Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-06
onNnnAL ASSEMBLY OFF vuncls,A.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
FRrpAY. Feb. @.

The following communication was received from
the Senate;
The Senate have passed the bill entitled "An Act
\ changing the time OF holding the Fall term of the
c Circuit Superior Court ol Law and Chaacery ior
A Amelia couniyh
u They have also passed the bills entitled;
= "An act Incorporating the Clover Hill Rail Road
= "An act amending the laws concerning absent
defendants" with amendments, which were concur
red in by the House.
A message was received from the Governor COW
d ering communication from the Governor Of Geor-
eia, with his messages TO the Legislature Of tina,
State, in reference to the controversy between New
York and Virginia.
Q On motion OF Mr.. CRureHriELp,
, Resided That the Executive Council be respect
fully requested TO lay before this House the Journal
OF their proceedings for the past year.
On motion Of same,
RssOieed, That this House will proceed ON Mon
DAY, the 18th inst, by JOINT vote with the Senate 10
the election OF a member Of the Executive Council
to succeed John Nj. Patton, Esq, whose term of
service will expire the 3iSt day OF March next
} Mr. DoRNAs presented memorial Of citizens Of
"Rockbridge Road Law"
Messrs- CoLEs, DoRnAs and RAnEr, made re.
ports from committees.
On motion of MIR RAMEI,
Resolved That the Principal Envineer he in
instructed TO ascertain md transmit TO this House
al as carly day as practicable the cost of each of
the locks on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. which
are opposite to the mouth Of Goose Creek opposite
lShepherdstown, and near the mouth of Opeouon
Creek, and the probable cost Of the lock 10 be con.
suueted at or near the base of the keiockon Noun
taln-all which locks required TO be construct
cd by the act entitled ian act to authorize sub
scrpton by the State of Virginia to the stock of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company passed
February 20h. 1888
| On motion OF Mr. YEepY
Resolved, That the Committee of Courts of Jus.
tice be ms ruced TO inquire into the ex peepcy Of
IunDOlntlng Ctsrk I'M liz Cff.--
TO act In the absence OF the Treasurer and 10 revise
the laws IN relation TO the Fire. Clerks in the LIST
anu "a AUDITORS othcc, appointing thsm to act in
the absence OF the Auditors; and that said commits
tee further inquire into the expediency of placing
the salaries OF the lsI and 2d Clerks in the Treasu-
ny Office upon the same footing with the salaries of
the LIST and I'd Clerks in the Auditors Office.
On motion of MIR Coles, the Committee on the
| Militia Laws was discharged from the consideration
of the resolution relative to the purchase of Colts
| repeat ng rifles.
On motion of Mr. RAMKr, the Committee Of Pro-
posuons and Grievances was discharged from the
petition Of Warren ID. Watson.
On motion of MIR GoopE, the Committee of
Schools and Colleges was discharged from the pc
tition OF citizens of the county VI Ohio for the es
ta6lshment OF general systemof primary schools.
MIR. KEEN offered the following resolution,
which he supported IN few remarks:
Resolved, That the Committee of Propositions |
and Grievances be instructed enquire into the ex
pedlency of providing by law some definite time of
ing 20 days.
Mr. MULLEN moved to amend, by adding, sand |
II the public business lie done"
The amendment was adopted and then the re- |
solution as amended was rejec ed.
The Committee of Banks asked TO be discharged |
from the further consideration Of the resolution d
rectng them to count the specie the vaults OF the
Banks. MIR. CRuTcHFIELD explained the reasons |
which induced the Committee TO this course. The |
request was granted.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented:
BY Mr. SNITH Of Rockingham of the Judge of |
the 18th Circuit and members Of the Bar, praying |
the passage OF an act authorizing the holding of an
extra term OF the Circuit Superior Court for the 1
county OF Rockingham;
BY Mr. STUART, of sundry citizens Of Augusta,
praying the incorporation of Shenandoah Academy |
By MIR McCuE, OF Reuben C. Hill, Sheriff OF
Augusta county, to he allowed the amount OF his /
delinquent lists not returned to and allowed by
the Court IN the time prescribed by law;
by MIR STUART, Of citizens OF Augusta, praying
the establishment ola precinct election at the house
oil Samuel Craig, in said county.
POTOMAC RAIL ROAD.
The bill authorizing the States guarantee to he
loan TO be contracted by the Richmond, Fredericks.
burg and Potomac Rail Road Company, was taken
up, upon its engrossment.
Mr.. LANGHcRsE spoke at large against the bill.
He considered 1t matter of lie aud death to the
Portsmouth line The Potomac and Portsmouth
down. If this bill became a Law, it would enable
the Potomac line TO prevail. He maintained the
superior pretensions OF the Portsmouth Road TO the
patronage OF the State.
MIR. ROBERTSON replied, in support Of the bill.
lie would not take into consideration the eXtrane-
Gus matters introduced by the gentleman from Nor
folk County. The only question involved was,
whether it was expedient for the Commonwealth to
loan ITS credit to the extent asked by the bill. lie
stated the reasons which persuaded him that it was
wise and proper.
Mr. MAI followed Mr. Robertson on the same
side OF the question, and IN SUPPORT Of the policy
OF sustaining all tile great interests Of the Com
monweah.
MIR. TAYLOR of N. b. spoke briefly in exp lanaton
Of his opposition to the b-which sprung mainly
from there being provision TO protect the State
from ruinous competition between the two roads.
MIR. WILLIAMS explained that his vote for en-
groSsment would not commit him TO vote for the
bill.
Mr. CRUTcHFIELD spoke in defence Of the bill,
and in exposition Of the financial condition OF the
Richmond and Fredericksburg Company.
Mr.. DoRMAs demanded the previous question,
which was sustained.
The House then refused to order the bill to be
engrossed, by ayes and noes as follows:
ATEs-Messrs. Cabell, Stuart, Mitchell, Fryatt,
Jones, Toler, Irvine, Corbn, Burwell Of c. and W.,
Bro idus, Irving, MarshOll of F., Payne, Hale, Ca
Their, Ersklne, Vance, Odell Armstrong, M'Rae,
Hamlet, Stephenson Of j., Wouhington Donnol;y, |
Tayloe Of King George, Beard, Ramey Harrison,
Sad"el, wade, Orrck, Brown OF ~, Hidden, May,
Iunstnll, Keen Brown Of Preston, Burke, STROLLER,
Robertson, Dorman,, Leybum, Conn, Williams,
Cru'ehheld, Fitzhugh, Spots, Stephenson Of Ty
er--47.
NoEs-Messrs. Southsli, (Speaker), Coles, Car
penler, Wiley, M'Cue, Byrd, Vandoren, Hannah,
jackson, Meredith, Kyle, Burlington, Coleman,
Cardwell, Vaughan, Roane, Snngster. McLaugh-
lin, Deskins, Woods, Wood, Johnston, Smith Of
g., Wilkinson, Taylor Of Hat, Clarke, Mullen,
Smith OF /. Of W., Davis, DaJney, Habcrn, Billiard,
Marshall OF l., Digs, Bryan, Goode, Boyd, Clay
ton, fancy, Hauell, Taylor Of n. b.. Langhome,
Smith Of ", Fitzgerald, M'Pherson, Chealham,
Hiner, Burner, Doy, Heath Ratcl,iie, Elliott, Sni.
der, Smith of r., Shipman, Cowan, Bevins, TAFT,
Warren, Prince, Walker, FuIton-62.
On motion Of MIR. CALDWELL, the House adj
iourned