Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-01
TUESDAY, December ooh, lS46.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Omitted Proceedings.

Omitted PyOceedtngs.
The bill entitled "a bill providing for The con-
strucIion of Turnpike read from The Northwest
ern road 10 New Marlinsvile in The county ol
Weizel," was read second time.
Mr.. DUNCAN moved that il be laid on The
table, urging as a reason that The House was
thin and il involved expenditure on The part OF The
Stale and ought 10 be considered BY foil tieuse.
Mr.. RAYMOND demonstrated against laying
The bill on The table, coniendng tina! II had taken
the regular course OF legislation, had been acted
on nv The Committee in the order in which il was
introduced, and ought not 10 be put back behind
the regular business OF The House. He urged
that the question now upon The bill was not tlnal
10 the action oil this House. Ii was a question OF
ensrossment and The gentleman from Harrison
and Doddridge could oppose il on The question Of
its passage.
MIR. DUNCAN preferred opposing i, AT III
stage, and was not prepared now 10 discuss H. nor
was the House IN a condition 10 vote on il. As
an additional reason for laying il on The table, he
informed the House that there was another and
competing proposition pen!ing, and that as lhi>
prop scd road exlenced some sixty miles, and
would involve considerable expenditure, ne was
sure The House would desire, before voting, 10
have the merits of the TWO propositions presented.
Mr.. BURDETT inquired il the bill was
amendabe after il was enerossed. The Speaker
informed him that il could only be amended BY
RYDER. Mr.. B. said he had not conferred with his
friend from Marion, (Ar Haymond) and was
not prepared to say whether il needed amendment
or not, and would prefer that il shoald lie on The
table Tor the present.
Mr.. RAYMOND (bylhe leave of the House,
he having spoken already twice. would say to
the gentleman FROM Taylor, (Mr Burdct,) th-t
the bill needed no amendment. Il was 10 be pre-
ferred that The whole range Of Taylor couny
should be left for the location Of the road, as
was the case with the bill. In reply 10 Mr.
Duncan, Mr.. Fl. could not see why the gen.
leman could not discuss The bill on lis pas
sage, as we'll as On its second reading; he
(Mr. Duncan) had no amendment 10 offer 10 il,
Tor he opposed il altogether giving his support 10
the competing proposition 10 which he alluded.
Then why delay The bill Mr.. Ii. was ready 10
discuss il at this time; and, whenever j, was dis
cussed, he felt satisfied that he could convince the
House that il ought 10 pass in preference 10 the
competing proposition. II was one of great in
lerest TO The Northwest. II extended 10 a region
OF country from whence great many cattle Were
driven, il being fine grazing country; but, for
the want Of this road the cattle oil that productive
region, bordering on The Ohio river, both in Ohio
and Virginia, were driven into Pennsylvania,
through Waynesburg, 10 the Pennsylvania mar
kels whereas with this road, they would be
brought by The national road through Virginia.
Alter describing more in detail the merits of the
proposed improvement, Mr.. Fl. expressed the
hope that the House would not subject the bill 10
any unnecessary delay.
Mr.. BURDETT said the bill was 10 affect the
interests OF his constituents, and he preferred 10
have more time 10 examine il. He, therefore,
moved that it be recommiled 10 The committee
which hrough it in. This motion taking prece-
dence Of The motion 10 lay on the table, was pu,
and carried, and the bill was recommilted.