Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-11

| GER; and after debate between Messrs. FRY
CAPERTON. BAPTIST, SLOAN, CRUMf
| and GALLAHER, was passed-ayes a. noes
On moIion of Mr.. CRUMP, The Senate al
journed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
| MIR. LANlER, from lhc committee on Propo
sitions, &c, presented report upon The petition
| oil citiz-ns OF the counties of Giles, Bo!etourl
Roanoke and Monroe, for new county out Of
paris OF said counties; and
A bill TO incorporate The Alexandria Washing.
ton Lodge, No %, OF Free Masons, in the town
OF Alexandria and
A bill incorporating The Nelson Division, No.
So, Of the Oder of Sons of Temperance, in the
county of Frederick
Mr.. STEPHENSON, from the committee on
Roads &c, reported, without Amendment, bill
to provide Tor the construction OF the Weston and
| Farmount Turnpike Company also,
! A bill concerning the Appomallo1 Railroad
Company;
A bill authorizing change in the location Of
part of the Morgan,own, Pennsylvania and
Beverly Railroad, in Barbour county;
! A bill 10 amend the several acts concerning
the Goose Creek Navigation Company;
A bill 10 change The day of the annual meeting
OF The Winchester and Potomac Railroad Com
pany, and for other purposes; and
A bill to provide for The completion of the Sis
tersville and Salem Turnpike Road.
On motion OF Mr.. STEPHENSON. il was or
dered that the committee on Roads, &C., be dis.
| charged from The consideration OF The resolution
for The construction OF bridge between Rich
moud and Manchester, by the Stale and individ-
uals, joiuily-and that said resolution be referred
10 the commillee on Propositions, &c.
PETITIONS, sc.
The following petitions were presented and or
| dered TO he referred to appropriate committees:
By MIR. STOVALL: Petition Of Stephen
By Mr. SNOWDEN: OF citizens OF the coun-
" of Fairfax relative 10 an addition OF a part OF
said county 10 the county of Alexandria. BY Mr..
THOMPSON of B.: Oh citizens of Bo'etourl
for change in the location OF the MAdamized
road from Salem 10 Buchanan, so that Fincase
NAV I've made point. By MIR. HILL OF F. aud NJ:
! OF WIN. Niles that certain taxes Improperly paid
| by him may be refunded By Mr.. BURW ELL:
| Memorial OF $50 ciiiz-rs Of Roanoke, $50 u.
whom are ffeeho ders aud voters, Tor an alteration
| 10 the act extending the South Western N'Adam.
lied road from Salem 10 Brchahao, 50 as to make
he Big Lick point on said road; or else 10 leave
the selection OF The route TO The direction OF the
engineer heretofore employed by the Board OF
Public Works; also OF citizens Of Franklin, for
The same purpose; also OF Washington Hack
worth, Tor The remission OF fines tor selling ardent
sprils By MIR. MAJOR: OF Beverly Svdnor
4 Co, for retnndiag a sum Of money. BY MIR.
| BURDEI1: o. citiz-ns Of Taylor, for an ap.
propis ion 10 Rector College on CONDITION that
the College educate cerain number OF young
men. BY Mr.. JONES: Ot the trustees or Man
chester, tor the repeal Of much ot the act pass
ed 1h February, 1877 a. cXrmpts The Mauches.
ter Turnpike Company trcm keeping In repair
that par, OF their road which lies N the Town OIL
Manchester.
REAPrcRTIoNiEST OF HEPREsENTArcH.
The House then took up Inc following Iesnlu
lion which was offered by Mir. SCOTT Of Fau.
quier on Yesterday:
| Resolved, Thai select committee he appoint
ed with instructions 10 bring in bill increasing
the Number OF Delegates 10 l42 and of Senators
10 3D. and rea2p0uiUning representation through.
| oul The commonwealth SO as 10 assign one dele
gate to The county Of Alexandria, one additional
delegate 10 The city OF Richmond, and SIX addi-
tional delegates and TWO additional senators to
the counties lying West Of .hs Allegheny noun.
| Iains.
Upon this resolution long desultory debate
ensued.
Mr.. VERIFY moved to amend the resolution
so as 10 direct the committee "to enquire INTO tie
ezped,cacy Of bringing in bill"
This amendment was lost without division.
