Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-16
!, cc1sIATURE OF VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, JAN. l2rH, ls4o.
r,oIISE Of DELEGATES.

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nase var;ons bills, and a resolution WIN an
psnSmsnt which was concurred IN. Inc u''lS
".',. .asn,n,on have been announced IN 'ne pro-
o." of the Senate already pnohshea
ee1 Nn ,no,;on OF Mr. NEAL, ne was excused
w a mu on The Committee appointed TO e1-
I'm ;as mo The condition and government Oh me
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pe,ilions. SC, were presented and referred:
Rv Mr HAMILTON, OF John Hucheson
CLERK Of Monroe county, concerning The convey
apce of delinquent and forfeited lands.
Rv MIR. EDGlNGTON, Of citizens OF HerSe-
lev county against The incorporation OF the town
OF Darksville in said county.
By Mr. SCOTT, OF y. V. Clopton ana
others for authority of law TO make sale Oh GET
lain property therein mentioned.
By MIR. TAYLOR, of citizens OF Loudoun
coun,v for special law for the protection OF
sheep in said county,
~ MIR. LEE, of citizens of Hardy county, for
separate election at the house Of Leonard
Brooke on the South Fork in said county.
By MIR. NEAL, OF citizens Of Wood county,
asking Tor The incorporation oil company TO
construct railroad from the Potomac TO the Ohio
riysr. no, South OF the Little kanawha.
ByAlr CAMDEN, OF citizens of Lewis coun-
Is for change in The boundary line Of said
county Also a petition of citizens OF Gilmer
county for change in the boundary line OF that
county And petition Of citizens of Lewis
county, lot the eStdOliSntusDl Vi ote CiSS-
lion in said county.
By Mr.. CFIISMAN, Of citizens of Hampton,
Tor the incorporation Of the Hampton Savings
Institution.
By Mr.. SHEPARD, of R. " Trce, deputy
of P. T. Montague, sheriff Of the county OF
Middlesex, asking 10 be relieved from the paym
of$43 SO, improperly claimed OF nm oy tne Au-
djtor of Public Accounts.
By Mr.. CAMDEN, two petitions OF citizens OF
Lewis county, for the incorporation OF CON-
many 10 construct Railroad from some point on
he Ohio to the Potomac, or that the right OF way
NAV be granted to the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company.
Rv Mr.. EDGINGTON, of manufacturers and
others OF the city of Wheeling and county oil
Ohio for the grant of the RICH, Of way
Nv Mr.. CAMDEN, OF citizens OF Lewis conn-
= ,,r change in the time of holding the cleo
lions in The State.
The following resolutions were presented and
adopted:
~ Mr.. TOLER. That the Committee on
Militia Laws enquire into the expedlency OF
amending the act passed February Odd, lS4l,
cn,led, ian act authorizing the raising of troop
~ cavalry in The counties Of Bedford, Campbell
ami Pillsylvanla
conr,s OF Justice enquire into the expedieney Of
rsouiring The jailors Of this Commonwealth TO
advertise all runaway slaves committed TO their
rails in some newspaper Oh Seheldi eHSuduoi'j
published in The CITY OF Richmond.
8y MIR. GRESHAM. That the Committee
or Courts of Justice enquire into the expectancy
., Giving 10 the Circuit Superior Courts OF Law
and cbancery on their common law side, concur
rent jurisdiction with the County Courts IN all
civil suits.
By Mr.. TURNER. That the Committee Tor
Courts OF Justice enquire into the expectancy OF
50 changing the provisions OF the law IN relation
Ia reQnIre that a CQDtlS at
satisfac,enauu, shall issue 10 the county in which
The defendant resides, before The plaintiff shall be
entitled 10 sc'e faeias against The bail.
