Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-03-17
WEDNESDAY, MAscH 18TH, ls4S.
SENATE.

Mr.. DANIEL, from the committee On Claims
reported q bill authorizing the payment of o
certain sum OF moGey 10 james ;. Bri.ton,
sheriff of Middlesex. TIL bill was opposed by
Me.,rs GARRETT and DENEALE; and advo-
Gated by Messrs. DANIEL, WlTCHER, HAIR
WOOD and COX; and was passed.
The bill! establishing a precinct election at the
house of Levi Hiatt, 10 The county of Clarke,
was taken up on motion Of MIR. GALLaHER,
and passed.
The bill changing the time OF training Of the
officers. &C., West Of the Allegheny mountains,
was taken up on motion OF Mr.. McCAULEY;
ond after como ronarks ny Nessrs. mccall
LEY, GALLAHER and STRlNGER in favor,
and Me.srs. CRU zip and VOOLFOLK in op
position, il passed.
The SPEAKER laid before the Senate an
Executive communication, conveying the resig
nation Of Brigadicr General Butts.
The bill authorizing The survey of a turnpike
route from Fishing Greek to the Northwestern
Road, near Clarksburg, was taken up, and was
rejected.
The bill releasing the Smithfsld Charlestown
and Harper3s Ferry Turnpike Company from an
obligation 10 keep in repair that part {. their
road cunning through the Main street OF Charles
Town, was tanen up.
Inc CGulilIllGS Ou y Val hiO hoi
recommended its rejection; but after explana-
tions and discussions by Messrs GALLAhER,
SLOAN and DENEALE, the bill was laid on
The table.
On motion Of Mr.. STANARD, the Senate
took up the bill authorizing the Judges Of the
General Court 10 hold special terms Of the Su
perior Court OF other circuits. IN certain contln'
gencies; and it passed.
The bill authorizing the sale Of tho Real Is
tate of Robert Wilkins deceased, was taken ny
on motion of .,ir. DANIEL; and, being amended
On BIZ. motion, was passed.
On motion of Mr.. COX.
TIE Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mr.. STiLLMAN, from the on En-
rolled Bills reported hat they had examined sun
dro such bills and found them correctly enrolled
Mr.. LANlER, from The committee On PROPOSE
lions. &c, presented reports upon the petition /"
ciizens OF Marshall county Tor a separate elec
lion; and of the Board Of Trustees Of the town .
Lewisburei and
A bill incorporating Olive Branch Lodge, No
IS OF The |. 90. F., in Halifax county,;
A bill incorporating The Beloved Division, No
az. Sons OF Temperance, in Shenandoah;
A bill Incorporating Mononsaiia Lodge, No
g.. oil the | o. .. F., 10 MoIganiown; and
A bill Incorporating Martinsburg Division, No
As Son, or TEMPERANCE in Berkeley county.
On motion OF Mr.. STEPHENSON, the com
niuee OF Roads, &C., were discharged from ih'
consideration OF The resolutions Tor a Turnpike
road from Morgantown 10 Pala.'ne HI, II
Marion; for surveying other routes from Ahine
don 10 the Tennessee line for the S~onth wesieri
road, besides tina, al present fixed on; and from
petitions ut citizens OF Washington county on III
zane subjecr; aud from The resolution for sepa
rating he Office Of Engineer and Superintendent
Of the Southwestern road.
Mr.. PERROw, from The on Exc
curve expenditures, presented 4 report thereon
On no ion OF Mr.. FLOYD, leave was giveI
10 bring IN a bill, providing for The separation o
Office ut Engineer AMI Superintendent on ih'
South western road.
On motion OF Mi. BASYE, The House adopie,
The following resolutions:
Resolved, That a special committee be appoin
ted TO enquire into The expectancy oil reporting
bill 10 The effect, that a poll be held at The dife
rent places oil election IN the county OF Norlhum
berlapd. Al the election for members OF the Stat,
Legislature, 10 be held on the lonrth Ihutsda.
In April next, for and agains, the repeal OF TIL
cbarter OF The Northumberland Academy, In
said poll not 10 be taken, except with The consen
OF the l,us ees OF the said Academy.
LYNcasraa AND TENNESSEE RAILROAD.
On motion OF Mr.. NOSBY, the motion mad
ysserday BY MIR. HARRISON o. Loudoun, L
reconsider he vote, rejecting The ensrossed oil
to incorporate the Lyucnburs and Tennessee Rail
road Company, was taken up.
The question was then put upon suspendini
the rule, tor The purpose OF iecons'dering Inc sai'
vote; and i, was decided in The afitmaiive-aytl
80. noes Gas follows:
AYRs-Messrs. strother, Speaker Watson, Hart
snowden. Powell, Chcatham. Srruges, Bufw-ll. Stew
Art, Brown OF Berkeley, Bambrick, McGlnnis, Gay
Mostly, Lacy. Roberts. Thornton, Camm, Roane, Tho
mas, Scott Of fauquler, Hill OF Fayet!e and Nieno'a.
Howard OF Floyd, Taliaferro, Brooks, Wood, Wall
Csonton. Carroll, Price. Hiett, Daracoti, Seymour
Llpeaster, Turner OF Henry, Howard OF James City
YORK and Wili imsburg, Parks, Wallace. Colson, Har
rIson Of Londoun, White, Beard. Twyman, bavnotd
Oldham, Greer. Coleman, Whittle, Tauzey, vawier
Michael, Perrow. cowpsr, Ani.rson, Panneii, BUS
well, Turner Of Patrick, Dice, syme, Lan.er, LOCKS
seott OF Preston, Jasper, Stnrni. Mayo, Bare, Mailz
McElhenney, Morrison, WundeI, Tate, CONWAY, mon
cure Of Stafford, Briggs, Burde,t, Gillespie, west, rioyo
Stephenson and Wahon-sU.
Nors-MsssTs. Allen OF Aecomack, Cut;'e, Layne
Harvie, Shefey, Johnson vf Augusta, Thompson OF Do
,otoun, Harrison OF Brunswick. Marlin of Brunswick
Moncu.e OF Caroline, Jones, Stilman, Major, Maclin o
S,eenesv,lie, Stovai, Autn Of Ham, shire, McMurfan
wight, TomIin, Wenb, Morgan, tdmondson, Brown
N Mathews aud Middiesex, Happier, VERIFY, Cackley
Homack, Rives, Cook, Harper, Dmman, Goodwin I'M
On mo,Ion OF Mr.. MOSBY, the rule of lh'
House was further suspended, and the vote order
ing the bill to It's engro>s nen,, was reconsitefe'
ami the bill was hen amended, on motion OF Nj