The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-04
tu,ginla Legisluf1frc.
HOUSE or Delegates
Saturday, January 2s.

referred Sd much Ut communication from the late
LIEUT.. Governor, as related to Ing the nayig
Son of James River, with that of kenawha River,
was taken up, and read, AS foiiows---rhe commit
tee to whom WAS referred 80 much of u ummanica-
Of tho late lieutenant Ms relates 20 con-
meeting the navigation Of James River with that OF
kenawha, have had the same under consideration,
md have cors: to the following Resolutions there
sron-- t.e
gentlemen be. and they arc here
by appointed commissioners Ton the purposes herein
alter mentioned ,-ttf' So
Resolved, That it shall be the duty of the sal
commissioners, Of any three more OF them, to
view James River from the town Of Lynchburg to
the mouth Of Dunlap's creek, and to view and
mark out the best and most direct way FOR turnpike
road from the mouth Of said creek to the highest
vigable point Ut Grecnbrier River, and to view that
River to its junction with New River, and New Ri
yer to the Falls OF the Great Kenawha II shall also
be the duty of the said commissioners take the l
vel Of said Rivers by sections, and they nahor-
sed, it. in their opinion, it shalbc necessary en-
poy tit persons to execute said duty under their d
rection.
said commissioners to make Report of their pro-
ceedings to the next General Assembly, stating their
opinions OF the prscticabity of making said Rivers
navigable, the probable expense thereof, and the
prospect of advantage thererom to this State the
States of Kentucky and Ohio, and to the U. States
with any other information which they may deem
important. t
Resolved. That the sum of be sppro-
priSted to deray the expences Of this undertaking. &
the expenses which have accrued under the Resolu.
tion Of the,last General Assembly, to be paid BY
order OF the Executive out of any monies in the
Treasury.
The said Resolutions being twice read, were, ON
questions sevcray put thereupon, agreed to by the
house.
Ordered, That n bill be brought in eonformably
thereto; and that the said select committee de pre-
pare and bring in the
The 4th resolution proposed by the select
Commit ee .to which were committed the
bills for establishing banks 1t the towns of
Winchester, Lynchbnrg and Norfolk. and to
which were referred the petitions from the
Inhabitants of the several towns of Rich
nond and Portsmouth, and the vicinities
thereof, for banks to be established therein"
was, on motion, taken up, and read a second
time.
The said resolution, as reported from the
Scmm,t {, Was as follows:
"ReSoivSG, That in exercising the pow
er Ia whica, as a stockholder, the common
wealth viii be entitled, respecting the d.
recticn ofeach of the said banks, there shai
be annually elected, by jont ballot Of both
hcases cfthc General .dsseanbiv, so many
airecs 3rs If each as the interest Of the state
in the stock of each bank shall bear tn the
whCic amount CT the stock thereof; provi-
ded, that in no case shall the com rnonweal IN
be entitled to eject fewer than three tirec-
tors of such banks respectively
On motions, severally by Mr.. Mercer, the
words f" joint ballot Of both houses Of the
General FsSem6!y," and the word three"
we're striker out of the said resolution, SO IS
&c leave two blanks therein.
a further motion was made by Mr.. Mer-
Ger, to fill the last blank with the word fur
which, on the question put thereupon, was
agreed to by the house.
A motion was then made by Mr.. Leigh,
(of Dinwiddie) to strike out the whole of the
said resolution as amended, for the purpose
of adopting the following substitute, viz
g Resoioed, That the state shall have tie
same influence, in proportion to its Interest,
in the said new bank, and the same right of
scrutiny and control Of its operations, as the
state now has and exercises over h present
bank of Virginia and that the presidents,
directors, and all other officers of the SAID
new bank shall be appointed; and the aff,ti's
oil the same, and of IFS branches, be govern
ed in like manner Us those Of tie present
bank OF Virginia.
A farther motion was made by Mr.. LEIGH, (of
pinwiddie) that the House To the follow &
solution
Resolved, That the branches of the said new bank
shall be established the stock shall be sold, in the
following order, viz. 1. Sc 5000 rs shares
shall be sold, the branch at shall he cs
tabfshed 2. SO soon rs shares more
shall. be sold, the branch at shall he es-
tabiished 3 So shares more
shall be sad, the branch at shall be estab-
hsbed. Lastly. when the residue Of the stock shall
be sold, the hank shall commence its operations, in
The way Of dsaoJ5i, cposit and sccon'nod tom At
Richmond D,t the said bank Shall coulTneU c.
IT'S operations 1t Richmond, without Ge'y, fa, as
may be necessary for the Organization OF ue branch
es"
The SAIL resolution, being twice real, was, the
question put there ipon, AIRED 10 BY ti,e hoise.
Ordered That II b. lrou GIT l.. contorniably to
the resolutions of tins hoise the subject of esta
fishing new bank at Rici,non!, with branches 1T
Lynci,burg Norfolk y Winchester; 4 that Mcssrs
Arnistsad, Mercer, Leigh, (or Dnwide) Scctt, (of
Fahfax) Zee, (ot 30 folk bortug!,) Nngi.l, t.ynch
Sisnarsl (oi ;ottsyiyana) Otsy, Mac'ii', Bcvclcy
AID FasDn, do prepare and bring ~ the same.
4EJndGy, January 27th.
a communication from the Senate b.
the Ciei4s Tie Senate have passed the
bill e Concerning I'D yard Scott"
I3cigrosscd bits" 10 incorporate a COM
yany for the purp Sc Of cutting a navigable
canal from Roauoake river to Nci.errin ri
yer, and from the waters of Chowan river
IN North Carolina 10 some Of the waters Of
James river in tius State, or to the Dismal
swamp Canal, -" Concerning William
S,sinker," -" i.co po ating companies to o.
pen the navigation OF bntf,loe and Eye RI
vers, within ccrtain dis ,auccs thegcin pres
srOed, and declaring the same public high
was -" Estabii sliing an Academy in
tnc town Of Lewisburg in the County OF
Greenbricr," were read third time and
passed.
The house, according 20 the order Of the