Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-10
1ufsdau. March :.


had passed the bills entitled ian act Incorporating the
James River and Sweet Springs Turnpike Company,
"an act TO change the place of holding separate cleo
ton in The county of Marshall, Gan act 10 amend the
charter of the corporation OF Stanton, an act TO
corporate company TO construct toll bridge across
the Shenandoah ut the town of Harpers Ferry in
the county Of Jefferson, and "an act 10 revive the in
spection of tobacco at Lynchs warehouse in the town
of Lynchburg; and that they have also passed bill en-
tiled san authorizing change in the tolls of the Ca
capon and North Branch Turnpike Company" with an
| amendment
! The said amendment was agreed TO by the House.
The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
from Thos. II. Bavly Esq, resgnlng his seat in the
| Legislature Delegate from the county OF Acco
mac laid on the table
A bill for paying the workmen for completing the
additional buildings TO the Western Lunatic Asylum
| returned with amendments, taken up. The first
amendment agreed 10, and the second disagreed to-
and the bill sent back 10 the Senate.
Mr. ToLER presented the memorial Of citizens of the
town OF Lynchburg, praying for relief to the James
| River Company-ordered to be printed.
Mr. DAxIEL presented the petition of T. n. Nicholas
and Others praying act of incorporation for the pro-
lection Of slave property in lienrco and the city o
Richmond
MIR. AiLwoRrH presented a petition of citizens OF
Accomar, demonstrating aganstsupplying The vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of Cen Bayly, by APP
pointinq any person not in actual commission which
was laid on The table.
DESTRUCTION LAW.
The House proceeded TO the consideration of the
resolution for the appointment oil commissioners 10
receive The States proportion under the Distribution
Act, as amended on motion of MIR. Dorman, with the
amendment proposed by Mr. Bayly, which was under
consideration when the House adjourned yesterday.
Mr. HoLLADAY, BY leave Of the House, withdrew the
resolution submitted by Mr. Bayly, and the question
then REQUIRED the joint resolution proposed by Mr.
Dorman appointing the Treasurer as agent to receive
the quota which would be due to Virginia.
Mr.. GooDsos explained his course. lie was willing
to vote to receive the fund under The Distribution law
hut could not do unless resolution were appended
to it showing that he was opposed TO the distribution
law itself On this OCCASION therefore, he felt compel
led to vote against the substitute OF the gentleman from
Rockhridge appointing the Treasurer as agent TO re.
ceiye the fund He had originally been always opposed
10 the Distribution, because the question OF the IN
crease of the Tariff was connected with il and he
therefore would vote for measure which tended 10
bring about an increase of the Tariff
Mr. MARTIN of Tyler, said that his position was
peculiar lie felt it incumbent on him to vote on this
occasion contrary to the party with which he acted
The question of receiving the quota of Virginia under
the Distribution act was which had been much dis
cussed in the county of Tyler, and The prevailing SEN
lment there was, that the fund should be received
So long as he represented the county, he felt bound to
nbev the wishes of orIty OF lis citizens, and,
therefore, he should vote for the reception of the mo-
new Believing it to be the wish of the majority, he
voted accordingly.
MIR. DorMAS's resolution was then adopted by the
following vote:
.quesSNessrs Sou,hal, (Speaker,) Rivcs, Davis OF
of A., Kinney, Brooke, Mayse, Mitchell, Hunter, New
kirk Moore, Toer, Nowlin, Apperson Broadus, Card
WELL irving Semple, Thomas, Scott of F., Foster, Nc
Laughlin Payne Woods, Early, French, Robins, Ers-
kline, Vance, Pugh Thompson, Mullen, NJ Rae, Grggs
Bowden, Mloler, Kennedy, Smith of K Wallace OF n
G. Edmonds, Taylor of L., Ramey, McIlhaney, Smith
~ r,,artop davis of NJ e p OrricE. HaT
reIl, Taylor of n B Ethcrdge Watts, VERIFY, Edgns'
ton, Cheatham, Williams, Keen, Grimes, Dey, Eihot''
Strothcr, Daniel Leyburn, Dorman, Urquhart, Cruch'
field Ford, Martin Of T., Mayo and Jackson -o5
Nocs-Messrs. Aworth, Holloway, Harv,e ROBIN
son, Cox of 3. & l. Jones of Brooke, Riddick Har
rson of b., Jones of Brunswick, Haskins, Samuel
Wood, Byrd Carroll Clark, Watkins, Kincheloe, Arm
strong, HollenIan Davis of X. IL Q Woodard, biol,
laday, Marshall, Martin of NJ, Digs, Boyd Scol. OF
NJ, Morgan, Harrison of NJ Lyon, Smith oil ~, rhz
gerald, Hden, NJ Pherson, Hner, Wallace OF r. Brown
of p, Wilson, Heath, I}rawner, McCauley, ohipman'
Smith of R., Co.ran, CULLEN, Gatewood, Crawford
Tate, Warren, Bowen, Buck, Goodson and Leitw'ch
SO.
MIR. HoLLApAr then offered the following resolution
as an addition to that just agreed to-
Resolred That our Representatives IN congress We
requested and our Senators instructed to oppose tne
repeal of that provision of the Distribution Law uhuer
which the distribution is to be suspended, vi at any
time during the existence of that act there snai oe an
imposition Of duties inconsistent with the provision OF
the act of March ID 1888 entitled an act TO mooy the
,ct of 14b July. 1s32 and all other acts imposing do
ties on imports and beyond the rate of duty hxed oy
that act, to wit 90 per cent the value OF such I'M
ports any of them .
The same being under consideration, Mr. asS1 rs
dcmznded the previous gatived, on 10 10
Mr. MooRE moved the indefinite posponement OF the
resolution which was carried-ayes 66, noes 81
The engrossed bill concerning public or county
bridges was read third time and passed.