Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-18
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
EVENING SESSION.
Et,,;1y Ecb Ia
uorsE OF DELEGATES.

H., ,bs Board Of Public Works be and they are
hereby instructed, during the present year, to en-
NAV 4 competent engineer, who is uncommii,ed
L. any previous expression OF opinion, with
v;ew 10 ascertain and determine, by.a re-eSami-
r.,ion and survey. prior 10 the resumption OF The
work on The James River s. kanawha Canal,
xes, Of he town of Lynchburg-frst, the most
practicable and expedent route, and secondly, the
NOS; udicous mode OF improvement; Prortded,
Ina, during The time necessary for this re-exan-
nation and survey, the James River X kanawha
Comnany be required 10 remove distractions TO
he navigation from The bed Of James River, be-
tween The town OF Lynchburs and the mouth OF
North river.
Mr. MOORE moved 10 lay on The table, as he
wished 10 examine ii.
Mr.. IERBY hoped ii would be laid on the Ia
tie no; 10 BE- called up this session. Ii is now 100
la.e 10 act on ii.
Mr.. TAYLOR OF Norfolk Borough wished 10
amend The resolution, "a 10 enquire into the eX-
yediencv Of connecting the Basin and the Dock.
Mr. TOLER sustained his resolution.
Mr. SMITH called the Previous Question
against which Mr.. GoODSON protested
The previous question was sustained, and The
resolution laid on the table.
On motion Of Mr. FLOOD,
Rssolred by the General Assembly, That unit
an superintendent shall be made By law OF the
school quota of the county of AppamattoX, II
shall be the duty OF the school commissioners OF
ne several counties out of which the said comfy
vas formed, 10 attend 10 the instruction OF the
poor children embraced within The respective por-
hons thereof in the same manner as If that coun-
IL had not been created.
Mr.. KANE offered resolution, which was
rejected .ha, The Committee on Roads, &C., en-
quire into The expediency OF requiring feirymen
10 seep the banks OF the road on each side OF The
river N coed repair, when the land is owned by
| an Individual.
NJ. TAYLOR Of L. presented petition OF
ri,zens Of Loudoun, 10 renew the corporation
privileges &c, heretofore granted TO joint
Sock company for the improvement OF the ma
risa,ion OF Goose creek.
Mr. MAYO presented petition of Rachael
Amen. a Tree woman OF color 10 remain in the
Commonwealth
RIGHT OF WAY.
The House resumed the discussion OF the
"Rsh: pf Wav" bill, with the amendment OF Mr..
Hamilton OF Preston pending, requiring the Road
10 strike The Moncnsahela River or The Tygart
Valley Fork thereof at some point not farther
South than the mouth Of Big Sandy.
Mr.. HAYS explained his views in voting for
saA amendment Though, if that amendment
X adopted the road would not pass through his
counties, YET he should 90 FOR it, as the road
would then pass through contiguous county.
For this reason he sustainedit. Mr. III. opposed
f Wheeling as The terminus
Mr. EDGINGTON appealed 10 the gentleman
iron Preston 10 withdraw his amendment.
Mr. HAMILTON declined wilhdrawing-and
sustained his amendment which was lost By the
following vote, Mr.. PRESTON having called the
ayes and noes:
AyEs-Me>srs. HAYS, Carson, Loye,t, Lee,
Bassel Towner. O'Ferrall, Mcpherson OF Page
Einer, Gay Hami!ton OF Preston, Anderson,
Sufm, Denison. Stickley, Tate, Newton, Sic
phenSon, Good>on and Jackson-2l
Noss.-Messrs. Southail, (Speakerl Pits,
Pcnlson. Brown Layne, Harvie, Fulton Of Au-
Myers, Thompson OF B, Miller, BlcG, HarT-
'on, Flood, Beuhring, ToleI, Broaddus OF Ca
rone, Lacy. Marshall Of Charlotte, Wintree,
Broaddus OF Culpeper, Hobson Thompson OF
d., Wood, Garnet, Grigsby Marshall OF Eau
qlier, Edmunds OF Fauquier, Tvree, Payne,
Brooks, French, Leake, Mcpherson Of Green
hrier, Edmunds Of H., Blue, Ward Winston,
McRae OF tienrico Woot,on, Goodwin, Bow
den, Turner Of Jefferson, Smith, Davis o; King
and Queen Wallace, Halves, Mayo, Fla.
nary, Farley, Ramey Grub, TAYLOR Of
Loodoun, Gordon, Banks, Parfiou, Billups
Hail. Pool. Baskerville, Wade, Hamilton Of
Monroe, Preston Kilby, Cabe, Taylor q
Norfolk Borough, Watts, Happier, Yerby, Mid
dleion, Oliver, Edgington, Davis of o. and G..
