Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-03
GENERAL Assrnni.y os y,no,,,,
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

oENEoAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
| TuEspAr, MAKsu l. ls
| A communication was received from the Sen,,.
| sauns that they have passed he Bti entitled AN
se' amepding the laws la relation To the duties Of
clerks OF the Courts, aud for other purposes"
Also An &C, to establish an Inspection OF To
oaeeo IN tho county OF Kana~ha" ard "An nc,
eoneernng licenses to retail ardent soirts in eett,u
towns within this Commonwealth" with amend.
neh"-said amendments being read were agreed
rar'he,, that the Senate have agreed to the re-
',1 11 uHeeung a survey for road from Romney
Nohe chesapeake and Oaio Cana; and have most.
poneI indefinitely the bill entitled IAN act teneal.
"s''e act OF 9TH March, 1910, concerning ferries
RESOLUTIONS
were ohered and agreed to, as follows.
Ky MIR Clark-That the Committee. on Court,
Of Justice enquire into the cxpeli,nrv Of .,,L.;
ing the County Court OF alila 10 ~ .
purchase an additional quarter of an acre of land
Joining the pubic lot. '''N
BY Mr. Brondus-Thot when the House adjourn
every day, 1t will adjourn until 10 o'clock each sue
ceeding day.
Reports were received from several Committees
! message WAS received from tic Senate, by Mr.
| Melltaney, that the Senate have passed bill en-.
titled AN act changing the mode Of compensatinc
mcnts.
On motion Of MIR Watts the said bill and amend .
ments were laid on the table.
On motion of MIR Jackson the Committee Of
Propositions and Grievances were discharged from
tho consideration Of the resolution directing them 10
enquire into the expectancy of providing by law for
ne running and marking the boundary line between
this State and the Commonwealth of Maryland.
An onsroSsed billto change tho place of holding
separate election IN the county of Jefferson to the
house Of Jacob Sheets. in the town of Shepherds.
| town, was read Il third time and passed.
good many bills were considered in their carly
stages.
PETITIONS
Were presented: BY MIR Byrd-Sundry docu-
menus relative to tho manner OF keeping lunaties in
the liil ct the county of Frederick;
by MIR Jackson-A petition of IN. Pre- s;Jcr, and
trustees of the town OF Parkcrsburg, asking an
| amendment TO the charter OF said town;
by MIR irving-Of citizens residing on Will,
river, m tho county of Cumberland for water COM
munieation with Richmond, and authorizins ,hsn,
10 navigate the canal with their own boats.
by MIR Daniel-Of e A Sehwazerle and others
Tor incorporation as Volunteer Company under
ets."
Tue JAMES RIVER AND KAsAwnA LOAN BILL
was then takenup
MIR Taylor continued his remarks FOR some two
hours When he had finished,
| MIR Biyly called the previous question.
MIR Scott said he was in favor Of some of the in
struclions OF MIR CrutchfelJ, hut he objected TO
some OF them and wished to propose substitute
iOr them-lIo therefore hoped the House would not
sustain the call Tor the previous question at this
stage OF the proceedings.
-, some conversation euSued among members as 10
inc substitute and finally twas read 10y the Clerk
mr. p'rman called for the ayes and noes on the
motion Tor the previous question which ,yere order
ed, and wore yeas 66, nays IS.
so the House agreed to order the previous que,
ton. F'''''u' 4ue'
On Mr. Domnn's motion, the question was taken
n i. on Tie commitment OF the bill, which was or.
dered yeas 81, nays -.
INC me question was then taken unon the adoption
Of The instructions offered 10y MIR Crutchfcld--and
was decided. yeas &c, nays So, rs follows:
- q EsTMessrs Bayy, AiIworh, Harvie, Cox
OF ID . L. Jones of Brooke, Ridiiek, Harrison of D.
Jones OF Buckingham, Haskins, Moore, Samuel
AAPperson, Csrdwell, Cox of c, Brondus, Semplr
mona u,,nomas, Wood, Robins, Carroll, Spencer, Clark
WATKINS, Thompson. Kincheloe, Holcman. Bow.
Isn' DAVIS OF q, Wallace Of X G, woolArd,
iay'oIo OF l., Ramey, M'IIhaney, Holiday. Mar
s,a'., Martin Of NJ Digs, Scott Of NJ, Harrison of
NJ Orrlck, Harrell, Taylor Of n b. E,b,ridoc.
