Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-19

s.G;,;:l :ha; i,.l.A ee.i.. asa been '!:eTed
IL III. Bit! amendments which had been rrl.ed,
batno, examined BY tic members lie denied that
The Opportunity 10 take Up the bill proceeded from
lis enemies.
Mr.. Taylor, OF Norfolk 30 ough, inquired whc-
Their fIcrd and relation Of General Hamilton, Of
| South Carolina. was not expected in Richmond tins
evening, and WHETHER upon his arrival, II might not
be expected that arrangements would be made 10
supply the means Of the James River and kanawha
Company, said 10 De misapplied by General Hamll-
Ion
Mr.. Doruan answered him, nv saying that Ge-
neral Hamillon's friend was expected IN Rie hmond
this evening; but that his expected arrival could
not liter the necessity which existed for speedy
action On the part Of the Legislature, in granting
the relief asked for on the part of the James River
and kanawha Company
Mr.. ID. stated, that letter had been received, BY
last nights mail, from bis friend. enclosing one from
General Hamilton which it gave him much haPpl-
ness 10 state, placed the conduct of that gentleman
in much more favorable point of view than he
was led TO expect and although Gen. Ii. had been
guilty Of indiscrcton, it was not accompanied by
any moral turpitude: That he was now inclined to
believe that no loss would, in the end. be sustained
by the Company in consequence of the agency Of
General Hamilton, but that The letters then, III his
possession, satisfied him tina, this indemnify could
not be promptly furnished, and therefore, the ncces-
sy existed in full force for the nlerpostion OF the
General Assembly, in order redeem the credit OF
the company by the prompt redemption OF their hy-
pothecaed bonds.
Mr.. Taylor, of Norfolk Borough, said that there
was no reason for the postponement of the bill,
when il was first introduced which did mol apply to
| itat this time when new and important amendments
had been proposed.
| The motion to lay OH the table was then adopted.
SOUTHWESTERN ROAD.
The House took up the bill to establish this road.
on Mr. Goodson'. motion.
A number Of unimportant amendments were in
troduccd and adopted.
Mr.. Toler moved 10 amend the bill by striking
ont the clause which enumeratcs the several points,
which ii shall pass, us 10 leave the route 10 the
Judgment and discretion Of the Board Of Public
Works, and the Principal Engineer. On this mo-
ton a debate arose, in which Mcssrs. Toler, Kin
ney Crutchfell, Early, Goodsoa and Lefiwich par
ticpatcd. The amendment was rejected-ayes II
noes 90.
| Mr. Early moved that the bill be laid on the table
Tor the present He wished TO present the claims Of
his section and would Gallup the bill at future day
The motion was rejected.
| Mr. Early then moved the indefinite postpone
ment of the bill and amendment This motion was
advocated bv Messrs. Taylor Of n B., and Early.
and opposed By Mcssrs. Goodson, Lellwich and
Dorman.
Here. some debate took place between Messrs.
Scott of H.. Goodson and Bayly in relation 10 the
reception OF the quota Of Virginia under the Disri
button Law, and the application Of that fund 10 the
construction OF this road
Mr. Scott inquired OF Mr. Goodson whether he
would vote for the reception Of the Distribution
Fund, if it were TO be applied TO this road.
Mr. Goodson said that he should give the vote Of
his constituents. He was opposed TO the Dis,ribu-
ZION Law and would cheerully vote for instructions
to have it repealed. He however, wished the
Southwestern Road 10 stand upon lis own merits.
Mr. Scott wished a more definite answer.
| Mr.. Goodson said. that proposition had been IN
troduced by Mr. Clay, TO distribute The money OF
those States, which declined TO receive it, among
the spendlhrft States, and he was opposed TO per-
hitting other States having Virginia's quota. He
would vote for the reception, in preference 10 that
Mr.. Bayy begged that the Southwestern Road
might not be connected with this question OF Dis
trbution fit was, its friends might be assured, 1t
was dead He denounced the Distribution Law, and
earnestly called upon all Virginians To unite in
| fIsipg the iund-a measure which would PROSTATE
the nqnilous Distribution policy forever.
The question on the indefinite postponement was
then negatived. as follows:
.1ps-Messrs Southall, (SpeakerD Bayly, A.lworth,
Haryie Riddick Harrison of b., Samuel, Cox Of g.,
Broadus, Semple Thomas, Woods, Foster, Early, Ro-
bns Guerran Spencer, Clark, Watkins, Griggs, Hol-
leman, Bowden Davis oil ~ ~ ", Haiiace OF n.
c. Dabney, Edmonds, Taylor of l., Ramey, NJ llha-
ney, Marshall, Banks, Digs, Scott of NJ, Morgan,
Harell, Taylor of N. B., VERIFY, Smith of ~, Fltzge
raid, NJ Pherson, Cheaiham, Keene, Hopkins, Wilson,
Dew Heath Brawner, STROLLER, Shipman, Smith of r.,
Galewood, Urquhar,, Cru,chfeld, Ford, Warren, and
Mayo-57.
.voes- hessrs Holloway, Davis of A., Wingfeld,
Kinney, Nayse Mitchell, Hunter, Newkirk, Robinson,
Cox Of B. and L., Jones Of B., Moore, Toler, Now
ln Irving Scott of f., Mclaughlin, Payne, French,
Carroll Erskine Vance, Thompson, Mullen, kinche-
loe, Armstrong, McRae, Moler, Kennedy, Smith Of
X, Woodland, Clendenn, Martin OF NJ, Smith of NJ.
and j., Harrison of NJ, Caperton Davis of Nj. and r.,
Lyon, Edgngion, Hiden, Hiner, Grimes, Williams,
Brown of p, Elliott, Daniel, McCauley, Leyburn,
Dorman, Cowan, CULLEN, Crawford, Tate, Bowen,
Martin of t., Goodson Jackson and Leilwich-59.
The bill and amendment were then laid on the
table.
Mr.. Scott offered the following resolution:
Resolved That the Committee on Courts Of Jus
tcc inquire into the expediency of repeating the
act entitled san act concerning Grand Jurics cmPan
nelled in the city Of Richmond passed Sth JAM.
1871.
Mr.. Daniel not knowing exactly the object Of the
resolution. nor how far the interests Of his consim
ents were involved in it, moved that il be laid on the
tablc-Negatived.
The resolution was then adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Scott of f., the House adjourn
ed
Friday February IL.
A communication was received from the Senate
,pnonncpp tha M ssh pa nj tho hill IN antboriZc the