Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-07
TrEspAT, FEDsUARY 4, 1851.
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;esGhi, .nd resolution relating To the Wire Suspen-
Bd.e tho Ohio River nj the city OF Wheeling
. ,iocl from the House g: Delegates, in the passage
S1rh t"ty ask the concurrence oi the Senate.
@ WOODS said he not satisfied of the proprety OF
IN. e ltsouiion ii was pt"dicated upon the ground
" .e n's oi the states were involved III the SUIT pend
- 'oe fyir;a Court between the Belmont Bridge Com
~ ea .eg'alA citizens OF Pennsylvania. His information
,cnaoe nn !, decide whether such was the fact. He
"ttir.t - i,ns differently He had understood that
'o':s IN IN. suit alleged that the right OF the tree
',.on o. lie y 10 vested in NIL the citizens of the
80 s s--iGt. that right c5struc,ed by the Sus-
N"h hr't- nua they ask that il may be u6ated.-
-" "'' understood that tho right of Virginia 10 au-
+ - 49, ~ construction ot such an Improvement across
: no Sas called in question. As the Senate had not
uien the SGtleci, he thought II best that the
'n s"V!. - uHon The table TO allow time for its
tie was strongly impressed with the belief that
~ Von''oTesy related only TO the fact, whether the
y sVet1'at he y; 10 admit the passage OF the
+, -, a'- 'lA, si'san-a question which did not at
10 " ne peaic al large and they ought not
yi. 49,, " - .H7enSe. lie moved TO lay the table,
~ "rc, ''1s "oi'oA A tie rcQaest of Mr.. WEST.
,ne ,,,l - ~, -tsiosec 10 oppose The motion 10 lay
on the ,.. '''a: seaenen might be bette. inform
Isisri w,s y" is was convinced that the more this
Iny,ct y, i'''d ~ slembeIs the more they would be
.''eeu oi tie pIoy.e,v ne ,bo d.,; oe ~ nr.r,hI
M .eol.V" ue advocated the merits of the preamble
Ypose ,n- S'eieoic length, and said he should not
= tha, he s, ~ ''' on The aole, With the understand
", c.9t,,s w cali Them lp AZ an early day.
Inn ,,i "a' glad motion had been made 10 Law
Meet II. !apor an Questions involved In this
unless ,b citeuly examined the deeds of cesson,
.y:saon NJ some provision guaranteeing the free
aye NJ 'e' % the citizens ot the United States
any 49, % 10 oac would have right to interfere
h II. 'e was erected under the authority of Vi
y.-,; 'heeo mat The idpe was wholly in the State
k,., bv ~ al 'c company ought TO be protected in
is ~ 'e Legislature Of the State. He said if there
,n,e ~ se c"nstitson or in the deeds of cession 10
k.of interference he would be found sustaining the
l.s3 ''pahv. evento The point of the hayonet He
F ,, aahle and resolution TO be laid IN the .abI. in
|N 81 might giycit their careful examination
,, oALLFORD did no, intend TO discuss ,hs cues.
~iat he could gather from The discussion that
t7sb 'aee he thought il very doubtful whether Virni
acoi the resolution. which had for irs ob,ect tho
" ortge, which it sad, led TO The obs,rmc.
. i; Ma nSs'lga;ion Of the Ohio river.
y, plvr, again addressed the Senate.
Es spoke al length and with much zeal and o,u
,s<DryIr ~ immediate action.
f;l., i'IALE though, the preamble and resolution
a .Sainned before they were acted ON. The pre-
s.ss. idct which he could not subscribe TO- and
S AZ sr, ,Meanible and resolution laid on the table
g;1n hLLfORn moved io lay the preamble and
,,dp,,nn ~ ''e table which was carried
hsructing The Board OF Public Works 10 EN-.
s,nd ~ Engineer TO survey and locate the Gilmer
.@ " nrplk Turnpike road an early day as practI-
sCsI;ubD y bDhNEALE'S motion was laid on the fabls.
'1 moved to take up the bill concerning the