Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-18
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
EVENING SESSION.
Fridau, Feb. IA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

That The Beard OF Pubic w orkS De ana tney are
hereby instructed, during the present year, 10 en-
plov competent engineer, who is uncommitted
by anv previous expression OF opinion, with
view 10 ascertain and determine, bya re-exami-
nation and survey, prior 10 The resumption OF The
work on the James River & kanawha Canal,
west Of The town Of Lynchburg-first, the most
practicable and expedien route, and secondly, the
mos, judicous mode Of Improvement; Pfortdcd,
Tina, during the time necessary for this re-exam-
nation and survey, the James River & kanawha
Company be required to remove distractions TO
The navigation from the bed of James River, be-
tween The town Of Lynchburg and the mouth OF
Norlhrver
Mr.. MOORE moved 10 lay on the table, as he
wished TO examine it.
MIR. YERBI hoped il would be laid on the Ia
lie, no, 10 be called up this session II is now TOO
late 10 act on il.
Mr.. TAYLOR OF Norfolk Borough wished 10
amend the resolution SO as to enquire into the ex-
pediency Of connecting the Basin and the Dock.
Mr. TOLER sustained his resolution.
Mr. SMITH called the Previous Question,
against which MIR. GOODSON protested.
The previous question was sustained, and The
resolution laid on the table.
On motion Of MI. FLOOD,
Resolred jy The General Assemble, That unit
an appor,ionment shall be made BY law of The
school quota Of the county of AppamatioS, u
shall be the duty OF the school commissioners OF
he several counties out OF which the said comfy
was formed, 10 attend TO the instruction OF the
poor children embraced within The respective por-
lions thereof in the same manner as il that coun-
IL had not been created.
Nh. KANE offered a resolution, which was
rejected. that The Committee on Roads, &C., en-
oaire into The expedency of requiring ieirymen
10 keep the banks of the road on each side OF The
rysr in good repair, when the land is owned BY
an Individual.
Mr. TAYLOR of L. presented petition Of
citizens OF Loudoun 10 renew the corporation
uiyeges, &C., heretofore granted 10 joint
sock company for the improvement OF the ma
rigaiion Of Goose creek.
Mr. MAYO presented a petition of Rachael
alsn. a ffee woman OF color, 10 remain in the
Commonwealth
RIGHT OF WAY.
The House resumed the discussion OF the
Fright Of WAY" bill, with the amendment OF Mr.
Hamilton OF Preston pending, requiring the Road
10 strike the Monongahela 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
said amendment Though, if that amendment
r. adopted, The road would not pass through his
counties, vet he should go for it, as The road
would then pass through contiguous county.
For his reason he sustained it. MIR. II. opposed
Wheeling as the terminus.
Mr.. EDGINGTON appealed 10 the gentleman
on Preston 10 withdraw his amendment.
Mr.. HAMILTON declined withdrawing-and
sustained his amendment which was lost by the
following vote, Mr.. PRESTON having called the
ayes and noes:
AyEs.-Messrs. HAYS, Carson, Lovett, Lee,
Ba>sell, Towner, OF'errall Mcpherson OF Page,
lliner Gay Hamilton OF Preston, Anderson,
Siurm, Denison, Slickley, Tate, Newton, Ste
phenson Goodson and Jackson-2l.
Noss.-Messrs. Southall (Speaker) Pitts,
Poulson Brown, Layne, Harvie, Fulton OF Au-
glisia Frazier, Cameron, Campbell, Scruggs,
Myers Thompson oil B Miller, Blick, Harri-
son, Flood, Benhring, Toler, Broaddus oil Ca
roline, Lacy, Marshall of Charlotte, Winiree
Broaddus oil Cupeper, Hobson, Thompson OF
d. Wood, Garne,,, Grigsby, Marshall Of Fau-
9aier, Edmunds OF Fauquier, Tyree, Payne,
Brooks, French, Leake, Mcpherson Of Green
brer Edmunds Of H., Blue, Ward, Winston,
McRae OF Henrico, Woouon, Goodwin, Bow
den, Turner Of Jefferson, Smith, Davis OF King
and Queen, Wallace Halves, Mayo, Fla,
nary, Farley, Ramey Grubh, TAYLOR Of
Loudoun, Gordon, Banks, Parriou, Billups
Hall, Pool, Baskerville, Wade, Hamilton OF
Monroe Preston, Kilby, Cabell, Taylor Of
Norfolk Borough, Watts, Happier, Yerby, Mid.
tle,on Oliver, Edgington, Davis OF O. and G.,
Turner OF p, Boiling Wiicher, Lanier, Cooke.
