Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-20

he III, Adcine. was read third time, and melton
pf Mr. RIDLEY, ordered to be laid upon the taple-A
bill prescribing the mode of making election returns
With The amendment, thereto not heretofore acted on,
taken nm on motion of Mr. Cor EMAs, and on mo-
ton of Mr. CRurcufiELD, the farther consideration
the reof was indefinitely postponed
IThe House then went into the election OF the two
Judges, the result of which published IN our last
Thursday, March IL, Ic4l.
The Senate announced that they had passed the DIES
entitled An act to fix the upper boundary OF The ancient
lower parish of Nansemond connty-and An act con-
corning George Geiger and others
They further announced that they had passed, with
amendments the bills entitled An act to authorize two
pirate elections in the county of Surry-and An act
To incorporate the Hampshire ana ardy Goal ana Iron
Mining Company.
The amendment to the latter bill agreed to. To
the former appeared that the Senate had tackled TO
the bill authorizing the establishment of two separate
elections in the county of Surry, the bill which was
uosponed indefinitely by the House yesterday, Great
mo precinct election at Keysve in the county of
Charlotte.
Mr. WARREN said he hoped the House would not
indefinitely postpone this bill. lie had voted Tor the
establishment of the separate election at heysye, IN
the county of Charlotte, and also Tor Oil establishing
two IN the county of Surry.
lie had always understood that 1t was the custom oil
the Legislature TO grant separate elections Whenever
the people asked for them-and under that view oil The
subject he had voted for all
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his county had petoned for these separate elections
they had said that they would afford them great iac-
ties in exercising the right of suffrage, and they mad
asserted, doubtless, what true.
As to the constitutional question raised by the gentle
from Spottsy lyania whether the Senate had the
powcr 10 add this amendment il had not occurred u
hun, and he could not perceive the force OF II even
now lie was in favor of the separate election at Keys
vile, and hoped the bill would not be indefinitely post
poned on account of the Senate's amendment. lie
ba, ia i
The right Of the Senate thus to originate bills,
stoutly denied by Messrs. CRUTcHfiELD, TuSsTaLL,
DonM IS and Others and after considerable debate, the
bill, with the amendment, was indefinitely postponed
ayes SO, noes b.
The bill to provide more effectualy for the opening
and repair Of the public roads in the county Of Lou
doun being OH lis cngrossment, MIR. ARMSTRONG
moved its indefinite posponement
This motion was advocated by Messrs. ARMSTRONG
and May and opposed by Mr. RAMEr, and on the ques-
ton being put, the further consideration oil The Dill was
indefinitely postponed.
The SPEAKER handed in the following letter:
RIcmMosp, March 18th, 1871.
Sir: Ii having become necessary for 10 leave my
seat the House Of Delegates, hereby notify you Of
my resignation member Of the Legislature J
have adopted this course, to avoid all difficulty and IN
convenience. Most respectfully,
Your obcdicnt servant,
JOHN NJ. GREGORY.
To Valentine W. Soulhall, Esq,
On motion OF Mr.. TaYLor, Of King George the
letter was laid upon the table
On motion of Mr. BuTTs, Resolred, That leave be
given to Robert A. Banks to withdraw sundry orig Inal
deeds filed by him. as evidence III the contested cleo
lion from the county Of Madison.
On motion Of Mr.. STEPHENSON, of Tyler, RcsOtrcd
That leave be given to Alfred J. Vaughan TO withdraw
an original deed fled by him, evidence in the con
tested election from the county OF DinwiddIe.
A bill providing for the fitting up Of suitable room
cnr al Spconl Auditor. and u
bill providing for covering the roof Of the Capitol with
copper, were passed.
A bail 10 exempt the county Of Halifax from the ope
ration Of the first section Of the entitled act
corning lcves for the building Of bridges and cause
ways and for other purposes, was rejected
\ bill to authorize the James River and hanawha
Company TO erect bridges across James RIVER al con-
venent points, for the accommodation OF the South
side trade, taken up, on motion OF Mr. IRVINE oil
Cumberland.
THIS bill created grea, deal Of debate. Mr.. IRVING
Of Cumberland and Mr.. WILEY fighting hard to obtain
water communication, and alessrs DoRMAS, lrSsrALL,
CuApMAS and ROBERTSON contcnding tor the erection
Of bridges, which latter plan the House sanctioned
Mr. RysG then endeavored to obtain the insertion OF
clause rendering obligatory the Company to erect
four bridges in The county Of Buckingham and one in
the county Of Cumberland, opposite 10 Gainesville
The House however refused to adopt the amendment,
and passed the bill.
The following bills were read third time and passed:
A bill empowering the Common Council 10 provide
for the weighing Of live stock bought to the City OF
Ric.mond-A bill providing for the purchase of furnl-
lure for the Government House-A bill 10 revive the
act entitled Gan act 10 incorporate the Spring HUI
Manufacturing Company" passed March 18th, 1872
bill concerning the road from Ices Ferry, on Cheat
river, 10 the Pennsylvania line.
The bill concerning the Glebe fund Of Sheburne Pa
rish in Ioudoun county, being on It's engrossmen,-
Mr. RlMEY moved TO amend the bill, 50 that an ad-
dtiona poll might be opened TO take the sense Of the
rcchoders and ousekeepers of that parish the ques-
ton of applying the Gebe fund 10 diminishing the poor
rates.
Mr. MAY was opposed to referring so many questions
10 the people, and moved the indefinite pos'pohemeht
of the bill.
Mr. RAMEY opposed the motion of indefinite post
ponenenl and asked for the reading Of memorial OF
citizens Of Loudoun the subject
On a suggestion of Mr.. ARMSTRONG, MIR. May with
drew The motion Of indefinite postpone then,
on Mr.. ARMSTRONG; motion, who remarked that one
Of the friends of the bill not in his place, the bill
laid on the table
bill in relation to proceedings in of insolvcn
cy, was on motion Of Mr.. ARMSTRONG, ordered 10 be
land upon the table
WINCHESTER AND POTOMAC RAILROAD COMPANY,
bill to increase the capital stock of the Winches-
ter and Potomac Railroad Company, and for other pur
poses, read second time; thereuPon
Mr. DABSEY moved to postpone the MI Indeiniteiy.
He stated the Company was indebted TO the Common
wealth in the sum of Sl00O0 for that sum loaned TO
the Company This debt is secured by lien on the
road engines and all the property OF the Company ana
NAV be regarded as perfectly safe If this bill pass
it will be equivalent to giving up the debt-to throw
ing away that amount Of money, which he could not
suppose that the General Assembly were prepared TO
do, particularly in the present straenrd and exhaust,
ed condition Of the finances of the State. The bill
proposes tina, the Commonwealth shall be paid her debt
by subscribing for stock Of the Company TO IFS amount
Now. said Mr. d., the stock of the Company was
utterly unproftabe-wor little or nothing, and ne
had no doubt but the road must 60 down, and with
the view Of seeing who was prepared 10 throw away
the public money this bill proposes by subscribing
$50 900 for worthless stock he called for the ayes and
noes.
After considerable discussion, the subject ndef-
nitely postponed-Ayes "a, noes 81.
bill concerning sales under executions.
Mr.. DAnSEY moved TO lay the bill on the table, with
the understanding that it would not again be taken up
this session. Mr. d. explained that the bill would ope,
rate with great severity and hardship on the poor, and
conended that the other sections Of the bill were ut
ery unnecessary and superauous if not lnexped'en'
legislation. 49,,
Messrs MAY and WoRTnISGToS expressed them
"a e fIa finn the bill.