Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-05
GENERAL AssEnnLyor VIRGINIA
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
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RESOLUTIONS.
Resolutions were offered

| BY MIR Harrison Of Monongalia-rhat leave Ice
given to bring IN bill to incorporate the Mononga-
liza Icon Manufacturing Company.
by MIR Dorman-That the Prineipal Engineer
OF the State report to this House the eonditioo of
the Works on the Blue Ridge Canal, and what ne
eesslty II any, exists tor its speedy completion
| by MIR kInncy-rhat the Committee of Promo.
sitions and Grievances inquire into the expediencv
oil reporting bill repeating the Tor the cstab-
| ishmeni OF the new county of Carroll, passed din.
ring the present session of the General Assembly.
| Mr RIves offered the io lowing;
ReSoirsd That the Committee on Roads and
Internal Navigation, bc instructed to enquire INTO
and report 10 this House, the amount that may be
necessary to enable the James River x Kanawha
Company, IN addition TO its present means to
complete the contracts in progress Of execution
that they also, require OF the officers OF said Com
pany, a full statement os lis means and ll,bi,i.s
Tor the current year; and that they further enquire
into the eNpedency OF granting the and necessary
for such purpose.
Mr. Crutch6cld offered the following rs n sinh .
| sutute, which was agreed to by the House;
ReSglrsd That the President OF the James River
y hanawha Company lie requested to report to
this House a statement Of all existing contracts or
agreements for the execution OF Works on the
Canal and River between Lynchhurs md Rich
mond. inclusive of the Richmond Dock shelving
list. The specified or estimated amount of each
contract and the date thereof-2nd. The amount
paid ihereon-and 3sd. The amount remaining to
DC paid:
the above distance (specfying the amount of eSchl
which are not contracted Tor or commcnce but
which are Indispensable, either-Ist, to comply
with the l1ws-2nd, To preserve the Works iron,
destruction; Or Srd, to keep the navigation open:
Also similar statements IN relation TO the distance
ABOVE t.ynchbars and embraced in what termed
an The 1th annual report, the "Steond divisions" -
And statement showing whether the Works have
been continuously executed between Lynehburg
anu Covington.
by Mr. GoodSon-RcSoirsd, That the Commit
ice oil Roads and Internal Navigation inquire into
the amount OF loans, made by authority of law TO
the several Rail Road Companies OF this Common
wealth., aud the amount of interest due on said
loans, and also repor' any measure which NAV be
deemed eNpedent either rs to payment of the prin.
opal or ntores; OF said loans.
by Mr Dabney-Thnt the Committee Of Courts
OF ustIce enquire into the eNpedency OF 80 nmend
ing the peral laws OF this Commonwealth as to
authorize the committing Magistrates to appoint
the days Tor the meeting OF Examining Courts and
Courts of Oyer and Terminer for the trial OF free
persons and slaves charged with criminal offences
Mr. Mayse submitted the following resolution,
which was laid upon the table:
Resolved, That this House will with the consent
OF the Senate. proceed TO the election OF a Gov
ernor of this Commonwealth, on Monday, the 9Th
Instant.
PErIrroSs.
Petitions were presented:
BY MIR Holaday-of c. u. Kimbruush and
others, Tor precinct election at Green Spring, in
Louisa County.
BY Nc Apper,on-of Ann Lewis Howle. for
leave to sell her tract Of Land in the county OF
Princess Anne.
On motion of Mr Tolcr, the Committee OF Roads
was discharged from the consideration Of the fol-
lowing subjects, VIZ;
The pettion OF T.. ii. Steenbersen, for a Ferry
across the Ohio River. with the temons,rance OF
Elizabeth Hay against the same; the petition OF the
People ol Montgomery County. praying a Macada.
mixed Road from Salem 10 the Tennessee line: the
petition OF VIM. j. lsbc', tor petmss on To es,ab.
lIsh Ferry across james River; the memorial of
the James River s kauawha Company, askIng an
amendment OF their charter; the petition of citizens
OF Roanoke county, praying the construction of q
Turnpike Road; the petition oi Robert Adams for
the establishment OF Ferry across the Ohio liver.
the petition Of Thomas Chancellor and Others, for
the establishment oil Ferry, and the remonstrance
oil -. l.. Bradford and others against the same the
memorial OF \. Hume and others, in relation TO a
dirom GordonsvllIe 10 Harrisonburs; the petition
OF citizens Of Russell county, for a law declaring
Chneh River public highway; and resolutions in
relation 20 4 survey OF n Macadamzed or other
Turnpike Road from Lyuchburg to the Tennessee
line, through certain counties and relative to the
extension OF the Beverly Road from the Pcnnsvl.
wanna me 10 Beverly, or some point on the Siaun-
ton and Parkersburg Read.