By Mr. DENlSON. That the Committee for
Courts of Justice enquire into the expediency oil
making more definite the law directing when jail
ors shall use irons upon blacks commed as run
aways
The following bills were presented:
Concerning costs on recognizances for breaches
Il Of The peace;
81 To change The Artillery Company in the coun-
"A " OF Shenandoah into Rifle company;
II To establish Inc Virginia Armory School,
"a Incorporating the "Ann Norvell Orphan ASy-
III Inn Association OF Lynchburg;'
Isl For the relief Of John Marston's administrator
81 The report on the contested election between
N Lemue j. Bowden and William Howard was
n taken W.
The ihrv.third resolution declaring the vote
oil Edmund t. Powell 10 be kgalwas amended 50
as 10 reverse the decision OF the COMMITTEE, on
motion Of MIR. STOVALL.
The remaining resolutions were agreed to; and
toe summing up of the report was amended in
conformity with the previous decisions OF the
House. on motion of Mr.. STOVALL, so as TO
make the result Of the contested election as iol.
lows
The polls al the close of the election stood thus:
For William Howard 253
Deduc, illegal votes 20
Remaining good votes 235
l For Lemuel j. Bowden A9
Deduct illegal votes IA
Remaining GOOD vote. 1888
Reso'red, a, Tic opinion Of this committee, That
the poll ought 10 stand thus:
Fot Lemue ]. Bowden 235
For WN. Howard 233
Rcsolrsd far'ter, That Lemuel ]. Bowden is
II entitled 10 seat in The present House OF Dele
gates 10 lieu Of the said WIN. Howard.
A bill incorporate The Richmond and Ohio
Railroad Company, being The order OF the day,
was taken up on motion of Mr. LYONS.
The amendments Of MIR. GARRETT, which
proposed 10 stlke out the llth, 18th, and l4lh
sections relating to The subscription on the part OF
he Board OF Public Works 10 two-fifths OF the
capital stock OF said company, were under con-
siceration.
Mr.. FOX moved 10 lay The bill on the able in
consequence OF The absence of Mr.. Garnet.
MI. PENDLETON was opposed TO post
ppnement. He hoped The House would refuse TO
lay upon the table bill Of SO great importance TO
me East and 10 the West. The business of the
III House had already been delayed by the absence
OF members, and he was opposed 10 any post
ponement OF he subject merely because mem
hers voluntarily absened themselves fom the
House.
The House refused 10 Law The bill on The table.
MIR. SCOTT withdrew The amendments pro-
i posed by Mr. Garnet, and expressed his inten-
lion of again presenting them alter the bill should
have been perfected by its friends
Mr. LYONS proposed 10 amend The Alb sec.
lion of lbe bill, by adding thereto The following
words:
And in the construction Of The said road, the
SAID company shall commence its work at that
POM, al or above Lynchburg, al which the Road |
Saali touch OF most nearly approximate the James
Mvet' ana be completed to lis Western termina-
uun oe,0fe 'he Eastern portion oft shall he com
neueeu' or Inc company may in It's discretion |
,aI "nence 'nelI work al the point above indica-
w w 'dmeS Rver and at the Western termi- |
nu' :" re road al The same time SO as complete |
IN manner Aforesaid
MI LYONS said that the section OF the Road |
IN, me Nes Of Lynchburg would be completed
So.U.e any potion East of Lynchburg was TO be
:, I ple. Thefe would be a continuous line
ON ~ hairoad eventually from Richmond 10 the
~, Ta'i oat The connection between the waters of
dunes and OF the Ohio would, in the first in
ms oe partly by Railroad, and partly by
"'sss Of The canal
bIj' M, aaRVlE enquired if the effect Of the
Lyn.byuN be TO make the road connect with
Va or with the James River Canal a
nal lug e road intended as substitute for the ca
e .IsD5.9 Lynchburg, or would the canal be
N, ST1 Z, ,o the West, independent Of the road 7
bill - r. foNS explained tine provisions OF the
ai., .ne most eligible route was TO be selected
von,S survey; yet he believed that Lynchburg
Tug w.. be a point on the road
me me amendment was adopted.
5t W.. IL oNS proposed an amendment to the
bend s'on, which authorized the company to ex-