Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-14
WEDNESDAY, MARCH IL, 1851.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

MESSAGE From THE SENATE
A message received from the SENATE, Stating that
they had agreed TO tho resolution eject Judge of the
Court of Appeas md had passed the bill entitled
toincorpoate tho Ritchio AMI Gmer Turnpike Company
with aendmcns in which they request the concurrence Of
the House nf Delegates. The amendments being of i'm
material character, were concured in by the House.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. CALVERT from the committee Enrolled Bills re-
ported that the committee had examined sundry other such
bills, and found them correctly enrolled.
Mr. STOVALL, from the committee Finance, present.
ed reports rejecting the petition of the Commissioners of the
Revenue for Rockingham couny also to DO discharged from
the consideration OF resolution refund Wm c. Carl
ton, the Treasurer Of the School Commissioners Of Giles
county, the amount of school quota for 1919; and bill for
the relief of Benjamin Stone.
Mr. SOUTHALL from the committee on Courts of JUS
tice reported bill concerning the Clerk and Courtof Hus
tings Of the city Of Williamsburg.
Mr. FLCURNOf moved TO take up the bill to authorize
the Courts appoint special commissioners settle the ac
counts of Fiducafies which agreed o-ayes 67
49,
Mr. sTovALL moved TO postpone the bill indefinitely
which motion was agreed to-ayes go, noes 3d.
WINCHESTER AND POTOMAC ROAD.
Mr. MASSEY moved to take up the bill authorizing the
Winchester and Potomac Railroad Company increase their
capital and for other purposes which agreed to.
Mr. DUKE offered ryder, forbdding tho agents. &c. Of
the Company from charging more at their intermediate
dpo,s than they charge at the principal dpots for receiving
storing, &c agricultural products merchandise &C. The
ryder was ordered TO be engrossed.
The vote was then taken and resulted ayes 81 75-
So the bill rejected.
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
bill incorporating the Virginia State Agricultural Soc
REJECTED.
bill to amend the to authorize tho President and D
OF the Farmers Bank increase the capital stock Of
their Branch, at Wyhevile ejecedayes 81 A.
PASSED.
bill authorizing the Governor cede the u States
the ursdctsn certain lands Hog Island for tho
pose oi erecting light house;
bill to amend hs passed March II, $780, to ncorpo
rate the Slate Hall and Walnut Grove Mining Company In
Louisa county;
bill TO incorporate the Merchants and Mechanics Saw
ngs Bank in Norfolk
Ak
les Bank g, Wheeling, taken up MIR. STOVALL mov-
cd to lay the table; which motion rejected The vote
was then taken Oh the passage Of tho BILL and it agreed
to-2yes SO, noes "a.
The following petitions &c. presented by the gen.
tleT.cn named, and appropriately referred:
By Mr. BARBOUR Of the President and Directors of the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company praying further
aid 10 that company on the part of the Commonwealth
BY Mr. SOUTHALL remonstrancn Of certain citizens Of
Maryland against granting TO the "vacy Mining and Man
uacuring Company" the right construct railroad from
the Virginia ire 10 intersec the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
Road in Hampshire county, at point opposite Wcsernpor
in Maryland.
The House took up the Joint order which had for its OBJ
cc the election OF judge Of the Court Of Appeals sup
ply the occasoned by the death Of Judge Brooke
Mr. SUTrLE nominated r. c. L. Moncure Of the county
strong intellect He had spent his days ana nights IN tnr
study law. Mr. S hoped gentlemen would nor consider
whether he was an Eastern or western man, Mixed OF
White Rasis
MIR. CRAIG nominated Benjamin Rush Floyd Mr.. F.'s
constitution frm such an one as suited the po9ltion-
lie pure man, intellectual man OF lncorfupil5e In
tcefy and OF unsurpassed mode3tv He did not doubt
that he would discharge the duties well las any in the
State
son Those who know Mr.. l.. we'll have doubt OF his
moral mental and hyscnl ;ncss for this place. The Enst
their nan they do but he did not think it right that
they should IT, In the distribution OF the Offices the
Allegheny mountain TO all practicable purposes the
Western boundary OF Virginia. FROM l776 up This time.
distric nov
States Only Judges of the Court Of Appels have
Seen aian west Of tho Blue Ridge, and mono from the
fourth district With five exceptions NIL tho Governors
have been from Of the Blue Ridge Of mountains The
General Government seeiag this trcatment-secng how
were proscribedit WAS thought proper TO tell the present
President that the Blue Ridge the weetern boundary
of Virginia. II State treats us thus, how eau we
expect airy thing from the General Government. (M
EwIs then read from the debates of tho Convention show
tia, west had been badly ;rea.ed Mr. LEWIS appealed
10 lis eastern Democratic brethren to know il Democrdcy
taught them that section Of the State should have all tho
the lesson Il may be said that this political
o:ce Even were il political Office and eastern Democrats
showed disposition 10 elect eastern man, he would moi
go with his party Tie power Of tho east TO elect Jcdes
will be changed by the Constitution and there will be
elected from each district. Ho did not why Mr.
MoncuTes friends should bring him up now. Would they
Constitution shall be edoptedl will they bring MN IN
conflict with Judge Cabel Mr. Lee not inferior TO any
who had been named If there is any fault TO oe a
butcd Judge Lee it that he from the hills OF the
west. ;,
Mr. RUSSELL nominated Judge Joseph L. Fry. He
of the very best Judges in Virginia He was born
in eastern Virginia. At tender age he went to kanawha
al the age of 50 he appointed Judge Of one OF Ee largest
circuits in Virginia. which Office be has discharged win
learning and with great ega capacity and physical power
since As party politics had been alluded TO- nc thought
II right that Judge Fry Whig but his ume
had been constantly engaged in dschnrging his duty :.
Mr. SEGAR bring to tho notice OF Inc fiouss u'e
and tie claims Of the most distinguished men
OF Eastern Virginia. and, in his Judgment one OF Inc mos
eminent urists the whole State Judge George r scar
burg, OF the Accomsc Circuit. Judge ). might nos 90
we'll known the members Of the House, or 10 ie oa'e
large others Of the legal profession ou ne was
memorable example of the TRUTH lhet requirements ne mos
profound and brilliant, and abilities the most COMMENCING
sometimes ager long in the shade before they hng ou e
brightness upoa the world. With OF genuine modesly
this was un(requenty the But while 1uoee oca
burg nigh. not posscss national State repnauoh s
might most safely be said of him. that wherever ne IS Know"
whether his Circuit where no has given the mos gnt
satisfaction and where his superior qualifications as
are as familiar household wordsor on the oencn ol We
General Court which he has honored and 70
not person competent TO Judge and there were y
there competent 10 judge who did not Iesalu 1Lus
Scarburs profound lawyer and gentleman OF vey hsh
order of ability Law had been his leading TASTE amos IN
deed passion That the Divinity ne mad Woisnipped
and his devotion had been rewarded wltn nch lund
of legal lore, the profession OF whlch no man couo
aspire did throw his whole heart and soul into
the legal profession As lawyer ne was accurate rea-
dy learned, profound-mbued with the deep phiioso-
pily of the law. There not lawyer practising
II hi. who would willing 10