Maus, VERIFY. Smith Of ~, Fitzgerald NliPhersoo'
w aiiace OF r, Keen Wilson, DeY, HEATH B,awnc-,
STROLLER, Shipmnn, Smith Of Il, Cowan. Qui,l.n'
G,I9,tewood; Crawford, Urqubar Crutchdeld, Ford,
Warren, Bowen, Martin Of T. Buck s.
r, NoES-Messrs Sou;hslI, (Speaker.) Rives.
Holloway, DAVIS Of A, Kinney Baldwin, Mavse'
Mnsheld, Mitchell, Hunter, Newkirk. Rob;nsnn
Toler, Nowln. Irving. Scott or f. Foster MIourI,
IN, Payne, Woods, Early. French, Gierrant, Er
skine, Vance, Pueh, Mullen, Armstrong. N'R,e
C6,usGs' Moler, Kennedy, Smith ok, Ejmonds' |
- ehdenin, smith OF Mason and Jackson, Morgan. /
raPeron, DAVIS oi Montgomery and Pulaski |
Lyon, Cheahnm, Hiner Williams Gr,mez Brovn /
Of I, Elliott, Daniel, MCauley, Leyburn. Dormsn
iete, Gootson, Mayo, Jr, jackson, LcftySich-55.
MIR Dorman then moved the following as an adj
at mi instruct on 20 the committee:
Tint the Committee enquire what sum will be
necessary u comnltie that portion of the cnr,l
through the Blue Ridge, which has been rendered
useless 10y the operations Of the Compauy-and
mat they 50 provide by the bill, the means Of the
Company be inadequate 10 the purposc that Thai
portion OF the canal be etherreinsated or comniot
ed upon the enlarged plan.
10 ms Mr. Ho!icmon moyrd the following as an
that no addition shall be made to
me appropriation hcreinbeioro provided.
1 lie question was taken (efter some debate be-
Tween Mossrs Dorman and IIol!eman) ON The
amendment, which was adopted.
ne question on the adoption Of the instruction
was then decided IN the negativc-yeas o. nays Sc
MIR Holiday then moved TO instruct the Com
miitee TO amend the bill to provde-that be-
fore any certificate Of stock shall DE issued under
thus act, the James River and Kana,yha Companv
snail execute mortgage or other snecif, lien on oil
heir property real aud PERSONAL 10 secure the paw.
ment OF the annuity to the Old james River Com
pany, the principal and ineres; Of the guaranteed
oan authorized by the act OF Mar 23rd, 1889. or
30 much thereof has been or sholl be contacted
under the provisions Of that loan aud subsequent
acts relating 10 IT, the principal and interest OF the
.OSh W ot lssueu undcr ths act, and TO indemnify
Inc State against all loss in consequence of her LIN.
otcs IN the premises.
The instruction was lopted.
Mr. Caperon then moved the following as a fur
Their instruction
That the committee be further directed to pro-
woe Tor the payment ont Of the Treasury of the
commonwealth, Of the interest falling due upon
The lst OF July, 1912, aud the LIST Of JIouary 1873
on the bonds issued by tho james River x Kama.
VIVA Company guaranteed by the State"
And upon this instruction, he called for the vcns
and nays good deal Of debate arose, and final
~ tic question being put, WIS decided in tie neg,
ive-ayes ~ nays g, as follow:
AYES-Messrs Southa (spsnkerl Rive,
Holloway, Davis Of a, Kinney, b ldyln. Mavsc
Winshe'd, Mitchell, Hunter, Newkirk. RobinSon
Jones Of Brooke, Toicr, Nnwln, Irving Scott Of r. /
Foster Mclaughlin, Payne, Woods Early. F,sueb
Erskine, Vance, Pugh, Mullen, MiRac G,iges |
Mole[, Smith Of X, EdmonJs, Copor,on. Davis Of nj |
Y J., Lyon, Chatham, Ilincr, Williams. Grimes
Elliott Daniel. McCauley, I.eyburn Djrman, Tate
Mayo, Jr, Leltwich-47.
., NOES-Messrs Biyly. Ailworth, Haryic, Cox Of .
Is . J., Kiddick Harrison OF q, Jones Of Bucking.
ham, ila'Mns Simuel, Apperson, Cox Of c, Bro1
dus, Semple, Thomns, Robins, Guenant, Carroll.
Spencer, Watkins, Thompson, Kincheloe, HOLE.
man Bowdon, Davis Of King & Queen. Wallace
o. u Woodard Clendonin, Taylor Of l.. Ramev
MIihaney, Holiday, Marshall, Martin Of NJ,
Dggs Scott oi NJ, Harrison Of NJ, Oon-k, Harrcil.
Taylor Of u, Ethcrdgc, Yorhy Smith Of MOI
thumb r.Jnd, Fitzgerald. MrPbcrEop Wallace or