Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-18

VOLUME XLIV.-NUMBER "a.
Mr.. STOVALL replied 10 that PORTO, Of MIR.
PRICES argument, which related 10 i..e finan-

Mr. STOVALL replied 10 that PORTO, Of MIR.
PRICES argument, which related 10 lie tinan-
ces OF The State.
Mr.. THOMPSON, OF Jefferson, commended
mat canals We're more desirable Than Railroads
lie defended Mir. Cabeil, (laie President Of the
James River and Kanawha Canal Company lie
thought that we should Complete The James River
ana kanawha Canal. lie had told the gentle
man from GTeehbrief iha, be would vote Tor his
bill the could prove 10 him lha. The Canal could
not be Constructed
Mr. SHEFFEY moved 10 lay he bill on he
loble.
Mr.. STOyALL saw no reason why, after the
long debate which had arisen on the Bill il shuul!
be laid on The table The House was SOW iuIl,
and il, (said Mr.. S. We lay this bill on The liable,
another improvement bill will come up in five
minutes
Mr.. VERIFY would prefer direct 80 on the
bill, but as The friends OF The bill desiiec that j,
Should be laid on the table, he would make no
objection.
Mr. PRICE wonld make no pledges with any
one IN regard 10 The course that h. WON'T pursue
IN relation 10 having This bill on he table.
Mr. TUNSThLL would iniyrm ~ Other
"Richmond in the field" who had .nesied his
maiden sword" on This suhjecl--who had brought
upihe distinguished names Of Nj Csbell and Chief
Justice Marshall in support Of his position in ia.
vof OF caRals-that The first time locomotive
was ever attached &c car, was in 1881, some
~ or Sugars a.;er Chiet Justice Marsha had
proposed ,nr scheme 10 which he referred.
Mr. BUkWELL would vote ;or the motion, bur
ne would protest against the belief going abroad
10 Inc country that because This bill is laid on the
table il iUl ows that all other bills Tor Improvements
should share The same fate. He replied 10 The
statements OF the gentlemen from Halifax and
Northampton 10 relation 10 the insolvency ot the
State; she was worth four hundred millions Of
dollars; Two per cen, upon that would a. oace Ii
quidate eight millions II debt
MIR. RlVES (who had been referred 10 Nv Mr.
BrRWELL) SAID That he had never been before
charged with desiring reputation by the S ate
lie would only stare, that, SO ar as he people Of
Prince George were concerned, They @efe willing
10 bear their proportion Of taxes. He cited the in
stance OF Col. Thomas H. Daniel (now Of The
Senate,l who went Tor saving The credit OF III,
STATE, ny increasing the iaxes;--he ian against
Two Democrats IN Prince George, ard was tri
nmfhan;ly elecei. lie (Mr Rives) desired 10
preserve The credit Of the State, ami that was the
reason he opposed hese bills.
The motion 10 lay on the table was then agreed
10.
A bill concerning the correction OF errors CON-
mitted in the progress Of Chancefy causes, and
regulating appca from final cecrees pronounced
therein, was passed.
A bill changing The time oil holding the Cir
cult Superior Count Of The county OF franklin
was passed
The bill authorizing IN increase o! the capital
stock Of the Louisa Railroad Company, for The
purpose Of extending their road, vas laid on The
table, and mace Tic order oil the day for io-nor-
row, (Wetnesday,l on motion OF Mr.. STE
PHENSON
A communication was received from the Sc.
nate, b. Mr.. BAPTIST, stating that the Senate
had disagreed 10 Inc resolution Tor The election Of
Councillor. Laid on Inc table.
Mr.. JONES presented petition from he ci,i.
Gems Of the town Of Manchester, and Of the eoun-
" .! Chesterfield, praying the incorporation Of
joint stock company 10 erect bridge across
James River. Ordered To he printed.
On motion o. MIR. THOMPSON OF B.,
The House adjourned.