Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-19

A.: A memorial OF citizens of Albemar!e, re.
inons,raiing against amending The charter of he
Rivanna Navigation Company, 50 as 10 absove
them from is requirements. Also, similar
memorial OF cizcns OF the town Of Char
louisville. By Mir. BROWN Of Monongalia;
Petition Tor The passage Of an act authorizing The
adjustment Of The claims OF certain lIborers on
The Maryland and Ohio ROAD. BY MIR. HAY
MCND: Il similar petition o; GcoTaeP Marin
OF Marion. BY Mr.. rEG2OW. A memorial
OF citizens Of .ltcmar'e and Neisor remuns,fa-
Ting against making tn appropriation for NJ Adj
amsino The road from Sco,sville 10 SaGnion
until lime has been allowed 10 survey route Tor
a road from Howa Tdsy-!lc 10 Siaunon. By Mr.
STURM: Ofcizens OF Randolph, and another
OF citizens Of Barbour Tor the incorporation oil a
company 10 construct Turnpike road from The
town oi Beverly 10 Cls,kssurg. On motion Of Mr..
BROWN of A. leave was granted 10 Withdraw
the petition OF The RIvanna navigation company,
praying exemption from certain provisions Of
their charter; and also 10 Withdraw lie memorial
OF the stockholders Of the said company, Temcn-
sIrarin. against the same, presented al The ses-
sion UfiSii-'i5; lhereupon re again presented The
same. BY MIR. SHEFFEY' The response OF tho
Cont Of Directors OF The Western Lunatic Asy-
!um 10 The petition Of A. WadielI and Others
By Mr. BREATHED Or cilz.rs Of Morgan,
asking that the separate election now required 10
be held a, he house If David Ferman deceased,
shall hereafter be held AT The Iog>e Of Jose IN w hit
never, in the same vicinig. By MIR. BOAk :
OF citizens o, The Town ol AhrlEsbu;g Tor The dis
continuance of a street in saitown and Tor author
iy 10 sell The ground and Apply the proceeds thereof
III The common hcnefi, Of lie iah biianls OF said
town. By Mr.. STREET: 81 cilz' MS Of PiI,syl-
vania, Campbell and Btdioh Tor he creation of
a new county out oi p.ils ofihose counties. BIZ
MIR. DUNCAN: A memorial o. citizens Of Har-
risnD, demonstrating against he formation oil
new county out oil paris Of Harrison and Mari
on. whit the seat nf Justice al he town III Sims
Ton. BY Mr. PERk0W: Oiciiizcns 81 Nelson,
for reduction O. lhe tails on lie James River and
Kanawha Canal BY Mr. Harris n OF L.: Seve-
raj memorials anu aifdariS OF CITIZENS o;
Loudoun, Fauquicr and Prince William, Tor
The formation III new count. ont Of parts Of
50 id counties, with Micd'ebnrcas its seat Of jus
,ice, and expressing their preference for he new
couniy with Uprofvile Tor is sat OF justice
Also a memorial OF ciz.ns u Louioun, Fau-
quieT ard Prince William, who lad Yu'cd Tor he
new county ont Of paris Of salt counties, with
Salem for its seat OF justice, expressing now their
preference for The Mhidleburg plar,-hnd me-
mortal uf other citizens OF Loudonn aid rauQuisr
for The said new county, with Salem 2, lis seat CT
justice, and Niidleburg as the next Alternative
By Mr.. BENNETT: A memorial Of ciii-
ems oI Lewis demonstrating against iip lorna
ton OF a new county nnt OF par,s OF Lc"s, RAN
dulph, Barbour and Harrison. BY "r. NEW.
MAN A memorial OF Citizens Il Bath. rmon
slfaiing against the formation o rev cDun'v
out II pats OF Bah and Pcnilelcn e, Mi.
HAYMOND Petition Of 81 liens II Momnsa-
halia Marion and TAYLOR, asking ior an aprro-
priai!on for the Northwestern Virginia AcaTmy
located al ClarksbuTg in Harrison. By MIR
BROWN of Rockingham OF citizens Of Rok-
ingham for the passage ot an act 10 provide or
the preservation OF sheep by taxing dogs.
On motion Of MIR. HARRISON Of Loudou,,
leave YVES given 10 withdraw The petition of chi.
zehs of FauQuier for he formation Of new coun-
~ with Salem as its county seat; also The memo
rial OF other citizens oil said county remonstra-
ing aeans! Tie same, and asking Tor new couE-
y with Upperville as lis seal OF Justice; The me-
mortal 81 citizens OF WaTcnion 10 The same CT.
feet; and the petition OF Chas. Hunlon and Others
in the neighborhocd Of Warenlcn in favor al
the sal ne " county, with Salem IS its county sea-;
lhcrcupon he presented lie same.
On mutton Of MIR. TUNSTALL leave was
grained TO withdraw ne p=llian Of he officers q;
the ioIly second Regiment asking 10 change the
place o their training presented al the last session
Of The General Assembly; he!eupon he present
ed the same.
JAMES RIVER AND KANAWHA CON-
PANY
After the preliminary business, The Hnuse r.
sumed The consideration OF the bill providing for
the completion Of The James River ana kana-
VIVA Canal.
On motion OF Mr.. IRVING, the following
amendment was adopted.
"Bs il f"rthcr enncted, Tha, the General AS
semblv shall have the io@cr al any time To alter
he rates oil toll new allowed hy law - the james
River and KaLasvha Canal"
On morton al Mr.. DORMAN The HANK in In
ID section of the bill was filled with S731 COO
The bill was also amended in several uniH-
poraht particulars on The motions of hlessrs.
DORMAN and SrROTHER.
Mr. MOSBY ofE.rci the following amendment,
which was opposed by Messrs. DORMAN and
COOK and r jecied:
provided that the improvement commencing
at the town OF Lynchbnrg, and 10 be carried from
that poirt Westward, shall be BY railroad and
not by canal"
The question being 10 strike out all afer the en-
acting clause Of The bill, and insert he substitute,
was supported by Mrssrs DOEMAN and
STROlHER, and opposed b. Messrs. STO-
VAIL and YERBY-prndng Ire discussion, on
motion 0! Mr.. VERIFY, Tie House adjourned.
= - n, r A ~ ~