Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-01

Court Of WaNe to construct a boom across
Twelve Pole rier, and the following bills:
A bill 10 proide for The construction OF road
from the city ofWheeling 10 Clarksburg, in the
county of HARMON; and
A bill 10 provide for improving the navigation
of Mud and Twelve Pole rivers.
On motion ofMr MONCURE OF Stafford
Resolved, That thi. House will proceed, by
joint vote with he Senate, on Tuesday, The LIST
day Of February TO elect Brigadier General OF
the 9Th Brigade Of Virginia Militia, TO supply
the vacancy oc,asioned by the resignation Of
Brgadier Gener;l John R. Wallace.
On motion OF Mr.. Observation-Disclosures
That the committee on Schools and Colleges en-
quire into the expediency of allowing 10 E. F.
Gunier his account for The tuition of Poor chill
dren in the county of Louisa for The year 1914.
On motion of MIR. DORMAN, leave was gi-
ven 10 bring in bill providing for the payment
of the expenses incurred in the entertainment Of
the late guests of the State.
The committee appointed 10 bring in the bill
was permitted 10 sit during The session OF he
House, and bill was soon reported fer the pur-
pose indicated. and read lbe fret and second
tines.
[Mr. HAKr, in reply 10 an inIerroga,ory, in
tima,ed that the expenses of receiving the guests
would not exceed S720
VI mOiloH OF Mf. LIZ u Resolved, mat
The committee on Roads, &C., enquire inIo The OK
pediency of constructing road upon The three
and lwo.ffhs principle, from Russell cd Court
House, in Russell county, through Moccasin
Gap to Abingdon, and thence up Laurel Fork, 10
the Tennessee line, in the direction Of Shoun's
Cross Roads,
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented, and ordered 10 be re-.
ferIed 10 anpronae committees.
By Mr. SNOWDEN: OF Moses Heebourn,
for law enabling him to sell or lease his pro-
perry in Alex,ndris; also, Of the Alexandria
Canal COMPANY, in relation to the export coal
trade on the canal, and Tor facilities for making
Alexandria the principal depot for the coal.uadc;
also, facts in support of the application Of The
people OF Alexandria for Musings Conrl. BY
Mr.. BURWELL: OF citizens Of The county OF
Bedford, demonstrating against The formation OF a
new county on, Of paris OF Bedford, Campbell
and Pittsylvanis. BY Mr.. COOK: OF the Pre-
sdent and Orecors Of Salem and New Castle
Turnpike Company, against Inc location Of a
lolIeate upon P!ice's Turnpike. By Mr.. KEEL.
LEY: OF VIM. F. Rocks of Nansemord, that
he may be permitted 10 remain in The Common.
wealth. By M. BARBOUR: Various Feti-
items OF citizens OF Culpeper and adjoining coun-
lies, for an ACT Of incorporation for company to
construct railroad from Cnlpeper Court House
by Orange Court House, TO Gordonsville. BY
Mr.. HARRISON OF Loudoun: OF Daniel L
Foush, Asa Jackson and others, members OIL
Loudoun Lodge, No. &c, OF The independent Or
der Of Odd Fellors, for an amendment in their
ACT OF Incorporation. By MIR. STEP
Of Washington Leigh OF Harrison, for relief IRON
fine also, OF Citizens OF Wood, near the Little
Kanawha, Tor amending the law rela ing to dams
on that river Ely Mr.. THOMSON, OF Jelfer.
son: OF residents upon the Shenandoah river ioT
a survey oil roule for a Railroad from Little
Falls to the Old Furnace, connecting with The
Shenandoah improvement and the Baltimore ard
Ohio Railroad. By Mir. COLEMAN: OfJamcs
Somervile asains! The petition OF I'M and Lew
IS Wimbsh for the re- establishment of ferry II
the county Of Mecklenburg. Bv Mr.. BUS
WELL: Of John Gatewood ol Henry county
Missouri, for authority 10 Wright Gate wood Il
sell tract Of land in Page. BY MIR. MAYO
OF Bartholomew Cassagrande to be divorce from
his wife Angelina Cassagrande. By Mr. HAIR
VIE: OF Joseph Mayo, for a release of The Com
monwealh's lien on an acre of land lying ir
Henrico county. Bv MIR. WATSON: or Hen.
~ Benson, for reduction OF The tax on Licenses
10 auciIoneeIS in certain cases.
On motion OF MIR. SrURM-Rcsolyed Tina
the Committee on Roads, &c. aqniTe into the ex
pediency of chanpir- 81. i.:- - 49, AZ or.
saniown and Beverly Turnpike Road, At Sis.
lerSvilie, in Barbour county.
