Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-02-19


vote for Col. Thompson.
[DebGte to be Continued.
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY IA, 1885,
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by the Rev. J. L. Reynolds of the Baptist Church
Mr. LAYNE from the Committee on Claims, presented
bill for the reefof Richard Y Cross Of Alexandria county
bill for the relief of Geo. Y. Harper of the same county
and bill for the relief of Thos. Fife
Mr. WORTHINGTON from the committee for Courts OF
Justice presented report asking to be discharged rom
the appointment of Commissioners TO dehne more
the boundary line between Maryland and Virginia, which
agreed to- and the same was referred to select com
mittee.
The SPEAKER announced the following as the Commit
tee on tho resolution relative the Judge OF the 2st judi
ca Circuits Messrs Mayo Ferguson Watson, Price Strot
er Barbour Bennett Jones of c. Syme Sou,hall Pendle
ton, Lewis of B., and Campbell of ~
FRENCH sPoLIATIoSs.
On motion OF Mr. STROTHER, the report OF the Commit
tee French Spoatons was taken up and on motion Of
Mr. JONES of Co. made the order of the day for to-
MT CARROLL by leave granted withdrew his resolution
In relation to Southwestern road offered several days
| since
mittee of Schools upon the petition Of the Buckingham
Female Institute was recommitted
BY Mr.. LAYNEThat the Committee for Courts OF JUS
tice enquire into tho expedency of reporting bill NO 5O4 OF
the las sesan divorcng VIM Rucker from his wife Eliza
| By Mr. SCHooLEY-That the Committee of Roads en-
quire into the expedency of revng the passed 2st Fee
bruay l945 incorporating tho Waterford and Point OF Rocks
By Mr.. SNOWDEN-That the Committee of PROPOSE
tons enquire the cxpediency Of reporting bills TO
firm The grant by the Common Council of Alexandria of the
right of way through said town. and the privilege of using
steam the Orange and alexandria Railroad Company,
incorporate tho Union Mutual Fire Insurance Compn-
nv of Alexandra.
By Mr.. WHEATE-That Select Committee be appoint
ed to enquire into the expedency of Incorporating tho Wash
ton Hall Association of Wheeling
By Mr.. FLoOD-That committee be appointed 10 en-
infofh he
lS49 chapter 0S for nppoonment of the school quotas
Of the counties of Appomaox and Campbell so that the
quoaa Of those counties for the year 1850 and for each and
every year thereafter until new appointment shall be made
of the school appropriation generally throughout the State
BY Mr.. HARRIS-That the Committee of Propositions,
&c. enquire into the expedency OF having tho weights and
scales used the several depots the various works Of
Improvements in this Commonwealth accurately tested
to their correctness at stated periods in each year.
be appointed enquire into tho expedency Of recovering
the legislative records of Virginia from 1850 1873
BY Mr. BENNETT Of i William W. Jackson for leave to
keep up and continue his mill dam across Elk River In
Baxton county, and mill the North side Of said
river. By Mr. GEORGE: OF citizens of farewell county
that tho further construction of the Southwestern road may
be arrested BY Mr. BROWN of Bath: Of James Gray and
Others for appropriation to complete road across the
Allegheny Mountains in Highland and Pocahontas counties
BY Mr. PENDLETON Of tho members of the bar in
the city of Richmond for continuation of the separate u
rsdicon Of the Circuit Court of said city and for the re-
election of Judge Robertson. BY Mr.. BROWN of B., of
citizens of Pocahontas and Highland for appropriation
for finishing the Pocahontas and Highland Mountain Road
BY Mr.. WHEATE of the Wheeling Female Academy ask
ing loan from tho literary fund.
Hills PASSED.
A bill authorizing tho James Ryor and Kanawhn Compa-
ny 10 use their bridge across the North River as toll BRIDGE
was passed.
bill TO incorporate tho Harrison county Railroad Com
pany, after long debate between Messrs LEWIS Of r.,
BENNETT WHEATE and WEST, I'm which the old Bal
tmore and Ohio Railroad controversy again opened
was passed-ayes 81, noes SO.
bill provide for the construction Of bridge across
tn( silooa ornpp
Mr. STOVALL opposed to the bill on the ground that
notice had been given according the Odd rule of this
House and yhieh he read and commented upon &c
and stated that the gentleman mistaken not only in the
but the facts that the representative of the county,
he would scorn ask the passage Of bill which would
prejudice unlusy the interest of any portion of his people
that the proposition one of public the
people deeply interested in it, and that il had gone
through the usual forms in such and now was pro-
posed defeat it, without hearing upon its merits This
he protested aganst unjust his constituents For what
is notice required That the parties interested may be
heard here in this easel The emonance OF the opponents
or enemies of the ferry has been filed may be by gentle
men, and places the opposition mainly on the ground OF In.
justice the ferry owners Here then we have the ground
OF the opposition and admitting what Is there stated does
not the ryder which offered yesterday give TO them all
the protection which they should ask and all that this House
ought TO require In this view Of H. the parties now
before the House. and the purposes Of notice have been
wholly removed In addition TO which have notice,
that will present Tomorrow which the House, think, VIII
regard substantially complying with the law Besides
which, il Is In tho power OF the House 10 suspend the rule
requiring notice. which am will be done if the parties can
have fair opportunity Of conesng the present application.
Can they do so Has the gentleman shown they cannot
Or rather is il manifest they cant II will you not
decide this upon its meritsl But sir, in offering
the ryder by that the parties could COM
plain passage Of this BILL without such provision
the ryder gives hem and why, because utterly deny the
doctrine Of vested rights intimaed BY my friend from Hall
ax-a doctrine which has been held wholly nadmsRibe in
this House we'll in the highest Courts OF tho State 1t
held in the years since upon the appca
bridge james River, in sight of
,I
here-he principle has been settled by repeated adjudication
and will not be questioned BY the House. Has the pro-
cecdng in this boon sufficient TO put the parties in
situation oppose it If SO, then should decide the
case on It's merits of which spoke yesterday, and will
dstain the House longer on that point, But, as
day for the rst time afford others opportunity
tisying themselves upon the point will ask that the bill
be laid the table until tomorrow, when additional evil
dence Of notice, if deemed necessary, will be offered
The bill was then laid the tablc-and them motion
Of Mr.. FLOOD tbs House adjourned.