Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-15
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY, February 10, Is4I.


A communication was received from the Senate
stating that they had passed the bills entitled can
act authorizing increase Of the capital stock OF
the Valley Turnpike Companyn-and "an act &c
establish u company of Light Infantry in he coun.
ty of PIItsylvanIa."
Mr. DoRMAS submitted the following resolution
without remarks, and on his motion it was laid I'd.
on the table:
ResOl0ed, That this House will, with the consent
OF the Senate, adjourn on Tuesday, the 2d day OF
March next, sine die.
On motion Of Mr. BRoES Of Preston, the House
determined when they adjourned, to adjourn tl
Monday, | o'clock.
BY Mr. Wharf.-The petition Of wm. S. Flovd
OF the county OF Northampton, praying a change ia
the law establishing his ferry
The engrossed bill concerning the estate Of Mar
tin Dawson, decd, was taken up and read, and on
motion of Mr.. GREGORY laid on the tabls;-A pre.
vlous motion by the same gentleman 10 make i,
the order Of the day for Wednesday next, that the
heirs at law might be heard at the bar ofthe House,
having failed.
A Bill authorizing the Portsmouth & Roanoke
Railroad Company TO dispose Of one mOisty Of their
road South OF Gary's and ofthe Weldon Bridge,
came up on its passage:
On motion Of MIR. MAI a ryder, amended as fol.
lows, was ordered 10 be engrossed:
PrOpidtd, hot0erer, That the freigbt deposi,ed a,
the several Depois at the termination and along the
line Of the Portsmouth and Roanoke Rail Road a nd
the Petersburg and Roanoke Rail Road. shall he
taken ihereifom m rotation, with all due diligence
and dispatch. And either Of the said companies
shalt delay To transport any freight from ether Of
the intermediate Depots in regular rotation for tho
space OF three days, not having a sufficient cause for
such failure, to be Judged OF by the Court then such
company, Tor every such failure, shall forfeit nno
pay to the person aggrIeved the'eby a sum not les,
than ten, nor than Fifty dollars 10 BE- reeoyer
ed by motion IN any Court Of record in the Com.
monwealth, IN the county in which said failure NAV
nave occurred, ten days no ice icing given -ccord.
ing to Acts OF Assembly, IN such cases made anC
provided.
find Proridsd further, That the Books Of tbe.
companies 10 which registered the dates Of IN,
receipts OF all freight, shall be open TO al concerned
mus 10 en1be those persons interested to learn baf
~ any violation oi these provisions has occurred an,
that extracts Tom said Books, and the receipts civ
en- ~ any agent Of SAID Companies together witl
a olner 'esal evidence may be introduced in behal
/ Of either party.
Mr.. GREooEY and Mr.. DORIAN oppo,ed. an,
. Messrs. LAScnoENE, TAYLOR OF ~. h.. Fms
RIDGE ard MAJ supported the bill, which passe
/ by ayes So noes 90
/ On motion Of Mr. scofr ihs report Of the Com
muoe on the Contested Election from Mad,so
/ w!s ken up and made the order Of the day 10
] Wciuosday next
] On motion Of Mr.. MAJ
] Rfsnirfdi That the Committee Of Courts OF JOS
| tee be instructed to inquire into the eYped enc
. 81 80 amending the act incorporating the Town ,
''eilt 10 W NNittf uffU lUe county Cuuft of KO1
noke, certain powers which were delegated bv Ia,
/ to the County Of BotetOurL
Reurnts BiH
/ The bu Imposing taxes Tor support Of Cover,
ment was taken up. The question before III
4 House, was the motion NJ Mr.. SrRornrR, submit
ted yesterday, 10 recommt with cerain ,nstru,
tons.
4 Mr. SrRoTHER argued IT some length in fivo,
Of his proposition. II was but Just he contsnds
that cipiial vested IN Stocks was rs ita subject
taKiuOn as any other
. Mo ARMSTRONG was opposed n the recommi
/, ment because II would produce delay.
. Mr. DohhAE moved 10 amend Mr. StrOther's m,
e u~ ~ striking out Committee Of Finance ard 4
a Ssrgng select COMMITTEE, which was agreed
e Aeu 'hen The House refused 10 recommit the bi
inc question then REQUIRED npon the ansndrns
y Yesterday submitted by Mr. May 10 make the [,
Is uPon to"n property equal 70 the tax imposed upe
p 'i', va property m the country.
W WI Se'TT opposed the amendment. and en-
o. en1e4 mat the principle incorporated in the hi
=, hu1 Always beenocled upon by former ,egisl.tur
Of anu was founded In justice The disprot orion
sne present. OIL was no greater than that which :
We tSed IN former years WV WIN"
NC amendment was lost; nyes 10 noss n
n Oh motion OF Mr. DoRNAN. the fJoys. og;og,r,