Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-03
IMPORTANT

Yesterday, The Senate and the House OF Ds'e-
gates were occupied in The discussion OF two very
important subjects. In the Senate, The bull lor a
Railroad from Richmond 10 The Ohio River was
passed without amendment, and is now a ia"'
IL was warmly opposed, various amendments "
iered, all Of which were voted down, enc oy a
majority Of only one and il was passed as II
came from The House.
In the House Of Delegates, The bill 10 ineotPo-
rale The Potomac and Ohio Railroad Company
which has excited an unusual interest Tor the last
few days, was again before The House. LIS irienus
and its foes maintained their respective arsu-
meuts with spirit and ability. MIR. Eisinglon op-
posed the bill with zeal, and Messrs. Lee and 30
cock warmly sustained it. Mr.. Broadus moved
The indefinite posiponemenl Of The bill, which mo-
lion prevailed BY the following vote:
AYEs-Messrs. William Il. B. Gusts, John
II. Gusts, Soulhall, Brown Of Albsmarle, Layne,
Harvie, Powell, Massie, Dickinson oil BAN,
Burwell. Mitchell, Thompson of Boletourt, Mil
Ter, Ma lin, Adkins, ToIer, Fox, Dickinson Oh
Caroline, Lacy, Darlington, Wlniree, Broadus,
Hobson, Garnc,, McCluns, Deskins, Stillman,
Street, Saunders, Jr, Leake, Slovall, Hiett,
Thompson Of Hampshire, Brown OF Hanover,
McRae, Woution, Goodwin, Patrick, GaInes, Ko-
binson, Gresham, Duff, Goare, ENzey, Banks,
Clayton, Parrio,t, Wade, Jf, Hamilton, hiiny,
Newton, Middleton, Oliver, Eds;ns'on, DAVIS,
Ta,um, Syrne, Lan!er, Fairfax, Dey, McDear-
mon, Daniel. Brawner, Slrother. Lyons, Pritch-
ard, Gold, Marrer, Mariz, Cnwan, Fugale, Sc
breil, Holladay, billiard, freeman, Laird and
West-1.
NoEs-Mcssrs. Goode, (Speaker,) Baldwin
Boak, Campbell, Camden, Turnbull, Bocock'
Flood, Thompson Of Dinwiddic, Moss, Scott'
Hall Of Fauquier, Wall, Calher, Pendlelon'
Jones, Parks, Edmunds, Lee, Flowers, Bowden,
Turner, Towner, Mcintyre, Taylor, Gordon,
Bagley, Shepard, Adams, Alexander, Edmond
son, Michael, Jr, Watts, Happier, VERIFY, Nc
Pherson, H;ner, Arbosasl, Long, Denison, Stick
ley, Tate, Chinn, Hall of Taylor, Funsten, Good
son, Rice and Meals.
We cannot conceal our regrets al The defeat OF
this measure, which we looked uron as demanded
by strict justice. We cannot doubt, however,
that The majority voted conscientiously, under a
conviction lha, the passage Of the bill would be
unjust 10 Wheeling and would seriously affect
the central and other Improvements of Virginia
The friends Of The bill, nevertheless, made very
fair and liberal offers 10 its opponents. They
agreed 10 provide in the bill, that a branch oil the
Railroad should be made 10 Wheeling, with her
subscription Of 900, 600 dollars, and with an adj
diiional appropriation from The Company-and
this TO be com ple.ed before The other provisions Of
the bill were 10 go into effect. They further Of
tered 10 project the Stale works in The Northwest,
(Ihe Stanton and Parkersburg road, &c, by re-
curing that the Company should for ten years,
guarantee 6 per cent interest upon these works.
All compromises, however, were rejec,ed-a and,
BY a vote which surprised all, the whole subject
was indefinitely postponed.
The bill to provide for the revision oflhe Grim
minal Code was considered. Mr.. Pendleton
made an unsuccessful motion 10 fill The blank for
The compensation Of Robert G. Scott, Esq, with
1850 dollars.
The House then adjourned, without completing
the bill. Details will DE given tomorrow.