NEIL would Sole far The i Teerence hui III not q
wish 10 consider themselves pledged TO vote for
the bill when it should be introduced in The House.
The resolution was then passed by the follow
ing vote:
AYls-Msssrs. s,rother, (speaksr,) Watson, Snow
den, Layne, Shsffey, Johnson Of Augusta, Hamilton,
scruggs. Burwsll, Stewart. Brown Of Berkeley, Thomp
son Of Botstourt, Mclaughlin Bambrek, Hoscley, Nc
Ginnis, clay, Mosby Barbour, Thornton, Roane, Gill
liam, Scott Of FAuquier, Rector, Hill OF Fayetie and
Nehnla., toward Of Floyd, s!man TallafeIro. Wall
Wood, Allen Of Giles and Mercer, GnsrTant, Carroll,
Priss SioYail, Allen Of Hampshire, Hett, Darraeot
Seymour, Lancaster. Turner Of Henry, Mchurrsn,
Parks, Webb, Coison, Moran, Harrison OF Loudoun,
! TanIey, VaWtsr Gardner, Michael, Perow, Anderson,
Pannel, Boswell, Turner OF Patrick, Dice, syme, Tun
STALL LaRer Csckley Scott Of Preston Jasper Sturm,
! Mayo, Harper, Dorman, Bare Marz, Mctlhennsy, Mo
ri.on, Wunder. Hill Of Shenandoah, Tate Goodwin,
Conway, Briggs, Burdeu, Gillespie, West, Jacobs,
Chandler, Stephenson and Wal,on-?o.
NoIs-Messrs. Allen of hccomack, Gusts, Powell,
Cheatbam, Harrison of Brunswick, Maclin Of Bruins
wick, Moncure Of Caroline, Roberts, Jones, Camm,
Brooks Maclin Of Greenes'il!e, Major Wright, Wal
lace, Tomlin, Browne Of Mathews and middleseI,
Coleman, Kelly, Newton, Cowper, Verify. Basye, Wo-
mack, Edmoncson, Twyman, Rives and Hargrave-9s.
BILLS PASSED.
| The following bills were passed:
A bill 10 incorporate the New Market and
Sperryvie Turnpike Company;
A bill to provide for extending the Rocky
| Mount Turnpike
A bill relating 10 the Cumberland Road in Vir.
ginia;
Il bill for the extension of The Howardsville
and Rockfsh Turnpike Road;
A bill 10 provide a connection between the
james River Canal and the county Of Powhatan
| A bill extending The limits OF the town OF
| Staunlun and for other purposes;
| A bill concerning Samuel Phillips Superin-
| tendept of Quarantine for the Port OF Frede-
ricksburg;
A bill 10 amend the act passed March 18th,
! l9i7, concerning The Dunkard Greek Turnpike
| Company;
A bill authorizing separate election at Farm
vile, in Prince Edward county.
A bill changing the place of holding sepa-
rate election in the county of King William;
A bill 10 revive and extend the provisions Of
The act Incorporating the Millsvile Manufacture.
ing Company;
A bill authorizing separate election at the
! house, late the residence OF Samuel Mullen in
Logan county;
A bill concerning The Virginia Military Acade.
my, the University and other Colleges of The Com
monwealth;
A bill 10 incorporate the Russell and Washing.
ton Turnpike Company;
A bill 10 change the place Of holding sepa'
rate election in the county Of Harrison;
A bill 10 provide for the construction Of the
Jaekson's river and Warm Spring. turnpike
road;
A bill to provide for the completion Of The Har.
dy and Winchester turnpike road
On motion of Mr.. LANlER, The House adjourn
ed.
REMARKS OF Mr.. COOK, OF ROANOKE,
Open the Extension of tis Southeastern Road TO
the I1,cn of Buchanan.
Mr.. Speakcr-AlIhcugh my physical strength
admoniShes me 10 remain silent, still Inc oeep
interest te!; by my constituents in this bill, cou
pied with the fac, that il emanated from resolu-
lion submitted by myself, compel me 10 say few
words in It's behalf Sir, a,rogate TO myself
nothing when assume the position, that prior