Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-16

S ates of Ohio and Virginia raised in The case
Uhe Com nonwealh rs Garner and olhers) deci-
ded The last year by the General Cenr!. Isl regard
10 the arrest ot certain citizens Of Ohio (chased
with Kidnapping slayes,) on The Ohio side 81 the
river, below high water mark which i, was con-
tended, on behalf u Virginia, was The boundary
line between Ohio and Virginia. The General
Court decided that the boundary was not cock
tensiye with the entire bed OF the river al all
times The committee express its opposition 10
the opinion vi The Court, which, il says, consist.
ed of only eight out OF t,ceaty.tmo Judges, and
those eight judges differed widely among them
selves. But as the question is a conflict Of tile
between TWO sovereign States, has produced and
may again produce exciting controversies the
committee agree that II is the duly OF both to sell
lie il by amicabIc negotiation and treaty. The
Stale OF Ohio has offered TO do So and The com
millee recommend the adoption OF similar rcso-
lulions with those adopted by The Ohio Leeisla-
ture, Tor The appointment Of three commissioners,
10 meet three commissioners on behalf Of The
Stale OF Ohio, al such time and place as may be
agreed on, 10 enter into 4 compact settling The jul
risdicion or boundary, or BOTH on that pant oil The
Ohio river which divides the two States the
compact not to be considered as binding until
ratified by The States and BY Congress.
Mr.. POINDENTER moved tie adoption Of
the following resolution:
Resolved, by the General Assembly, Tina, The
Board Of Public Works he, and they are hereby
authorized and required 10 employ i competent
Engineer 10 make, durin. the presen, year, The nc
cessary examination aud surveys, Tor The pnr-
pose of ascerainlns the praciicabilily and expe-
diency OF route lor railroad from the West
ern terminus of the Louisa Railroad, by the near
esl practicable aai judciuus ruule 10 the Ohio
River and The SAID Engineer shall be required 10
report his proceedings and opinions, with an esl-
mate of the probable cost o such road 10 The
Board, 10 be laid before the next General Assem-
bly,, accompanied by The necessary maps, ploiilcs
and explanations.
On motion OF Mr.. YERBY, The same was or
dered 10 be laid upon The table.
In conformity with resolution Of the House,
the Journal OF the proceedings OF the Executive
Council was sent in by their Clerk, and laid On
the table.
MIR. STILLMAN, from The Committee ap-
pointed TO examine enrolled bills, reported that
they had examined snndry such bills, and found
them truly enrolled; and Mr.. S. was directed 10
carry the same 10 the Senae.
A bill changing the law in relation 10 pilots
was taken up, on motion Of Mr. MAYO, and
read second time. This bill authorizes all mas
ters of vessels to dispense with pilot after get
ling into Hampton Roads, or rather il does not
require the employmenoi pilot in James River.
|, increases The piolage 40 miles outside The
Capes 10 Hampton Roads so cents per loot
Mr.. NEWTON moved the Indefinite osIpone-
menl OF the BILL which motion he sustained with
much earnesness. IL was replied to by Mr..
MAYO, and the discussion was continued BY
a1r VERIFY in opposition 10 the bill, 10 whom
Mr.. MAYO Iejoined.
The House refused 10 postpone the bill indie
fnely BY decided majority.
MIR. NEWTON then moved TO amend Inc
bill by striking out The first section which regu
lales the tees Of The plos for different distances,
aud inserting The following:
Sec. ! Be il enacted, That every registered
vessel of200 tons burihen and upwards, owned BY
citizen II citizens Of The Unied States, or BY
| citizens or subjects oil any foreign State whose
vessels are by treaty with The Government Of The
United States, placed nn The footing as YES
sells OF The United States, shall pay The same rates
OF piloage as are now established by Law; and all
registered vessels under 200 tons burlhen The fol.
