Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-08

receive subscriptions, and such other changes in
in the said charter as may be deemed proper.
On motion of MIR. ROBlNSON-Re lived,
That the Committee Tor Courts OF Justice en-
quirc into the expediency Of allowing clerks Of
Superior Courts the same compensation for spe-
cial as for regular terms.
On motion OF Mr. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
That the Committee on Roads enquire into The
expediency Of Ieviying The ACT Incorporating The
Marshall and Ohio Turnpike Company, passed
March 22d, 1885,
On motion Of Mr.. CASTLEMAN-Resulv
That so much of the Governors message as re-
lales 10 the removal OF the free negroes and mu-
la,toes from this Commonwealth, be referred IL
The Committee Tor Courts Of Justice.
Leave was given 10 MIR. Casleman to with
draw all the petitions presented al The last Session
relative 10 the Lilte's Falls Railroad Company.
On motion Of MIR. FLOYD, the bill on lis Sc
cond reading, making further appropriation TO
The Southwestern Turnpike Road was taken up,
the question being on its ensrossmenl.
Mr. COOK stated that the Engineer, in begin
ming The Eastern end Of the road under The ACT u
The last year, began Al the Western boundary Of
the town OF Salem, The language Of the law he
ing that the road should commence 'from Sabm'
ami proceed wes,wardly. From ihe Eastern
boundary The roads 10 Lynchburs and Buchanan
would diveIge, ana 10 continue The Southwestern
Road through Salem, would not trench upon the
conf citing interests OF those towns. BY the con
currence of all parties interested in lie improve
ment, he wond therefore, offer The following
amendment 10 the bill:
Fropid d. ho,csrcr, That nothing in said acts
contained shall be so construed as 10 prevent me
application ui so much Of The money appropriated
by this bill as may be necessary for the con-
slruclon of said road through the town OF Salem
10 The Eastern boundary Of said Town.
Upon this amendment long and desulioy
debate look place, in which Messrs. II MOND,
BURWELL. COOK. THOMPSON, Of b,
TUNSTALI., SHEFFEY, GOODSON, and
FOX participated.
Mr. RAYMOND conlended that il was simply
a proposition to have The streets ot Salem pavec,
which might b. very convenient for lis GILL
zens; but he did not think The Stale ought TO
do It. A town in his county Of some D years
standing had paved lis own streets.
Mr.. COOK replied 10 Mr.. H., and MIR. IL.
rcloincd. Mr. Cook hen said he was surprised
that Mr.. Raymond should oppose the amend
menl, as Mr.. Burwell had said after having
received such an evidence Of The libcrality 1t Inc
House in The passage Of a bill in which he was
interested. But Mr.. c. had rather ask The
Legislature 10 pave The streets OF the town oil
Salem, in the beautiful valley Of the Roanoke,
than 10 come here, as The gentleman from Mari
on, Mr.. Raymond, had done, and ask lhal
man wlo had sold liquor in lin cup, should %
shielded from the penal statute he had violated.
Mr.. RAYMOND did moi put himself win
some gentleman who had Ton much dignity TO
stoop TO look al The small claims OF poor people.
The gentleman said that he had rather ask that
the streets of Salem be paved than that poor
hoy who could not read and who had offended
against the law not knowing il, should be releas-
ed from fine which would lake fourth OF all
he had in the world lie did not envy him Mr..
e. J nor any one who could not look down upon
the poor young men Of The county, take an ia
terest in their welfare, and cndeavaf 10 assiSl
in protecting them from injustice. lie hoped
when Mr.. G.. was here some ID or 20 years as
he had been, he might learn 10 pursue The right
course n regard 10 these small claims OF humble
citizens. He opposed MIR. Cooks motion, how
ever brcause be was friend of improvement
ard did not wish 10 prejudice the cause by cal
ling upon The Stale in such case.
Mr.. BURWELL con;euded iha, had il been
supposed or momer, last winter that lie road
would not pass through Salem under The lar-
suage employed in The bill, il would have been
50 changed as 10 require il 10 go through. de
said il was mere inadverence, and The PROPOSE
ton now pending was 10 supply The oversight.