Dev, Daniel of Prince George, Macrae of Prince
William, Stroller, Daniel CT Richmond CITY,
Franz, Moore, White, Coo,es, Mariz Cowan,
Kane, SebrelI, Minor, Freeman, Pcery, Rice,
and Fulton Of Wyihe-9s
The question then recurring on Mr.. Edsno-
tons amendment Mr. JACKSON asked divi.
SION OF the question: so as TO take the vote, first,
upon The qneStionto strike out.
MI. HAYS then submitted an amendment Civ
ing n lateral road TO Wheeling, il she pays the
h n! Of dollars as compromise, which not
y, r'ag accepted by Mr. Edgington was Withdrawn
Mt WADE offered an amendment providing
.nl' the Forks Of Buffalo Creek in Marion coun-
20, .s made point on said road-Lost.
WI EDGlNGTON explained that Wheeling
dollars = o' -
Inc House agreed to strike out by the follow
and noes -
a.; AfEs-Messrs southall, (Speaker,) Poulson,
.ns Brown. Layne, Harvie, Powell, Fulton of
."usuNa, Frazier, Scruggs, Thompson of Bote-
P. .,t Miller Blick, Harrison, Flood, Moseley,
SWtan.ing Toler, Broaddus of Caroline, Lacy,
, nsssnal Of Charlotte, Winfree, Broadus of Gull
brl, Hobson Wood Garnet Grigsby, Tyree,
ss.ne, Brooks, Leake, Mcpherson Of Green
lI"s.r, Bate, Blue, Ward, Winston, McRae Of
o I9.Ilco, Woot,on, Goodwin, Davis of King and
TN Wallace, Mayo, Flanary, Farley, Grubb,
pessi.o' OF Loudoun, Gordon, Blackwell, Parrio,t
MS%aps, Pool, Baskerville, Wade, Hamilton OF
,a rolloe Preston, Cabell, Taylor of Norfolk Be-
0.sn, Middleton, Oliver, Edgington, Davis of
W aaSe and Greene Turner Of Patrick Boiling
H., m'n NJ Lanier, Cooke, Hamilton Of Preston,
W NM; ban'e of Prince George, Macrae OF Prince
p.aHi S,rother, Daniel of Richmond City,
K: ,a. :, Moore White, Cootes, Martz, Cowan,
~ Fulton Of Wy,he and Puaski.-S6.
!, SoEs-Messrs. Pendleton, Myers, Thompson
NM, pl5nwIddie, Hays, Marshall of Fauquier, Ed
mu ui1s OF Fauquicr, Carson, Lovett, French, Ed
a =, Of Halifax, Lee, Basel, Bowden, Turn
pM Jefferson, Towner, Smith, Halves, Ramev
YYsIks hidwell, Hall, OFerrall, Watts, Happier,
IN ,Vy, MCPHERSON of Page, Hiner, Gay, Ander-
Nss s,Iurm, Denison, Stickley, Tate, Stephenson,
won Funsten, Good.on, Jackson-3S.
s, WI EDGINGTONS amendment was then
s'eu 70 by the following vote
Brarss Messrs. Southall, (Speaker) Pits,
gu ssn' ! Layne, Harvie, Powell, Fulton of Au-
Boz Frazier, scruggs, Myers Thompson of
sy pourt, Miller, Blick, Harrison, Flood, Nose
occurring. Toler, Broaddns of Caroline, Lacy,
s,s saa az OF Charlotte, Winfree, Brosdus of Gull.
p arn. Hnobson, Wood, Garnett, Grigsby, Tyree,
R,naae Brooks, Leake, Mcpherson OF Greenbrier,
Mn, hmunds Of Halifax, Ward, Winston,
K,nsae OF Henrco, Wootton, Goodwin, Davis of
lev 81 emo nG Queen Wallace, Mayo, Flanary, Far
''uo0, Taylor OF Loudoun, Gordon, Black