Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-10-22


SIR T A.,rrns,s said this report in printed form
had now bcn laid on tho desk Of members, he moved that
b. taken ~ and acted upon. lie deemed II important a'
NJ, House should have business 10 acl upon
Mr. RyRn said his Intention 10 nave caiea up tue
enar, in ed;.nce the instructions OF the COMMITTEE
Mr. (;oonE hoped The report would moi DC no" tdE. up
II, .i I, hardy Inn. TO examine and consider il. Tie re-
n.ed complex in lis nature ana Us IN oisns ,nlol
I'M n,inci.es If the motion pressed, he might iee
r,l,i unon either make amendments or oieT SUBSTITUTE
Tor which has! not had the opportunity oil preparing
Mr.. CIAgoRsE hoped that the House would mol agree 10
take nm the report to-day. Ii appeared that IL mao been s
lot 10 have differed with the report OF every commute. o Is
hrh had been made since the Convention met II the mo
ZION 10 take up insisted upoi ne shouu ieei Completed
by sense of duy his constituents TO oller substitute
for the Isl resolution.
Mr. CioonE offered other reasons why IN llS Judgment
The House should not take up eieort oil TIE commit
Ire ot H..
NJ A.prRsos said though extremely anxious that the
port should he acted upon now with the same :omptncss
that il in 1929 80 and that the committee might be cut
ting out for Tie Convention, yet In difference his
friend from iIsrkcnburg, he withdrew his motion.
The motion to take up then withdrawn by leave
On motion of Mr. S.RornER, the Convention adjourned
until Tomorrow, t'uesdayJ J: O'Clock
THE SEABDARD AND ROANOKE RAILROAD
We arc pleased learn from the Norfolk papers hint The
ii,cue; which have long delayed the reconstruction ol
this road have nj length been removed and that the work Of
renewal has already been commenced The road will
with the Wilmington road M Weldon, and with the RAJ
leigh road Castor. II will when completed furnish
unoroken chain 81 railroad communication from Norfolk 10
The South.
We pleased also learn that VIM Collins ESQ., late
First Auditor 81 The Treasury has been appointed President
o. the company lie is well known in Washington
of intelligence and prise, possessing that business know
l,ise aud tact which cmncnly quality him tor his po
-on He well acquainted with the people OF the
;hrou. which re road will pass and will BE- enabled
make la appointments and contracts III The lldicous
manner. Tn, people nj Norfolk and Portsmouth him
debt NJ gratitude ior il is due 10 his zeauus eyerons that
this important OF communicate about be put
in operation The road when completed will adj! mach u
III prosperity Of those towns and furnish important link
in The line Of transit from the South 10 the seaboaId.
mon.
ELECTION OF L. :. SENATOR FROM VERMONT
NoNrrrrIER. w. O>r. ~, le50.
The Legislature Of this STATE have elected Mr.. Solo
man Foot, RntlRnd l.. States Senator, in place OF
Mr. 5 ). Phelps whose term expires the th OF March
next.
This Fooe candidate for Clerk Of the House OF Re-
personalities last winter, and defeated By Southern
!or his anlslayery 'prendiccs."
y. y. Erening Post
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR OF 1
NEW HAMPSHIRE
CoScoRp, y. H. Der. IL, 1850. ,
The Democratic State Convention have nominated Hon.
John Atwood, New Boston, their candidate Tor Gov.
crnor.
The Convention also proposed series of resolutions,
which adopted depecang sectional issues in national
councils g. and approving al the action Of the Democrat
members from New Hampshire, during the late session Of
Congress-