Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-20
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Tuesday, Fb. l3.


a communication was received from the Sc
nate BY their Clerk, ihatlhey had passed the acts
"Approprialing the public reyenue;" "lncorpora-
ting the White Sui phur Springs Company" Au-
thorizing the Independent Order OF Odd Fellows
al HarpeTs Ferry 10 hold a limited amount of
property and Tor other purposes" ITO increase
the salary oithe Sd Clerk in the lst Auditors Of
hcc;" "To amend The act 10 establish the Bank
Of Kanawha, passed April 4, 1899" "To expedite
cases in The Court Of Appeals, and 10 prevent I'M
reasonable delay in Chancery causes in the Cir
cult Courts" and "Auhorizing the Treasurer
TO make temporary loan on behalfofthe Com
monwealth" and, that they had passed The acts
Concerning the commissions of sheriffs and
other officers upon exeutions;" Amending the
act entitled An Act to prevent the citizens OF ~
York from carrying slaves out of this Common
wealth, passed March 18th, 1871" and "Chang-
ing The terms OF holding the County Cont OF
Barbour" with amendments, in all which the
House concurred, save that, on motion Of Mr.
Stovall the House disagreed 10 the first and amen
ded the second amendment to the bill concerning
sheriffs' commissions.
On motion of Mr. STOVALL leave was
given 10 bring in bill asserting TO the purchase
made BY the United States ola piece OF land in
Chesterfield county for an Arsenal.
Mr.. S. subsequently, presented the bill, which
was read the lst and ID times.
On motion of MIR. McRAE of H., leave was
given 10 bring in bill 10 revive the act entitled an
act TO incorporate The Marshall Manufacturing
Company OF Richmond, passed March 23d, 1887;
which bill Mr. S. afterwards brought in.
The engrossed bill "lor completing The Slaun-
Ton and Parkersburg Road," being on its passage,
Mr.. GARRETT called the ayes and noes. (The
bill authorizes, the Board OF Public Works 10
borrow moi exceeding $4,000, 10 complete the
Road between Weston and Beverley
Mr.. HAYS explained and advocated the bill.
NIessrs. SMITH, NEWTON and AMBER
son, further sustained the bill The State was
bound in honor 10 finish this road.
Mr.. COOKE offered ryder, providing that the
Board OF Public Works shall borrow two-fhs
of Sl7O.0C0 for the construction of McAda-
mixed Road from Staunton 10 Scotisville
Mr.. GARNETT moved an indefinite postpone
ment of the bill and ryder
Mr.. PRESTON would cheerfny vote for the
original bill but not for The ryder, which had
already been fairly tested and defeated.
MIR. STEPHENSON preferred acts TO pro-
fessions He referred TO the outrage that had
been committed upon the North West-the only
remedy Tor which, was separation OF The Las,
and the West, which would most surely come
about. and which he sincerely hoped for. West
ern Virginia might be made magnificent Stale
They had the means and ability 10 defend and I'M
prove il. He had no idea thai the interests oi
that fine country should be sacrificed. 10 build up
the prosperity of Richmond, and should be weld
ed BIZ her peculiar interests.
Mr.. PRESTON had heard, with the deepest
main the remarks Of the gentleman from Tyler,
in REGARD 10 division OF The State. He (Mr. P.)
hoped 10 live 10 see that gentlemen die in his At
tennis 10 sever the Stale. In justice 10 The est,
and 10 the people of The whole State, he asserted.
thai The sentiment avowcd by the gentleman from
TYLER met with no response from any quarter.
Mr.. STEPHENSON meant not 10 reflect on
Gentlemen. but re.asserted that lie was sincere IN
his avowcd sentiments He had heard some OF
The most distinguished men from The Valley de-
clare their readiness to 90 for division OF the
Stale He was satisfied that there were one hun
drcd thousand people beyond the Allegheny who
had the sa me feelings.
Mr.. GARNETT withdrew his motion Tor lnGe-
finite postponement.
Mr.! HAYS deeply regretted the remarks OF his
friend from TYLER, which, he felt sure, did not
reflect the feelings of the West, certainly not The
wishes of his (Mr. H's) constitucnts-they were
dismissed 10 cultivate the most kindly feelings 10
wards the East. Mr. III. hoped the ryder would
ba Withdrawn, as its effect would be 10 defeat the
bill.
Mr.. COOKE then withdrew the ryder.
Mr.. DANIEL of r. c. hoped the olive branch
would be extended, by passing The bill
The bill was then passed BY the following Vo'e'
AYEs-Messrs Sou,ha (Speaker) Layne,
Fulton of Augusta, Frazier, Cameron, camp
hell Scruges. Pendeton, Myers, Thompson OF
Rote,ourt. Havs. Miller, Flood Beuhring Toler,
Marshall of Fauquier, Edmunds OF Fauqnier,
'Tvree. PAYNE. Carson, Lovett, French, Parks,
Mcpherson of Greenbrier, Ward, Winston, Lee,
Bassell. McRae of Henrico, Turner OF Jefferson,
Towner. Smith Farley, Grubh Taylor OF LOU
DOM Kidwell, Hall, Hamilton OF Monroe, Pres
i'm O'Ferrall. Taylor OF Norfolk Borough, HI
nor Cav. Cooke, Hamilton Of Preston, Ander-
SON Sturm. Daniel Of Richmond City, Franz,
Moore White. Cootes Martz Denison, Stlckley,
Tale Newton, Stephenson, Funsten, Good'on,
Fulton of Wylhe and Pulaski.-6l;
NoEs-Messrs. Pits, Poulson, HarvIe, row
ell. Blck, Harrison, Fox, Broaddus OF Caroline,
Lacy, Marshall OF Charlotte, Wlniree, broadns
If Culpeper, Hobson. Thompson OF Dinwiddie,
Garne,f GIigsby. Brooks, Leake, Bate, Ed
MINDS of FL. StoyalI Goodwin Davis of King q
Queen. Wallace, Mayo, Flanary, Ramey, Col
don. Blackwell, Banks, BilluPs, Pool, bas-
kerville, Wade, Kllby, Watts, Happier, VERIFY,
Middleton. Oliver, Mcpherson of Page, Turner
ot Patrick, Dey, Boiling, Daniel OF ?. George
Dew Stroller, Cowan, Kane, billiard, Freeman,
Peery, Rice-53. -,
The following engrossed bills were read a third
time and passed: IT,, =. h,,s.
Authorizing separate election at the house
OF Richard Cooley in The county OF kusseii; UNI.
MARTZ moved ryder authorizing separate
election in Rockingham, which was lost
To amend the act entitled an act au'hoIiz'6 y
The Officers of Patrick Henry Lodge of |. 0. 0.
T 70 hold certain building therein mentioned |;
Erempting from jury service, for limited
time, the Jurors recently engaged NTH Randolph
Will Case;
Amending an act entitled an act reducing into
one the several acts concerning slaves, Tree ne
eroes and mulattoes, passed March "a, 1917;