Turner OF p. Boiling, Wi,cher. Lanier, Cooke
Dey Daniel Of Prince George, Macrae of Prince
William, STROLLER, Daniel CT Richmond CITY.
Franz, Moore, White, Cootes, Marz, Cowan,
Aane, Sebrell, Minor, Freeman, Pcery, Rice.
and Fulton of Wythe-98.
The question then recurring on Mr. Edging-
ions amendment Mr. JACKSON asked divi-
son Of me question: so as 10 take the vote first
upon Inc Question to strike out.
NJ HAYS then submitted an amendment Civ
10y laleral road 10 Wheeling il she pays the
MINOR Of dollars as compromise, which not
~, r,s accepted BY Mr.. Edgington was withdrawn
by VI. Hays.
Mf WADE offered an amendment providing
maj The Forks OF Buffalo Creek in Marion coun.
.e made point on said road-Lost.
WI. tDGlNGTON explained that Wheeling
dollars. - NANNY = '''''o' y
Inc House agreed to strike out by the follow
-, -. zoe, Mr. JACKSON having called the ayes
D. Af.s-Messrs Southall, Speaker Poulson,
Aux. . Brown, Layne, Harvie, Powell, Fulton Of
,'asosa, Frazier, Scruggs, Thompson of Bote-
p. DIT Miller Blick, Harrison, Flood, Moseley,
SWtannng Toler, Broaddus Of Caroline, Lacy,
.ssia!l Of Charlotte, Winfree, Broadus of Gull
9ef, Hobson Wood, Garnet, Grigsby, Tyree,
.sN- Brooks, Leake, MCPHERSON of Green
uAs., Bate, Blue, Ward, Winston, McRae of
a.eunco. Woouon, Goodwin, Davis of King and
T.s, sn, Wallace, Mayo, Flanary, Farley, Grub,
peator Of Loudoun, Gordon, Blackwell, Parrio,t,
N%,aps Pool, Baskerville, Wade, Hamilton of
. .,nrOe Preston, Cabell, Taylor of Norfolk Bo-
ga Middleton, Oliver, Edgington, Davis of
Ws sase and Greene, Turner of Patrick, Boiling,
n, "ener, Lanier, Cooke, Hamilton of Preston,
WiiI;oo aniel OF Prince George, Macrae OF Prince
pmnam Stroller, Daniel of Richmond City,
y ;sa1, Moore White Cootes, Martz, Cowan,
p sseae, SebreIl, Minor billiard, Freeman, Peery,
", fulton Of Wythe and Pulaski-S6.
!, nro,s . Pendleton, Myers, Thompson
NM, p1,nWlddie, Hays, Marshall Of Fauquier Ed
mn nnGs OF Fauquier, Carson, Lovett, French, Ed
~usdS Of Halifax, Lee, Bassell, Bowden, Turn
W Jefferson Towner, Smith, Halves Ramey,
ysnss' hhwell, Hall. O'Ferall, Watts, Happier,
&. 10y Mcpherson of Page, Hiner, Gay, Ander-
Sss. sum Denison, Stickley, Tate Stephenson,
:, non, Funs'en, Goodson, Jackson-38.
,, WI EDGtNGTONS amendment was then
sd TO by the following vote:
BaEs.Messrs. Southall, (Speaker,) Pitts,
rps" u Layne, aarvie, Powell, Fulton Of Au-
Boz Frazier, ScruggS Myers, Thompson of
r. purt Miller, Blick, Harrison, Flood, Nose
NJ, 1eohring, Toler, Broaddns of Caroline, Lacy
ssaan OF Charlotte, Winfree, Brosdus of Cnl.
ST Hobsou, Wood, Garnet Grigsby. Tyree,
s.saas Brooks, Leake, Mcpherson of Greenbrier
MD, Gmunds Of Halifax, Ward, Winston,
Eiss o. aenrico, Wootton, Goodwin, Davis Of
.sy : sac Queen, Wallace, Mayo, Flanary, Far
''uoo Taylor OF Loudoun, Gordon Black.