Lexington Military School
"a bill making an appropriation to the Military
School at Lexington" was read 4 third time and
passed.
Several reports were made by Committees of the
House, and great many bills were considered IN
their eirly stages.
"a bill to authorize separate election at the
House OF Joseph Backhouse, in the county of
Nicholas" coming up on us second reading, was
indefinitely.
The Bank Blu
"a bill concerning the Banks of ,bi, Common. |
wealth" was taken up, and, on motion Of Mir Dab. |
ney, made The order Of the day Tor Wednesday
next
The Land Fund.
Mr. Irving called up his resolution in relation TO
the appointment OF an Agent for the reception OF
Virginia's quota Of the distribution fund
On motion Of Mr. Sect, the resolution was most. |
Poned ~! tomorrow, end made the order Of the |
day, at o'clock.
Brigadisr Cenrais.
The Joint orders Of the day were now entered
upon, and the order for the election OF Bnsadier
General of the 18th Brigade, 3rd DIVISION in ploce
OF General Sloan promoted, was laid before the
House.
Mr. Vance nominated Major David Gibson; who
was supported by MIR Hunter.
Mr. Hiner nominated Col. James Boscs: who
was also supported by Messrs Mullen and Ctaw-
ford.
Mr. Early said he wished to nut a question IN the
sen'lemnn from Berkeley Did not that gentleman
consider Col. BOgg7 qualified for the office nov IN
he hledl and was Mr. Gibson now in commission nj
olf lie was induced 10 make these enuuIrieg he
SAID because he remembered the homly delivered
10y that gentleman some days since on the sin of
voting Tor junior officer over a senior
Mr. Hunter would, he said, answer the gontIe
mans questions with pleasure. lie was not ac
qu1inied with Co. Boggs, and had no means of
Knowing whether he was quilted Or rot Major
Gibson was a Brigade inspector but lie did no,
know whether he held commission
Mr smith OF IL sail the geniiem1n ftom Uamr-
shire, had read him n lecture some days since for
voting TO promote junior over a senior officer and
his conscience had been sore about i. ever since -
lie was determined to run no risk Of hurting his
conscience this time; and would therefore vote for
Col. Boggs lie said he knew both the NOMINEES.
and he Knew them 10 be gentlemen; but Major
Gibson was not IN commission, and therefore had
no more clam TO election than any other private
citizen. daiOr q. was only an INSPECTOR and held
MS appointment from the Bre1dier General.
Tie usual messages were now exchanged be.
tween the Two Houses, and then the roll was called
and he vote stood for James Boggs -; for David
Gibson ~; scattering 7-as follows:
For Jainss Boggs-Messts Anworth. IIollow,v
unrvie, Kinney, Brooke, Mayse, Winefed
Michel, Robinson, Cox Of d x l.. Rdd.ck' liar,
fl'on o H. Jones OF Buckingham, Hns'.ins. Moore
Io'cr, N ghn, Simuel, Cox of c. Irvine, Foster
Payne, Wood, Early, Wood, French. Robins
Guefrani, Carroll Spencer Clark Mullen. K,prbe
Toe. Armstrong, M'Ruc, Gtiggs, Holrman Sm,tb
tx, Dtbncy. Woodland, Taylor of l.. Rance
M'lihuney, Holiday, Marshall Martin of Nj
Dogs. smith Of NJ n J, Scott u NJ, Morgan. U,r'
rson Of VI, D,vsoi VI n p, Hauoi, Lyon. Wsu.
smith Of Northumbf rland, McPhcnon. Utoer
Wallace oi i, Williams Keen. Grimes, wilson
Dey' Heath, Elliott, Danlci, Leybufn, Dofman,
ohpmnn, Smith ~ X, OuiIlen Gatewood. Cr,w
fpr,l TlluuLar Ford Wa, xy.fL.- ~