Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-01
LEGISLATURE or VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
NrtunLn, Ltnnnr.I ll

saturday, JdhHnFy 81
| The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
from the Acting Governor transmitting resolutions Of
the Kentucky Legislature upon the subject Of the re-
pudiaton Of State debts, and with regard to Reyolu-
tionary soldiers.
The SPEAKER also, submitted letter from Brscoc G.
Baldwin, Esq, rss;gnng his scat IN the House Of De-
Icnaes III consequence Of his election to udgeshP Of
the Court Of Appeals, which Office he accepts, and
proposes entering upon is duties immediately.
On motion Of Mr. ki>sEY, resolution was adopted
inst.ucng the Speaker to issue writ Of election Tor
delegate from Augusta county, 10 I'LL The vacancy
casioncd bv the resignation Of Gen. Baldwin
LIAM 10 tie Richmond and FgcdertckSburg RdiirOad.
The bill providing for a loan to The Richmond, Fred
crcksburg, and Potomac Railroad, which was under
consideration when the House adjourned Tuesday,
taken mp.
Mr. WATTS said to anticipate motion that would be
made in the House b. Others and al TO test the
question whether tie House would pass the bill unless
lie amendments proposed By the gentleman from Nor
folk Borough should be incorporated with IL the men,
her from Richmond having said That with those amend
ments The company would not accept the loan-he
wonld move the indefinite postponement OF the bull
This motion gave rise TO long debate, in which the
| measure was advocated by Messrs. DANIEL, WALLACE
of r., HUNTER and DoRMAS; and opposed by Nless.s.
Wars, TAYLOR of n. B., KEEN and HoLLEMAS.
| At half past ;, hlr. HAGvIE moved the Previous
Question.
The previous question was sustained and the ques-
ton Shall the bin be indefinitely posponed? was de-
cded in the Affirmative, az follows:
.7ycs-Nessrs. Bayy, A,lworth, liarvie, kidcick,
Harrison of b.. Jones Of Buckingham, Hasklns, Sa-
muel Cardwel Broadus, Vaughan, Brown OF j.. Z.
& W, Thomas Woods Wood, Robins, Gusrrant
Spencer, Clark Watkins, Thompson, llolleman Bow
den. Davis of King x Queen, Wallace, of X. e.,
Eamonds Woodard Clendcnn, Taylor Of Loudoun,
Ramey, sclhnney, Holiday, Banks, Martin OF w.,
Dlrns, Boyd, Scott of Mccklenburg. Harrison OF NJ
llarrel Lyon, Taylor Of Norfolk Borough, Watts,
Yerby Smitl, of y, Fitzgerald, Mcpherson, Cheat
~ Dr,,.
man, Smith Of r., CULLEN, Crawford, UTqrhart,
Crutchied, Ford, Warren, Walker, Martin OF lyieF'
Buck and Mayo-Gi
.Noes-alessrs Soutba, (Spcakcr,) Rves, Holloway,
Davis of A. Kiuney, Mayse Wingield Mitchell, Hun
i,r Newkirk Cox oF i and J. Jones Of B., Moore To-
Ter Nowlin Irving, Scott OF T., Mclaughlin Payne,
peskins, Early French, Carroll, Ersk'ne, fuss Null
LEN Eincheloc, Armstrong. NcRae, Griggs, Smith of
X, Smith of NJ aud J., Morgan, Caperton, DAVIS oil
H. and r., Orrick, Iiden, Ilner, Wallace Of T., VIII
lams. Grimes, Brown of F., Elliot Daniel, McCauey,
Leyhurn, Dorman, Cowan, Gatewood, Tate, Goodson,
Jackson and Leitwch-5i.
| RESOLUTIONS.
Resolutions were offered by the following gentlemen
and adopled by the flouse:-By Mr. BRawNER, that
no Committee on Courts Of Justice inquire INTO the
,red;encv Of amending an act passed April 9th, 1883
concerning opratlons-By Mr. lloLIApAf, mat the
i Committee of Roads and Internal Navigation inquire
into the expectancy Of providing by law, mat on t!ie
REIMBURSEMENT by the Louisa Railroad company andi'te
South Shenandoah oil DrlOpe SoHpiHl " 80 -
the State subscription 10 the stock OF SAID companies re
snectiyelv as authorized by existing laws Out Which,
have not vet been applied for that the amount OF said
subscriptions shall be appropriated to the construction o.
Graded Turnpike from the upper terminus OF me ou'se
q s;-oad near Gordonsve in the county oil orange, 70
uorrsonburq in the county of Rockingham, IN SUCH
manner rs not 10 increase the liabilities Of me siae IN
dor laws now in furce-By Mr.. MAEGs Of d. mat inc
Committee on Propositions and Grievances inquire IN
tho rropriey Of chang ng The place OF holding se cleo
ton in the upper Fish Creek Prsclnc. IN 'iafShai
conn,v from the house Of Henry Lockman, to TN
school house on the lands of Nathaniel Shephe!a-bi
i MIR DoRMAy that the Committee OF FINANCE inquire
;nto the expediency Of defining by law VINO are l'ao
n The pavmcnt of Brokers and Auchoneefs icehee,
PETITIONS ;,
pe,;,;ons we're presented and referred-By MIR. III
mrs. Of VIM D. Clarke and others, praying an amend
mon, of the laws in relation to retailers OF ARGENT spi
rts-By Mr. LEFIwIou, Of the members 81 me pa'
, practising in Pulaski county court praying TOT
change of the time OF holding the quarterly courts
said coun,y-By Mr. kiSoHELoE OF c'''zehs Of iiaft
son county, praynC that an act may pass 'hco,poa'
q mo the North Western Virginia Acacemy-by MI
DoRuay, the memorial Of Chapman Johnson .;
Baxter. and c. P Dorman, Committee on oehaif
the Stockholders of the James River ana hana~h
comnanv asking for certain alterations III 'he chat.e
. of said company. ION motion OF Mr.. DoR"AS' IN
A memorial was ordered to be printed
Tic SPEAKER submitted communication from II
4 Acting Governor transmitting statement IRON u
SUPERINTENDENT of the Public Armory, relative to Ii
rnense incurred for the subsistence OF Inc Saoets