Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-09
of George Suhier to the house of John Push ir


ton OF company to construct a railroad from
some Poin, on the Potomac river TO some point
on The Ohio river, not further South than the
mouth OF the Little Kanawha.
Mr.. EDGINGTON presented memorial
from citizens OF The county OF Marion; and an
other from citizens of Northwestern Virginia,
each demonstrating against the Fright OF Way"
through the State, asked for by The Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company.
Mr.. HARPER presented petition from Saml.
Paterson. asking 10 be allowed The hire Of a
slave confined in Jail as witness 10 efiectuale
public justice.
The House then took up the order of the day,
being the bill to incorporate the Potomac and
Ohio Railroad company.
Mr.. STROTHER addressed the House in op-
position 10 The Right of Way.
On motion OF Mr.. TUNSTALL,
The House adjourned
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9th, lS47.
SENATE.
Mr.. JOHNSON reported bill authorz ing
separate election al the house of Cornelius Nj.
Shannon in the county Of Tazewell, which was
passed.
On motion OF MIR. CRUMP,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mr.. ANDERSON, f,om the Committee on The
subject, reported bill concerning The pay OF
members Of the General Assembly.
Petitions were presented and referred, viz;
BY MIR. FAIRFAX: Petition OF citizens OF
Preston, Barbour and Taylor for the formation
OF new county out OF parts OF those counties,
with the county seat al Evansville in Preston
county. BY Mr.. RICHMOND: or James
Walls OF Lee county. praying the passage OF law
10 allow The laid Wills pension, or 10 allow
The said Wills TO be supporled as pauper, and
also Two 0! his children al his own house. BY
Mr.. HlETT: o! sundry citizens OF Hampshire,
asking change in the location Of The Cacapon
and North Branch Turnpike, and an appropria.
ton OF twelve hundred dollars To accomplish said
object By MIR. EDGINGTON: Of Daniel
Zane and others, owners Of The Bridge across he
West branch OF the Ohio river from Zane's Island,
in Ohio county 10 the shore oil the STATE OF Ohio,
By the terry over The Eastern branch OF said river,
praying that The petition Of citizens Of Wheeling,
relative 10 the Wheeling and Belmont Bridge
Company may be grained.
The Speaker laid before the House letter from
John Nj. Patton and Conway Robinson, Esqs.,
in regard 10 the Civil Cole.
On motion OF Mr. HORNER-Resoved,T That
the Committee 10 examine The Registers Office
enquire INTO the expectancy OF increasing the
salary of The second clerk Of said office.
On motion Of Mr. Scoll-Resolved, That The
Committee for Courts OF Justice be instructed to
enquire into The e1pediency OF amending The
lawsin relation 10 tees Of county surveyors
On motion Of Mr.. MOSBY-Resolved, That
the Committee on the Militia Laws be instructed
to enquire into The expediency OF reporting bill
authorizing the troop Of cavalry of Campbell al
Iached to the SD Regiment, To make enlisimenls
from either of The regiments in said county
On motion Of Mr.. PERROW-R That
leave be given 10 bring in bill Incorporating a
company TO construct a Turnpike Road from
Lovingston 10 the canal, al or near New Market,
in Nelson county; and 10 authorize the County
Court Of Nelson 10 subscribe stock in said Com
pany, and 10 raise funds Tor that purpose.
On motion Of Mr.. LEAKE- Resolved, That
the Committee on Agriculture and Manufactures
be instructed TO enquire By what right the autho.
rites OF the city oil Richmond impose and collect
tax upon every bale OF hay raised by the farm
efs OF Tins State anu sen, ~ tho. vi.r - .aie
onmo,ion of Mr.. THOMPSON Of Jefferson
Resolved, That the Committee on the Militia
Laws be instructed to enquire into the additional
duties which have devoiyed upon the Adjuant
General under the acquisitions Of the President OF
May and November last, for volunteers from
this Stale, and 10 report what, il any, additional
compensation should be made for such addition
al duties.
Mr.BOCOCK, from the Committee for Courts
of Justice, presented bill authorizing The sale OF
the real estate OF James w. WintIee of Chester
field
Mr.. WATTS, from The Committee on the Mi
litia Laws, presented report upon The petition oil
OF John c. Long, TO be allowed compensation for
services rendered in recognizing the 1884 Resl-
meni, and for experimenting elections and drill
ling the officers thereof.
Mr.. HOLLADAY, from the Committee on
Claims, presented bill concerning Samuel Phil
lips, Superintendent of quarantine for The port Of
Fredericksburg.
On motion of Mr.. ANDERSON, leave was
granted 10 withdraw the petition oil citizens oil
Prince Edward, for The removal Of The separate
election in said county from the house OF Pru.
dence Parkinson, presenie al the last session.
