Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-29
THURSDAY, JAN %, lS4-:
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| being read he third time was passed,
On motion Of Mr. PARRlOTT, The Senate
took up The bin concerning The Sislersvile ahd
Salem Turnpike Company, (Which proposes r.
appropriation OF G,C00 dollars from the public
| treasury. IL assist in lis conslruconl
Mr. PARRlOTT explained The provisions q
the bill.
Mr. COX was opposed 10 il, considering il on!y
as neishbo!hood road in which The Comm u.
wealth was but slightly interested
| MIR. WALLACE, as a general rule, was ~.
posed TO such bills; but Tins he considered an ea.
cvplion, and would, therefore, give il his suppou
He then explained The advantages ot The Tea!
which this bill proposes 10 construct.
The bill passed-ayes 20, noes7
On motion Of Mr. FRY, The Senate took up,l,
bin concerning The Fayeue, Giles and kanawta
Turnpike Company, and passed H.
On motion OF Mr.. WITCHER,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
A communication was received from the Senat
stating that they had disagreed 10 he amendmeu'
OF The House TO The Winchester and Potomac
Railroad bill, and the House insisted upon u
amendment.
On motion of Mr.. LACY-Resolvcd, Tha,
| the Committee for Courts oil Justice rnqu,
| into the propriely of adding he county Of Nea
| Kent 10 The seventh judicial Circuit.
| Mr.. BOCOCK, from the Committee for CouHi
OF Justice, presented reports upon the resolution
Tor repeating 4 portion oi the fourth section *
aci Of The last session. entitled an act,o provide io;
the revision OF The Civil Code OF This Commoi.
wealth; and upon petitions OF The Protestant Fps
copa! Church, and OF the Baptist Stale Socieic'
and The following bills: A bill changing The lins
Of holding The county courts OF Nicholas and,
bill divorcing Amanda woodward from her bus
band John woodward
MIR. RURWELL, from the Committee o.
| Schools and Colleges, presented bill 10 incci
poraic the trustees OF the Piedmont institute, Ia
Bedford; a bill! 10 transfer the Commonwealth
right in tract Of forfeited land in Lewis 10 Bu
chanan Academy, in that county; and bill 10 in.
corporate the Woodstock Female Seminary
On motion OF Mr. BURWELL-Or Ordered tia.
sad committee be discharged from ire conste.
ration of the claim Of w. c. Adams on accour
Of work executed by him for he Deaf and DAM
and Blind Institution, and tina: The same he re-
TERED 10 The Committee on Claims.
MIR. FLOYD, from The Committee on Roats
&c, presented 4 bill increasing the capital stccs
Of the Leesburg and Smokers Gap Turnpiks
Company, and authorizing subscription Of two
fiflhs OF The said increase BY The Board Of Publ
| Works.
| Mr.. DAVIS, from The Committee on AgTicc
lure, &c, presented report upon thc petition ~
citizens OF Lunenburg
| MIR. LEAkE, from The Committee on Banks
presented 4 report on the resolution for placing
noles made payable a, the Hampton Savings In.
slilulion, on the same footing with notes mace
payable al other banks and bill incorporating
The Appomatto1 Savings Bank in the towal
OF Farmville.
Mr. PERROW, according 10 order, presence
The following bills A bill further to amend al
act concerning The Howardsyille and Rocsls!
| Turnpike Company and bill 10 Incorporate
the Nelson County Savings Bank al Lovingslon
On motion Of Mr.. SMITH, leave was giyeai
10 withdraw The petition of citizens Of The connh
OF Fauquer, Tor division Of said county, u
geher with the poll books and other docnmen,I
accompanying the same, which was presented VI
the General Assembly in lS43-44.45.
Mr. SMITH presented petition Of citizens II
Fauquier, for The formation Of new county oGl
OF The upper part said county, having Salem ol
its seat Of Justice.
PETITIONS.
