Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-18


Mr.. STEP HENSON, from The committee O
Roads and Internal Navigation, presented III
following bills:
OIL changing The time for The annual NEE
ing oil the Rivanna Navigation Company;
A ball relating 10 the Cumberland Road
Virginia;
A bill to provide for extending The Rock
Mount Turnpike;
A bill 20 incorporate the New Market an
Spenyviilc Turnpike Company;
bill TO provide connection between III
James River Canal and the county OF Powhatar
MIR. VERIFY, from the committee on Lunaii
Asyiums, presented bill for Inc relief OF Scel
want Jones.
Ga motion of Mr.. CONWAY, the resolu,io
directing the printing of 600 copies OF the stale
ment OF Inc white population OF the State, an
adopted some days since, was rescinded.
Mir. CONWAY then presented a slalislica
table Of the white population of each county G
the Stale Tor The year 1910, arranged accordin
TO their disricIs-aiso The population of 1876
calculated from The ti,heabc in 1916, and ID
amount Of taxes for the year 1917; which was re
| ierTcd 10 The commiItee on reapporlionment q
representation, and goo copies Of the same wer
ordered 10 be printed.
RESOLUTIONS.
On motion of Mr.. STEPHENSON-Res
That the committee on Agriculture and Manu-
iacuIes enquire into The e1pedencv If bringin!
in bill regulating The weight OF ali kinds OF grail
and seeds Sold in the market.
On mo ion Of MIR. Observation-Disclosures
That The committee on Pfoposilt MS and Griev
| aDces enquire ialo The eApedlency oil authorizing
separate precinct election a! the Reed Schoo
House, in The county OF Taylor.
The Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad bill here
came up in order, M lis engroSsment, when Mr.
SHEFFEY offered the following amendment lc
the frs! section Of said bIll-which was adopted
Provided, That said Scaboad and Roanoke
Railroad Company, and said Roanoke Railroad
Company or either Of them, shall not hereafter
enter into any contract or arrangement whatso-
ever, the effect Of which will be 10 discontinue the
present Northern terminus OF the Raleigh and
CASTOR Railroad al CASTOR.
MIR. HARVlE moved 10 amend mat portion OF
the bill allowing an increase of the capital stock
OF The company 10 1000 0000 dollars, by insert
ing 100000 dollars, which was agreed TO- and
The bill was ordered TO be cngrossed.
PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. STEPHENSON: OF citizens of
Wood county, tof a precinct election. By Mr..
TWfMhN: OF citizens OF the counties Of Ma
Olson, Page and Shenandoah, praying thai a
charter may be granted them TO in oGporaie a
Joint Stock Company upon The TWO and three fifth
principle, with Cal iai stock OF 100000 dollars,
10 construct McAdamizsd road from New Mar
kei in Shenandoah county, through The county of
Page, by The way Of Madison Court House. 10
the most convenient depot on the Louisa Rail
road. BY Mr.. COOK: Of citizens OF Roanoke
county, asking a change 10 The precinct election
from StoreG's store, 10 the Gig Lick, in said county
BY Mr.. CON WAY: OF The citiZ3ns OF Spousyl
.ci,i In hov y Of oh'c
and measures in the State of Virginia. Also, by
the same: 0! citizens OF Spottsylvanis, asking
aid OF the State in constructing railroad from
Fredericksburg 10 Orange Court House, and
from thence to the Eastern base Of the Blue
Ridge BY Mr. WHlTTLE: Sundry petitions
Tor power to establish the Ferry, known as Roy
s9r's Ferry, across the Roanoke .,iver at Clarks-
vile.
ENGROSSED BILLS.
A bill authorizing a separate election at Will
Transport, in the county OF Hardy. Passed.
A bill changing The place of holding separate
election in The county oil Cabell. Passed
A bill TO incorporate the WherliD".Glars ""
nni1Je bii TO provide for the extension OF The
Southwestern road from its eastern terminus al
Salem 10 the town Of Buchanan, laid on The Ia
bic some days since, was on motion OF Mr..