A bill to increase The capital stock OF the Slaun.
ton and James River Turnpike Company for The
purpose Of Matchmaking their road, which was
the order OF The day, was taken up; and, on mo-
ton OF Mr.. BROWN, was made The order OF The
day for Tuesday.
RIGHT OF WAY.
A bill 10 incorporate the Potomac and Ohio
Railroad Company, was taken up, and the mo
ton submitted By Mr.. Edgins,on, that The further
consideration OF the bill be Indefinitely postponed
was further discussed by Mr.. LEE, and some
conversali.n ensued, in which Messrs. DUN
CAN, YMOND, EDGlNGTUN and HUN
TER participated.
Mr.. McDEARMON moved the previous ques
ton, which was determined in the affirmative, by
the following vote:
AYEs-Measrs Brown uf hlhemarle Hart Haryie
Powell, Mcnearmon, Shelley, Johnson, scruggs, Bur
well, Banhrck, Harrison OF Brunswick, Morris. Mos
by, Fox, Dickinson, cardweil, Roaue, Love, Hin o
Carson, Walker, Sinyn!l, iIett, Thompson or Ilanp
shire, naracott, Lancaster, Di.lasd. Gresham. Rich
m0nd, Ballard, SchOoley, P0indester, Edmnndson &
Lnnenburg. Banks, Raymond. Oldham, Wassoner
williams, Blown Of Mononsalia, Beirne, Kelly, Per
row VERIFY, Neims Oliver, EdrinGtoD Davis, Taiun
syme, Lanier. Caekey. Fairfax, Daniel, strother
Mayo Cook, Harper, McElhenney, Morrison, Fitzhugh
freeman and Casteman-h6.
NoEs-Mcssrs Jones of Chesterfield, tSpeaker,) Fin
ney Layne, Byrd, Boak, Small, Thompson of Boteourt
Bennett Lacy Slaughter Irving, Thompson of Dlnwd
die Scott, Smith, Wall, Jones Of Gloucester, Leake
Carroll, Calwell, Lee, duncan, Howard, Hunter
Thompson OF Jefersnn Patrick Gaines, Harrison o
Loudoun, Mcintyre, irownr Of N. and Middlesex, Ed
mundson Of Montgomery and Pulaski, Breabed, Waits
Happer, MCPHERSON. Newman, Tuns;all, Stone, Ander
son, Tyler, sturm Fare Flown Of Rockingham, III
Burdet. Gillespie, rner, Goodson, Stephenson ant
Floyd-53.
The main question Upon The indefinite post
ponement then came up, and was decided as to!
lows:
ArEs-Messrs. Brown oil, Alternate, Hart, Lnyne
nuvie, Powell, McIIearmon, Shefrey, Johnson Evans
Scruegs IiurweIl, Thompson ef Bpetourt, Ban,brick
Harrison of Brunswick, Morris, Mosby, Fox, Dlckin
son. Lacy, CardwelI, Roane, Hill "f Faye,s and Nicho
las Stilman Street. Carler, L-ake, Caiweli. Walker
StovaI, Hiett. Thomp.on of Hampshire, narracot
Lancaster, billiard, Hunter Gaines. Gresham, echo,Iey
Poindex.er, Edmondsnn Of Lunenburg, Banks, Hay
mond, Oldham, Waggoner, Williams, Brown Of Monon
aaiia Belrne, Peirow. Oliver Edging,on. Davis, Ts
tum, Syme, Lanier, Tunsts Fairfax, Daniel, STROLLER
Mayo, Cook, Harper, sIcEIhsnnry Morlson, Fitzhugh
Burdelt and Castieman Sc.
Noxs-Mcssrs Jnnes OF Chesterfeld, tapeaker,
Gusts. Finney, Byrd. Boak, Small BENNETT, Bocock
Slaughter. irving, Thompson OF Dinwiddie, Love
Scott, Smith, WALL Carson, White Jones Of Gloucester
Carroll, Lee, Duncan, Howard, Thompson Of Jefferson
Patrick, Richmond, Ballad, Harrison of Loudoun, NC
lntyre, Browne of Matthew's and aidtlesex, Edmond
son of Montgomery and Pulaski. Brealh-d Kelly
WITS. Happier, VERIFY. Mains, alcPh.rson, Newman
Cackley, Anderson, Tyler, stnrm, Bare Brown Of
Rocking hani, Hill of Shenandoah, stickIey, Tate
Goodwin, Holiday freeman. Gillespie, Homer, Good
son, Chandler, Stephenson and Fioyd-56.
The following resolution, offered BY MIR. Shei-
fey on Thursday, was then taken up and adopted
Resolryd, Tha. leave be given to bring in a
bill providing for change Of the prescribed route
for The extension Of The Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road through Virginia 10 The city oil Wheeling.
On motion of Mr. LANIER,
The House adjourned.