAsTRoHG MIR NAV
Withdrew the motion of indefinite postponement-
Ann then, on Mf Arms rOng's motion, who remark
% t". one OF the trends OF the bll! was not IN his
place, the bill was laid on the table
a bill IN relation 10 proceedings in cases Of in
solyency, was on moLon of Mr. ARMsrRoSe. o,de,.
ed TO be laid upon the table.
Winchester and Potomac Rail Road Company.
a bill TO increase the Capital Stock of the Win
chester and Potomac Rail Road Company and for
olner purposes, was read a second time, thereupon
Ir DAbSEI moved TO postpone the bill indeE
ultey. lie stated that the COMPANY was indsI,c1
70 We Commonwealth in the sum Of SI5O.OOO for
tharsum loaned to the Company. This deb, IS So
cured oy lien on the road, engines and all the pro-
perry OF The Company; and mag be regarded IA
perfectly safe. IL this bill pass il will he eoplv,
lent TO giving up the debt-to throwing ey,v rho,
amount OF money, which he could not suppose that
the General Assembly were prepared TO do. par. |
ueularly IN the present Strengthened and exhausted
condition OF the finances Of the State. The bin
proposes mat the Commonwealth shall be paid her
debt by subscribing for stock Of the Company To ts
amount Now, SAID Mr. D.. the stock of the Com |
Piny was utterly unprOh'able-Bor little or notb
ing, and he had no doubt but that the road must 90
down, and with the view Of seeing who was prep5-
req 10 thro" away the public money as this bill
proposes, by subscribing Sl5OOOO for worthless
stock, he called for the ayes and noes
Aiier considerable discussion, the subject was IN
dehnltely stponed-Ayes 81, noes 81.
tI.l concerning sales under executions:
hr. DABSET moved 10 lay the bill on the table
with the understanding that II would not ag,in Le
takeh up this session. MIR. ID. explained now the
OIL would operate with great severity and hardship
on the poor, and cORtended that the other sec
IONS OF the bill were utterly unnecessary and super
nous 1t not lneNpedlent legislation.
messrs Mar AMI WtRrHNGros expressed them.
selves N favor OF the % section Of the bin.
The motion to liy on the table prevailed
Richmond f. FredsyieksJlrg Raj Road Company.
bill TO increase the Stock Of this COMPANY
sI'o,OOO IN order to complete the Road to Aquia
Creek was on motion Of Mr. RIDLEY, indefinitely
postponed.
bill giving to Mechanics and others, a lien up.
on work done by them, and materials furnished in
eTee.ng houses and other buildings, was on motion
oi Mr WILEY, postponed indefinitely
On motion Of Mr. Scorr, the House ndiourn,d
~ In our account Of Tuesdays proceedings in
ne house OF Delegates in relation to the engrossed
0IIL 70 authorize q ssnlrlte eaciinn M K ar.-u. 49,