MIR. LhYNE moved 10 reconsider the vote re
jecting The bill 70! The relicfol Inc Fauquier ant
Alexandria Turnpike Company.
MIR. THOMAS hoped the motion would b;
agreed to-hc was ab>eG', from Sickness, when
the bil! was rejected. aud desired 10 have sale
something in behalf OF il. He desiled also Il
offer an amendment 10 Tie bill, which might re-
move objections 10 it.
Mr.. RlVES demanded The ayes and noes en- lht
motion.
Mr.. LACY suggested that It would be beue
not 10 call The ayes and noes al this time, as al
amendment would be proposed, which won!'
make the bill acceptable 10 some members Wit
had opposed il. Tho test Of The sense Of ,h'
House might be made upon the bill after i! ha'
been amended.
MIR. RIVES minated that if he could get ;
pledge that there would be no discussion III th'
bil-(i, had been he said fully discus.ed)-h
would withdraw the call.
Inquiry being made as 10 the nature OF III
amendment, MIR. THOMAS stated that il wa
to limit the operation OF the lottery revived by ih
bill 10 the period for which existing lottery grant
were authorised
The question on the motion 10 reconsider wa
decided in the acknowledges 6S, noes 80, a
| follows:
Arrs-Messrs STROLLER, tSpeakcr,) Snowden, Layne
| Hamilton, Stewart Brown Of Berkeley, Thompsnn
Botetourt, Mclaughlin Bambrck, Moseley, Clay, Bios
by Lacy, Thornton, Gillian, Camm, Thomas, Scott
Tauquler Rector Siinan. Brooks Wood, Carroll, Sic
vail Seymour Johnson Of Harrison and Doddridee, Ian
caster, Howard OF James City, York and williamsburg
Mcaiurran, Thomson OF 'etierson Parks, Wallace Tom
lin, Colson, White, Beard, Raymond Oldham, Greer
| Perrow, Newton, Happier, Cowper, VERIFY Anderson
Edginsion, Panneil, Dice, syme, Tunsiali, Lanier
Cooke, Scott Of Preston, Stone, Jasper, Snrn hav'
! Nc W CONWAY. West
| Jacobs Floyd Chandler, Stephenson aud Waiion-te
| Nors-Messrs. Allen of Accomack, Gusts, Watson
Rarve, Powell, Cheathan, shefiey, johnson OF Angus
Ia scrusss, Harrison of Brunswick, Maclin Of Bruins
wick MUncure of Caroline, Roberts, Howard Of Floyd
Taiaferro Coplon, Guerrnnt, Price, Macn OF Greens
vilIe Major, Allen Of Hampshire, iett Turner Of Hen
| ry Wright, Webb, Morgan, Harrison Of Loudoun, Me
| rcdith, Twyman, Coleman, Whittle, Tauzey, VaSiei
Gardner, Kelly Boswell, Turner of Patrick, "omack
Rves Harper, Dornian Bare, Martz, Wnnder, Hill c
| Shenandoah, M0ncure oil stafford, darsIaVc, bTls2
| and Gillcspie-50.
On motion Of MIR. SYME the House took Il
the bill for the relief OF Servant Jones. The hi
grew out of petition Of MIR. Jones for indem
nily for loss sustained by him in furnishing III
Eastern Lunalic Asylum with corn meal The pas
year. THE grounds upon which the applicable
was based, were that the unexpected rise OF corr
occasioned by the famine in Europe. involved IN
applicant 10 serious loss, and that The peutione
was informed when he entered into the contrat
| 10 supply The meal mat DOL nOIe lhdh loo
bushels would be wanted whereas upwards {
1900 bushels were supplied TO The institution.
was further alleged that the Directory inlorme
Mr. Jones that he was at liberty, under the verba
understanding that 1000 bushels would suffice,
stop his contract alter furnishing that amount 6l
they in,imated 10 him that il he continued TO iul
nish The Asylum he would be indemnihe
against loss al first promising themselves to il
demnfy him, but afterwards finding they had nc
the authority, they suggested that the Legislator
would do so, and that they would second his al
peal, which they did
The bill was debated at much length; and wa
opposed by Mes,rs. RIVES, RAYMOND, Gus
tbs and HARvlE; and supported by M MessI +
YERBY, SHEFFEY, HOWARD, LACY, La
NlER and CAMM.
Mr.. DORMAN offered an amendment, pr
vidins that the sum allowed should not e1cee
dollars.
Mr.. MAJOR moved the indefinite postpone
menl of The whole subject.
MIR. SHEFFEY intimaed that The loss on 81
hundred and si1lY-four bushels, furnished alter u
IN. thousand had been delivered, was accurate