lowing rates OF potage, 10 vii: from sea 10
Hampton Roads, one dollar and twenty-five cents
per loot; from Hampton Roads to City Point, one
dollar and scventy-fve cents per foot; for all in
termediaie Points between Hampton Roads and
City Point, rate Of pilviage proporiioEed 10 the
distance; from Hampton Roads 10 Norfolk and
Portsmouth, lightweight cents per fooi; and the
same rates OF pilolagc shall he paid for conduct
ing vessel from each ut The places above men
Toned down to Hampton Roads, and lu sea, as
would be demandable iof conducting such vessel
from sea or Hampton Roads up the "a i'll places
respectively Provided, however that no charge
Tor potage shall hereafter b. demandabe ioi
conducting vessels OF any burlhen, registered as
coastng, to any place on James river above City
Point"
This amendment was briefly explained and sus-
lained by Mr.. NEWTO n, and opposed by Mr..
MAYO-aller which il was rejected, without
count.
On motion Of Mr. YEkBY The bill was amend
ed so as 10 require that captains o vessels shall
employ Virginia pilots. Mr.. MAYO acquesced
in the amendment, thong he said the laws already
provided as much
The bin was then ordered 10 be ensrossed.
A message was received from the Senate that
they had Ieconsiderrd The vote rejecting The re-.
port OF the Committee 81 Conference upon the
disagreement. between The two Houses in relation
TO the bin extending the jurisdiction Of The Com
monweallh oil Virginia over the Town Of Alex
andria, and had adopted The same. Thus Al
exandria and Fairfax are 10 elect Delegate
Jointly, and Judge Scott is TO receive 500 dollar.
additional salary for holding courtn Alexandria.
On motion OF Mr.. BOCOCk, the report Of the
| Committee Of Conference on The Alexandria bill,
was then taken up, and the question being on con-
curing with the report, il was decided in The n
| hrmalive. So The bill is now a law.
| A message was received from The Senate BY
| Mr.. FRY, who informed the House that The Sc
male had passed bill entitled an act changing
the lime OF holding the County Courts Of Nicho-
| las and, with amendments, bill authorizing a
| separate election al The house of James FeTgu.
son, in Wayne county, in which they request The
concurrence OF The House. The amendments be-
ing read were severally agreed to-.
| The following cpsIosscd bills were icai third
| time and passed:
A bill prescribing The conditions upon which
grants Of the Commonwealth NAV be given in
evidence in suits for The recovery oi land west
OF the Allegheny mountains.
A bill 10 incorporate The Trustees Of the Glchc
Fund OF Lancaster county.
A bill providing for The enlargement oi the
Western Lunalic Asylum.
A bill 10 establish Flour Inspection in The
town of Staunton.
"A bill TO incorporate the Falls Manufacturing
Company
A bill 10 establish the Bank of Marlin,hnrg, in
| Virginia, in the county 81 Berkeley.
A bill provid g that the fsca! year al The
Eastern Luna.ic Asylum shall commence on the
first Of October annually.
A bill respecting The Lunatic Asylums Of The
| Commonwealth.
A bill concerning Jane lai'stock.
A bill concerning The sheriff Of Mildesex.
A bill amending the acl entitled, An ACT chang
ing The place Of holding separate election in The
county Of Mason, and Tor other purposes, passed
Feb. l1lh I845.
| A bill TO incorporate the Ivanhoc Manufac-
turing Mills Company in The county Of Amherst.
| A bill TO incorporate The Virginia Steel Com
pany and for other purposes.
a bill 10 incorporate the Branch Mining and
Manufacturing Company.
A bill directing the school commissioners Of
the county oil Appomattox to pay 10 Barbara 6.
Wright sum OF money due her for The insrnc-
ton OF poor children in The year 1885;
A bill authorizing the county court OF Preston
10 divide said county into Two revenue districts
and Tor other purposes;
A bill to authorize and establish battalion mus.
tcrs in The Ais, regiment in Richmond county.
A bill aulholising The sale Of the real estate OF
James w. WinfIee oil the county Of Chesterfield,
and
A bill concerning Samuel Phillips superintend-
enl OF Quarantine for the port Of Fredericksburg.
An engrossed bill to incorporate the Manassas
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