Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-13
Horse OF DclcRnIcs.

House OF Delegates.
TnuRspAY, January IL, lS47.
communication received from the Senate stating
that that body had passed number Of bills some with
amendments, IN which they requested the concurrence Of
the House.
The Senate's amendments agreed TO.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
MIR. BCCoeE, chairman Of the Committee for Courts OF
Justice, reported the following bills
A bIi changing this time of holding the Circuit Superior
Courts Of the counties OF Randolph Barbour Taylor and
Harrison.
a bill dvoreing Stephen OdcIl from his wife Eleanor
As part OF the Criminal Code. the following:
A bll! concerning offences against public Justice
6iV concerning Forgery The two last ordered to be
printed
aud College, reported bi incorporate the Richmond
Male Orphan Society.
Mr.. HARyE, from the Committee GU Finance. reported
against authorizing Clock Pediars and Others transfer
their licenses Also, egans authorizing Sherfs
IN 'her hands claims against the Commonwealth ul the
taxes paid and directing the Sheris specify each
subject If taxation in the fox bills
Mr.. pAvis chairman OF the Committee Agriculture
and Manufactures reported bill 10 amend entitled
an act to reduce into inc several acts in force
corning the inspection o Tobacco. passed Match Gh 1919
PETITIONS.
Mr. w,II.-Of the stockholders of the Valley Turnpike
Company that three proxies 10 tho State said
company be appointed instead OF Mr. WAGGosER
-Remonsrance OF citizens OF Mason against the fOrma
ton OF county To be formed of paris Mason, Ca
bell and kanswha. Mr. acknowledgements OF SIS
ctzens OF Taycr against any change the terminus OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company. Also petition of
100 citizens OF the county vi Tayer asking some change
modification Of tolls the gate the Northwestern
Road Ia said county Mr. DUNcAN-Memonal of citizens
OF the county OF Harrison, for the incorporation OF
pany 10 construct Railroad from the Potomac
point the Ohio river not south OF the mouth OF the Ka
nawha H'er. Mr. LoNE-feIuOn OF 2co citizens Of the
town anu county OF Alexandra praying subscription by
the State To part OF the capital stock OF the Alexandria
Cana--Lordered TO be printed.
RESOLUTIONS.
On motion of iAYNoSD Resolved, That the committee
for Courts Of Justice enquire into the proprcy Of extend
ing the provisions Of the l7Ih section OF the
ing lands returned delinquent for non payment OF taxes and
making disposition Of certain lands delinquent, and OF
certain oscheaed lands for the benefit of and bona
6de holders thereof under grants from the Common wealth.
passed IN 1881.
The bill concerning the Potomac and Ohio Railroad,
being by appointment the order of the day. for day.
(IuesdayJ Mr.. SrErHENsOS moved that be passed by
Tor to-day and made the order OF the day for tomorrow
which was done
JAMES RIVER BILL.
The James River bill then came up, tho unfinished
business Yesterday
MIR PATRICK stated that, after consultation. he had de-
termined to Withdraw the amendment offered by him on
! yesterday, which he desired do. Having with
drawn hs amendment, he proposed al the blank (lhe
/ third biankl with $50 900.
! By the construction Of the DAM spoken Of in this
part Of the section, he said four Of the shoals which itnow
required considerable annual expenditure e. make pass
able, would be entirely covered and that great Bddonal
facilities be afforded TO that part Of the navigation of the
ver above the damthoro other shoals below which
demanded attention, since seemed that all could not
be done az once he thought most advisable that the dan,
Should be consuuctcd at Tyer's shoals.
| Mr. DoRNAS would simply add that, the main advan-
ages 10 be derived from the construction OF this dn1l were
steamboat navigation from tho Salt Works the Ohio
hivor and saving IN the tolls. amounting, according
the report oil the President Of the James River and IA
nswha Company TO some $4,000.
