Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-19
1900 ---<e -
SATURDAY, MARCH 10, lS5U.
HOUSE OF TIES.

HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
PRAYER BY the Rev. Edward kingsord
The House refused rake up. motion Of Mr.. BEN
NETT the report OF the Committee on Propositions upon
the petition of citizens OF Lewis Randolph and Barbour or
n county.
On motion Of Mr. JONES of C.Resolved b. the Gene
raj Assembly OF Vgin That So much of the lon, re.ou
ton adopted the 1th Of February 1913 plescrbes the
inscription bs placed upon the medal thereby voted 10
MAJOR General Winfield scott be and the same is hereby
scnded and i'll lieu thereof the follow inscription hereby
directed be placed upon said medal 10 wit
The Commonwealth Of Virginia presents this medal -
MAJOR General Winfield Scorf, memorial ol her admica
ton for the and distinguished services OF her son. "h'
Commander in.C Chief o the American armies III he Whi
with Mexico, lsi1.
On motion oil Nj "OHTuINGTON, ieaye nas given
bring in bill 10 amend the act concerning the 2st Jut.ca
Circuit.
slLLs PASSED
Tie following bills were read third time ami passed
To amend the passed March 10th lS49 Incorporating
the Wacnion ana RappGhannock Turnpike Colnplnyi II
authorize the Comfy Court Of ioochand 10 reasse's thf
land VI William \. Dereck Constituting portion ct Me
hcrrin river lawful fence To change the terminus oi M
Pon Pleasant and Ripley Turnpike Road authorized un
er Tie act OF 5ih February &- and Tor other purposes
~ incorporate the Norfolk Manufacturing Company in he
cy II Norfolk incorporating The Marion Bridge Comps
ny; Exemptng lock keepers on the Dismal swamp Lana
from working roads and militia service and for other pun
poses For the elet OF VIM Gattrell free man ot color
Authorizing addition 10 the capital stock of the Hardy
and WnchssieT ISFnpkr ~ ne y IS
Tnzswell Court House and Fancy Gap Turnpike Company
To pescbe the weight of a hefeaiter 10 be s down %"
Taioads authorizing the establishment OF branch BanG
at Fairmont in Marion county
REJECTED.
bill to Incorporate the Paatnc and Thornesbnrg Turn
pine Company, was indefinitely postponed on moti n OF Mi
FORBES.
bill to incorporate he Berkeley an! Hampshire Turnpike
Company explained b. Mr., HANMoAD, ana men r.
Jected, nyes oS, noes O3
The House then recess until O'Clock
Correspondents os Inc Baltimore sun.
WAsHsoTos MAacn l5th, le5o :.
Governor Seward continues progress bacSwarcs IL tia
esta lion Of a parties and i. entirely repudia,ed by the
administration Cnless he can prove his Divine mission.
wh ch he has 50 impious put forward by some miracle lie
will be looked ups mposer and be dealt with accord
ingy Men, who profess be above the laws OF men, se
dom rank higher among the ornaments OF society ana are
usuay made pay the penalty ol the law Their highest
elevation is a of suspense
The Administration has at last recognized lis error in giving
Gov Seward the dispensaol OF its patronage IN the eat
and powerful State Of New or and the friends OF the Vice
President may now (betcr Ia than never come IN io
reasonable share Of it, II is IN iersoo that the friends a1
personal supporters OF CO." ward VIII have but snaii
chance in Senate and that tn es dent VII ne allowed
the privilege send in some Soa the iencs
Of Mr.. Seward will the way thi h dsvo,>d TREND Gen
James Watson Webb his gone unless they fep"da'e oF
Seward Seward has reiuGiated iayloT
If tho Boston Atas wnch IS known - DC tie organ OF
Mr. Abbot Lawrence, continues lib attacks unon UT "eb
ster Mr. Abbot Law who mcey b. his wealth has OBJ
aned that position which his predecessors IN office have
occupied by their talent and moral wotth will be invited 10
come back to Boston, ~ attend ID his regular husiness-
There powerful influence work 10 have n.m rejected
under all circumstances and il Is but due 10 Mr. Webster 10
that Mr. Lawrences fate has been Tor some time in tne
palm of his hand though he did augh nlure him
And il is aso duo Mr. Webster tnai Immediate
Is his arrival here in Washington NJ the commencement
Of tho session. he declared Gen. Cas that he should not
Iinterfee with the reappoinnent Of The veteran Mcneil tor
Surveyor the port OF Boston, and vote o lis continuation
the President would eappoin HIM These things arc dore
in prvate but in age Of political and intrigue
is refreshing TO meet such an oasis IN tho desert and 10
mark its spot the map Mr. Webster ia grca, and fo:
giving man. if lie had shown malice had stopped 70 n
guc he could doubt have become dispenser Of
government patronage; but he preferred his couny
The committee of thirteen moved for by General Foote IS
yet appon,cd but have doubt il will De, and that IL
in
And here would sag word the position OF Gen. foote
before The country is iat of Lofty patriot and states
man, imbued with great national views; and viii be sustain
ed North and South and hereafter There is DISPOSE
the part Of Southern uras 10 reproach General Fooe
for differing at this period, from Mr.. Cahoun beca,ise
10 crowd on Mr. Cahouns plf,ru nothing could the
Unon then the South would make Gov Seward
the greatest in the country Gen Fooe has done more
destroy Gov. Seward h1n Senator'S in n2!es=
tien Fooe by hs courage and patriotism !s giving 'hs
moderate men of the North room 10 stand upon