COOK taken up Mr.. BURWELL'S amend.
ment appropra!ng SIS OGO Tor The continuation
Of the road from Salem towards Lynchoure, BE-
inc Inc matter before The House, Mr.. BUk-
WELL maze .ew remarks in support OF his
amendment
MIR. COOK resisted the amendment, upon The
ground ,ha. he was opposed TO the attachment OF
such an amendment 10 this particular bill. de
had no opposition TO the proposed Amendment as
an Independent proposition.
AIR. MOSBY: Could not see Why il the gen.
lleman from Roanoke would not oppose the pro-
rosuion OF the gentleman f!om Bedford az an IN
dsnendcDt proposition, he could oppose il when
attached 10 his bill. He thought il that gentle
MAJ, CONCEDED The amendment meritorlous as an
independent proposition, he must So regard II
when attached to his bill.
MIR. "A. spoke a, some length as TO the justice
of the appropriation to Lynchburg. The efmi-
ms Al Salem, had been determined Oh as mat
ter oil compromise between Lynchours ana bu-
chanan. The nalierminus had been lett IN sns'
nanse BY the Legislature, in previous legislation;
ard now. that mere was proposition to make an
anpropriaiion Of 100000, 10 construct The road 10
10 Puchanln he thought Lynchburg was no.
,slino more than she had rightto demand, "heh
She asked that she should still he placed on al
eonal io,lirg with Buchanan. He pointed also,
n n. States interest in he Lynchbnra and Salem
turrnikc road He was nct opposed 10 bnchana"'
Re merely asked that il BE- let an open mater
fIe desitea thai the produce coming 10 oaiem,
miohr he left free 10 take a! that point, eHler
road. ,.o non,,s
MIR. DORMAN did not go 50 far as The gen''e-
man from Roanoke. He did not agree lnat pom
roads should be constructed. he thought tha' t1e
oues,ion involved was, which OF the Two ROADS
should be con:iructed2 He COMMENDED 'ha' 'ne
road ~ Buchanan was the che which should be
Il, me prltilce
Son,hwesl could reach The canal most easily, ana
49,, ga The main consideration. lie spoke fur
,her uoon the general merits o. The question.
MIR BURWELL made further remarks.
The question being taken upon Mr.. buk-
WELLS amendment, j! was rejected.
Tie bill being then upon lis engrossmen'' MT
STOVALL opposed j, a, some length.
AR. DORMAN made few remarks IN reply
Mr. GUSTS also opposed Inc bill, and called
for the ayes and noes on The en@rossneh..
The vote being taken, resuiled-ayes 49, hoeS
IL, as follows: Vatican u,rt.
w pnrgir. Powell, shrfrey Johnson of Augusta;
Hamilton, Scruccs, Burwell, Stewart, ihompson VI
Boletour BambIick, Moseley, S;nnn,n. sriI,man'
C,mm Erc.cr Hill Of Fayeue and hichHas, s.,,'n'
C'onJ wall Allen of Giles and Mercer, GueIant, IaI
u pric. Allen OF Hampshire, Darracc,', Iohnron W
Harrison and Doddrdge LaneastsL, srard Mere
si,b' Oldham, Browne Of Mathew: and Midasssa'
Greer Tanzey Vlwter Gardner, r Mew T"ns,o a
Bn,~r, .,t coeks sco Of Preston Jasper, snrm
Mayo Cook Harper Dcr@a" Bare Ma,1s . ,a Met wes
n n, Mo F,ovs aod stepheason-73.
Of Msoa * Gnaann c a'
W., ,.nncn,a nj Caroline Lacy, Roberts, Jones
Tnom5 s6sa Re s %%p'9o Oh
MacIin o, a, IF lanes CITY York and Williamsburg
,isnIy Wight. TomIim Webb. Waite. Edmonds"n
rwxman. Coleman, Michael, Kelly, VERIFY, Basye
r W! yomack. Goodwin Conway, Bafsrave ana
'n se the bill was ordered 10 be engrosscd.
IN motion o: MI SYME, the House ADJOURN
ed.
SATURDAY, January Is, lS48.
SENATE.
The bills from the House were read and com
miued. en- motion OF MI BAPTIST.
AIR. CRUMP, from the committee on Militia