Mr. YFRBY had thought indicated by the proceedings
on yesterday, that u osgncd during the present sos
sion only to continue the improvement Valley. lie
wished know, # provision made FOR the construction
Of this dam on the kanawha ryor, how the Legislature
could refuse to make appropriations Tor the
other portions along the linei
Mr.. STROLLER had no objection filing the blank with
the proposed since Appeared from the Report TIC
President Of The James River & Kauawha company, that
a. at present. large amount Vi tolls lost Tor the
Of lock and dam and that that amount, being some So
600. would oi itself pay the interest the pro-
pos d, leaving surplus Of $4,000.
Mr.. YfeoY mado further remarks in opposition to the
proposition 70 I'll ihe blank with 100000.
hr SrRorHER regarded the purpose Of the House, in
action IN regard the James River Improvement AZ two
fold first The increase Of the commercial facilities Of hs
stale at large; and fecondy, to place The James River
Company IN a condition, 1t possible, by which pay it,
debu pnneualy lie believed the construction Of the pro-
posed dam would effect BOTH and BE- should therefore vote
to fl the blank with 100000 for ~ construction.
Mr. PArErcE further spoke in behalf Of his proposition,
and urged ne adoption as . matter Of economy
MI D0aNtT would state for the information Of some
who seemed 10 think that the 100000 to be taken
from the S6i2 900 for the construction Of the canal the
mouth Of North River, that such would not DO the
ne further replied IN arguments from Mr.. YrRBY.
The vote being then taken upon filling tho blank with
no sum pfOp, scd, u wss agreed 10.
Mr. NEWTON then moved to ii the blank in the 9th line
With the wJds-Tidewaior connection $3.50 900.
This proposition sustained by strong md coRcnt
gumeuts rom Measrs NEwrnS, WAITE. LAScAsrEa, MAYO
aud IUvrAir5 after which, The bcioR taken, by ayes
end nocs, resulted, ayes a., noes &C, follows:
htEf-Mtssrf Brown ~ hbrrae Hart Gaynr icy John
con E.as snl Ihptsp ~ 49, Bsm,firk Mons Mos1y, For
Ifv htaH1n. Nst', tav isc Lane Goodwin, Pat
% I1ur1n oi T. Hlym1td Orllm wa gonrr Brown u $40
nora Iduufdsun q r. Pcrror, Newton Hrpprr
tdNn9on ialer funsti k. FafsS sose. Anr. Htfo
h' Mjo Cook hanc Doma1 Tate, Gillespie, Homer, Cool
s1n--i7.
Norte'0s Jonssof 49, tspeanrj Cu,ts Finnsy
Hifve Powell Byrd sefugr Harrison BrursWiet 30
coeF lacy 'tde Flnght' r nippon 81 d. Roane love Fnit
wan sne, Ca'e le be- Carroll Wa SER Thompsou a
w. bamtoi Duncan Di1id Hosad Hunter Thompson N tsf
irrn a. ctan. x rlm1nd lli scfoocy Minyrs Fdmopl
s1n n iursnbug Hink Bf,wuc n a w. winsrns Beirne
Bfeamed Rely Yeby Neims Ohyet Dav. MPhfraa Tatnm
Tyn' tch Danii. sturn Bare Blown ~ dnaha MEt
lcnly hoou. ~ o. fhcnrndo 10, ctiy G5CdRn oIday
Hl'g ay, freeman BIfdet. Casuepian Chan 'l-r--GG.
SO The proposition failed Mr.. C,rE Then moved 10 Oil
Che blank with the words for the Rwanna and South
. side connections, $1,000
Mr. CocEf enumerated few words The inconvo,ien
undrr which his constituents and the Souihsiders general
" abJfed for the 81 these connections he also emu
fneraod some Of the benefits arise from ho.o conorc
lions IN The of additional Tonnage and tho contequ,n
additional increase Of tolls
Mr. layiyG sustained tho proposition, mainly ON tbs
ground that The provisions Of the charter Of The Jane.
River end kanaWba Company such to require ,,
company 10 make these connections II was a contract
between The company add The people Of the south side
which be conceived could be honorsbly vosedh,