Petitions, &C., were presented and referred
BY Mr.. WALL: Oflhe Good Samaritan y |
vision, No. a. oil The Sons Of Temperance, in l'i
Town Of Winchester for The passage ofan ac, aat
thorizipg them 10 hold limited amount d ~
petty, and Tor other purposes. BY Mr. BYRD
OF citizens OF Bath, for certain amendments q
the laws concerning slopes over mill dams
| By MIR. MAYO The answer Of the President
and Directors Of The Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad Company, 10 the mem,
rial of the President and Directors OF the Louisf
Railroad Company; which was ordered IL III
pinned. BY Mr.. HOLIDAY: Memorial
citizens OF Fredericksburg, demonstrating asail'
| the passage Of an act declaring part ii lh'i
| Rappahanncck river lawful lence By NV
] LEAkE: Petition Of Lewis Mckenzie al
others, CITIZENS Of The town Of Alexandria, Il I
| the establishment Of Savings Bank in -
| town.
JAMES RIVER ASD KsSkwHA COMPANY
Mr. POINDEXTER moved to suspend III
rule OF The House, for the purpose OF recorsdeft
| ing he.yote rejecting an enslossed bill Tor The eou
| pleion OF The James River and Ksnawha Cans
from ide-waie al Richmond 10 the town Of b. Z
hanan, ard for other purposes MIR. 7. said ~ :
he voted against the bill, among o;her res q
because il had other appropriations IN il hesl4''S
that for its extension.
MIR. VERIFY did not hear the remarks Of q y
gentleman from Louisa he Only rose 10 a pr
OF order. He desired 10 know whether the mre'
10 reconsider opened the question 10 discuss 4
OF lis merits &
Mr.. DORMAN would advise his friend H..
Northampton TO save his wind, as he unter.,c &
that il The voc should be reconsidered. il was y !
intention Of the friends Of the work not 10 prec
The bill in its former shape so The gentleman M: =
be fighting a windmill. b
Mr.. BOCOCk said, thai the gentleman ne
Louisa was wrong, and that il would be impcsf
Bile 10 amend the bill alter The tconsicerau.
Mr.. POlNDEXTER said, that il was cori't
tent for the House TO reconsider The bill. and ri
to reconsider the motion for its engros>at
which he hat intended 10 move.
Mr.. VERIFY inquired Of Inc friends OF he h
what amendments they intended 10 make 10 h'13
whether they intended TO amend he bill So a.
increase the amount, or whether they fneaf
strike ont some interests contained in he h', Is
MIR. TUNSTALL desired 10 know whsina
was intended 10 recommit the blu rs
Mr.. DORMAN said j, would be indi'P o. f
bly, necessary 10 reconmii. .,E$
Mr.. VERIFY again enquired what was N N II
,ure OF the proposed amendments 10 me OH .tjs
Mr.. DORMAN informed The gentleman NJ
Northampton, that if he would come 10 the a
ing Of the Committee Of Roads, &c, he mlea
out there from The various conflicting view fS
MIR VERIFY felt constrained 10 cal !. Hi
ayes and noes. He thought that a recols
ton should moi take place without coco 10 b, M
being given for II they had mol been gwen ~, sj
lis friends have not dei2ned even TO ansN.
questions propounded 10 them. He hal oe.s,
long enough 10 find ou!, thai The i'IenO. |. al
r measure only gave as much iniorna'f 81
c them 10 carry their measures. We ,n 81
ttat we will find out in the committee VIE ri
e mems or wha, bill may be reported. ns '.a fz]
be iha. this same rejec'ed bill may &c ~ 81
Since The defeat OF the bill, he nae y, - t%
I some of the tran,montane people "o COZ. a. III
willing 10 the reconstruction of The bIsI ne ..
/, Canal He thought he could show Ina. - "a a1
r cipa,ions of the friends Of The bill VICE IN
: chimerical. go, ,s +: ~
E Dir. TUNSTALL said that s''holsn. i; y md,
. q very exciting subject be would 'd'ss a'"