Salem would be incidentally benefited; but II
was more for The benefit of The trade and travel
from line Southwest. The road through Salem
was in wrelched condition in winler-al most
impossible, and il would BE- great pubic advan-
lage to Macadamise it.
MIR. THOMPSON, OF Fol, suggested that the
road through Salem was part OF the LyrchbuTs
and Salem Turnpike, and The REIMBURSEMENT q
il ought 10 be obtained.
Mr. COOK said the member from Lynchburs
had promised that il should be given.
Messrs. SHEFFEY and THOMPSON sne-
ees;sd lha; i; would he best 10 put This condition
in The amendment; and Mr.. GOODSON
thought had better h. further provided mat inc
REIMBURSEMENT should be free OF cost
Mr.. COOK then prepared further amend
ment, providing that The Lynchburg ana salem
Turnpike Company should first relinquish lha
part Of their road free Of charge
Mr.. RAYMOND suggested that as 'hey mac
day or two since vocd The dividends on lht
Lynchburg and Salem road 10 Macadamise u
The stree, in Salem must Of necessity in time b.
Macada and hence there was no necessity
for this motion.
Mr.. COOK said it would be long time b.
fore il would be thus improved, as the divicend'
were only some 81 900 per annum
After further debate, the amendment TO I'M
amendment was agreed 10, and then The amend
mcnl was rejected without division.
The bill was then ordered 10 he rnsrossed.
TIE ELECTIONS k AN9 TIE sriR MEETING " Ut
Mr. MORRISON offered a resolution enquli'n:
into the expcdiency Of fixing the annual election
for The fourth Thursday in August, instead oil IN
fourth Thursday in April.
Mr. DORMAN thought The enquiry very pro
per- but preferred that il should nc' be resi- lc'ed
He though, October The proper moalh iof Tue an
nua elections
Mr. MORRISON yielded TO Mir. Daman's sns
pesl;on. and struck out the paIt relating Ia th
lime 10 which The elections should be changed
Mr.. RAYMOND moved 10 amend The Ies0
luton, so as 10 enquire into The expeuiehcy
changing The time ol mcelingof the GeneTai rs
sembly. II was manifest, from The occurrence
OF the present session, that The Legislature oush
not 10 assemble until after the holydays.
Mr.. HAYMOND'S amendment was agree
to, and tie resolution adopted, as follows
"Resolrcd. That The Committee on PlVi'ege
and Elections enquire into The expediency o
changing The lime ui holding he general elections
oi this Commercially and also into the proprie
" of changing The time Of The meeting Of The Ge
neral Assembly
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented and referred 10 arpro
pirate Committees
By Mr.. STURM or citizens of Randolph
agains, the formation Of new county, the slls
10 be al III, mouth VI Clover Run also, OF ciii
zens OF Barbour, against Inc formation oil ne"
county, with the site al Buchanan town; also, o
citizens Of Barbour Tor the incorporation oil Z
company 10 construct railroad from some pon
on The Potomac 10 some point on The Ohio river
not South OF the Little kanawha river. BY Mr.
OLDHAM: Two circumstances OF citizens oil
Marshall, against any change in The lie minus oil
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, either BY ex
tension Of said road to the Ohio, South OF Wheel
ing. or otherwise. The Speaker laid before the
House the memorial Of citizens oil Cabe, for
subscription on The part OF the State 10 The Rich
mond and Ono Railroad. BY Mr.. LOVE: Oh
Joseph Bruin for The refun':ina of fine. By
Mr. CASTLEMAN, Of citizens on the Shenan-
doah river, for railroad from Litilcs Falls 10 the
baltimore and Ohio Railroad, or 10 The Win
chester and Potomac Railroad. By Mr.
HARRISON Of Loudoun Two memorials
OF citizens OF Loudoun and Fauquier, against
The formation OF a new county of paris
of said counties, having Urpervile for It's
seat Of justice: and, if a county must be form-
ed, advising that Mddleburg be The county seal;
By Mr.. BROWN of Rockirg CHAM: OF Samuel
Hull, a free man of color, for permission 10 remain
in The commonwealth. By Mr.. FLOYD: OF Ste
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