Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-15
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

A communication was received from the Sc
nate by their Clerk, that they had passed The acls
Concerning the city OF Norfolk "Divoicins
Amanda Crow from her husband, Samuel NJ
Crow providing Tor the construction OF ne"
bridge over Jackson's river at Covington IN A lie
ghany county," Authorizing separate election
at'the House of Michael Spessard in the county
of Roanoke, ""In favor Of Mrs. Neslell, The wi
dow OF Peter Nestsl a Revolutionary Officer,
"Au,horizing the Trustees Of Berryville Acade-
nv in Clarke county 10 sell the land and build
ings Of the Academy, and re-inves, the proceeds,
| and "AulhoriSins The Troop OF Cavalry IN The
| county of Brunswick 10 make eniStments from
| both Regiments in sa id county"-And ,hattheyihad
rejected the act Extending the power and luris-
dction Of county courts in the establishment oil
ferries" and had passed The acts Authorizing
battalion in lieu OF regimental musters in the lilh
regiment Of Virginia militia, and Changing The
time OF holding the Circuit Superior Count oil
Law and Chancery Tor Harrison county, and the
Circuit Superior Courts in The twentieth Judicial
Circuit" with amendments in which the House
concurred.
MIR. TAYLOR Of n. B. presented petition
Of Geo. w. Camp, TO be relieved from the penal
ties OF the ant-dueing act. Referred 10 Commit
tee of Courts
The bill to expedite cases in The Court OF APP
peals &c, Con the 4Sth section alone being left, }
was taken up, on motion OF Mr. PRESTON, who
moved an amendment for the classifying OF cases
in The Court CT Appeals. The amendment was
adopted, and the bill ordered 10 be engrossed.
MIR WATTS offered a resolution that the
House, with the consent of the Senate, will rescind
The Join, resolution 10 adjourn, sine die, on Mon
day the eth inst. and that this House, with The
consent ollhe Senate, will adjourn, siae die, on
Thursday February 20lh.
MIR. LEAKE moved 10 lay the resolution on the
table. This motion was opposed by Messrs.
COOKE and FULTON Of w. and lost
Mr.. LACY moved to amend by striking ont all
Of the resolution save that resembling The resolu-
ton 10 adjourn on the 18th inst. MIR. L. was OPP
posedto fixing day, as il was evident that in
the present hurried manner Of doing business,
with day fixed, we could not discharge our du-
ties properly.
Messrs. TAYLOR Of L. and FULTON Of w.
sustained the resolution.
Mr. LACY'S amendment was lost.
Mr. GARRETT moved 10 FIX the hnal adj
ioumment for Wednesday. Lost.
Mr.. BANKS asked The ayes ard noes on Mr..
WATTS resolution, which was adopted, ayes
65 10 noes 81.
~sSRIGHT OF WAY.
The House resumed the consideration OF the
bill authorizing The Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road TO construct their road through Virginia 10
The Ohio River.
The question pending was an amendment Of
Mr. EDGINGT0N, requiring the road TO terml-
nate at Wheeling.
Mr.. EDGINGTON concluded his remarks in
favor Of the amendment.
Mr. HAMILTON OF Monroe moved the pre-
yious question.
Messrs. CARSON and STEPHENSON pro-
tested against this motion to arrest the debate
upon an amendment, which would decide The
fate OF the bill If this amendment be adopted,
The friends of The Company would move The IN
definite postponement OF the bill.
| MIR. PRESTON appealed to The gentleman
from Monroe 10 withdraw The previous question,
50 as 10 allow the gentleman from Tyler 10 ex-
press his views on this question, SO vital TO his
constituents.
Messrs. BOILING and YERBY made SINH
lar appeal.
Mr.. HAMILTON then withdrew his call for
the previous question.
Mr.. STEPHENSON then addressed the
House at some length, in opposition 10 MI.
Edgington's amendment, and in favor OF termI-
nus below Wheeling, not lower down than Park
ersburg.
Mr.. CARSON followed on the same side, and
explained how important j. was to his constltu-
enis that this right of way should be granted as
The completion Of a contract between this Rail
road Company, and the Winchester Railroad
Company, for the purchase of the latter road, de-
pended upon the fate of this bill.
Mr.. PENDLETON opposed Mr.. Edgingons
amendment.
MIR. EDGINGTON concluded in support Of
his amendment.
Mr.. HAMILTON of Preston renewed his
motion to amend the amendment Of Mr. Edsing-
ton, so as TO provide that the Railroad shall
strike the Monongaia river, on the Tygar. Val
ley Fork thereof not further South than the mouth
of Big Sandy Creek, which constitutes one of
the lines between the counties OF Barbour and
Taylor.
Before the question was laken the House took
a recess.